MULTI TOPIC POSTING. PLEASE READ.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
25/04/2010 18:09

We have considered the matter of multi topic posting and we have decided that in order to prevent this we are limiting one topic per day in relation to businesses.

This will work as follows.

If a topic is posted for say a restaurant, then all posts relating to that restaurant must be posted under that topic. Seperate posts for that restaurant, whatever they may be, will be deleted.

The name of the restaurant must be stated at the start of the topic. For example:



EZIC. Had a great meal there last night.

JohnW


Joined: 23/04/2009
Posts: 601

Message Posted:
25/04/2010 18:17

Can you also do something to limit utterly pointless trivial threads with no possible connection to the TRNC ?

AlsancakJack



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Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
25/04/2010 18:18

JohnW

One step at a time.

Hilltop



Joined: 28/04/2008
Posts: 636

Message Posted:
25/04/2010 18:23

So if someone mentions G*****s on this thread it will get deleted, as said establishment is already the subject of copious other threads??

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
25/04/2010 18:25

Hilltop. That's right. As previously stated one topic per business per day.

JohnW


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Posts: 601

Message Posted:
25/04/2010 18:27

Alcancakjack



Surely you can multitask.

Hilltop



Joined: 28/04/2008
Posts: 636

Message Posted:
25/04/2010 18:27

So all I have to do to get a thread pulled is to mention G.............................?



Fantastic.



Well thought out then!

JohnW


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Posts: 601

Message Posted:
25/04/2010 18:35

I didn't eat in Guido's the other night.

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
25/04/2010 18:38

Do you think it might be a good idea to make this a sticky ?



Cooper

JohnW


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Posts: 601

Message Posted:
25/04/2010 18:42

Cooper



You sure it's a good idea to come along here with good ideas, you might confuse AlsancakJack.

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
25/04/2010 18:49

Hilltop

Obviously you have concerns about the way the board is run but I have one problem, I have only seen negative postings from you about this and no constructive comments. I am sure you have some positive comments to make and I am willing to discuss them with you via e-mail.

Please contact me via cyprusdavegurr'at'gmail.com

Regards

AJ

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
25/04/2010 18:56

Hilltop. Message 7. No. The thread will not get 'pulled' the post will be deleted.

JohnW


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Posts: 601

Message Posted:
25/04/2010 18:56

I have only ever seen constructive and useful posts from hilltop. The problem is AJ that you see everything you don't agree with as negative. You are obviously confused. Disagreement is constructive. Sycophancy is destructive.

TimothyCadman


Joined: 13/12/2007
Posts: 1040

Message Posted:
25/04/2010 19:03

One topic per day per business.....

Can't see that really helping. One topic until the 256 comments allocated has been reached is more acceptable, otherwise you'll just end up with 7 topics a week for one establishment which could result in one establishment ending up with 7, or after a couple of weeks, more threads at the top of the list.

JohnW


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Posts: 601

Message Posted:
25/04/2010 19:06

Yes, but it would negate the orchetrated campaigns.

elko2



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Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
25/04/2010 19:10

msg. 14

Timothy,

You have a point there but let us try out this one and then we can think up ways to improve it as the situation developes.

ismet

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
25/04/2010 20:14

Jesus mary and divine Joseph, still you find you waY TO HAVE A GO, i give in to tou

AlsancakJack



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Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
25/04/2010 20:15

JohnW

My invitation to discuss with Hilltop via e-mail the way this forum is run is genuine and is applicable to anyone else that would like to discuss the same issues.

I cannot be more upfront than that.

AJ

JohnW


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Posts: 601

Message Posted:
25/04/2010 21:04

I don't think Joseph has made any claims to divinity, has he?

juliamoons



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Posts: 849

Message Posted:
26/04/2010 08:25

WTG No.1 at last a sensible solution. Of course I expect that the single thread per establishment may still be abused by the more negative posters on this forum. But at least it will be within one thread which we can choose to read or not read.

Marvo


Joined: 30/04/2007
Posts: 194

Message Posted:
26/04/2010 10:23

Does this mean only one slagging match per thread

Ozbey


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Posts: 304

Message Posted:
26/04/2010 11:01

No 1 and all Admins,

Thank you all for listening

You have come up with a good step in the right direction.

