Dear community,
In the interest of keeping up the continual betterment of this site, I ask for your feedback. Words of praise will please us and criticism may help us improve. We welcome both.
How happy are you with:
- Rules & policies - site management and information about it
- Layout - forums & subforums
- Design & function - colors, readability, site responsiveness
- Moderation - disciplinary actions, how we inform about decisions, etc.
- Work & resources - do we need more people? Should we promote more? Is there anything we're not doing that we should be doing?
This is just some suggested topics to maybe inspire you. I'm sure many more subjects could be added. Help us become better by telling us how.
I'll post later. Bumping so others can see.
Here's a small thing that I've noticed:-
On the Home page, the box for Recent Posts only allows for 5 posts to be mentioned, and occasionally all those posts have been in the same thread. When that happens, it doesn't give much info about what is going on generally on the site. I wonder if anyone else would like to see a bigger box, or even, if it is possible, that if a thread gets a new post, only the most recent post is mentioned, with other (same thread) "Recent Post" mentions being deleted.
The key phrase is "small thing" because in other respects I am very happy with how SCD is laid out and operating. A great job, Guybrush and TH. :beer:
Thanks Lisna 🙂 Options may be limited, but I'll look into it. What I do know is we can choose how many posts are shown at least, so increasing it is easy.
I'll see if we can do more and report back.
I always go to unread posts to see what I've missed. The home page is useful when I'm popping in and out. No real complaints at this point.
Quote from: Rubber Soul on Mar 20, 2023, 06:57 PMI always go to unread posts to see what I've missed. The home page is useful when I'm popping in and out. No real complaints at this point.
oops! I didn't notice that icon up the top of the home page: Problem solved as far as I'm concerned. Thanks, Mr.Soul
Even though I replied on PM, I'll inform here briefly just in case anyone else was interested in a reply to Lisna's question about the Latest Posts section at the bottom of the index page.
I checked out options for it and it's just on/off and a setting for how many posts to show. So typically, it'll show several posts from one topic if that's where the action is. Changing it would require programming which is a little too much effort for this.
Suggested solution is as Rubber Soul mentioned, the Unread Topics/Replies buttons/links at the top of the page.
Service is unstable for some reason. Chatting with support about it as I'm posting this.
edit:
Seems fine again here now.
Is anyone else posting and then losing those posts? I mentioned that yesterday I made a long post in the news thread, the one about trans athletes, and it vanished. Now I've made one in, um, another thread (in the Abyss) and it's gone too. Am I the only one here? Has this happened to anyone else?
I find that the ratio of discourse about Siouxsie and the Banshees to discourse about trans people in sports should be different. We need more Genesis P-Orridge than Gender Pee-Ouch if you get my drift.
Quote from: jadis on Mar 25, 2023, 11:01 PMI find that the ratio of discourse about Siouxsie and the Banshees to discourse about trans people in sports should be different. We need more Genesis P-Orridge than Gender Pee-Ouch if you get my drift.
I wholeheartedly agree with this.
Had to Google Siousie and the banshees and it quickly dawned in me why i wasn't discussing it lol.
Here's a brilliant idea for you: start a discussion on it istead of virtue signaling.
Quote from: jadis on Mar 25, 2023, 11:01 PMI find that the ratio of discourse about Siouxsie and the Banshees to discourse about trans people in sports should be different. We need more Genesis P-Orridge than Gender Pee-Ouch if you get my drift.
I agree. I'd love to see more conversations about music, movies, books, anything low key. Right now this place has the same issue MB has had for years, where it's very skewed toward angry or incendiary conversation.
Quote from: Janszoon on Mar 26, 2023, 01:53 PMQuote from: jadis on Mar 25, 2023, 11:01 PMI find that the ratio of discourse about Siouxsie and the Banshees to discourse about trans people in sports should be different. We need more Genesis P-Orridge than Gender Pee-Ouch if you get my drift.
I agree. I'd love to see more conversations about music, movies, books, anything low key. Right now this place has the same issue MB has had for years, where it's very skewed toward angry or incendiary conversation.
Makes sense as everyone came over from MB, but it should be easier to tackle it here.
What I'm currently thinking is perhaps we could change The Abyss into Politics and then people can opt-in to those sort of topics. They're the ones generating most of the conflicts.
Quote from: Janszoon on Mar 26, 2023, 01:53 PMQuote from: jadis on Mar 25, 2023, 11:01 PMI find that the ratio of discourse about Siouxsie and the Banshees to discourse about trans people in sports should be different. We need more Genesis P-Orridge than Gender Pee-Ouch if you get my drift.
I agree. I'd love to see more conversations about music, movies, books, anything low key. Right now this place has the same issue MB has had for years, where it's very skewed toward angry or incendiary conversation.
Meh, I'm doing all I can to make interesting music threads. You could always read my journals, if you're desperate. Bit of Sherlock Holmes? Alfred Hitchcock? Perhaps some Irish history? Or maybe just make a music thread you think others may be interested in. You know how it goes.
Quote from: Trollheart on Mar 26, 2023, 08:11 PMQuote from: Janszoon on Mar 26, 2023, 01:53 PMQuote from: jadis on Mar 25, 2023, 11:01 PMI find that the ratio of discourse about Siouxsie and the Banshees to discourse about trans people in sports should be different. We need more Genesis P-Orridge than Gender Pee-Ouch if you get my drift.
I agree. I'd love to see more conversations about music, movies, books, anything low key. Right now this place has the same issue MB has had for years, where it's very skewed toward angry or incendiary conversation.
Meh, I'm doing all I can to make interesting music threads. You could always read my journals, if you're desperate. Bit of Sherlock Holmes? Alfred Hitchcock? Perhaps some Irish history? Or maybe just make a music thread you think others may be interested in. You know how it goes.
They don't actually want to talk about music, TH. That's why. They just want to whine about what other people are talking about.
How exactly is it an "issue" for you that there are people in a thread you don't care for discussing something you don't want to discuss.
It's the same virtue signalling nonsense people used to do on MB where they would criticize me for not posting enough about music and only posting in the lounge. It was dumb on MB and it's even more dumb on here since it's not even structured as if it's primarily a music forum.
Quote from: Guybrush on Mar 26, 2023, 02:37 PMQuote from: Janszoon on Mar 26, 2023, 01:53 PMQuote from: jadis on Mar 25, 2023, 11:01 PMI find that the ratio of discourse about Siouxsie and the Banshees to discourse about trans people in sports should be different. We need more Genesis P-Orridge than Gender Pee-Ouch if you get my drift.
I agree. I'd love to see more conversations about music, movies, books, anything low key. Right now this place has the same issue MB has had for years, where it's very skewed toward angry or incendiary conversation.
Makes sense as everyone came over from MB, but it should be easier to tackle it here.
What I'm currently thinking is perhaps we could change The Abyss into Politics and then people can opt-in to those sort of topics. They're the ones generating most of the conflicts.
you would be better off just getting rid of the abyss vs searching for a use for it when there isn't one apparent
if you think sectioning off politics to an opt-in only forum is a good idea i think you are in for a rude awakening.
At the end of the day, contentious topics get more engagement for a reason. If people really wanted to talk about Souixie whateverthefuck they would do so.
Quote from: Trollheart on Mar 26, 2023, 08:11 PMMeh, I'm doing all I can to make interesting music threads. You could always read my journals, if you're desperate. Bit of Sherlock Holmes? Alfred Hitchcock? Perhaps some Irish history? Or maybe just make a music thread you think others may be interested in. You know how it goes.
My comment was given in the context of me having done all the things you mentioned.
Quote from: Jwb on Mar 26, 2023, 09:38 PMyou would be better off just getting rid of the abyss vs searching for a use for it when there isn't one apparent
As it is now, I would prefer to delete it, but since people other than myself wanted it, I am looking for a working compromise. If we can't find one, that forum probably won't exist for long.
It might be good if the forum's proponents could help figure something out.
Quoteif you think sectioning off politics to an opt-in only forum is a good idea i think you are in for a rude awakening.
At the end of the day, contentious topics get more engagement for a reason. If people really wanted to talk about Souixie whateverthefuck they would do so.
Sectioned off to a specific forum at least. Then anyone can opt out as it's now possible to ignore specific forums.
(See Ignore Boards option in personal menu at the top of the page)
I'd agree this was not at the time set up as a specific music forum, in fact Tore and I worked hard on titles so that it would reflect a much wider scope, and what we ended up coming up with (both kind of stumbling over it in the dark, truth be told) seemed to really fit. So while yes, music is a topic here, unlike MB it's not seen to be the primary topic, and people can talk about sport or politics or the mating habits of the East African babboon if they want. There is really very little we won't discuss. It's also a fallacy, I believe, to try to steer the forum or its members in any particular direction, because, ornery like mules as all we humans are, we will just push harder in the opposite direction.
FTR, I also think the Abyss is not working, even though it was my idea. I'm ready to say it was a poor one and don't mind if it's sealed up with polyfilla and made into a landfill now.
Quote from: Guybrush on Mar 27, 2023, 01:01 AMQuote from: Jwb on Mar 26, 2023, 09:38 PMyou would be better off just getting rid of the abyss vs searching for a use for it when there isn't one apparent
As it is now, I would prefer to delete it, but since people other than myself wanted it, I am looking for a working compromise. If we can't find one, that forum probably won't exist for long.
It might be good if the forum's proponents could help figure something out.
Quoteif you think sectioning off politics to an opt-in only forum is a good idea i think you are in for a rude awakening.
At the end of the day, contentious topics get more engagement for a reason. If people really wanted to talk about Souixie whateverthefuck they would do so.
Sectioned off to a specific forum at least. Then anyone can opt out as it's now possible to ignore specific forums.
