Forum Post: These forums are terrible
Posted 13 years ago on Oct. 14, 2011, 11:34 a.m. EST by DocFluff
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from Montreal, QC
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Organize it to work like reddit so you can filter out the crap.
+1
It really is time to re-structure the forum here...
Open discussion is fine, but this web address is listed as "official" and press is coming here looking for information.
Disinfo trolls shouldn't be allowed to disrupt as much as they have. Sincere debate with opposing views is fine, disinfo troll bullshit & useless bashing adds nothing of value and simply detracts.
Yes, exactly this.
AGREE
The code for reddit is available. I don't know why they are reinventing the wheel here.
The suggestion I sent in was for them to just forward to the OWS sub reddit. That way they don't have to lift a finger and they can just use a great system that has been setup for years.
In the meantime people looking to discredit the movement are having a field day. This is really hurting us.
Who determines what crap is?
The same way people do it on reddit: Shit gets downvoted and good stuff gets upvoted.
Kinda like the fox guarding the chicken coop, isn't it?
No, because there are no chickens to guard. Good ideas and discussion get upvoted, while retarded stuff gets downvoted.
I think I see where you are going. I agree that offensive cursing, etc. or blatant flaming is counterproductive - as long as passionate opposing views don't get the short stick.
Going to have to agree. Hell, I'd even be willing to help.
Agreed. Yes, a thread-voting system CAN be abused, but it's more resilient than what we've got here.
"Filter" would mean to censor. Even negative posts give us knowledge. Knowledge of how ignorant, envious, and hateful some people are, when they claim to be the opposite.
You forget that your time to read things is finite. You should choose your time wisely and read things that are well thought out.
Right now I want you to pick 10 random threads in these forums and see just how many have any kind of coherent thought process and aren't simply spam.
Good point. Perhaps OWS needs some moderators...
I just sent this to general@occupywallst.org
Anything else that can be done?
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Subject: Your forums are terrible and I have a great solution
They're bad. Like really bad. If you've looked at them recently, which you probably haven't because of how polluted they are, you'd see that it's just a yelling match. There's is no discussion because people's posts are lost so quickly. This is also allowing people against OWS to post stuff that makes OWS look bad. You could take the time to set up proper forums, but this requires expertise, time, and lots of man power. The easiest solution is to do this:
On your main page, link the forums button to http://www.reddit.com/r/occupywallstreet . That's it. People will have a proper place to discuss issues, and people posting garbage to try and discredit the movement will get downvoted into the ground.
Good idea brother. This way we can silence those who we disagree with!
No... that's not the point. The point is to silence the people that are making noise because they have nothing to say.
You can't have a discussion about anything when you are spammed with retard posts like this:
------- Satanic New World Order Rule This Land.. The Antichirst is near.....-------
Determination of crap would require an authority figure and someone to be in charge.
Around here, we use the peoples mike.
Your people's mic has a way to show if people disagree or agree with what's being said. Reddit has up/down votes. There is no one in charge of reddit. The user base decides what gets upvoted.
He is exactly one of the trolls that needs to be banned. Spreading disinformation and useless hate. I've been "watching" him.
Don't respond to him as if he is sincere, he isn't.
....say the disinfo troll. STFU "only black man in Manhattan" douche.