What is the difference... [Archive] - ThisisBigBrother.com

SiaSiaSia

30-05-2009, 11:11 PM

C&G is about games (obv) but also chat about a certain area which could lead to certain other things

General Chat is more like a topic a thread where only that topic should be discussed in that particular thread

bronaaaa

30-05-2009, 11:12 PM

Originally posted by Ross
my posts go up in General Chat pmsl :laugh3:

:laugh:

lily.

30-05-2009, 11:14 PM

Hmms...

It seems to me that the whole thing ought to be one....

or...

If it's two, then make one called 'Chat' and one called 'Games'.

Post counts can be voided in both if need be... this question actually doesn't relate to the post count issue. I just wondered where I'd put a general off-topic thread.

It would seem at the moment, that any of those sections would cover it, which leads me to my question about whether both of them are necessary.

Not that I'm going to lose sleep over it. It just popped into my head and found it's way to my fingertips. :spin:

Firewire

30-05-2009, 11:16 PM

Yeah like Cult's etc. should be in GC to get your post count up.

30-05-2009, 11:16 PM

Good point. I can understand the logic in not having Games count towards your post count; but a lot of the stuff that would come under 'Chat' could easily be in General Chat. Why not just make the switch; make C&G just Games and General Chat is just for any kind of conversation?

lily.

30-05-2009, 11:18 PM

Seriously, I don't mind if there's no post count in either section. That's not really what I was getting at.

I just think TiBB has 2 sections which are pretty much the same.

30-05-2009, 11:22 PM

Originally posted by lili
Seriously, I don't mind if there's no post count in either section. That's not really what I was getting at.

I just think TiBB has 2 sections which are pretty much the same.

Yeah; but it does come into play a bit. I would have assumed the reason there's no post count in Chat and Games is because it'd be silly for someone to get say 10,000 posts for being active in several games and posting in threads that are essentially in jokes. A lot of things that are filed under Chat and Games are quite good, quality threads that would be better off in General Chat, in my opinion, so I don't really understand why there's still a difference between the two? Games should be kept as a separate forum; and the 'Chat' part should just be removed from the title I guess. Topics like The Lounge and the Brotherhood etc should maybe stay under Games though; because they're jokey things?

Firewire

30-05-2009, 11:23 PM

Originally posted by Zee
Good point. I can understand the logic in not having Games count towards your post count; but a lot of the stuff that would come under 'Chat' could easily be in General Chat. Why not just make the switch; make C&G just Games and General Chat is just for any kind of conversation?

Yeah. That's a good idea.

lily.

30-05-2009, 11:23 PM

I've posted one or two 'off-topic' threads with an actual purpose in General Chat, and they get moved to C&G.

I dunno who moves them or why, but this is when I ask myself what GC is actually for.

SiaSiaSia

30-05-2009, 11:24 PM

Originally posted by lili
I dunno who moves them or why, but this is when I ask myself what GC is actually for.

Uhmmm it might be me, I always seem to be moving C&G and General Chat... :P

Harry!

30-05-2009, 11:25 PM

Have post count for both sections and just rename C&G Games and Genral Chat Chat. Easy as pie.

lily.

30-05-2009, 11:40 PM

I honestly don't think it would be you Sia, cuz I'm talking about threads I posted months back, so that would be before you were mod.

I wonder what the criteria is for a thread to be worthy of GC lol

Matt

30-05-2009, 11:42 PM

My assumption has always been that General Chat is for proper discussion topics that don't fit into any other boards, while Chat & Games is for really off topic chat (the "Hello, how are you" sort of stuff) and of course games.

Tom

31-05-2009, 11:16 AM

I always thought Chat & Games was for injokes, to say about your day or whatever and to play games, and I thought General Chat was just to discuss everything else ....

30stone

31-05-2009, 11:21 AM

Originally posted by Firewire
Yeah like Cult's etc. should be in GC to get your post count up.

Nope they are just a game in themsleves really and they are generally about other members so they are for chat and games.

lily.

31-05-2009, 11:23 AM

Hmms... makes sense in a way, but like I say, there have been threads which were general off-topic, and they get moved to C&G.

