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soapbox · Apr 23 06 12:32

no.

i understand what you are saying though.

sometimes the mayhem on DV isn't fun.

Jolly Green Giant · Apr 23 06 01:00

soapbox, I wrote :
"most threads on DS are opened by just two people". That's not the same thing as you apparently understood, is it ?

As for the mayhem on DV, as far as it's mayhem, it's usually no fun except to those who practice and delight in it, but someone who wants to post and discuss seriously can easily circumvent that. That's why you also see very mature topics and threads with many replies. That, to me, is a sign of intellectual maturity, and it's a far cry from the a**holes, comic book guys etc. mentioned by someone in this thread.

kitten · Apr 23 06 01:46

There always were some intelligent threads on DV. But it got to the point where it was necessary to wade through kids' chatter and disgusting porn pics to find them. When DS came in as a viable alternative, I stopped looking at DV as I didn't find it worth the bother. Perhaps it has changed since I quit reading it, but to be honest, I really don't care any more.

Sportsdude · Apr 23 06 02:24

Nope. Now its rate my bum pics.

Jolly Green Giant · Apr 23 06 02:30

kitten wrote:
There always were some intelligent threads on DV. But it got to the point where it was necessary to wade through kids' chatter and disgusting porn pics to find them. When DS came in as a viable alternative, I stopped looking at DV as I didn't find it worth the bother. Perhaps it has changed since I quit reading it, but to be honest, I really don't care any more.
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Well, whether you care or not is your own issue. It has no bearing on the well-foundedness of this or any other argument anyone provides.

You are downplaying the DV forum's merits. There are not just "some intelligent threads" on DV. Look at the first page. You will find at least three topics requiring quite some thinking and commitment from their posters, and all three have hundreds of replies:

- Evolution vs "intelligent design", 196 replies
- Teachers demand 24% wage increase, 204 replies
- The world today, 641 replies !

I don't see any threads like this here on DS, with its "controlled" environment. The only threads you could really call successful, as i said earlier, are the stupid but ubiquitous "what's for lunch/dinner" thread common to so many forums without inspiration, and a "The ebony room" thread where people who feel they have common African ancestry and who aren't really interested in anything else flock together, happy to find themselves in familiar terrain.

There are other long-lived and lively threads, but these three are standing out. I am sure that in order to find these, you don't have to "wade through kid's chatter" which you can just as well ignore if you choose so. Weren't you aware you have the ability to do so ?

As for the disgusting porn pics, usually there is some sign announcing what's on hand, and you can evade them too if you want to.

What does "viable" mean to you ?

Sportsdude · Apr 23 06 03:11

Yeah but these threads:

Evolution vs "intelligent design", 196 replies
- Teachers demand 24% wage increase, 204 replies
- The world today, 641 replies !

Have either turned into mud slinging or race to the top games.

Johnny · Apr 23 06 03:20

So I\'ve been on the DV site now that i have heard so much about it on this one, and this is what i\'ve gleened from it so far. 1) Vancouver vs. ( fill in the blank with a city of your choice) 2) Hate living in Vancouver/ Love living in Vancouver 3) America sucks 4) Toronto sucks (or not if you live there) There were some interesting ones in there as well, but the majority of topics seem to be taken from the above four mentioned above. I never knew about the rivalry between Vancouver and Toronto but I guess it makes sense since there are only about four big cities in Canada.

Sportsdude · Apr 23 06 03:41

Everyone in Canada dispises Toronto. The Centre of the Universe.

kitten · Apr 23 06 03:47

Jolly Green Giant wrote:

"The ebony room" thread where people who feel they have common African ancestry and who aren't really interested in anything else flock together, happy to find themselves in familiar terrain.

What?

Common African ancestry?? I don't know how you came to that conclusion, but it's about as far from the actual context of the thread as you could possibly get.

P.C. · Apr 23 06 06:40

LOL.....sometimes ebony is just a colour.....right Green?

P.C. · Apr 23 06 07:07

I never knew about the rivalry between Vancouver and Toronto but I guess it makes sense since there are only about four big cities in Canada.

I suppose there's SOME truth in that Johnny, but not everyone suffers from this odd sense of competitiveness. It's mostly about the _____vs_____ mentality you were referring to. For me, I just like living where I'm living, and when I stop loving where I'm living, I'll live somewhere else.

Sportsdude · Apr 23 06 07:58

Down with Toronto!!

ED Note: never been to the centre of the universe might actually like the place BUT I will never be a LEAFS Fan.

TehBorken · Apr 23 06 09:24

Jolly Green Giant wrote:
Sure, Tehborken is apparently DS's official weird stuff finder

It's a dirty job, but somebody's gotta do it.

the DS forum is more 'controlled' and maybe this is also why it's much less lively here.

There are some loose rules here as to posting, but that's about it. I personally don't see the board as a very "controlled" thing, but maybe that's partly in the eye of the beholder.

The fact that most threads are started by just two people, you and Tehborken, should probably tell you something.

It means something, but I don't know what, other than that SD and I start a lot of topics, lol. Some people just prefer to respond to an ongoing thread rather than create a new one. Either way is fine with me. Whatever you're comfortable with.

Sportsdude · Apr 23 06 09:26

I make high quality threads worth of an award. A lot of research goes into my threads.

Chicklet · Apr 24 06 10:38

I gott aput my 2 cents in here. I was a borderline osessive regular on DV for over a year and I have to say I definately prefer it here. The crap that went on on DV was utterly disgusting at times. I think great proof of that is the disapearance of many of the regulars.

I really enjoy my daily dose of strange but true stories from around the wolrd. If it wasn't for them I wouldn't be as smart as I am today. Thanks TehBorken!

I also agree with kitten, the maturaty level here is quite a bit higher than on DV.

Okay, that's all I have to say about that.