(See Ignore Boards option in personal menu at the top of the page)
If the goal is just to repress political discussions because they drive more contention then sure. I don't think that's going to drive more engagement in other parts of the forum. It will just make the place slightly less active.
You could just make a current events section and put it there but the more obstacles you put to people seeing or engaging wh that content, once again that will just dampen the discussions in that subforum. I get why some people get triggered by specific topics but there's also a lot of knee jerk reactions to anything that can be percieved as "right wing" or "reactionary." It's a thought terminating impulse some people have.
And i don't think there is a use for the abyss given the mood of most posters on here who seem uninterested in drama and even contentious topics in general. I was probably the biggest proponent of it and i do appreciate the effort of making it but yeah. I don't think there's anything that can be done with it on a forum that is so tame.
Quote from: Trollheart on Mar 27, 2023, 03:01 AMI'd agree this was not at the time set up as a specific music forum, in fact Tore and I worked hard on titles so that it would reflect a much wider scope, and what we ended up coming up with (both kind of stumbling over it in the dark, truth be told) seemed to really fit. So while yes, music is a topic here, unlike MB it's not seen to be the primary topic, and people can talk about sport or politics or the mating habits of the East African babboon if they want. There is really very little we won't discuss. It's also a fallacy, I believe, to try to steer the forum or its members in any particular direction, because, ornery like mules as all we humans are, we will just push harder in the opposite direction.
FTR, I also think the Abyss is not working, even though it was my idea. I'm ready to say it was a poor one and don't mind if it's sealed up with polyfilla and made into a landfill now.
it was worth a try my friend.
Quote from: Jwb on Mar 26, 2023, 07:48 AMHad to Google Siousie and the banshees and it quickly dawned in me why i wasn't discussing it lol.
Here's a brilliant idea for you: start a discussion on it istead of virtue signaling.
I wasn't implying that I was not part of the problem
Tbh policing what others say is extremely not my thing but I also don't want certain users I enjoy talking to to be alienated from this forum. Though by saying this I'm alienating others I enjoy talking to by appearing to be policing them, so it's self-defeating. And yeah music isn't the primary topic here, true
Let's lighten up a bit (myself included)
Maybe the Banshees is not for you but there's some British post punk that might be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_YmixqepdI&ab_channel=RainesLoomiarr
You know i don't dislike you but your post was exactly the kind of post that triggers the shit out of me because you don't remember this but i had a long history of people saying that kind of horse shit the first time i was on MB. There's really not much i dislike more than people whining about or trying to hijack a discussion they either don't like or don't find worthy.
I get you saying you think that specific topic might alienate someone but honestly i don't recall anything being posted in there that was beyond the pale. So if it's just the topic itself that people have a problem with then we have sort of a deeper problem in that people can't even stomach fairly contentious discourse at all. I don't know how it's become so normal to collectively walk on eggshells as a society but we need to dial it back a few notches imo.
And i wasnt dissing the specific band lol i was dissing the idea of people who say "why don't we talk about music?!" in general. If people cared to comment on it then no amount of trans sports discourse would prevent them from doing so. The fact is that they don't.
But like i said bruh no hard feelings. I get triggered too and you just stumbled onto the perfect kind of post to do so.
Just clicked the link to the song... is this honestly not The Fall? It literally sounds identical lol.
All good man. I agree that censorship and esp self-censorship when it comes to difficult topics is a bad habit many of us share. Not you though and I respect that. That's part of why I'm here and not on MB
Yeah it's the same period and style as the Fall and both are among my all time faves
Yeah well here's basically how i look at it. If all or most of the people who are pro trans object to the topic so much they won't even discuss it then that only weakens that side of the debate because the people who could be making it aren't. That only gives your opposition virtual carte blache.
If the reason someone is abstaining is because of mental health or how close it is to them then fair enough. But abstaining because the optics of the convo are iffy is something i would definitely reconsider.
Then once you start trying to shame others into doing so as well, at that point we have a problem lol.
I think I agree with you there. As far as my attitude goes, I hope it's clear that I'm not trying to censor anyone's opinion or fuss about the optics of things. I just say I object when I feel like things get disrespectful, just like you would in a normal conversation irl
Can I just once again quote those two wise sages who once said
"Be excellent to each other"?
Words to live by.
Great precept but it's difficult to know how to apply it when the stakes are high
Is there a way of modulating your tone of voice for the following words to NOT sound harsh: "nothing you endured at Israeli checkpoints gives you the right to deny the Holocaust"? Sometimes you have no choice but to say them. But, and maybe this is me being a coward (or just Canadian!), I won't go out of my way to put myself in a situation where I have to say something like this or enter debates about it willingly.
I don't at all understand what you're saying. Are you complaining that what you went through at an Israeli checkpoint does not allow you to deny the Holocaust, or did someone say this to you? I believe nothing allows anyone to deny the Holocaust, just as nothing allows anyone to deny the sky above them or the fact that Nickelback are a joke. Can you clarify, as you seem to be wandering off the point I was making here...?
he's not wandering off, it's just an example
I agree that it's better to stay out of situations where you can't say the right thing without being harsh, ironically that sometimes feels impossible especially on a forum
Quote from: Trollheart on Mar 27, 2023, 07:53 PMI don't at all understand what you're saying. Are you complaining that what you went through at an Israeli checkpoint does not allow you to deny the Holocaust, or did someone say this to you? I believe nothing allows anyone to deny the Holocaust, just as nothing allows anyone to deny the sky above them or the fact that Nickelback are a joke. Can you clarify, as you seem to be wandering off the point I was making here...?
Who are the people typically having rough time at Israeli checkpoints? It's NOT white guys from Canada who are in Jerusalem on a teaching fellowship.
So I was not the one saying that the Holocaust is a Zionist ruse to take over Palestine. I was the one put in the unenviable position of having to clarify that nothing justifies saying something like this. Which I brought up as an example of a difficult topic, where being excellent to your interlocutor is not exactly an option. But you must speak cause if you don't you tacitly endorse something pretty awful.
I have to be honest, it makes more sense to be cautious in the real world. I wouldn't want to have a discussion about any of this edgy shit if i was at a job or at school or somewhere where it could come back to bite you, even if you had the best intentions. Even posting shit like that on Facebook is kinda dumb.
Quote from: Jwb on Mar 28, 2023, 12:59 AMI have to be honest, it makes more sense to be cautious in the real world. I wouldn't want to have a discussion about any of this edgy shit if i was at a job or at school or somewhere where it could come back to bite you, even if you had the best intentions. Even posting shit like that on Facebook is kinda dumb.
100%
Ah yes of course but I'm talking strictly about this forum, here. So when you replied with "great precept but..." you seemed, to me, to be wandering away from what I was saying by pulling the example into real life. That's not what I meant, which is why I was confused. Obviously most people will behave differently out in the real world. All I'm saying is that, so far as we can, we should be excellent to each other while here. If that can be carried through to the real world, so much the better, but here we should at least make an effort.
no sports section ::)
Quote from: Mindy on Apr 02, 2023, 06:52 PMno sports section ::)
There is a fitness thread. You can tell us what you've been up to in that one.
There aren't enough sports fans to get a sports sub forum going.
But where will I post my NFL mock drafts and pre-season power rankings?
Start one. Do a thread in the Lounge and if enough people want a sports sub-forum we can create it. We have Jadis' football one as well, so maybe there is enough interest. Anyone who wants a sports sub-forum let us know and we'll take it under advisement ie ignore you completely no I mean we'll look into it.
If enough people want a Sports section, we can make one and try it out :)
Something I worry about just slightly is I feel the site has occasional drops in performance. Have others noticed?
Quote from: Guybrush on Apr 03, 2023, 12:40 AMIf enough people want a Sports section, we can make one and try it out :)
Something I worry about just slightly is I feel the site has occasional drops in performance. Have others noticed?
Yep. Just came to mention that. The server seems to go down every now and then.
I can set up a time for regular maintenance / optimization, but we may have to get a better hosting plan. Currently the most reasonable seems to be to go up to the 10 bucks per month option.
Edit:
A tip is to not use the recent posts on index as that gobbles resources, so I'll shut down that for now.
Quote from: Guybrush on Apr 03, 2023, 12:40 AMIf enough people want a Sports section, we can make one and try it out :)
Something I worry about just slightly is I feel the site has occasional drops in performance. Have others noticed?
Yeah, I had trouble loading the site earlier today.
Recent posts have been removed now along with some other optimizations in order to improve performance. Hopefully that should have some real benefits.
Quote from: Guybrush on Apr 03, 2023, 01:08 AMI can set up a time for regular maintenance / optimization, but we may have to get a better hosting plan. Currently the most reasonable seems to be to go up to the 10 bucks per month option.
Edit:
A tip is to not use the recent posts on index as that gobbles resources, so I'll shut down that for now.
Damn, personally - I haven't really noticed much in terms of performance issues - and I love that feature, it lets me know immediately at a glance where the most recent discussions have been.
If it's put up to a vote, I'd vote to live with some slowness in the site if it means having the recent posts on the index.
Quote from: SGR on Apr 03, 2023, 01:35 AMQuote from: Guybrush on Apr 03, 2023, 01:08 AMI can set up a time for regular maintenance / optimization, but we may have to get a better hosting plan. Currently the most reasonable seems to be to go up to the 10 bucks per month option.
Edit:
A tip is to not use the recent posts on index as that gobbles resources, so I'll shut down that for now.
Damn, personally - I haven't really noticed much in terms of performance issues - and I love that feature, it lets me know immediately at a glance where the most recent discussions have been.
If it's put up to a vote, I'd vote to live with some slowness in the site if it means having the recent posts on the index.
