Forum cull is beginning

Author

Message

admin (no pm's please)
Site Admin

Virtual Cash: 34740

Joined: 22 May 2005
Posts: 21264

Add Karma

rated by 138 members
Add Comment
Show Comments

Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:33 pm Post subject: Forum cull is beginning

We have emailed all inactive forums and have begun a cull of people who have responded and asked for deletion. As well as marking peoples forums against deletion if that is what they ask. All forums are being internally exported in the state they are at the point of deletion. So as to provide additional protection against error. _________________ Family Friendly Shareware \| \| Web Design/Services \| Free Forums forum.myfreeforum.org

Symon
Moderator

Virtual Cash: 24560

Joined: 04 Sep 2005
Posts: 12108
Location: Hampshire,England
Add Karma

rated by 80 members
Add Comment
Show Comments

Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 3:45 pm Post subject:

Beware The Dawn Of The Cull Has Started _________________ XXVIII/ I/ MCMLXXI

Billgar
Craftsman

Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Posts: 324

Add Karma

rated by 1 members
Add Comment
Show Comments

Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:57 am Post subject:

symon wrote:

Beware The Dawn Of The Cull Has Started

Run! Run for your lives!!!!!
_________________

DarkRoostermusic

Symon
Moderator

Virtual Cash: 24560

Joined: 04 Sep 2005
Posts: 12108
Location: Hampshire,England
Add Karma

rated by 80 members
Add Comment
Show Comments

Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:58 am Post subject:

Im still running i havnt stoped yet _________________ XXVIII/ I/ MCMLXXI

admin (no pm's please)
Site Admin

Virtual Cash: 34740

Joined: 22 May 2005
Posts: 21264

Add Karma

rated by 138 members
Add Comment
Show Comments

Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 7:27 pm Post subject:

A quite staggering number of people are replying saying their forums which have pretty much no posts and no members is in fact being used We'll keep them of course, but I can't help but wonder just what the heck people use an empty forum for _________________ Family Friendly Shareware \| \| Web Design/Services \| Free Forums forum.myfreeforum.org

Sitaram
Apprentice

Joined: 14 Sep 2005
Posts: 168

Add Karma

rated by 0 members
Add Comment
Show Comments

Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 7:46 pm Post subject: It is an aspect of human behavioral psychology

No one wants to lose something that is free, even if they do not use it. They feel that they always MIGHT POSSIBLY use it somewhere down the road, so they want to hang on to it. At least, this is my theory. If you ask a person whether they would like to give up something which is free, if it is never used, they will protest and say that it IS IN USE. And why not? This is the most conservative approach for them. If you accept their story that it is being used, then the will not lose anything. If you refuse to accept their story and delete the forum, well, they had nothing to lose by trying. There is an old Woody Allen movie, where he is in an art gallery looking at an abstract painting, and a beautiful woman is standing next to him. He makes some remark to her about the painting, and she cordially answers. Then, he makes his move and says, "What are you doing Saturday night?" She answers, "I am commiting suicide". Woody things for a moment, looking slightly puzzled, and then say, "Well, what are you doing tonigh?" You see, Woody has nothing to lose by trying. _________________

sgts
Expert
Expert

Joined: 13 Sep 2005
Posts: 1077

Add Karma

rated by 2 members
Add Comment
Show Comments

Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 7:50 pm Post subject:

I did find one forum: 2 members 0 posts... that isn't being used! In the T&Cs it might be worth stating that 'Unused forums will be in the opinion of the forum management and at their discretion" As you said "There are some good names that people could use" _________________ \| Royal Marines Online \| Royal Marines Forum \| Quick look busy, admin is coming

Symon
Moderator

Virtual Cash: 24560

Joined: 04 Sep 2005
Posts: 12108
Location: Hampshire,England
Add Karma

rated by 80 members
Add Comment
Show Comments

Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 7:53 pm Post subject:

admin wrote:

A quite staggering number of people are replying saying their forums which have pretty much no posts and no members is in fact being used

We'll keep them of course, but I can't help but wonder just what the heck people use an empty forum for

