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pesky watering holes... can they go?

TBH, if you visit any of the Watering Holes (I'm active in a few), we rarely if ever even talk about the respective phone. Each one has its own following and we chat about anything and everything. I really would like to keep them in the Lounge.
If they're in a subforum there, that's fine too. :)
 
I reckon the only people who want them to be dine away with are people that at not an active member in any. But the think there is a great need for places were people can just chat we a few of there forum friends. I'll be honest if it wasn't for those sort of threads i would of never became an active member of this forum.
 
EarlyMon said:
So only rooted users get to discover the off-topic thread?
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I think what they mean by root forum is similar to "root directory" as in the highest level in the tree, or in this case the main device forum as opposed to a sub forum. Correct me if I'm wrong squinty.
 
The Lounge is a great place for off-topic stuff to be moved, sometimes en masse, from device and other tech sub-forums, as Early and others are saying.

I remember a bit of resistance to the move out of those threads from the particular device forum because they were "only for (fill in the blank) users, so leave the thread here in the general phone/tab area."

Then some resisted the "intrusion" of those thread in the Lounge. :D But like EM said, those that don't fly will drop out, and those that do serve the Lounge area for what the Lounge area is supposed to be: a lounge ("watering hole" always does a double conjure up for me: place of mammal or pachyderm gathering to tank up on water, and place of human gathering for tanking up on Bass Ale and gossip). :pepsi: <---- well, that looks like a Pepsi, but you get the idea. :D
 
I wonder if a "watering hole" sub-forum cluster in the Lounge would fly. A separate place for all device watering holes, right below or above the PCA subs.
 
Liamo_210 said:
Don't twist my words. Watering holes should not be done away with and they I feel they are a welcome place for users to go In The site.
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How am I twisting your words? You said the only people who want them gone don't post in them. I agreed. Please try to understand posts before rudely barking commands like "don't twist my words". Rude and uncalled for!

I'm chalking this up to a misunderstanding this time.
 
Wasn't trying to be rude so sorry about the misunderstanding. But I feel just because some users don't want then they shouldn't be gotten rid of. I feel a seperate sub forum would be the bet option.

Again sorry for sounding abrupt I didn't phrase my last comment very well. :rolleyes:
Edit: Deal real embarrassed now I can see how bad that looks. :o
 
Liamo_210 said:
Wasn't trying to be rude so sorry about the misunderstanding. But I feel just because some users don't want then they shouldn't be gotten rid of. I feel a seperate sub forum would be the bet option.

Again sorry for sounding abrupt I didn't phrase my last comment very well. :rolleyes:
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Ok fair enough. Yes I understand their importance to others. Sub forum was my post 1 suggestion. No hard feelings I hope
 
SUroot said:
Ok fair enough. Yes I understand their importance to others. Sub forum was my post 1 suggestion. No hard feelings I hope
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No hard feelings at all. I completely understand as why people wouldnt want them always occupying the the lounge. I like your suggestion as I feel that is pretty much the middle ground and the most viable solution. ;)
 
Xyro said:
SURoot just meant he'd prefer them to be out of his way, (i.e. moved elsewhere), not that he wants them removed entirely :)
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Thank you very much xyro I can see how my comment was abrupt and could be misinterpreted easily. Again sorry. We all make mistakes.
 
EarlyMon said:
So only rooted users get to discover the off-topic thread?
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A fair point, it really should be in the devices general forum. While all "all things root" posters seem to have posted in the general forum over in the SGS2 section it's certainly not vice versa. If we are going to have an open, talk about anything, stickied thread it should be in the devices general forum.
 
I'm still trying to understand why we need off-topic threads stickied. :confused:

To me, that would be like sticky'ing a how-to-root-the-LG-Ally thread in the Android Media forum.

In other words, doesn't making an off-topic thread stickied send this message -

This phone is important enough to have its own forum, but if it's off-topic, that's more important than the biggest wifi, Play Store, or broken widget support issue today, which are not stickied.

:confused:
 
EarlyMon said:
I'm still trying to understand why we need off-topic threads stickied. :confused:

To me, that would be like sticky'ing a how-to-root-the-LG-Ally thread in the Android Media forum.

In other words, doesn't making an off-topic thread stickied send this message -

This phone is important enough to have its own forum, but if it's off-topic, that's more important than the biggest wifi, Play Store, or broken widget support issue today, which are not stickied.

:confused:
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I don't see it like that. I see it that having an off-topic thread stickied (although I'm not suggesting that) would prevent all the other countless off-topic threads from being created which would then need to be moved by your kind selves ;)
 
The bane/benefit of an active off topic thread is that it is always at the top of the thread list so sticking it would seem moot. I think this also goes to the issue of a subforum in the lounge for them as at one point there were ~6-8 active ones cluttering up the top of the lounge.
 
davoid said:
I don't see it like that. I see it that having an off-topic thread stickied (although I'm not suggesting that) would prevent all the other countless off-topic threads from being created which would then need to be moved by your kind selves ;)
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Actually, my experience in the SGS3 forum was that letting a single iPhone thread go on turned into the need to deal with 3 new iPhone threads a day until we just shut it all down.

I understand your position, but my mileage does vary a bit on that. :)
 
EarlyMon said:
I'm still trying to understand why we need off-topic threads stickied. :confused:

To me, that would be like sticky'ing a how-to-root-the-LG-Ally thread in the Android Media forum.

In other words, doesn't making an off-topic thread stickied send this message -

This phone is important enough to have its own forum, but if it's off-topic, that's more important than the biggest wifi, Play Store, or broken widget support issue today, which are not stickied.

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I think that is your perspective EarlyMon. A stickie I feel is seen as just another thread, just one that doesn't fall down the board. Of course if it is used it would stay up there anyway, but, and I only have the camaraderie of the SGS2 forums to go on, it would save a user having to hunt for it when wanting to share things like "I'm going to be a Dad". When it does fall down the board. Which, although great news, and I for one was happy for the poster concerned, actually came out in a custom ROM thread, and would have caused confusion to a reader wanting to find information on the aforementioned ROM, because they had to work through quite a few "congratulation" posts.

I love Phandroid forums, I came here looking for help, found it and people who are that new phenomena of the digital age - on line friends. Surely a sticky thread to talk non device talk in each devices forum is not too much to ask?
 
Honestly, the growth of these threads has slowed to the point where leaving things as-is seems best for now. I don't see what's so hard about scrolling past a few threads if you're not interested in them. Putting them in the phone forums keeps people without that phone from joining in, and when you only stay in your phone's sub forum you really are missing out on most of the site, so if it encourages people to venture out that's a good thing. If they start growing like weeds to where they take up half of the first page then take another look at it, but right now I'm not seeing a problem the way things are.
 
The S2 all things root clan, like a lot of others it seems, would like their watering hole on their own page.

Most of us don't use the forum as a chat room to make up for our otherwise dull lives. we use them to share info. but inevtibly you get to know the characters on the boards you use and occasionally want to make the odd comment/chat that is very much unrelated to the phone but IS relevant to the individuals using that thread. but no-one else is really interested in that, are they.

we are also more than aware that these comments clog up the threads and make it hard for new visitors and us all to follow what's going on. it's far from ideal. we try to keep it to a minimum, but it's always going to happen.

the fact that since being moved our "watering hole" is never visited by anyone other than mods and guides speaks volumes for the effect that placing these threads in the lounge has.
 
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