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Choice Votes   Percent
As it was before - delete inappropriate articles. 98 21.6%   
As Trial #1 - delete inappropriate articles, remove posting ability from abusive users. 237 52.2%   
As Trial #2 - total anarchy. 103 22.7%   
Shut down commenting abilities completely (read-only news). 16 3.5%   

Survey posted 1999-11-08 00:00 by Andy.

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Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Patrick Wilson  Account Info
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Why won't you let us see the results?

Reply to this comment    8 November 1999, 01:29 GMT

Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
The_Professor  Account Info
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Good question.

{~|Second Comment~|}

Reply to this comment    8 November 1999, 01:35 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
DWedit  Account Info
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If you want to see results, reply to this comment with your vote.

I voted for 1, removal of innapropriate posts, but want to change it to 2, ANARCHY.

Reply to this comment    8 November 1999, 01:55 GMT

Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Binky  Account Info
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I voted for #1. They should delete stuff that is stupid and is irrevealant (i can't spell). They should be banned for a week on commentingg.

Reply to this comment    8 November 1999, 02:16 GMT


Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
tiprym  Account Info

I agree completely. There's so much crap loating these boards and it's just wasting valuable space that could be used better in my TEMP diretory. I don't want to have to wait 15-20 minutes (like I had to do a couple of times in the past) or not vere be able to load it (like what happened to me when the Anarchy trial went on and I tried to discuss it). Pray to whatever gods you believe in (me, I'm gonna sacrifice an unworth Casio Calc to the Technodemon inside my computer) and hope they grant TICalc.org the sanctity it deserves.

Reply to this comment    12 November 1999, 14:51 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
AuroraBoriales  Account Info

1 also voted for #1. I can stand stuff like flames, insualts, etc, but stuff that is totally off the subject needs not to disturb readers

Reply to this comment    8 November 1999, 04:28 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Kaxman  Account Info

But the comment boards are viewed by many people, and serve as a pretty good place for various new ideas and such. Actually, IMO, it's the flames and such that should be deleted, as _those_ are the ones wasting space. Off-topic is ok, but cussing out someone you don't know for something you don't understand is unacceptable.

Reply to this comment    12 November 1999, 18:34 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Pontus Frossander  Account Info

I am new here so I just voted.

Reply to this comment    8 November 1999, 06:29 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Mitch  Account Info

so basically what you are saying here is that you are dumb, right?

Reply to this comment    12 November 1999, 23:36 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Bryan Varner  Account Info
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I would have to agree. He sounds dumb to be voting in a survey that could radically change an established site with a reputible stature. I may not post often at all, but I read the discussions, and formulate opinions. I voted #2 because Anarchy will always exist. It's just a matter of learning to USE it instead of FIGHT it. Like books in the Enlightment. What was first thought evil has changed the world.

Who knows? Mabey it will start here....

Reply to this comment    13 November 1999, 01:11 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Jake B
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I also voted for #2, because I get fed up with the stupid posts, and I also don't want the admins to have to worry so much about deleting posts, maybe not totaly ban the user from posting, but like 1st insident baned for 1 day, 2nd: 2 weeks etc.

~Jake B

Reply to this comment    14 November 1999, 21:00 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Erich Oelschlegel  Account Info
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I voted for #1 as well. Anybody who doesn't feel that the ticalc.org message boards are a priviledge and not a right should be banned from posting.

~ferich

Reply to this comment    8 November 1999, 06:39 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Bryan Rabeler  Account Info
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Sure, they are a priviledge and not a absolute right. We can't make ticalc.org do stuff. But lets get real - they provide this as a service, and they want people to visit the site. They can't keep on doing things that make their visitors angry, unless they just don't care about hits (which I doubt is true since Nick can't go 2 weeks without posting more stats...)

The fact is, these comment boards should be a way for the users to express their opinions about the news and such, whether or not the opinions are good OR BAD should not matter. ticalc.org wants every comment to end with "I LOVE YOU TICALC.ORG - COMMUNISM FOREVER." and that's not going to happen. I think they are taking the comment boards way to seriously, they think its a personal insult if someone posts a comment that contains a mistake that a staff member made.

Reply to this comment    10 November 1999, 18:27 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
usaar33  Account Info
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hey, they're only asking a question for what the people want.

I love you Ticalc.org - Comminism 4 ever





^
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joke :)

Reply to this comment    11 November 1999, 04:02 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Jeremy Sharp  Account Info
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I voted for #2 (I'm a huge fan of anarchy).

Reply to this comment    8 November 1999, 16:47 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Satan WoRsHiPpEr  Account Info

same here

Reply to this comment    9 November 1999, 01:08 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Edhead123

#2

Reply to this comment    11 November 1999, 04:40 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Philip Ringsmuth  Account Info
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Everything goes. I thought about going with deleting inappropriate comments, but ticalc seems to have a little favoritism going on here. We all know that if they end up going with the "delete inappropriate comments" everything by one person in particular would be deleted. I think we all know who this is...

-Fil

Reply to this comment    8 November 1999, 16:47 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Nick Disabato  Account Info
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<joke>
Of course. It's the one person who's committed so many wrongs against ticalc.org and its members...
...Mike Knapp.
You heard me, t][berius. It's all your fault. The TI-Files hack... that was all you, wasn't it?! I'LL GET YOU SOMEDAY, YOU SMARMY LITTLE)!*@&!)*#&!@*#7198378!
</joke>
The previous comment assumes you have a sense of humor and was not intended to be taken seriously.
Have a nice day.

