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get rid of paintball and have a C&P forum made?

bobskibobski Member Posts: 17,868 ✭✭✭
edited November 2005 in General Discussion
why not? gb is getting full of this stuff from new and old posters thinking we want to read the paper or watch videos. its clogging up real good discussions. discussion is two way conversation. a c&p is just a statement. maybe its me, but c&p comes across as spam.
this way all you guys that like this stuff and all you guys that cant resist snipping out articles can all have your own sorta newspaper room.
that way every morning you c&p'ers can post headlines that may be of related interest.
what ya all think?
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    WranglerWrangler Member Posts: 5,788
    edited November -1
    They need to just post the link to the article. Takes up less space, and those that want to read it can.

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    gun_runnergun_runner Member Posts: 8,999
    edited November -1
    I think its a good idea. I do post a c&p once in awhile but mabye it wouldnt be such a bad thing.



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    WarbirdsWarbirds Member Posts: 16,846 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I enjoy reading some of the articles, but if there was a c&p only forum I would never go in there to try and sort it all out. if gb admin isn't worried about the space being used then why are you?

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    zipperzapzipperzap Member Posts: 25,057
    edited November -1
    Yawn.

    Same ole same ole Bobski!

    I think most folks like things just the way
    things are. Check out the hit counters.

    I noticed that your 'Mystery Pics' have lower
    counts than most lately. Maybe they are
    boring to most?
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    FrancFFrancF Member Posts: 35,278 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I don't mind the C&P's as long as it quality. I for one have to admit "I don't know all" that goes on in this world.

    Just keep them short and sweet for me-[:)] Its the stuff that you Don't hear that gets my interest.

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    gun_runnergun_runner Member Posts: 8,999
    edited November -1
    Now that you bring that point up,I wouldnt go there either and I do get some good info from some of the articles so I guess it would be better just to leave things alone.quote:Originally posted by Dave W.
    I enjoy reading some of the articles, but if there was a c&p only forum I would never go in there to try and sort it all out. if gb admin isn't worried about the space being used then why are you?

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    ElMuertoMonkeyElMuertoMonkey Member Posts: 12,898
    edited November -1
    I'm still for a "range report" forum.[:D]
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    dcon12dcon12 Member Posts: 31,954 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by ElMuertoMonkey
    I'm still for a "range report" forum.[:D]


    We could C&P the range reports. Don

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    iluvgunsiluvguns Member Posts: 5,351
    edited November -1
    Speaking of cut and pastes, whatever happened to Josey1? He used to c and p some pretty good stuff. Haven't seen anything in a LONG time.
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    kingjoeykingjoey Member Posts: 8,636
    edited November -1
    Ya gotta have C&P's, it's hard to hit the 14,000+ post mark if you have to come up with original thoughts[:o)] If you can C&P the same crap 4-5 times it's even more effective at pumping up the post count apparently

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    knucklehead14knucklehead14 Member Posts: 2,278 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    We could hijack the paintball forum and use it for something.

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    WarbirdsWarbirds Member Posts: 16,846 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:
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    We could hijack the paintball forum and use it for something.



    We already did that once, in the bloodless revolution the reloading forum was born.

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    KEVD18KEVD18 Member Posts: 15,037
    edited November -1
    oh boy. i see the paintball forum being overrun again

    i have a better idea:
    why dont we make a seperate forum for every possible discussion topic. i mean every tiny litt topic has its own forum. pics of my deer. pics of my kids deer. wifes deer. my new truck. her new truck. abortion. pizza toppings. just make 5 billion seperate forums and do away with the general discussion forum altogether. and if somebody comes up with a question that cant be fit into an existing topic, shazaam~ new forum. that way, a place for every thing and everything in its place

    leave good enough alone. open the topis that interest you. if they dont, skip em.

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    MVPMVP Member Posts: 25,074
    edited November -1
    WHAT??? I always come to GB first thing in the morning to get caught up on all the world news I miss[:p][;)]

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    He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 50,964 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I read very few of the c&p offering, considering them spam like Bobski. I would be happy if they just posted links and not the whole article though, because some of the fights they start are pretty entertaining. I wonder if GB could get us popcorn for some of those...
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    HappyNanoqHappyNanoq Member Posts: 12,023
    edited November -1
    Hey.. Bub..

    What do you have against Paintball? [8D]

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    bobskibobski Member Posts: 17,868 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    neeh zip, its just the things im finding seem to be common. they are getting i/d'ed pretty fast.
    and i dont have anything against paintball, just look at the total hits and topics posted since it was created, and it would tell you that the space could be better used. its a dead horse. and with so many c&p's posted, heck, make zipzap the monitor and call it the 'daily news room.'[:p]
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    TRIPODTRIPOD Member Posts: 103 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    get rid of 2-3 TROLLS and there would be no problem...

    sigh.

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    codenamepaulcodenamepaul Member Posts: 2,931
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by TRIPOD
    get rid of 2-3 TROLLS and there would be no problem...

    sigh.

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    zipperzapzipperzap Member Posts: 25,057
    edited November -1
    quote:" ... zipzap the monitor and call it the 'daily news room ... "

    LOL ... don't involve ME in this ... YOU are the whiner - the one who is 'having
    a problem' with the General Forum as it is. Go back on this thread and see how
    much support your idea has gathered in TWO DAYS!. Don't see much. Am I
    missing something?

    I like the General Forum as it is. The Political Forum seems to be doing it's
    job and the Experts Forum seems to be fine. I look at both occasionally.

    I like to see what others here find INTERESTING and comment on those threads
    freely ... C&P and otherwise.

    I've even read a couple of YOUR posts, too, but I find most pretty boring.

    ... hey, I've got it! How about a Boring Thread!??? If they don't get 20 - 30
    hits in a day, or two, they can be moved to YOUR Forum - The Mystery
    Bobski Forum!

    LOL
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    Jimmy BossJimmy Boss Member Posts: 1,857 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
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