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What's your favorite modding craptalk forum of the past or present?

EFCB
14 (41.2%)
Noobermeet (G3)
8 (23.5%)
Rec Room (Studios)
1 (2.9%)
Fridge (Studios, defunct)
3 (8.8%)
Church of Despair/General Revelry (FWP, defunct)
3 (8.8%)
Ye Dwarven Hammer (ye CoM)
1 (2.9%)
TDD v1.0.3 Technical Bugs (TeamBG, defunct)
4 (11.8%)

Total Members Voted: 34

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Favorite Craptalk Forum
« on: January 05, 2006, 10:39:04 AM »
I know, I know, it's no vegetable poll.
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Re: Favorite Craptalk Forum
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2006, 10:41:19 AM »
One vote for 'None of the above'. Or more precisely 'None'. :)
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Re: Favorite Craptalk Forum
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2006, 10:48:16 AM »
First vote (directed to Noobermeet). It's the only one with small or no flame wars (at the present).
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Re: Favorite Craptalk Forum
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2006, 11:01:22 AM »
  EFCB, of course. No choice for me anyway, as PPG is the only forum I'm registered at

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Re: Favorite Craptalk Forum
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2006, 11:04:05 AM »
What would be the point of a craptalk forum without flame wars?
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Re: Favorite Craptalk Forum
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2006, 11:11:54 AM »
What would be the point of a craptalk forum without flame wars?
They won't fill the 'View New Posts' page. Plus, there has been a time in modding history where flame wars were confined to newbie sites (TBG, Prolla's Yahoo! groups, CoM), while high quality forums had general talk threads.

Now it feels like booting up BGII and playing a MMORPG.
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Re: Favorite Craptalk Forum
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2006, 11:20:29 AM »
What would be the point of a craptalk forum without flame wars?
They won't fill the 'View New Posts' page.
Preach on, brother bigg.
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Re: Favorite Craptalk Forum
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2006, 11:25:31 AM »
Non-modding off-topicness?  None, EFCB a close second.
Trash talking?  Why, instant messenger, of course!
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Re: Favorite Craptalk Forum
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2006, 11:30:39 AM »
I'll clarify my above post by saying that I am all for gambling and blood lusts.  And I usually just burn sandboxes.
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Re: Favorite Craptalk Forum
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2006, 11:51:39 AM »
Trash talking?  Why, instant messenger, of course!

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Re: Favorite Craptalk Forum
« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2006, 12:34:56 PM »
Since this poll is being posted in EFCB, I'm fairly certain the results are going to have a bit of a slant.....
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Re: Favorite Craptalk Forum
« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2006, 12:41:47 PM »
Since this poll is being posted in EFCB, I'm fairly certain the results are going to have a bit of a slant.....

Not a meaningful one.

For when craptalk wins--no matter the source--we all lose.

Trash talking? Why, instant messenger, of course!

Note that "craptalk" and "trash talk" are not necessarily synonymous in this case--although they are sometimes lamentably so.
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Re: Favorite Craptalk Forum
« Reply #12 on: January 05, 2006, 12:50:37 PM »
Since I have seen the real positive side of forum abuse (telling stories and jokes, pillow fights and virtual drinks, a special sort of impromptu RPing really) on the Fridge it has to be first for me by at least an inch. EFCB and Noobermeet close seconds. Although I have been a major culprit in prolonging nigh useless EFCB threads, I would not really mind having a prolonged discussion about things like game topics, aspects of virtue or *chuckle*mods again fairly soon. I have just started reading the brochure for the Rec Room and still waiting for that BOOM.

I find EFCB leaves the last ten posts list fairly useless, but I rely on RSS for surveillance anyhow. TDD technical bugs sounds promising, but I have missed out on that that entirely. :(
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Re: Favorite Craptalk Forum
« Reply #13 on: January 05, 2006, 02:05:31 PM »
TDD technical bugs sounds promising, but I have missed out on that that entirely. :(

If TeamBG forums were anything like the inimitable Lady Nightshade's... well, it was kinda like a trainwreck. I know I couldn't look away, until the fateful day I woke up banzored.

