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Is any of this going to materialise then?
I think it is a bit like being a politician. Anyone who wants to be one should never be allowed to be one.
Agreed.
Except I never realised it was rated at all.
I do bribe the mods from time to time
That doesn't count though
That doesn't count though
if you mean "Are we going to get an 'Elite' forum?" then even before it is fully discussed by the mods I think I am fairly safe in saying that hell freezing over is more likely.
At least in the short term.
For me the Mods do a difficult job well. OK occasionally all/some/a few of us /me don't like something a Mod does and we moan about it but things on the Caff now are much better than they were.
Which brings me to my second point - time does lend a certain enchantment to the past, and that IMO does apply to some former Caff posters/postings. I've been visiting/posting on the Caff for over 5 years now and enjoy it more now than when I first joined.
My recollections are of some threads/posts, before the Caff introduced quality rules, that were truly horrendous and bannings were routine. Certain former "quality "posters were banned regularly for OTT posts Came the revolution and the Caff decision to take on board on more stringent rules was vindicated and the place became and still is immeasurably better for it.
Of course there are still some idiotic posts , posters some that have been highlighted above. However, in general, the main fault in the Caff now may be much more to do with the number of members introduced over the last 12 months., than with the quality of posting .
Moving on to a suggestion for an elite Forum - IMO the only elite forum that justifies itself is the one for Mods. If there was such an animal on the Caff for certain members each one of us would claim that his/her contributions somewhere on the Caff deserved elite status and inclusion. In any case that too, if formed, would probably end up as a smaller copy version of the current Forums. Life tends to be like that.
It appears from what I've read above the direction/action the Mods are going to take will direct the Caff forum into a more pleasing environment for all of us . Hopefully posters will heed the Mods messsage and infraction points will be less necessary
Which brings me to my second point - time does lend a certain enchantment to the past, and that IMO does apply to some former Caff posters/postings. I've been visiting/posting on the Caff for over 5 years now and enjoy it more now than when I first joined.
My recollections are of some threads/posts, before the Caff introduced quality rules, that were truly horrendous and bannings were routine. Certain former "quality "posters were banned regularly for OTT posts Came the revolution and the Caff decision to take on board on more stringent rules was vindicated and the place became and still is immeasurably better for it.
Of course there are still some idiotic posts , posters some that have been highlighted above. However, in general, the main fault in the Caff now may be much more to do with the number of members introduced over the last 12 months., than with the quality of posting .
Moving on to a suggestion for an elite Forum - IMO the only elite forum that justifies itself is the one for Mods. If there was such an animal on the Caff for certain members each one of us would claim that his/her contributions somewhere on the Caff deserved elite status and inclusion. In any case that too, if formed, would probably end up as a smaller copy version of the current Forums. Life tends to be like that.
It appears from what I've read above the direction/action the Mods are going to take will direct the Caff forum into a more pleasing environment for all of us . Hopefully posters will heed the Mods messsage and infraction points will be less necessary
I agree with this forum thing.I'd actually post a bit more there...the football forums full of random tits who can't handle a different point of view.
If there be such a forum in the near future, I'd like to be in it please.
I think it should only be open to those who can use grammar correctly. Which rules you out I'm afraid.
I would obviously be part of the elitist forum.
modship?
Novelty soon wears off. Although, I miss editing posts.
Only if you change your name back to Donaldo.
And where's Namiliam? he's another quality opposition poster.
Excellent post that topper, enjoyed reading it.
I'm glad to have someone say that they prefer the present to the past in regards to the Caf. I feel the same way actually, I used to lurk alot and didn't sign up for years, and I don't feel the site was any better back then either. Perhaps it had more regular posters who were funny, but that soon became annoying anyway.
I reckon there are some quality posters around at the moment anyway. Not always the most regular ones, but still quality all the same.
i don't know why, but everytime someone says that the caf is now a shitty place and that it used to be great a couple of years ago i take it personaly, as if it was my fault
and i want to punch in the face of everyone agreeing with that point of view
and i want to punch in the face of everyone agreeing with that point of view
Hi mate - Pm for you
You are one of the new "Quality" posters on the Caff always humourous without being offensive - and one of the many reasons I like the Caff now
marcos....I fully understand that and feel the same.
I'm a relatively new poster, and feel that when others say the Caf used to be much better, and the new posters are rubbish etc that they mean me and others. I don't know whether they mean me in particular or not, but it does annoy me if I'm honest and I feel like it's my fault.
I'm a relatively new poster, and feel that when others say the Caf used to be much better, and the new posters are rubbish etc that they mean me and others. I don't know whether they mean me in particular or not, but it does annoy me if I'm honest and I feel like it's my fault.
I think they mean GuusHuddink, NewtonFC, Ekeke, Stroker10 etc. . .and the legion of LFC posters who haven't really got much to offer, other than green smilies.
I see. I don't know many of the posters that you have named above, but why aren't they just banned if they are known for being rubbish?
The old caf was a completely different animal. It was small enough to be largely self regulating in that people who were utter idiots were shouted down or taken the piss out of until they either left or got so wound up that the issued death threats and got a ban.
The MySpace generation didn't visit much either.
The other thing is that you only tend to remember the good stuff.
The MySpace generation didn't visit much either.