Maybe, but do you use the unread posts / replies buttons on the top left? They're good for that sort of stuff.
Quote from: Guybrush on Apr 03, 2023, 06:48 AMQuote from: SGR on Apr 03, 2023, 01:35 AMQuote from: Guybrush on Apr 03, 2023, 01:08 AMI can set up a time for regular maintenance / optimization, but we may have to get a better hosting plan. Currently the most reasonable seems to be to go up to the 10 bucks per month option.
Edit:
A tip is to not use the recent posts on index as that gobbles resources, so I'll shut down that for now.
Damn, personally - I haven't really noticed much in terms of performance issues - and I love that feature, it lets me know immediately at a glance where the most recent discussions have been.
If it's put up to a vote, I'd vote to live with some slowness in the site if it means having the recent posts on the index.
Maybe, but do you use the unread posts / replies buttons on the top left? They're good for that sort of stuff.
I hadn't even noticed that function honestly - thanks! That should work for the need.
I propose a one post quote limit.
Its getting annoying reading posts where there are three or four quoted posts inside it, it's just unnecessary.
If people disagree then OK.
I agree. It's cluttering and it's a hassle to delete the nested quotes on mobile to make it more presentable.
@jimmy jazz &
@Mrs. Waffles - did you guys vote in this poll?
https://scd.community/index.php?topic=26.0
For the record, I agree with you! I spend far more time removing unwanted quotes from my quotes than I would do adding them in (which is anyways easier). I tried to explain this in the above thread, but it seems not enough people believed me ;)
Quote from: Guybrush on Apr 20, 2023, 02:46 PM@jimmy jazz & @Mrs. Waffles - did you guys vote in this poll?
https://scd.community/index.php?topic=26.0
For the record, I agree with you! I spend far more time removing unwanted quotes from my quotes than I would do adding them in (which is anyways easier). I tried to explain this in the above thread, but it seems not enough people believed me ;)
Looks like the yes voters were confusing multiquotes with quotes inside quotes inside quotes. I say just get rid of it.
I voted BTW.
I hadn't seen that poll, I just voted. Thanks!
Alright. Let's try it :)
edit:
Done!
Victory is ours!
anyone who talks down my chili that isn't me should be permanently banned
Quote from: Toy Revolver on Apr 25, 2023, 04:13 PManyone who talks down my chili that isn't me should be permanently banned
That's a chilling thing to say. Chill out.
The website is nice, one thing that kind of sucks is how you cannot upload photo thumbnails like on city-data & musicbanter. Where there is a small icon of the photo and it becomes larger when you click it, compared to just a large photo posted here.
Quote from: Mindy on Apr 27, 2023, 05:24 AMThe website is nice, one thing that kind of sucks is how you cannot upload photo thumbnails like on city-data & musicbanter. Where there is a small icon of the photo and it becomes larger when you click it, compared to just a large photo posted here.
Yes, it IS possible to also have that functionality here, but we early on decided it could be a minefield in terms of legality.
It would mean people
could upload pictures we or they do not own and which we can't legally host.
It would also mean people could upload illegal stuff like child porn.
I'm obviously not suggesting members of our current community would do this, only commenting on the technical possibility. It might even be a way to attack us. So for these reasons, it just seemed best not to enable uploads.
However, I'm willing to discuss anything. Maybe there's a way to enable it or special circumstance that makes it not a threat.
Quote from: Guybrush on Apr 30, 2023, 10:54 AMYes, it IS possible to also have that functionality here, but we early on decided it could be a minefield in terms of legality.
It would mean people could upload pictures we or they do not own and which we can't legally host.
It would also mean people could upload illegal stuff like child porn.
I'm obviously not suggesting members of our current community would do this, only commenting on the technical possibility. It might even be a way to attack us. So for these reasons, it just seemed best not to enable uploads.
However, I'm willing to discuss anything. Maybe there's a way to enable it or special circumstance that makes it not a threat.
I just figured since city-data and musicbanter both have that thumbnail feature you folks would too. If no thumbnail option then what about the auto-resizing feature city-data has where it fits the screen and you can click the top to make it larger? I don't see anything else that could make this website better. The notification feature you have is a major plus compared to musicbanter. Plus the hearting/liking of posts is another better feature that musicbanter never upgraded to.
There is an auto resizing feature, although it only downsizes large images to 800px width or so, can't quite remember the settings.
We could probably set it to 100% or something else if people prefer.
There's no automatic generation of link to full size image at the moment, but it's easy enough to right click an image and open in new tab so I figure that might be alright?
Any chance we could have the post count back? I liked watching it creep up from 1k to 2k and so on.
How many we on now?
Quote from: jimmy jazz on May 01, 2023, 08:29 PMAny chance we could have the post count back? I liked watching it creep up from 1k to 2k and so on.
How many we on now?
It's there 🙂 it's just hidden in mobile / tablet view, so then you just "click" your username to see it.
In desktop (computer) view, you see post count under the avatar as usual. You can switch to this view on a phone or tablet too if you prefer.
I think he means the total post count of the entire forum like you can see under 'Music Banter Stats'
i'll count them if need be
Quote from: SGR on May 01, 2023, 10:20 PMI think he means the total post count of the entire forum like you can see under 'Music Banter Stats'
This is what I meant.
Oh right, sorry Jimmy.
I think I just turned it off in order to save some hardware resources, but the site seems to run just fine these days (?). I'll turn it back on 🙂
Check the bottom of the index page!
Cheers, we're almost on 7k 8)
I gotta say tore, I wasn't entirely sold on the idea of a secondary forum but you've actually done a really good job of setting this one up. I know TH was involved in it as well, but I'm impressed with how well this has been doing. I wasn't originally going to sign up but TH sent me a message and I checked it out and liked what I saw. Seems like a really chill community here so I look forward to spending more time here.
Quote from: Key on May 02, 2023, 10:44 PMI gotta say tore, I wasn't entirely sold on the idea of a secondary forum but you've actually done a really good job of setting this one up. I know TH was involved in it as well, but I'm impressed with how well this has been doing. I wasn't originally going to sign up but TH sent me a message and I checked it out and liked what I saw. Seems like a really chill community here so I look forward to spending more time here.
It's somehow 5 times more active than MB, while being 5 times less toxic
You know what that proves? That we have not only the members who want to actually discuss things and contribute the most, but also that we've left all the toxic elements behind where they belong.
Quote from: SGR on May 03, 2023, 05:11 AMIt's somehow 5 times more active than MB, while being 5 times less toxic
Not really surprised tbh. People will only take a certain amount of repetitive toxicity until they decide to just leave it behind. It's nice that this forum is here since I like talking to y'all but I got tired of MB politics a while ago and I've slowly been making my inevitable exit tho my gaming journal has been my primary focus. It's not engaging to partake in any other parts of the forum, at least that's how it is for me.
I think we've also done a pretty good job of policing ourselves. We're not getting toxic members because we, as a group, are not standing for it. Hope that continues as we grow.
I also dont want to just slam MB but I'm just simply explaining why I decided to make the jump over here
I think everyone has the same idea. At MB it's more a case of "this is how it is, we're not changing it, deal with it" so everyone, given a chance, has voted with their feet. Let Frownland and Batty fight till eternity ends if that's what they want, or studiously ignore each other. Most of us have better things to do than deal with and be involved in their nonsense.
No matter how many people leave MB, we can always take solace in one of life's few constants: K-Addict posting videos in her fortress of solitude otherwise known as the k-pop thread.
Quote from: Mrs. Waffles on May 03, 2023, 05:40 PMNo matter how many people leave MB, we can always take solace in one of life's few constants: K-Addict posting videos in her fortress of solitude otherwise known as the k-pop thread.
😂😂😂
Bless her. Aw.
Her work ethic is phenomenal.
I believe K Addict is actually a he, and I believe oddly enough, he lives in Wales. No clue how he gets any enjoyment from posting in basically just one thread with no feedback or interaction with others - but to each their own.
Quote from: Key on May 02, 2023, 10:44 PMI gotta say tore, I wasn't entirely sold on the idea of a secondary forum but you've actually done a really good job of setting this one up. I know TH was involved in it as well, but I'm impressed with how well this has been doing. I wasn't originally going to sign up but TH sent me a message and I checked it out and liked what I saw. Seems like a really chill community here so I look forward to spending more time here.
Thanks Key 🙂 I took care of the technical side of it, but I don't think it would've worked out if I didn't have Trollheart as a sparring partner and collaborator.
It is a bit funny. I made a thread in 2013 where I suggested making the move to a new place. 10 years later, we finally did it 😄
I also love our chill and much less toxic community ❤️
By the way, did you try the dark theme version of the forum yet? I prefer it to the light theme!
Quote from: SGR on May 03, 2023, 11:57 PMI believe K Addict is actually a he, and I believe oddly enough, he lives in Wales. No clue how he gets any enjoyment from posting in basically just one thread with no feedback or interaction with others - but to each their own.
Ah, gotcha. I should know better than to assume one's gender, thanks.
But yeah, a fascinating poster indeed.
He has a problem, and the first stage in dealing with it is to admit it. :laughing:
Quote from: Guybrush on May 04, 2023, 12:07 AMThanks Key 🙂 I took care of the technical side of it, but I don't think it would've worked out if I didn't have Trollheart as a sparring partner and collaborator.
It is a bit funny. I made a thread in 2013 where I suggested making the move to a new place. 10 years later, we finally did it 😄
I also love our chill and much less toxic community ❤️
By the way, did you try the dark theme version of the forum yet? I prefer it to the light theme!
