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Title: Coffee-House
Post by: that_punk_guy on February 25, 2004, 08:16:55 PM
Hi guys,

I think the new coffee house forums are cool & fairly well-split, although I can't help thinking maybe the 'Religion' one should be 'Philosophy'. Maybe that's too wide, I dunno, but it includes religion and a few "religious" topics that aren't necessarily related to the accepted, major organised religions... I dunno, just thought I'd say it, see what you think.

:-)
Title: Re: Coffee-House
Post by: sumner7 on February 25, 2004, 08:30:50 PM
Coffee House is OK, but I prefer talk-about :-D
Title: Re: Coffee-House
Post by: FluffyMcDeath on February 25, 2004, 08:37:01 PM
Needs better forwarding. I mean, it could have been better signposted from talkabout. I spent a few minutes confused as to where threads had gone. I always enter on talkabout and generally have a few of the threads I'm following open in tabs. Suddenly they disappeared on refresh. Alarming.
Title: Re: Coffee-House
Post by: on February 25, 2004, 08:42:53 PM
whine, whine, whine  :-)
Title: Re: Coffee-House
Post by: on February 25, 2004, 08:47:01 PM
How about the all-encompassing "Philosophy and Religion"?
Title: Re: Coffee-House
Post by: that_punk_guy on February 25, 2004, 08:51:14 PM
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Wayne wrote:
How about the all-encompassing "Philosophy and Religion"?


I think that sounds good :-)
Title: Re: Coffee-House
Post by: Argo on February 25, 2004, 08:51:55 PM
Should have called it Starbucks or Krispy Kream or Duncan Donnuts? The Pub!
Then again I suppose we could have called it the "White Chaple District".
Title: Re: Coffee-House
Post by: iamaboringperson on February 25, 2004, 08:56:15 PM
What, you've never had drinks other than coffee at a coffee house?

I drink water. :-)  

(Either that or lemon and lime squash)
Title: Re: Coffee-House
Post by: on February 25, 2004, 09:02:14 PM
Please stop discussing these things in reply to this announcement.  GO TO THE COFFEE HOUSE.  :-)

Wayne
Title: Re: Coffee-House
Post by: sir_inferno on February 25, 2004, 09:11:31 PM
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Wayne wrote:
Please stop discussing these things in reply to this announcement.  GO TO THE COFFEE HOUSE.  :-)

Wayne




what and go out of the house and leave amiga.org? i think not ;-)
Title: Re: Coffee-House
Post by: whabang on February 26, 2004, 09:24:53 AM
This is cool!
This is the olny computer site that I know of, that has a forum-section dedicated to politocal discussions! :-)
Title: Re: Coffee-House
Post by: Seehund on February 26, 2004, 05:04:03 PM
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whabang wrote:
This is cool!
This is the olny computer site that I know of, that has a forum-section dedicated to politocal discussions! :-)


It seems like nerds like to shoot our mouths off (http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/ubb.x?a=frm&s=50009562&f=28609695) about things we know nothing about everywhere. ;)
Title: Re: Coffee-House
Post by: vortexau on February 26, 2004, 05:16:57 PM
Can anyone answer THIS question in regard to Wayne's single topic post in that former DMZ- Talk about;
"Where are the Coffee House forums entry point"?

(notice that the word forums is plural)

. . . . . . . .
-EDIT-
Just found such . . . right at the bottom of Forum Subjects!

Anyhow - THANKS Wayne - if that's where your LINKS lead!
Title: Re: Coffee-House
Post by: on February 26, 2004, 05:20:10 PM
http://www.amiga.org/forums/index.php?cat=10 or just http://www.amiga.org/forums/index.php
Title: Re: Coffee-House
Post by: vortexau on February 26, 2004, 05:26:24 PM
BTW,
Why isn't the category labelled:

Coffee-House (formerly Talk-About)((previously to then- DMZ))? :-)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

-EDIT- (following a visit to C-H )

[color=006633]- Some questions -[/color]

1)True, a name such as General, allows for a broad range, but WHY isn't there a separate Coffee-House division for
Humour?

2)In regard to the linking of images . . . is there just a Size Limit for embedding images, such as under 450 or 500 pixels wide, with LARGER images prefered as URL Links?

