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Isn't bonnaroo all about meeting new people and being open with each other? Not shutting people out. I know threads can get cluttered and go of topic. I know some people post idiotic stuff (a lot of the time it is new people) and I am sure I have done it from time to time, but not keeping all threads open to everyone goes against what this all supposed to be about IMO. The only a thread I think could benefit from being private is the Artists Conformation thread bc of the FB incident and people emailing agencies, but the info would still get out.
Isn't bonnaroo all about meeting new people and being open with each other?
No. Bonnaroo is "all about" seeing music. People who attempt to ascribe some sort of higher meaning to a for-profit event like Bonnaroo are misguided.
Again, you're presupposing that what YOU think "this all supposed to be about" is, in fact, accurate. Additionally, you're making a mistake which I am noticing is common among everyone who is citing some sort of "community" based reason for arguing against this. And that mistake is not realizing that Inforoo has grown beyond its original purpose. It has rapidly become a catch-all social network for many, many people. There are plenty of people who still post on this board who aren't even attending Bonnaroo. There are people who come here and post solely in the "Other Tent" forum. So why say to those people "oh hey, we're super glad that you've developed close friendships and relationships which extend beyond the nominally narrow focus of this music festival, but if you'd like to have a more personal conversation with those other people you need to take it to Facebook or e-mail?" If people are really serious about this being a "community," then this is an absolutely logical step.
The only a thread I think could benefit from being private is the Artists Conformation thread bc of the FB incident and people emailing agencies, but the info would still get out.
It might not. I've been on boards where there are certain private threads or groups, where information is shared among a more trusted circle of people who have demonstrated that they can act like decent human beings. In general, any information that is asked to be kept private IS kept private, and moreover its protected from wandering, lurking eyes and/or the general public performing a Google search. And look, I have ZERO doubt that the people who got that information would still post WHAT they obtained in the main boards, but it would allow them to protect their sources while still maintaining credibility.
So we are down to sharing information with "trusted" people now? Yeah this is gonna go really well.
it seems like there are always a lot of threads that rely on the original poster to regularly update the first post. is there any way to make it so multiple people can update the first post in a thread? maybe the original poster can designate someone else as eligible to edit that particular post?
I do like the fact that a private forum would take away from the 9,000 pages (of mostly bullshit) that i'm currently having to read through to keep up with the HL thread. I "like" everyone but I'm really not concerned with EVERYONE'S opinion/wishes/theories. So much reading, so little time. I also like what Juggs said about not having to hold back on "private" information.
Edit: As long as you guys promise not to talk about Fleetwood Mac lineup placement in that thread too.
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So we are down to sharing information with "trusted" people now? Yeah this is gonna go really well.
So, are you intentionally trying to be divisive?
Do you trust members on this board? (Yes) Do you trust me? (No)
Will you tell people on this board you know very well things you wouldn't tell me? (Yes)
Is that any different than what Juggs is suggesting? (No)
Feel free to fill in your own answers because I'm genuinely interested to see if you're intentionally being a d*ck or just have really paranoid tendencies.
So we are down to sharing information with "trusted" people now? Yeah this is gonna go really well.
So, are you intentionally trying to be divisive?
Do you trust members on this board? (Yes) Do you trust me? (No)
Will you tell people on this board you know very well things you wouldn't tell me? (Yes)
Is that any different than what Juggs is suggesting? (No)
Feel free to fill in your own answers because I'm genuinely interested to see if you're intentionally being a d*ck or just have really paranoid tendencies.
Jess has been on the board a long time and seen a lot of transitions happen. I appreciate his concerns about something happening that could be divisive to the forum and that private things can cause drama or hurt feelings. He's got points there and is probably basing his concerns over past events in Inforoo history.
Thankfully, I feel that we aren't creating something similar to the past (like a private sub-board or private mesasge board). I think that we've been pretty clear that it's not going to be a private sub-forum type of thing where people decide who is invited and who can't come in. Though that kind of idea was discussed early on it's just not happening at this moment. We do have a plan in place and will be working on getting it up ASAP.