I think MB was a different place back in 2013, so breaking away to another forum wasn't really on people's minds. I think this time people like myself are just fed up with spending time with MB when it really serves little to no value whereas somewhere here, at least it has some interesting discussion going on. I'm kind of done hearing about people's opinions about Russia and war and blah blah blah. I come to a forum to chill out, not get upset about things going on in the world.
I have not yet but i'll check out the dark theme. I also like the darker themes.
Quote from: Guybrush on May 04, 2023, 12:07 AMI also love our chill and much less toxic community ❤️
Not sure I agree with this description at this point, but I do hope this place gets there.
Certain comments in the news thread would certainly back Janszoon's assertion up, sadly.
Its inevitable when you create threads for such discussions. The way its dealt with is where it really matters.
I don't think it's so bad. If one person says something that may generally be regarded awful and then nine other people speak up against it, that to me demonstrates a less toxic environment.
If noone speaks up, you have a much more toxic environment. If you flip it and you have 9 awful opinions and only 1 to speak up against it, you have an even more toxic environment.
This is just a metaphor, of course.
I'm wondering - this place is like the expatriates from MusicBanter. But what happens when some of us inevitably drop off/lost interest/stop posting as much? Is this forum basically a life-support mechanism for members of MB? Or would we be interested in growing with a userbase that's not from MB? I kind of like this environment, that being a small pocket of users who basically know each other - there's a lot of familiarity here - but of course, that comes with its downsides as well.
It would be difficult I'm sure to recruit others to the site, it being a forum and all - but I'm sure there are ways to do it. I don't know if anyone would want that though - or maybe wouldn't want it now.
Quote from: SGR on May 05, 2023, 12:01 AMI'm wondering - this place is like the expatriates from MusicBanter. But what happens when some of us inevitably drop off/lost interest/stop posting as much? Is this forum basically a life-support mechanism for members of MB? Or would we be interested in growing with a userbase that's not from MB? I kind of like this environment, that being a small pocket of users who basically know each other - there's a lot of familiarity here - but of course, that comes with its downsides as well.
It would be difficult I'm sure to recruit others to the site, it being a forum and all - but I'm sure there are ways to do it. I don't know if anyone would want that though - or maybe wouldn't want it now.
I'd definitely want to recruit more people here. It's just a little tricky as noone's gonna stumble over this site by accident.
Trollheart had an interesting idea a little while back, to make a promo video and post it on youtube. It was discussed here: https://scd.community/index.php?topic=204.0
There might be other things we could do too besides just spreading the word to loved ones.
You could try promoting through Twitter but then that means supporting Elon Musk which...well that is whatever you want it to be I suppose.
Quote from: Key on May 05, 2023, 12:12 AMYou could try promoting through Twitter but then that means supporting Elon Musk which...well that is whatever you want it to be I suppose.
I'm the worst at this because I have basically no social media presence. I boycotted facebook, instagram, etc. after the facebook whistleblower case. I then boycotted Musk's twitter. This is the only social media I have left!
Quote from: Guybrush on May 04, 2023, 11:15 PMI don't think it's so bad. If one person says something that may generally be regarded awful and then nine other people speak up against it, that to me demonstrates a less toxic environment.
If noone speaks up, you have a much more toxic environment. If you flip it and you have 9 awful opinions and only 1 to speak up against it, you have an even more toxic environment.
This is just a metaphor, of course.
i also think it's good for people to hear from someone who brutally delivers the message of how profoundly ideals that are so frequently heralded like democracy and liberalism have failed us
if there's a news thread it's occasionally going to be accompanied with deep nihilism but this shit isn't working
i also think people should consider whether it's the idea or the novelty to of the idea that offends because i'm pretty sure people on here have argued in favor of keeping the police and military armed without a single accusation of inciting violence
Quote from: Guybrush on May 05, 2023, 12:14 AMI'm the worst at this because I have basically no social media presence. I boycotted facebook, instagram, etc. after the facebook whistleblower case. I then boycotted Musk's twitter. This is the only social media I have left!
why do things always have to grow
growth is usually toxic
I'll have a bit of free time this weekend if recording that intro video is still on the table. I might have a couple more questions about what I should say and the aesthetic of the video, but if everything goes smoothly I can have it done by the end of Monday.
And if anyone else wants to add their footage I can easily edit it together of course.
Quote from: Guybrush on May 04, 2023, 11:15 PMI don't think it's so bad. If one person says something that may generally be regarded awful and then nine other people speak up against it, that to me demonstrates a less toxic environment.
If noone speaks up, you have a much more toxic environment. If you flip it and you have 9 awful opinions and only 1 to speak up against it, you have an even more toxic environment.
This is just a metaphor, of course.
Unfortunately, I've found that this forum frequently leans toward your second paragraph when it comes to race.
Quote from: Janszoon on May 05, 2023, 12:54 AMUnfortunately, I've found that this forum frequently leans toward your second paragraph when it comes to race.
it's a regular klan rally up in here
Quote from: Toy Revolver on May 05, 2023, 01:20 AMit's a regular klan rally up in here
Not what I'm saying, but the dismissive sarcasm was expected.
I think there are levels, and everyone is entitled to their opinion, but anyone who wants to say something which may be considered not only controversial but offensive should probably think about how that is going to affect not only everyone else here, but the atmosphere of the forum in general. I'm not saying necessarily don't say what you want to say, and I'm not trying to muzzle anyone (can't get the damn thing open anyway) but it would be nice if these thoughts could be framed in a more acceptable way. Even putting it in a lighter-hearted manner. I don't want to keep coming back to it, but the anger in that post was pretty scary and I'd rather not read such things here. If that makes me an idealist or a stupid optimist, or even an ostrich, so be it. I'd just like everyone to remember this isn't a vacuum, and the words you use have power, so like Spiderman, please use that power responsibly.
Can we extend the time limit to edit posts before it leaves a notification that you edited it to about 5 minutes?
You've got to be lightning quick atm so it can't be longer than about 10 seconds.
Quote from: Janszoon on May 05, 2023, 01:54 AMNot what I'm saying, but the dismissive sarcasm was expected.
Can you clarify what you
are saying? That the guy who cares deeply about the history of black Americans and fought for equality of chances in the school where he worked (if I'm getting the story right) is a racist?
Quote from: jadis on May 07, 2023, 03:46 PMCan you clarify what you are saying?
I'm saying there's a certain amount of casual racism here and people do not push back against it. I was reluctant to even bring it up, because I knew dismissive sarcasm would likely be the response.
Quote from: Janszoon on May 07, 2023, 09:58 PMI'm saying there's a certain amount of casual racism here and people do not push back against it. I was reluctant to even bring it up, because I knew dismissive sarcasm would likely be the response.
well it's mighty white of you to speak up against it now
I too think that race and those discussions aren't treated as delicately as I think they should be. Or race comes up when there's no reason to as far as I can see. We've discussed this before already. I would like to have an atmosphere here that is respectful and welcoming to people of any race.
Quote from: Guybrush on May 08, 2023, 12:04 AMI too think that race and those discussions aren't treated as delicately as I think they should be. Or race comes up when there's no reason to as far as I can see. We've discussed this before already. I would like to have an atmosphere here that is respectful and welcoming to people of any race.
i haven't met many black people who are like i want to spend more time with white liberals who delicately pick their words
no offence but that sounds like youre afraid of them or something
Quote from: Toy Revolver on May 08, 2023, 12:47 AMi haven't met many black people who are like i want to spend more time with white liberals who delicately pick their words
no offence but that sounds like youre afraid of them or something
I haven't met many people in general who want to spend time in a place that's casually hostile to them.
Quote from: Janszoon on May 08, 2023, 12:55 AMI haven't met many people in general who want to spend time in a place that's casually hostile to them.
then they should feel at home here then because there isn't even remote hostility towards blacks here and never has been unless we count your lack of respect for their ability to spot racism which is typical of northern liberals who seem to think black people need their protection under all circumstances like a mother that makes her children carry umbrellas on sunny days
Quote from: Toy Revolver on May 08, 2023, 01:37 AMthen they should feel at home here then because there isn't even remote hostility towards blacks here and never has been unless we count your lack of respect for their ability to spot racism which is typical of northern liberals who seem to think black people need their protection under all circumstances like a mother that makes her children carry umbrellas on sunny days
I'm unclear why you're trying to make this personal.
Quote from: Janszoon on May 07, 2023, 09:58 PMI'm saying there's a certain amount of casual racism here and people do not push back against it. I was reluctant to even bring it up, because I knew dismissive sarcasm would likely be the response.
Or it may be that your perception of what amounts to "casual racism" is colored by your uncritical internalization of the latest HR manuals on "how to be a goody good anti-racist" with their implicit imperative to self-police at all times lest you cause social tension at the water cooler.
Quote from: jadis on May 08, 2023, 01:42 AMOr it may be that your perception of what amounts to "casual racism" is colored by your uncritical internalization of the latest HR manuals on "how to be a goody good anti-racist" with their implicit imperative to self-police at all times lest you cause social tension at the water cooler.
white liberals are worse than catholics with their unbending belief in the supremacy of their orthodoxy
it's really incredible
It would probably be helpful if examples of the alleged casual racism were posted, or if not then post them the next time you see them so the admin can be very clear on what crosses a line and what doesn't. I can't remember seeing any casual racism.
Quote from: jimmy jazz on May 08, 2023, 02:02 AMIt would probably be helpful if examples of the alleged casual racism were posted, or if not then post them the next time you see them so the admin can be very clear on what crosses a line and what doesn't. I can't remember seeing any casual racism.
Or we can be more relaxed about the whole thing without drawing lines and compiling protocols and all that tedious stuff. We're here to have fun on the internet.
