POLL: Members are complaining about the off-topics, how should it be changed?

[jmscon]

And social media

[bobcat]

Okay... well you're not going to get rid of politics, as long as we have government and a country, we'll have politics. Pretending politics doesn't exist won't make it go away, or solve any problems. And, social media isn't going away anytime soon, either.

[Bob33]

The downward spiral of our country started with the breakdown of families, not politics.

We need OT so I can straighten some of you out.

[jackelope]

The vast majority of folks want the OT left alone.
I'm curious though, of the 33(at this time) that want it removed...do you want it removed thereby removing all political/controversial/OT related topics from the forum? Or do you want them put into the regular forum board unfiltered?
Just curious....

[Buckmark]

The vast majority has surely spoken with silence
22127 members total and only 246 votes total in this poll
So 21881 members either don't care, can handle it or???

[Oh Mah]

Out of the 22127 members how many are still active?Some left never to come back????With this i think a reset on membership might also be warranted  lets see how many members we actually have these days. 

[Blacktail Sniper]

Out of the 22127 members how many are still active?Some left never to come back????With this i think a reset on membership might also be warranted  lets see how many members we actually have these days. 

Maybe if no log-in activity for a year, remove? 

[pianoman9701]

Out of the 22127 members how many are still active?Some left never to come back????With this i think a reset on membership might also be warranted  lets see how many members we actually have these days. 

Maybe if no log-in activity for a year, remove?

I have a feeling that might affect how potential sponsors might consider their level of participation in the forum. 

[Oh Mah]

Out of the 22127 members how many are still active?Some left never to come back????With this i think a reset on membership might also be warranted  lets see how many members we actually have these days. 

Maybe if no log-in activity for a year, remove?

I have a feeling that might affect how potential sponsors might consider their level of participation in the forum. 

True.  But it would be honest ?

[baldopepper]

The vast majority of folks want the OT left alone.
I'm curious though, of the 33(at this time) that want it removed...do you want it removed thereby removing all political/controversial/OT related topics from the forum? Or do you want them put into the regular forum board unfiltered?
Just curious....

I definitely don't want them in the regular forum.  The way it's set up now I can actually treat it like a different forum.  I think like others on here we're bombarded enough in our daily lives with the controversial goings on around us, we don't want or need it on sight where hopefully we can go and escape it for a bit.

[Curly]

It would be nice if members that were banned under a different user name could be banned again even if they've changed their user name.

[Oh Mah]

I thought it already was like that 

[Bob33]

It would be nice if members that were banned under a different user name could be banned again even if they've changed their user name.

Moderators look for that. Of course anyone can visit as a guest.

[jackelope]

Out of the 22127 members how many are still active?Some left never to come back????With this i think a reset on membership might also be warranted  lets see how many members we actually have these days. 

Maybe if no log-in activity for a year, remove?

I have a feeling that might affect how potential sponsors might consider their level of participation in the forum. 

True.  But it would be honest ?

I think Dale mentioned doing something like starting the membership count over/re-starting it or something. The biggest reason I don't want to eliminate everyone who hasn't posted in a year is the amount of time it would take to do. I don't have that kind of time. Also you can't find them anymore once they're deleted. Can't search their posts, etc. Also any banned members who were deleted would then be able to come back free and clear. There are multiple reasons that would support or not support doing this. It's a toss up. I don't have the time to volunteer to do this, and I suspect the same could be said for lots of the mods.  Maybe there's a feature that would sort them out in the software. Who knows....

[Curly]

I thought it already was like that 

Why would you think that. You're here.