unlock my thread!

[PeOfEo]

Unlock my thread... how dare you lock it! It was a perfectly good off topic thread and you killed it Jick! :(

If you do not unlock my thread... ill create a new off topic thread, and it will be titled peo's thread. Grrrr.

ps: I know there is a thread about this already, but posting this is my way of sticking it to the man... that is jick.

[Paul Jr]

Originally posted by PeOfEo
Unlock my thread... how dare you lock it! It was a perfectly good off topic thread and you killed it Jick! :(

If you do not unlock my thread... ill create a new off topic thread, and it will be titled peo's thread. Grrrr.

ps: I know there is a thread about this already, but posting this is my way of sticking it to the man... that is jick.
ROTFL, nice.

YEAH! UNLOCK THE THREAD!

Also, it was not all Jick’s fault; Akadis (that evil mischievous maker!!!) highly suggested that the thread be closed.

[DaveSW]

Guys, as Jick said, give a reason why he should unlock it, and if it's a good reason, then he'll unlock it.

[PeOfEo]

boo!

[Paul Jr]

Originally posted by DaveSW
Guys, as Jick said, give a reason why he should unlock it, and if it's a good reason, then he'll unlock it.


It’s one of the biggest threads in this place
It’s in The Coffee Lounge, where spam resides, so it is in its rightful place, not hindering the asking and answering of questions
Because y’ll didn’t have a reason to close it!!!

Absolutely no reason to close it! :mad:

[Stephen Philbin]

Yeah man. Why give a reason to re-open it? There was no reason to close it in the first place. A pretty damned good sh** catcher if ya ask me.

[PeOfEo]

yeah, it was the off topic thread!

[MstrBob]

This is... an outrage! You have no justification in closing it! There was nothing objectionable! It is clearly related to the topic of this thread which is a thread for those thing non web development related! There was no point in closing the thread, simply because we liked and had a place of posting many off topicness! No where is there a rule against it. There was nothing threatening or offensive or illegal going on.

Simply point out one good reason to close it.

[davidbrent]

My reason is i had the pleasure of chatting and reading in that thread. it was too long to annoy it was a friendly chat for the bennefit of those like me whom are allergic to instant messaging. When down, we knew we had a place to retreat to, to shed our problems and relax. Why do you take that from us? Does bandwidth consume our hearts? I found my safe box in that thread and now my glass walls are shattered. My tears of joy are now replaced for tears of sorrow for i know, the longest thread attempt will be no more. I wrote a poem or rather, a song for you kind moderator persons, to release the lock that is "closed".

( Sing to the tune of "I Believe I Can Fly" by Mr. R. Kelly.

I used to think that i could not go on....
but then i found the thread that was so longgggg....
The're are many reasons why it should be closed....
but why would keeping it open be so wronggggg.

if i could do it,
i would release it,
unlock it and embrace it,
there's nothing to it.................jick

i believe i can post,
i believe i can touch the button,
i used to think about it in those latter days,
spread my fingers and type away,
i believe i could close
close my problems in that open host....
i believe i can post.
(i believe i believe) i beLIEVVVVVE i can po-o-o-ooost,

du duu du du dooooo post po st po sttttt

well,

[PeOfEo]

david... that was beautiful. That song moved me emotionally. It hit home man... it hit home.

[davidbrent]

Originally posted by PeOfEo
david... that was beautiful. That song moved me emotionally. It hit home man... it hit home.

lets hope it does the trick eh! i had to spill my emotions writing it!

[MstrBob]

That is... *sniff* the anthem in, I think, everyone's heart right now. It's the truth man, you like, brought all my emotions out in song. Listen to the man!

[Paul Jr]

ROTFL. You guys are kah-razy.

[DaveSW]

There is, in fact, an excellent reason. What on earth does it have to do with Peo's birthday?

from somewhere round p70. Note I'm not picking on the person who wrote this, it was the only post I could find with a topic in it...
There are 'free' spyware zappers and firewalls; I've learned from experience not to trust most of them. There are many programs out there that promise to elimate spyware, but are actually spyware themselves.


Is peo having spyware for his brithday? Maybe.

When someone goes looking conversation on a certain topic, will they expect to find it in 'peo's birthday thread'? No.
So for reasons including web etiquette, forum searchability and other users ease of use, start a new thread with a relevant title...

[davidbrent]

Didn't the song mean anything to you?

