Originally Posted by 500 miles at a time
This game has been around for several years now so that's why I think RP gave it special consideration. That said I can't speak for those who made the decision because I don't know why it was done.
FWIW the thread you speak of is 6 month old, not severla years.
The
German Word Association Thread (Part 16) has been around for years.
And the
Mongolian Cryptic Crossword Puzzle Clues thread.
And 50 other similar threads in OMNI.
My suggestion in ORP was to create a new Forum called:
The Fun and Games Forum
Make it like OMNI was, i.e. so that posts to it do not count to overall post count, to not allow new members to get around the 100 minimum in just 90 mins - needed to access S.P.A.M. etc, and start IPOD Conga lines etc (they
can do this now this thread is in Community)
And let folks exchange German Word Association type banter at will
and let those who come to THIS forum read about get togethers etc do so as they always have.
As the OP outlined - folks
STARTING a new thread like these will likely have them closed, so it seems rather a tough call for Mods right now. And confusing for all.
Can I start a new thread like -
"Can someone assist with neat some tips on how to win at Roulette, as it means one day I may meet those FT'ers in Vegas or Atlantic City?" There are no other Forums that would be acceptable - so does it now just go into Community?
Same logic as your other point
500 miles at a time "that folks meet each other via this games thread so it should be here" - you can drive a Humvee through your argument, it is so rubbery and flimsy.
And I bet that would get locked by Mods. And quite rightly so.
Randy as you say can put threads wherever he chooses on FT. It may just be that this Forum was the first trip on the journey, as a Games type Forum had not been thought about initially?
Does not seem on first take, to fit the general objectives of FT, (miles and points and Community) but gee if 88 out of 44,000 members might eventually post there. ....
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As to
essxjay locking down that very first post by a new member I agree with other comments it did seem a pretty tough call. Sadly that poster has not been back to FT I notice.
Heck - I have seen some very left field threads allowed here, that many might think were even more borderline? This interesting (to me) thread just got closed and NO reason was given, or forum it was directed to given:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=365461
Yet this helpfully telling us there was TB election on (wow!) was not locked:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=364211