I'll have to agree, Spencer. 

Because it seems the entire site forums are becoming like this ID, sorry if I express my opinion, but I felt the need to say something, and saying it in private would have been useless IMO.

well this one got totally out of hand didn't it. Some people need to lighten up and get a damn sense of humor. So what if it's a pointless post. Do we want just dry and mundane crap everyday. Obviously. So as soon as someone tries to inject a little humor they get tramped on like they are the biggest asshole. Grow the heck up.

I wasn't aware that you had been hired on as the resident forum police LS.

it really doesnt matter to me anymore, i personally like a little humour in my life and in the forums but if its not appropriate then thats fine. i am not gonna talk about how big your ram is or wether  or not my processor is faster than yours. i leave stuff like that to people who are more knowledgeable. it was pointless this post and that was the whole point of me doing it - a little dry humour. still, i have plenty of other things to get on with so lightstar i will leave it up to you to  post threads of a more serious and sedate manner

ID.... We're seeing alot of totally pointless posts, from all kinds of users, all over the multitude of forums we have.
It -can- be a nightmare for anyone to find something usefull, if looking to answers/help.

It's getting a tad out of hand, but I guess if that's the official stand, so be it.

Would have been nice to know in advance.

Now that is true. I've been bumping the hell out of one lately...to almost no avail.

Me too, and no one is running anyone off, I think were as free to speak our opinion as anyone else. A community is going to have varying opinions about its content. One guys\girls humor maybe be anothers dribble.

My personal opinion is this sort of post shouldn't be topping the list of Forum posts on the front page of Wincustomize.com, If I was a first time visitor I would be wondering if I had came to the wrong site.

I dunno, If that makes me a stick in the mud then so be it. I just care about the future of the site.

C'est la vie

IIRC,the Support forum has a " no-nonsense" policy but surely General Discussion is or at least should be open to anything within WC guidelines.

This isn't any different than any of the "game" threads. You don't look for news in the funny papers.

As for all the bumping to get noticed, hasn't anyone noticed they get a reply when SD is damn good and ready to reply, regardless of the number of bumps or by whom.

Agreed. It's a shame folks can't have fun here.

And woe betide you if you upset the clique...

Funny isnt it? how when several folks think the same thing they are auto labeled a clique

Yeah, Me and Snowey are in a clique.. that'll be the day..

Sorta disproves that theory now doesn't it?

For my part, I just happen to agree with him, it happens once every blue moon

I remember7-8 years ago when we used to post crap just to have fun and liven up the place.  Now if ya try  your tying up resources.  The boards are so sterile now its not worth looking at unless ya get off on seeing all the WHIP threads.  Theres a place for a little of everything and the general forum is for the BS.

The only section of Stardocks' Forums which is restricted to 'sensible contribution' is Support.

One of the more 'enduring' threads still around is "People will hit me, but...." - posted by me...

Talk about tying up resources. is it just me or has anybody else noticed that this post has 5 replies and the other 23 are because somebody decided to voice their un-solicited opinion? That's 25 posts, including this one, that wouldn't have been there wasting Stardock resources. Quit hijacking threads. it's when people do that threads get out of hand and grow out of control. I have to agree with the constant bumping to. Sure if it's been a few days and you need an answer. Otherwise any person who is probably qualified to answer and wants to answer will be browsing the forums anyway and will find the post.

Damn it skinning is supposed to be fun and I think this place for skinners should be to!