Should Parts of the forum be hidden to guests?

[Smithy]

It might save on quite a lot of drama :pipe:

Guests can view the BB part of the site but if they want to see anything that isn't BB related they have to sign up, people who join don't generally start posting straight away in C&G it's more of a transition when BB ends

Plus I don't really like the idea of people who aren't even members viewing pictures I or other members have posted in MTM

[Josy]

Yeah I think the chat sections should be members only, especially mtm etc.

I'm sure we had a thread about this before.

[Novo]

Guests can't view MTM anyway can they? thought they can't view any thread with over 1000 posts or something like that

[InOne]

Yes, only BB parts. Been on other forums that do similar things and it seems to work

[Jack_]

Yeah, decent idea. Though I do quite also like the idea I came up with of members being banned from certain threads (as opposed to the entire forum) for maybe a couple of hours or days if trouble is being caused, I think that might work better, that's if there's any way to implement it of course.

[Smithy]

Yeah, decent idea. Though I do quite also like the idea I came up with of members being banned from certain threads (as opposed to the entire forum) for maybe a couple of hours or days if trouble is being caused, I think that might work better, that's if there's any way to implement it of course.

Meh, they'd only cause drama in a different thread if they were banned from another

[Marsh.]

Saying "they" as though it doesn't involve yourself. :hmph:

[joeysteele]

I don't know, when I was looking for a forum that I liked, I enjoyed for a time seeing the whole variety of this forum on offer.
If I had been only able to see, say, the BB threads then I may well have got a shock after joining once seeing the other arears of the forum,I may even have not joined.
For me personally, I don't mind arguing,I try not to myself but sometimes you have to react at times in defending yourself.

Having said that, looking at only the BB threads anyway,you see plenty discord there between members as is natural with so many different housemates involved and differring opinions from members too.

I also have to say, I do like Jack's kind of 'time out' idea of a thread where arguments are raging and the members involved are only allowed there in order to maybe get things said and then cool down.
Often,I would think anyway, a clear ban in such situations can fuel dissension on return and increase bad feeling too at least some of the time rather than cure the problem.

[Jack_]

Meh, they'd only cause drama in a different thread if they were banned from another

And then you ban them from the whole forum.

[reece(:]

YES, this may get people in who don't particularly like some humour in C&G or drama. It is predominantly a Big Brother forum afterall.

[Smithy]

If anything it'd make more people sign up (which can only be a good thing?) cause they'd join to see the rest of the forum

[Marsh.]

If anything it'd make more people sign up (which can only be a good thing?) cause they'd join to see the rest of the forum

How would they know another part existed if they're blocked from seeing it?

[Jords]

What drama?

But yeah Chat and Games definitiely

[King Gizzard]

Chat and games, definitely

[Jords]

How would they n=know another part existed if they're blocked from seeing it?

Its not hidden but when they click it comes up with 'have to be a member to view this section of the forum' or words to that effect

[michael21]

Chat and games, definitely

yea sound like a good idea just members only can view :amazed:

but i would say that as i am a member :laugh:

[Glenn.]

Yes. I don't think you should be able to view without joining as a membr

[thesheriff443]

this is not a top secret site, people sign up and they still don't post!
ban the trouble makers!,

[Glenn.]

this is not a top secret site, people sign up and they still don't post!
ban the trouble makers!,

[2].

[billy123]

Looks like the paranoia has kicked in.

[Mystic Mock]

No as how are they suppose to know if they like the Forum or not if they have to sign up to view it?

[joeysteele]

No as how are they suppose to know if they like the Forum or not if they have to sign up to view it?

I agree, that is how I made my mind up to join, I was obviously interested in Big Brother but when I saw all the other sections on the forum it made it far more appealing to join.

[Redway]

No as how are they suppose to know if they like the Forum or not if they have to sign up to view it?

[2]. The forum in general has gone crap anyway.

[Raph]

I think that's an excellent idea Smithy

[InOne]

Hmmm thinking again, the BB section isn't really active. People might think it's just a dead forum or something. Don't think there's enough activity to do stuff like that now.

[michael21]

Hmmm thinking again, the BB section isn't really active. People might think it's just a dead forum or something. Don't think there's enough activity to do stuff like that now.


24 members and 102 guests :o

[InOne]

24 members and 102 guests :o

But how many are bots?

[Jesus.]

Parts of the forum should be hidden from some members, never mind guests.

