Yeah it looks to be taking off now with the Jones transfer. Well done Cider.
I didn't start the Jones one, but it look like it could be a while before we actually sign De Gae and everyone seems a little on edge until we get real confirmation, so an updates thread might help us all keep track of anything and everything that's said in the meantime.Really not sure a NO COMMENTS thread was needed for De Gea and Jones as both looks certainties tbh
You did that three times in the no comments thread, btw.I didn't start the Jones one, but it look like it could be a while before we actually sign De Gae and everyone seems a little on edge until we get real confirmation, so an updates thread might help us all keep track of anything and everything that's said in the meantime.
SadlyIt had to end some time...
Another joyful step towards killing the fun of this forum3. No more posting Kermit the Frog or any other muppets in the Transfers. Its annoying and no one wants to endure the entire summer seeing this sort of thing.
4. Obviously, all posters please refrain from wummery, false announcement's of player signings, and transfer rumours without suitable links. Although this forum is mainly rumour driven we need to keep at least some semblance of sanity.
Thanks, noted.Another joyful step towards killing the fun of this forum
You're all taking this shit far too seriously. The place is getting less & less entertaining as it is without enforcing rules to make it so FFS.
IMO of course..
He's alive and well in the Gen.I agree with mockney on this one.
Banning Kermit? That's a step too far!
thisGood idea IMO, normally you see people there fighting among themselves rather than discussing the topic.
A lot of people have said how much they like it, so that's the point. I can't grasp how some of you find it such a challenge to have a thread in which you cannot post your opinions in, when the OP of that very thread shows a link to the thread in which you can post as much commentary and opinion as you like about the very same topic. We're not stopping you from discussing transfers, just saying that those particular threads are not the place to do it; why's that so difficult to understand?I'll never quite understand the concept of 'no comment' threads. It's a forum - people comment. That's the point.
Wrong thread, Mockney. If you want to Brad-off about the running of the site then get your own thread to do it in, man.This forum is attractive (or was to me) because of it's madcap, often irreverent sense of humour...Not because of it's in depth, accurate & uninterrupted Transfer discussions.
Again, this place is becoming less entertaining with more personalities being banned and more rules being applied....I've no idea why, it was fine as it was, but since you seem to be overly sanitising the place, feck it, it's your choice, go for it. I'm just saying I think it's needless and OTT....It's a fecking football forum, not a UN diplomacy meeting. Lighten up people.
It was a pity that a thread ended up with full of them. But nothing wrong in a odd post now and then. A bit of a fun here and there. If it gets out of hand put in a warning and hand infractions the next instant.He's alive and well in the Gen.
I think you're right but I don't think we'll be banning people for things like that, it's simply trying to keep a reasonable lid on the amount of nonsense. The place can be irreverent without going so far as to encourage people to post utter shite.Another joyful step towards killing the fun of this forum
You're all taking this shit far too seriously. The place is getting less & less entertaining as it is without enforcing rules to make it so FFS.
IMO of course..
I think this is the key, they add to, not restrict. And we've never liked transfer WUMMING. Much ado ...I don't really understand the problem with the no comment threads. The entire rest of the site is open for comment, these are just a way for people to dip in and read actual media reports of what's going on rather than our idiotic opinions. They aren't stopping people from discussing anything, they're just an additional, slightly more reliable source of news.
This sounds intriguingly similar to what a few other posters I know have been saying. Interesting.This forum is attractive (or was to me) because of it's madcap, often irreverent sense of humour...Not because of it's in depth, accurate & uninterrupted Transfer discussions.
Again, this place is becoming less entertaining with more personalities being banned and more rules being applied....I've no idea why, it was fine as it was, but since you seem to be overly sanitising the place, feck it, it's your choice, go for it. I'm just saying I think it's needless and OTT....It's a fecking football forum, not a UN diplomacy meeting. Lighten up people.
Thanks for the comment.No comments? The day Redcafe turning into a communist forum.
ban these idtios.Apparently there are some posters who are using the no comment article threads to moan about why they can't post in them.
To reiterate - You can talk about the player in question in the long threads and post articles without comments in the separate threads.
ban these idtios.
oi ciderman - good idea mate
I don't see why there cannot be a bit of both? Having no comments threads doesn't change anything regarding the other threads?What a fecking stupid idea. RedCafe is a discussion forum, not a news feed.
If you want a news feed, why not simply put it in a blog which can be updated?
That's precisely what we're doing. Trial run for now, but if it works we can look at keeping it. So far the reaction has been slightly more positive than not.I don't see why there cannot be a bit of both? Having no comments threads doesn't change anything regarding the other threads?
Precisely. I just click on this ]NewsNow:]NewsNow: (All Sources]]NewsNow (All Sources]). However, there are people who come and check out transfer news on the Caf, and if they can easily achieve that by reading a dedicated thread it's no big deal. No one is suggesting we shouldn't carry on with our discussions in other threads.It depends on what people want from the Caf. I don't use it as a news website, and I never thought it was supposed to be one. If you do take your info about transfers from the Caf, I see the need of a no comment updates thread. I just thought most people read the BBC wesbite or something, then came on here to discuss what they'd read.