"Civ-Macintosh" forum

Asher · October 23, 2003, 23:11

What good is this forum? The name is entirely misleading, the threads in there are no more than circle jerks from Mac fanatics bashing Bill Gates and worshipping Steve Jobs, with nothing to do with Civilization, and they get post counts.

I have a few issues with this forum:

It is off-topic, not relating to Civilization whatsoever, and thus should belong in the Off Topic forum (or a subforum) and not receive any post count

It is unmoderated

Certain people in it seem to think that they own it and can curse and order certain other people out

If we're going to keep the forum, should it not be renamed to "Macintosh Forum" and be made a subforum off Off Topic? Further, why do the Macheads get their own forum where they can touch eachother in special places while there still exists no general technology forum?

A reorganization is required.

vovan · October 23, 2003, 23:18

I normally don't visit the Mac forums, but since Asher brought this up, I took a look. Indeed, none of the threads on the first page of the forums have anything whatsoever to do with Civ or even games, from what I can tell.

So, second Asher's motion for reorganization.

Ming · October 23, 2003, 23:27

Thanks for pointing this out... I think I will take a "look"

PLATO · October 23, 2003, 23:48

Wow! 7 newly locked threads overthere. It looks like Bloody Thursday for the Mac forum...uh... I mean Mac-CIV forum. Was this truly an unmoderated forum or was someone asleep at the wheel?

I do find Agathon's last post to me a "be careful what you ask for" post:

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Jesus, we need a mod.

Looks like you got your wish Agathon!

BTW, Asher...I would avoid any Mac-Poly meets for the forseeable future!

Asher · October 23, 2003, 23:50

Oh, I would totally go to one if it was in Calgary.

Drake Tungsten · October 23, 2003, 23:50

Like we would've invited him any way. If there's one thing we Mac people don't like, it's petty *****es.

I hope you're happy, Glonk.

Asher · October 23, 2003, 23:52

Agathon asked for a mod, and he got one.

*shrug*

Tassadar500 · October 23, 2003, 23:52

Asher, be carefull when your lights go out and your windows break. Because, I will be there

Ming · October 23, 2003, 23:52

The forum was being abused. Frankly, I thought there was a mod still attached to it (MacUser) So I never checked it out.

Now I see it needs to be checked.

Tech discussions are a staple of the OTF... there is no need for a seperate forum. It has been asked for before, and rejected.

If the owners change their mind on this subject... fine.
But that doesn't give people the right to abuse an on topic gaming forum. If the forum should die... let it... but it's not your personal sand box.

Tassadar500 · October 23, 2003, 23:53

Should we assign a mod to it then, Ming?

Ming · October 23, 2003, 23:57

No need... I'm looking at it now

And it will stay an on topic gaming forum from now on... or people will learn the hard way

Agathon · October 24, 2003, 00:03

Anyway, I request of the owners that the mac forum be returned to its former state (pre Asher) and that someone (like Monolith, or some other reasonable person) be asked to moderate it.

It wasn't a spam forum before Asher turned up, and it wasn't being abused (no one was filling up threads with spam for +1's).

We can't post in the OT because mac threads get flamed by insecure lunatics with agendas.

Ming · October 24, 2003, 00:07

No other special interest group has their own private on topic forum that isn't game related... why should you guys be special?

I would like an on topic sports forum... didn't happen.
Many people wanted an on topic tech forum... didn't happen.

Many forums have been requested by people... and they have been rejected by the OWNERS... who view this as a gaming site.

Your actions in the Mac Civ forum show your total disrespect for the owners of this site. If any other special interest group took over a dead or dying forum for their own use... the same thing would happen.

The OTF is for OFF GAMING TOPIC DISCUSSIONS... people whine and start mini flame wars on ALL subjects... Mac discussions aren't any different.

I think a lot of people just want +1 for their tech discussions... and since no other special interest group get to, why should you

Asher · October 24, 2003, 00:07

Oh please.

The thing has been off-topic for as long as I can remember.

The only reason I showed up was because a search for my name showed up in the Mac forum, with you guys bashing me no less.

I remember telling you a couple months ago that it was a Civ - Macintosh forum and you were being offtopic, and you basically called me a moron.

Drake Tungsten · October 24, 2003, 00:08

I second Ag's suggestion. It really was a good little forum, before it got caught in the crossfire from one sad person's personal agenda.

Agathon · October 24, 2003, 00:13

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Originally posted by Ming
No other special interest group has their own private on topic forum that isn't game related... why should you guys be special?

I would like an on topic sports forum... didn't happen.
Many people wanted an on topic tech forum... didn't happen.

Many forums have been requested by people... and they have been rejected by the OWNERS... who view this as a gaming site.

Your actions in the Mac Civ forum show your total disrespect for the owners of this site. If any other special interest group took over a dead or dying forum for their own use... the same thing would happen.

The OTF is for OFF GAMING TOPIC DISCUSSIONS... people whine and start mini flame wars on ALL subjects... Mac discussions aren't any different.

I think a lot of people just want +1 for their tech discussions... and since no other special interest group get to, why should you

Ming. As I said before, can't you read? The poor moderation of mac threads in the OTF meant that people moved over to the mac forum in order to have a sensible discussion that was denied them in the OTF. There were no flame wars until Asher turned up and started making a nuisance of himself. You look, and you won't find one.

Why don't you do your job properly then on the OTF, or I'd ask the owners to give us our forum back with a suitable moderator? Seems crystal clear to me.

If people really wanted +1's in the mac forum it would have been used a lot more than it was. And it wasn't... QED

Asher · October 24, 2003, 00:14

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There were no flame wars until Asher turned up and started making a nuisance of himself.

