Alternative Forum? What a stupid bloody idea

When I first posted on here a few weeks ago after my enforced absence for health reasons,I noticed that the former politics forum and the others that had existed had now metamorphosed into an "Alternative forum"

I presume something happened to cause this.

Nonetheless I never agreed with a separate politics board so I think even less of a board which takes everything football related off the main board and goes even further away from the board I once thought so much of which was an eclectic mix of topics which made this such a good place to be on in its earlier days because everyone got involved in the various discussions that ensued which made for a great mix of views in the one place

Now it is just another boring football board.

Mike why oh why did you ever go down this route??????

There plenty of threads on the main board that are not football related.
It's Sludge's threads that get moved.

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Originally Posted by RichardM

There plenty of threads on the main board that are not football related.
It's Sludge's threads that get moved.

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Cobblers

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Originally Posted by Elwood Blues

When I first posted on here a few weeks ago after my enforced absence for health reasons,I noticed that the former politics forum and the others that had existed had now metamorphosed into an "Alternative forum"

I presume something happened to cause this.

Nonetheless I never agreed with a separate politics board so I think even less of a board which takes everything football related off the main board and goes even further away from the board I once thought so much of which was an eclectic mix of topics which made this such a good place to be on in its earlier days because everyone got involved in the various discussions that ensued which made for a great mix of views in the one place

Now it is just another boring football board.

Mike why oh why did you ever go down this route??????

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We now have a clean and tidy board

That hardly anyone appears to be using

There is logic somewhere

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

Cobblers

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Originally Posted by RichardM

There plenty of threads on the main board that are not football related.
It's Sludge's threads that get moved.

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Yes I had noticed that there were still some threads on the main board which were not football related.

Which makes an alternative forum even more ridiculous

Sometimes even on a Saturday night it's dead

I think that's a shame

Apparently Instagram and Twitter are what the football fans of today like ?

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Originally Posted by Elwood Blues

Yes I had noticed that there were still some threads on the main board which were not football related.

Which makes an alternative forum even more ridiculous

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This is how the nazis started

Happened about 3 months ago now

Generally political and argumentative posts get moved

oh and normally when sludge starts a thread, though the Pizza Hut one stayed, must have been feeling generous that night

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Originally Posted by blue matt

Happened about 3 months ago now

Generally political and argumentative posts get moved

oh and normally when sludge starts a thread, though the Pizza Hut one stayed, must have been feeling generous that night

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It's not working and the board is slowly snuffing it

Whilst it's appreciated threads get moved or deleted it used to be anarchic on here but with moments of lucidity and enlightenment

It's just gone now

It could be resurrected though

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

It's not working and the board is slowly snuffing it

Whilst it's appreciated threads get moved or deleted it used to be anarchic on here but with moments of lucidity and enlightenment

It's just gone now

It could be resurrected though

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Nah, it's the same old people arguing about the same old shit that is ruining this board. I don't blame Mike for at least trying something.

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

Nah, it's the same old people arguing about the same old shit that is ruining this board. I don't blame Mike for at least trying something.

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It's less busy now than it was before the new rules were brought in

So that tells me either the new board is pissing people off or .....People are just bored of football messageboards

Or probably it's a bit of both

Lots and lots of people just vanish

I think we should have a generally football board , politics , music films and everything else

And that's it

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

It's less busy now than it was before the new rules were brought in

So that tells me either the new board is pissing people off or .....People are just bored of football messageboards

Or probably it's a bit of both

Lots and lots of people just vanish

I think we should have a generally football board , politics , music films and everything else

And that's it

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That's what most of us want, and when it works it's excellent. Then there's the stupid arguments and all the rest of it, which ruins things. Sometimes less is more.

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

That's what most of us want, and when it works it's excellent. Then there's the stupid arguments and all the rest of it, which ruins things. Sometimes less is more.

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Well everyone can be guilty of stretching a point but that doesnt explain why Saturday nights is dead ......I don't think its explained by people not wanting to discuss the royalty or the crisis in the NHS or the best metal albums of the last 20 years

I just think these people are on twitter or done something stupid like got married

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

Cobblers

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Northampton away is on the other thread!!

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

Nah, it's the same old people arguing about the same old shit that is ruining this board. I don't blame Mike for at least trying something.

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Amen, much less toxic place now. If it goes back to how it was I’ll be gone.

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Originally Posted by UNDERHILL1927

Amen, much less toxic place now. If it goes back to how it was I’ll be gone.

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Sorry to me it is a pale imitation of the board as it was.

If there are toxic threads why not just ignore them.

It is not rocket science

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Originally Posted by blue matt

Happened about 3 months ago now

Generally political and argumentative posts get moved

oh and normally when sludge starts a thread, though the Pizza Hut one stayed, must have been feeling generous that night

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3 months ago Matt I was in a coma and not expected to survive.

There was more bloody life in me then than this place sometimes.

I'm still not sure what the alternate forum is supposed to be about. I started a Jeremy Clarkson thread on there about this time yesterday because it seemed the right place for it and it quietly died on there really, yet someone starts a Clarkson thread a few hours later on this forum and it gets far more replies and viewings - not having a go at the person who started the thread on here, it's probably more down to me for sticking the original message on the wrong board.

Now that the thousands who were flocking to read threads on the alternate board started by Gluey and one of his kindred spirits seem to have moved on, I tend to agree with Elwood about the alternate board - what is its point?

Alternative forum was a great idea.

Keep it as it is. Maybe go further and have a forum for conspiracy theorists and anti vaxxers as well.

