ChiefsPlanet Can we talk about megathreads? - Page 6

**DaFace** · 11:39 AM

Hey ChiefsPlanet. Can we all agree that, at least at some level, megathreads suck? I mean, if you want to have a megathread in the media center to talk about a TV show, a megathread about a sports team/league other than the Chiefs, etc., that's just fine.

But about Chiefs discussion? A vast majority of the time, those quickly turn into a shit slinging contest from a handful of opinionated posters. A lot of people just avoid them for that reason, yet people feel like they can't post a thread about a topic that was already buried in some sort of megathread because people will just bitch at them for the "repost". It's one of the most frequent complaints we hear from people who aren't on here all the time - it's just hard to keep up in that format. Hell, I'm theoretically on the leadership team around here, and I find myself pretty much just going to Arrowhead Pride or the Star for my Chiefs news and coming here almost out of habit.

The problem is that it's hard to really set "rules" in place that wouldn't feel obnoxious. No threads above 500 posts? That would kill game threads and all of the "legit" megathreads out there. No megathreads on Chiefs topics? Well, what's your definition there?

Until we can come up with a better idea, can we all just agree to try and collectively encourage people to post individual threads on Chiefs topics? That could mean:

If someone posts a thread, and particularly if they take the time to format an article from a different source so that it can be easily read here, say thanks. Give people positive rep. It takes effort (and a tiny bit of thick skin) to post a thread around here, so we should try and appreciate the time it takes.
If there's a thread that is about news that hasn't had its own thread already posted, it's NOT A REPOST. If a mod is having a bad day, we might even boot you from the thread if you gripe at people for a "repost" that is buried in a megathread. And, megathread haters, feel free to discourage this kind of thing in whatever fashion you feel personally suits the situation.
Try not to feel like a Chiefs topic isn't important enough for a thread. I would have loved to have a daily discussion thread on training camp to be able to hear about which scrubs look promising and which should hit the road. Is that in the megathread somewhere? Probably. But I'd have to wade through hundreds of penbrook posts to find it. And no one should have to do that.
If someone posts an ACTUAL repost (where there's another thread specifically on that topic), give them the benefit of the doubt, and try not to be an ass about it. Report the thread to the mods if it bothers you, and we can merge the threads together.

There's a balance somewhere beyond which the whole place would be filled with shit threads and reposts, but we're so far away from that that it's hard to imagine we'd go too far any time soon. So...post more threads, you ****ing assholes. And if someone gives you shit about it, tell them the mods tell them to **** off.

Cornstock · 08-14-2017, 10:39 PM

Where is this little red thing now? I want my quality of life to drastically improve too!

**Bugeater** · 08-14-2017, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Cornstock

Where is this little red thing now? I want my quality of life to drastically improve too!

Right in front of every thread title that has had new posts since your last visit.

Poll: How many people hate their boss? (

1 2)

Apparently this has been the best kept secret of CP.

**luv** · 08-15-2017, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Direckshun

My proposition:

Megathreads make sense for niche discussions -- Mizzou basketball, cooking tips, luv's romantic life, etc.

For Chiefs discussion, there should not be megathreads. Every article that is posted about training camp deserves its own thread (most days).

FTR, my romantic life is not nearly as entertaining as it used to be. I do love how my "I have a date" thread sparked dating megathreads (after becoming one), though.

Okay, back to football...

**luv** · 08-15-2017, 10:21 AM

If I were going to suggest subforums (with the main forum being Chiefs/football), then my suggestions would be:

Other Sports (and add a Royals subforum during summer months?)
Pictures
DC
Romper Room
Media Center (and I'd probably throw this in with "Other Stuff")
Other Stuff

Of course, that's JMO. I know that the Draft and Fantasy type stuff is popular as well.

Spott · 08-15-2017, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Buehler445

I know you're joking, but for any other n00bs,

If you roll over this

button it says "first new post" If you click it it will take you to the first unread post. You are welcome.

Been here since the beginning and I never knew that.

Miles · 08-15-2017, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by keg in kc

Megathreads dealing with the team completely suck for those of us who can't spend a lot of time here. I'd rather scroll through pages of thread titles looking for interesting things then try to scroll through a thousand posts in a megathread, many or most of which have nothing to do with the subject in the header (like the training camp thread...). I just don't have time to try and keep up with weeks-long ongoing discussion, and I don't really care all that much what most of the usual suspects have to say in terms of the off-topic bullshit.

