A Message To All Pointless Theads

[TheParrot]

I do think there annoying, but I also think they're important. I have made some myself, and I have learned a lot from them. I've had many people leave suggestions to me, and I think that really helped me get over 500 likes. I miss u Henry.

 

[Ceroria]

Sometimes I think there's not enough threads ;-;

plz be joking plz be joking

 

[iLyfe]

Such as "What MCG Mod Would You Date?"

 

[ArgaJones]

Yes being a mod i find pointless threads very annoying, however people are going to keep making them no matter what so i guess i'll just keep locking them

 

[Qwackey]

This is pointless .-.

 

[ArgaJones]

This is pointless .-.

I dont think so as we are having a discussion. some threads just say things like "Hi"

 

[The_Great_Tito]

Who are you to deem what is pointless and what isn't?

I, myself, may find the "Faces of MCSG" and "Show Yourself" threads to be pointless, in that ostensibly they do nothing to serve or better the community.

 

[Henry]

Who are you to deem what is pointless and what isn't?

I, myself, may find the "Faces of MCSG" and "Show Yourself" threads to be pointless, in that ostensibly they do nothing to serve or better the community.

First, it's pretty obvious to figure out if a thread is pointless or not. Like I said, I won't name any to hurt the makers feelings, but if you make a thread saying "So this is a thread and hi" that's obviously pointless.

Second, 'Faces of Mcsg & Show Yourself' are not pointless, and very creative. It allows friends to learn more about each other (Their face) than just talking to a computer screen. It's also enjoyable to predict what someone looks like from their voice, and then actually see them.

 

[BitoBain]

Who are you to deem what is pointless and what isn't?

I, myself, may find the "Faces of MCSG" and "Show Yourself" threads to be pointless, in that ostensibly they do nothing to serve or better the community.

I think a thread like this can help change people's minds. People who read this on the forums can learn to stop supporting threads titled "Who is the best MCSGer?" and "What maps do you like?" and start supporting threads that are interesting.

My biggest pet peeve is the Tips and Strategies section in the MCSG section of the forums. At least one thread gets made every day by some random kid who thinks he is shattering the world with his amazing PvP tips, but is actually restating information we have already heard hundreds of times. As I look at the front page of MCSG Tips and Strategies right now I see:

• 3 threads with Turbulence chest routes
• 3 threads asking desperately for PvP help
• 1 thread with a funny video about some kid who sucks at flint and steel. Just a pointless joke, really.
• 3 threads with "Pro Tips and Tricks" which are basically summarized Huahwi videos.
• 4 threads that have nothing to do with strategy or PvP at all, but ask what texture pack you use, what music you listen to, what keyboard you use, and what hotbar arrangement you use. The only thing you can learn from those four threads are people's opinions and how rich they are.
• My library of tactics, which offers dozens of diverse tactics that many experienced players haven't even heard of. It got four replies, yet I spent three hours compiling that guide.

They were good replies, but other pointless threads in that section are receiving 10-15 replies on average, which is too much for a thread that has already been made 20 times.

If we want to show people that they are making dumb threads, don't even reply. When only four people replied to my library of tactics, I felt like an idiot. If someone makes a thread titled "What is your favorite map?", it should ideally be locked within an hour without a single reply to show the person that that thread was unneeded. Better yet, don't even look at it.

 

[jonnysurvives]

I think a thread like this can help change people's minds. People who read this on the forums can learn to stop supporting threads titled "Who is the best MCSGer?" and "What maps do you like?" and start supporting threads that are interesting.

My biggest pet peeve is the Tips and Strategies section in the MCSG section of the forums. At least one thread gets made every day by some random kid who thinks he is shattering the world with his amazing PvP tips, but is actually restating information we have already heard hundreds of times. As I look at the front page of MCSG Tips and Strategies right now I see:

• 3 threads with Turbulence chest routes
• 3 threads asking desperately for PvP help
• 1 thread with a funny video about some kid who sucks at flint and steel. Just a pointless joke, really.
• 3 threads with "Pro Tips and Tricks" which are basically summarized Huahwi videos.
• 4 threads that have nothing to do with strategy or PvP at all, but ask what texture pack you use, what music you listen to, what keyboard you use, and what hotbar arrangement you use. The only thing you can learn from those four threads are people's opinions and how rich they are.
• My library of tactics, which offers dozens of diverse tactics that many experienced players haven't even heard of. It got four replies, yet I spent three hours compiling that guide.

They were good replies, but other pointless threads in that section are receiving 10-15 replies on average, which is too much for a thread that has already been made 20 times.

If we want to show people that they are making dumb threads, don't even reply. When only four people replied to my library of tactics, I felt like an idiot. If someone makes a thread titled "What is your favorite map?", it should ideally be locked within an hour without a single reply to show the person that that thread was unneeded. Better yet, don't even look at it.

i feel you

your guide is the bomb diggity, rest is just regurgitated trash for the most part

 

[The_Great_Tito]

First, it's pretty obvious to figure out if a thread is pointless or not. Like I said, I won't name any to hurt the makers feelings, but if you make a thread saying "So this is a thread and hi" that's obviously pointless.

Second, 'Faces of Mcsg & Show Yourself' are not pointless, and very creative. It allows friends to learn more about each other (Their face) than just talking to a computer screen. It's also enjoyable to predict what someone looks like from their voice, and then actually see them.

Very creative? It's just posting pictures of yourself. How useful can that really be?

NOTE: Please don't think under the assumption that I argue out of spite or personal distaste, I just happen to enjoy playing devil's advocate. I do it with a lot of things.
"In common parlance, a devil's advocate is someone who, given a certain argument, takes a position they do not necessarily agree with (or simply an alternative position from the accepted norm), for the sake of debate or to explore the thought further."

 

[Trilexium]

We can dream of a forum environment that is free of these things, but in reality the dream seems distant- such is the life of forum moderators on any forum.