Quote by Dollyminx
No disrespect Darkfire but couldn't the same be said for the Café? Perhaps Storm would like to see threads about politics/culture/sports etc a little more defined and less open to hi-jacking by in-jokes and mutual views held by an established group?
Personally speaking, and very personally too - I'm not one that ever reads the 'chit chat' posts. If I haven't got into a thread within the first one or two pages, then I rarely get into it - purely because I can't be arsed to wade through all the 'chit chat' that invariably starts up after page one, most of it bores the pants off me.
Oh and I'm not talking about the odd responsive comment directed at someone - I'm talking more the constant responsive comments, the two/three or so person 'chat' that lasts for what seems like dozens and dozens of posts when yer trying to scroll past it
Even worse is when halfway through one of these threads, someone comes along, does a well thought out, cracking post, obviously with a lot of effort and feeling, which happens to land right in the middle of two or three persons 'chit chat'. It gets totally overlooked, ignored and lost, the chit chat goes on around it. Bordering on bluddy rude I reckon.
Now don't get me wrong, this ain't directed at certain people, hell, I can't even say some people, cos we've ALL done 'chit chat' at some point, you can't help it :lol2: It's just that when it comes into a thread that people are staying on topic with, I think it's only manners that it should be left that way, at least until it's reached it's topical lifespan
But that is easier said than done when you're just dying to do a chit chat response to someone :lol2: Quote by Dollyminx
Perhaps as a suggestion there could be a fourth section to the forum called 'The Podium' designated to contemporary issues and the 'chit-chat' would remain in the
My feelings are that I would like it to stay as the Cafe, all in together. If someones got something to say to one person, then shove it in a PM :dunno: If someone want's to do 'chit chat' then go open a chatroom :dunno: Once I get my 'split topic' button back, then I'll be on a mission to split off all the 'chit chat' :twisted:
You do get cracking threads, I think SH is extremely lucky with the community it's got, the people that post in the forums, some of the planets best characters are here :happy: - it's a lively little corner of the site, which can also, at times, get pretty heated, pretty opinionated, pretty damn surreal, often there's something for everyone to post on.
If there was another forum, then I personally (and it is only my personal thoughts here) I would like a 'flirty' one or something like that, a forum that you can post a reply in, but not start threads up - then when the split topic button returns - Chit chat can be hived off and put it in a separate forum where the chat can carry on, banter til their hearts content - and not at the expense of a thread that perhaps some people were really enjoying the topic of
If it gets more lively than 'chit chat', if more and more people add to it, it becomes topical as opposed to conversational, then haul it back out and into the Cafe again 
This is only my personal view, don't think it's shared by many - but thought I would share it anyway :lol2:
At the end of the day, I'm still here nearly 3 years on ....... and loving it :twisted: :bounce: :happy:
Missy
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