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re: An argument for a Technology board (8/1 update - a continuing trend)
Posted on 3/14/12 at 5:18 pm to Hugo Stiglitz
Posted on 3/14/12 at 5:18 pm to Hugo Stiglitz
quote:
I'm wondering how you got screen shots of all those previous TD layouts.
The wayback machine.
Or something that sounds like that. Pretty cool website
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Posted on 3/14/12 at 5:21 pm to Cs
Another sample. Quick assessment of the last 10 pages on the OT (as of 4:52 PM CT).
During this time period, the amount of threads created or discussed on topics involving science/technology totaled 24. The amount of threads created or discussed on health/fitness totaled 14. And, the amount of threads created or discussed involving music totaled 9.
Science and Technology (24 threads)
Health and Fitness (14 threads)
Music (9 threads)
During this time period, the amount of threads created or discussed on topics involving science/technology totaled 24. The amount of threads created or discussed on health/fitness totaled 14. And, the amount of threads created or discussed involving music totaled 9.
Science and Technology (24 threads)
Health and Fitness (14 threads)
Music (9 threads)
This post was edited on 3/14/12 at 5:23 pm
Posted on 3/14/12 at 5:23 pm to Jones
Posted on 3/14/12 at 8:21 pm to fr33manator
quote:
I suggested this board last year and it was roundly poo-pooed
Yeah, I found your thread... LINK
It seems most that responded to you really didn't understand that you were proposing a science and technology board (even though, as you mentioned, science governs technology).
Technicalities aside, the situation is almost paradoxical. No one wants to discuss the possibility of introducing such a board, and chortle at the idea, yet the tech posts flood the OT on a daily basis...
Posted on 3/14/12 at 8:42 pm to S
quote:
unicorn board
Posted on 3/14/12 at 8:48 pm to Cs
I think you are mistaken as to why we need a music and fitness and ______ board. The O-T Lounge stands for Only-Technology Lounge. We need the other boards in order to get the random crap off of the Tech board. People just post music stuff on the Tech Board because the Tech board is the most popular.
ETA: but, once a new board is created, those threads are moved to the new board. Example, one can routinely see posters say "I posted this here because ____ board isn't as active..." but the thread gets moved anyways. Like someone starting a movie thread on the Tech board; it will get moved.
ETA: but, once a new board is created, those threads are moved to the new board. Example, one can routinely see posters say "I posted this here because ____ board isn't as active..." but the thread gets moved anyways. Like someone starting a movie thread on the Tech board; it will get moved.
This post was edited on 3/14/12 at 8:50 pm
Posted on 3/14/12 at 9:19 pm to Cs
quote:
Yeah, I found your thread... LINK
I wonder if Captain still has that opinion
Posted on 3/14/12 at 10:43 pm to Cs
dude, mad props 
all those people who are putting the moronic did not read gifs should learn to read and take notes. that's good research right there
all those people who are putting the moronic did not read gifs should learn to read and take notes. that's good research right there
Posted on 3/15/12 at 9:45 am to Mr. Hangover
quote:
if you notice... none of the admins have replied yet...
This idea has been brought up before, but I have yet to see any official response to it.
Posted on 3/15/12 at 9:49 am to Cs
Could we move all the atheist/evolution arguments to a Science and Technology board and away from the Politard board? I'm all for it then.
Posted on 3/15/12 at 10:19 am to Cs
quote:
posts range from iPhones, smartphones, and HDTV help to discussions on evolution, broadband, and space
You need to give a business reason.
Science & Technology board, Sponsored by BestBuy
$$$$$
Posted on 3/15/12 at 6:19 pm to alajones
More data. Temporal frame for this set is today, specifically, threads from 3/15/12 (12:00 AM) to 3/15/12 (6:00 PM).
So, another day...same results. Significantly more threads on science/technology topics than music, health, or fitness. For today, there were 18 threads created or discussed involving science/technology, 13 threads created or discussed involving health/fitness, and 7 threads created or discussed involving music.
I also browsed the first 3 pages of the Movie/TV board, and found another 3 tech related topics lingering about, but didn't include them in the totals, since the presented aggregates reflect threads from the OT only.
Science / Technology (18 threads)
----------------------------------------------
(3 Tech topics found on the first 3 pages of the Movie/TV board...)
Health and Fitness (13 threads)
Music (7 threads)
So, another day...same results. Significantly more threads on science/technology topics than music, health, or fitness. For today, there were 18 threads created or discussed involving science/technology, 13 threads created or discussed involving health/fitness, and 7 threads created or discussed involving music.
I also browsed the first 3 pages of the Movie/TV board, and found another 3 tech related topics lingering about, but didn't include them in the totals, since the presented aggregates reflect threads from the OT only.
Science / Technology (18 threads)
----------------------------------------------
(3 Tech topics found on the first 3 pages of the Movie/TV board...)
Health and Fitness (13 threads)
Music (7 threads)
This post was edited on 3/15/12 at 6:21 pm
Posted on 3/16/12 at 12:20 am to Cs
I'm in awe of your e-prowess Cesium
Posted on 3/16/12 at 12:20 pm to Cs
This is really impressive. It is interesting the demand for music + health/fitness = science/tech board.
Personally, I would call it the Tech Board because that is what the vast majority of questions deal with. I would leave the science aspect back on the OT because an interesting fact about the universe is far different than help on your IPhone IMO.
Either way, I would approve the shite out of this because of the impressive empirical data you put forward if I had any power.
Personally, I would call it the Tech Board because that is what the vast majority of questions deal with. I would leave the science aspect back on the OT because an interesting fact about the universe is far different than help on your IPhone IMO.
Either way, I would approve the shite out of this because of the impressive empirical data you put forward if I had any power.
Posted on 3/16/12 at 3:04 pm to Vicks Kennel Club
quote:
Personally, I would call it the Tech Board because that is what the vast majority of questions deal with.
"SciTech", perhaps?
Posted on 3/17/12 at 2:02 am to Vicks Kennel Club
Perhaps the metaphysical might be included in this board too? And what about philosophy? It too is a type of science. Perhaps this could be a board for more...enlightened discussions than whether or not you would hit a given female.
Posted on 3/17/12 at 2:06 am to fr33manator
quote:
And what about philosophy? It too is a type of science.
not really. It's definitely in the humanities.
Religion and Philosophy have a nice cozy home on the Political board IMO.
quote:
enlightened discussions than whether or not you would hit a given female.
oh,
Posted on 3/17/12 at 2:14 am to Hugo Stiglitz
Not the kind of stuff that gets discussed on the politard rant.
More along the lines of musings on what it means to be "human" or the possibility of "fate"
Higher order thinking concepts.
More along the lines of musings on what it means to be "human" or the possibility of "fate"
Higher order thinking concepts.
Posted on 3/17/12 at 5:51 am to Cs
quote:
Cs
Question - in your screen shots, how are you deleting the unrelated topics that appear between the ones that you are grouping in each category? Are you taking individual screen shots of each thread on a particular topic and stitching them all together?
ETA: also how the hell are you able to maintain the alternate white and grey background fills on the lines?
This post was edited on 3/17/12 at 5:59 am
Posted on 3/17/12 at 10:39 pm to Cs
FWIW, I suspect we would get a higher rate of quality posting on a sci/tech board than other boards
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