# Off-Topic Idea/solution **URL:** \ **Category:** Network Information\ **Created:** [January 10, 2006, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657 "2006-01-10T14:08:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![STEALTTH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stealtth/32/7582_2.png) [@STEALTTH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/STEALTTH)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2006, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657/1 "2006-01-10T14:08:39Z")
I was talking with one of the mods about this idea, so I thought I would bring it to light. Obviously there is still some disagreement on what to do with off topic. Some people like it, some don’t…ok… I’m guessing that a high percentage of users are using the “new posts” button on the page to see whats going on around here. This is especially big for those people who are addicted to the board and on it 5 times a day. And obviously the people who are complaining about Off-topic use this button, otherwise they would have to intentionally click on off-topic, which means that they probably shouldn’t be complaining. My idea: Either disable Off-topic from coming up under “new posts”…or at least give that option to the user of the board. That way we can keep the off-topic for those who want it, and for those who don’t want it…Well, they won’t know what they’re missing. I honestly think this will also put the focus more on the automotive side of the forum. ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2006, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657/2 "2006-01-10T14:15:48Z")
hmmm i hadn’t thought about if its possible to give the user that option, howie is this possible? ---
**Author:** ![audios](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@audios](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/audios)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2006, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657/3 "2006-01-10T14:15:54Z")
this imo is a really good idea. i am happy with the site now, but this should help those who want OT gone feel much better. ---
**Author:** ![Choda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/choda/32/7347_2.png) [@Choda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Choda)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2006, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657/4 "2006-01-10T14:16:01Z")
:tup: great idea,new posts = no off topic ---
**Author:** ![BLKGSR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkgsr/32/7576_2.png) [@BLKGSR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BLKGSR)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2006, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657/5 "2006-01-10T14:17:08Z")
Thats a great idea. If its possible it should be an option :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2006, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657/6 "2006-01-10T14:24:32Z")
Option :tup: but don’t make it permanent. X… ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2006, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657/7 "2006-01-10T14:26:01Z")
optional would \>\* ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2006, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657/8 "2006-01-10T14:34:28Z")
I know this was talked about a few years ago, and I think I remember it being implemented for a time on the old site - but it wasn’t optional. This is an automotive forum, I say DO IT :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2006, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657/9 "2006-01-10T14:51:46Z")
I need to figure out how to do that, I love dat idea, even though I never use new posts… ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2006, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657/10 "2006-01-10T14:58:29Z")
I don’t see how this will stop the bullshit that continually has to be cleaned up :shrug: But I do see how it can “steer” people to what the site is supposed to be geared towards (automobiles). I guess it can’t hurt. I think there is a better way to focus the forum on what is was intended. What I would like to see is a closed off-topic forum. You earn the right to get in. Prove your worth to the community by contributing something useful, then you get access to the offtopic. Offtopic stays locked/unaccessible to the general public. THEN you can feel free to make a complete ass of yourself, and nobody will care because nobody can see it. Then I wouldn’t have to clean it up, because everyone in there is comfortable or used to everyone, and I won’t have to worrry about potential sponsors or potential new people with something good to bring to the table being insulted or whatever. If you don’t have anything to bring to the table when it comes to cars, and/or you don’t show a willingness to be here to learn/ increase your knowledge, then you can just go somewhere else for your offtopic needs. Let the people that contribute to the site in a positive manner enjoy offtopic, and they can have the privelage to do whatever the hell they want in offtopic and get away with it. Because it will be a closed environment (to the general populace). And I’ll bet those people will be able to handle themselves so that we wouldn’t need to police there ever. Also, I liked the idea of posts in offtopic don’t count towards your overall post count (I suggested that before as well) ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2006, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657/11 "2006-01-10T15:06:00Z")
I semi agree with you Mr. Rula Sir, but I think it should be the opposite…newbs only allowed in Off topic, and gain a right to the true purpose of the forum. I understand it would be a pain for you to clean up for the newbs…but maybe if they proved they werent :gay2: in OT, then they would have more to bring to the automotive side and understand the way the board and its mods work, therefore decreasing the rants on mods and members. Either way :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2006, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657/12 "2006-01-10T15:10:19Z")
I don’t think that would work, because we’d be in the same boat now. Me banning people that have no business here. You will have just a shitload of people joining up to mouth off in offtopic. Because they won’t **care** about the car part. The purpose of this forums is a car resource for NY. That should remain open to the public. The purpose is not “make yourself an asshole in offtopic”. If we do decide to allow that, we should keep that in the backroom so our credibility as a CAR FORUM remains intact (what little credibility we may have). ---
**Author:** ![Choda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/choda/32/7347_2.png) [@Choda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Choda)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2006, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657/13 "2006-01-10T16:22:06Z")
:word: rx3 ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2006, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657/14 "2006-01-10T16:25:22Z")
:word: Rick, we did this when we revamped wnyDSM last year. You needed a 50 post count to gain access to the Classifieds and the Off-Topic forums. You build up your rep as a user and then you can post in those forums. All these ideas are great but we need Howie to review and evaluate all the options since this site is his. ---
**Author:** ![Inn-Tune](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/inn-tune/32/7588_2.png) [@Inn-Tune](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Inn-Tune)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2006, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657/15 "2006-01-10T16:58:34Z")
Right on Rick. Good ideas. ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2006, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657/16 "2006-01-10T17:05:48Z")
> [@RuBiCaNT](#): > > :word: Rick, we did this when we revamped wnyDSM last year. You needed a 50 post count to gain access to the Classifieds and the Off-Topic forums. You build up your rep as a user and then you can post in those forums. All these ideas are great but we need Howie to review and evaluate all the options since this site is his. I think it should go beyond just a post count. You need to PROVE YOUR WORTH. ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2006, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657/17 "2006-01-10T17:13:17Z")
> [@Rx3](#): > > I think it should go beyond just a post count. You need to PROVE YOUR WORTH. that might require a karma system, preferably one thats moderated, and based purely off technical posts ---
**Author:** ![JUICEDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedss/32/7185_2.png) [@JUICEDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JUICEDSS)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2006, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657/18 "2006-01-10T17:22:19Z")
As always, if you don’t want to read it, stay the hell out. Just make it unmoderated and anything goes. If the bullshit leaves off topic, ban them. Give em a place to play. ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2006, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657/19 "2006-01-10T17:23:19Z")
- no it doesn’t need a karma system - yes it will be based off of technical/ gen auto posts - yes it would be moderated ---
**Author:** ![Choda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/choda/32/7347_2.png) [@Choda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Choda)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2006, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657/20 "2006-01-10T18:07:16Z")
again rick :tup: i dont know why u dont have anyfriends on here [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-topic-idea-solution/6657.md?page=2)