It's not about whether or not the discussion is a healthy and positive one, it's about whether or not the discussion is about the topic of a thread. If it doesn't have anything to do with Civ, then it doesn't have anything to do with the topic. I personally hate to see people drowning a thread about Civ with OT posts, when there is a perfectly usable and accessible OT forum waiting readily for new posters and all topics of conversation.
I would certainly agree that splitting a thread and moving the OT section to OT is more advantageous in a lot of cases than simply closing a thread
Keep in mind that spam - posts not related to the thread topic - is something that you can report. Moderators don't have time to read every single post in their assigned area. Often the only way we know about troublesome posts is when they are reported to us.I think that this sort of thing should lead to a moderator warning to such people.
This forum already has the heaviest moderation i've seen. Seems very unnecessary, but then again I don't care.
In the time I've been posting here, I've seen perhaps three or four instances of moderator action. Other forums I frequent have far more moderator action than this one does.
The is due to the civilized C3C conquest players, where you are roaming. As I learned, the off topic area is a war zone.
it will eat you ALIVE!!!Wait, this site has an off-topic area? Why didn't anyone ever TELL me??!
Wait, this site has an off-topic area? Why didn't anyone ever TELL me??!
Wait, this site has an off-topic area? Why didn't anyone ever TELL me??!