Breaking up the Lavender Room

[gofigure]

@slowguy

@gofigure

What’s a reddit?

It’s what happens to a normal it if you leave it outside without sunscreen.

Aha. Another category then, “Today I learned…”

[Barks_Purrs]

Can we also add tags for the following items?

• Computer Science, Information, & General Works
• Philosophy & Psychology
• Religion
• Social Sciences
• Language
• Science
• Technology
• Arts & Recreation
• Literature
• History & Geography
• Really Lavender Room for all other spicy topics
• Tigerchik’s Lavender Room.
• Non-sequiturs for RandMart “I know your thread is about THIS, but I just thought of something"

[jkstevens]

They already got rid of that once, Doc - they apparently hate women here. (Not really sure if that should be pink or not at this point; guess time will tell.)

I’m not sure if anyone else heard that, but do believe that to be the death knell of ST. Not as we know it, but in totality. When a forum divides itself more and more, it’s usability and relatabilty divides in the same way. (I, uhh… think I need to edit that to read better…)

I’ve seen it happen before. But I hope to hell I am wrong. I’m giving this redesign a chance, and have been getting used to it. And I will give whatever comes next a chance. I just don’t see much hope based upon the OP.

I do wish to be wrong.

Also: I stand with The Good Doctor!

• Jeff

[Yeeper]

@ironclm

@axlsix3

Religion
Politics
Sports
Pop Culture

That should cover about 95% of it.

It’s a decent start.

I would add:

Entertainment and arts (this is where Wordle and our reading threads would go)
Food and drink
Current events that are not politics
Relationships/Advice (slowguy’s Valentine’s Day rant could go here and this could encompass any kind of asking for advice, personal or house stuff or whatever)

I’m still scratching my head on the list of main forums. There’s a tri forum, then separate ones each for running, swimming, and cycling. And there’s also a “General” forum. The waters are going to get muddied.

Is it gonna be something similar? Will there be a LR-type sub-forum within the LR for “every else that doesn’t fit our other sub-forums?”

I’ve been a member of forums that have a similar breakup and the community changed drastically and I haven’t been back in years.

[ironclm]

It’s all speculation right now. So maybe everyone not get their pants in a wad until we see how it falls out?

I’m still trying to figure out how to determine who someone is replying to if they don’t quote them or if the original person’s little icon isn’t over on the right side.

[Yeeper]

@zed707

@iBot

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Honestly I think that’s too many. I hope they don’t break the LR up into a bunch of sub-forums that end up dying on the vine.

There have been a significant number of members that have already said they’re leaving. I say focus on survival first.

E Dub’s second sentence said that’s exactly what they’re going to be doing. LR is about to enter the chop shop and it’s entrails divided up, sifted, and rebranded coming soon to a forum tab (or nine) near you.

[Yeeper]

@ironclm

It’s all speculation right now. So maybe everyone not get their pants in a wad until we see how it falls out?

I’m still trying to figure out how to determine who someone is replying to if they don’t quote them or if the original person’s little icon isn’t over on the right side.

Firstly, I agree completely I’m still confused when there is no avatar icon in a post so the reply is mysterious.

Second, I don’t think it’s speculation at all. E Dub just told us the LR topics are going to be separated at their whim so new forums can be created and they will disallow others of their choosing.

If we look at the main list of forum options there are fifteen topics born out of the 5-7 previous ones.

This ain’t speculation I’m afraid. Educated deduction.

[Yeeper]

@ironclm

It’s all speculation right now. So maybe everyone not get their pants in a wad until we see how it falls out?

I’m still trying to figure out how to determine who someone is replying to if they don’t quote them or if the original person’s little icon isn’t over on the right side.

Also given your two paragraphs about wadded pants and reply issues would your post be more appropriate for the “Fashion Forum” or “Forum Tech Issues?”

[slowguy]

@ironclm

It’s all speculation right now. So maybe everyone not get their pants in a wad until we see how it falls out?

I’m still trying to figure out how to determine who someone is replying to if they don’t quote them or if the original person’s little icon isn’t over on the right side.

True, of course. We’ll see what happens, and hopefully the disaster anxiety proves to have been unnecessary.

If not, it will be a little disappointing if it turns out that Dan knew where this was headed, and didn’t or couldn’t give the LR group a heads up.

[j_p_o]

@slowguy

. ST has already gone from 4-5 Forums to 15. Maybe there was overwhelming call for this

The best way to kill a forum is sub-forums.

[lastlap]

What ‘heads up’ would you expect from Dan that the OP isn’t in itself providing??

Seems everyone is just scared of loosing politics and their circle jerk outlet. Funny how someone mentioned ‘self moderation’… If by jumping on Tyler at every chance you get and bullying him into oblivion is self moderation then yeah I guess it’s been working…

[BCtriguy1]

@slowguy

It’s what happens to a normal it if you leave it outside without sunscreen.

Its generous of you to suggest that reddit dwellers get any sun exposure.

[50plus]

@lastlap

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That was quick…lol

[Yeeper]

@50plus

@lastlap

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That was quick…lol

The last lap usually is.

[RandMart]

@Barks_Purrs

@Yeeper

@Barks_Purrs

Can I propose our classification system?

• Computer Science, Information, & General Works
• Philosophy & Psychology
• Religion
• Social Sciences
• Language
• Science
• Technology
• Arts & Recreation
• Literature
• History & Geography
• Really Lavender Room for all other spicy topics

Good thing there’s no overlap in any of those. Won’t get confusing at all.

Did you recognize it? It’s the Dewey Decimal system! Remember the good old days in the school library when you had to learn about it?

My daughter was a Librarian - I don’t think she knew

Looking at my borrowing history from our library; in the non- fiction rentals, I’m in the 500s & 600s

[RandMart]

Anarchy in the LR, yay?

tito larriva - anarchy in the usa - the million dollar hotel

[Thom]

@j_p_o

@slowguy

. ST has already gone from 4-5 Forums to 15. Maybe there was overwhelming call for this

The best way to kill a forum is sub-forums.

Yeah, I have a bad feeling about all of this. I’ll admit my panties are waded up a bit. I won’t complain much or get angry, but I fear a year from now I will have lost interest in this place. It’s been a good run, I hope I’m wrong.

[ironclm]

If you know how you’re going to feel in a year, can you give me the lottery numbers for next week?

[BCtriguy1]

@E_DUB

I understand that this might anger some people in the process. Im sorry you feel that way.

Well there’s a genuine apology if I’ve ever heard one!

[windywave]

@BCtriguy1

@E_DUB

I understand that this might anger some people in the process. Im sorry you feel that way.

Well there’s a genuine apology if I’ve ever heard one!

And as a Canadian you’d know!