that was a very good idea in its origin.. pitty..

nature spirit · 15th January 2002, 07:56

Resurrected Stalin's idea to form a story weaved out of different posts was in fact real good. It could've been really interesting if the guys here took it a bit seriously. Was kindaf mental, imaginational and intellectual exercise. A missed chance

Curi0us_George · 15th January 2002, 07:58

That was hardly an original idea. It been done several other times here. It's been done several million times across the Internet.

It never works well, for several reasons.

griffinn · 15th January 2002, 08:00

How about a round of the word association game?

Curi0us_George · 15th January 2002, 08:08

Game -> Jeopardy

nature spirit · 15th January 2002, 08:08

well I haven't said it was original.. just said it was good.. anyway I never seen it myself at least in winamp forums.. may be cuz Im not that experienced here.. sorry

but as u said it usually doesnt work well simply cuz it's not being taken seriously, or may be the participants are not on the same level of seriousness. anyway..

well Griffin.. what do you exactly mean by words association game? (btw luv the way u'r thrilled

)

WolfieD · 15th January 2002, 08:25

Word Association = Infamous thread from a while back. Basically, over 30 or 40 pages of one word replies; a post pumpers dream.

Bilbo Baggins · 15th January 2002, 08:27

The story thread always seemed to be attacking one or more particular members at any point as well so was essentially one long flame war.

griffinn · 15th January 2002, 08:28

Jeopardy -> Overrated

Or, how about a Q&A thread?

nature spirit · 15th January 2002, 09:24

bingo. I luved it. only that to make it more consistent, shouldn't we narrow the range of topics to a certain limit so it gets.. hum.. in a way more .. well I don't know .. the point so it won't diversify in a meaningless way?

Bilbo Baggins · 15th January 2002, 09:39

So you mean prevent the forummers from their right to freedom of speech?

nature spirit · 15th January 2002, 10:37

Euh never meant that.. only wanted to make the discussion meaningful..

Bizznatch · 15th January 2002, 11:08

http://www.infinitysf.com/forum/ulti...c&f=1&t=000008

look at this

Curi0us_George · 15th January 2002, 11:15

Overrated -> Underappreciated

Perhaps we should simply require that if you wish to participate, you must also have some sort of meaningful comment in the post. This, the actual word game becomes more of a sidenote, rather than the main attraction.

nature spirit · 15th January 2002, 11:35

hum.. Im not sure if this is what I meant exactly.. but let's take an example. limiting the thread to one topic, will make us cover the topic in a more comprehensive way and go deeper in every detail, without loosing diversity which will spring from the different issues relating to this same topic.

Curi0us_George · 15th January 2002, 11:39

Oh. I was actually talking about the word association game. It was referred to as a post pumper's dream. It's a pumper's nightmare to be required to make meaningful posts, so requiring such would make the thread useful as well as fun.

Bilbo Baggins · 15th January 2002, 12:24

I prefer making meaningful, sensible, or dare i say it, mature, posts because it conveys a lot more about a real person that a quick, one line reply, although there are times when one liners are perfect.

Curi0us_George · 15th January 2002, 12:33

I generally try to put enough into a post that it is worth reading, but not so much that I have to find a soapbox first.

I treat posting like a conversation, generally. I try to refrain from posting things such as "you are right", "you are wrong", etc., but sometimes, I have nothing additional to add, yet I feel it necessary to at least say something.

Of course, sometimes, i just want to have fun or polite, and a "welcome" is acceptable to me. Or, if something is exceptionally funny, I may make a post for the sole sake of sharing my laughter, though I try to keep that a rare occurrence.

As for one liners . . . Yes, they are sometimes perfect. Sometimes they have more force when embedded in a post, though, where they are unexpected. Of course, then they might become "zingers".

nature spirit · 15th January 2002, 12:58

hum...

nature spirit · 15th January 2002, 13:05

what about that one liner?

Curi0us_George · 15th January 2002, 13:07

I think it was something along the lines of:

nature spirit · 15th January 2002, 13:12

that was a quick graphical manipulation. a record

Curi0us_George · 15th January 2002, 13:15

Actually, that's just one image repeated 12 times, though I could have actually created a new composite image. I just didn't see much gain in that.

nature spirit · 15th January 2002, 13:17

another hum...

