Labelling Jokes


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I hate the jokes forum. I see it is pointless, and maybe 1 out of 100 threads is actually funny.

However, some people like it. And some people label threads so that they get people trying to view other things to view their thread.

What I suggest is any thread in the joke forum be labelled [JOKE] at the beginning. Same way we label styles or anything on neobay or in some of the other forums as well.

Thoughts/comments?

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i think that its an interesting idea; i'm not going to encourage this at this stage tho as we've just posted a msg trying to sort out the issue of rubbish being posted in those forums. I agree, of late, they have gone seriously down hill, but we are looking @ it and trying to sort it out.

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i think that its an interesting idea; i'm not going to encourage this at this stage tho as we've just posted a msg trying to sort out the issue of rubbish being posted in those forums. I agree, of late, they have gone seriously down hill, but we are looking @ it and trying to sort it out.

It's a domino effect. One bad joke leads to another. Perhaps the replies need to be more caustic. :devil:

Cleaning up the wet "baby cat" jokes was a good start.

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What I suggest is any thread in the joke forum be labelled [JOKE] at the beginning. Same way we label styles or anything on neobay or in some of the other forums as well.

The fact that they are in the Jokes forum isn't enough for you? :wacko:

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I hate the jokes forum. I see it is pointless, and maybe 1 out of 100 threads is actually funny.

However, some people like it. And some people label threads so that they get people trying to view other things to view their thread.

What I suggest is any thread in the joke forum be labelled [JOKE] at the beginning. Same way we label styles or anything on neobay or in some of the other forums as well.

Thoughts/comments?

As silly_walk pointed out there is no point in having EVERY post in the Jokes forum prefaced by [Joke]. It is enough to know that they are in the Jokes forum.

Now you could suggest a variety of prefaces including:

[Joke - Very funny]

[Joke - Somewhat funny]

[Joke - Somewhat lame]

[Joke - Very lame]

[Joke - Funny when I heard it last year but now extremely lame]

[Joke - I don't really get the point of this forum, Can I post a silly picture?]

[Joke - Only read this if you think that whoopie cushions are the pinnacle of comedy]

etc...

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But that's in the eye of the beholder so to speak. Someone could label their joke very funny, and it be very lame.

Like always, I was being facetious.

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Well I only go to the posts listed in the last 10 active on the front page. This is where the problem lies. If I could tell the difference there, I would never go in.

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As silly_walk pointed out there is no point in having EVERY post in the Jokes forum prefaced by [Joke]. It is enough to know that they are in the Jokes forum.

Now you could suggest a variety of prefaces including:

[Joke - Very funny]

[Joke - Somewhat funny]

[Joke - Somewhat lame]

[Joke - Very lame]

[Joke - Funny when I heard it last year but now extremely lame]

[Joke - I don't really get the point of this forum, Can I post a silly picture?]

[Joke - Only read this if you think that whoopie cushions are the pinnacle of comedy]

etc...

^^:rofl:

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maybe instead of replies to jokes threads a rating system could be implemented?

and if after say 10 or 15 ratings its below 4 or 5 a mod can look at it and lock it if its just pure crap

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Sigh ... I don't want that. I only view the front page. I come here for news, not the community. Then if a thread peaks my interest or I have something to post, I will go in the forums. But when a thread is posted like "Windows Leak!!!" on the front page, it says to me oooo longhorn but of course its a pic with a window and water going through it. When we had the problem with all the "post your favorite ....." or "what is your favorite ...." threads, it was much the same issue. Repeated crap.

All I am saying is that everyone that comes here for tech information, which is what the site is, should not be penalized because people are immature and think they are witty trying to trick people into their threads. When the babes forum was ditched it was because it took away from the site being a tech site that everyone could go to. Is this not in the same vein? If I hadn't been going here for 2+ years I would have ditched already. Granted I don't have 49545094095 posts like some people, but I do get my news here which is the main focus of the site if I remember correctly.

Two other suggestions then (since my first one isnt flying):

none of the stupid "punny" picture threads

dont show the joke forum threads on the front page

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As silly_walk pointed out there is no point in having EVERY post in the Jokes forum prefaced by [Joke]. It is enough to know that they are in the Jokes forum.

Now you could suggest a variety of prefaces including:

[Joke - Very funny]

[Joke - Somewhat funny]

[Joke - Somewhat lame]

[Joke - Very lame]

[Joke - Funny when I heard it last year but now extremely lame]

[Joke - I don't really get the point of this forum, Can I post a silly picture?]

[Joke - Only read this if you think that whoopie cushions are the pinnacle of comedy]

etc...

Good one (Y) but remember that one man's meat is another man's poison. So, what you think is funny might be lame to an other person.

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i for one enjoy the community in its entirety and see no reason for changing it, so what a few jokes are not funny to you it maybe to someone else. Your way would mearly create mess and confusion. sorry but can't see it working.

BTW the windows leak thread i found funny

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Your way would mearly create mess and confusion. sorry but can't see it working.

How??? I don't understand how clearly labelling something would cause confusion or a mess?

Not to mention that after the first post the joke threads are simple "funny :laugh: " or " :blink: " spam replies. THAT is a mess.

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I cant see every user doing it, that means the mods will be forever going round editing titles of threads, there is a joke section and i agree alot are bad but i cant see an easy way of fixing it that doesn't create alot of fuss for posters and mods.

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