Feral Heart

Game & Forum Discussion => Forum Discussion => Forum Polls => Topic started by: Rak$ha on April 29, 2011, 03:26:59 pm

Title: Offtopic Debate Board
Post by: Rak$ha on April 29, 2011, 03:26:59 pm: Debate board in the offtopic section for people to debate over anything?
Will have to hire mini-mods for this section...
Title: Re: Offtopic Debate Board
Post by: lugailover on April 29, 2011, 03:56:11 pm: i think ill vote yea
Title: Re: Offtopic Debate Board
Post by: kahara on April 29, 2011, 04:02:54 pm: You know my answer. xD Yes. It'd be nice to have an area for mature debates to be held, conversation about, ones that aren't picked out or FH related. That Gay Marriage thread I had made would've / would fit nicely into such a section.
Title: Re: Offtopic Debate Board
Post by: Zaroque on April 30, 2011, 12:36:20 pm: Yes I agree completely, mini-mods would be such a good idea! XD I'm sure having a debate section would really help people out. :3
Title: Re: Offtopic Debate Board
Post by: Sylph on April 30, 2011, 12:37:28 pm: Love the idea. ;) Debates are quite fun.
Title: Re: Offtopic Debate Board
Post by: Zaroque on April 30, 2011, 12:41:32 pm: Quote from: Sylph on April 30, 2011, 12:37:28 pm
Love the idea. ;) Debates are quite fun.

Indeed, but I think Ickle-Moderators would really suvice if things happen to get outta' hand. :3
Title: Re: Offtopic Debate Board
Post by: GemWolf on April 30, 2011, 02:09:36 pm: Well, they'd have to know how to take controls over debates if they were ever to mini-mod this. But I agree, I would love a debate board. <3
Title: Re: Offtopic Debate Board
Post by: JazzForLife on May 01, 2011, 03:33:39 am: Mm, deffinately yes. Debates are fun most of the time. Mini-mods would be a good idea too, incase debates got out-of-hand or too immature.
Title: Re: Offtopic Debate Board
Post by: Robin_Wolfieh on May 01, 2011, 12:52:07 pm: Hm hm. Now I can discuss matters of Animal Cruelty, since it's my senior project.

-yes. I vote yes.
Title: Re: Offtopic Debate Board
Post by: Zaroque on May 01, 2011, 03:24:44 pm: Quote from: Carmen on May 01, 2011, 12:52:07 pm
Hm hm. Now I can discuss matters of Animal Cruelty, since it's my senior project.

-yes. I vote yes.

Adding onto Carmen, it could also help with projects. Like mine, History projects, and some other ones, it could change peoples opinions on things too, so I'm full on yes. <3
Title: Re: Offtopic Debate Board
Post by: Vulpes on May 02, 2011, 06:01:57 am: Yes. yes. and YES! As long as we have the mini-mods and people willing to debate maturely, I think this could be great fun for us older members :)
Title: Re: Offtopic Debate Board
Post by: JazzForLife on May 02, 2011, 12:25:44 pm: ^Well, not just older members, anyone who can debate maturely. I think it'd be a blast.
Title: Re: Offtopic Debate Board
Post by: thechocolatebunny on May 04, 2011, 11:54:05 pm: An interesting suggestion and idea to be brought forward. I, myself, am for it as long as you are prepared and eagerly willing to hire quite a few reliable, easy going, respectable members to do the job as mini-moderator and keep the area neat, tidy, and for the most part drama reduced as much as possible!

It would be an important board to deal with, and often should be watched. As long as you feel the community is ready and mature enough for such a thing, then I say go for it!
Title: Re: Offtopic Debate Board
Post by: Twiliac on May 05, 2011, 12:49:40 am: Voted yesh, we need a debate area, where things' won't get so heated for once :3.
Title: Re: Offtopic Debate Board
Post by: ringoluver on May 05, 2011, 10:00:15 pm: As long as it's well watched, I say go ahead~
Title: Re: Offtopic Debate Board
Post by: Rak$ha on May 19, 2011, 11:47:13 pm: I'll leave this up a bit longer.
Title: Re: Offtopic Debate Board
Post by: Zaroque on May 20, 2011, 07:23:43 pm: I still say defeintly yes, I personaly think this would be a spiffing idea, but like a lot of others had sad as long as it has been kept an eye on I believe there shouldnt really be a fall back.