Curi0us_George · 15th January 2002, 13:20

I think might add that edit button to my sig.

nature spirit · 15th January 2002, 13:30

let me examine what's so special about that edit button..

nature spirit · 15th January 2002, 13:39

well anyway let's go back to the main topic of the thread.. how many are ready for a serious WAT (word association thread) ?

Curi0us_George · 15th January 2002, 14:27

The theory is, you should never have two posts in a row. If you have something else to add, edit the message you've already posted and insert it there.

Edit: See. I just added this with an edit.

Edit again: You should generally denote which parts of the message were added during the edit, just in case someone seees the original one before you edit it. That way they don't think they are crazy. It also helps clarify discrepancies between a message and a quote of that message if you make a note that it was editted.

nature spirit · 15th January 2002, 14:49

well the exact idea was to have that 'hum' alone, and then comment it as an outsider of that post (since we've been talking about one liners..) As in other cases, I completely get your idea, and do it when needed.

15th January 2002, 07:56	#1
nature spirit Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: nature Posts: 839	that was a very good idea in its origin.. pitty.. Resurrected Stalin's idea to form a story weaved out of different posts was in fact real good. It could've been really interesting if the guys here took it a bit seriously. Was kindaf mental, imaginational and intellectual exercise. A missed chance

15th January 2002, 07:58	#2
Curi0us_George Forum King Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: -1 Posts: 5,179	That was hardly an original idea. It been done several other times here. It's been done several million times across the Internet. It never works well, for several reasons. For the freedom to express myself in my own way without fear of being censored or banned. 47 65 6C 61 65 64 2E 63 6F 6D 00

15th January 2002, 08:00	#3
griffinn Court Jester (Forum King) Join Date: May 2000 Location: Your local toystore Posts: 3,501	How about a round of the word association game? The smiley slot machine! \| Quotable Blog

15th January 2002, 08:08	#4
Curi0us_George Forum King Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: -1 Posts: 5,179	:) Game -> Jeopardy For the freedom to express myself in my own way without fear of being censored or banned. 47 65 6C 61 65 64 2E 63 6F 6D 00

15th January 2002, 08:28	#8
griffinn Court Jester (Forum King) Join Date: May 2000 Location: Your local toystore Posts: 3,501	Jeopardy -> Overrated Or, how about a Q&A thread? The smiley slot machine! \| Quotable Blog

15th January 2002, 08:25	#6
WolfieD Major Dude Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 503	Word Association = Infamous thread from a while back. Basically, over 30 or 40 pages of one word replies; a post pumpers dream.

15th January 2002, 08:27	#7
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,228	The story thread always seemed to be attacking one or more particular members at any point as well so was essentially one long flame war.

15th January 2002, 09:24	#9
nature spirit Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: nature Posts: 839	bingo. I luved it. only that to make it more consistent, shouldn't we narrow the range of topics to a certain limit so it gets.. hum.. in a way more .. well I don't know .. the point so it won't diversify in a meaningless way?

15th January 2002, 09:39	#10
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,228	So you mean prevent the forummers from their right to freedom of speech?

15th January 2002, 10:37	#11
nature spirit Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: nature Posts: 839	Euh never meant that.. only wanted to make the discussion meaningful..

15th January 2002, 11:08	#12
Bizznatch Forum King Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 4,180	example of the Word Association thread... http://www.infinitysf.com/forum/ulti...c&f=1&t=000008 look at this

15th January 2002, 11:15	#13
Curi0us_George Forum King Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: -1 Posts: 5,179	Overrated -> Underappreciated Perhaps we should simply require that if you wish to participate, you must also have some sort of meaningful comment in the post. This, the actual word game becomes more of a sidenote, rather than the main attraction. For the freedom to express myself in my own way without fear of being censored or banned. 47 65 6C 61 65 64 2E 63 6F 6D 00

15th January 2002, 11:35	#14
nature spirit Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: nature Posts: 839	hum.. Im not sure if this is what I meant exactly.. but let's take an example. limiting the thread to one topic, will make us cover the topic in a more comprehensive way and go deeper in every detail, without loosing diversity which will spring from the different issues relating to this same topic.