Please now give consideration to TimothyCadman's msg 14 which I think would further help the situation.

Regards to you all, well done.

Ozbey.

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
26/04/2010 11:27

Ozbey. We have noted the remarks and we will monitor the situation. If there are excessive topics for one particular business they will be deleted accordingly.

Harold2555



Joined: 19/04/2008
Posts: 1139

Message Posted:
26/04/2010 13:03

Ozbey



you have to consider that it could be a benefit to many members if a daily thread existed. Like it or not information about what certain businesses, and it's mainly restaurants I acknowledge, are offering on a daily basis.



To limit it to one thread would possible mean trawling through many posts made irrelevant through the passage of time.



Personally I don't get very upset by the sorts of threads being referred to but respect the opinions of those who do.





Harold2555

arrry



Joined: 19/08/2008
Posts: 1235

Message Posted:
26/04/2010 14:04

I would like to know why my thread was closed .

I never mentioned the restaurant i had eaten at and yet you took it upon yourselves to put the name of the restaurant in front of my post so you could close it .Also why is it completely closed? when you can read all the posts on the other closed threads ?



So am i reading this right? If you go to a restaurant to eat and recommend it on here then nobody else can agree with you because then it will be mentioned twice !!

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
26/04/2010 14:18

arrry

I you have a problem with what happened to your posting then address it with Forum Admin via e-mail.

AJ

arrry



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Posts: 1235

Message Posted:
26/04/2010 14:21

I would rather you explained it on here AJ .I have nothing to hide .....have you ?

AlsancakJack



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Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
26/04/2010 14:24

arrry

I have nothing to hide but you are asking the wrong person.

Please address your concerns via e-mail.

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
26/04/2010 14:59

arry. I closed the thread down because it was about Guido's and there was already a thread running. You say that you did not write Guido's at the front of the post however I can assure you that none of us would have had any reason to write Guido at the front of your post - why would we?

arrry



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Posts: 1235

Message Posted:
26/04/2010 16:47

That's the point Bill . I didn't mention any restaurant.

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
26/04/2010 17:10

Well that's strange arry - if you never put Guido's at the front of the post who else could have done it? It certainly was not me and I doubt if any of the other admin would have done it - there would be no need.



The plot thickens!

hattikins


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Posts: 2793

Message Posted:
26/04/2010 18:08

Perhaps it's because Dutch mentioned on another thread that Arry was going there for sunday lunch ? just a thought.

Marvo


Joined: 30/04/2007
Posts: 194

Message Posted:
26/04/2010 19:42

drivel, drivel and more drivel, is there an end to this

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
26/04/2010 20:10

marvo i wish there was an end to it. arrry i did not see the closed thread but can only guess it was about us. no more from me. if you want the menu of the day then please call me 05338446911

daisy dukes


Joined: 06/09/2008
Posts: 3815

Message Posted:
26/04/2010 22:07

Lilli....Please do not get yourself worked up over all this, afterall, they (the media) say All Publicity Is Good Publicity...Just think of it like this....You have THE most talked about restaurant on the island...this is something almost any other place of business would kill for. So what if you lose a few potential customers, i would bet my house that you get more than you lose!! The majority of folk love you and love your husbands food, so at the end of the day, the only ones losing out are those that choose not to come in...and lets face it...it really is only a few...



So the moral of the story is...have a glass of your Pino Grigio...take a deep breath, and revel in the amount of people that only have wonderful things to say about you and your restaurant...there are far worse things to get worked up about!



Hope you feel a bit better...



DD

Jetski


Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 584

Message Posted:
26/04/2010 23:06

Bill - so are are you saying that if (say) Cyprus Solutions is mentioned in one particular thread - e.g Plumbing, that any mention of it in another thread - e.g a thread about damp problems will be deleted? Can't see this as being particularly helpful, although I maintain my POV that if businesses wish to advertise their services through this august organ they should jolly well pay for it.

wearytravellers



Joined: 27/04/2007
Posts: 250

Message Posted:
27/04/2010 05:14

He Lilli,



I have not posted on anything or added to any thread for some considerable time, because nothing new on the Forum, many whingers and pointless topics. I hope you and Mr G are well and that business is good and you both looking forward to a Looooong prosperous season. I wish we could be there now instead of stuck out here in Asia......but soon........very soon (hopefully) and then we can book a table for a delicious Chinese Meal !! You are a Chinese Restaurant aren't you ??? oops just remembered Japanese Restaurant...sorry !



