Every now and again I have oneForked-tongue Mod speaks wise thoughts I suspect
He's a radical idea,
Paywall for hot topics.
There are a lot of people posting in these area's that hardly, if ever, post an image.
Or indeed stray outside this and OoF area's
I'll put you down for a ticket. Stalls or upper circle ?I'd pay to see those miscreants sent packing
That's a terrible idea. Random, unhinged people who wander in off the street to post their deranged ramblings are the very lifeblood of Hot Topics! If you charge, you just get the sort of people who bang on about inheritance tax at the golf club.He's a radical idea,
Paywall for hot topics.
There are a lot of people posting in these area's that hardly, if ever, post an image.
Or indeed stray outside this and OoF area's
Agreed(5) Anything about football.
Its pretty obvious Dave, I keep an eye on who posted "Elsewhere" when HT was shut for the 12 days of Christmas.I'd get well rid of the Hot top lot be fun to see who would go or stay if those get dumped.
That's a terrible idea. Random, unhinged people who wander in off the street to post their deranged ramblings are the very lifeblood of Hot Topics! If you charge, you just get the sort of people who bang on about inheritance tax at the golf club.
Why not paywall:
(1) All mirrorless vs dSLR threads.
(2) All discussions about protective UV filters.
(3) Film vs digital debates that extend beyond 30 pages.
(4) Technical discussions about the best 10 stop ND filter to blur a waterfall.
(5) Anything about football.
Not sure that you can effectively run anything on 'contributions', they can have very little substance ... at least with subscriptions you have some idea of where you are.
(5) Anything about football.
Yes and yesI would imagine that you're jumping the gun a little here as there are negotiations going on behind the scenes
That one forum causes us more headaches than the rest put together DomObviously it's a different matter for the moderators who have no choice but to sort out all of the mischief that goes on in there.
Same here, I don't t think I've ever read a thread in HT!I think I've only visited that part of the forum a few times in 6yrs.
I do wonder if it acts as a candle flame to draw away those who would otherwise sod up the rest of the site?That one forum causes us more headaches than the rest put together Dom
Yep it keeps all the crap stuff in one placeI do wonder if it acts as a candle flame to draw away those who would otherwise sod up the rest of the site?
As above Chris, Marcel started it to keep all the crap, negative stuff away from the rest of the forums.I've never visited hot topics and really don't see why it is tolerated or why mods should waste time on it, this is a photography forum, if people want to debate whatever goes on in HT they can use facebook, twitter and the like.
Yep it keeps all the crap stuff in one place
Its very much a glass half empty forum, if you aren't hardened to it, best stay out. The problem is,
there is a few experienced photographers in there, that never leave, that prefer to talk about all the woes of the world,
Rather than discuss photography, help out struggling members or post images.