This summarizes my thoughts well. I have no idea what's going on in camp this year because of daily discussion being in a megathread and past few years have been the same.

Chief Roundup · 08-15-2017, 05:45 PM

Megathreads have their place but Chiefs news deserves it own thread.

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Eleazar · 08-15-2017, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by RealSNR

There's the Pat Mahomes megathread as well. I don't know what to do about that, other than euthanize it.

KS Smitty · 08-15-2017, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bugeater

Right in front of every thread title that has had new posts since your last visit.

Poll: How many people hate their boss? (

1 2)

Apparently this has been the best kept secret of CP.

I'm shocked how many didn't know this.

**Buehler445** · 08-15-2017, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KS Smitty

I'm shocked how many didn't know this.

Me too. That would have been death to get into a conversation and pick the page and scroll scroll scroll.

**SAUTO** · 08-15-2017, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Buehler445

Me too. That would have been death to get into a conversation and pick the page and scroll scroll scroll.

Keep a running tab of what post you were on in each thread.

rico · 08-16-2017, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Detoxing

No.

I like Megathreads. I keep up with the ones im interested in everyday. I like having consolidated information.

With that said, anything newsworthy should be made into a separate thread and should not referred to as a Q just because it was posted in a Megathread. No reason we can't have both.

This.

rico · 08-16-2017, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buehler445

I know you're joking, but for any other n00bs,

If you roll over this

button it says "first new post" If you click it it will take you to the first unread post. You are welcome.

Holy shit, for real? Had no clue.

old_geezer · 08-16-2017, 07:49 AM

Late to the party but IMO megathreads SUCK. Thank you for the clear concise thread on Tuesday's training camp. A breath of fresh air.

Rasputin · 08-16-2017, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bugeater

Right in front of every thread title that has had new posts since your last visit.

Poll: How many people hate their boss? (

1 2)

Apparently this has been the best kept secret of CP.

How did you do that?

08-14-2017, 11:31 AM
DaFace Kind of a mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Donkey Land Casino cash: $1776899	Can we talk about megathreads? Hey ChiefsPlanet. Can we all agree that, at least at some level, megathreads suck? I mean, if you want to have a megathread in the media center to talk about a TV show, a megathread about a sports team/league other than the Chiefs, etc., that's just fine. But about Chiefs discussion? A vast majority of the time, those quickly turn into a shit slinging contest from a handful of opinionated posters. A lot of people just avoid them for that reason, yet people feel like they can't post a thread about a topic that was already buried in some sort of megathread because people will just bitch at them for the "repost". It's one of the most frequent complaints we hear from people who aren't on here all the time - it's just hard to keep up in that format. Hell, I'm theoretically on the leadership team around here, and I find myself pretty much just going to Arrowhead Pride or the Star for my Chiefs news and coming here almost out of habit. The problem is that it's hard to really set "rules" in place that wouldn't feel obnoxious. No threads above 500 posts? That would kill game threads and all of the "legit" megathreads out there. No megathreads on Chiefs topics? Well, what's your definition there? Until we can come up with a better idea, can we all just agree to try and collectively encourage people to post individual threads on Chiefs topics? That could mean: If someone posts a thread, and particularly if they take the time to format an article from a different source so that it can be easily read here, say thanks. Give people positive rep. It takes effort (and a tiny bit of thick skin) to post a thread around here, so we should try and appreciate the time it takes. If there's a thread that is about news that hasn't had its own thread already posted, it's NOT A REPOST. If a mod is having a bad day, we might even boot you from the thread if you gripe at people for a "repost" that is buried in a megathread. And, megathread haters, feel free to discourage this kind of thing in whatever fashion you feel personally suits the situation. Try not to feel like a Chiefs topic isn't important enough for a thread. I would have loved to have a daily discussion thread on training camp to be able to hear about which scrubs look promising and which should hit the road. Is that in the megathread somewhere? Probably. But I'd have to wade through hundreds of penbrook posts to find it. And no one should have to do that. If someone posts an ACTUAL repost (where there's another thread specifically on that topic), give them the benefit of the doubt, and try not to be an ass about it. Report the thread to the mods if it bothers you, and we can merge the threads together. There's a balance somewhere beyond which the whole place would be filled with shit threads and reposts, but we're so far away from that that it's hard to imagine we'd go too far any time soon. So...post more threads, you **ing assholes. And if someone gives you shit about it, tell them the mods tell them to ** off. Last edited by DaFace; 08-14-2017 at 11:39 AM..
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