See you and the big fella soon

Take Care

Cliff

sienna


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Posts: 1627

Message Posted:
27/04/2010 12:13

well I think the forum is better for the change well doen mods

aripointer


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Posts: 189

Message Posted:
27/04/2010 13:26

I agree with message 38



The Forum is much more balanced now.



Well done the Mods! AP

efendioliver



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Posts: 545

Message Posted:
27/04/2010 15:01

please dont mention efendi anymore thank you

ClaireCat44



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Posts: 739

Message Posted:
27/04/2010 15:53

Is this just for restaurants? I'm confused, as usual.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
27/04/2010 15:59

No. It's for all businesses Claire.

ClaireCat44



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Posts: 739

Message Posted:
27/04/2010 16:04

Ah, so it's just for businesses, not general enquiries? That seems logical.

silverfox1


Joined: 07/06/2009
Posts: 125

Message Posted:
27/04/2010 20:21

Well done...common sense prevails at last...a dn the board will be a better place for it.

sagsy22


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Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
28/04/2010 18:36

Read and understood. Only one posting in future

measey


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Posts: 1037

Message Posted:
28/04/2010 20:36

WoW that told him JW.



Measey.

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
30/04/2010 00:22

Actually Mods someone raised a valid point on one of the other threads I think it could have been Juliamoon. Once a restaurant / bar / business has say posted their menu of the day close it straight away. This way we can all see what is on offer but then no nasty / inappropriate comments can be made.



Chris

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
30/04/2010 09:21

nurseawful,

I do see your point, but doing what you suggest would prevent everyone else from making any legitimate, well intentioned comments, suggestions or recommendations.

This is changing the rules to punish the majority, instead of applying the perfectly adequate existing rules to deal with the actual offenders.

One of the first posts I made on this board was in response to a 'general warning' from Izzet about the deteriorating conduct on the forum, in which I complained that he was treating everyone like naughty children, instead of grasping the nettle and dealing with the people who were causing the trouble

No one wanted to know - everyone said 'Izzet is doing a wonderful job', and wouldn't allow any criticism of anything he decided.

however, the problem persists...

My suggestion is that offenders' subsequent posts should go to a 'Mod' first, just as new members' posts do, and if they try it again, then the posts are not allowed, & the poster is warned or banned

AeriaBar


Joined: 22/12/2009
Posts: 566

Message Posted:
01/05/2010 17:20

No1 Doyen:

"As per the rules.

Another thread already running for Aeria Bar."



I'm not sure another thread was running. The thread was started by me this morning and someone else started a thread at almost 4pm after having sampled the cocktail of the day. Surely as the first thread of the day this one should be left in place?



Perhaps you could confirm how the rules operate. It would surely be strange if after the bar/restaurant set up the first thread of the day the setting up of another thread by a customer caused it to be closed.

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
01/05/2010 18:47

Anyone experiencing difficulty with this new rule (or any others!) should email the details to forumadmins (at) cyprus44.com - leaving the spaces out of the email address, and replacing (at) with the usual @

I'm sure that they'll have it sorted in a jiffy!

waddo


Joined: 29/11/2008
Posts: 1966

Message Posted:
01/05/2010 20:28

Can you apply the same rule to football threads as well??

cooper


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Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
01/05/2010 20:37

Leave it out waddo, dont kick off again !!

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
01/05/2010 21:04

Keith has sent me an email for which I have responded and the matter is being looked at.

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
01/05/2010 21:12

aeriabar. The first Aeria Bar post of 'cocktail of the day' was closed down because another thread had started about darts at the Aeria Bar ( http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/35498.asp ).





The rules are that only one thread per business is allowed per day. That is why it was shut down.



However I have asked Izzett to reinstate the original Aeria Bar thread and close down the one currently running about the 'good game of darts'



Hopefully Izzett will resolve the matter shortly.

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
01/05/2010 21:23

The 'cocktail' thread for the Aeria Bar has now been re-opened.



I'll close the 'Darts' one now.

britvic



Joined: 05/09/2008
Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
01/05/2010 23:40

No1, Could you start a thread and make it a sticky for a while whereby if people are under the influence to turn their computer off, or at least turn it of before going under the influence?