The other thing is that you only tend to remember the good stuff.
Yourself and Marco are good additions.
I've only come to notice these idiots after posting the football forums. They've spoilt the place, frankly. . . they and others like them are either 12 years old or simply spasticated. Can't really debate with them. . .because they mainly post inane drivel.
I guess, it's down to the age of your average Redcafe poster, really.
GB was touching on a similar point earlier.
It shows that the age of the average poster does come into play really. It's something that would be very hard to regulate though.
It shows that the age of the average poster does come into play really. It's something that would be very hard to regulate though.
Well, you delete most of them. . .and only choose the absolute best from the newbies.
Haha you're probably spot on there
How would making another forum solve anything? In a year or so, that forum would have been half-full of spastics too. What would you do then? Create another forum? Newbies - General - Elitist - Really Best This Time? The only real solution is to have a good ol' purge.
Btw, I'm not sure about that comment that said "200 posts? Not going to make it ever", or whatnot. It might just have been because it was summer, but when I was promoted it wasn't as easy as making 10 half-decent posts, you had to make 10 half-decent posts that a scout read, by some stroke of luck. Of course, me and two others got promoted anwyay, so I guess it's a bit of a moot point.
Carry on...
Btw, I'm not sure about that comment that said "200 posts? Not going to make it ever", or whatnot. It might just have been because it was summer, but when I was promoted it wasn't as easy as making 10 half-decent posts, you had to make 10 half-decent posts that a scout read, by some stroke of luck. Of course, me and two others got promoted anwyay, so I guess it's a bit of a moot point.
Carry on...
Their 'yong and lernin'...?
I think the age group is something the admins really have to consider here. Do you just get rid of the younger ones/less mature type or bare with the majority and hope they grow up/help them by allowing them to mix. As a kid, once you see someone posting good you will inevitably aim to be like that so in time they should get better. Is it not unfair to get rid of them instead of giving them the chance to slowly adapt, the more you post the more likely you are to improve these skills.
Once enforcing the rules, showing them they cannot continue to post rubbish, I believe the standards will generally start to improve. I think this because there are times where there are some good debates going on in threads, much like this, and the level of 'muppetry' doesn't rise and take over the thread.
I'd be very surprised if they meant you and Marcos. I'm pretty sure it's in reference to the GusHiddinks, KFC's, etc....
Has this forum started and I wasn't invited to hang out with the cool kids again? Damnit.
Don't worry ole, there is no way in hell this forum will be created.
8 pages?
feck right off
feck right off
Come on noodle....that's what you are here for!
Plus, loads of people have been saying stuff about you in this thread.
Plus, loads of people have been saying stuff about you in this thread.
Punch me. Go ahead big shot. Give it your best.
That's not very nice Barbara, goading he boy like that...
I take it back
Marcos, didn't your mother tell you that you should never him a woman?
Marcos, didn't your mother tell you that you should never him a woman?
Luckily I saw it coming and I wisely removed my false teeth.
i'm going to find them, and when i do, i'm going to do some disgusting things with them, and then i'm going to put them in the same place you left them, and then you are going to use them, and then i'll laugh at you
that bad i am
i didn't him her
but i spread her teeth all over the place
What on earth is himming someone?? I don't get it...
"Please dont him me"
"I'm gonna him you"
"I've been himmed"
"She's been himmed"
"he's been himmed"
"I'll curse the day i get himmed"
"you 'kin himmer!"
So whats "him"? Unless of course it was a typo and was meant to say "hit?"
Someone explain, please.
Basically, yes. There are some quality ones - but there is some true rubbish and some of the formerly borderline ones have fared fairly badly since we won the league.
Thank you. Not in remission at all, just varies from day to day. Its been a very bad month or two. Thanks though.
He'd certainly be useful in the cleanup.
How could you and Marcos even remotely think it is you? The football talk and the MUFC forum were a lot better when the retards were in the minority. Now they run the place.
That's the problem - it has absolutely nothing to do the crackdown on the general and some of the harsher stuff.
Newton is amazing. Truly amazing on so many levels. He's the poster boy for what us older posters are bitching about. I take it as a personal failure of my duties in the newbie that he was promoted, even though I had f-all to do with it.
Strange suggestion as it is, couldn't you just demote everyone who was promoted within the last five-six months down to the Newbies again? Maybe leave a few up for exceptional circumstances if they've already proven to be quality.
That would make sure that the ones who were here to piss people off would get bored and leave, and only those who really wanted to be posters would put the effort in needed to get promoted.
Also, increasing the needed reputation to something like 400 might fare better, too You can basically be promoted in seven or eight posts the way it currently stands.
And, yes, I'm aware that my suggested demotion would affect me, but I like reading these forums. I'd rather be able to read good opinions and debate without being able to contribute than be able to write all I want but be surrounded by some real shitheads.
That would make sure that the ones who were here to piss people off would get bored and leave, and only those who really wanted to be posters would put the effort in needed to get promoted.
Also, increasing the needed reputation to something like 400 might fare better, too
You can basically be promoted in seven or eight posts the way it currently stands.And, yes, I'm aware that my suggested demotion would affect me, but I like reading these forums. I'd rather be able to read good opinions and debate without being able to contribute than be able to write all I want but be surrounded by some real shitheads.
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