Cordwainer Fish
Imp. Int. Scout Svc. (Dishon. Ret.)
XenForo can be configured to allow users to block individual threads.
The only threads that get merged are threads that are literally about the exact same product announcement or blog post/video of interest.When they clog up the front page, and the conversation is all the same, then typically they’re grouped into a single thread. That way other topics can get more eyeballs. This isn’t that complicated nor is it asking too much.
So, I have a question is semi-related to the on going discussion of AI, can we get a relaxation on the no politics rule in the geek media, otherwise all of the AI threads basically become "eww evil unethical capitalism, I have a replacement but I can't tell you" and I'd honestly want to know what the replacement is.
But we can still do so via pm right? I ask because i've offered to hear folks out via PM at least under the operating theory of outside of a very few things unless reported doing a discussion via PM is okay.In a word: No.
In more words: We tried that once. It failed miserably. Discussions degraded exactly like one would expect, which rather proved the value of the rule.
We know it can be frustrating to not be able to discuss some matters, but it is better for the site overall to avoid those topics.
But we can still do so via pm right? I ask because i've offered to hear folks out via PM at least under the operating theory of outside of a very few things unless reported doing a discussion via PM is okay.