I swear that when I look on the forum sometimes on a morning some of the posts are quite unintelligible, not only that, but because of it the whole thread has been closed (which is the first one I look at )



Got my shield at the ready.



Vicki

waddo


Joined: 29/11/2008
Posts: 1966

Message Posted:
02/05/2010 10:46

cooper, no the rule is the rule. One post for Man U (a business of sorts) for example would make it easy for the fans to find all the info that is scattered about. It would also allow anyone not interested in football to ignore the lot of them. Provided the posters played the game (no pun intended) by starting their post with "Football - Bradford" then it should become easy. Anyone who wants to add a comment about Bradford - like who are they? - could then add to that single thread!



Just a thought!

JohnW


Joined: 23/04/2009
Posts: 601

Message Posted:
02/05/2010 10:55

It could also be useful to have a single thread for each day headed:



"Pointless topics of no possible relevence to the TRNC"



The resultant thread would be wonderfully chaotic.

proger1



Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 2919

Message Posted:
02/05/2010 20:57

Just a curiosity question for the mods, if as many people complain about the new system that has been implemented (I think I might be over estimating when I say 0.5% of the membership) as complained about the old system, will it be changed back?

I only ask because right or wrong there were only a small amount of people complaining about the way things were and it was never asked if members actually liked the old way, maybe I am the only one in which case the decision was justified but if I am not then you may have just caused more people to be unhappy than those that you have made happy.



If I were to open a thread about the quality of food at certain bar and then the subject was changed to the football match that was on the TV there eventually posting lots of threads about an unrelated topic which then changed to darts at the bar later, how many members do you think would follow the thread who wanted to comment about the food.



Food for thought don't you think.



Paul (trouble m

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
02/05/2010 21:27

Paul. In answer to your question - No. We have not discussed going back to Multi Topic Posting.

proger1



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Posts: 2919

Message Posted:
02/05/2010 21:36

Oh well, grumph grumph.



Thanks anyway Bill.



Paul

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
02/05/2010 21:39

proger1,

Since you mention it

Squeezing all the varied comments about an establishment into 1 thread would definitely be against the rules: -

6. Keep The Focus

Posts outside the scope of the question asked in the initial post may be deleted without notice.

So if the 1st post was about 'Today's Menu', or 'Drink of the day', then talking about footie or darts or how much someone enjoyed their visit, etc. would probably get the thread closed down anyway...

I don't believe that 'The Mods' should really have allowed all those bad tempered comments about well, let's face it, Liz.

People were making sarcastic comments left, right and centre - I think that the 'Be Polite' rule should have been more vigorously applied, and those people who were complaining, encouraged to contact 'The Mods' by email to complain about how the board was being used

Then if 'The Mods' felt that there was an issue with excessive self-advertisement, they could have had a quiet word with 'the offender'

proger1



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Posts: 2919

Message Posted:
02/05/2010 21:50

It's a great thought Keith and I wholeheartedly agree, unfortunately for the lovely lady concerned it became a bit distressing, I honestly think she may have ended up feeling guilty that she was involved even though she posted almost nothing herself. I can't say I blame the mods though, people should already know that complaints should be by e-mail not posted. Again it is after the fact and not much use.

Besides I just realised I am doing exactly what you mentioned ref rule 6 so I will stop now. Although I will say that what is going to happen now with regards to single posts is against the rule per-say.



I apologise peeps, must focus !!!



Paul

keithcaley



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Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
02/05/2010 22:01

proger1,

The irony did not escape me either - as I was posting the bit about discussing Forum business by email, I thought "Ey oop Lad! - Tha's on a sticky wicket 'ere..."

Keith.

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
02/05/2010 22:11

Keith. I take your point about 'keep the focus'. However a business will be free to make a post/start a new thread and anyone else will be free to post anything on that thread in respect of that business.

If a business wants to post their drink/meal of the day that is fine. If, on that same thread the business wants to make other comments about forthcoming events then that's fine also. Like wise if people want to comment on the same thread about what a great meal/drink they had there, that's no problem either.

The thread will stay until a new thread has started about that business.

I can see a problem with this in as much that someone else could open another thread about the same business with a view to getting the first one closed. If we recognise that this has been done purposely then that member will be banned.