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Originally Posted by Elwood Blues

When I first posted on here a few weeks ago after my enforced absence for health reasons,I noticed that the former politics forum and the others that had existed had now metamorphosed into an "Alternative forum"

I presume something happened to cause this.

Nonetheless I never agreed with a separate politics board so I think even less of a board which takes everything football related off the main board and goes even further away from the board I once thought so much of which was an eclectic mix of topics which made this such a good place to be on in its earlier days because everyone got involved in the various discussions that ensued which made for a great mix of views in the one place

Now it is just another boring football board.

Mike why oh why did you ever go down this route??????

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I come here to discuss Cardiff City, our collective common bond. (and occasionally the Welsh football team)

I have zero interest in other posters views on politics, music etc. Zero. Put that elsewhere.

That seems pretty easy to understand.

I like the Alternative forum - it's the only time I get to read the Guardian.

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Originally Posted by Hilts

Alternative forum was a great idea.

Keep it as it is. Maybe go further and have a forum for conspiracy theorists and anti vaxxers as well.

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Maybe, with comments like yours people are less likely to post opinions which basically are different to the masses.

That’s why the board is getting quiet.

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Originally Posted by Hilts

Alternative forum was a great idea.

Keep it as it is. Maybe go further and have a forum for conspiracy theorists and anti vaxxers as well.

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I'd go the other way. Let the conspiracy theorists and anti vaxxers on the main board and out of their safe space where less than a dozen people read their stuff. Let's see how well it goes down.

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Originally Posted by Elwood Blues

When I first posted on here a few weeks ago after my enforced absence for health reasons,I noticed that the former politics forum and the others that had existed had now metamorphosed into an "Alternative forum"

I presume something happened to cause this.

Nonetheless I never agreed with a separate politics board so I think even less of a board which takes everything football related off the main board and goes even further away from the board I once thought so much of which was an eclectic mix of topics which made this such a good place to be on in its earlier days because everyone got involved in the various discussions that ensued which made for a great mix of views in the one place

Now it is just another boring football board.

Mike why oh why did you ever go down this route??????

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I agree, have the main board and a politics board.

The Football is terrible there is not too much to talk about football-wise at the moment.

If reading the thread header before opening a thread is a possibility, then we only need one forum.

Just a thought, the Terry Hall has died thread on this board has 43 posts at the moment, wonder how many it would have if it was on the alternative board

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Originally Posted by lardy

I'd go the other way. Let the conspiracy theorists and anti vaxxers on the main board and out of their safe space where less than a dozen people read their stuff. Let's see how well it goes down.

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Using casual discriminatory words again , you can’t help yourself can you ?

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Originally Posted by Rontomuk

Just a thought, the Terry Hall has died thread on this board has 43 posts at the moment, wonder how many it would have if it was on the alternative board

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Originally Posted by Rontomuk

Just a thought, the Terry Hall has died thread on this board has 43 posts at the moment, wonder how many it would have if it was on the alternative board

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Clarkson 4 replies Alternative board, 22 on here.

Shouldn't this thread be on the Alternative Forum? :hide:

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

Shouldn't this thread be on the Alternative Forum? :hide:

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Yes but there would be no replies, it must be terrible for site traffic having the alternative board, it's got to be bad for business.

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

Nah, it's the same old people arguing about the same old shit that is ruining this board. I don't blame Mike for at least trying something.

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People still arguing are they.

And I thought it was all my fault. Oh.

And good on mike for trying what he needs to do with his own board he's put hours and hours into.

People with strong opinions could cough up their own hard earned money and even more valuable time running a whole new board. See how you get off.

I remember a poster doing that not so long back, said he'd never be a nazi board owner and turned into exactly that.. fair play to mike for keeping this place alive.

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

Sometimes even on a Saturday night it's dead

I think that's a shame

Apparently Instagram and Twitter are what the football fans of today like ?

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Message board contributors having a life away from this Forum on a Saturday night shocker!

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Originally Posted by Rontomuk

Just a thought, the Terry Hall has died thread on this board has 43 posts at the moment, wonder how many it would have if it was on the alternative board

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Start them on the main board and then move them to the alternative..

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Originally Posted by dembethewarrior

Start them on the main board and then move them to the alternative..

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I think I'll start a footy-related thread and see if if gets moved the other way.

But seriously, people knocking Mike are being rather disingenuous, in my humble opinion. He can't please everyone and one of the reasons for the lack of interest falls on us, the contributors. The Alternative Forum becomes more difficult to visit as each week rolls by and due to several individuals endlessly repeating themselves and/or simply being wind-up merchants. All credit to jon1959, lardy and Cyril for fighting on endlessly in the name of sanity on there when many of us have simply given up the ghost by and large.

one flew over the cuckoos nest on that forum

The Alternative forum is not for all things non Cardiff City. It's a place to put the politics, conspiracy theories and stuff that get out of hand.

Thus allowing this board to be the open market place that it always has been.

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Originally Posted by Bobby Dandruff

I come here to discuss Cardiff City, our collective common bond. (and occasionally the Welsh football team)

I have zero interest in other posters views on politics, music etc. Zero. Put that elsewhere.

That seems pretty easy to understand.

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Bully for you.

But some of us who remember the board in its heyday like the more eclectic mix that used to exist. I personally like hearing other people's views on various subjects.

That too is pretty easy to understand.

At the end of the day it is Mike's board to do with as he wishes.

But nothing wrong in supporting a different view of how the board should be

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Originally Posted by DryCleaning

If reading the thread header before opening a thread is a possibility, then we only need one forum.

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This is the most sensible comment to date.