A new forum

[UnsungHero]

Why not make a new forum where people CAN ACTUALLY talk about anything?

The Lounge seems to be limited to ridiculouos questions like "Hey, I have a dog do you?" or "How old are you?"

To discuss off the topic stuff?

Really I mean if you aren't asking a stupid question it gets banned.

Ok, you try posting something informative, letting people know about something the post gets banned because it is considered spam.

Just a suggestion people... it couldn't hurt after all

[Patronus]

We don't allow spam, which is what it would be. Believe me, spam is bad.

And I seriously doubt you've looked into anything - the stupid, useless questions are the ones that are considered spam. The ones that can actually lead to discussion stay.

[James]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by UnsungHero [/i]
[B]Why not make a new forum where people CAN ACTUALLY talk about anything?


Really I mean if you aren't asking a stupid question it gets banned.
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[color=#707875]Well, your second point is actually the wrong way around. If you were to ask a stupid question, your thread would get closed.

I think you are misunderstanding our definition of "off topic".

When we talk about "off topic", we're saying that you can use Otaku Lounge to discuss any topic that isn't specifically covered in one of our speciality forums.

So if you wanted to talk about an anime, you'd never use Otaku Lounge. But if you wanted to discuss pet training for example...you'd use Otaku Lounge, because we don't have a forum specifically for pets.

So that's how it's designed to work. When we say "off topic", in that context, we are not at all trying to imply that you can just go crazy and post junk. No matter what you're discussing (whether it's funny pet behavior or teen pregnancy), we expect you to be reasonable with what you post. In other words, we expect your posts to be clear (ie: spelling/grammar) and to be relevant (ie: keep to the topic and don't throw in irrelevant junk, like "Hey, visit my site!")

Basically, that's what we're talking about. OtakuBoards is designed to be a place where people who are looking for a higher quality of discussion can get it -- without wading through thread after thread of irrelevant/silly stuff. It doesn't mean that you can't have fun (quite the contrary), or that you can't talk about a wide variety of stuff. It just means that you have to show respect to others by putting effort into what you say.
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[Semjaza]

What in the world are you talking about anyway? There are some threads in there that I personally consider a little goofy, but I don't see any that are remotely comparable to the examples you're making up here.