Quote from: jadis on May 08, 2023, 02:08 AMOr we can be more relaxed about the whole thing without drawing lines and compiling protocols and all that tedious stuff. We're here to have fun on the internet.
That's fine I just think this discussion is pointless if we don't know specifically what we're talking about.
Quote from: Toy Revolver on May 08, 2023, 01:54 AMwhite liberals are worse than catholics with their unbending belief in the supremacy of their orthodoxy
it's really incredible
"White liberals" are an awfully wide demographic to insinuate have an "orthodoxy" and "unbending beliefs". I'm not even sure what beliefs you are referring to, the belief that saying racist things is bad?
QuoteOr it may be that your perception of what amounts to "casual racism" is colored by your uncritical internalization of the latest HR manuals on "how to be a goody good anti-racist" with their implicit imperative to self-police at all times lest you cause social tension at the water cooler.
It's pretty insulting to insinuate that people's reasons for speaking out against racism are because they want to be "goody good".
Quote from: jimmy jazz on May 08, 2023, 02:12 AMThat's fine I just think this discussion is pointless if we don't know specifically what we're talking about.
Once we begin to think in terms of what could possibly be construed as offensive to someone we'll always find some microaggression or a word with a
"problematic" connotation or whatever is the latest sensitivity buzzword coined by any of the thousands Robin Diangelos out there. The only way out is to not play this game and drive your inner HR supervisor the fuck away.
Quote"White liberals" are an awfully wide demographic to insinuate have an "orthodoxy" and "unbending beliefs". I'm not even sure what beliefs you are referring to, the belief that saying racist things is bad?
it's actually a very narrow demographic intellectually and politically
it's the belief that they feel they can unequivocally define what actually is racist is the problem
even your statement there implies if they say it's racist then it's racist
most of them have never even lived as a minority overseas or even in a majority non-white neighborhood so getting their lectures on race gets really tiresome but it's their complete confidence that no alternative or exceptions ever apply to their rules is disturbing
like jadis says it's as if they're checking a manual
I understand what you're saying, but I don't know that many people who fall under the category of "white liberal" who feel that they define what is racist. Most of them I know tend to listen to minorities. I think you're making a lot of generalizations.
Quote from: jadis on May 08, 2023, 01:42 AMOr it may be that your perception of what amounts to "casual racism" is colored by your uncritical internalization of the latest HR manuals on "how to be a goody good anti-racist" with their implicit imperative to self-police at all times lest you cause social tension at the water cooler.
That's really bizarre accusation.
QuoteRobin Diangelos
she grew up in san jose which is under 5% black then she went to college in seattle now she's the expert
really wild that she thinks she has something to teach us
i mean unbelievable
that's exactly what i'm talking about - fuck her
Quote from: Mrs. Waffles on May 08, 2023, 02:31 AMI understand what you're saying, but I don't know that many people who fall under the category of "white liberal" who feel that they define what is racist. Most of them I know tend to listen to minorities. I think you're making a lot of generalizations.
the "listen to minorities" is a classic rule unless it's candace owens or ben carson or ye
they listen to minorities who follow the orthodoxy and bow their heads like the blacks are roman catholics living in the vatican and they're just little indonesians catholics
I just don't know how productive a discussion like this can be if you continue to make these generalizations. And I still don't know what you mean by the "orthodoxy", like the orthodoxy of trying one's best to be polite and considerate?
I'm trying to see your point of view here, but I think you're reading too much into what, for me, amounts to general consideration for others' feelings.
Quote from: Mrs. Waffles on May 08, 2023, 02:16 AMIt's pretty insulting to insinuate that people's reasons for speaking out against racism are because they want to be "goody good".
It's a matter of power and knowledge: I'm better than your mayo ass, I'm more aware of my privilege, I know the buzzwords, you're the hick.
Power is an interesting thing though. It's not just about how you position yourself within a discourse to get one over others, but how a discourse positions you and shapes who you are. The anti-racist warriors on Twitter who spout a mixture of activist slogans and HR speak are obviously passionately sincere and completely identify with the role. That's who they are, that's the shape they've been molded into by the social pressures and word viruses they were exposed to.
We're all shaped by social pressures and word viruses. Molded by the discourse. Once you realize it you can maybe opt out of some of the more banal ones.
QuoteAnd I still don't know what you mean by the "orthodoxy", like the orthodoxy of trying one's best to be polite and considerate?
again that's another statement (well, question) that implies liberals have a monopoly on those virtues - people resent that arrogance
Quote from: jadis on May 08, 2023, 02:58 AMIt's a matter of power and knowledge: I'm better than your mayo ass, I'm more aware of my privilege, I know the buzzwords, you're the hick.
Power is an interesting thing though. It's not just about how you position yourself within a discourse to get one over others, but how a discourse positions you and shapes who you are. The anti-racist warriors on Twitter who spout a mixture of activist slogans and HR speak are obviously passionately sincere and completely identify with the role. That's who they are, that's the shape they've been molded into by the social pressures and word viruses they were exposed to.
We're all shaped by social pressures and word viruses. Molded by the discourse. Once you realize it you can maybe opt out of some of the more banal ones.
Why are so being so antagonistic about what amounts to just being considerate of other people? I really don't get it.
Quote from: Toy Revolver on May 08, 2023, 03:20 AMagain that's another statement (well, question) that implies liberals have a monopoly on those virtues - people resent that arrogance
I don't think I was implying that liberals had a monopoly on it. I don't know how you got that from what I said.
I think common courtesy and politeness should be a virtue we should all strive for. I am not perfect, nobody is, but I don't think it's arrogant to try my best.
There are a lot of people who are just genuinely trying to be kind and understanding of what words can be hurtful. I don't think most of them are doing so just to stroke "the supremacy of their orthodoxy" or whatever.
I'd agree with Jimmy Jazz, it would be useful if Jansz posted examples (they don't need to have the username in the quotes). Otherwise, what are we really arguing about here? Whether or not liberals in the US are smug in general?
Speaking for myself, I was more just taking issue with TR and Jadis responding to Janszoon voicing his opinion by basically saying "typical liberal trying to be sensitive to the topic of racism, those liberals think they're better than everyone". I have no stake in whether or not any racism has been posted, I was just bothered by that response.
I agree that this tangent is not productive, and I would like to politely excuse myself from that argument.
Quote from: SGR on May 08, 2023, 04:18 AMI'd agree with Jimmy Jazz, it would be useful if Jansz posted examples (they don't need to have the username in the quotes). Otherwise, what are we really arguing about here? Whether or not liberals in the US are smug in general?
I've been trying to avoid calling out specific people because I think people looking the other way is as big an issue as the racism-related posts. I'm not really sure what "liberals in US are smug" has to do with anything.
Quote from: Janszoon on May 08, 2023, 06:25 AMI've been trying to avoid calling out specific people because I think people looking the other way is as big an issue as the racism-related posts. I'm not really sure what "liberals in US are smug" has to do with anything.
Fair enough. I think the fact that you've brought it up as a concern in a general sense is useful as it will prime those reading to look out for it. Per the 'liberals in US are smug', I'm just referring to the discourse that's happening here since your post that mentioned racism, e.g. TR's last post:
Quote from: Toy Revolver on May 08, 2023, 03:20 AMagain that's another statement (well, question) that implies liberals have a monopoly on those virtues - people resent that arrogance
I was just trying to delineate between what you originally said that served as the catalyst for this discussion vs. what the discussion has become.
Quote from: Toy Revolver on May 08, 2023, 01:37 AMthen they should feel at home here then because there isn't even remote hostility towards blacks here and never has been unless we count your lack of respect for their ability to spot racism which is typical of northern liberals who seem to think black people need their protection under all circumstances like a mother that makes her children carry umbrellas on sunny days
Quote from: Toy Revolver on May 08, 2023, 01:54 AMwhite liberals are worse than catholics with their unbending belief in the supremacy of their orthodoxy
it's really incredible
Quote from: Toy Revolver on May 08, 2023, 02:27 AMit's actually a very narrow demographic intellectually and politically
it's the belief that they feel they can unequivocally define what actually is racist is the problem
even your statement there implies if they say it's racist then it's racist
most of them have never even lived as a minority overseas or even in a majority non-white neighborhood so getting their lectures on race gets really tiresome but it's their complete confidence that no alternative or exceptions ever apply to their rules is disturbing
like jadis says it's as if they're checking a manual
When I see posts like these, I see this: Jansz brings up something you don't agree with. You then assign a label to him, identifying him as a member of a group (northern liberals) which you seem to know all about and whose arguments are immediately discredited and idiotic. Notice how you've done this before Jansz has really gotten a chance to explain why or what it is that is racist.
In doing this, I think you run a huge risk of making some strawman accusations because you're not actually arguing against any arguments (only imagined ones) because they haven't even been put towards you.
I see prejudice and appeals to emotion rather than rationality. I see ad hominem attacks. I see attempts at suppression techniques rather than rational, respectful discourse.
I realize the US is steeped in tribalism at the moment, but I really don't want that on our forums. You and Jansz are in the same tribe here. Please treat people as individuals and not as representatives for groups. Until people explain their position to you, you don't actually know what it is.
You're a teacher with lots of interesting ideas and real life experiences. I welcome you to draw upon that and to engage in a proper discussion on racism and morals. I would like that. But none of the above nonsense, please.
and there it is
the classic mod move i mentioned at the get and have never not seen
when the argument is lost the threat to censor or ban comes in
never fucking fails
of course you have nothing to say about his backhanded way of calling me racist as if he was even possibly talking about anyone else
Quotei see attempts at suppression techniques
QuoteBut none of the above nonsense, please.
that's fucking rich lol
Now you're getting hyperbolic.
Just try to have a discussion without the animosity and tribalism, please?