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
02/05/2010 22:42

Bill,

Thanks for the clarification.

As I said before, perhaps we shouldn't really be discussing this here, but at least it does give everyone a chance to comment, and perhaps understand the thought processes involved in making this work.

Rather you than me

AeriaBar


Joined: 22/12/2009
Posts: 566

Message Posted:
03/05/2010 08:22

No1Doyen



"The thread will stay until a new thread has started about that business.



I can see a problem with this in as much that someone else could open another thread about the same business with a view to getting the first one closed. If we recognise that this has been done purposely then that member will be banned."



Surely, this can't be right. Isn't the way to go that, if a business starts a thread then that is the thread for the day and any other thread is closed. After all, it is that later posting that is in error. It matters not that the posting was done with evil intent or not.

cooper


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Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
03/05/2010 09:26

AeriaBar, i think what No1 actually means when he says - "The thread will stay until a new thread has started about that business. is that the original thread will stay until atleast the following day when another thread can be started. if i'm wrong i'm sure he will let me know )

AeriaBar


Joined: 22/12/2009
Posts: 566

Message Posted:
03/05/2010 09:49

Not sure, I read it thew other way round. Perhaps it will be clarified.

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
03/05/2010 11:50

Aeria Bar. You have two threads open at the moment. Cocktail of the day Sunday and Cocktail ofthe day Today. The Cocktail of the day 'Sunday' will now be closed.

We expect all posts relating to Aeria Bar to now be posted under the 'Monday Cocktail' thread. If you open another thread today for Aeria Bar the 'Monday Coctkail' thread will be closed.



No more than one thread per business per day.

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
03/05/2010 11:56

Aeria Bar. Please don't think that I'm trying to tell you how to advertise your business but if you were to start of a new thread tomorrow as 'AERIA BAR - Drink Specials' you could let that thread run continuously by adding to it each day without the need for starting up a new thread. Any members who wish to comment would be able to comment on the thread.



Just a suggestion.

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
03/05/2010 13:23

Maybe i was wrong then Aeriabar, then if so i agree with you that it would surely be better to let the original thread remain open and close any others that have been opened that day, and if they have been opened in malice then the people responsible should be dealt with accordingly.

AeriaBar


Joined: 22/12/2009
Posts: 566

Message Posted:
03/05/2010 16:26

No1 Doyen



Thanks for clearing that up. Of course, the problem is not that a business might open more than one thread a day. That would be pointless, but, are customers going to open other threads to comment instead of posting on the original. Obviously if people open other additional threads you will delete them.



I will take you suggestion on board.

ROBnJO


Joined: 30/06/2008
Posts: 1289

Message Posted:
04/05/2010 19:06

To avoid confusion,..



the primary topic day 1 will gain preference over topic 2 day 1, but if on day 2 a new topic gains more posts than the primary of day 1, then the penultimate topic from day 1 gains preference over topic 2 from day 2.

Thus the penultimate topic from day 2 would gain preference from the post-pelnultimate of day 1.

However if topic 1 from day 1 gets more posts, the pre-penultimate topic from day 1 could be closed.

On day 3 a new topic would take preference over the pre-penultimate topic from day 2, even assuming the primary topic from day 1 was receiving posts.



Therefore by day 3 the primary topic of day 2 would have preference over the penultimate topic of day 2, but only if a primary day 3 topic was not closed!



If however the penultimate topic on day 3 was not receiving posts, then the post-penultimate topic from day 2 could gain preference over the existing posts on day 4 primary topic. Though a secondary topic on day 5,.....





Rob

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
04/05/2010 20:40

Primarily, Rob is right.

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
04/05/2010 20:45

Sorry , forgot to say thank you to Rob for giving a very simple explanation to what is a very complex matter. )

cooper


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Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
04/05/2010 20:47

Yes thanks Rob, now im completely lost )

sienna


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Posts: 1627

Message Posted:
06/05/2010 15:51

LOL ROB the forum seems better now imo and Pauls restaurant site is brilliant

Dreyfus


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Posts: 3

Message Posted:
06/05/2010 17:37

Very good idea.

jock1



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Posts: 3786

Message Posted:
08/05/2010 08:07

Does this mean,if things dont change, the they will be the same as they are....?

