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Have No Clue What General Discussion Means Anymore

by Steven Wagenheim
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A thread that was started here in November of last year was just moved to
Mind Warriors.

Here it was.
[Link Removed By Moderator]

It seems that any post that has any kind of tips to do anything, doesn't even
matter what it is, gets moved there.

So please, for the love of all that is holy, what does general discussion mean?

Because it seems that it no longer means ways to make money online
because all those posts are being moved now.

From what I see, the only posts being allowed to stay here anymore are

1. Threads asking questions or opinions.
2. Rants about something that somebody did.

Everything else appears to simply not belong here anymore.

"Tips on how to make money doing"

article marketing
blogging
CPA
whatever

Doesn't matter. You won't find any "tips" threads here any longer.

So what's general discussion?

Is it 1 and 2 above as I stated?

If you read the description under the forum title, it says...

"Where We Talk About Making Money"

Obviously, this isn't true anymore.

So a clarification would be nice.

This is not a rant. I'm just confused and I can't follow the rules if I don't
know what the rules are.

Thanks.
#anymore #clue #discussion #general #means
  • Profile picture of the author Ron Douglas
    It seems that there is an effort to not have old threads keep bumping up on the first page of the main forum.

    I guess they moved it to Mind Warriors for those who wanted to keep that discussion going. It's slightly better than having the thread locked - which I've seen a lot of recently as well.
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    • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
      Originally Posted by Ron Douglas View Post

      It seems that there is an effort to not have old threads keep bumping up on the first page of the main forum.

      I guess they moved it to Mind Warriors for those who wanted to keep that discussion going. It's slightly better than having the thread locked - which I've seen a lot of recently as well.
      Ron it's not just that. Every thread I've posted in the last 2 months that
      has been any kind of "tips" to make money has been moved there, some
      within 5 minutes of posting.
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      • Profile picture of the author Ron Douglas
        Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim View Post

        Ron it's not just that. Every thread I've posted in the last 2 months that
        has been any kind of "tips" to make money has been moved there, some
        within 5 minutes of posting.
        Steven, your posts are so mind blowing that they belong in the mind forum. Either that or the mods think you're mental for posting so much good stuff.

        Let's just start posting all money making advice in the mind forum and eventually it will get moved to the general discussion.
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      • Profile picture of the author bluet
        Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim View Post

        A thread that was started here in November of last year was just moved to
        Mind Warriors....
        ...Every thread I've posted in the last 2 months that
        has been any kind of "tips" to make money has been moved there, some
        within 5 minutes of posting.
        Well there you go. This is obviously another liberal government attempt to take over the control of the banking system, and weakening the military by reducing the power of the general posts here. Manipulating the mind of warriors is only the beginning.
        Considering your rich post count, a 60% transfer of money making is only in keeping with the new taxi code.
        LOL
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        • Profile picture of the author Kevin Riley
          General Discussion is for discussing hamster mating rituals, flamenco dancing, chainsaw juggling, hair transplants, the labels on food cans, midget bowling, stupid pet tricks, space travel, chicken sexing, bad movies, recipes for gumbo, pole dancing, and gay rights for marsupials. Anything else should be moved to avoid distracting us.
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          • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
            Originally Posted by Kevin Riley View Post

            General Discussion is for discussing hamster mating rituals, flamenco dancing, chainsaw juggling, hair transplants, the labels on food cans, midget bowling, stupid pet tricks, space travel, chicken sexing, bad movies, recipes for gumbo, pole dancing, and gay rights for marsupials. Anything else should be moved to avoid distracting us.
            Kevin thank you for clearing that up.
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          • Profile picture of the author sevenish
            Originally Posted by Kevin Riley View Post

            General Discussion is for discussing hamster mating rituals, ...
            yeah ... yeah. but those are sorta icky and we get tired of them every now and again.
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          • Profile picture of the author USHwy129
            Originally Posted by Kevin Riley View Post

            General Discussion is for discussing hamster mating rituals, flamenco dancing, chainsaw juggling, hair transplants, the labels on food cans, midget bowling, stupid pet tricks, space travel, chicken sexing, bad movies, recipes for gumbo, pole dancing, and gay rights for marsupials. Anything else should be moved to avoid distracting us.
            LOL...best answer so far!
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            • Profile picture of the author USHwy129
              Maybe if we just keep throwing lotsa stuff up here we will eventually find what DOES belong
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              • Profile picture of the author Kevin Riley
                And of course, what would a GD be without Spanish Tomato Wars presented on Karali TV?

