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carleton 11-06-07 03:28 PM

Ot: Ot
 
OK. So when did we start with all of the Off Topic Topics?




Here you go, kiddies. Have fun: http://www.bikeforums.net/forumdisplay.php?f=198

dirtyphotons 11-06-07 03:33 PM

they've always been there, some people have just started marking them.

don't much matter to me either way.

vuduchyld 11-06-07 03:33 PM

About five minutes ago when you posted this one.

genericbikedude 11-06-07 03:34 PM

it makes a ton of sense. this forum has always been all over the place. this is a good way to self-regulate, so that people with chainline questions and frame questions don't learn about NYC cops or being pwned by professors.

carleton 11-06-07 03:35 PM


Originally Posted by genericbikedude (Post 5586505)
it makes a ton of sense. this forum has always been all over the place. this is a good way to self-regulate, so that people with chainline questions and frame questions don't learn about NYC cops or being pwned by professors.

Hahaha

kmart 11-06-07 03:46 PM

To the contrary, professors and cops are the #1 enemy of fixed-gear riders everywhere, what with their "laws" and "standards of academic performance". Any threads on these issues are very on-topic.

Seriously though, the OT tags are nice. Maybe when it gets to the point where people see the entire first page of posts tagged OT they will realize that there is a reason the lounge exists.

Cynikal 11-06-07 03:46 PM

I wish the software let you flag threads as OT then you could remove them from the search function. Assuming people use the search function.

joshuastar 11-06-07 03:47 PM

can't you just "-OT" in the search field?

edit: no. no you can't. for two reasons:

1. "ot" is only two characters long, which is ignored by the search function.

2. putting a "-" before something doesn't exclude it from search.

wroomwroomoops 11-06-07 03:52 PM

  • The bikeforums.net search function is functionally broken. It's so horrendous that I rather search for posts using google ("site:bikeforums.net" etc.)
  • Off-topic threads are the heart and soul of SSFG. Without them, SSFG would become just another sub-forum.
  • I like avocado!

joshuastar 11-06-07 03:55 PM

i really like the song Cecilia by Simon & Garfunkel.

it's just got everything that's good about a song. breakdowns, two vocalists, sex, social commentary, humor, humour, hygiene, elements of ska. crazy melodic. burns my face off.

u guyz should totallz checkit.

barba 11-06-07 03:59 PM

I am not comfortable posting in foo. It is a bit to cult like. The "OT" convention seems like a good idea to me.

wroomwroomoops 11-06-07 03:59 PM


Originally Posted by joshuastar (Post 5586638)
i really like the song Cecilia by Simon & Garfunkel.

it's just got everything that's good about a song. breakdowns, two vocalists, sex, social commentary, humor, humour, hygiene, elements of ska. crazy melodic. burns my face off.

u guyz should totallz checkit.

I have a freind called Cecilia. She hates that song with a passion.

fetch 11-06-07 04:01 PM


Originally Posted by wroomwroomoops (Post 5586620)
  • The bikeforums.net search function is functionally broken. It's so horrendous that I rather search for posts using google ("site:bikeforums.net" etc.)

  • Off-topic threads are the heart and soul of SSFG. Without them, SSFG would become just another sub-forum.
  • I like avocado!

i have bolded the sentances that i agree with. now who's got the rainbow hexcolor thingy to change it all perdy

carleton 11-06-07 04:24 PM


Originally Posted by barba (Post 5586659)
I am not comfortable posting in foo. It is a bit to cult like. The "OT" convention seems like a good idea to me.

You guys should be a-scared of the other sub forums. BFSSFG is the roughest, toughest, rootin'est, tootin'est board on this forum. You guys would probably scare them if you showed up.

genericbikedude 11-06-07 05:04 PM

http://icanhascheezburger.files.word...moderator1.jpg

JohnnyDoyle 11-06-07 05:13 PM

I like it. Maybe now if someone has something off topic to say, people won't flame them quite so much for putting it on a bike-related forum. I have friends I know solely through biking--doesn't mean I only talk to them about bikes.

Good idea Cynikal had though, to find a way to exclude OT threads from searches. It seems unlikely that such a widely-used forum software would be that edit-able.

fetch 11-06-07 05:19 PM

this forums search function are crap. i cant believe google saves :(

/wrists

wroomwroomoops 11-06-07 05:24 PM


Originally Posted by fetch (Post 5587110)
this forums search function are crap. i cant believe google saves :(

/wrists

OK, now go back here and correct your post by bolding the first sentence in the text you quoted.


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