But having 'rants' on there would defently be bad and be un-possitive, also hard to control with just ordinary user powers, so defently mini-mods.
Title: Re: Offtopic Debate Board
Post by: Kittens on May 22, 2011, 02:41:05 am: Voted yes.
Offtopic debate is always fun, long as it doesn't get too heated. :3
Title: Re: Offtopic Debate Board
Post by: Ouuka on May 28, 2011, 05:55:37 am: I dont mind debates, but some get out of hand or handle a topic wrong. Its nice to see others opinions and there thoughts on subjects as well as positives & Negatives.
Title: Re: Offtopic Debate Board
Post by: Twiliac on May 28, 2011, 07:49:56 am: Quote from: Missy-Ouka on May 28, 2011, 05:55:37 am
I dont mind debates, but some get out of hand or handle a topic wrong. Its nice to see others opinions and there thoughts on subjects as well as positives & Negatives.

Thats' why you have a mod, checking the thread. Speaking up when things' get out of hand. :3.
Title: Re: Offtopic Debate Board
Post by: Rak$ha on May 30, 2011, 02:02:23 pm: Seems like people want this lol I'm still unsure tho
Title: Re: Offtopic Debate Board
Post by: Cynder- on May 30, 2011, 06:38:39 pm: I gotta vote yes. :3
Title: Re: Offtopic Debate Board
Post by: TannerWolf on June 02, 2011, 09:37:04 am: Aye, a debate board sounds like the PERFECT idea. Instead of having little debate threads posted around the forum, in off-topic places, and sometimes causing fights, yes, a forum of its own is the perfect idea.

I'd suggest the board having its own separate rules from the main forum, also. Since, you know, it is a 'Debate' board, and yes, arguments WILL happen. Say an argument does break out, usually people would get a warning, or something, and well, that's not good. In the Debate board, there could possibly a rule for arguing, say, arguing is allowed, but to a certain extent, like, not too rough, keep foul language to a minimum, or better, censor it, etc etc. If you catch my drift.

Or, say, have a child board for politics, say, so the adults here on FeralHeart would also have a board of their own, away from the more younger children. Maybe, possibly, a smaller board for those looking for help, with say, personal issues, to cheer up, or to get help with personal, off-FeralHeart issues.
Also, maybe another child board for concerns. Y'know, about world issues, say, like the Japan earthquake, or the Joplin tornado.

I should really stop suggesting, I'm bombarding you, aren't I? xD
Title: Re: Offtopic Debate Board
Post by: purrito on June 02, 2011, 03:38:41 pm: Mini-mods sound like a good idea, although I think the staff could easily cover it.

Isn't that what we're here for anyway? xD
Title: Re: Offtopic Debate Board
Post by: Kharress on June 02, 2011, 08:51:16 pm: I think this is a good idea, as long as the mini-mods are active and very watchful! If they aren't, things could get very out of hand... which is my only con for this, other than having it start up more issues with bullying and harassment because some people can't distinguish the ~~fine~~ very fine line between debating, and fighting.
Title: Re: Offtopic Debate Board
Post by: TannerWolf on June 02, 2011, 11:18:39 pm: Aye, if the mini-mods don't get on a lot, and keep watch, fights could happen and things COULD possibly get bad... We don't want that.
It really wouldn't be good.
Title: Re: Offtopic Debate Board
Post by: The White Lion on June 07, 2011, 07:01:10 pm: Indeed! Definitely yes, sounds GREAT!
Title: Re: Offtopic Debate Board
Post by: Rukata on June 17, 2011, 02:27:20 pm: I say yes to this.

As others have said, as long as there are mods watching it, it should be fine. Also, I wish it could count to post count, since I will be visiting it very often if one is put up. I would say there should be a way to perhaps downvote something someone says, which could draw attention for the mods, like they get a message saying that the discussion may be getting heated. However, since such a power could easily be abused, it wouldn't work. I mean, anyone who disagreed with that person would downvote, it would be a nightmare.

The thing is, what if a mod watching the board doesn't like someone's post, or the entire thread? Could they just delete it and everyone except those who created it would be fine with it? Well, there is no real answer to this possible problem for later. You could make it so mods could only move a topic away in the board, for the other mods to view it and decide democratically if it should be put back. They should, however, be able to add notes onto the posts (assuming that allowing them to only move is done, which is unlikely to me) that way, they can tell people, "Hey guys, turn down the heat or the thread will be moved." Of course, I have no idea what the limitations of these board types are, so it's probably not doable.

So, I still say yes, all things considered.

Edit: Forgot to mention: If a debate board is added, at the very least a spoiler button should be added as well, for those who discuss games and the like in this board - that way.. well, people won't be spoiled. Plus, it could be useful in other areas of the forum, like image threads. :)
Title: Re: Offtopic Debate Board
Post by: Vulpes on June 17, 2011, 11:13:13 pm: I think there would be a lot of older members who would be willing to take on the job as mini-mod for this board, if the ones right ow, aren't on enough. I really want this to happen.