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Stargate2006
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:43 pm    Post subject: World Record Off Topic beat the On Topic Reply with quote

8O Blimey this off topic doing more many history that on topic for 7 days to talk more open very brave and powerful.

Is this Off Topic a World Record truthful way of life. Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

What?

Sorry stargate but I don't quite understand that. Are you saying 'ooh! Isn't it awefully busy in this new off topic forum. Is this some sort of record, and is it here to stay'. :D
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Penguins don't like living in the same enclosures as tigers !

How's that for off topic Laughing
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

mostdom wrote:
What?

Sorry stargate but I don't quite understand that. Are you saying 'ooh! Isn't it awefully busy in this new off topic forum. Is this some sort of record, and is it here to stay'. :D


Yes that what I am saying this is a world record very busy on this new Off Topic forum run on for 7 days now goes on that sort of record and look up on top side on hot topic forum of see many off topic forum "very hot" goes to the top beat the On topic forum and of course I don't want it close down and it here to stay forever a zillion years.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Stargate2006 wrote:
...I don't want it close down and it here to stay forever a zillion years...


I don't know about a zillion years, but at least a little while will do. I just can't commit to that kind of time scale. Smile
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's still 'on probation' but we are looking at a way to remove the 'Off Topic' forum from the Hot Topics list.

We have no problem with the discussions but we're a GPS Website and we don't want the ramblings here to be listed as our Hottest Topics!
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

provenjohn wrote:
Penguins don't like living in the same enclosures as tigers !

How's that for off topic Laughing


Penguins don't like it in Devon either but you're obviously not complaining!
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Darren wrote:
...we don't want the ramblings here to be...


This is now the busiest part of the forum and you refer to it as ramblings. I think it goes to show how opressed we were! After giving us a bit of freedom the flood gates have opened. Besides I noticed your name here alot too! :D
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Besides, once the novelty has worn off it'll probably calm down! Wink
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

As I say, I was for the creation of this forum area and participate but it is not our raison d'etre.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Darren wrote:
It's still 'on probation' but we are looking at a way to remove the 'Off Topic' forum from the Hot Topics list.

We have no problem with the discussions but we're a GPS Website and we don't want the ramblings here to be listed as our Hottest Topics!


I presume that what you are saying is, that if the "Off Topic" is too popular, as against posts on technical problems, when an outsider puts pgpsw in Google he could end up on a page discussing "Off Topic" rubbish, which could put him/her off the site.
If that's the case i can see where you are coming from! Sad
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 10:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes indeed, if you visit the 'Hot Topics' link there are 10 entries for the Off Topic area. We normally use this in our Newsletter but clearly we can't if half the hot topics are nothing to do with GPS.

As I say, nothing against the conversations here but we do want to stop them from giving a false impression of what the site is about and swamping the topic searches.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 10:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Darren wrote:
It's still 'on probation' but we are looking at a way to remove the 'Off Topic' forum from the Hot Topics list.


I agree with Darren and GJF, maybe this is in danger of becoming a bit too successful and overwhelming the rest of the forum. I find myself wanting to read the Off Topic Area separately to the rest of the website. Confused

I seen to remember that other forums had a way to subscribe/unsubscribe certain areas so that the user has to manually subscribe to it in their profile to be able to view it in the "Posts since last seen". I guess that this doesn't help much because if one subscribed then they would still see all the posts...
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 10:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I guess if members have a technical problem or want some information on gps they will have a gander at the forums, see what ever they need to see then come over to off topic to have a chat.

I think its good for members to have somewhere to go to talk about other stuff other than sat nav systems or other technical stuff.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 10:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

If we can remove it from the Hot Topics index then that should suffice.
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