Hello! The problem wasn't the flame wars, the problem is that you were misusing the forum.

And if anyone cares to check the threads in the forum, they'd see I was quite well behaved while you came in guns-blazing with your flame thrower at me and telling me to piss off.

Skanky Burns · October 24, 2003, 00:18

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Originally posted by Asher
Agathon asked for a mod, and he got one.

*shrug*

PLATO · October 24, 2003, 00:18

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Originally posted by Agathon
Why don't you do your job properly then on the OTF, or I'd ask the owners to give us our forum back with a suitable moderator? Seems crystal clear to me.

Bye Agathon.

Ming · October 24, 2003, 00:20

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Originally posted by Agathon

Ming. As I said before, can't you read? The poor moderation of mac threads in the OTF meant that people moved over to the mac forum in order to have a sensible discussion that was denied them in the OTF. There were no flame wars until Asher turned up and started making a nuisance of himself. You look, and you won't find one.

Why don't you do your job properly then on the OTF, or I'd ask the owners to give us our forum back with a suitable moderator? Seems crystal clear to me.

If people really wanted +1's in the mac forum it would have been used a lot more than it was. And it wasn't... QED

Instead of reading my post... you whine. You talk about logic... and you can't see the logic of my post. No other group has been given such a forum, why should you.
You claim about anti mac discussions in the OTF. Well... some people are sick of anti american discussions... but they don't get their own forum. Many people are sick of anti bush discussions... but they don't get their own forum. You have given NO VALID reason why you guys should be allowed to take over an on topic gaming forum for your own use. You aren't special.

The owners make the decisions here... not you. If you can't agree with that, maybe you should find another forum to post on. This is not a Democracy... it's a privately owned site. And the owners feel that this is a gaming site.

Drake Tungsten · October 24, 2003, 00:20

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And if anyone cares to check the threads in the forum, they'd see I was quite well behaved while you came in guns-blazing with your flame thrower at me and telling me to piss off.

Oh, bullshit. You were starting flame wars in the Mac forum back when I first signed up and you've continued doing it up until this day. The forum is very calm until you come in to satiate whatever the pathetic need is that causes you to insult the OS preference of other people.

Asher · October 24, 2003, 00:21

Could you guys please PM me your addresses so I can send you a crate of Kleenex boxes?

Drake Tungsten · October 24, 2003, 00:24

You're calling us whiners? We aren't the ones who went crying about the "abuse" of the Mac forum to the mods. ****ing tattletale...

Tassadar500 · October 24, 2003, 00:26

I do honestly think the thread I posted was on topic, but oh well.

Guys, COME ON, it was obviously used for off-topic, accept what Ming has done.

Asher · October 24, 2003, 00:28

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Originally posted by Drake Tungsten
You're calling us whiners? We aren't the ones who went crying about the "abuse" of the Mac forum to the mods. ****ing tattletale...

I only want what's best for this community, etc, etc.

Imran Siddiqui · October 24, 2003, 00:35

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I would like an on topic sports forum.

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Shut down the Mac forum... it's unneeded, especially since it really has little to do with any of the covered games at all.

Drake Tungsten · October 24, 2003, 00:36

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I would like an on topic sports forum.

ixnay · October 24, 2003, 01:18

Good job in bringing this to everyone's attention, Asher.

Asher · October 24, 2003, 01:19

I am opening a PayPal account for donations.

Gatekeeper · October 24, 2003, 02:31

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Originally posted by Asher
What good is this forum? The name is entirely misleading, the threads in there are no more than circle jerks from Mac fanatics bashing Bill Gates and worshipping Steve Jobs, with nothing to do with Civilization, and they get post counts.

Your generalization is most displeasing, Asher. I know you have been stereotyped by others in the past, and they were punished for it. Yet here you are, committing the same sin — stereotyping and generalizing an entire group because a few of them annoyed you. Should you be reprimanded in turn? It's not my call.

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I have a few issues with this forum:

It is off-topic, not relating to Civilization whatsoever, and thus should belong in the Off Topic forum (or a subforum) and not receive any post count

It is unmoderated

Certain people in it seem to think that they own it and can curse and order certain other people out.

I've posted nothing but Civ-related topics in the forum in question. Post count? Who cares? Last time I checked, some six months ago, I was roughly 1200 posts from Emperor. Big whoop de doo. I care more about when a person registered and, most importantly, what they contribute than what their title might be.

Technically, the forums are moderated by MacUser. I haven't seen him for nearly two years, though, and I never read anything about him no longer being able to perform his duties as a moderator. I may have missed the news item announcing this, but as it stands now, I think RL obligations simply made MacUser "fade" away, so to speak.

Can't comment on your third point, as it's not relevant to me.

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If we're going to keep the forum, should it not be renamed to "Macintosh Forum" and be made a subforum off Off Topic? Further, why do the Macheads get their own forum where they can touch eachother in special places while there still exists no general technology forum?

"Touch eachother in special places."

Cute, Asher, cute. I can only imagine what you had in mind when you typed that line.

As for discussing general Macintosh issues, sure, put it in the OTF. Y'see, it doesn't particularly bother me because I don't give a rat's arse anymore —*aside from some good-natured "barbs" with Imran once in a blue moon — as to what computer system a person uses, so long as they like it. I really don't think many "ordinary" people care about tech specs and the like.

[/quote]A reorganization is required.[/QUOTE]

No, but a Mac-specific moderator would be nice. It's quite possible activity would increase on those forums if such a person were in place. I know MacUser was a sort of "jack of all trades" in that regard —*he did more than just monitor the forums. If I remember right, he also posted Mac-related news, mods, maps and so on.

Gatekeeper