It may not be perfect but we feel that it will satisfy most people's requests while also alleviating some people's fears/concerns over exclusivity and hurt feelings. Just be a little more patient with us
Measuring twice and cutting once > Measuring once and cutting 10 times.
Just so I'm clear, I'm not pushing you guys to crank out a solution. We've been here this long without any kind of private group thread option, we can last a little while longer. Not sure if that was aimed at me or just a general comment, but you guys do your thing for as long as you have to.
Just so I'm clear, I'm not pushing you guys to crank out a solution. We've been here this long without any kind of private group thread option, we can last a little while longer. Not sure if that was aimed at me or just a general comment, but you guys do your thing for as long as you have to.
Thanks dude, I appreciate you clarifying. I want to clarify as well - while I quoted you to respond to that direct post a lot of what I said was really for everyone. The whole "it's not a private sub-forum" and "we're working on it" are things that I know you understand but it helps to say it again for people who don't read through the whole thread.
I know you're not pushing us I just want people to be clear that we have something we're working on so debating about certain things may not even be necessary (like if those things aren't going to happen).
So we are down to sharing information with "trusted" people now? Yeah this is gonna go really well.
So, are you intentionally trying to be divisive?
Do you trust members on this board? (Yes) Do you trust me? (No)
Will you tell people on this board you know very well things you wouldn't tell me? (Yes)
Is that any different than what Juggs is suggesting? (No)
Feel free to fill in your own answers because I'm genuinely interested to see if you're intentionally being a d*ck or just have really paranoid tendencies.
I thought I addressed this but let me do it one more time. I have no problem with you Juggs or anyone making these threads in terms of the board. You are all stand up guys, and I really do believe that you do not mean to abuse this. The point I have been trying to make is that inforoo consists of a lot of people who will never read this thread, and who will not give a damn if they start causing trouble for the board. Now this is almost an argument in your favor but I really do have reservations on something like this being a board wide thing. I think it could get out of control and cause no end of trouble and possibly more public BS and drama than what we deal with now.
I have no idea what the mods are mulling over but as they are doing it they are reading this and hopefully thinking all this over for what they figure out to do in the end.
Do you trust members on this board? (Yes) Do you trust me? (No)
Will you tell people on this board you know very well things you wouldn't tell me? (Yes)
Is that any different than what Juggs is suggesting? (No)
Feel free to fill in your own answers because I'm genuinely interested to see if you're intentionally being a d*ck or just have really paranoid tendencies.
I thought I addressed this but let me do it one more time. I have no problem with you Juggs or anyone making these threads in terms of the board. You are all stand up guys, and I really do believe that you do not mean to abuse this. The point I have been trying to make is that inforoo consists of a lot of people who will never read this thread, and who will not give a damn if they start causing trouble for the board. Now this is almost an argument in your favor but I really do have reservations on something like this being a board wide thing. I think it could get out of control and cause no end of trouble and possibly more public BS and drama than what we deal with now.
I have no idea what the mods are mulling over but as they are doing it they are reading this and hopefully thinking all this over for what they figure out to do in the end.
I thought I addressed this but let me do it one more time. I have no problem with you Juggs or anyone making these threads in terms of the board. You are all stand up guys, and I really do believe that you do not mean to abuse this. The point I have been trying to make is that inforoo consists of a lot of people who will never read this thread, and who will not give a damn if they start causing trouble for the board. Now this is almost an argument in your favor but I really do have reservations on something like this being a board wide thing. I think it could get out of control and cause no end of trouble and possibly more public BS and drama than what we deal with now.
I have no idea what the mods are mulling over but as they are doing it they are reading this and hopefully thinking all this over for what they figure out to do in the end.
This was a mature, thoughtful post, Jess. Kudos.
I appreciate you not making fun of that last grammatically erratic sentence.
Post by cheeky resurrection on Jan 11, 2013 5:02:59 GMT -5
I randomly happen to inadvertently make my way back to Inforoo and after popping into Which and briefly into TML I find this gem of a thread.
