tech forum - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

dobbles · 05-26-2010, 01:24 PM

I know that creating a new forum is not taken lightly around here, but is there anything that can be done with the tech forum being dominated by Apple threads? Aside form the fact that they are all flame wars between the same 10 people in every thread, it makes it hard to keep track of other threads because the Apple ones are all over the place. I know in the fall a lot of times NHLxx can often generate lots of threads, but that is temporary; this seems to only be getting worse. There was the megathread, but judging by the more 'minor' threads that are popping up, I assume that really isn't going to work either.

Just wanted to see what others thoughts were. Maybe I am the one out to lunch on this one. And just for informational purposes, at the time of writing, 8 of the 20 threads on the first page are Apple or iProduct related.

Yeah_Baby · 05-26-2010, 02:13 PM

So make more PC related threads....

FanIn80 · 05-26-2010, 02:43 PM

There are 7 Apple-related threads on the front page:

Thread #1: Created July 16th, 2008 - iPhone App Discussion
Thread #2: Created July 19th, 2008 - General AppleTV Discussion
Thread #3: Created January 18th, 2010 - General iPad Discussion
Thread #4: Created April 17th, 2010 - iPhone Leak Discussion
Thread #5: Created May 21st, 2010 - Jailbreak Discussion
Thread #6: Created May 25th, 2010 - Back to School Promo
Thread #7: Created May 26th, 2010 - Apple Passes Microsoft in Market Cap

Two threads that are 2 years old, one that is 6 months old, another that is 2 months old, one more that is 5 days old and 2 in the last 2 days.

Phaneuf3 · 05-26-2010, 04:20 PM

I counted 10 when I checked... Half of the first page is strictly Apple items. If there's that much interest in the specific subject then, IMO, it should have it's own subforum dedicated to it.

Quote:

Why not just an apple sub-forum? There are seriously enough threads now that it may warrant it.

edit:
Just a sample off of page 1:

Apple Stock Watchers: Guess Who Isn't #3 Anymore?
Apple's iPad Megathread
Apple TV: Thoughts?
Apple Back-to-School Promo Starts Today
iPhone JailBreak Thread
iPhone HD Leaked?
iPhone/iPod touch Must Have Apps
iTunes Video and Artwork Issue

And to a lesser extent:
Android Prototype Tablet Running Flash
(because it appears to have been solely created to contrast it with another high profile tablet computer device that was recently released)

9/20 threads on the first page are devoted to Apple. Time for a sub-sub-forum!

edit2: Missed this one too! Make that 10/20
YAAT: Apple Said to Face Inquiry About Online Music

ken0042 · 05-27-2010, 12:55 PM

I guess that means that everything gets solved quickly and easily in the PC world; and we don't have to spend months trying to figure out how everything works.

Seriously, as a PC user I would probably never go into the Mac forum; but being a tech person it's good for me to have the threads right there so I know what is going on in that world.

dobbles · 05-27-2010, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ken0042

Seriously, as a PC user I would probably never go into the Mac forum; but being a tech person it's good for me to have the threads right there so I know what is going on in that world.

thats kinda how i have always treated it, but i guess what prompted me to post was that the tech forum is always plastered with these threads and it can make it harder to find other threads. and i guess i felt like why should it be so hard to find other news when its only like 10 people participating in the apple stuff anyways. it just seems as if the tech forum has been taken over by a very small yet very vocal minority.

once again, i could be making a mountain out of a molehill, but hopefully that gives a little more insight into the thought process i had.

Yeah_Baby · 05-27-2010, 02:20 PM

If it is only '10 people' in these threads, why don't the rest of you created your own active threads. I really don't see the issue with an active message board community.

Azure · 05-27-2010, 02:33 PM

I have no problem with it.

Relevant threads are usually on the top anyways, and talking about Apple, even if we just bash fanbois is fun too.

FanIn80 · 05-27-2010, 02:39 PM

Hey, there's an idea...

Apple subforum with instant bans for people who still go into the extra subforum just to troll Apple threads!

(Muwahaha...)

stampsx2 · 06-05-2010, 04:28 PM

Another vote for an apple subforum. It's always at the top of the tech talk forum.

jayswin · 06-05-2010, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stampsx2

Another vote for an apple subforum. It's always at the top of the tech talk forum.

If they just banned Fanin80, those threads wouldn't be stuck at the top all the time.

FanIn80 · 06-06-2010, 02:45 AM

I haven't made a single Apple thread since all you little girls started crying about them last week.

Antithesis · 06-06-2010, 07:09 AM

I could see a need for this if 'other' threads were getting bumped off the front page before people had a chance to see them, but there's a full two-day spread between the topmost thread and the one at the bottom of page one. Come on guys.

jayswin · 06-06-2010, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FanIn80

I haven't made a single Apple thread since all you little girls started crying about them last week.

So you're bragging that you haven't made an apple thread.........for a week?

clap............ clap........................ clap

FanIn80 · 06-06-2010, 09:29 AM

Did I piss on your dog in another life or something?

HOOT · 06-06-2010, 10:56 AM

Firefox + http://www.tycamtech.com/ffvb = No more Apple threads, ever!!!

You're welcome!

photon · 06-06-2010, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antithesis

I could see a need for this if 'other' threads were getting bumped off the front page before people had a chance to see them, but there's a full two-day spread between the topmost thread and the one at the bottom of page one. Come on guys.

This.

Boblobla · 06-06-2010, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by photon

This.

Quote:

9. Thou shalt contribute. If you are posting to an existing thread, stay on topic and say something meaningful.

reported

photon · 06-06-2010, 06:33 PM

alltherage · 06-11-2010, 01:20 PM

Well I fata'd this thread, so I am going to post here and put my vote in for an Apple Sub Forum.

I like to see new developments stay at the top, like CES 2010 and NHL 11 etc etc... not just "hey what apps do you have" or "omg microsuck copies apple" or whatever.

It seems like the apple people like to talk to other apple people, and the people who arent into it just get annoyed by it. Almost like twihards... we should call them itards!!!

JK... but seriously... it is annoying having so many threads about the same brand at the top of the tech forum. Good threads about other things just get pumped to the bottom all the time.

Vote. Thanks.