--BlueCalx

Reply to this comment    9 November 1999, 00:01 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Philip Ringsmuth  Account Info
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Actually I was referring to Bryan...

-Fil

Reply to this comment    9 November 1999, 05:52 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Bryan Rabeler  Account Info
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Who committed these "wrongs" against ticalc.org and its members? Are you refering to Chris destroying his own site with this coordinator/communism thing?

What is this thing about a "TI-Files hack"?

Reply to this comment    10 November 1999, 18:28 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Bryan Rabeler  Account Info
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Just a little? :) They spend more time than you think moderating these comment boards. It's insane.

Reply to this comment    10 November 1999, 18:29 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
The_Professor  Account Info
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I voted for #2. Off-Topic posts can be interesting. If they are worried about swears, then they should have the message board systems automaticly replace the swears with asterics, or something.

Reply to this comment    8 November 1999, 20:50 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Kaxman  Account Info

Thats theoretically impossible.
many, many, _many_ different ways to get around it.

s hit
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and so on...

Reply to this comment    12 November 1999, 18:37 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Samir Ribic  Account Info
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Or even worse: someone misspelled "spread sheet", though about "sucking cock" as a male chicken that is fastly drinking water etc. Swears can not be automatised.

Reply to this comment    15 November 1999, 08:22 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Sir_Toby  Account Info
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Not to mention ***embly...

Reply to this comment    15 November 1999, 23:24 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Robert Maresh  Account Info
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I also voted for #1. Ticalc.org should delete all subject matter that is irrelevent. A very good example is the news thread about the SDK for the TI-83 Plus. Most of the discussion there was about Macs and Ibms, not about the SDK. This demonstrates the need to delete off-topic discussions.

Reply to this comment    8 November 1999, 22:03 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
yoshii hiro  Account Info

hey, I like discussion about macs. they're better than pc's. <flame bate>

Reply to this comment    9 November 1999, 03:23 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Nathan Walters  Account Info

haha

-Nathan

Reply to this comment    9 November 1999, 20:35 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Cheesy Account Info
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yeah, Macs rule!!! PCs drool!!!


(ooh, maybe we can start another off topic thread about how macs are superior to pcs!!!)

Reply to this comment    10 November 1999, 05:59 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
raw33 Account Info

#1

Reply to this comment    8 November 1999, 23:40 GMT

Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
James abba shalaka Rubingh  Account Info
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I voted straight up 3

Reply to this comment    9 November 1999, 03:32 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
DanTrip

#2

Reply to this comment    11 November 1999, 04:49 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Chris Johnert  Account Info
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I voted for #2.......ANARCHY RULES!!!!!!!

Reply to this comment    13 November 1999, 03:24 GMT

Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Nick Disabato  Account Info
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Because we don't want people to form biased opinions or to have people form speculations based on early results.
Both are bad.

--BlueCalx

Reply to this comment    8 November 1999, 01:38 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Matthew Hernandez  Account Info
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You could just get rid of the "Results" button until the vote is over, creating no way to get to the results unless the person voted. Then, that would force them to vote on something before the saw the results and "formed an opinion based on results"

Opinion, mere opinion,
Matt H.

Reply to this comment    9 November 1999, 01:18 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Bryan Rabeler  Account Info
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But then people wouldn't be able to post comments on their wonderful little message board, and as a result they would lose hits... that's bad.

Reply to this comment    10 November 1999, 18:31 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Matthew Hernandez  Account Info
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Oh contrar (if that is spelled correctly)! If you look up at the very top of this page...you will find a "Reply to..."! Ooo...you could still reply!

Look closely,
Matt H.

Reply to this comment    11 November 1999, 02:50 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Bryan Rabeler  Account Info
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You suggested to get rid of the "results" button. Right now the results button is still on the front page, but the results are hidden. So I thought you meant get rid of this page for posting comments. If not, what did you mean?

Reply to this comment    11 November 1999, 03:57 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
raw33 Account Info

He meant that you shouldn't see the results screen until *after* you voted. That way, people can only discuss it after they vote.

Reply to this comment    12 November 1999, 19:30 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Bryan Rabeler  Account Info
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Ok, got it. But then you would be commenting on a poll that you already voted on, while the next poll was being conducted. Might be confusing.

"The first sign of corruption in a society that is still alive is that the end justifies the means." -
Georges Bernanos

Reply to this comment    13 November 1999, 08:43 GMT


Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Gockies  Account Info
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They don't let us see them cuz if somebody sees one choice is winning, they'll vote 3 hundred times for the one they prefer. This way, nobody knows who is winning.

Reply to this comment    9 November 1999, 02:45 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
The_Professor  Account Info
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You can only vote once.

Reply to this comment    9 November 1999, 20:52 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Gockies  Account Info
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Yeah, but one could have multiple accounts or go around convincing the non-voters to vote for his choice.
I LOVE YOU TICALC.ORG, COMMUNISM SUCKS

Reply to this comment    12 November 1999, 00:34 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Which method for handling the comment boards would you prefer?
Bryan Rabeler  Account Info
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And they can rig the results if they really need to.

Reply to this comment    10 November 1999, 18:47 GMT

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