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How do you make a quality thread?

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How do you make a quality thread? 2016-05-16 12:16:45


I get complaints that my threads are shit and I see people making shit threads too but I get flak for it so yeah I'm all ears how do I make a good thread?


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Response to How do you make a quality thread? 2016-05-16 12:20:10


At 5/16/16 12:18 PM, zornuzkull wrote: You can't...

That's what I thought


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Response to How do you make a quality thread? 2016-05-16 12:37:00


This thread is shit

Response to How do you make a quality thread? 2016-05-16 12:38:02


HA!

Just make sure that there isn't too much hugboxing involved.

Response to How do you make a quality thread? 2016-05-16 12:46:57


Make it edgy and include a title that people can't pass up.
Take a look at my threads and learn from the best.

Response to How do you make a quality thread? 2016-05-16 12:57:45


At 5/16/16 12:32 PM, Amaranthus wrote: Don't be Wegra, TheGamechanger or DoctorStrongbad.
That's it.

How is that fair?


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I'm just here to talk about things. I make threads about things I want to talk about (concerts, vinyl). I pop into threads just to see what's going on, but over half of the threads that I've been in have been garbage and led to no intelligent discussion. I'm sure that the majority of topics have been discussed, so maybe it's just time for me to go 1,000 pages deep and resurrect the intelligent life form of this place.


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Response to How do you make a quality thread? 2016-05-16 14:52:46


At 5/16/16 12:32 PM, Amaranthus wrote: Don't be Wegra, TheGamechanger or DoctorStrongbad.
That's it.

Pretty much. Emphasis on DoctorStrongbad.


It's all shits and giggles until someone giggles and shits.

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Response to How do you make a quality thread? 2016-05-16 15:21:31


By being interesting


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Response to How do you make a quality thread? 2016-05-16 16:30:08


Put furries in your threads. People on the bbs love those.


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Response to How do you make a quality thread? 2016-05-16 16:43:52


At 5/16/16 04:42 PM, usgurshaan178 wrote:
I find that after only 1 month on this site you think you own it Brandance.
Imma kik ur Brandass fgt

tbh I haven't even been that active for the month I've been on. I started off just posting my crappy art.
I like you guys though you're all pretty cool.

Response to How do you make a quality thread? 2016-05-16 17:13:31


Dare to talk about controversial stuff like "I'm voting for trump" or something. It's the internet for something so make people angry.

Response to How do you make a quality thread? 2016-05-16 17:31:12


At 5/16/16 04:30 PM, LaserVision wrote: Put furries in your threads. People on the bbs love those.

I wouldnt go THAT far


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Response to How do you make a quality thread? 2016-05-16 17:32:42


Y'know your posts are God-Tier when they are abruptly locked without warming.

Right @FoAngel

Response to How do you make a quality thread? 2016-05-16 18:37:51


At 5/16/16 12:32 PM, Amaranthus wrote: Don't be Wegra, TheGamechanger or DoctorStrongbad.
That's it.

If you do this then you'll be off to a good start, OP.

Response to How do you make a quality thread? 2016-05-17 12:21:25


At 5/16/16 02:48 PM, Kayleeee wrote: so maybe it's just time for me to go 1,000 pages deep and resurrect the intelligent life form of this place.

Have fun getting them all locked because you necrobumped them..

Also that was mid-2012.

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Response to How do you make a quality thread? 2016-05-17 12:35:16


At 5/17/16 12:21 PM, Viper wrote:
At 5/16/16 02:48 PM, Kayleeee wrote: so maybe it's just time for me to go 1,000 pages deep and resurrect the intelligent life form of this place.
Have fun getting them all locked because you necrobumped them..
Also that was mid-2012.

I've been gone since 2011. What's wrong with bumping something that I actually want to talk about, instead of creating a new thread about it?


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Response to How do you make a quality thread? 2016-05-17 12:39:01


Just stop making threads about every little thing that pops into your head. They seem interesting to you but for the most part, everyone else couldn't care less.


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Response to How do you make a quality thread? 2016-05-17 12:46:30


At 5/17/16 12:35 PM, Kayleeee wrote:
At 5/17/16 12:21 PM, Viper wrote:
At 5/16/16 02:48 PM, Kayleeee wrote: so maybe it's just time for me to go 1,000 pages deep and resurrect the intelligent life form of this place.
Have fun getting them all locked because you necrobumped them..
Also that was mid-2012.
I've been gone since 2011. What's wrong with bumping something that I actually want to talk about, instead of creating a new thread about it?