Quote from: Toy Revolver on May 08, 2023, 11:03 AMand there it is
the classic mod move i mentioned at the get and have never not seen
when the argument is lost the threat to censor or ban comes in
never fucking fails
of course you have nothing to say about his backhanded way of calling me racist as if he was even possibly talking about anyone else
that's fucking rich lol
that's not at all what's happening. Try to read his post in good faith. Criticism is not always meant as an attack to get hostile about
Guybrush has a point about American tribalism (and I guess you can count me as a Northern liberal too). It isn't anything new, really. It actually dates back to the founding of our country.
But it has certainly gotten out of hand and it is to no surprise to see it spilled over into here. It's a poison that simply won't go away. I'm not sure where TR is on the political spectrum since he plays liberal on one hand and more of a Libertarian on the other. I don't think you can be both when it comes to race. A liberal is going to want to do something about rogue police beating up minorities while Libertarians are going to complain when Liberals talk about race in general.
Anyway, the point is we all think differently and we each have our own political compass. I'm not a knee-jerk liberal myself (I'm pro choice for example but I can see the morality of ending the life cycle of a fetus). So maybe instead of throwing stones at each other, we should all seek for common ground where we can?
Quote from: jimmy jazz on May 07, 2023, 02:46 PMCan we extend the time limit to edit posts before it leaves a notification that you edited it to about 5 minutes?
You've got to be lightning quick atm so it can't be longer than about 10 seconds.
Any word on this?
5 minutes seems a bit much :laughing:
But how about we double it to 180 secs = 3 minutes?
Quote from: Guybrush on May 08, 2023, 09:27 PM5 minutes seems a bit much :laughing:
But how about we double it to 180 secs = 3 minutes?
That's better than nothing.
I accept your offer 🤝
Quote from: jimmy jazz on May 08, 2023, 09:28 PMThat's better than nothing.
I accept your offer 🤝
Done!!
I don't know if anyone else is annoyed about this, but the save draft being on the left is drawing me towards that every time, rather than post. Is it possible to get the buttons switched so that post is on the left?
Quote from: Trollheart on May 12, 2023, 05:04 PMI don't know if anyone else is annoyed about this, but the save draft being on the left is drawing me towards that every time, rather than post. Is it possible to get the buttons switched so that post is on the left?
Possibly, but to me the buttons are correctly placed 🤔
Maybe others could chime in?
Well the way I see it is that if you're a right handed person, your mouse is going to be tracking left to right and as it goes to the right the natural instinct is to hit the first button you see, which is, as I say, save draft. To get to Post you have to go all the way over to the right. That's how it's working for me anyway.
Not that perhaps we should be using them as an example, but look at MB. You have Submit Reply as the first button on the right and then further right you have Preview Post. That's more natural to me, maybe just from years of posting on MB, but that works for me.
I think it's fine the way it is personally. Hasn't bothered me.
I never noticed it much to be honest.
I think we could use a separate forum for Sports that would include both the soccerball thread and the fitness thread
There are a couple of threads I wanna start (how many steps do you walk per day, and one about our favorite footballers) and seems like that would be an ideal place.
Quote from: jadis on May 24, 2023, 11:12 AMI think we could use a separate forum for Sports that would include both the soccerball thread and the fitness thread
There are a couple of threads I wanna start (how many steps do you walk per day, and one about our favorite footballers) and seems like that would be an ideal place.
(https://thespun.com/.image/t_share/MTk1MzI4NzczNzg3NzU2MjE5/afc-divisional-playoffs---jacksonville-jaguars-v-kansas-city-chiefs.jpg)
:love:
I vote in favor of a sports and fitness forum as well.
My worry is that it won't be active enough.
I do wish more people discussed fitness though.
Maybe a forum would encourage it.
Quote from: jimmy jazz on May 24, 2023, 04:41 PMMy worry is that it won't be active enough.
I do wish more people discussed fitness though.
Maybe a forum would encourage it.
I have pretty much no interest in sports, but I could see myself joining fitness conversations. Might actually help me get back where I was a few years ago.
Yeah I'm down for Sports and Fitness section. Football season coming up in the Fall it will be active.
Quote from: SGR on May 24, 2023, 04:10 PM(https://thespun.com/.image/t_share/MTk1MzI4NzczNzg3NzU2MjE5/afc-divisional-playoffs---jacksonville-jaguars-v-kansas-city-chiefs.jpg)
:love:
Yep. You let down your guard one time and call it "football" and that's what happens...
Btw do Americans call American football players "footballers"? Sounds like more of a British soccerball thing but what do I know
Quote from: jadis on May 24, 2023, 10:54 PMYep. You let down your guard one time and call it "football" and that's what happens...
Btw do Americans call American football players "footballers"? Sounds like more of a British soccerball thing but what do I know
No, we don't call them "footballers", we call them "football players". :)
Making a Sports & fitness forum might be a bad idea. It's under consideration 🙂
I've created a Sports & Health forum. I'm thinking food should go in there too, but felt like adding food to the title was messy?
I might change my mind about it.
Anyways, let's see how it works out and let us know if you have suggestions for improvements.
Quote from: Guybrush on May 27, 2023, 08:42 AMlet's see how it works out
I see what you did there.
Our next member will be our 50th sign up.
How shall we celebrate?
And, still no non MB people here yet?
I think Robhr wasn't from MB? Maybe I'm misremembering.
Unfortunately he is.
Quote from: jimmy jazz on Jun 04, 2023, 02:52 PMOur next member will be our 50th sign up.
How shall we celebrate?
Let's wait and see who that member is before we start planning a celebration, eh? :laughing:
Maybe that Concept-V guy will bring his ever-vigilant crusade against the liberal wokesters to our shores.
Quote from: Mrs. Waffles on Jun 04, 2023, 04:36 PMMaybe that Concept-V guy will bring his ever-vigilant crusade against the liberal wokesters to our shores.
"So I heard you wokesters decided to change forums. Was the last one not woke enough for you?" :laughing:
Small issue regarding spoiler tags:
I've found that in Dark mode (which I use by default), the text inside the box with a spoiler looks too similar in colour to the background, making it appear washed out and hard to read. Can this maybe be fixed by using a darker background colour for these elements in Dark mode? It looks fine in the Light version anyway, so not a huge issue regardless
Quote from: GD on Jun 13, 2023, 05:11 PMSmall issue regarding spoiler tags:
I've found that in Dark mode (which I use by default), the text inside the box with a spoiler looks too similar in colour to the background, making it appear washed out and hard to read. Can this maybe be fixed by using a darker background colour for these elements in Dark mode? It looks fine in the Light version anyway, so not a huge issue regardless
Yes, I too have noticed this. There's probably an easy fix. I will look into it when I find the time 🙂
Quote from: Guybrush on Jun 13, 2023, 05:25 PMYes, I too have noticed this. There's probably an easy fix. I will look into it when I find the time 🙂
Thanks, no rush obv :)
Is it possible to have something to distinguish threads created via discussions in other threads? For example, we've had Circumcision and Trans Women in Sports and both have me as the OP, but I didn't post them.
I don't want people thinking I'm starting controversial threads to piss people off when the posts themselves were in a spam and a news thread.
Non issue or?
Kind regards x
Quote from: jimmy jazz on Jun 27, 2023, 09:01 PMIs it possible to have something to distinguish threads created via discussions in other threads? For example, we've had Circumcision and Trans Women in Sports and both have me as the OP, but I didn't post them.
I don't want people thinking I'm starting controversial threads to piss people off when the posts themselves were in a spam and a news thread.
Non issue or?
Kind regards x
I think you should create some more controversial threads - we could use a little controversy to spice things up around here. :laughing:
Quote from: jimmy jazz on Jun 27, 2023, 09:01 PMIs it possible to have something to distinguish threads created via discussions in other threads? For example, we've had Circumcision and Trans Women in Sports and both have me as the OP, but I didn't post them.
I don't want people thinking I'm starting controversial threads to piss people off when the posts themselves were in a spam and a news thread.
Non issue or?
Kind regards x
Good idea!
The neatest I can think of right off the bat is just a disclaimer in the new thread's first post 🤔
Maybe something like..
[DISCLAIMER: This topic was created by a mod/admin who split it from its parent topic]Would that work?
Also, I don't mind you filling in for TR while he's gone.
That's great I even thought I could do it myself as I'm the op lol.
I'd rather not atm if that's OK but if he isn't back soon and you do need help then I'll help mate.
Cheers Tore.
Quote from: TheBig3 on Jul 02, 2023, 12:42 AMYou rang?
Yeah hehe, miss u x
(Saw your thread and thought I'd tag you in this one as its where that sort of shit gets posted.)
Apologies, I don't know who was who. Good to see you...again?
Member Journals. Do I need to apply for one or something?
Quote from: TheBig3 on Jul 02, 2023, 12:55 AMApologies, I don't know who was who. Good to see you...again?
Member Journals. Do I need to apply for one or something?
https://scd.community/index.php?board=6.0
Is it not working when you try and post a thread in here?
I like to be overly informed before I start anything.
There is no application needed for posting in the journals forum.
Scribble away!! And balance the books 🎵
Forum keeps crashing bros.
QuoteWeb page not available
The web page at https://scd.community/index.php?board=7;action=post2 could not be loaded because:
net::ERR_CONNECTION_CLOSED
Any other forumistas getting this?
Quote from: jimmy jazz on Aug 09, 2023, 03:52 PMForum keeps crashing bros.
Any other forumistas getting this?
I noticed a problem with the pages this morning and saw something similar just now when I logged in.
Hmm.. might just be a server hiccup. We used to have more problems, but then I cut back on some of the features and it seemed to improve things.
