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Post by
OverZealous
I think that the threads are redundant and somewhat arrogant. It's basically saying: OH LOOK AT ME. I'M INTERESTING ASK ME QUESTIONS AND STUFF.
^
It's basically attention whoring.
Of course it is; but I feel that either you lock all the threads, or you let whoever wishes to have one have one. I don't think it'f fair to allow some people to have one, but deny others the same right.
Of course, I'd prefer they all be locked or have more... intersting subjects, but whatever - it doesn't harm anyone.
Post by
ElhonnaDS
@FatalHeaven- I personally don't mind the Q&A threads, because like you say- if I don't know the person, or have nothing to ask, I just ignore them.
I think the reason other people seem to get annoyed, especially when the Q&A is about a new user, or one new to Off-Topic, or one who isn't very active or hasn't been active in a while, is that there doesn't seem to be any demand to ask those people anything.
Under the best circumstances, a Q&A thread will be by a member of the forum community who has developed kind of a Wowhead history or personality, than most of the regular users know, because someone like that will have probably generated some curiosity amongst the people they hold discussions with every single day for months or years. It's more of a place to get to know people on a personal level that you've already known through debate for a long time, and maybe have a few inside jokes with someone you already have a rapport with.
When someone posts a Q&A that hasn't built up that kind of a rapport and who no one really knows, there isn't anything to base any personal interest on. There are no inside jokes, we know nothing about who they are that would generate any kind of further curiosity. All they are is a name on a page. Those threads are not likely to get a lot of traffic, not likely to be very interesting because of the lack of traffic, and if every new person makes one they tend to clutter up the page. I think some people might also feel that it's a little self-entitled to make a thread solely about yourself, when there's no one else who would have any interest since no one knows you yet- I wouldn't say that myself, but it seems to be the sense I am getting from the people who don't like them.
I personally haven't made one because 1) I don't know that I've been around long enough to qualify as someone interesting, 2) I'm in the bin often enough, have a wowhead e-mail and am on the Wowhead vent often enough, that if someone wants to ask me something they can, and 3) I don't really think I'm entitled to a thread about myself in any event- especially if no one has asked me for one.
I'm not going to tell other people not to make them, and for more seasoned members of the community- people I know on some level, and have a rapport with- I have enjoyed a number of them. But I imagine that a thread about yourself, in a forum where you've not really built up any history yet, won't be all that warmly received.
EDIT: Wow- look at all the much shorter answers people wrote while I was typing this all out.
Post by
FatalHeaven
I respect all of your points even if I disagree. It's an Off-Topic forum. As long as people are respectful (Both the OP and the ones posting in it) there isn't harm. I'm not attention whoring, but see it as you will. I'm also not saying that I and I alone am worthy of a thread dedicated to myself; anyone could make one, yes? Therefor everyone is equal. But people seem to be upset that some act on the ability to do so just because they don't agree and/or want to make one.
Post by
Monday
I personally haven't made one because 1) I don't know that I've been around long enough to qualify as someone interesting, 2) I'm in the bin often enough, have a wowhead e-mail and am on the Wowhead vent often enough, that if someone wants to ask me something they can, and 3) I don't really think I'm entitled to a thread about myself in any event- especially if no one has asked me for one.
This exactly.
E: I'd rather they were all locked. I guess they aren't against the rules, but I still don't like them. The only person who I feel has any sort of right for one is Interest, in all honesty.
E2: Alright, this is ridiculous.
Post by
Patty
That's nice.
Post by
Jubilee
I don't understand the big deal about making threads. We have over a week's worth of replies on the front page. If threads were being pushed to back pages by the hour or something, I could see a problem, but anything that promotes fun and intelligent interaction between people in the community is something that's good in my book. The personal question and answer threads seem to almost never erupt into negative arguing, and people are able to ask and answer legitimate questions that could actually be important to who they are as a person.
I think everyone should be able to make whatever thread they want (within the rules) and not be prematurely pressured into not making it. If it turns out to be a flop, so be it, but at least a sincere effort was made to engage the community.
Post by
Patty
The problem is that they kind of aren't even in the rules. Threads about specific users and all.
Post by
Jubilee
The problem is that they kind of aren't even in the rules. Threads about specific users and all.
The admins personally said they were okay.
Post by
240140
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Post by
Interest
Hello everyone. I'm back.
Post by
Jubilee
Awwwwwwwwww <3 You're the sexiest too!
Post by
Monday
Hello everyone. I'm back.
Awwwwwwwwww <3 You're the sexiest too!
Screenshotting this forever.
Post by
Interest
Cute.
Post by
Jubilee
But............
"Time can be rewritten!"
Post by
301983
This post was from a user who has deleted their account.
Post by
Monday
But............
"Time can be rewritten!"
That's a photoshop. I can tell from the pixels and seeing a few shops in my time.
Post by
Jubilee
But............
"Time can be rewritten!"
That's a photoshop. I can tell from the pixels and seeing a few shops in my time.
http://i.imgur.com/KtXt0.jpg
Post by
Patty
Hmm, do you think the mods would let me change my user to Patty if I asked? I wanted it like four years ago and it was allegedly unavailable and the guy who has it now hasn't been on the site in two and a half years and has never posted in the forums or anything. That was a nice run-on sentence.
Post by
Jubilee
Hmm, do you think the mods would let me change my user to Patty if I asked? I wanted it like four years ago and it was allegedly unavailable and the guy who has it now hasn't been on the site in two and a half years and has never posted in the forums or anything. That was a nice run-on sentence.
TIL Patty killed off the other 132470 Pattys in just 4 years ;)
Post by
Patty
Hmm, do you think the mods would let me change my user to Patty if I asked? I wanted it like four years ago and it was allegedly unavailable and the guy who has it now hasn't been on the site in two and a half years and has never posted in the forums or anything. That was a nice run-on sentence.
TIL Patty killed off the other 132470 Pattys in just 4 years ;)
I'm the only Patty standing between anarchy and fabulosity! Of course I'm on the fabulous side. I'm its Master-General or something.
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