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                • Profile picture of the author Asher
                  Originally Posted by Kevin Riley View Post

                  And of course, what would a GD be without Spanish Tomato Wars presented on Karali TV?

                  YouTube - Spain's Great Tomato War!
                  Exactly. We need different cultures to get together
                  in a whole mix of googledygook.

                  Makes me rethink ketchup as my favourite sauce
                  when I head on over to Spain.

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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Mayo
    Steven,
    WTF, Have you gone off the deep end???

    You want to question Allen and the Mods motives?
    (Broken Record) This is Allen's Forum and this is the way things are. If you
    have a problem with the way he is running this forum then by rule #1
    contact Allen him self and let him know your concerns.

    Man, Some times you get my goat. Relax and...Oh, just relax... :p

    Have a Great Day!
    Michael
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    • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
      Originally Posted by Michael Mayo View Post

      Steven,
      WTF, Have you gone off the deep end???

      You want to question Allen and the Mods motives?
      (Broken Record) This is Allen's Forum and this is the way things are. If you
      have a problem with the way he is running this forum then by rule #1
      contact Allen him self and let him know your concerns.

      Man, Some times you get my goat. Relax and...Oh, just relax... :p

      Have a Great Day!
      Michael
      Michael, did you even read my post? This is not a rant. I just want to know
      what is and isn't appropriate for general discussion so I post things in the
      right place.

      You've read way more into my post than what was there.
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      • Profile picture of the author Michael Mayo
        Lol...Steven, I read your Post!

        In case you missed it ...:p:p:p:p:p

        Have a Great Day!
        Michael

        PS, Just messing with ya! :p
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      • Profile picture of the author Jeremy Kelsall
        Steven, I think Ron is onto something with his reply...

        Why your "new" threads would be moved? I don't know....
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        • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
          Originally Posted by Jeremy Kelsall View Post

          Steven, I think Ron is onto something with his reply...

          Why your "new" threads would be moved? I don't know....
          Well, you know how you pointed out about every time you created a new
          Clickbank account your sales started again.

          I am quite sure that if you start any kind of thread with "tips" on doing
          something, whatever it is, that will make you money, it will be moved and
          I don't know why. I don't know what's changed, but something has.

          I'm just trying to get a handle on it so I simply post to the appropriate
          forum from now on.

          In other words, if we're no longer to post...

          "X Tips To <Do Whatever>" here anymore, I just would like a clarification
          on that. That's all.
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  • Profile picture of the author GarrieWilson
    Its suppose to be "Where We Talk About Making Money"

    and Mind Warriors is supose to be "self-improvement"

    Pretty self-explanitory for those who read English. Of course some times new rules/procedures a started w/out informing the members.

    As far as bumping old topics, Im sure a bump is better (even encouraged by most members) than starting a new thread on the same topic.
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    • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
      Originally Posted by GarrieWilson View Post

      Its suppose to be "Where We Talk About Making Money"

      and Mind Warriors is supose to be "self-improvement"

      Pretty self-explanitory for those who read English.
      Well, that's what I thought but I guess I'm just dumber than a stump Garrie
      because I obviously don't get it. Posts that were made 2 years ago to GD
      that remained are now moved in seconds. So something has changed and the
      descriptions aren't telling the whole story any longer.
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  • Profile picture of the author Kate Carpenter
    I just hopped over to the Mind forum and found it rather refreshing not needing to wade through all the posts that deal with issues that should be addressed by the product's customer service department. There seems to be a lot of those here.
    I'm going to frequent the Mind forum more often! Good stuff!
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    • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
      Originally Posted by Kate Carpenter View Post

      I just hopped over to the Mind forum and found it rather refreshing not needing to wade through all the posts that deal with issues that should be addressed by the product's customer service department. There seems to be a lot of those here.
      I'm going to frequent the Mind forum more often! Good stuff!
      Yes, it seems ALL the good stuff is being moved over there.
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      • Profile picture of the author sevenish
        Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim View Post

        Yes, it seems ALL the good stuff is being moved over there.
        Yeah. I'm pretty sure that's why your posts are being moved. No question.
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        • Profile picture of the author Michael Mayo
          Heck Steven,

          It took 8 of us Warriors to top your post count, Ok maybe only 7 but I
          didn't want to leave one of us that posted in this thread out!

