## Create AMA section next to the How Would... Section

Post by TUfriend » Mon Apr 04, 2016 9:04 am

I've noticed a lot of people posting AMAs in the tugs talk forum. Since these posts are all very similar, I feel like it would be cleaner to make a new place for them as a sub forum. Just my opinion.
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### Re: Create AMA section next to the How Would... Section

Post by SolidSnickerdoodle » Tue Apr 05, 2016 5:50 pm

Sounds like a good idea to me. Any other takers?
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### Re: Create AMA section next to the How Would... Section

Post by AlexUSA » Wed Apr 06, 2016 3:34 am

I will pass these suggestions along to the other moderators and see what they say about this.
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### Re: Create AMA section next to the How Would... Section

Post by zanev » Fri Apr 08, 2016 7:17 pm

Ill make it next week
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### Re: Create AMA section next to the How Would... Section

Post by MisterTheEdge » Sat Apr 16, 2016 6:15 am

Oh my gods, two or three more popped up.
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### Re: Create AMA section next to the How Would... Section

Post by fungirlkatie » Sun Apr 17, 2016 12:05 pm

my bad, I copied TiedDancer
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### Re: Create AMA section next to the How Would... Section

Post by MisterTheEdge » Sun Apr 17, 2016 5:57 pm

And another!
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### Re: Create AMA section next to the How Would... Section

Post by SolidSnickerdoodle » Wed Apr 20, 2016 7:21 pm

Yeah, this is getting kind of ridiculous. I think we're up to five AMA threads now. Can we make this a thing?
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### Re: Create AMA section next to the How Would... Section

Post by .... » Wed Apr 20, 2016 8:18 pm

I have to agree! People are curious and wanna know things and stuff! That would be perfect for that!

### Re: Create AMA section next to the How Would... Section

Post by SolidSnickerdoodle » Sun Apr 24, 2016 11:19 am

In my experience, this is by far one of the best and most practical suggestions I've seen on here. I don't know why it isn't being taken seriously.
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### Re: Create AMA section next to the How Would... Section

Post by AlexUSA » Sun Apr 24, 2016 11:27 am

> SolidSnickerdoodle wrote:In my experience, this is by far one of the best and most practical suggestions I've seen on here. I don't know why it isn't being taken seriously.

One, this would serve, so far, fewer than 10 people.
Two, zanev barely has enough time for his own existence, never mind the time needed to address issues the moderators find never mind suggestions from users, however good they may sound.
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### Re: Create AMA section next to the How Would... Section

Post by SolidSnickerdoodle » Sun Apr 24, 2016 11:38 am

> AlexUSA wrote:

> > SolidSnickerdoodle wrote:In my experience, this is by far one of the best and most practical suggestions I've seen on here. I don't know why it isn't being taken seriously.

> One, this would serve, so far, fewer than 10 people.
> Two, zanev barely has enough time for his own existence, never mind the time needed to address issues the moderators find never mind suggestions from users, however good they may sound.

Maybe I'm just confused about how this forum is run. There are moderators, but for anything regarding the structure of the site to change, you have to go through Zanev? Seems sort of inconvenient to place all that on one person.
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### Re: Create AMA section next to the How Would... Section

Post by AlexUSA » Sun Apr 24, 2016 11:40 am

> SolidSnickerdoodle wrote:

> > AlexUSA wrote:

> > > SolidSnickerdoodle wrote:In my experience, this is by far one of the best and most practical suggestions I've seen on here. I don't know why it isn't being taken seriously.

> > One, this would serve, so far, fewer than 10 people.
> > Two, zanev barely has enough time for his own existence, never mind the time needed to address issues the moderators find never mind suggestions from users, however good they may sound.

> Maybe I'm just confused about how this forum is run. There are moderators, but for anything regarding the structure of the site to change, you have to go through Zanev? Seems sort of inconvenient to place all that on one person.

There are moderators, who can approve and disapprove posts, warn users, etc.
There are admins, who can silence you permanently.
Then there's zanev: he's the programming expert and master of the board. All such major changes must go through him. For the most part, this site can function without him having to constantly shadow it.
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### Re: Create AMA section next to the How Would... Section

Post by SolidSnickerdoodle » Sun Apr 24, 2016 11:43 am

> AlexUSA wrote:

> > SolidSnickerdoodle wrote:

> > > AlexUSA wrote:

> > > > SolidSnickerdoodle wrote:In my experience, this is by far one of the best and most practical suggestions I've seen on here. I don't know why it isn't being taken seriously.

> > > One, this would serve, so far, fewer than 10 people.
> > > Two, zanev barely has enough time for his own existence, never mind the time needed to address issues the moderators find never mind suggestions from users, however good they may sound.

> > Maybe I'm just confused about how this forum is run. There are moderators, but for anything regarding the structure of the site to change, you have to go through Zanev? Seems sort of inconvenient to place all that on one person.

> There are moderators, who can approve and disapprove posts, warn users, etc.
> There are admins, who can silence you permanently.
> Then there's zanev: he's the programming expert and master of the board. All such major changes must go through him. For the most part, this site can function without him having to constantly shadow it.

Ah, I see. I was under the impression that there was a small group of people that was responsible for the coding of this site.
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### Re: Create AMA section next to the How Would... Section

Post by MisterTheEdge » Sun Sep 11, 2016 3:54 pm

At this point, can we just discourage AMA's in main boards?
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### Re: Create AMA section next to the How Would... Section

Post by MisterTheEdge » Sun Sep 11, 2016 6:57 pm

> TiedDancer wrote:Still haven't had the board made so there's really no place to put them...I've resisted reviving any that have left the first page just for the sake of letting them die in peace.