Store their empty heads in

can i say that

_________________

XXVIII/ I/ MCMLXXI

admin (no pm's please)
Site Admin

Virtual Cash: 34740

Joined: 22 May 2005
Posts: 21264

Add Karma

rated by 138 members
Add Comment
Show Comments

Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:30 pm Post subject:

sgts wrote:

As you said "There are some good names that people could use"

this is where we will draw a line, we will not let people cybersquat the good names.
_________________

Family Friendly Shareware | | Web Design/Services | Free Forums
forum.myfreeforum.org

Billgar
Craftsman

Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Posts: 324

Add Karma

rated by 1 members
Add Comment
Show Comments

Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 11:06 pm Post subject:

admin wrote:

A quite staggering number of people are replying saying their forums which have pretty much no posts and no members is in fact being used

We'll keep them of course, but I can't help but wonder just what the heck people use an empty forum for

They create two accounts, and pm one with reminders from the other, or at least that is what one person I know does.
_________________

DarkRoostermusic

admin (no pm's please)
Site Admin

Virtual Cash: 34740

Joined: 22 May 2005
Posts: 21264

Add Karma

rated by 138 members
Add Comment
Show Comments

Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 11:26 pm Post subject:

Billgar wrote:

admin wrote:

A quite staggering number of people are replying saying their forums which have pretty much no posts and no members is in fact being used

We'll keep them of course, but I can't help but wonder just what the heck people use an empty forum for

They create two accounts, and pm one with reminders from the other, or at least that is what one person I know does.

Good point. I will add a check in for that. A forum is there to be used as a forum....
_________________

Family Friendly Shareware | | Web Design/Services | Free Forums
forum.myfreeforum.org

admin (no pm's please)
Site Admin

Virtual Cash: 34740

Joined: 22 May 2005
Posts: 21264

Add Karma

rated by 138 members
Add Comment
Show Comments

Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:10 am Post subject:

Had the first complaint that we told someone we would keep their forum but deleted it anyway Otherwise knowns as they are so actively using this totally unused forum, that they can no longer even remember the address _________________ Family Friendly Shareware \| \| Web Design/Services \| Free Forums forum.myfreeforum.org

Symon
Moderator

Virtual Cash: 24560

Joined: 04 Sep 2005
Posts: 12108
Location: Hampshire,England
Add Karma

rated by 80 members
Add Comment
Show Comments

Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 3:49 pm Post subject:

admin wrote:

Had the first complaint that we told someone we would keep their forum but deleted it anyway

Otherwise knowns as they are so actively using this totally unused forum, that they can no longer even remember the address

Roflmao hello admin you have deleted my very popular forum it had no members and no post and i cant even remember the address but i put so much effort into it blaaa blaaa blaaaa Wink

_________________

XXVIII/ I/ MCMLXXI

admin (no pm's please)
Site Admin

Virtual Cash: 34740

Joined: 22 May 2005
Posts: 21264

Add Karma

rated by 138 members
Add Comment
Show Comments

Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 3:53 pm Post subject:

symon wrote:

admin wrote:

Had the first complaint that we told someone we would keep their forum but deleted it anyway

Otherwise knowns as they are so actively using this totally unused forum, that they can no longer even remember the address

Roflmao hello admin you have deleted my very popular forum it had no members and no post and i cant even remember the address but i put so much effort into it blaaa blaaa blaaaa Wink

It is the sort of thing that makes your fingers get twitchy near the forum delete key

But with great restraint I have emailed them the address of their forum

_________________

Family Friendly Shareware | | Web Design/Services | Free Forums
forum.myfreeforum.org

Symon
Moderator

Virtual Cash: 24560

Joined: 04 Sep 2005
Posts: 12108
Location: Hampshire,England
Add Karma

rated by 80 members
Add Comment
Show Comments

Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 3:59 pm Post subject:

You have more patience then me Admin i would email Ok heres the game you have 2 days to find your forum before i send it to forum heaven happy hunting Love always Admin _________________ XXVIII/ I/ MCMLXXI