to rain, or not to rain. - United Bimmer Community

**EcianIce** · 04-17-2005, 12:13 PM

Vote here if we should or should not keep

The NEW it's raining thread.

**komodo** · 04-17-2005, 12:36 PM

Obviously if yes wins, it'll be a different name. We'll create a "Random Chit-Chat" sticky or something where you can just go and post a random comment that you want to say, but isn't worth starting a whole thread about. And if it does win, also know multiple posting in a row by the same person, or multiple people tag-teaming for a while, will be considered post whoring. lol, we'd be a bit cleaner about it than "it's raining", but it could help keep the general post-whoring mostly to only one thread.

Or if no wins we don't allow it at all.

craig · 04-17-2005, 01:34 PM

looks like yes is winning...(for now

)

**EcianIce** · 04-17-2005, 02:51 PM

i think it will win, just cause it's a fun way to pass the time reading over the 10-15 or so replies the topic will get each hour.

i nominate "i'm bored." for the topic title. chris's idea - i'm just agreeing.

**Torque** · 04-17-2005, 03:33 PM

I just leveled it out with my 'No'. There is really very little point in having a thread that will be a direct copy of the one on the site we ran away from... and besides it just promotes post-whoring.

**ChrisWorrell** · 04-17-2005, 04:07 PM

i think its a good idea, it should be called "Its Sunny." lol i dunno

**Torque** · 04-17-2005, 04:16 PM

Well, I could change it according to the season.

**///Milk** · 04-17-2005, 05:10 PM

keep it...its in that off topic area, so it's just another thing to talk about!

**komodo** · 04-17-2005, 07:34 PM

This is a pretty controversial thing... but I'm curious to see where this poll will go in the next day or two.

I can see it from both sides...

**Addicted?** · 04-17-2005, 07:38 PM

and you should have seen me and komodo talking about this at like 5am last night haha

David

witeshark · 04-18-2005, 12:37 AM

I say yeah! Why not? The weather is always topical.

**spiff** · 04-18-2005, 01:09 AM

i think that if we have a new one(i thought that No meant we change the name), so Vote me YES, but ithink the name should be:

"have a biscuit"
"grab a biscuit"
"buttery goodness"

one of those 3

**cruzin 323is** · 04-18-2005, 02:26 AM

since we are basically rebelling from other forums.. we can not have exactly the same things.. because that lacks imagination.. gotta have somthing different!

**komodo** · 04-18-2005, 10:31 AM

I think if we do it, we can't end every post with the same thing like "That is all."

The thread would have to be just pages of single posts without any closing. Just small posts about whatever.

*shrugs*

drz · 04-18-2005, 11:37 AM

I say we keep it. Not only would such thread absorb most post-whoring. I believe it would help in terms of community-building, of which I believe we are in favor.

**spiff** · 04-18-2005, 12:48 PM

if we do it, we should have a rule like "minimum 10 word post", lol....just and idea..and im only half serious about it.

and if we have it, there is no question in this, it must be a different name. MUST be a different name..and using things like "that is all"..thats just copying...i think we can manage to think of another term

**Addicted?** · 04-18-2005, 08:12 PM

maybe not 10 word min.. but instead make a rule that you cant post back to back (which will take away serious post whoring, or something) or just let it be

David

**EnvyM3** · 04-18-2005, 09:49 PM

Agreed, no back to back whoring

**EnvyM3** · 04-18-2005, 09:50 PM

HA

I just tried to post the same thing and it wouldn't let me

That's great ....lol

**doughboyea** · 04-18-2005, 10:43 PM

What about a script that blocks out the "reply" button and has "edit" next to it. That is, until someone else posts, then the "reply" button would be functional again.

Dough