2010-07-12, 02:43 AM
Eosian Wrote:That would be where you're mistaken. As owner I can frankly have any opinion I want - The site exists to reflect my ideals, just as it did Paul's when it was his. I do in fact dictate the purpose of this forum and all subforums within it.
If I choose to draw the line of what content belongs where that is entirely my prerogative. Blogs are an egocentric successor of forums. They're topical to the interests of the owner, a microcosm of the normal forumscape.
Just because part of the forum existed that sort of served that purpose previously does not mean it will do so in the future, or that it was the ideal way in the first place. Evolution is an ongoing process.
You're welcome to defend why things should remain the way they are - But simply telling me I don't have the option doesn't cut it, because I do. You need to focus on why doing it is a bad idea (and preferrably with better arguments than 'because everyone will leave/quit/hate you').
You having an opinion doesn't mean everyone agrees with it, as you've seen. And them not having a good justification is not a reason to ignore them. Even if you're leading a group of idiots, you still need to lead them in a way that pleases them.
Eosian Wrote:This was the approach I tried first, it didn't play well. A passive warning is useless, it'll be skimmed right over and ignored, then be replied to with "but i didn't see it" when infracted. The checkbox to submit a reply on older stuff was much preferred but didn't work right.
Why do you assume that people will do that? And I was thinking of a pop up that you have to accept to move on to the thread, but again, I don't know if that's possible.
Eosian Wrote:I could've, but you'd just complain I was being dictatorial anyhow by not including the community in the decision making process. You're included now, enjoy.
That is the major complaint about your decisions right now, to be frank.