Please can we have discussion in Picture Threads?

Abaddon · Feb 10, 2009

Seems odd discussion is actually banned!

When someone posts a interesting picture, what is so bad about a discussion being generated from it?

The picture thread is going to get archived anyway, so its not like its postcount whoring...

GenMarshall · Feb 10, 2009

Some mods see it as postcount whoring.

LucyDuke · Feb 10, 2009

It's spammy, imo. The picture threads are for picture posting, and personally I'm not fond of wading through a page of discussion to get to the next picture. Not that I'm not guilty of jibber-jabber myself, I do my share too, but I see why it's against the rules.

And it's not like discussion is banned as much as that you have to contribute a picture to join the discussion.

ainwood · Feb 10, 2009

It was raised by Lefty in staff last week and is under active discussion.

My own view is that "discussion" should be encouraged, whilst "comments" not so much.

Bigfoot3814 · Feb 10, 2009

ainwood said:
My own view is that "discussion" should be encouraged, whilst "comments" not so much.

I'd say this too. It's not really necessary to post just to say "hey this one's funny" or "hey this one isn't very funny".

Abaddon · Feb 11, 2009

Yeah, I am thinking in members pictures more than anything. Often those pictures are more important and discussion provoking. A funny picture doesnt really need much discussion

Abaddon · Feb 11, 2009

CivGeneral said:
Some mods see it as postcount whoring.

The threads get archived to areas of zero postcount, so how does that work

Mise · Feb 11, 2009

Picture threads without discussion are pointless, imo...

classical_hero · Feb 11, 2009

Well I think that members Photo's should be the exception to the rule and I think that any post explaining something about a picture should be excused from that rule, but as a general rule, it is a good rule, since it keeps the topic on track, with less needless posts. I think the rule should be relaxed a little, but not a whole lot.

LucyDuke · Feb 11, 2009

classical_hero said:
Well I think that members Photo's should be the exception to the rule and I think that any post explaining something about a picture should be excused from that rule, but as a general rule, it is a good rule, since it keeps the topic on track, with less needless posts. I think the rule should be relaxed a little, but not a whole lot.

That's a good point. If you post a pic and someone asks a question about it, it's kind of silly to make them put up another picture, or wait for someone else to, just to be allowed to answer the question. Especially in Members Photos, there's not always an appropriate photo on hand and people will post somewhat spammy pictures just to pay the tax.

RedRalph · Feb 11, 2009

I know this might be considered a little 'crazy', but how about instead of a hard-and-fast rule posters and mods are aked to use some common sense?

Mise · Feb 11, 2009

Cos there'll be inconsistent moderation.

But seriously what's the point in posting pictures of yourself if no-one's allowed to discuss them? It doesn't make sense to me. Especially when every other thread gets hammered when there's a lack of discussion.

RedRalph · Feb 11, 2009

Mise said:
Cos there'll be inconsistent moderation.
But seriously what's the point in posting pictures of yourself if no-one's allowed to discuss them? It doesn't make sense to me. Especially when every other thread gets hammered when there's a lack of discussion.

with all due respect, and I'm not having a go at anyone, all moderation is inconsistent at the moment, and always will be as all mods are humans. I really wish this could be done on a case by case basis

Bigfoot3814 · Feb 11, 2009

Abaddon said:
Yeah, I am thinking in members pictures more than anything.

Oh, well in that case yes, there ought to be some leniency about the 2 post rule for sure.

LucyDuke · Feb 11, 2009

RedRalphWiggum said:
with all due respect, and I'm not having a go at anyone, all moderation is inconsistent at the moment, and always will be as all mods are humans. I really wish this could be done on a case by case basis

What he said, although I wouldn't've put the "at the moment" part. Also I don't think minor inconsistency - which is typical, what we have and what we can expect - is much of a problem.

RedRalph · Feb 11, 2009

LucyDuke said:
What he said, although I wouldn't've put the "at the moment" part. Also I don't think minor inconsistency - which is typical, what we have and what we can expect - is much of a problem.

by 'at the moment' i mean up until now, not at the present time in particular

Yoda Power · Feb 11, 2009

How about discussion is required to be put in spoilers?

LucyDuke · Feb 11, 2009

I think that would just worsen the situation. Clicky clicky clicky clicky clicky click click click.

Sharwood · Feb 11, 2009

Lucy and Ralph are right, the moderation here is very inconsistent, which annoys the hell out of me.

But on-topic, I have no real problem with discussion, it's the fact that it often degenerates into spam that's the problem. A little common sense is better than picking an arbitrary number - two - and stating that any more posts than this without a picture are infractible.

ainwood · Feb 11, 2009

Interesting. Lamenting inconsistent moderation, and wanting common-sense displayed.

Moderation would be much easier if we had consistent posters, and common-sense applied in posting, too.

Please can we have discussion in Picture Threads?

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