I wonder if the post count was abolished in both sections, there'd be less shuffling.

Harry!

31-05-2009, 11:25 AM

Originally posted by lili
Hmms... makes sense in a way, but like I say, there have been threads which were general off-topic, and they get moved to C&G.

I wonder if the post count was abolished in both sections, there'd be less shuffling.

If post count was abolished in both sections it would be pointless having the two sections and pointless posting.

Stu

31-05-2009, 11:29 AM

Originally posted by Harry.
Originally posted by lili
Hmms... makes sense in a way, but like I say, there have been threads which were general off-topic, and they get moved to C&G.

I wonder if the post count was abolished in both sections, there'd be less shuffling.

If post count was abolished in both sections it would be pointless having the two sections and pointless posting.
Why? Who cares about postcount?

lily.

31-05-2009, 11:38 AM

This is why threads get moved.

People make a thread in GC to boost post count, and mods move it to C&G so it doesn't.

Then when a genuine GC thread is posted, it gets moved cuz mods are suspicious it's a post-count-booster.

Abolishing post count in C&G all those years ago (something I was in support of at the time) seems to have created a situation where threads are moved because they appear to be post-count-boosters.

I'm thinking that abolishing post count in that section has created more work for mods than they originally had.

Also, Harry, post-count is irrelevant. Why does it matter to you?

Harry!

31-05-2009, 11:40 AM

Because it just does thats all.

*stares at username history*

Stu

31-05-2009, 11:40 AM

I seriously did not think that ever even happened. Why do people care about postcount, ESPECIALLY on a forum where your specific count is never shown on your posts, just things like 5,000+.

lily.

31-05-2009, 11:41 AM

Again, that was something which was campaigned for years ago Stu, and I was part of that campaign, cuz people were constantly obsessing over post-count, and spamming every thread.

Lauren

31-05-2009, 11:44 AM

Members like Harry ruin it for members who want to keep the post count, but don't spam. A lot of people just like to see how many posts they've made, but don't place importance on it.

Whereas other members use it as a status-grabber, higher post counts = higher reputation, popularity etc.

Brad*

31-05-2009, 11:45 AM

Originally posted by Lauren
Members like Harry ruin it for members who want to keep the post count, but don't spam. A lot of people just like to see how many posts they've made, but don't place importance on it.

Whereas other members use it as a status-grabber, higher post counts = higher reputation, popularity etc.

Spot on.

Harry!

31-05-2009, 11:46 AM

Brad*

31-05-2009, 11:47 AM

Originally posted by Harry.
Originally posted by Lauren
Members like Harry ruin it for members who want to keep the post count, but don't spam. A lot of people just like to see how many posts they've made, but don't place importance on it.

Whereas other members use it as a status-grabber, higher post counts = higher reputation, popularity etc.

I dont spam.

Sure you don't.:rolleyes:

lily.

31-05-2009, 11:47 AM

I honestly don't care about my post count, but as Lauren pointed out, others do.

But, you shouldn't place so much importance on it Harry. At the end of the day, the quality of your posts, and the contribution you make to the forum is a better reflection on you as a member.

Harry!

31-05-2009, 11:49 AM

I do post quality posts. Here is a link below which shows a member who dosn't
http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=115003

lily.

31-05-2009, 11:51 AM

Can we not have this turn into an argument please.

Lewis.

31-05-2009, 12:50 PM

I assume C&G is for Games and things like "What are you wearing today" and cults ETC. GC is for topical things, like discussing the weather or stuff

30stone

31-05-2009, 12:51 PM

I wouldnt mind if post count was removed.

Zac

31-05-2009, 12:54 PM

Originally posted by 30stone
I wouldnt mind if post count was removed.

Stu

31-05-2009, 01:48 PM

Yeah, I would love to have post count removed for one week as a little experiment. See how quiet the forum gets.

30stone

31-05-2009, 01:49 PM

I wouldnt post less of more, but i mean it just spots any quarrel about it.

Obviously keep the if you havent made 100 posts you can't + / - Karma but other than that i dont like to keep count.