[Paul Jr]

Originally posted by DaveSW
There is, in fact, an excellent reason. What on earth does it have to do with Peo's birthday?



Is peo having spyware for his brithday? Maybe.

When someone goes looking conversation on a certain topic, will they expect to find it in 'peo's birthday thread'? No.
So for reasons including web etiquette, forum searchability and other users ease of use, start a new thread with a relevant title...
This is The Coffee Lounge; I don’t think many people come here for meaningful conversation and/or information (except us crazies). I thought one reason for having The Coffee Lounge was to reduce the number of off-topic posts in the other areas. I don’t think anything can be off-topic in The Coffee Lounge.

[DaveSW]

Originally posted by davidbrent
Didn't the song mean anything to you?

I'm afraid I haven't had time to read it... too busy working...

[DaveSW]

Originally posted by Paul Jr
This is The Coffee Lounge; I don’t think many people come here for meaningful conversation and/or information (except us crazies). I thought one reason for having The Coffee Lounge was to reduce the number of off-topic posts in the other areas. I don’t think anything can be off-topic in The Coffee Lounge.

As I understand it the purpose was for people to be able to discuss topics other than web development. That isn't an excuse for rambling threads that cover every subject under the sun.

[Paul Jr]

Originally posted by DaveSW
As I understand it the purpose was for people to be able to discuss topics other than web development. That isn't an excuse for rambling threads that cover every subject under the sun.
What’s the harm? It’s The Coffee Lounge…

[rhsunderground]

Originally posted by rhsunderground
i feel that the purpose of this thread transcends birthdays, even transcends web development. this thread represents months of repression at webdeveloper.com of only, IF EVER going off topic on the weekends (or when pyro wasn't looking.) THIS THREAD REPRESENTS FREEDOM!!!!!
</philisofical-mumbo-jumbo>

[rhsunderground]

just to let you all know: the moderators are talking about the closing of "The Thread."

[davidbrent]

good. point them to my song.

[theuedimaster]

David Brent, keep your head up. That was an amazing song. DaveSW, don't you have respect for this masterpiece? I also think these few posts in this thread have given more than enough reasons to reopen the thread. :)

[theuedimaster]

Originally posted by davidbrent
My reason is i had the pleasure of chatting and reading in that thread. it was too long to annoy it was a friendly chat for the bennefit of those like me whom are allergic to instant messaging. When down, we knew we had a place to retreat to, to shed our problems and relax. Why do you take that from us? Does bandwidth consume our hearts? I found my safe box in that thread and now my glass walls are shattered. My tears of joy are now replaced for tears of sorrow for i know, the longest thread attempt will be no more. I wrote a poem or rather, a song for you kind moderator persons, to release the lock that is "closed".

( Sing to the tune of "I Believe I Can Fly" by Mr. R. Kelly.

I used to think that i could not go on....
but then i found the thread that was so longgggg....
The're are many reasons why it should be closed....
but why would keeping it open be so wronggggg.

if i could do it,
i would release it,
unlock it and embrace it,
there's nothing to it.................jick

i believe i can post,
i believe i can touch the button,
i used to think about it in those latter days,
spread my fingers and type away,
i believe i could close
close my problems in that open host....
i believe i can post.
(i believe i believe) i beLIEVVVVVE i can po-o-o-ooost,

du duu du du dooooo post po st po sttttt

well,

to all those too lazy to go back to page 1, here is the famed song.

[theuedimaster]

I am reminded so of the beautiful innocent times....

Originally posted by PeOfEo
Lol I was betting 96 and lava that no one would make me a birthday thread, and hopeing someone would lol. Thanks! My dad did not get me a present, but he will give me his credit card and I am going to buy an mp3 player w/ fm car adapter http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produ...ductCode=380100

[davidbrent]

Originally posted by theuedimaster
David Brent, keep your head up. That was an amazing song. DaveSW, don't you have respect for this masterpiece? I also think these few posts in this thread have given more than enough reasons to reopen the thread. :)

you have made my day master theuedi. bless your heart!

[PeOfEo]

Originally posted by DaveSW
As I understand it the purpose was for people to be able to discuss topics other than web development. That isn't an excuse for rambling threads that cover every subject under the sun. Rambleing threads are great, they keep us from having every thread ofr every topic under the sun... one might argue that it actually saves space in the db... yes, no, maybe?