          Steven Wagenheim = 12,009
          8 Other Warriors = 14532

          Maybe they think moving some your posts there won't effect you as much
          as it would effect the rest of us individually???

          Just looking for answers!
          Have a Great Day!
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  • Profile picture of the author jasonl70
    why in the world would tips be moved to the mind forum? I am as bewildered as you are...

    I also don't really get the locking of threads. Most of the ones I see locked have the blatant appearance of being locked soley for the sake of preventing any desenting opinions (even when the discussion isn't 'heated').

    I really don't understand the 'behind the scenes' changes that have been going on...
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    • Profile picture of the author sevenish
      Originally Posted by jasonl70 View Post

      why in the world would tips be moved to the mind forum?

      ...
      I'm thinking that an Admin or Mod didn't feel the "tips" were appropriate for the main forum.

      Edit: I'm sure it's probably that your tips are considered so valuable that the main forum is not worthy.
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      • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
        Originally Posted by sevenish View Post

        I'm thinking that an Admin or Mod didn't feel the "tips" were appropriate for the main forum.
        Well, that's obvious, but why? If we don't know what's not allowed here
        anymore, we're just going to keep making the same stupid mistakes day
        after day.

        Having said that, from now on if I have any tips to share, I'll just post them
        over there because I've seen enough to convince me that that's where they
        are supposed to go.

        Which brings up another can of worms.

        If we see a thread in general discussion that is some kind of tips, do we
        report it as one to be moved? After all, we still have member mod status
        to report posts, such as spam or if an Adsense or PPC post is on general
        discussion. I understand those being moved, but the generic tips threads I
        just don't get and that's why I'm puzzled.
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        • Profile picture of the author sevenish
          Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim View Post

          Well, that's obvious, but why?
          Well, off the top of my head I'm thinking that, given the sheer volume of your posts here, maybe Admins don't want visitors to think that your voice is the voice of the forum. Just a thought.
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          • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
            Originally Posted by sevenish View Post

            Well, off the top of my head I'm thinking that, given the sheer volume of your posts here, maybe Admins don't want visitors to think that your voice is the voice of the forum. Just a thought.
            I seriously doubt that's it as Ken Preuss thread, that was in GD for 6 months,
            was just moved and he doesn't have near as many posts as I do.
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    • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
      Originally Posted by jasonl70 View Post

      why in the world would tips be moved to the mind forum? I am as bewildered as you are...

      I also don't really get the locking of threads. Most of the ones I see locked have the blatant appearance of being locked soley for the sake of preventing any desenting opinions (even when the discussion isn't 'heated').

      I really don't understand the 'behind the scenes' changes that have been going on...
      Jason, there seems to be a gray area between making money and self
      improvement.

      A tip to do XYZ in order to make money can be seen as self improvement
      if the tip itself makes you better at something, such as how to write a
      better article, or how to make a better landing page.

      What I don't get is why we seem to be leaning towards the one side
      rather than the other. It just seems that if you make any post that
      essentially says...

      "Do XYZ to make money"

      it gets moved.
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  • Profile picture of the author garyv
    I think general discussion is when you talk about a bucket of chicken?

    No wait...

    That's colonel discussion.
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    This discussion looks like it's heading to OT

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    • Profile picture of the author Kevin Riley
      Originally Posted by Asher View Post

      This discussion looks like it's heading to OT

      Asher
      Yes. In a greased chute. Speaking of which ....
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  • Profile picture of the author Bev Clement
    Kevin you forget the discussion on

    Whiskey v Whisky

    Red Wine v White Wine

    Swiss Chocolate v Chocolate of the world
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  • Profile picture of the author Sonja
    Originally Posted by Paul M View Post

    Just keeping on topic, here is labels on food cans and chicken.