[Smithy]

No as how are they suppose to know if they like the Forum or not if they have to sign up to view it?
It's a big brother forum, if someone's on here there's a 90% it's to look at big brother/another reality TV show info, not Patrick's media coursework, when members join they don't start posting in other area's of the forum straight away anyway
Hmmm thinking again, the BB section isn't really active. People might think it's just a dead forum or something. Don't think there's enough activity to do stuff like that now.

Well, all reality tv sections then (XF/BB/IAC etc), and when on the main page they can see the most active threads are in other parts of the forum.

People are nosy, they'll join just to see something even if it's boring

[Ramsay]

Think its a great idea

[Me. I Am Salman]

yeah because guest viewing causes a lot of drama :conf2: it would just mean less site traffic, some lurkers might like reading C&G

[Kizzy]

Yes let's stick to the rules shall we?...
Why would anyone want sections of the forum hidden, I thought this was a community?

[Smithy]

You're part of the community when you join kizzy not when you're a guest :joker::joker::xyxwave::xyxwave::joker::joker:

[Roy Mars III]

Yes let's stick to the rules shall we?...
Why would anyone want sections of the forum hidden, I thought this was a community?

well that is a bit hypercritical now isn't it

[InOne]

Ahhhh I see some general humour was deleted. Someone trigger happy with reporting again :whistle:

[Kizzy]

well that is a bit hypercritical now isn't it

how so?...
I am hyper critical but never hypocritical :joker:

[Roy Mars III]

how so?...
I am hyper critical but never hypocritical :joker:

can the public access all parts of the forum on some of the other forums you post on

[Kazanne]

I think a forum should be quite open with the option for members to have their own chat rooms

[Roy Mars III]

I think a forum should be quite open with the option for members to have their own chat rooms

:joker:

[Kizzy]

Is that a TIBB related question?... we have rules here roy...
Guests can't see the long chat threads can they? what reason could there be for any further restrictions?

[Kazanne]

:joker:

What's so funny:hugesmile:

[Roy Mars III]

Is that a TIBB related question?... we have rules here roy...
Guests can't see the long chat threads can they? what reason could there be for any further restrictions?

Chat and Games should be blocked to people who are not members, people share intimate details on here and you never know who may be watching. I do not want my future political career ruined because of something I said on here

[Kazanne]

Chat and Games should be blocked to people who are not members, people share intimate details on here and you never know who may be watching. I do not want my future political career ruined because of something I said on here

:joker:

[InOne]

I think a forum should be quite open with the option for members to have their own chat rooms

That would just divide the forum and create cliques even more. A very silly idea Kazanne :nono:

[Kizzy]

Chat and Games should be blocked to people who are not members, people share intimate details on here and you never know who may be watching. I do not want my future political career ruined because of something I said on here

Then you should start practicing engaging your brain before you type, to avoid future embarrassment?

[Kazanne]

That would just divide the forum and create cliques even more. A very silly idea Kazanne :nono:

I'm full of them:hugesmile:

[Roy Mars III]

What's so funny:hugesmile:

stormfront has the same system

[Kizzy]

That would just divide the forum and create cliques even more. A very silly idea Kazanne :nono:

Even more?..... oh lets not... :joker:

[joeysteele]

Well,it isn't my forum and it is down to who owns it as to what it should be like and for the selected mods to control what goes on.

However, it is a public forum, so open to the public to look in and join if they want to. People looking in are looked upon likely as potential members so they should be able to see all there is and get an idea of how it works before they join,that is how I would run something if I had one myself.

Thankfully though, I don't.

[Roy Mars III]

Then you should start practicing engaging your brain before you type, to avoid future embarrassment?

I like my idea better

[Glenn.]

It reeks of hypocrisy in here :bored:

[Kizzy]

stormfront has the same system

Explain what you mean by this post please...

[Kizzy]

It reeks of hypocrisy in here :bored:

It will now you're here glenn.

[Roy Mars III]

Explain what you mean by this post please...

stormfront a KKK website has the same system than Kazanne is talking about.

[Roy Mars III]

It reeks of hypocrisy in here :bored:

thats just Kizzy

[Vicky.]

Is that a TIBB related question?... we have rules here roy...
Guests can't see the long chat threads can they? what reason could there be for any further restrictions?

Actually didnt know this

/badmod

[Smithy]

only when they're over 1000 posts

[Glenn.]

It will now you're here glenn.

Reported :idc:

How dare you imply I smell:shocked:

[Glenn.]

2000 posts I think smithy

[Vicky.]

OK I'm a bit confused about quite a few posts in here, but I think I have the general jist :suspect:

Back on topic please?