3)Do you have a policy, or recommend, that VERY controversial images (or Sites) such as those bordering on soft-Pr0n have a WARNING Notice in text in such Links?
Title: Re: Coffee-House
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on February 26, 2004, 11:58:00 PM
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vortexau wrote:
1)True, a name such as General, allows for a broad range, but WHY isn't there a separate Coffee-House division for
Humour?
Because you can't laugh before you read.
Title: Re: Coffee-House
Post by: on February 27, 2004, 12:10:49 AM
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1)True, a name such as General, allows for a broad range, but WHY isn't there a separate Coffee-House division for Humour


I put one online, and instantly it started getting flooded with dirty jokes and images which definitely didn't fit into the realm of acceptability here.  Since no one thinks anything's funny unless it's dirty or unacceptable, no forum for it.

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2)In regard to the linking of images . . . is there just a Size Limit for embedding images, such as under 450 or 500 pixels wide, with LARGER images prefered as URL Links?
Do not link to external images.  Just understand the fact that LARGE IMAGES BREAK THE FORMATTING OF THE SITE.

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3)Do you have a policy, or recommend, that VERY controversial images (or Sites) such as those bordering on soft-Pr0n have a WARNING Notice in text in such Links?
We've already covered this in the posting guidelines.
Title: Re: Coffee-House
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on February 27, 2004, 12:17:41 AM
I'd like to suggest a health&relationships CH. :-)
Or a human psyche CH or something like that.
Title: Re: Coffee-House
Post by: Ryu on February 27, 2004, 12:19:12 AM
i think he meant just use a url for large images, so the image doesnt load or go through the site at all, you just see a url to click on... thats how i handle images normally anyway.
Title: Re: Coffee-House
Post by: cecilia on February 27, 2004, 01:13:00 AM
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vortexau wrote:
[color=006633]- Some questions -[/color]
1)True, a name such as General, allows for a broad range, but WHY isn't there a separate Coffee-House division for Humour?
because EVERYTHING I post is funny!
 :roflmao:  :smack:
Title: Re: Coffee-House
Post by: sumner7 on February 27, 2004, 01:43:08 PM
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I put one online, and instantly it started getting flooded with dirty jokes and images which definitely didn't fit into the realm of acceptability here. Since no one thinks anything's funny unless it's dirty or unacceptable, no forum for it.


Wayne,

There are lots of things that aren't dirty that are funny. Please bring the humour section back. We need a laugh now and again. Pleeeeeaaaaaaaaaaassssssssseeeeee....
Title: Re: Coffee-House
Post by: on February 27, 2004, 02:22:59 PM
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There are lots of things that aren't dirty that are funny.
I agree, but in the first hour of it's creation, there were 11 unacceptable jokes posted, and zero non-dirty jokes.  As such, we just don't have the time to police such a forum and it would only upset people who disagree as to whether or not their joke was appropriate.

Sorry, not at this time.

Wayne
Title: Re: Coffee-House
Post by: vortexau on February 28, 2004, 05:22:34 PM
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Speelgoedmannetje wrote:
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vortexau wrote:
1)True, a name such as General, allows for a broad range, but WHY isn't there a separate Coffee-House division for
Humour?
Because you can't laugh before you read.

Sorry, bur I can laugh before I read! Just viewing some folk's Avatars can be laugh-inducing itself! :-)
Title: Re: Coffee-House
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on February 28, 2004, 07:15:29 PM
Thanks for replacing the webcrap thread Wayne :pint:
:-)
Title: Re: Coffee-House
Post by: on February 28, 2004, 07:25:00 PM
NP.  Just let me know of any others that need replacing.

Wayne
Title: Re: Coffee-House
Post by: sumner7 on March 04, 2004, 04:40:03 PM
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Wayne wrote:
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There are lots of things that aren't dirty that are funny.
I agree, but in the first hour of it's creation, there were 11 unacceptable jokes posted, and zero non-dirty jokes.  As such, we just don't have the time to police such a forum and it would only upset people who disagree as to whether or not their joke was appropriate.

Sorry, not at this time.

Wayne


Please can you add one soon, though, Wayne.

Cheers.
Title: Re: Coffee-House
Post by: on March 04, 2004, 04:47:35 PM
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Please can you add one soon, though, Wayne.
No, and I don't think I was very unclear as to why either.

Wayne
Title: Re: Coffee-House
Post by: sir_inferno on March 04, 2004, 05:30:42 PM
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Speelgoedmannetje wrote:
Thanks for replacing the webcrap thread Wayne :pint:
:-)


who what where why how?  :-?
Title: Re: Coffee-House
Post by: sumner7 on March 05, 2004, 10:00:11 AM
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sir_inferno wrote:
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Speelgoedmannetje wrote:
Thanks for replacing the webcrap thread Wayne :pint:
:-)


who what where why how?  :-?


I think you sum it up quite well there, sir_inferno.  :-D