    YouTube - cat food can labels

    -Paul
    ROFLMAO! They lick their own butts! Imagine that...this guy is a genius!
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    • Profile picture of the author Kevin Riley
      Originally Posted by Sonja View Post

      ROFLMAO! They lick their own butts!
      No problem. It tastes like chicken.
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      • Profile picture of the author Michael Mayo
        Originally Posted by Sonja View Post

        ROFLMAO! They lick their own butts! Imagine that...this guy is a genius!
        Originally Posted by Kevin Riley View Post

        No problem. It tastes like chicken.
        lol...Kevin, Isn't it way past your bed time?...lol :rolleyes:

        Have a Great Night!
        Michael

        Or, Maybe it's me I'm thinking about?
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    Don't knock it till you've tried it LOL
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  • Profile picture of the author Bev Clement
    Michael it's you, it's lunchtime in Japan
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    • Profile picture of the author Michael Mayo
      Originally Posted by Bev Clement View Post

      Michael it's you, it's lunchtime in Japan
      Damn, I hate it when that happens!

      Thanks Bev,

      Have a Great Lunch!
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  • Profile picture of the author Jeremy Kelsall
    I guess the real question is...

    Who really cares???

    I've had threads moved and it bothered me a bit...but, I could really care less now. I gave up trying to figure out why things were done and just started accepting that they were done.

    So, If I make a thread with some good stuff in it and it gets moved, who is really losing out? Not me, because I was going to post it no matter where mods or admins decide to move it.

    At the end of the day, I was going to post it regardless so, what part of the board it ends up on -- doesn't make much difference to me.

    Now, please feel free to move this thread to the Adsense and PPC forum
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    • Profile picture of the author Jeremy Kelsall
      Michael,

      Originally Posted by Michael Mayo View Post

      Good Night All!
      Michael
      Yeah right! You've said that before -- In this thread I belive
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    • Profile picture of the author Kevin Riley
      Originally Posted by Jeremy Kelsall View Post

      I guess the real question is...

      Who really cares???

      I've had threads moved and it bothered me a bit...but, I could really care less now.
      Yep! I'm always getting my threads moved into the Sexy Hunks forum, where women swoon over my picture and wear out batteries. It doesn't bother me in the least.
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      • Profile picture of the author Jeremy Kelsall
        ahhhh,


        Originally Posted by Kevin Riley View Post

        Yep! I'm always getting my threads moved into the Sexy Hunks forum, where women swoon over my picture and wear out batteries. It doesn't bother me in the least.

        I'm guessing that the fact that you can't read is keeping allen in stitches if he is telling you that it is the "sexy hunks forum" that your stuff is getting moved to...
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    all good .
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    • Profile picture of the author Jeremy Kelsall
      Huh?

      Originally Posted by lacraiger View Post

      all good .
      Whats all good?

      The chainsaw juggling or Rileys hampsters licking their own anus?
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      • Profile picture of the author Kay King
        I guess the real question is...

        Who really cares???
        I agree, too - and why care?

        I'd say it's mainly to stop the constant bumping of old threads that has been happening. A new member bumps a 6 months old thread with a one liner and then other members start answering not realizing it's old.

        Threads like that would add more substance to the Mind Forum (which has degenerated a bit recently in topics) and also put useful threads where they could be read but not be as likely to be bumped.

        Just my theory - but I don't see why it would be a problem for anyone.

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        • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
          Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

          I agree, too - and why care?

          Threads like that would add more substance to the Mind Forum (which has degenerated a bit recently in topics) and also put useful threads where they could be read but not be as likely to be bumped.

          Just my theory - but I don't see why it would be a problem for anyone.

          kay
          Well, it would sure help when you're looking for something if you knew where to look. If there's no rhyme or reason it makes it that much more difficult to find what you're looking for.
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      • Profile picture of the author Michael Mayo
        Originally Posted by Jeremy Kelsall View Post

        Michael,



        Yeah right! You've said that before -- In this thread I belive
        I did?

        OK, If I did, I really mean it this time!