[Kizzy]

I like my idea better

Well if you want to say whatever you like and suppress others I don't feel a career in politics is for you to be fair, it's quite the undemocratic ethos you have there roy :nono:.

[Kazanne]

It reeks of hypocrisy in here :bored:

doesn't it just.

[Kizzy]

Anyhoo... back to the point. What other threads besides chat and MTM should be restricted then?

[Kazanne]

stormfront a KKK website has the same system than Kazanne is talking about.

Blimey we are talking about website forums to chat about TV,lol nothing to do with KKK groups,some fertile imaginations in here:hugesmile:

[Tom4784]

I think it would be a good idea, most people will only be interested in the BB stuff anyway so I doubt we'll lose any potential guests by restricting the other forums.

[Kizzy]

Which other forums?..

[Smithy]

All Non Big Brother Chat and General :pipe:

[Glenn.]

I like the idea of blocking the non bb part of forum off. To anyone browsing the site, it's all they're be interested in.

[Kizzy]

stormfront a KKK website has the same system than Kazanne is talking about.

I still don't understand what you mean... the same system?...:conf:

[Marsh.]

I think a forum should be quite open with the option for members to have their own chat rooms

:laugh: Haven't you just contradicted yourself?

Not very open if you close off parts of the forum. Or have I misunderstood?

Do you mean chat threads only members can see and guests can't or chat threads that certain members can restrict from other members?

Chat and Games should be blocked to people who are not members, people share intimate details on here and you never know who may be watching. I do not want my future political career ruined because of something I said on here

That's the poster's problem.

You should always be wary and accept the possible consequences for putting personal details on the internet.
Like a certain poster who complained about their photograph doing the rounds only has themselves to blame for putting it out there in the first place.

If you want to be private, be private. If you willingly put yourself on a public arena you can't complain.

[Marc]

I think we should hide Niamh

[Vicky.]

I think my posts must be invisible. I dont know why I bother

[Glenn.]

[2[.

[Glenn.]

That was @ Marc. Ffs Vicky

[Roy Mars III]

This would mean more people will join and might decide to post.

This could fit in nicely with my ongoing campaign to get more 18-24 year old females to join the site

[Vicky.]

That was @ Marc. Ffs Vicky

:laugh: Always in the way

[InOne]

This would mean more people will join and might decide to post.

This could fit in nicely with my ongoing campaign to get more 18-24 year old females to join the site

We'd need to see ID after the recent shennanigans I think.

[Roy Mars III]

We'd need to see ID after the recent shennanigans I think.

They will all have to sent me a picture of themselves with a name tag to make sure they are who they say they are.

My first step:
http://www.teenhut.net/cafe/145583-calling-all-females.html#post1063060847

[Vicky.]

Roy maybe you would be better suited to plentyoffish.com or the likes is 18-24 females is what you are after :suspect:

[Marsh.]

This would mean more people will join and might decide to post.

This could fit in nicely with my ongoing campaign to get more 18-24 year old females to join the site

What, and Locke can have the 12-16 year old boys? :laugh2:

[Vicky.]

They will all have to sent me a picture of themselves with a name tag to make sure they are who they say they are.

My first step:
http://www.teenhut.net/cafe/145583-calling-all-females.html#post1063060847
LOL :joker:

[Roy Mars III]

Roy maybe you would be better suited to plentyoffish.com or the likes is 18-24 females is what you are after :suspect:

I spend around two hours a night hitting on women on pof

[Marc]

I'll get to work on hiding Vicky

[Josy]

That post :laugh3:

Edit - That was about Roys post.

[Jesus.]

They will all have to sent me a picture of themselves with a name tag to make sure they are who they say they are.

My first step:
http://www.teenhut.net/cafe/145583-calling-all-females.html#post1063060847

That's genius.

[Kizzy]

The members that wish to break off and form there own little ...er, club can. Theres the invitation thingies like morris dancers and livias army and whatever?

[InOne]

The members that wish to break off and form there own little ...er, club can. Theres the invitation thingies like morris dancers and livias army and whatever?

Kazanne was the only one mentioned anything like that. And the full title is: Livia's Army...the Judean People's Front. Just so you know :idc:

[Kizzy]

Kazanne was the only one mentioned anything like that. And the full title is: Livia's Army...the Judean People's Front. Just so you know :idc:

Oh, well now i'm mentioning it too. And I know it is, I used to be in it remember?
:joker:

[InOne]

No

[Marsh.]

Girls, don't fight, make friends, take your clothes off and make friends and hold each other. Make love not war.

