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The Metaphysics of General Discussion
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Ismol Mond
Hedion University
Amarr Empire
#1 - 2014-02-21 00:29:21 UTC
I was looking through the comprehensive forum index in order to post a particular question I had and I wanted to be sure I posted it in the right forum.
While looking I noticed that the General Discussion forum had the most post counts, yet it has the most ambiguous heading. So, I decided to post a question here that arose from my confusion.
Why is there a General Discussion forum and what sort of posts, historically, have most often been posted here that fit here?
On a personal level, I like the potpourri of questions/statements that are here. It is like walking through a rainbow of semi-pointlessness and all online games ought to have a place just like that.
Unsuccessful At Everything
The Troll Bridge
#2 - 2014-02-21 00:34:06 UTC
The first rule of General Discussion Club is that we don't talk about General Discussion Club.

The second rule of General Discussion Club is [POST REMOVED FOR TROLLING AND LACK OF CONTENT]

Since the cessation of their usefulness is imminent, may I appropriate your belongings?
indiana bones
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2014-02-21 00:35:39 UTC
Ismol Mond wrote:
I was looking through the comprehensive forum index in order to post a particular question I had and I wanted to be sure I posted it in the right forum.
While looking I noticed that the General Discussion forum had the most post counts, yet it has the most ambiguous heading. So, I decided to post a question here that arose from my confusion.
Why is there a General Discussion forum and what sort of posts, historically, have most often been posted here that fit here?
On a personal level, I like the potpourri of questions/statements that are here. It is like walking through a rainbow of semi-pointlessness and all online games ought to have a place just like that.


It's a place for sh*tpoasting of stuff that is at least semi-EVE related, but doesn't fit into other channels.... a bit like this post.
Scipio Artelius
Weaponised Vegemite
Flying Dangerous
#4 - 2014-02-21 00:41:10 UTC
Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:
The first rule of General Discussion Club is that we don't talk about General Discussion Club.

The second rule of General Discussion Club is [POST REMOVED FOR TROLLING AND LACK OF CONTENT]


And third rule of General Discussion Club is [THREAD LOCKED FOR TROLLING/RANTING/PERSONAL ATTACKS/REPOSTING SAME THREAD/INSERT ANY OTHER RULE BREAKING OFFENCE]

It's the most certain rule of them all.
Pix Severus
Empty You
#5 - 2014-02-21 00:54:55 UTC
General Shiptoasting.

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Angelica Dreamstar
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#6 - 2014-02-21 01:19:43 UTC
They should close this forum and burn the node it was running on.

bingo, his pig not being a goat doesn't make the pig wrong, just him an idiot for shouting at his pig "WHY ARENT YOU A GOAT!" (Source)

-- Ralph King-Griffin, about deranged people playing EVE ONLINE
Mocam
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#7 - 2014-02-21 01:24:52 UTC
Simply put: Think of it as "other".

If it doesn't fit in an existing category or someone isn't sure where to post something - "other" so it goes in General Discussions.
Hasikan Miallok
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#8 - 2014-02-21 02:28:58 UTC
It's a place where people create forum alts to troll and spread propaganda and try to subvert the sandbox nature of EVE by metagaming and attempting to influence CCP into modifying the game to suit there particular alliance/part of space.

It's in particular the place to post stealth "nerf some part of the game I disapprove of" threads.
Xearal
Dead's Prostitutes
The Initiative.
#9 - 2014-02-21 02:39:28 UTC
Posting in a Nerf GD thread.

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Ralen Zateki
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#10 - 2014-02-21 03:06:05 UTC
So... do you think there'll be a big blue donut?
Erotica 1
Krypteia Operations
#11 - 2014-02-21 03:09:02 UTC
This discussion seems better suited for out of pod experience, with every commentator sitting around a table together smoking weed, laughing hysterically as they read comments their friends type in the thread with their phones.

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KuroVolt
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#12 - 2014-02-21 03:09:26 UTC
This is just where you post ALL of your topics while you wait for the ISD to move them to the apropriate forum.

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KnowUsByTheDead
Sunlight...Through The Blight.
#13 - 2014-02-21 03:11:06 UTC
Erotica 1 wrote:
This discussion seems better suited for out of pod experience, with every commentator sitting around a table together smoking weed, laughing hysterically as they read comments their friends type in the thread with their phones.


Ero, that would require........ ::effort::

Once you realize what a joke everything is, being the comedian is the only thing that makes sense.
Muestereate
Minions LLC
#14 - 2014-02-21 03:28:00 UTC
We're trying to figure that out by process of elimination.
Another Posting Alt
Zerious Fricken Biziness
#15 - 2014-02-21 04:04:32 UTC
I spit on metaphysics, Sir.
Natassia Krasnoo
R3D SHIFT
#16 - 2014-02-21 07:04:43 UTC
Tell me something OP. Have you ever been to Jita in game? GD is the Jita of the forums just about everyone passes through at least once. Only the greedy, the scammers, the trolls, the twisted, and sick of mind stick around for long. It's like Mos Eisley in that certain other space based universe. "You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy."
That's says a lot because I remember the old CAOD before CCP restricted it.
flakeys
Doomheim
#17 - 2014-02-21 10:09:00 UTC
I like farm animals ...

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.
Kimmi Chan
Tastes Like Purple
#18 - 2014-02-21 10:21:40 UTC
General Discussion is where people who love the game but want it changed to benefit their play come to post whine threads.

For example:

Nerf Highsec Income
Nerf Highsec Safety
Nerf Ganking
Buff CONCORD Response TImes
Nerf Wardecs
Buff Wardecs
Nerf Gate Camps
Nerf Drones
Buff Drones
Buff Missiles
Nerf Blues (also NIP, "Blue Donut" "Bluesec")
Nerf Cloaking
Nerf Capitals
etc.

If someone is posting a thread here it means one of three things:

1. They claim to love the game but want it changed.
2. They are drama whores whose only goal is to stir up drama and then look at it and say, "Look! I did that!"
2. They have an insane idea about something wholly ******** and are screaming for attention. These individuals also likely have daddy issues and often wear women's clothing.

The rest of us, who are not starting shiptoast threads in GD, generally post replies to make the OP feel bad for acting in accordance with the above.

I hope this helps.

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Solhild
Doomheim
#19 - 2014-02-21 13:17:28 UTC
Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:
The first rule of General Discussion Club is that we don't talk about General Discussion Club.

The second rule of General Discussion Club is [POST REMOVED FOR TROLLING AND LACK OF CONTENT]


This reads particularly well with the sarcastic humour and ISD snip in place, sums up GD for me.
Darvaleth Sigma
Imperial Security Hegemony
#20 - 2014-02-21 13:24:19 UTC
Angelica Dreamstar wrote:
They should close this forum and burn the node it was running on.


Working nodes are clearly in short supply, probably best they save it for emergencies...

Give a man a match and you warm him for a day.

Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life!
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