How not to run a forum

[YAOMTC]

http://yaomtc.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/how-not-to-run-a-forum/

Man, been a while since I posted on that. So, any suggestions? I'm sure you've got some ideas, considering the drama some of you have been through.

 

[TotalFusionOne]

I stopped reading after the first one. Nerco is just nasty.

 

[Dave]

$.02 added.

 

[David]

The "Don't be a Tim Buckley" link doesn't seem to work, I couldn't find any such article on the website.

 

[TotalFusionOne]

It's listed under "Don't be a cad" or some nonsense.

It's Yahtzee being an asshole.

 

[David]

Ah yes, my fault, didn't scroll down far enough and instead went to the "archives" page lol

 

[Ravenpoe]

Don't be a Tim Buckley.

This list has decades of wisdom encased within that single sentence.

 

[Null]

Don't be a Kurtz, either.

 

[YAOMTC]

Don't be a Kurtz, either.

I would have included him, too, but this isn't angry enough to go alongside the existing link.

 

[Gurpel]

Don't be a Tim Buckley.

This list has decades of wisdom encased within that single sentence.

you know, i think that we can use this piece of wisdom in all walks of life, not just as it pertains to forums.

 

[fade]

I agree with your number 1. Especially on technical forums. On the C/C++ forums I check, some self-appointed thread police dick has to post "Don't necro threads!" for no reason anyone raises an old thread, even when their question is really closely related to the thread topic. Why? What's the point? What's so bad about reviving an old thread? I've never been able to come up with a good argument against it. The funny thing is that if you do ask a question that's closely related to an old thread, the same thread police dick will squawk at you about not searching. You can't win.