Is there any real reason Eyes on the World is a private forum rather than an archive? - Page 3

Del Murder · 02-04-2006, 05:16 AM

Which threads were you looking for, just out of curiosity?

Leeza · 02-04-2006, 05:19 AM

It wasn't a mistake. It was started after 9-11 and it had it's purpose, which was supposed to be temporary, I believe. Then it slowly started to turn into a battleground.

That forum is equivalent to a train wreck where everyone will ge gawking to see blood. Best to leave it in garbage.

The Man · 02-04-2006, 05:26 AM

Originally Posted by Del Murder

Which threads were you looking for, just out of curiosity?

Any threads The Captain, I'm my own MILF, myself, and a few other members posted in, really. I find it interesting to read old posts and see how members' viewpoints change over time.

what I'd really like to get my hands on is one of Bleys's backups from before the forums were pruned, because I'm missing all the old debate threads I saved due to a hard drive crash. Of course I know that's not likely to happen ever... although if I were given the access, I probably would be sad enough to reinsert all the old lost posts into EoFF's current database :P

Originally Posted by Leeza

It wasn't a mistake. It was started after 9-11 and it had it's purpose, which was supposed to be temporary, I believe.

That forum didn't exist when I joined EoFF, and that was about six months after 9-11. But I do remember hearing that it was supposed to be temporary.

Then it slowly started to turn into a battleground.

That forum is equivalent to a train wreck where everyone will ge gawking to see blood. Best to leave it in garbage.

Political threads commonly turn into battlegrounds even now that EotW has been deleted, as well. By that logic, shouldn't any argument that devolves enough to need closing be put away? Leaving the threads is commonly accepted practice because it gives members an example of what kind of posting to avoid. I fail to see why this should be any different, even if it is an entire forum.

Yamaneko · 02-04-2006, 05:33 AM

Wesley sometimes asks me to look for posts in there.

The Man · 02-04-2006, 05:34 AM

you have Bleys's old backup? insane. have you ever talked about reinserting it into the current database?

I suppose offering various internets favours won't net myself a copy, otherwise I'd offer them.

Yamaneko · 02-04-2006, 05:34 AM

The Man · 02-04-2006, 05:35 AM

oh, you meant Eyes on the World, not Bleys's backup. This is what sleep deprivation does to Aaron, apparently. xD

Raistlin · 02-04-2006, 05:52 AM

Originally Posted by Yamaneko

Wesley sometimes asks me to look for posts in there.

I think I asked you for ONE thread. I don't even remember which thread it was.

Del Murder Administrator Enforcer? I hardly know her! Location: California	#17 Which threads were you looking for, just out of curiosity?
02-04-2006, 05:16 AM

Leeza Administrator rowr Location: The long hard road out of hell.	#18 (permalink) It wasn't a mistake. It was started after 9-11 and it had it's purpose, which was supposed to be temporary, I believe. Then it slowly started to turn into a battleground. That forum is equivalent to a train wreck where everyone will ge gawking to see blood. Best to leave it in garbage.
02-04-2006, 05:19 AM

Yamaneko ..a Russian mountain cat. Location: Los Angeles, CA	#20 (permalink) Wesley sometimes asks me to look for posts in there.
02-04-2006, 05:33 AM

The Man Godless Communist Location: Boca Raton, FL	#21 (permalink) you have Bleys's old backup? insane. have you ever talked about reinserting it into the current database? I suppose offering various internets favours won't net myself a copy, otherwise I'd offer them.
02-04-2006, 05:34 AM

Yamaneko ..a Russian mountain cat. Location: Los Angeles, CA	#22 (permalink) what
02-04-2006, 05:34 AM

The Man Godless Communist Location: Boca Raton, FL	#23 (permalink) oh, you meant Eyes on the World, not Bleys's backup. This is what sleep deprivation does to Aaron, apparently. xD
02-04-2006, 05:35 AM

Raistlin Former Staff Campaign Manager Location: Spying on Unne and BUO	#24 (permalink) Originally Posted by Yamaneko Wesley sometimes asks me to look for posts in there. I think I asked you for ONE thread. I don't even remember which thread it was.
02-04-2006, 05:52 AM