One non-bot related forum?

MeltingWax · Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 10:57 pm Post subject:

Would one forum for programming discussion outside of bots be acceptable? Like if I wanted to ask an advanced programmer a question that I can't find an answer to anywhere else. I'm not suggesting a chat forum, just something for questions/answers and support. I understand my idea may be unrealistic.

..::BIGmouth( )::.. · God Like Joined: 05 Feb 2004 Posts: 801

Yeah I agree with MeltingWax, its messed up how we don't have a small part of the forum where its not bot related. Honestly what is chat forum for if we can talk about anything we want. I know this is a bot forum but damn lighten up on the rules about everything being about bots.

Dazzy · Agent Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 1731

Me agrees too Sad

theres only so much people can talk about bots...as long as it didnt take over the bot stuff i think it would make people more active one here....It would just have to be trialed and see how it goes?

Cer · Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 1:39 am Post subject:

Hey, that's never stopped me. I often post about all kinds of programming things in general (like I'd posted things about running an HTTP daemon with Perl/CGI support, and running an SMTP and POP3 server, neither of which is related to bots).

But a forum specifically for it would be a good idea still.

draget · Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 2:10 am Post subject:

I agree with Cer, the perl forum can be used for non-entirely relatated stuff etc.

Uwritten laws ppl.

shmookey · Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 5:31 am Post subject:

I think that's a great idea. A general chat forum would help the community aspect of the place, or if that's not wanted then a non-bot programming forum would be nice too. It would keep people here for longer stretches of time and I'm sure it would end up causing increased activity across the board.
Like a few others have said, why not at least give it a trial? If we like it we can keep it, if it sucks like rep points did then it can go. No harm done.

M4RTIN · Member Joined: 31 Dec 2004 Posts: 134

That would be cool, We could have topic's like:

What are you listening to at this moment?

Pepper · Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:34 am Post subject:

That was done ages ago Martin!

MeltingWax · Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 9:54 pm Post subject:

M4RTIN · Member Joined: 31 Dec 2004 Posts: 134

Heh, Sorry I didn't know. I havn't seen a "what are you listening to" on this forum before. Sad

zander · God Like Joined: 14 Jan 2004 Posts: 540 Location: england

so is this programming section going to go ahead? because i'll happily return to bot-depot for the programming section of it..

Dazzy · Agent Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 1731

Programming section? the whole forums about programming....

zander · God Like Joined: 14 Jan 2004 Posts: 540 Location: england

i mean like other programming languages... html, java, c++, php

Dazzy · Agent Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 1731

i doubt they would get used, only the odd time when somebody tries to do something for they're site and failes...

eric256 · Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 2:35 pm Post subject:

In a moment of weakness I have added it.

BTW do you think the rules have always been like this? I can promise you that things are the way they are because of past expereinces. Bot-depot started out much more general, rules where only added when they became needed to keep any sense of order.

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