Not that it makes any fucks, as I haven't been an avid poster here in ages, but I honestly think the original idea would greatly enhance the experience of frequent users. There are some negative points that have been brought up, most of which stem back to cliques and hurt feelings, while understandable are pretty much a shrug of the shoulder... frankly, shit will never change around here no matter what superficial changes are made to the board itself. Certain members get their feelings hurt over anything they can and will jump up on their soapbox and let you know about it, certain people will intentionally start shit and use any tool possible to do so, and certain members (kudos to you guys) will overlook it all and maintain a positive, community-minded, music-loving attitude no matter what.
Jess brings up a very valid point that the mods will more than likely have more to deal with as far as petty bitchfits and the fact that there was an event similar (yet much more abrasive) to this happen in the past... but guess what, this board has continued to thrive, no matter. Sure, we lost valuable members who are missed greatly, but evidence is here to prove that it didn't make that huge of an impact when all was said and done.
There and pros and cons to the whole deal and i'm positive MANY kinks will have to be worked out if this becomes reality but fact of the matter is, if there's a chance to greatly improve the over all user-experience, (even if some toes get stepped on in the process) the many shouldn't be hindered by the few.
As I said, I haven't been here in ages, but I trust that the mods will view this logically and thoroughly and attempt to put forth the best solution possible for everyone
Also, the greatest piece of knowledge I gained from reading all this bullshit was that FISTFUCK isn't censored. Yay for that!
I thought I addressed this but let me do it one more time. I have no problem with you Juggs or anyone making these threads in terms of the board. You are all stand up guys, and I really do believe that you do not mean to abuse this. The point I have been trying to make is that inforoo consists of a lot of people who will never read this thread, and who will not give a damn if they start causing trouble for the board. Now this is almost an argument in your favor but I really do have reservations on something like this being a board wide thing. I think it could get out of control and cause no end of trouble and possibly more public BS and drama than what we deal with now.
I have no idea what the mods are mulling over but as they are doing it they are reading this and hopefully thinking all this over for what they figure out to do in the end.
Ok, fair enough (to be clear, you didn't phrase your concerns this way before, it seemed genuinely looked like you were just pot-stirring). Since the mods are deep into figuring something out I don't see the need to debate this topic anymore, but thanks for clarifying your concerns.
Not that it makes any fucks, as I haven't been an avid poster here in ages, but I honestly think the original idea would greatly enhance the experience of frequent users. There are some negative points that have been brought up, most of which stem back to cliques and hurt feelings, while understandable are pretty much a shrug of the shoulder...
A shrug of the shoulder by who though? n00bs to Bonnaroo who just discovered this forum? Those frequent posters on here who've been around for years? Are you saying the new comer should have thicker skin and try to make friends with the folks who have 5000+ posts under their belt in order to be invited to the exclusive threads?
I think the original idea that Juggs presented is awful. I do like the way it's evolved though, but I'm torn on this one. On the one hand it could validate the posters who show up and say inforoo is a big clique, on the other hand it could provide respite to the afflicted.
Juggs why can't you just read the first few words of someone's post and scroll past it? Like quack that guy.
Not that it makes any fucks, as I haven't been an avid poster here in ages, but I honestly think the original idea would greatly enhance the experience of frequent users. There are some negative points that have been brought up, most of which stem back to cliques and hurt feelings, while understandable are pretty much a shrug of the shoulder...
A shrug of the shoulder by who though? n00bs to Bonnaroo who just discovered this forum? Those frequent posters on here who've been around for years? Are you saying the new comer should have thicker skin and try to make friends with the folks who have 5000+ posts under their belt in order to be invited to the exclusive threads?
I think the original idea that Juggs presented is awful. I do like the way it's evolved though, but I'm torn on this one. On the one hand it could validate the posters who show up and say inforoo is a big clique, on the other hand it could provide respite to the afflicted.
Juggs why can't you just read the first few words of someone's post and scroll past it? Like quack that guy.
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