Let's consult the rules that no one follows and that hardly any mods actually enforce...

Things that will get you banned
Bumping any old topic without a good reason and new information.

Just because you "feel" like bumping an old thread doesn't mean you should. And just because you want to bump it doesn't mean it's a remotely good reason to do so. And I can honestly say you'd have nothing new to add to a years old discussion and you'd be better off just making a new post instead of getting banned for being an idiot.


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Response to How do you make a quality thread? 2016-05-17 12:57:27


At 5/17/16 12:46 PM, Viper wrote: Let's consult the rules that no one follows and that hardly any mods actually enforce...

Link me to the rules.


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Response to How do you make a quality thread? 2016-05-17 13:00:17


At 5/17/16 12:57 PM, Kayleeee wrote:
At 5/17/16 12:46 PM, Viper wrote: Let's consult the rules that no one follows and that hardly any mods actually enforce...
Link me to the rules.

http://www.newgrounds.com/wiki/help-information/forums/forum-rules


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Response to How do you make a quality thread? 2016-05-17 13:02:50


At 5/17/16 01:00 PM, Viper wrote:
At 5/17/16 12:57 PM, Kayleeee wrote:
At 5/17/16 12:46 PM, Viper wrote: Let's consult the rules that no one follows and that hardly any mods actually enforce...
Link me to the rules.
http://www.newgrounds.com/wiki/help-information/forums/forum-rules

Wow. What year were these rules made in? I didn't see a date posted anywhere.


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Response to How do you make a quality thread? 2016-05-17 13:04:26


At 5/17/16 01:02 PM, Kayleeee wrote:
At 5/17/16 01:00 PM, Viper wrote:
At 5/17/16 12:57 PM, Kayleeee wrote:
At 5/17/16 12:46 PM, Viper wrote:
Wow. What year were these rules made in? I didn't see a date posted anywhere.

I dunno like 2004?


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Response to How do you make a quality thread? 2016-05-17 13:13:47


At 5/17/16 01:04 PM, WegraMan wrote:
At 5/17/16 01:02 PM, Kayleeee wrote:
At 5/17/16 01:00 PM, Viper wrote:
At 5/17/16 12:57 PM, Kayleeee wrote:
At 5/17/16 12:46 PM, Viper wrote:
Wow. What year were these rules made in? I didn't see a date posted anywhere.
I dunno like 2004?

The rules DO get changed sometimes though.
"New user introduction" threads used to be against the rules. Then Tom lifted that rule and made it cool to do so.
Then a bunch of users started bitching about it....now we have a thread dedicated to new users introducing themselves which I don't even know gets much use nowadays since I haven't been in there for a long ass time.


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Response to How do you make a quality thread? 2016-05-17 13:54:51


At 5/17/16 01:13 PM, Viper wrote: The rules DO get changed sometimes though.
"New user introduction" threads used to be against the rules. Then Tom lifted that rule and made it cool to do so.
Then a bunch of users started bitching about it....now we have a thread dedicated to new users introducing themselves which I don't even know gets much use nowadays since I haven't been in there for a long ass time.

That's interesting. I'd like to see a list of revisions that were made to the rules, with dates. I was on this site from 2008-2011, and just rejoined recently. I remember when I was new in 2008 I got banned for creating a "forum game" thread, but those seem okay now. Just interesting stuff.


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Response to How do you make a quality thread? 2016-05-17 13:57:39


Just stop posting for like a year and see how you feel about threads then.


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Response to How do you make a quality thread? 2016-05-17 14:15:49


I honestly don't know how to make a quality thread, but two things I can say from experience is that don't make wild accusations that you can't back up, that's a flame war waiting to happen, and don't try to prolong a thread longer than necessary with repeated bumps, (aka Strongbad) just occasionally pop in to keep it relevant and/or contribute to a response.


Just stop worrying, and love the bomb.

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Response to How do you make a quality thread? 2016-05-17 14:41:27


At 5/17/16 01:57 PM, TehSlapHappy wrote: Just stop posting for like a year and see how you feel about threads then.

You know a hiatus might not be a bad idea seeing as I have been here over a decade. Though I still want to post in other threads.


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Response to How do you make a quality thread? 2016-05-17 16:20:21


Don't use Newgrounds.