        Have a Great Day/Night Warriors!
        Michael

        PS, Oh, that includes you too Kevin! :rolleyes: ..lol

        PPS, Jeremy, before I forget, would you like to buy a vowel?
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          lol

          Originally Posted by Michael Mayo View Post


          PPS, Jeremy, before I forget, would you like to buy a vowel?
          No, I'm too poor for vowels
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          • Profile picture of the author Michael Mayo
            Ok, My daughter was just admitted into the Hospital and they think is may be her appendix so I'm gone...Bye!
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            • Profile picture of the author Jeremy Kelsall
              Michael,

              Originally Posted by Michael Mayo View Post

              Ok, My daughter was just admitted into the Hospital and they think is may be her appendix so I'm gone...Bye!
              Michael
              Good luck bro -- keep us updated.
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              Originally Posted by Michael Mayo View Post

              Ok, My daughter was just admitted into the Hospital and they think is may be her appendix so I'm gone...Bye!
              Michael
              We'll keep her in our best wishes. Hope she gets well soon.

              Shall I send a chicken juggler to entertain her while in hospital? I hear it's a great spirit lifter.
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  • Profile picture of the author John Taylor
    Steven,

    Have you considered that your posts could be so
    long and detailed that they are not conducive to
    general discussion?

    Do you remember Allen's comments about some
    posts being much more suited to being posted on
    a blog?

    Has it occured to you that a list of tips, written in
    the format of an article, may be better submitted
    to the article forum?

    Have you considered the possibility of starting your
    own forum where you could establish rules that fit
    your needs rather than having to fit into this forums
    management?

    Just a few things you might wish to think about.

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    • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
      Originally Posted by John Taylor View Post

      Steven,

      Have you considered that your posts could be so
      long and detailed that they are not conducive to
      general discussion?

      Do you remember Allen's comments about some
      posts being much more suited to being posted on
      a blog?

      Has it occured to you that a list of tips, written in
      the format of an article, may be better submitted
      to the article forum?

      Have you considered the possibility of starting your
      own forum where you could establish rules that fit
      your needs rather than having to fit into this forums
      management?

      Just a few things you might wish to think about.

      John

      John, you make some excellent points. However, because I do want to
      continue to contribute to this forum, in order to do that, I do in a sense
      have to conform to the forum's management. Thus, I need to know what
      is and isn't appropriate for each section of the forum.

      I would tend to agree that maybe post length is an issue, but Ken's thread
      wasn't very long at all and yet that was just moved in spite of the fact
      that it was in general discussion for over 6 months. In that case, yes,
      maybe the bumping of it is the issue.

      In either case, I'm just going to go with my gut and post where I feel
      is appropriate, and like Jeremy says (man, you are so wise) if it gets
      moved, it gets moved. Otherwise, I end up driving myself nuts trying to
      understand why.

      Having said that, I can't believe THIS thread is still here.
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  • Profile picture of the author Tyrus Antas
    A good thing to have would be more forums regarding different subjects:

    -email marketing and auto-responders
    - seo strategy and tactics
    - social media
    ...

    The problem with the main marketing forum is that it has grown too big. There's just too much stuff going on here. Too overwhelming to follow.

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  • Profile picture of the author Simon Ashari
    would this have something to do with your 12 000th post being moved to the mind warriors section by any chance steve?
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    • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
      Originally Posted by Simon Ashari View Post

      would this have something to do with your 12 000th post being moved to the mind warriors section by any chance steve?
      Simon, it has to do with almost every post I have made here for the last 2
      months (with few exceptions) have been moved there.

      And then when I saw a 6 month old thread moved there (Ken's) that's when
      I started thinking maybe something has changed and I'm just trying to
      understand the rules.

      That's all I'm trying to do is play by the rules. There is no agenda, no dark
      motives. I just want to go to the correct forum to begin with whenever I
      make a post.

      As it is, I don't start that many threads here anymore so when I do, I
      just want to put them in the right place.

      Okay?
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      Originally Posted by wiper View Post

      I am referring to Steve. He is always so emotional about everything. He should start writing some ambient music. No offence Steve.
      I wouldn't worry about Steve. He's a great guy, and he cares about people. He's a moderator in other forums, and I think he's trying to find a productive answer that will help him solve problems elsewhere. Not just here.

      If you think that's "pathetic", I think you should think more.

