boring threads?

[coolguy721]

anyone else seem to notice that threads on this forum have gotten a lot more dull then a few months ago? Most threads now just seem to be about the same thing and are usually about non telltale related news. Anyone else agree?

[monkeyhead234]

i have to agree with you on this. People take much longer to respond to messages then before.

[TomPravetz]

Beware of the one who calls himself "dodoo!"...

[DAISHI]

Aw. That's not nice.

[monkeyhead234]

please don't change the threads topic

[GuruGuru214]

please don't change the threads topic

If things really are getting boring around here, it's because of attitudes like this. The derailment is half the fun!*

*Unless it's one of those shouting match derailments. Then not so much.

[TomPravetz]

If things really are getting boring around here, it's because of attitudes like this. The derailment is half the fun!*

*Unless it's one of those shouting match derailments. Then not so much.

Guru-Dashing derailments = not fun
Guru-Tom (or just about Anyone-Tom) derailments = fun.

(People like to bicker/pick on/abuse/team up against me.)

[doodo!]

Beware of the one who calls himself "dodoo!"...

Tom, I can be easily offended. This is my social life, for the most part. Try to remember that.

[TomPravetz]

Tom, I can be easily offended. This is my social life, for the most part. Try to remember that.

I mean not to offend. Merely, on a thread about the threads, you need to be brought up. I don't mean that your threads are boring, they usually end up pretty fun. You just have a lot of them. (And personal lives should, in my opinion, remain a bit more... personal.)

[GuruGuru214]

Guru-Dashing derailments = not fun

Hey, just because I got into one argument with him...

Also, I'd like the record to show that I had nothing to do with the squabble in the gender thread.

[doodo!]

I mean not to offend. Merely, on a thread about the threads, you need to be brought up. I don't mean that your threads are boring, they usually end up pretty fun. You just have a lot of them. (And personal lives should, in my opinion, remain a bit more... personal.)

I don't want any trouble tonight. I don't feel like I got TOO personal. I had a web stalker once, that was when I went too far. :)

Well, I see no need for a fuss here. I'm going to bed soon.

[Lonnie]

Big cheesy xl pink knickers.

[taumel]

Boring games -> boring audience -> boring threads -> ...

[GeorgeC]

I somehow feel guilty for this!

[puzzlebox]

boring audience

Aww, how sweet - we love you too taumel :p

[DAISHI]

Certain threads just don't peak my interest. No offense to Dr. Who, but I've never been a fan.

[taumel]

@puzzlebox
You love to be challenged, maybe even tickled, don't you? :O)

Well, the less striking way to say it would be that the interesting part of this forum to a noticeable degree lifes from what has been built up in the past.

[Icedhope]

Just wait until they announce a release date for the next episode then everything will be lively again.

[taumel]

You mean more hate&fanboy comments on BTTF?

[Icedhope]

You mean more hate&fanboy comments on BTTF?

Sure, if that's what you want to call it.

[Hayden]

The threads and discussion just reflect the community's collective mood, which is a little dull simply because we don't all mutually have something that we're looking forward to, like 'Tales of Monkey Island' or a Sam & Max season. We've got 'Back to the Future', sure, but not all of us are interested in 'BttF', and only half of the 'BttF' fans are still feeling any excitement towards the series due to the somewhat mediocre first episode.

Like IcedHope said, things will pick up.

[GeorgeC]

Get used to it, when telltale announce these new games your gonna see threads appear like
PUZZLE AGENT SERIES: but on DS!?! (Spoilers)
U guyz r forkin rip offs :angrylol:
My name is tompravetz and why I need a series
Why aren't you adding pterodactyls to jurrasic park u fockers

[Hayden]

^This is true. Threads like these do get up my nose a LOT. But there's none worse than the dozens of 'when will chapter x be out?' threads.

[coolsome]

^This is true. Threads like these do get up my nose a LOT. But there's none worse than the dozens of 'when will chapter x be out?' threads.

don't anyone think to check the TTG blog or wiki or just google it before asking when chapter X is out?

[GuruGuru214]

But there's none worse than the dozens of 'when will chapter x be out?' threads.

"Why hasn't my DVD shipped yet?"
"International shipping is ridiculous, Tall tale games are liars!"
"DVD not shipping, I want a refund"

[taumel]

King is, it is xx.xx.xxxx already, still there is no game. Honestly i would miss those threads a bit.

