08-21-2002, 05:01 PM
Here's my $0.02:
Inactivity is not going to kill this board.
Pointless threads do suck.
When the board isn't active, a pointless thread doesn't help.
Most people don't start threads. That's just the way it is.
You should start a thread when you have an idea for one.
You should NOT start a thread just because nobody else is starting them.
The occasional pointless thread is not a bad thing. Having the same person continually starting pointless threads (a la ken's pen) or starting mirror threads (a la arpi) IS a bad thing.
However, the most important point to be made here is that if you tell people how/what to post, they will inevitably stop posting. Also, you can't offer what you feel is constructive criticism about post content, because you will always be seen as complaining about it. Even, when you state, "I AM NOT COMPLAINING".
Inactivity is not going to kill this board.
Pointless threads do suck.
When the board isn't active, a pointless thread doesn't help.
Most people don't start threads. That's just the way it is.
You should start a thread when you have an idea for one.
You should NOT start a thread just because nobody else is starting them.
The occasional pointless thread is not a bad thing. Having the same person continually starting pointless threads (a la ken's pen) or starting mirror threads (a la arpi) IS a bad thing.
However, the most important point to be made here is that if you tell people how/what to post, they will inevitably stop posting. Also, you can't offer what you feel is constructive criticism about post content, because you will always be seen as complaining about it. Even, when you state, "I AM NOT COMPLAINING".