This is topic Why don't we call this the "General Comments" forum? in forum Books, Films, Food and Culture at Hatrack River Forum.


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Posted by Omega M. (Member # 7924) on :
 
That's what they call it at Ornery. We don't stay within the bounds of this forum's title, unless you say that everything is to a degree "culture".
 

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Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
 
Tradition.
 

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Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
 
Because this forum existed before Ornery did.

This is not a justification of the name, but an explanation. I do like this name, though, as it provides suggestions for agreeable topics. Every little bit helps, maybe.
 

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Posted by Raymond Arnold (Member # 11712) on :
 
I actually kinda like the name as well for the reasons Katharina listed. It also makes the forum more unique than every other site with a "General Comments" subforum.
 

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Posted by scifibum (Member # 7625) on :
 
It really ought to be titled "Religion, politics, and mayflies" in order to reflect the content. But I agree with kat and Raymond.
 

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Posted by steven (Member # 8099) on :
 
"Religion, politics, mayflies, and absolutely NOT Onanism"
 

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Posted by Omega M. (Member # 7924) on :
 
Okay. I think the title sounds pretentious, as if we're too sophisticated just to talk about about whatever's on our minds; but I guess I'm in the minority.

Was there a time when people stuck more closely to the subjects in the title?
 

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Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :
 
Not really.

Hobbes
 

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Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
 
I know it sounds a bit obscure, but in Hatrack, that's how conditions were. The threads would never fall downhill as long as people cared some still. After three posts, the monthly troll would disappear.

In short, there was simply not a more congenial spot for happily-forever-posting than here in Camelot.
 

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Posted by LargeTuna (Member # 10512) on :
 
After thinking about the actual name of this side of the forum I'd like to comment that we haven't had enough food threads of lately.
 

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Posted by Lissande (Member # 350) on :
 

 

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Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
 

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Originally posted by LargeTuna:
After thinking about the actual name of this side of the forum I'd like to comment that we haven't had enough food threads of lately.

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Originally posted by katharina:

In short, there was simply not a more congenial spot for happily-forever-posting than here in Camelot.

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Love it, Katie!
 

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Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
 

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Originally posted by LargeTuna:
After thinking about the actual name of this side of the forum I'd like to comment that we haven't had enough food threads of lately.

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Let's talk about recipes for tuna.
 

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Posted by Sean Monahan (Member # 9334) on :
 
In all fairness, Clive has created several threads where food is discussed extensively.
 

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Posted by Lissande (Member # 350) on :
 

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Originally posted by Uprooted:

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Originally posted by LargeTuna:
After thinking about the actual name of this side of the forum I'd like to comment that we haven't had enough food threads of lately.

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Let's talk about recipes for tuna.

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There's no need to get threatening.
 

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Posted by Phanto (Member # 5897) on :
 
It could be called "Amazing Threads Phanto Started & Other Stuff" -
 

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Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :
 
It's true! I never cease to be amazed.
 

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Posted by Lupus (Member # 6516) on :
 

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Originally posted by James Tiberius Kirk:
It was Books, Food, Film and American Culture at one point.

--j_k

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lol, and remember the drama that was caused when it was changed.
 

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Posted by Blayne Bradley (Member # 8565) on :
 
THIS. IS. HATRACK!
 

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Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
 
H.R. Fluff 'n' Stuff.
 

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Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
 

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Originally posted by Blayne Bradley:
THIS. IS. HATRACK!

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