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Re: Favorite Craptalk Forum
« Reply #14 on: January 05, 2006, 02:29:38 PM »
Oh, there are still a few Lady Nightshade's lurking about.  :)
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Re: Favorite Craptalk Forum
« Reply #15 on: January 05, 2006, 03:01:56 PM »
I bet not all of them are married to KenTeamBG though.
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Re: Favorite Craptalk Forum
« Reply #16 on: January 05, 2006, 03:10:55 PM »
Sadly, I missed the Fridge and TDD technical. GenRev was too heavily moderated and topics had a habit of vanishing into thin air. ??? The Recreation room is too new to judge. Noobermeet is, seemingly, spontaneously well-behaved and is perhaps the most courteous off-topic forum.  CoM is quite moderated but less than GR, actually, I think CoM is quite tolerant in their handling of issues.

 So, that leaves EFCB. In defense of EFCB, I think its aptly named and on the whole, its pretty amusing in a wholesome type of way, but it does have its highs and lows. The lowest point was driving away St. Jo :'(  but I blame administration for burdening St Jo unduly.

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Re: Favorite Craptalk Forum
« Reply #17 on: January 05, 2006, 03:50:33 PM »
The Recreation room is too new to judge.
Don't try to be funny or they'll invite you to discuss it in PM.

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Noobermeet is, seemingly, spontaneously well-behaved and is perhaps the most courteous off-topic forum.
I agree. This is clearly exhibited in their monopoly on "Happy Birthday" threads.


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Re: Favorite Craptalk Forum
« Reply #18 on: January 05, 2006, 04:44:28 PM »
I would say "Other" poll option. Go hang out at Obsidians forums soemetime. Lots of fun to be had there. It's my second home. But that's not a modding site so....

I never really hung at at TeamBG forums back in it's day. I started to post there shortly before its demise. So I can't really vote them. It's a tie between here and the former FWS. The problem with the former FWS and it's new incarnation is deleted posts, altered posts and locked threads unlike here. 
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Re: Favorite Craptalk Forum
« Reply #19 on: January 05, 2006, 04:50:46 PM »
The Recreation room is too new to judge.
Don't try to be funny or they'll invite you to discuss it in PM.

Oh, come on!  The implied policies of "no swearing," "no gambling," and "no blood lust" make it seem like... like... church!  And everyone loves to hang out at church, right?

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Re: Favorite Craptalk Forum
« Reply #20 on: January 05, 2006, 04:53:58 PM »
Ah keggers, always gets my attention.  :D

SHS has a new general forum now? Looks like heavy dictorial moderation if what you said is true. Hell don't even bother posting in it.
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Re: Favorite Craptalk Forum
« Reply #21 on: January 05, 2006, 05:32:50 PM »
I would say "Other" poll option. Go hang out at Obsidians forums soemetime. Lots of fun to be had there. It's my second home. But that's not a modding site so....

I'd vote "other" as well. PBG's R&R forum isn't affiliated with a modding site either, but it has roleplaying guilds and stupid pet stories and drama and recipes and political discussions and boatloads of spurious nonsense, and a truly entertaining troll/leaving FOREVAR thread/drunken post can provide fodder for inside jokes for the next 3 years.
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Re: Favorite Craptalk Forum
« Reply #22 on: January 05, 2006, 05:53:23 PM »

Oh, come on!  The implied policies of "no swearing," "no gambling," and "no blood lust" make it seem like... like... church!  And everyone loves to hang out at church, right?


 Alright, I was trying to be tactful, New Year's resolution and all, but screw it. The Recreation Room appears to be strictly moderated and apparently already suffers from disappearing topics. Happy now? Perhaps the moderation will relax with time, and there will develop a pleasant, inviting and jovial atmosphere.*



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Re: Favorite Craptalk Forum
« Reply #23 on: January 05, 2006, 05:54:06 PM »
It's OK.  I think my grouchiness is contagious.  :)
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Re: Favorite Craptalk Forum
« Reply #24 on: January 05, 2006, 06:13:53 PM »
My bitchiness out shines your grouchiness.  :D
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