Just an idea for DU......

[clarice]

I know that we are all supposed to be grown up, responsible people, and most people here ARE that.
However....aren't there times....especially with a few of the most vicious posters....that you wished DU had a "Flame Forum?"
Sort of a place that would be the equivalent to saying "Oh Yeah ? Let's take it outside !"

example

Poster...." Hey Pinboy....you're a jerk "
Pinboy..... " Oh Yeah?.....meet you in the flame room"

Now.... in the flame room...anything goes...EXCEPT for Religious/Racist/ Sexual preference posts.
Also, this shouldn't be an excuse for some posters to INTENTIONALLY and persistently post nasty stuff in the regular forums,
and those bullies can be be dealt with.



This forum might be good for a couple of things
1. It might cut down on some of the bickering and hidden posts on the other forums
2. Anyone who wanted to follow the fight action could go over to the site
3. It would be fun to read Pinny's post in response to being called a jerk.

No nasty comments PLEASE ??? It's just an idea.

[valerief]

1. Encouraging this behavior seems silly. nt

[clarice]

2. I know....but still. nt

[valerief]

4. I understand you're trying to find a solution to a disciplinary problem, but

only the hard work of discipline will be effective.

[clarice]

5. I KNOW you are right.....It was a bad idea....I just get frustrated sometimes. nt

[valerief]

6. I use Ignore. I even use it on people I probably shouldn't. But every year I clear it out.

When people complain about "all this blah-blah" and "all that blah-blah" on DU, sometimes I don't have a clue, because I probably have those people on Ignore!

[clarice]

7. That is the smart thing to do. Thanks nt

[clarice]

3. OK....maybe not such a good idea. lol nt

[ProfessorGAC]

23. At Least You Were Proposing Something

You say you were frustrated. Makes sense. At least you were thinking of some solution instead of letting your frustration just set you off.

What are you gonna do?

[clarice]

25. Thanks Prof...I appreciate that. nt

[Iggo]

8. Sports Forum? Too much fun. Smacked down. Meta? Too much fun. Disintegrated.

Flame Forum? You gotta know it won't work, and it definitely won't last.

Try Discussionist!

[shenmue]

9. I think it would be okay

Guess I'm not in the majority.

[clarice]

14. I guess I'm not either. lol nt

[DamnYankeeInHouston]

10. Enjoying your margaritas much?

[clarice]

12. Very much....you?

[betsuni]

11. Well I think it's a fabulous idea.

I admit to enjoying a good flame war (as long as I'm not involved in it, that is). It would be nice to have a place to say things without worrying about being alerted on.

[clarice]

13. Thanks Bet. At least I'm not alone. lol nt

[A HERETIC I AM]

15. Who called that Palmdale Hillbilly a jerk?

Let me at em'

[murielm99]

16. Sort of like in-school suspension?

The trouble is, you have to get someone to supervise. Who would be willing?

[Rhiannon12866]

17. Didn't we already have this kind of forum here?

It was called Meta.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

18. We did have that, my dear Rhiannon!

The admins closed it because it became a toxic cesspool, unfit for human habitation!

[Rhiannon12866]

19. I did learn a couple of things there, though I rarely posted

It really did impress me as a kind of DU fight club where people went to insult or complain about each other.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

20. I used to post pretty often in there.....wow, I was a slow learner!

I'm so glad it's GONE!



On edit: heading for bed! Goodnight!

[cwydro]

21. I doubt the admins would go for it,

but hey, why not?

That being said, GD is already pretty much like that lol.

[malthaussen]

22. I think that is a bad idea. n/t

[Phentex]

24. It's been my experience that these forums never work out...

it's almost as though they breed more nastiness, not less, and the wars carry over to other boards. IF people were as responsible as you say, there would not be a need for such a forum.

Trolls and assholes LOVE attention. They don't want to be forced out of the main forums.

[Renew Deal]

26. How about we have a single day every year where anything goes?

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

27. "Flame Forum"? Maybe we could call it "Discussionist"

Clarice...."Hey Bozo, you're a jerk"
Bozo...."Oh Yeah?....meet you in www.discussionist.com"

[clarice]

28. I would never call you a clown Bozo....can I honk your nose? nt

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

29. I thought that's what Discussionist was for (nt)