If you can, let me know again if the site goes wonky. If it becomes more regular, it might make sense to upgrade the hosting services a bit.
Cheers mate 👍🍻
Love the new logos under people's names.
Especially
@SGR who looks to have a Tudor Rose.
Quote from: jimmy jazz on Sep 01, 2023, 05:43 PMLove the new logos under people's names.
Especially @SGR who looks to have a Tudor Rose.
I got her good.
Gotta say that the site looks great, both on laptop and mobile and so far works flawlessly. Thanks for doing an amazing job!
Thanks
@grindy 🙂
It would seem all those impossible requests about features on MB weren't all impossible after all.
I had two secrets forums visible to me earlier and they've now gone. One was an admin one and the other was some other admin or curator one.
Guessing I have been added and then removed from a user group.
I'm not taking it personally BTW. Just letting you know in case it was an accident.
Quote from: jimmy jazz on Sep 01, 2023, 09:23 PMGuessing I have been added and then removed from a user group.
I'm not taking it personally BTW. Just letting you know in case it was an accident.
You guessed correctly 😄
You can read more about it here: https://scd.community/index.php?topic=3.15
Question, is it possible to get a multi quote function similar to the one that we had on MB. I just go through the post and quote each individually then quick edit my post to include responses to different posts.
It would be nice if there was a slightly easier way to do it.
Quote from: DJChameleon on Sep 02, 2023, 07:42 PMQuestion, is it possible to get a multi quote function similar to the one that we had on MB. I just go through the post and quote each individually then quick edit my post to include responses to different posts.
It would be nice if there was a slightly easier way to do it.
It is possible. I looked into it earlier and there wasn't one then for this version of the forum software, but there was for earlier ones.
Possibly that's changed now, so I'll have a look again.
Edit:
Can't see a multi-quote mod for our forum version still. Someone will probably make or update a mod at some point as I assume it's a common request.
It may also be a baked-in feature with later forum updates.
Possibly, I or someone else could write it, but I don't think I have time for it. Maybe.
Quote from: Guybrush on Sep 02, 2023, 07:55 PMIt is possible. I looked into it earlier and there wasn't one then for this version of the forum software, but there was for earlier ones.
Possibly that's changed now, so I'll have a look again.
Edit:
Can't see a multi-quote mod for our forum version still. Someone will probably make or update a mod at some point as I assume it's a common request.
It may also be a baked-in feature with later forum updates.
Possibly, I or someone else could write it, but I don't think I have time for it. Maybe.
No problem. I was just curious.
Thoughts on limiting thread notifications to just one?
I ask because I've just logged in to see 15 notifications. I thought 'ooh, this is juicy', but it was just 15 notifications for the news thread as there had been a debate in there. I think just one would be apt. I think a notification that the thread has been posted in since I last visited is fine, but I don't want a notification for each individual post.
Does anyone agree or am I on my own?
Quote from: jimmy jazz on Sep 09, 2023, 01:32 PMThoughts on limiting thread notifications to just one?
I ask because I've just logged in to see 15 notifications. I thought 'ooh, this is juicy', but it was just 15 notifications for the news thread as there had been a debate in there. I think just one would be apt. I think a notification that the thread has been posted in since I last visited is fine, but I don't want a notification for each individual post.
Does anyone agree or am I on my own?
Interesting, I don't get notifications for posts unless someone replied to me or liked my post. Maybe check your account settings? Cause it's never worked that way for me.
Cheers Mrs. Waffles just had a look and unticked one of the boxes so let's see if that solves it.
If you click on "Recent Unread Posts" you can see who started the respective threads but not who wrote the last post. (At least not on mobile). Imo this would be a nice addition.
Quote from: grindy on Sep 28, 2023, 03:42 PMIf you click on "Recent Unread Posts" you can see who started the respective threads but not who wrote the last post. (At least not on mobile). Imo this would be a nice addition.
Yes, on PC this shows, but on phone screens, that gets cut out due to space constraints. I'll look into it, but it might be difficult to change.
Quote from: Guybrush on Sep 28, 2023, 04:01 PMYes, on PC this shows, but on phone screens, that gets cut out due to space constraints. I'll look into it, but it might be difficult to change.
Makes sense and I don't consider this to be a big issue. But if possible it would be kinda nice.
I noticed something today as I'm the only one on in the early morning here. There are 10 guests browsing, so I'm assuming those are bots. This may have gone on for a while, but I haven't noticed before now.
They could be indexing for search engines or whatever, I don't know.. but if the site gets slower, perhaps one should consider efforts to keep them out 🤔
I could've swore there was a shoutbox to shout into the void on here? We NEED one!!!
Quote from: tristan_geoff on Jan 15, 2024, 01:15 PMI could've swore there was a shoutbox to shout into the void on here? We NEED one!!!
I'm actually for this as well
Yeah, me three. The closest thing we have is probably the "thread about nothing" but it would be cool to have a place for silly little things that don't need their own whole post.
I have noticed this twice so far and I'm impressed that after a year of using the site this is the only glitch I know of, but once people add you to their buddy list, you get an alert for it that appears like you could click on it to direct you to the buddy list and remove the alert, but it just refreshes the page and you have no choice but to mark as read, which always gives me anxiety as a button bc I feel like I'm getting read of an unread message :laughing:
Alright, I'll look into the possibility of adding a shoutbox 🙂
Thanks for the suggestion!
Quote from: tristan_geoff on Jan 15, 2024, 10:30 PMI have noticed this twice so far and I'm impressed that after a year of using the site this is the only glitch I know of, but once people add you to their buddy list, you get an alert for it that appears like you could click on it to direct you to the buddy list and remove the alert, but it just refreshes the page and you have no choice but to mark as read, which always gives me anxiety as a button bc I feel like I'm getting read of an unread message :laughing:
Some more notifications act like this, I believe, although most members probably don't see them. I think the new member notification might be one of them.
Quote from: tristan_geoff on Jan 15, 2024, 10:30 PMI have noticed this twice so far and I'm impressed that after a year of using the site this is the only glitch I know of, but once people add you to their buddy list, you get an alert for it that appears like you could click on it to direct you to the buddy list and remove the alert, but it just refreshes the page and you have no choice but to mark as read, which always gives me anxiety as a button bc I feel like I'm getting read of an unread message :laughing:
Mine done that too and stayed for days until I realised I could click mark read and it's gone now 😅
Anything we can do about the spam nonces?
Lol yes
:laughing:
Why is it always porn? Why can't they link a good knitting tutorial or something
Setting a captcha at login could mitigate the problem tho my assumption is Tore likes the porn bots too much to get rid of them.
Quote from: FETCHER. on Apr 08, 2024, 04:17 PM:laughing:
Why is it always porn? Why can't they link a good knitting tutorial or something
Not just porn, but
tentacle porn!
Pussy, more like octopussy amirite
Quote from: Janszoon on Apr 08, 2024, 04:42 PMNot just porn, but tentacle porn!
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't intrigued by the great black ass porn.
Quote from: FETCHER. on Apr 08, 2024, 05:04 PMI'd be lying if I said I wasn't intrigued by the great black ass porn.
I missed that one! :laughing:
I thought the added milfs having sex with African tribes was an improvement on
@Trollheart 's otherwise informative but dry journals.
But alright.. I'll look into it 🙂
And BTW I have done something. There are now 3 questions one has to answer to sign up, but they're likely way too easy.
Quote from: FETCHER. on Apr 08, 2024, 04:17 PM:laughing:
Why is it always porn? Why can't they link a good knitting tutorial or something
One of them mentioned little boys earlier and that's what made me post.
I usually report them.
Quote from: jimmy jazz on Apr 08, 2024, 05:19 PMOne of them mentioned little boys earlier and that's what made me post.
I usually report them.
I saw this:
Quote from: joelih4 on Apr 08, 2024, 07:34 AMVideo shows tsa agent pat down 10 year old girl over and over
That's obviously not okay. Shame on you, joelih4.
And I was so happy about "my naughty professor porn" 😐
Quote from: Guybrush on Apr 08, 2024, 05:21 PMAnd I was so happy about "my naughty professor porn" 😐
Now I'm picturing Einstein porn. Great. :laughing:
Eugh, I never even noticed the wording of those 2 mentioned. That's vile. How the fuck did they find us 🥲?
Quote from: FETCHER. on Apr 08, 2024, 07:33 PMEugh, I never even noticed the wording of those 2 mentioned. That's vile. How the fuck did they find us 🥲?
Must mean our Google rank is improving 🥳
I remember (and other mods probably do too) how precious musicbanter's Google ranking was to Advameg.. and how users mustn't write words like fuck or rimschlong or it'll hurt the score!
Quote from: Janszoon on Apr 08, 2024, 06:05 PMNow I'm picturing Einstein porn. Great. :laughing:
Yeah that's all this forum needs
We could use more ASCII porn perhaps.
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Quote from: Guybrush on Apr 08, 2024, 11:04 PMWe could use more ASCII porn perhaps.
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Why do I see a face with hair sticking up?
Quote from: Key on Apr 08, 2024, 11:06 PMWhy do I see a face with hair sticking up?
Obviously because it's rule 34 ASCII porn of Darunia from Ocarina of Time.
(https://pa1.aminoapps.com/6016/07a4cf6d39d9daec9c3207988be820907cb8b36a_00.gif)
What, spiky haired monster lady not good enough? Here's saucy man in shower covering himself with scant rag.
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Quote from: Guybrush on Apr 08, 2024, 11:25 PMWhat, spiky haired monster lady not good enough? Here's saucy man in shower covering himself with scant rag.
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Those toes are amazing.
Agree.
Quote from: jimmy jazz on Apr 08, 2024, 11:32 PMAgree.
