UPDATE: Beyond and Bilge Talkback Topic - General Tiki

GT Geeky Tiki Member Las vegas Joined: Oct 15, 2002 Posts: 533	GT Geeky Tiki Posted posted on Wed, Aug 31, 2005 9:33 AM Well, I'm back to being fully opposed. I guess the overriding control issue is a bit of a turn-off, as well. This seems way too neurotic to be diagnosing a "problem" that doesn't have any obvious symptom. Tiki regimentation is not very Tiki, either. It's like a goth site allowing only goth talk, and if a goth wants to chat with another goth about something that's not goth, then they have to pay extra. It would make more sense to require a membership to talk Tiki rather than to interract in an Off Topic forum. The site is for people who are interested in Tiki, AMONG OTHER THINGS. If their are people who are ONLY interested in Tiki 100% of their time and feel threatened, oppressed, or irritated by Off Topic conversations or topics, then there is always the universal availability of "not going there" for them to take advantage of. Off Topic and Bilge (why we need both is another discussion) are a natural outlet for Tiki-philes to continue to learn more about each other - which is good for Tiki. So, if this place is going all OCD about being more Tiki demanding, then do away with the damn Off Topic and Bilge forums, altogether and be done with it.

Well, I'm back to being fully opposed.

I guess the overriding control issue is a bit of a turn-off, as well. This seems way too neurotic to be diagnosing a "problem" that doesn't have any obvious symptom.

Tiki regimentation is not very Tiki, either. It's like a goth site allowing only goth talk, and if a goth wants to chat with another goth about something that's not goth, then they have to pay extra. It would make more sense to require a membership to talk Tiki rather than to interract in an Off Topic forum.

The site is for people who are interested in Tiki, AMONG OTHER THINGS. If their are people who are ONLY interested in Tiki 100% of their time and feel threatened, oppressed, or irritated by Off Topic conversations or topics, then there is always the universal availability of "not going there" for them to take advantage of. Off Topic and Bilge (why we need both is another discussion) are a natural outlet for Tiki-philes to continue to learn more about each other - which is good for Tiki.

So, if this place is going all OCD about being more Tiki demanding, then do away with the damn Off Topic and Bilge forums, altogether and be done with it.

Post #183325 by Geeky Tiki on Wed, Aug 31, 2005 9:33 AM