[Kizzy]

No

Is your memory going?.... :joker:

[Marc]

What is this. Do I need to close this thread!

[InOne]

Is your memory going?.... :joker:

No it's just because I didn't notice you most likely.

[InOne]

What is this. Do I need to close this thread!

I made that last comment before I saw this. I'll stop now, just keeping kizzy on her toes :pipe:

[Locke.]

What, and Locke can have the 12-16 year old boys? :laugh2:

Mike was 17

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7qzlu7Ujg1r18yf5o2_250.gif

[GypsyGoth]

:laugh2:

[Marsh.]

Mike was 17

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7qzlu7Ujg1r18yf5o2_250.gif

:laugh: Yes, recently. He's been here years.

*insert gif of dead Naomi that I can't find*

But is that why he left? He was too old for you? :sad:

[Jake.]

Mike was 17

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7qzlu7Ujg1r18yf5o2_250.gif

:joker:

[Kizzy]

I take it all back, there should be a closed forum for all this stuff, jezza kyle would do a sex wee to get something half as controversial on his show. :joker:

[Smithy]

bump

[InOne]

This thread just reminds me how much kizzy annoys me and that I'm glad her net is down :idc:

[Kazanne]

This thread just reminds me how much kizzy annoys me and that I'm glad her net is down :idc:

That's not very nice InOne,what's Kizzy ever done to you ?:hugesmile: she'll get you back.

[InOne]

That's not very nice InOne,what's Kizzy ever done to you ?:hugesmile: she'll get you back.

I look forward to another battle with kizzy. She has done a lot of things Kazanne :idc:

[Kazanne]

I look forward to another battle with kizzy. She has done a lot of things Kazanne :idc:

:joker: Just admit it InOne ,you're missing her,she brings good debates at least.I miss her,if she doesn't get her laptop sorted soon I will buy her one and send it to her:joker::joker:

[InOne]

:joker: Just admit it InOne ,you're missing her,she brings good debates at least.I miss her,if she doesn't get her laptop sorted soon I will buy her one and send it to her:joker::joker:

You're being very silly now Kazanne.

[Vanessa]

I agree the chat threads should be members only. :)

[Kazanne]

You're being very silly now Kazanne.

I know InOne,i have my moments,:hugesmile:

[Marcus.]

I agree the chat threads should be members only. :)

yeah i think so too

[Cherie]

This thread just reminds me how much kizzy annoys me and that I'm glad her net is down :idc:

How do you know her net is down??:shocked:

[Cherie]

I agree the chat threads should be members only. :)

But anyone can register and read anyway :conf:

[Kazanne]

How do you know her net is down??:shocked:

Good question Cherie:hugesmile:

[arista]

It might save on quite a lot of drama :pipe:

Guests can view the BB part of the site but if they want to see anything that isn't BB related they have to sign up, people who join don't generally start posting straight away in C&G it's more of a transition when BB ends

Plus I don't really like the idea of people who aren't even members viewing pictures I or other members have posted in MTM


You may not


But I bet Scott does not mind

[Vanessa]

But anyone can register and read anyway :conf:

I think guest mostly read the forum for Big Brother. I doubt many would be interested in the chat threads.:hugesmile:

[arista]

I think guest mostly read the forum for Big Brother. I doubt many would be interested in the chat threads.:hugesmile:


Unless they are looking for Sex?

[Vanessa]

Unless they are looking for Sex?

:joker:

[Cherie]

I think guest mostly read the forum for Big Brother. I doubt many would be interested in the chat threads.:hugesmile:

Well yes that is my point. I doubt it's really necessary to block parts of the forum to general view.

[Vanessa]

Well yes that is my point. I doubt it's really necessary to block parts of the forum to general view.

It's not necessary, but i think it would be better. It's just my opinion. :shrug:

[Jesus.]

Chat threads are blocked after 2000 posts anyway.

[Vanessa]

Chat threads are blocked after 2000 posts anyway.

That's true! I forgot about that! :hugesmile:

[Marcus.]

Chat threads are blocked after 2000 posts anyway.

yeah
i tryed when off line but it was a no no

[Cherie]

It's not necessary, but i think it would be better. It's just my opinion. :shrug:

I know it is your opinion Vanessa, and I was just giving mine, that's what we do on here right..:joker:.

[Vanessa]

I know it is your opinion Vanessa, and I was just giving mine, that's what we do on here right..:joker:.

We'll have to agree to disagree on this then.

[Cherie]

We'll have to agree to disagree on this then.

Of course.

[Glenn.]