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      • Profile picture of the author Barbara Eyre
        Originally Posted by wiper View Post

        He will never be a great marketer.
        *breaks out the popcorn* -- This should be good.

        Ummm, you haven't paid much attention to things since you joined in 2007?

        Despite problems people may have with Steven, it's hard to argue that his is not a great marketer ..... he's very successful actually. He's one of the "go-to" guys if you have a question about how to do article marketing.

        I suggest you don't speak out of your arse if you don't know what you're talking about and you're trying to sound "cool", of which you failed at miserably.

        Now back on topic.
        IF there have been procedural changes as to where certain types of posts are to be posted, then I wish the main admins/mods would come and make a post describing all the details so the forum members are in the know from the get-go and not be so confused about the basics.
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        • Profile picture of the author Kay King
          Here's what I've noticed in looking at threads that were moved....

          When a question is asked in the subject line that encourages input and experiences of others and is likely to lead to open discussion, it stays in the main forum section.

          When a thread is started that is more "lecture" type, telling people how to do something or expounding on how they should view something....it's often moved. Those threads most often lead to replies that are "great post", etc rather than discussion.

          That's an indication to me of what is suitable for the main section. As for this particular thread, the post mentioned is 5 months old and has been bumped repeatedly for no good reason. Also noticed that one of Steven's new threads was moved yesterday, too - is that coincidence?

          Why do people care when their threads are moved? Because the threads don't get as much attention in other sections. I understand that - but the threads are available to anyone interested in reading them and can be found with a forum search no matter what section they are in. Moving a thread doesn't make it less important - or make the poster less important.

          A thread like this is useless because it always degenerates into someone making stupid comments about the poster and others jumping to his defense. Posting and drinking don't mix, do they?

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          • Profile picture of the author JayXtreme
            Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

            Posting and drinking don't mix, do they?
            Au Contraire!....

            I find a Brandy or 4 in the evening when I visit here makes for some of the most interesting times at the forum

            Peace

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            • Profile picture of the author Frank Donovan
              Hi Jay

              Originally Posted by JayXtreme View Post

              Au Contraire!....
              I find a Brandy or 4 in the evening when I visit here makes for some of the most interesting times at the forum
              Hmm. Maybe that should have been "Oh, Cointreau!"

              Re. the topic; I think that Kay and Grant may be onto something. Although I'm still mystified why Steven's thread last week concerning testimonials was moved to the Mind Warriors forum.

              Then again, I'm even more mystified how this thread has stayed here so long...



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          • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
            Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

            A thread like this is useless because it always degenerates into someone making stupid comments about the poster and others jumping to his defense. Posting and drinking don't mix, do they?

            kay
            While I can't argue that these threads always degenerate into what this
            thread has, I don't think it's useless to try to understand why things are
            done.

            As you can see, I'm not the only one who is confused by where posts end
            up.

            If I don't know where to post something, how can I post it in the right
            place?

            Now I know you're probably thinking, what does it matter? Where it ends
            up, it ends up.

            But since I no longer get notifications from the forum when posts are
            moved, if I'm looking to see what input a thread has gotten and it isn't
            where I expected it to be, I now have to go hunting for it.

            Not the end of the world? No, I guess not. I guess I could just navigate
            to my profile and look through my "Subscribed Threads" area, but having
            subscribed to several thousand, it's possible that this could take some
            time.

            Bottom line...I don't think it's a crime to simply want to know what is
            considered general discussion and what's considered something else.

            Your observation about what has been moved and what remains here
            makes a lot of sense, and if that is the criteria, great. That's what I'll go
            by until another change is made.

            Like I said, this wasn't a rant and I'm not upset, not even with the member
            who called me pathetic. I honestly don't care what anybody thinks of me
            anymore. I have more important things to concern myself with. I just
            want to know where to post any tips that I want to share with the
            members here.

            That's all.
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            • Profile picture of the author John Taylor
              Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim View Post

              ..if I'm looking to see what input a thread has gotten and it isn't
              where I expected it to be, I now have to go hunting for it.
              There's a quicker way..

              Profile | Statistics | Find all threads started by..

              Then you'll see a list of links.

