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I believe I speak for the ppl when I say -- This forum has too freaking many useless "Top" threads!!
IMHO, any thread should be pretty darned important to deserve a Top desgnation and, looking at the list, this is simply not the case.
Personally, I find forums with too many Top threads downright annoying.
Just because you know how to PM the Mod does NOT mean that your thread is important enough to merit a Top tag.
-- If a thread is of historical importance to the forum and would otherwise fade off the charts due to periods of inactivity -- fine.
-- If a thread is just one poster's idea of what's important, well, that's just a big fat pain in the, uh, neck. And frankly, I'm seeing a lot of this.
-- IF A THREAD IS WORTHWHILE ON ITS OWN MERIT, IT WILL STAY NEAR THE TOP ON ITS OWN!!!!!!!
Here's what I mean --
1. The High Council thread -- was supposed to be a record of elections and such, but got massively threadjacked early on. Still, deserves to be topped.
2. Join the Democratic Game -- a deserving thread. Easy place to record ppl's first posts upon joining the game, etc.
3. Presidential interviews (2) -- No one asked for these, and they instantly turned into spam sites for the ongoing Hydey-adamsj Mutual Abuse Society.
4. Daily Newspaper -- marginal at best. Again, if it's worthwhile, the thread will stay active and near the top.
5. Game and Forum Rules -- See # 4.
I have declined to top the History thread because I did not want to bog down the Top list. Unfortunately, that list has doubled in the past week or so, primarily with quasi-journalistic threads of minimal relevance. As a result, other current and relevant threads are being pushed down below screen view.
It's time to Stop The Topping!!
Someone needs to be designated as the Democratic Game's "Top Cop"
!!
All requests for thread-topping (and un-topping) would be submitted to this person for consideration. Could be a job for the Prez or VP.
...or maybe -- your loyal Historian.
(Hey -- that's me!!)
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