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### Re: Create AMA section next to the How Would... Section

Post by chadmc90 » Tue Sep 13, 2016 3:39 pm

Lol, I can't believe something like this is actually a thing. Has this board really come to this, where we care more about something as stupid as 'ask me anything' threads? Why should it get its own section? Oh yea, because people would rather talk about themselves or start threads for their own benefit rather than actually read stories here.
This site really has fallen to the point where people more interested in getting skype/kik names rather than talk about the stories. It's sad, really......
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### Re: Create AMA section next to the How Would... Section

Post by bondagefreak » Tue Sep 13, 2016 6:37 pm

Don't bother wasting time over this Chad.
Your post will just be deleted the same way mine was.
45 minutes of careful composition. BAM! Gone in a second. No warning, no explanation...nothing.
You can debate about anything from religion, to sexism to war and politics, but don't dare post anything about the way this forum is spiralling down.

### Re: Create AMA section next to the How Would... Section

Post by chadmc90 » Thu Sep 15, 2016 6:25 pm

> TiedDancer wrote:

> > bondagefreak wrote:Don't bother wasting time over this Chad.
> > Your post will just be deleted the same way mine was.
> > 45 minutes of careful composition. BAM! Gone in a second. No warning, no explanation...nothing.
> > You can debate about anything from religion, to sexism to war and politics, but don't dare post anything about the way this forum is spiralling down.

> Was this in this thread or a different one? I agree that AMAs may self serve, but at least its generating some interest. As writers you both know how hard it can be to sit and write a huge story up, but as long as a few people are genuinely enjoying them I can say I'm glad. If in the meantime people want to ask little questions in a public setting fine, but I agree it shouldn't define the site.

But yet petty stuff like this is dominating the website......
But I guess it shouldn't be my concern that people waste time on stuff that's completely irrelevant to stories.
BTW, no, it wasn't on this thread. Both bondagefreak and I had stuff deleted on another thread made by someone not posting in the right section. She, the original poster, made a hissy fit about it and complained about it to the mods, and the mods took it down. What bondagefreak said had little to do with her, but rather the state of the site in general, and it got deleted all the same. It was carelessness on the moderators/admins part imh, and it shouldn't have happened.
Wonder if this will be taken down as well. Wouldn't surprise the way people get offended nowadays....
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### Re: Create AMA section next to the How Would... Section

Post by chadmc90 » Thu Sep 15, 2016 6:51 pm

That's correct, and I'm not saying non story related content should go away, but people really should be considerate of what this site's about, and help contribute to stories whether it's writing their own or contributing feedback. The other stuff is what should be the icing on the cake, not the other way around. My biggest complaint is people not giving enough attention to us hard working writers while less meaningful threads get so much attention.
I think we can at least agree stories get MUCH less credit than they deserve, and it just makes it more painful to see when threads in Jump in the Fire and General Chat are more active than some of the best stories here.
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### Re: Create AMA section next to the How Would... Section

Post by MisterTheEdge » Tue Oct 18, 2016 7:01 am

And an old AMA has been revived.
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### Re: Create AMA section next to the How Would... Section

Post by SolidSnickerdoodle » Wed Oct 19, 2016 7:09 pm

Yeah, it's starting to get a bit out of hand. At first there were two or three AMA's being passed around. Now there's been 10 threads within the last two days. Seriously, it's beginning to trample on other content posted in the section. Not that involvement is bad, but posts that are about one person and one person only should have their own space. If a section can be created for self-bondage TUG stories, then I think this can be done.
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### Re: Create AMA section next to the How Would... Section

Post by MisterTheEdge » Thu Oct 20, 2016 7:57 pm

It's almost as if some dug up older AMAs for the reasons of cluttering up the first page.
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### Re: Create AMA section next to the How Would... Section

Post by Oohmynameisblue » Mon Oct 24, 2016 9:17 am

I don't know why this hasn't been done yet, it wouldn't be too hard for the admins and it would stop everyone complaining.

### Re: Create AMA section next to the How Would... Section

Post by Jason Toddman » Sun Jul 30, 2017 11:11 pm

I have now done this... sorry I never noticed this particular thread before now. Better late than never.
Anyone who wants their already-posted AMAs moved top this new section please PM me.
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### Re: Create AMA section next to the How Would... Section

Post by gagged-cowboy » Sat Aug 05, 2017 4:37 pm

Why not move all of them there without users having to ask? The new forum for AMAs is still empty and they are still in the TUG talk section. Peopl who made those threads probably don't know about this possibility or don't care.

### Re: Create AMA section next to the How Would... Section

Post by Jason Toddman » Sat Aug 05, 2017 8:56 pm

> gagged-cowboy wrote:Why not move all of them there without users having to ask? The new forum for AMAs is still empty and they are still in the TUG talk section. Peopl who made those threads probably don't know about this possibility or don't care.

That's a thought. I'll have to think about that one.
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### Re: Create AMA section next to the How Would... Section

Post by gagged-cowboy » Sun Aug 06, 2017 1:29 am

Since a new AMA thread appeared yesterday in the TUG TALK, I think it would be a good idea because some users obviously didn't notice the special section.

### Re: Create AMA section next to the How Would... Section

Post by Jason Toddman » Mon Aug 07, 2017 7:27 am

> gagged-cowboy wrote:Since a new AMA thread appeared yesterday in the TUG TALK, I think it would be a good idea because some users obviously didn't notice the special section.

After a bit of trial and error it's now been done.
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