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
08/05/2010 13:47

No Jock, it means if things change they won't be the same.

tiger


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Posts: 245

Message Posted:
18/05/2010 15:48

Why doen`t somebody start a debating society in a venue other than the forum. I mean somewhere where all these sensless comments and backchat can be aired face to face and where the many of us who are not interested in this do not have to not have to participate.

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
18/05/2010 17:31

tiger. You don't have to participate if you don't want to.

cyprusairsoft



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Posts: 2066

Message Posted:
18/05/2010 21:50

deleting posts willy nilly is a bit daft

whatever happend to free speech and all that

to much power to admins in my opinion bet this gets deleted

tiger


Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 245

Message Posted:
18/05/2010 22:16

iN GENERAL THIS FORUM IS EXTREMELY INFORMATIVE. YOU JUST HAVE TO TYPE A QUERY INTO GOOGLE ABOUT HOW DO YOU???? USUALLY IT DIRECTS YOU TO INFORMATION SUPPLJIED BY BY MEMBERS OF THIS FORUM.iT JUST SEEMS TO ME THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM A DISCUSSION GROUP.gETTING OUT AND MEETING PEOPLE WHO THRIVE ON PEPARTEE, INSTANT FEEDBACK

AND MEETING LIKE MINDS. bY THE WAY THIS COMMENT I PUT WAS NOT ONLY TO THIS THREAD. IT WAS DIRECTED TOWARDS ALL CATEGORIES.

JUST A SMALL WORD IN MY DEFENSE I WAS INSTRUMENTAL INTO GETTING THE FORUM CATEGORISED

INTO THE FOR SALE SECTION, THE EVENTS SECTION AND THE FORUM SECTION.

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
18/05/2010 22:39

cyprusairsoft

' deleting posts willy nilly is a bit daft '

May seem so to you but unfortunately you don't see what we see.



'whatever happend (sic) to free speech and all that'

Still alive and well on the board if posters are sensible.



'to much power to admins in my opinion bet this gets deleted.'

Don't tempt me.



Seriously if you have problems with the way the board is run then contact any of the forum admin via e-mail.

This board is not the place to do it.

AJ

JohnW


Joined: 23/04/2009
Posts: 601

Message Posted:
29/07/2010 09:10

I thought this might be worth another read.

wynyardman



Joined: 15/12/2007
Posts: 4580

Message Posted:
29/07/2010 09:36

Msg 19.



What is meant by this utterly pointless and trivial remark?



wyn

JohnW


Joined: 23/04/2009
Posts: 601

Message Posted:
29/07/2010 10:14

wynyardman



What I meant was: "I thought this might be worth another read."



Msg88



What is meant by this utterly pointless question?



John

TopTen


Joined: 15/04/2009
Posts: 1246

Message Posted:
29/07/2010 12:44

This is another forum rule that is pointless, look on todays board

wynyardman



Joined: 15/12/2007
Posts: 4580

Message Posted:
29/07/2010 14:20

msgs 80 and 81.



Jock and No! Doyen.



Can't you guys agree on anything?



wyn

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
29/07/2010 15:32

Bring back the Birch! )

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
29/07/2010 16:00

As this 'rule' has not made it into the house rules it's always going to fall by the wayside on occasion..

homerj



Joined: 30/08/2009
Posts: 71

Message Posted:
29/07/2010 19:00

I do like coming on here as it's a community thing but.... the board is very limited...

I realise you are talking about business threads but the forum is crying out for a search facility which would reduce repeat posts/threads & make it a lot more simple don't you think?

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
29/07/2010 19:12

There IS a search facility!

It's marked 'Google custom search' and it's at the top of the page where it's easy to see

homerj



Joined: 30/08/2009
Posts: 71

Message Posted:
29/07/2010 20:29

Sorry Keith,



I meant to search the board not the net...

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
29/07/2010 20:35

JohnW I can read what you posted as we all can. But please state your point.





Thanks



Spider,X

Harold2555



Joined: 19/04/2008
Posts: 1139

Message Posted:
29/07/2010 20:41

Homerj



It does search the board first.





Harold

JohnW


Joined: 23/04/2009
Posts: 601

Message Posted:
29/07/2010 21:19

spider



What are the rules now? If the stated rules are not applied by the mods then they are no longer the rules are they? Why are they being so coy about saying what the current rules, as applied, are? Or are the rules unchanged but just not applied? It all seems very confusing.