[puzzlebox]

Boring threads:

http://i.imgur.com/FyyAY.jpg



Totally pimpin' threads:

http://i.imgur.com/4XusT.jpg


@puzzlebox
You love to be challenged, maybe even tickled, don't you? :O)

You're not too far wrong. :p

[GuruGuru214]

Boring threads:

Totally pimpin' threads:

:rolleyes:

You've really outdone yourself this time.

[TomPravetz]

My name is tompravetz and why I need a series


Woah! What the... You're not... I'm... No, but... You can't... Because... I'm TomPravetz, not you, FauxTom!

(Also...
... I use proper grammar.)

[GuruGuru214]

You're just trying to distract from the fact that that's totally a thread you would make.

[GeorgeC]

Woah! What the... You're not... I'm... No, but... You can't... Because... I'm TomPravetz, not you, FauxTom!

(Also...
... I use proper grammar.)

What are youuuuuuu doing here? IMPOSTER

[Rather Dashing]

If things really are getting boring around here, it's because of attitudes like this. The derailment is half the fun!
Please, don't be modest. We have you to thank for drop in horrendously unwarranted thread derails.

[TomPravetz]

You're just trying to distract from the fact that that's totally a thread you would make.

... Maybe. (Though picture it now! I will, eventually, maybe, if I feel like it then, make this game.)

What are youuuuuuu doing here? IMPOSTER

Gah! My arch nemesis (well, other arch nemesis, since Maxliyah and Dr. Jello are also nemesi) has returned! You're no match for ProTom man! Feel my ProTom Ray, FauxTom! (bzzt) Now where has that ElectTom gone?

Please, don't be modest. We have you to thank for drop in horrendously unwarranted thread derails.

... Yes... Yes... Let's blame that on Guru. I like it! :D

[coolguy721]

Beware of the one who calls himself "dodoo!"...

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTJ6jMTVfW3XIdo45Qx4cvKJ-3tOgnIxqNQ6kQStwOwXUtRSxLeHnUcLCWZ1g

derailments aside i think the main reason these threads are getting worse is because of all the new users. The people that used to post often when i first joined (who made much better posts) barely ever post anymore. now people make all these stupid threads that have nothing to do with telltale (seriously what the hell does doctor who have to do with telltale?) also people derail threads at any chance they can get and post a picture that has nothing to do with anything (just watch someone going to do it after i post this)

[Gman5852]

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTJ6jMTVfW3XIdo45Qx4cvKJ-3tOgnIxqNQ6kQStwOwXUtRSxLeHnUcLCWZ1g

derailments aside i think the main reason these threads are getting worse is because of all the new users. The people that used to post often when i first joined (who made much better posts) barely ever post anymore. now people make all these stupid threads that have nothing to do with telltale (seriously what the hell does doctor who have to do with telltale?) also people derail threads at any chance they can get and post a picture that has nothing to do with anything (just watch someone going to do it after i post this)

That is in General Chat for a reason.

[Hayden]

"Why hasn't my DVD shipped yet?"
"International shipping is ridiculous, Tall tale games are liars!"
"DVD not shipping, I want a refund"

Eh, don't remind me; that was the single worst month (or was it longer?) of the forums. You'd put in all the effort to explain to one of those ignoramuses what the situation was, only for another moronic twit to make the exact same baseless complaints and accusations on the next page... it was draining.

[puzzlebox]

now people make all these stupid threads that have nothing to do with telltale (seriously what the hell does doctor who have to do with telltale?)

If all people ever talked about in the General Chat forum was Telltale, I'd disappear pretty quickly. I like Telltale's games and all but there's only so much you can say about one company.


also people derail threads at any chance they can get and post a picture that has nothing to do with anything

If you're talking about me, the pictures I post are generally bad visual puns that are relevant to the discussion in a tangental way. I only do it because they amuse me a little and sometimes it's nice to lighten the mood. Sorry to do it in your thread.

[GeorgeC]

Eh, don't remind me; that was the single worst month (or was it longer?) of the forums. You'd put in all the effort to explain to one of those ignoramuses what the situation was, only for another moronic twit to make the exact same baseless complaints and accusations on the next page... it was draining.

yess but your not listning WHY HASNT IT SHIPPED YET :mad::mad::mad::mad:

[taumel]

Whining about derailments seems so simple minded to me, both from users as well as from mods. It's part of every more enjoyful&interesting conversation talking to what comes to your mind as well and normally after a certain tangent idea has been explored enough it automatically jumps back to the original topic on its own.

But already in school you had those people who, instead of beeing creative on their own, prefered to point at other kids and couldn't deal with stuff not written on their mum-said-agenda.

