Thanks guys. Theory is pretty great and I'm pretty sure there are more unsung heroes among the masses. Why am I being so patriotic towards f.ds, you might ask? It's because we have it great here!
I recently joined the Royal Oak Forum (
http://royaloakforum.com/forum/index.php?action=unread). That's the
city town I live in, and I saw the programming waa exactly the same as this one, so I made a quick little account. Boy was I in for a surprise.
Tons of helicopter moderation! You need approval from a mod to make a post! They claim this is to prevent spam. But if you have the moderation power to approve every single post, wouldn't you have the power to shut down a few bots and issuea few warnings to anyone typing like their head's cut off?
Second of all, it's incredibly inactive. 3,100 members and barely any active threads (literally like three), with each thread probably getting ~5 replies. Did a bunch of bots slip through? Or is it simply a dead forum? Either way, we're lucky to have the active and prosperous Dominion forum!
Third of all, it's a tight knit communiy. People are on first name bases, and no one seems to differ in opinions. I already know I'll get ripped into for my views on my first point.
Fourth of all, THEY HAVE NO FUN STUFF! No Random Stuff III. No forum games. No RSP. Their general discussion board is deader than that guy above who was typing with his head cut off. It's a bunch of people (probably all 45-70) talking about new buildings and shit. Having an organized debate about the election? Nah. Talk about our public schools? I guess not. But Tom just opened a shrubbery shop? Let's jump on that!
Sorry for the misleading title. It probably should be 'Roadrunner's Late Night Rant Part One: I Like to Complain'
