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Thank you for the clarification, I was fairly sure that is what you meant but figured I would double-check. I, (like usual, I've been noticing), could very well argue for either side of the issue. In my opinion this dichotomy is part of the definition of a forum, hovering somewhere between an immense IM chat and a multi-person web log. If the trend towards pure quantity becomes too severe, the forum flys apart into a magpie chatterbox, killing time without doing anything productive. Stray too far toward demanding only pure quality responses and the forum slows, decaying from inattention and neglect (who has time to write a four paragraph essay, complete with references on each topic this forum was designed to address?). For each forum there is a unique balance to be found, and I don't feel that this one is doing too bad at fulfilling the purposes for which it was made.
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I believe our board here is for both debates and friendly chatter, so quality isn't always very important. Our Random 3.0 thread is for anything, as are many others, and quality isn't really something we think about there. However, there are several threads that are serious debates, and there quality is rather necessary.
I will say that we seem to be doing pretty well in keeping trivial things out of more serious threads.
I will say that we seem to be doing pretty well in keeping trivial things out of more serious threads.
The Epistler was quite honestly knocked on her ethereal behind by the sheer logic of this.
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In my opinion, quantity for quantities sake is idiotic, but if you have something that you want to say, go ahead and post it. I certainly don't mind idle chit chat, and have really enjoyed many of the Board board's more random moments.
Even still, since the terms are so exclusive, I guess I'm going to have to vote for quality, since at least quality has some merit, while quantity alone is practically worthless. The golden ideal is, obviously, a large quantity of quality material though.
Even still, since the terms are so exclusive, I guess I'm going to have to vote for quality, since at least quality has some merit, while quantity alone is practically worthless. The golden ideal is, obviously, a large quantity of quality material though.
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I hope that someday, someone will want to take revenge on me.Nanti-SARRMM wrote:That's alright Hobbes, you can wreak your revenge later.
Ways in which I am willing to settle disputes:
dance-offs
space cadet pinball face-offs
bake-offs
thumb wrestling
popularity contests
drag racing
ultimate cage fighting
crossword puzzle races
baby polar bear snuggling contests (please pick this one)
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Alas, there aren't even any polar bears in Hogle Zoo. A shame.Hogle Zoo Representative wrote: No, I'm sorry, that's not possible. We do everything we can with all of our animals to encourage natural behaviors, and hugging people doesn't fit under that category. Also, it will be at least a couple of years before polar bears return to Hogle Zoo.
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Dang, I got my hopes all up. As if there were any possibility that a zoo would let some random college students play with its animals. Good thing emails are free, because you just wasted one!Nanti-SARRMM wrote:Alas, there aren't even any polar bears in Hogle Zoo. A shame.Hogle Zoo Representative wrote: No, I'm sorry, that's not possible. We do everything we can with all of our animals to encourage natural behaviors, and hugging people doesn't fit under that category. Also, it will be at least a couple of years before polar bears return to Hogle Zoo.
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