[GuruGuru214]

I also think that people who complain about derailments mostly are the ones who weren't around when a discussion in The Legendary Monkey Island Fanart derailed so hard it had to be split into a new thread, moved to the General Chat forum, and renamed Boobs: An Artistic Discussion. Most of us who were around then agree that it was one of the funnest things to happen around here, so those who weren't might not be so quick to enjoy seeing where a conversation goes, even if it has nothing to do with where it started.

[DAISHI]

I also think that people who complain about derailments mostly are the ones who weren't around when a discussion in The Legendary Monkey Island Fanart derailed so hard it had to be split into a new thread, moved to the General Chat forum, and renamed Boobs: An Artistic Discussion. Most of us who were around then agree that it was one of the funnest things to happen around here, so those who weren't might not be so quick to enjoy seeing where a conversation goes, even if it has nothing to do with where it started.

I remember said thread, unfortunately I was a mere lurker then :)

[coolsome]

(seriously what the hell does doctor who have to do with telltale?)

Genral Chat means talk about anything in genral not just TTG. Some of the topics where descussing TTG making a Doctor Who game anyway.

[GeorgeC]

For some reason, I didn't actually view that boobs thread for some reason, which is odd because normally I'd be like CLICKCLICLCICLCICL

[Gman5852]

On the fact of thread going off of the railsm, remember a few weeks ago, we had a TF2 saturday, and it got to the point that instead of playing TF2, we talked about Pokemon(or rather they were trying to figure out what pokemon was what, and I named them all for them)

[TomPravetz]

For some reason, I didn't actually view that boobs thread for some reason, which is odd because normally I'd be like CLICKCLICLCICLCICL

I liked the boob thread 'cause it went like this.

1.How do you guys draw boobs?
2. Like this!
3. No... See, the nipples are too square, gotta do it like this.
4. Oh. I see. Thanks!
5.*picture of Avi*
6. Nice boobs, Avi!
7. Yes, Avi, I find you breasts to be a delightful change of scenery.
8-(a lot). *repeat steps 5-7*
(a lot+1). lol booobz
(a lot + a lot). *repeat step (a lot+1) a lot*
(a lot + a lot + 1) Lock'd.

[GuruGuru214]

It didn't get locked, everyone just decided it needed to rest in peace and (mostly) voluntarily stopped posting in it. It was fun while it lasted and needed to go down with whatever shreds of dignity it had left.

[TomPravetz]

It didn't get locked, everyone just decided it needed to rest in peace and (mostly) voluntarily stopped posting in it. It was fun while it lasted and needed to go down with whatever shreds of dignity it had left.

Well, yes. But it was a metaphoric lock.

[Rather Dashing]

That thread far outlived its usefulness, and considering it was the result of a derail that was so terrible that it deserved its own thread, that's an example of a terrible derail that should have been its own thread in the first place because it completely absorbed the topic of discussion. I also think that people who praise derailments mostly are the ons who weren't around when a discussion about one thing was able to actually remain an actual discussion that, rather than being a collage of statements floating in a vacuum and miniature conversations existing between two people or small groups, was an actual and organic conversation in which other people read everyone else's posts, people made progress and said interesting things, and conversation quality in general was better. The forums took something of a net loss when Tales arrived. Luckily, Guru's Whatever's On Your Mind thread acts as a container for most of the pointless drivel, much the way the Forum Games subforum was made to contain the problem of people constantly posting annoying forum games and drowning out actual threads. Good job, buddy.

[TomPravetz]

That thread far outlived its usefulness, and considering it was the result of a derail that was so terrible that it deserved its own thread, that's an example of a terrible derail that should have been its own thread in the first place because it completely absorbed the topic of discussion. I also think that people who praise derailments mostly are the ons who weren't around when a discussion about one thing was able to actually remain an actual discussion that, rather than being a collage of statements floating in a vacuum and miniature conversations existing between two people or small groups, was an actual and organic conversation in which other people read everyone else's posts, people made progress and said interesting things, and conversation quality in general was better. The forums took something of a net loss when Tales arrived. Luckily, Guru's Whatever's On Your Mind thread acts as a container for most of the pointless drivel, much the way the Forum Games subforum was made to contain the problem of people constantly posting annoying forum games and drowning out actual threads. Good job, buddy.

... Terribly awesome, you mean.

[Rather Dashing]

No. Just terrible.

[TomPravetz]

No. Just terrible.

-ly awesome.

[Rather Dashing]

Terriblely is not how you are supposed to spell terribly.

[TomPravetz]

Terriblely is not how you are supposed to spell terribly.

It is not possible to start a post with a backspace.

[Laserschwert]

So, Egypt, heh? That was something...