[DaveSW]

but they're not easily searchable (from a human perspective) and make it harder for mods to keep track of them - i.e. when they degenerate into a slanging match.

Anyway, it's well past your birthday, it's had a run of over 3 months (longer than most people's birthdays...), so it's time to move on to either someone else's birthday thread, or you can start thinking about what you want to discuss in your next one. :rolleyes:

[Ben Rogers]

Noone wants to find anything in there. It's not meant to be useful to future comers. It's just something to relax to! C'mon, if it hadn't been for teh lounge, I would've left these forums and quit webdev, or (for better or worse) left the forums and stayed on geocities, learning the intricacies of table based design. Teh thread represents the lounge. Closing it is to kill teh lounge. You monsters! :p

NOTE- I'm a hypocrite, yes I am.

I vote we boycott the forums until the thread is ressurected! :D

[Paul Jr]

Originally posted by Ben R.
I vote we boycott the forums until the thread is ressurected! :D
I’m with you!!!

[davidbrent]

me to!

[Ben Rogers]

Note - The Guide thread wouldn't be getting boycotted. I wouldn't want that to die out because of this.


But, come on, Jick; Can't you see how much we liked that thread? Just open it, please. We're stubborn creatures.

[Paul Jr]

Originally posted by Ben R.
Note - The Guide thread wouldn't be getting boycotted. I wouldn't want that to die out because of this.
Why not? I still believe that we need to set up some kind of forum (no, not a forum like these forums) every so often to make sure everyone is on the same page and such.

[Neczy]

Blasphemy!!!!! :mad: :mad: :mad:

[rhsunderground]

guys, please. i'm trying to argue our side with the other mods. stick around, help flame the noobs. i can't do it all...

[davidbrent]

alright i will stick around. but what can we do to make our protest heard and understood?

[Ben Rogers]

Originally posted by rhsunderground
guys, please. i'm trying to argue our side with the other mods. stick around, help flame the noobs. i can't do it all... All the n3wbs have already been flamed! Anyways, it'd be pointless for me to boycott the forums- I don't do anything, so me leaving would just be saving bandwidth. O_o

[Paul Jr]

We should spam the forums! If they banned us all, then they’d have no more members.

[DaveSW]

Originally posted by DaveSW
...start a new thread with a relevant title...

[Ben Rogers]

It's the Coffee Lounge! Not meant to be all neat, orderly, and/or useful. Just a place to talk.

[Jick]

Originally posted by Ben R.
It's the Coffee Lounge! Not meant to be all neat, orderly, and/or useful. Just a place to talk. Yes but there has to be a point where you draw the line. There has to be some sort of order. If this place was meant to have no order then why is there moderators for it? :rolleyes:

If there was no order then about 50%(or more) of this forum would be spam.

[Ben Rogers]

Originally posted by Jick
Yes but there has to be a point where you draw the line. There has to be some sort of order. If this place was meant to have no order then why is there moderators for it? :rolleyes:

If there was no order then about 50%(or more) of this forum would be spam. The mods are there to prevent spam, hateful content, and other such things. They aren't there to say you can't have a drifting conversation, in a Lounge forum.

[davidbrent]

every discussion moves onto to further topics relevent or not. as Ben said, a drifting conversation is right. by starting a new thread saying "pointless conversation" or something like that we will be defeating the objects of the forums. we would be just saying in a place where you can randommley chat, you have to have a random chat thread so people can find relevent information more easily. the coffee lounge is like a huge thread with sub threads of randomness and the whole point is just like a drifting thread.

?

[steelersfan88]

Originally posted by Paul Jr
We should spam the forums! If they banned us all, then they’d have no more members. Paul and I get along ell in these kinda threads. I like this idea. But first, someone owes me a private message!! Jick, Andrew, Ryan!!!

[Paul Jr]

Originally posted by steelersfan88
Paul and I get along ell in these kinda threads. I like this idea. But first, someone owes me a private message!! Jick, Andrew, Ryan!!!
:D
All right, let’s get to it! I want the PHP and CSS forums. Okay?

[steelersfan88]

We'll determine how we split our forums later. We shall all leave for 50 years. Wecome back when we're almost 70 and I'm dead and then when no-one is in rule, we take over!!! (unless you thinking maybe only 1 month would work better. ..)

... Stil 2 PMS to get, thanks andrew.

[Paul Jr]

ROTFL. In fifty years I’ll be… *counts* uhhh, like over fifty years old!!!