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rh71

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Originally posted by: jadinolf
Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Originally posted by: jadinolf
Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Originally posted by: rh71
off topic central ?

Is that at hardware central?

They could use some action there. We could oblige.

I left them for here.

Well, welcome back. :D
I was at HWC also ... they introduced an OT section and it got closed after all the garbage that started... I *think* OTC got started (as a different site) because of that.
 

EagleKeeper

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Originally posted by: CheapArse
If they close OT before P&amp;N that would be a shame...P&amp;N is just a sh!t hole..

And a way of protecting OT from the rest of the cruel world.

In OT, they can live out their fantasies.

 

dullard

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I used to post at Sharkyforums. I thought it was a great place to go for computer information (I never went 'off topic' at the time). They eventually closed their off topic forum and well over half of the members left for good. The most knowledgabe members all said they were going to Anandtech. I stuck it out for another two months or so, but Sharkyforums just couldn't recover. I eventually followed and liked Anandtech better. It wasn't for another year until 'off topic' lured me in with her evil tenticles.
 
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Originally posted by: EagleKeeper
Originally posted by: CheapArse
If they close OT before P&amp;N that would be a shame...P&amp;N is just a sh!t hole..

And a way of protecting OT from the rest of the cruel world.

In OT, they can live out their fantasies.

I dunno if OT needs protection from ignorant hicks and treehuggers that spew their bullshit...
 

Zim Hosein

Super Moderator | Elite Member
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Nov 27, 1999
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Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
Can we just call an instant lock and ban on every blatant nef thread instead?

Then OT wouldn't be fun! :evil:
 

jadinolf

Lifer
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Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: jadinolf
Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Originally posted by: jadinolf
Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Originally posted by: rh71
off topic central ?

Is that at hardware central?

They could use some action there. We could oblige.

I left them for here.

Well, welcome back. :D
I was at HWC also ... they introduced an OT section and it got closed after all the garbage that started... I *think* OTC got started (as a different site) because of that.

Yep. I remember.
 

TheLonelyPhoenix

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Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
Can we just call an instant lock and ban on every blatant nef thread instead?

I wish Rule By Majority worked in here. :p

- M4H

We need a little red button next to the thread title. If enough people press it, the OP is banned for a week.

That will make people think twice.
 

rh71

No Lifer
Aug 28, 2001
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Originally posted by: jadinolf
Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: jadinolf
Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Originally posted by: jadinolf
Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Originally posted by: rh71
off topic central ?

Is that at hardware central?

They could use some action there. We could oblige.

I left them for here.

Well, welcome back. :D
I was at HWC also ... they introduced an OT section and it got closed after all the garbage that started... I *think* OTC got started (as a different site) because of that.

Yep. I remember.
A lot of people left after internet.com (?) became the parent company too. I do see some old names like Toolbox and Shinma still hanging around... I think they became employed by them ...

I don't think they get nearly the amount of quick responses as we do here so I don't know what I'd do without ATOT.
 

Siddhartha

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I am sure they created OT because people where posting nef in General Hardware. If they do away with OT, guess which forum people will post pictures of their cats?