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Title: Goodbye and return threads are becoming way to prevelant.
Post by: Dexterhunter on November 29, 2010, 01:46:49 AM: A whole new section dedicated to such threads should be made. A section to announce extended leaves and arrivals, so that the off topic section isn't cluttered with such nonsense; a "Gametechmods Airport" if you will.
Title: Re: Goodbye and return threads are getting way to prevelant.
Post by: Zog on November 29, 2010, 02:00:58 AM: wat
Title: Re: Goodbye and return threads are getting way to prevelant.
Post by: Jonzu95 on November 29, 2010, 02:04:05 AM: We could just do a thread named, Goodbyes and other personal announcements. There is similar thread at Gene-rally.com
Title: Re: Goodbye and return threads are becoming way to prevelant.
Post by: NFX on November 29, 2010, 02:34:46 AM: I'm kinda in agreement with you, DH. I think one of the problems is the kinda more noobish members making an "I'm Leaving" thread as a way of kinda grabbing attention, Sparkles springs immediately to mind on that one. If the threads were actually giving reasons why you were going, such as things in real life, instead of going on an aggressive tirade at the rest of the forums, maybe that'd make them seem more reasonable. But I think a GTM "Airport" seems like quite a good idea, personally.
Title: Re: Goodbye and return threads are becoming way to prevelant.
Post by: FOTEPX on November 29, 2010, 03:50:46 AM: WHAT!? Somebody made a thread about THIS!? Screw you guys, i'm leaving.
Title: Re: Goodbye and return threads are becoming way to prevelant.
Post by: NFX on November 29, 2010, 03:58:26 AM: I see what u did there.

It wasn't funny.
Title: Re: Goodbye and return threads are becoming way to prevelant.
Post by: JoeBlo on November 29, 2010, 04:18:19 AM: ^ that was ^ if you read it with a pause :P

we havent had any of those threads for a month or so have we ?

in any-case we are not making a new section, heck I cant even have a section for my RA2 mod on an RA2 forum due to the excessive number of sections on here so in no way can I see one being made to be filled 90% with attention whoring.

a single topic in the chatterbox would be fine though
Title: Re: Goodbye and return threads are becoming way to prevelant.
Post by: Scorpion on November 29, 2010, 04:21:51 AM: Yeah, one thread sounds like a better idea.

At any rate we'll still have to rant at noobs who'll make their own personal leaving threads anyway :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Goodbye and return threads are becoming way to prevelant.
Post by: Somebody on November 29, 2010, 02:43:43 PM: Only recent one was RR's return.
Title: Re: Goodbye and return threads are becoming way to prevelant.
Post by: Incredirobotwars on November 29, 2010, 03:11:11 PM: Yeah, but it could be for personal announcements and suchlike. Perhaps a thread for letting off steam (which I would instantly use...), or for reassurance from other members.
Title: Re: Goodbye and return threads are becoming way to prevelant.
Post by: SpyGuy on November 29, 2010, 06:52:26 PM: Maybe, instead of making a GTM Airport thread, one of the moderators could go through the forum and delete all the "I'm leaving/I'm back" threads. That would clean up .... what? At least a good half of the bandwidth ..... Or, if you absolutely HAVE to keep the threads for some reason, merge them all into one giant thread that would take anyone reading about a month ....
Title: Re: Goodbye and return threads are becoming way to prevelant.
Post by: Serge on November 30, 2010, 11:47:06 AM: Maybe we should ban for a month the person that makes such a thread..?
Title: Re: Goodbye and return threads are becoming way to prevelant.
Post by: ACAMS on November 30, 2010, 12:16:50 PM: :TLT
Title: Re: Goodbye and return threads are becoming way to prevelant.
Post by: Zog on November 30, 2010, 12:27:24 PM: Quote from: ACAMS on November 30, 2010, 12:16:50 PM
:TLT

No sh**, sherlock.
Title: Re: Goodbye and return threads are becoming way to prevelant.
Post by: Scorpion on November 30, 2010, 01:04:17 PM: Just wandering, does this guy just come on here every now and then to make a thread complaining about something then leaving again?
Title: Re: Goodbye and return threads are becoming way to prevelant.
Post by: Velocity EVO on November 30, 2010, 01:09:59 PM: Seems that way

he made a "this forum is starting to suck" thread a while back
Title: Re: Goodbye and return threads are becoming way to prevelant.
Post by: Scorpion on November 30, 2010, 01:26:12 PM: Quote from: Velocity EVO on November 30, 2010, 01:09:59 PM
Seems that way

he made a "this forum is starting to suck" thread a while back
I know.
I don't see how threads like this help with the problem anyway.
Title: Re: Goodbye and return threads are becoming way to prevelant.
Post by: Serge on November 30, 2010, 01:52:16 PM: Quote from: Zog on November 30, 2010, 12:27:24 PM
Quote from: ACAMS on November 30, 2010, 12:16:50 PM
:TLT

No sh**, sherlock.

Then keep digging, Watson.
Title: Re: Goodbye and return threads are becoming way to prevelant.
Post by: G.K. on November 30, 2010, 02:01:58 PM: LOL
Title: Re: Goodbye and return threads are becoming way to prevelant.
Post by: cephalopod on November 30, 2010, 02:13:56 PM: Apologies.
Title: Re: Goodbye and return threads are becoming way to prevelant.
Post by: JoeBlo on November 30, 2010, 07:45:19 PM: well yours wasnt exactly a "im leaving thread" was it?

you just told us whats going on and that you may not be around much.. it had reasoning

not just "nobody lieks me!!!" or "going on a holiday for the weekendz!!" etc
Title: Re: Goodbye and return threads are becoming way to prevelant.
Post by: Clickbeetle on November 30, 2010, 10:47:55 PM: We could convert the New Member Welcome section into the "Airport" section... just add returning/leaving threads to new member welcomes and it's done.

I mean there are what, five threads total in that section? Seems kind of a waste.
Title: Re: Goodbye and return threads are becoming way to prevelant.
Post by: Zog on December 01, 2010, 04:58:06 AM: And each one always gets SoTG'ed.