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POLL: Sports forum?

Discussion in 'Sorcerous Sundries' started by Taluntain, Oct 6, 2005.

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  1. Bion Gems: 21/31
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    Remove all ads!
    Or perhaps "Battle Squares" would work as a forum title...
     
    Bion, Oct 7, 2005
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  2. Shrikant

    Shrikant Swords! Not words! Veteran

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    I would say make a "Sports and Recreational Activity" forum that encompasses not only the professionally played sports but also those played in our backyard. Practically anything done for fun that does not invole dice or mice.
     
    Shrikant, Oct 7, 2005
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  3. Ofelix

    Ofelix The world changes, we do not, what irony!

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    Yes Shrikant has a point. Also it may encourage people to discuss sports they practice themselves. Beside spamming of course.
     
    Ofelix, Oct 7, 2005
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    Well, I just made it a 50/50 split at 18 each. Bet that helps a lot, eh Tal? :lol: ;)

    One question, if you decide that it isn't working well could you roll them back together?

    If so I say go for it, of not, perhaps some further thought is needed.
     
    Darkwolf, Oct 7, 2005
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  5. Taluntain

    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    Sure, it helps... because there's an inherent percentage of people who always vote "no" when the topic of changing anything comes up. So 50% is way more than a fair majority in this case.

    Yea, we could always merge the forums back, but there's never been a need to do so thus far yet, and I don't think there will be in this case.

    As for the forum not only encompassing professional sports, that goes without saying. There'll be more than enough room for discussions on all sorts of recreational activities.
     
    Taluntain, Oct 8, 2005
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  6. Harbourboy

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    Or the "The Fields of Slaughter"?

    Or something to do with an arena?
     
    Harbourboy, Oct 8, 2005
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  7. Felinoid

    Felinoid Who did the what now?

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    Ooh, how about "The Coliseum"? :grin:
     
    Felinoid, Oct 8, 2005
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    Voted yes.

    I've already got a nice topic inside my head.
     
    Apeman, Oct 8, 2005
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    Honestly? I think Whatnots is pretty d*mn empty compared to what it used to be. And it's really handy to just have all the lighter topics gathered in one forum. Whatnots was where the fun was at. There was always something that could catch your interest: quizzes, sports threads, relationship threads...it's losing it's silly random character. I supported most of the other Whatnots subdivisions (the Alleys were obviously necessary),but well, I'm just not convinced. :)

    And just for the record: I don't have anything against sports. ;)
     
    Uytuun, Oct 8, 2005
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  10. Rotku

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    Oooo! I tied the vote! 20/20!

    All for a sports forum. A nice simple way to check the sporty things when I'm feeling in a sport-reading-sorta-mood.
     
    Rotku, Oct 9, 2005
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    Meh, I don't think it's necessary.
    The current sports thread are neither overwhelming nor disrupting the current Whatnots.

    It probably wouldn't be an all-bad thing, but I think it'd be rather pointless
     
    Hugo, Oct 9, 2005
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    A sports forum would be good. I voted Yes.
     
    Bahir the Red, Oct 9, 2005
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  13. Felinoid

    Felinoid Who did the what now?

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    And so The Colosseum came to be ... and Tal took my naming suggestion! :banana:

    Does this mean we can't Random Babble about sports anymore, though? :cry:
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    :idea: Maybe we could have Random Sports Babbling. :hmm:
     
    Felinoid, Oct 10, 2005
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  14. Taluntain

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    Taluntain, Oct 10, 2005
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    Hurray for the Dragon! Hurray for the Sports! Hurray! :banana: :banana:

    Edit: There are you happy Olimikrig? :lol:

    [ October 10, 2005, 01:57: Message edited by: Ofelix ]
     
    Ofelix, Oct 10, 2005
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  16. Chandos the Red

    Chandos the Red This Wheel's on Fire

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    Although I did not vote for it, I certainly don't object to one for those who would like to see a sports forum here on SP. There are a few serious issues facing sports these days, including the criminal element, drugs (of all kinds), over paid athletes, illegal gambling, etc - essentially a haven for organized crime...but some see that there are some benefits to sports.
     
    Chandos the Red, Oct 10, 2005
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    Oh for the love of ...
    @ Chandos: Its The Colosseum not the AoDA. Please keep drugs out of it. :rolleyes:

    Hurray for the opening of The Colosseum. :banana: And the first Gladiators are Barmy and Harbs :p
     
    Shrikant, Oct 10, 2005
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    Like pretty much all of the subdivisions so far, I find it unnecessary. But oh well.
     
    Aikanaro, Oct 10, 2005
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  19. Chandos the Red

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    It's a topic that merits some attention by those who care about sports. But judging by your reaction, this may be correct:

    http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/1208/p08s02-comv.html

    If you would like we can continue this debate in either AODA or the sports forum. Either would be fine...
     
    Chandos the Red, Oct 10, 2005
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  20. Taluntain

    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    [​IMG] No, not either... Only AoDA. If there are any serious debates about drug abuse in sports in general, for example, they're better off in AoDA, so that we keep all the more serious stuff there.
     
    Taluntain, Oct 11, 2005
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