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1/1/2013 12:32:23 AM
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What reason is there to post on the mains?
Private groups allow you to have discussions you can't have on the mains, and they are often moderated in a way that members find more agreeable (i.e. certain things that aren't allowed here are allowed there, but things that are allowed here aren't allowed there). It's easier to keep out trolls who make dozens of alts every time they're banned, and it's easier to forge connections with members because of the smaller community size.
I mean, I like the mains well enough. I like venturing out and seeing opinions and perspectives that private groups generally weed out over time. But were I forced to choose one, I'd choose private groups any day. Curious to see which choice others would make.
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The mains are home to [i]everyone[/i] whereas groups are often tailored to certain types. Basically. Therefore lots of activity goes on in the mains compared to groups. Larger audiences. [Edited on 12.31.2012 4:34 PM PST]
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I have a phobia to groups.
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The mains are for everyone, so you get a larger range of opinions I suppose. Groups are all about having similar interests and fitting in.
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The mains are in my opinion the most important forums as they are directly related to the site
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Both provide different experiences, I post on both. The mains are for everyone. [Edited on 12.31.2012 4:40 PM PST]
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the mail sack is here so we must post to get into it. [Edited on 12.31.2012 4:41 PM PST]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] AcedannyK 7 The mains are home to [i]everyone[/i] whereas groups are often tailored to certain types. Basically. Therefore lots of activity goes on in the mains compared to groups. Larger audiences.[/quote]That's true. But sometimes selectivity is a good thing. There are certain kinds of people that make online communities unpleasant, and they can be hard to keep away when entry requirements for a community are fairly open. Groups offer the advantage of screening on a level the mains can't match, which is a pretty significant plus.
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I've never found a private group that looked all that interesting and the Septagon basically acts as a PG these days sooooooooooo yeah.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] CrazzySnipe55 I've never found a private group that looked all that interesting and the Septagon basically acts as a PG these days sooooooooooo yeah.[/quote]There are plenty of interesting private groups.
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Seems that the OP has found a reason to post in the mains. ~Delta
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Delta 15t Seems that the OP has found a reason to post in the mains. ~Delta[/quote]You got me! Though I was much more active on them before I was invited to a good private group.
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I don't see much of a difference between private groups and the mains if you're just looking for topics to discuss.
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I am a terrible group member. If I want to discuss a particular topic and it is allowed/appropriate for this site, I post it here. If I want to discuss something that is not appropriate for this site, I visit and post on a site where it is appropriate.
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1. Activity. The mains are much more active than the groups. Sapphire is one of the most active groups and it barerly has half a page of recent posts. 2. Population. Everyone is in the mains, not everyone is in a private group. If I create a niche thread in a group, I will most likely get less posts than I would in the mains.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] jaythenerdkid [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] AcedannyK 7 The mains are home to [i]everyone[/i] whereas groups are often tailored to certain types. Basically. Therefore lots of activity goes on in the mains compared to groups. Larger audiences.[/quote]That's true. But [b]sometimes[/b] selectivity is a good thing.[/quote]Which means that sometimes, selectivity is a bad thing. Therefore, sometimes I will post on the mains, which answers your question in the title.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Recon Number 54 I am a terrible group member. If I want to discuss a particular topic and it is allowed/appropriate for this site, I post it here. If I want to discuss something that is not appropriate for this site, I visit and post on a site where it is appropriate.[/quote]Well, private groups still have to abide by the code of conduct and whatnot, it's not like any admin with sense is letting people post nudes and links to illegal sites in their groups. But there's stuff that, while I can understand why it's not allowed on the mains, is still appropriate for people of this age group and demographic to discuss. If you already know and are friendly with people here, wouldn't you enjoy discussing those things with them on this site, even if you have to go to a group to do it?
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This is like asking why we're simply hitting up the club instead of trying to find some exclusive little house party, where you're probably the only one who's brought booze anyway. :| A party is a party! I don't care about the trolls and the social problems of the rabble; the main forums are for talking about interesting stuff, not trying to bond or form little cliques with whoever I'm talking to. If any that happens (and it happens every -blam!- time I come back here) then so be it. It's nice to happen, but that's not the primary reason I use the mains and even a lot of my groups (that haven't delved down to me and a few people I've known longer than I've known actual life-friends) As for keeping the public out of your "circle", I think one will enjoy a community a lot more once they realize what little effect that trolls and bad discussion have on [i]good discussion[/i]. It just might render null that desire to want to cut down on who you see every day.
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I like being part of the river rather than a branching stream. Does the stream lead to a better river? Perhaps. But I'm comfortable here. [Edited on 12.31.2012 5:36 PM PST]
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I can never stay active in groups.
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Definitely for the "diversity". It also helps to have the mains around when the groups I'm in are a bit slow.
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The only reason that I participate in the group where I am currently a member is because those conversations can not be had anywhere else, and my awareness/participation in those discussions is close to a requirement. Otherwise, I doubt that I would be in any group at all. It's just me though. I know of a lot of members that retreat or "grow into" group participation and away from the mains. That's their thing and I am glad that they have the option/ability.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Count Blinkula As for keeping the public out of your "circle", I think one will enjoy a community a lot more once they realize what little effect that trolls and bad discussion have on [i]good discussion[/i]. It just might render null that desire to want to cut down on who you see every day.[/quote]But trolls and bad discussion do affect good discussion - by interrupting and derailing it, for starters.
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To reply to your posts.
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There is always something to discuss and the main forums are pretty much like a really big private group. Unlike most of the groups on the site there is a lot more activity here than in the groups.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Dr Weird There is always something to discuss and the main forums are pretty much like a really big private group. Unlike most of the groups on the site there is a lot more activity here than in the groups. [/quote]Not to toot Harlow's horn for him or anything, but the third most active forum on this whole site is a private group. Possibly second-most by now, actually. Should overtake the Septagon in terms of total posts pretty soon, too. And besides, I don't think the increased activity of, say, the Flood is always a point in its favour, given that the same thread can be made five times in one day when enough people decide to jump on a popular topic. Signal-to-noise ratio isn't great. I still participate in the mains (obviously!), I'm just very aware of their shortcomings, and I do it in the knowledge that in terms of quality forums, there are better places on this site to go.
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To a small extent, yeah. But think about this; what good is trying to piss everyone off when everyone is ignoring you? Admittedly I sort of feel bad for the Flood because they absolutely fail at ignoring the ugly stuff, as does most everyone on the website. But in the (more often occurring as of recent) event they actually can ignore the ugly stuff, it's wonderful. [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] jaythenerdkid [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Count Blinkula As for keeping the public out of your "circle", I think one will enjoy a community a lot more once they realize what little effect that trolls and bad discussion have on [i]good discussion[/i]. It just might render null that desire to want to cut down on who you see every day.[/quote]But trolls and bad discussion do affect good discussion - by interrupting and derailing it, for starters.[/quote]