John

Harold2555



Joined: 19/04/2008
Posts: 1139

Message Posted:
29/07/2010 22:02

The current position is that there should be one thread running per business per day.



After the initial statement of this rule and some early closures, the position settled down and was self fulfilling.



It now looks that we the mods will have to start closely monitoring this again which is time consuming.



If it were new businesses falling foul of the spirit of this rule it would be understandable but it isn't.



Come on guys, throw us a bone here and be sensible so that the board experience is better for all





Harold

JohnW


Joined: 23/04/2009
Posts: 601

Message Posted:
29/07/2010 22:11

harold2555



So, why don't you just do what you say you will do. I am not at all bothered what the rules are, one posting only, multiple postings, but why say one thing and do another?



Actually, parklanecyp, was a new person in the job, as she had been in the UK when the rule was made. She, not knowing the rules as they had slipped down the board made just two postings in one day and was promptly banned for three days. Others have made as many as four in a day and nothing has happened.



If something looks like a fish and smells like a fish then it is a fish!



John

Harold2555



Joined: 19/04/2008
Posts: 1139

Message Posted:
30/07/2010 10:47

John



because we have better and more important things to do both on the board and real life!





Harold

JohnW


Joined: 23/04/2009
Posts: 601

Message Posted:
30/07/2010 12:52

Harold2555



We all do.



Bad laws (rules) fall into disrepute as do unenforced laws (rules). If you have gone to the trouble and taken up your valuable time making a rule then enforce it. If you don't have the time or can't be bothered to enforce a rule then don't bother to make it in the first place.



If you don't do that, then those that follow the rules will be the losers as those that ignore them will benefit. Obviously the attitude of the moderators at the moment is "so what".



As for my business. I can hardly think up something to post more than once a month that wouldn't bore the pants off everybody and Rose, my wife, Aeriabar, hardly has the time even though she does try to post the cocktail of the day.

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
31/07/2010 12:50

People are still multiposting , ie The Roof Bar has 3 going at the same time , people must know by now that it's one Topic posting a day , from now on i shall delete any additional . I am letting you know so it will be no surprise when you see the threads deleted .

Thanks , Simbas

JohnW


Joined: 23/04/2009
Posts: 601

Message Posted:
31/07/2010 23:17

The reason they don't know is that you have been enforcing the rules selectively for some time. Those who have been allowed to get away with have, not unreasonable, assumed that it is ok for them.

JohhnyLee


Joined: 25/04/2009
Posts: 2495

Message Posted:
31/07/2010 23:46

Sorry to appear thick, What denotes a multi posting?



I am not connected to the roof bar in any way, most of the work I do is for charity,



I have had a topic deleted, and if i broke the rules I apologise.



But the first Topic was to inform on the opening night. The second topic was to inform and thank people.



I am not very bright with IT, So please explain the rules to me in plain English. Thank You Mods.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
31/07/2010 23:51

Johnny



You said- "But the first Topic was to inform on the opening night. The second topic was to inform and thank people."



That's multi topic posting.



We would expect both the topics you mention to be posted under one thread in order to avoid multi threads for the same business. Hope that explains it.

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
31/07/2010 23:59

No 1 Whats the matter with all these people cant seem to understand your first post ..I can and its so very clear and simple..Did you ever wish you could become a teacher they need a lot of telling ))





Spider,X

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
01/08/2010 00:05

Spider. I wouldn't have the patience to teach. I often get very frustrated

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
01/08/2010 00:09

Frustrated poor man.. )) you should know what to do..! saying that they would all frustrate me ! LOL )))))







Spider,X

JohhnyLee


Joined: 25/04/2009
Posts: 2495

Message Posted:
01/08/2010 00:17

OK thanks No 1, that does explain it. Sorry I thought it only reffered to the actual business's posting .



So thank you for explaining things.



Next time I meet you , you may rap my knuckles with a ruler.



Spider, I never been one for rules and regulations. I was always told that rules are there to be broken.



But it was not deliberate. i have never even had the time to look at the 44 rules and regs.



I am busy trying to save Ismails remaining arm.



So when I step out of line just tell me , Thank You.