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              • Profile picture of the author JayXtreme
                Originally Posted by John Taylor View Post

                There's a quicker way..

                Profile | Statistics | Find all threads started by..

                Then you'll see a list of links.

                John
                You're such a trouble causer Mr Taylor...

                Coming in here with your common sense and logical thinking... sheesh

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            • Profile picture of the author John Taylor
              Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim View Post


              As you can see, I'm not the only one
              Yes, I know it's a very selective quote. However, it
              kinda demonstrates one of the problems.

              We all have our own opinions on what is a good post
              and where a post should be submitted.

              We all have the ability to decide if a post should be
              reported or if an infraction should be given.

              If there was only one person making those decisions
              there wouldn't be any differences of opinion.

              However, there isn't just one person making those
              decisions and everyone has their own values, beliefs
              and filters.

              One person's promotion is another person's spam.

              That's life.

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    • Profile picture of the author radhika
      Well said Steven! I am confused too. I posted a link to IM resources. Moved to some other forum. I posted it in General discussions because of resources are useful to get traffic and money. Moved to some where ... Not sure where to post.

      Or moderators trying to balance the less active forums by moving some threads to those forums, I guess.

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  • Profile picture of the author GrantFreeman
    At the time of this posting...

    The Copywriting Forum (12 Viewing)
    Mind Warriors - Success, Power, Self-Improvement (18 Viewing

    and..

    Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum (443 Viewing)

    Plausible (possible) question the Mods have: How to increase traffic to the low viewed areas?

    If good threads are being found in the GD area that are related to positive/productive/profitable ways of thinking, it would make sense to put those threads in the MW area to help increase traffic.

    Seems like most of the really good stuff that's being posted recently is being pushed off the first page by a lot of the things the Hamster King mentioned.

    I'll be in the Mind Warriors section learning from the good stuff

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  • Profile picture of the author winebuddy
    So - this is what "general discussion" means. Interesting....

    There are other forums that have a lot more of this general stuff. If I wanted that, I would go there.
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  • Profile picture of the author BIG Mike
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    Why, oh why do people continue to start threads asking about Allen or a mod's decision to move, delete, _______, ________, ________, a thread?

    The answer is simple - PM a mod or admin and simply ask the question.

    Unless I overlooked one of the posters, not a single person responding to this thread can answer the question.

    Now, one might expect and even tolerate someone new to the forum starting a thread and asking this question. it's understandable, because they're new and don't know the ropes.

    Dare I say it? The original thread was moved, so the OP needed a way to get a link to the moved thread out in the Main Discussion Area. The best way to do that?

    Start a thread, acting like you've no idea that you could ask a mod or admin why it was moved and then link to the original thread in your OP.

    And that of course allows the OP a little more exposure to his signature.

    This thread should have been deleted long ago. It boggles the mind that the OP thinks members of the WF are such sheep that he would continue pull this (again and again).

    And who missed the innocuous threat, i.e.; "If I am to Continue posting here,,,", sheesh, give it rest.
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  • Profile picture of the author GarrieWilson
    The answer is simple - PM a mod or admin and simply ask the question.
    No it's not that simple.

    Sometimes it's better to ask in the public than to ask in a PM because others might have the same question or even the answer.

    If someone PMed Allen or the one advertised MOD for every question, they would spend hours answering PMs.

    BTW: Technically a MOD was asked because we are all MODs.
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    • Profile picture of the author BIG Mike
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      Originally Posted by GarrieWilson View Post

      No it's not that simple.

      Sometimes it's better to ask in the public than to ask in a PM because others might have the same question or even the answer.

      If someone PMed Allen or the one advertised MOD for every question, they would spend hours answering PMs.

      BTW: Technically a MOD was asked because we are all MODs.
      Yes, it really is that simple - especially for an experienced member here. The thread was moved - clearly a mod or admin took the decision to move it. Really? End of story.

      Instead, the resident drama queen felt he should intentionally and blatantly bypass the decision by starting a new thread and promoting a link to the moved one in his OP.

      Nice example to help other members learn by - seems to me that in the long run it would create more work for the mods to allow the Wagonites to use this method to say, "Screw you mod - I got their attention anyways."

      Is this the Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum or is it the Steven Wagenheim Forum?
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