I think the entire chat and games section needs to blocked from guests.

[JohnnyBB]

I asked for this months ago they should be able to see topics but not post

[MTVN]

I asked for this months ago they should be able to see topics but not post

Guests can't post anyway..

[Smithy]

I asked for this months ago they should be able to see topics but not post

http://i.imgur.com/rtNAz6W.gif

[mizzy25]

well reading this has passed away about half an hour and i still have no clue wot its all about lol

[GypsyGoth]

well reading this has passed away about half an hour and i still have no clue wot its all about lol

I think they want to murder the guests on the forum or something :shrug:

[InOne]

But anyone can register and read anyway :conf:

Good question Cherie:hugesmile:

How very dare you :nono:

[InOne]

oops wrong Cherie quote but you know what I mean :idc:

[Kazanne]

How very dare you :nono:

:joker::joker:What's up,InOne?:hugesmile:

[InOne]

:joker::joker:What's up,InOne?:hugesmile:

Nothing is up. What's up with you? :pipe:

[Kazanne]

Nothing is up. What's up with you? :pipe:

Nothings up with me,what's up with you:hugesmile:

[InOne]

Nothings up with me,what's up with you:hugesmile:

I was just deflecting Cherie's silly question that's all :pipe:

[Niamh.]

http://i.imgur.com/r7NerSM.gif

[Vanessa]

:joker: That gif!

[Smithy]

With most loved coming up I definitely think this needs a bump ;)

[Glenn.]

I was going to bump this :amazed:

[Smithy]

great minds glenn

http://i.imgur.com/Z6xrQtZ.gif

[Glenn.]

omg that gif :love:

[Smithy]

This is relevant again so bump for reconsideration

[Glenn.]

Think it's something that should be considered.

[Z]

I think this should be put in place.

[Smithy]

:clap2:

thanks greg

[Shaun]

i am here for this

[Smithy]

bump following recent events

lots of people seem to be in favour too, can admin (re)consider it :shrug:

[Glenn.]

Agreed. In light of what has happened I think it needs to be seriously considered.

[Glenn.]

Deja vu

[Marsh.]

But it will create cliques. :fan:

[Smithy]

But it will create cliques. :fan:

how if everyone is a member :umm2:

[Kyle]

I'm for it not that it means owt.

[Jessica.]

Please hide non big brother chat from guests.

[Ammi]

bump following recent events

lots of people seem to be in favour too, can admin (re)consider it :shrug:

..I’ve thought about this a lot Smithy because my instinct would have been to agree with you ..and I think if MTM was to ever be reinstated, it should be a new thread with maybe some sort of an ‘advisory’ about the possibility of pics being taken and used in other areas of the internet..?..that might have been in the OP already, I don’t know but the thread has gone atm and it’s admin’s decision as to whether it returns...anyway,..I personally feel that ’private areas’ have been shown not to solve but to create...to create ‘hate’ and to nurture it and to create hurt and to create judgement and to create paranoia etc...nothing positive at all..and I don’t think that creating them here will have any positive effect either...the thing with other sites and chat rooms etc is that they aren’t moderated and so these things can be discussed freely which is cool and everyone’s prerogative to do so and is also natural to do so ..but in doing that, it’s also giving attention/drama and so giving ‘control’ to the people who have tried to control and whose intention has been to control through their decision of who is ‘deserving of hate’.... /spite/abuse/insults etc...but not only those on TiBB because I think it’s also a general enabling of all people who take pleasure out of such things and who think that they ‘have the right to abuse and insult’ just because they can/the internet allows them to do so..you know..?..


..I don’t know that I’ve always understood Admin decisions and stances on the ‘please do not discuss’ thing...but I actually think that this is the only way that we don’t enable general ‘keyboard warriors’.. and especially in the ‘control’ that admin do have and the control that members do have in that all areas stay open and that none of us give any attention, any ‘control’ to people who try to demand it by not giving them one second of our attention or time in discussing them at all/enabling and feeding their ‘drama’/their spite..there is nothing to be ‘hidden’ because people who try to cause misery to others/ people they don’t know at all, really are of no importance/not worthy of any discussion or time unless we let them be by changing things that have been part of the ethos of TiBB ....what I do think though is that there is a positive to be taken from ‘recent events’ in that the forum is not a ‘bubble’ and that the internet in general is not ‘safe’ and that should never be forgotten by anyone with personal things posted...just a little more caution etc is never a bad thing...anyway just my thoughts...

[arista]

No need to hide any of it.

there is a Utter Stink in this thread