15th January 2002, 11:39	#15
Curi0us_George Forum King Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: -1 Posts: 5,179	Oh. I was actually talking about the word association game. It was referred to as a post pumper's dream. It's a pumper's nightmare to be required to make meaningful posts, so requiring such would make the thread useful as well as fun. For the freedom to express myself in my own way without fear of being censored or banned. 47 65 6C 61 65 64 2E 63 6F 6D 00

15th January 2002, 12:24	#16
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,228	I prefer making meaningful, sensible, or dare i say it, mature, posts because it conveys a lot more about a real person that a quick, one line reply, although there are times when one liners are perfect.

15th January 2002, 12:33	#17
Curi0us_George Forum King Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: -1 Posts: 5,179	I generally try to put enough into a post that it is worth reading, but not so much that I have to find a soapbox first. I treat posting like a conversation, generally. I try to refrain from posting things such as "you are right", "you are wrong", etc., but sometimes, I have nothing additional to add, yet I feel it necessary to at least say something. Of course, sometimes, i just want to have fun or polite, and a "welcome" is acceptable to me. Or, if something is exceptionally funny, I may make a post for the sole sake of sharing my laughter, though I try to keep that a rare occurrence. As for one liners . . . Yes, they are sometimes perfect. Sometimes they have more force when embedded in a post, though, where they are unexpected. Of course, then they might become "zingers". For the freedom to express myself in my own way without fear of being censored or banned. 47 65 6C 61 65 64 2E 63 6F 6D 00

15th January 2002, 12:58	#18
nature spirit Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: nature Posts: 839	hum...

15th January 2002, 13:05	#19
nature spirit Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: nature Posts: 839	what about that one liner?

15th January 2002, 13:07	#20
Curi0us_George Forum King Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: -1 Posts: 5,179	I think it was something along the lines of: For the freedom to express myself in my own way without fear of being censored or banned. 47 65 6C 61 65 64 2E 63 6F 6D 00

15th January 2002, 13:12	#21
nature spirit Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: nature Posts: 839	that was a quick graphical manipulation. a record

15th January 2002, 13:15	#22
Curi0us_George Forum King Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: -1 Posts: 5,179	Actually, that's just one image repeated 12 times, though I could have actually created a new composite image. I just didn't see much gain in that. For the freedom to express myself in my own way without fear of being censored or banned. 47 65 6C 61 65 64 2E 63 6F 6D 00

15th January 2002, 13:17	#23
nature spirit Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: nature Posts: 839	another hum...

15th January 2002, 13:20	#24
Curi0us_George Forum King Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: -1 Posts: 5,179	I think might add that edit button to my sig. For the freedom to express myself in my own way without fear of being censored or banned. 47 65 6C 61 65 64 2E 63 6F 6D 00

15th January 2002, 13:30	#25
nature spirit Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: nature Posts: 839	let me examine what's so special about that edit button..

15th January 2002, 13:39	#26
nature spirit Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: nature Posts: 839	well anyway let's go back to the main topic of the thread.. how many are ready for a serious WAT (word association thread) ?

15th January 2002, 14:27	#27
Curi0us_George Forum King Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: -1 Posts: 5,179	The theory is, you should never have two posts in a row. If you have something else to add, edit the message you've already posted and insert it there. Edit: See. I just added this with an edit. Edit again: You should generally denote which parts of the message were added during the edit, just in case someone seees the original one before you edit it. That way they don't think they are crazy. It also helps clarify discrepancies between a message and a quote of that message if you make a note that it was editted. For the freedom to express myself in my own way without fear of being censored or banned. 47 65 6C 61 65 64 2E 63 6F 6D 00

15th January 2002, 14:49	#28
nature spirit Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: nature Posts: 839	well the exact idea was to have that 'hum' alone, and then comment it as an outsider of that post (since we've been talking about one liners..) As in other cases, I completely get your idea, and do it when needed.

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