Survey posted 1999-11-08 00:00 by Andy.

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Why won't you let us see the results?

Good question.

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If you want to see results, reply to this comment with your vote.

I voted for 1, removal of innapropriate posts, but want to change it to 2, ANARCHY.

I voted for #1. They should delete stuff that is stupid and is irrevealant (i can't spell). They should be banned for a week on commentingg.

I agree completely. There's so much crap loating these boards and it's just wasting valuable space that could be used better in my TEMP diretory. I don't want to have to wait 15-20 minutes (like I had to do a couple of times in the past) or not vere be able to load it (like what happened to me when the Anarchy trial went on and I tried to discuss it). Pray to whatever gods you believe in (me, I'm gonna sacrifice an unworth Casio Calc to the Technodemon inside my computer) and hope they grant TICalc.org the sanctity it deserves.

1 also voted for #1. I can stand stuff like flames, insualts, etc, but stuff that is totally off the subject needs not to disturb readers

But the comment boards are viewed by many people, and serve as a pretty good place for various new ideas and such. Actually, IMO, it's the flames and such that should be deleted, as _those_ are the ones wasting space. Off-topic is ok, but cussing out someone you don't know for something you don't understand is unacceptable.

I am new here so I just voted.

so basically what you are saying here is that you are dumb, right?

I would have to agree. He sounds dumb to be voting in a survey that could radically change an established site with a reputible stature. I may not post often at all, but I read the discussions, and formulate opinions. I voted #2 because Anarchy will always exist. It's just a matter of learning to USE it instead of FIGHT it. Like books in the Enlightment. What was first thought evil has changed the world.

Who knows? Mabey it will start here....

I also voted for #2, because I get fed up with the stupid posts, and I also don't want the admins to have to worry so much about deleting posts, maybe not totaly ban the user from posting, but like 1st insident baned for 1 day, 2nd: 2 weeks etc.

~Jake B

I voted for #1 as well. Anybody who doesn't feel that the ticalc.org message boards are a priviledge and not a right should be banned from posting.

~ferich

Sure, they are a priviledge and not a absolute right. We can't make ticalc.org do stuff. But lets get real - they provide this as a service, and they want people to visit the site. They can't keep on doing things that make their visitors angry, unless they just don't care about hits (which I doubt is true since Nick can't go 2 weeks without posting more stats...)

The fact is, these comment boards should be a way for the users to express their opinions about the news and such, whether or not the opinions are good OR BAD should not matter. ticalc.org wants every comment to end with "I LOVE YOU TICALC.ORG - COMMUNISM FOREVER." and that's not going to happen. I think they are taking the comment boards way to seriously, they think its a personal insult if someone posts a comment that contains a mistake that a staff member made.

hey, they're only asking a question for what the people want.

I love you Ticalc.org - Comminism 4 ever





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joke :)

I voted for #2 (I'm a huge fan of anarchy).

same here

#2

Everything goes. I thought about going with deleting inappropriate comments, but ticalc seems to have a little favoritism going on here. We all know that if they end up going with the "delete inappropriate comments" everything by one person in particular would be deleted. I think we all know who this is...

-Fil

<joke>
Of course. It's the one person who's committed so many wrongs against ticalc.org and its members...
...Mike Knapp.
You heard me, t][berius. It's all your fault. The TI-Files hack... that was all you, wasn't it?! I'LL GET YOU SOMEDAY, YOU SMARMY LITTLE)!*@&!)*#&!@*#7198378!
</joke>
The previous comment assumes you have a sense of humor and was not intended to be taken seriously.
Have a nice day.

--BlueCalx

Actually I was referring to Bryan...

-Fil

Who committed these "wrongs" against ticalc.org and its members? Are you refering to Chris destroying his own site with this coordinator/communism thing?

What is this thing about a "TI-Files hack"?

Just a little? :) They spend more time than you think moderating these comment boards. It's insane.

I voted for #2. Off-Topic posts can be interesting. If they are worried about swears, then they should have the message board systems automaticly replace the swears with asterics, or something.

Thats theoretically impossible.
many, many, _many_ different ways to get around it.

s hit
sh it
shi t
s_h_i_t
sh][t
$h][t

and so on...

Or even worse: someone misspelled "spread sheet", though about "sucking cock" as a male chicken that is fastly drinking water etc. Swears can not be automatised.

Not to mention ***embly...

I also voted for #1. Ticalc.org should delete all subject matter that is irrelevent. A very good example is the news thread about the SDK for the TI-83 Plus. Most of the discussion there was about Macs and Ibms, not about the SDK. This demonstrates the need to delete off-topic discussions.

hey, I like discussion about macs. they're better than pc's. <flame bate>

haha

-Nathan

yeah, Macs rule!!! PCs drool!!!


(ooh, maybe we can start another off topic thread about how macs are superior to pcs!!!)

#1

I voted straight up 3

#2

I voted for #2.......ANARCHY RULES!!!!!!!

Because we don't want people to form biased opinions or to have people form speculations based on early results.
Both are bad.

--BlueCalx

You could just get rid of the "Results" button until the vote is over, creating no way to get to the results unless the person voted. Then, that would force them to vote on something before the saw the results and "formed an opinion based on results"

Opinion, mere opinion,
Matt H.

But then people wouldn't be able to post comments on their wonderful little message board, and as a result they would lose hits... that's bad.

Oh contrar (if that is spelled correctly)! If you look up at the very top of this page...you will find a "Reply to..."! Ooo...you could still reply!

Look closely,
Matt H.

You suggested to get rid of the "results" button. Right now the results button is still on the front page, but the results are hidden. So I thought you meant get rid of this page for posting comments. If not, what did you mean?

He meant that you shouldn't see the results screen until *after* you voted. That way, people can only discuss it after they vote.

Ok, got it. But then you would be commenting on a poll that you already voted on, while the next poll was being conducted. Might be confusing.

"The first sign of corruption in a society that is still alive is that the end justifies the means." -
Georges Bernanos

They don't let us see them cuz if somebody sees one choice is winning, they'll vote 3 hundred times for the one they prefer. This way, nobody knows who is winning.

You can only vote once.

Yeah, but one could have multiple accounts or go around convincing the non-voters to vote for his choice.
I LOVE YOU TICALC.ORG, COMMUNISM SUCKS

And they can rig the results if they really need to.