You gotta grace us with some Dua in ASCII :laughing:
Quote from: SGR on Apr 08, 2024, 11:36 PMYou gotta grace us with some Dua in ASCII :laughing:
What's that mate?
I worked in this computer workshop at this school, maybe in 2002 or so. I did computer support (an astonishing amount of printer related troubles) and set up new computers in the workshop.
We had some ASCII porn hanging on the walls. You just have to get the big ones and then make the font really small.
Quote from: jimmy jazz on Apr 08, 2024, 11:37 PMWhat's that mate?
Dua Lipa - but in ASCII form, like what Guy has posted. :laughing:
Oh I see now.
Sorry bros. Dua's feet are for my eyes (and mouth) only.
Quote from: Guybrush on Apr 08, 2024, 11:37 PMI did computer support (an astonishing amount of printer related troubles)
"Have you checked to make sure tray 1 has paper in it?"
Quote from: Guybrush on Apr 08, 2024, 11:25 PMWhat, spiky haired monster lady not good enough? Here's saucy man in shower covering himself with scant rag.
.-----.
/ `\
_|_ |
/ \ |
'===' |
. ' . |
. : ' . |
'. |
. ' . |
.-"""-. |
/ \___ \ |
|/` \| |
( a a ) |
| _\ | |
)\ = / |
_.-' '---; |
/` `-. |
| \ |
| | . & . \ |
\ / & | ; |
| | | ; |
| /\ / | |
\ \ ) -:- /\ \ |
`. `-. -:- | \ \_|
'-. `-. ( './\`\
/ `'-. `\ | \/_/
| \ | | |
| /'-\ / |
\ \ | | |
\ )_/\ | |
\ \| |
\ \ |
'. | |
/ / |
/ .'; |
/` / | |
/ / | |
jgs | .' \ | |
/ \ ) | |
\ \ / '-.._ |
'.ooO\__._.Ooo |
This made me lol, his little cloth 🤣🤣🤣
Quote from: Guybrush on Apr 08, 2024, 08:48 PMMust mean our Google rank is improving 🥳
I remember (and other mods probably do too) how precious musicbanter's Google ranking was to Advameg.. and how users mustn't write words like fuck or rimschlong or it'll hurt the score!
Or semprini.
kn*ckers
Though Tore, to his eternal credit, keeps alive the myth that we created SCD together, that's all it is: a myth. I may have helped out here and there, making tea, clearing wires out of his way and generally supporting him, but this is 99 percent him and probably less than 1 percent me. In that context, and just on a personal note, I want to thank him for something.
Over the years I have had a pain in various parts of my anatomy trying to get the pictures I associated with the text in my journals on MB to fit. The annoyance when, having carefully selected the picture I wanted for, say, a map of where Oliver Cromwell marched or a logo for Warner Bros, it then turned out to be a LOT bigger than the dimensions given on Google (what's with that, anyway?) and so pushed all my text to the right, necessitating my either finding another picture to use, saving it and resizing and uploading it to a host site, or, finally, and in despair, spoilering it out (which kind of, um, spoils the effect), was a constant thorn in my side. And I may say, this happened on other forums, too.
Not here, though.
Having chosen whatever software he did, it turns out that, either deliberately or by happy chance, it RESIZES PICTURES AUTOMATICALLY! No matter what the size, it makes them fit! So when I was today transferring my journals on the Devil and the one on the history of Comics, whereas on MB and other forums I had to spoiler almost all of the pictures as they would not fit, SCD winked and smiled and said "no problem, son. Leave it to us. We got this." And it did. Every single massively oversize picture I had to spoiler can now be unspoilered and displayed as it was meant to be. I don't even have to think about it any more, and when I make new entries, and look for pictures to accompany them, I won't ever, it seems, have to worry if they'll fit, because the site will make them do so.
So thank you, Tore, even if it was a happy accident, for making my life just that little bit easier.
I can, of course, only express my gratitude in the way expected of me by everyone at this stage, and will not disappoint.
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Hello Trollie...Exactly, for you a problem has been put to rest, that is exactly how we wish life to be ..those things that irritate us and take away our precious time... Just sorting out some of the paperwork here in France is causing that kind of uck me and wot the uck is all that about....Just now we need and indeed are having a new roof...Not only have we to spend time deciphering the rules of a contract etc..wot over a ucking roof lol...do you want this raining on your parade Di no I dont want my home dripping every time it pours cats and dogs..oooo and the Marie of course he needs to see all the paperwork for this job and in triplicate, naturally.....
Have a Nice Day now won't you....
and and the Roofer needs 10 thousand euros up front...can see the tiles have to be forked out for....but 10 grand...(https://i.ibb.co/SfZmJDp/abc-joke-stool-sample-and-tax.jpg)
Now that I shall have a go at doing... :laughing:
Yes, Trollheart, I have noticed that about the pictures on SCD too, as I like to post pics at every opportunity and Guybrush has made it so much easier than it used to be on MB. Thanks, Guybrush :thumb:
Nice to see that you're back and posting again Dianne ! If you want a break from your family history/Huguenot researches, there is a book recommendation waiting for you, at post #203 in the What Are You Reading thread.
Thank you so much, Trolls, guys 🥰
Automatic resizing of pictures was definitely part of the wishlist, so I'd like to claim a mix between intention and happy accident 🙂
Overall, I am happy we settled with a Simple Machines Forum over the more widespread phpbb or other softwares. It strikes a good balance between features and being relatively simple to use and manage, I think.
Quote from: Lisnaholic on Apr 15, 2024, 02:54 PMYes, Trollheart, I have noticed that about the pictures on SCD too, as I like to post pics at every opportunity and Guybrush has made it so much easier than it used to be on MB. Thanks, Guybrush :thumb:
Nice to see that you're back and posting again Dianne ! If you want a break from your family history/Huguenot researches, there is a book recommendation waiting for you, at post #203 in the What Are You Reading thread.
A break... I am full on now as a new French Relative that I did not know was another...turn up for the book....lol...I wrote to her via Geneanet.org .. I have a tree on there, not uptodate like Family.org but nevertheless the site you can use for Free...I only do Free ones... they have a huge data base of French people on there so I find so much new information it is a real buzz...not many people close to me are at all interested though so sharing is frustrating as I would love to talk more with my dysfunctional family......even though they are all mad haha well not quite true in reality but...is a good description and enough said.
I love the challenge of finding out there lives and I have learnt so much the Aumoniers often spelt differently makes searching a tad harder..like I found the murdered Pierre Aumonier(Aumousnier) was spelt oddly but then I found he was born in a slightly different place to what I had thought, was infact a place that many of the Aumoniers were born..Lusignan which I am going to at any chance now....https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lusignan,_Vienne.. just to add Louis XIV was the instigator of thousands of Murders of Protestants..his Dragoons carried them out but he was the bullet....yet the French seem to have loved his reign.... :puke: Another time a new book would be good for Moi...
oh ffs the fucking nonce porn is back, anyone with mod powers around?
(I actually didn't read properly the first time and thought JJ was joking when he called them nonces but apparently not :()
Lovely porn, wonderful porn 🎶
It's interesting how some of that juicy porn always ends up in Trollheart's journals.
Quote from: Guybrush on Apr 25, 2024, 08:13 PMLovely porn, wonderful porn 🎶
It's interesting how some of that juicy porn always ends up in Trollheart's journals.
Well now we know where he's getting all the views from.
the one about the bbc cumming in someones ass and prolapse made me laught tbf
I've been reporting the spam nonces every time I see them.
Quote from: jimmy jazz on Apr 25, 2024, 11:05 PMI've been reporting the spam nonces every time I see them.
And let me say how grateful I am for your extremely detailed and well documented reports 💦
Quote from: Marie Monday on Apr 25, 2024, 09:51 PMthe one about the bbc cumming in someones ass and prolapse made me laught tbf
Honestly, I thought British TV had more respect for itself. The BBC is a long-established and valued institution. If it's gonna cum in anyone's ass I imagine it would be His Majesty's. By Royal ass-ent? Sorry. I'm leaving, really, I'm on my way out the door.
Quote from: Trollheart on Today at 12:31 AMHonestly, I thought British TV had more respect for itself. The BBC is a long-established and valued institution. If it's gonna cum in anyone's ass I imagine it would be His Majesty's. By Royal ass-ent? Sorry. I'm leaving, really, I'm on my way out the door.
BBC means big black cock lad.
Yes I know duh.
It was a joke of word play, as BBC, as you know, immediately conjures up a very different image for us on this side of the big water.
Quote from: Trollheart on Today at 12:31 AMHonestly, I thought British TV had more respect for itself. The BBC is a long-established and valued institution. If it's gonna cum in anyone's ass I imagine it would be His Majesty's. By Royal ass-ent? Sorry. I'm leaving, really, I'm on my way out the door.
The back door, I assume.
Quote from: Trollheart on Today at 03:35 AMYes I know duh.
It was a joke of word play, as BBC, as you know, immediately conjures up a very different image for us on this side of the big water.
https://scd.community/index.php?topic=282.0
Quote from: Trollheart on Today at 03:35 AMYes I know duh.
It was a joke of word play, as BBC, as you know, immediately conjures up a very different image for us on this side of the big water.
I know you know, I just wanted to be blunt and counter your avoidance of it.
COCK
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I thought this was a BBC.
(https://img.freepik.com/premium-photo/black-rooster-with-red-face-black-feathers-is-standing-yard_853812-265.jpg)
Could also stand for big British cock 8)
Brace yourselves for this summer's workout pics 😧
Quote from: jimmy jazz on Today at 02:54 AMBBC means big black cock lad.
oooooh
That's a bit disappointing