some changes that i want to see in doomworld

[AnthonyTankHD]

I know you are asking why do you want to see some changes in doom world and I will explain the reason on why I want to see some changes in doom world in the future.

The changes that I want to see regarding privacy and protection concerns is to

• be able to delete a post if the post is accidentally posted and you have every right to delete it for your safety
• if the user wants their account to be deleted from the platform let them have the option to do so cause it is your right to make that decision
• have the option to make the post friends only or publicly or want the post to be private cause if the end-user wants their post to be seen by their friends instead of public then you have that option kinda like Facebook you have the option to put your post on private or public

those are some of the changes that I want to see happen in doomworld and I want to hear your opinion on things if you agree and disagree on some things and want other changes that you want to see in doomworld cause I like to know

[dasho]

Did you forget to take the hostages before releasing the demands?

[Lucius Wooding]

As something of a boomer who's been online a lot longer than Facebook has existed, I like forums the way they are. Yes they tend to lack features found in modern social media platforms, but to be fair those platforms are all irredeemably shit. I feel the format does not need changing, rather users who don't understand their idiosyncrasies should appreciate what makes them different. Obviously it's a matter of opinion, but there are plenty of Doom fan communities on other platforms if you don't care to stay.

 

-I don't get deleting posts for your "safety". Don't doxx yourself and don't voluntarily add personal details. The people here do not actually carry chainsaws or want to hurt you. Even if you get flamed over something you post, it's not the end of the world and certainly not an existential threat.

 

-Forums are public, although they provide anonymity behind your username. That means everyone is able to see them and profit from the discussion even without joining up. Since many technical discussions are had here regarding obscure engine bugs for example, people looking for info in 10 years should still be able to find threads intact that address them. That's indispensable as a reference, and it gets better explained often times than something like a wiki since it's generally a 2 sided conversation.

 

-You're able to edit your posts but not delete them except with a mod's approval. I've been a mod before on other sites and understand that 99% of the time when someone wants to delete a post or thread or account it's because they're throwing a tantrum over it. I feel keeping them mostly in place after posting incentivizes people to make high quality posts that won't embarrass or cause conflicts. You should have to live with your mistakes in my opinion and stand behind what you say. You know what's better than deleting your account over an argument? Moving on with your life, making apologies or forgiving others and being a better person in the future. To reference the oft-quoted meme format, true Chads mend fences while Virgins burn bridges.

 

-Forums tend to favor high effort posts with more length and thought behind them than a low attention span style feed. This goes especially when it comes to spelling, grammar, formatting, and keeping a coherent thought process behind them. I've noticed most social posts on other platforms go the other direction. Thus, nuance and personality remain intact.

 

-Forum posts stay around long term while feeds disappear like a fart in the proverbial wind. This discourages people from being shitters since people remember the posts, even if we rarely delve into the archives. This is especially true since all the forums are generally pretty slow to turn over compared to other formats. And people usually tend to read everything as a result in many cases.

 

-A social media site has a built in account and usually you sub to a topic afterwards which may not be of much interest to you. Doomworld is solely a Doom community and this kind of gatekeeping keeps a lot of the shitters out unless they have enough interest to actually sign up. Therefore the community is generally more invested and knowledgeable about the games. Not some troll who just subbed to make a one liner or low effort post and never post here again. (Although we occasionally get those too)

 

-Make a private Discord if you only want to talk to friends. You'll be able to make yourself mod if you want.

[arsac]

18 minutes ago, Lucius Wooding said:

-You're able to edit your posts but not delete them except with a mod's approval. I've been a mod before on other sites and understand that 99% of the time when someone wants to delete a post or thread or account it's because they're throwing a tantrum over it.

I feel like OP was more or less talking about deleting a post because you accidentally double-posted or posted in the wrong thread, and used "safety" because they couldn't think of a better word. Again, you could just edit the post saying that you did screw up.
 

55 minutes ago, AnthonyTankHD said:

if the user wants their account to be deleted from the platform let them have the option to do so cause it is your right to make that decision

You could just stop using the site really, no use to delete the account.

 

56 minutes ago, AnthonyTankHD said:

have the option to make the post friends only or publicly or want the post to be private cause if the end-user wants their post to be seen by their friends instead of public then you have that option kinda like Facebook you have the option to put your post on private or public

You can send private messages to people. It's on the front page of your profile.

[mrthejoshmon]

I want the site to be completely redesigned entirely to be an exclusively Gachimuchi based board, I want it to be renamed Dungeonworld.

 

Spoiler

 

I have hissy, you have 72 hours to comply.

[Azuris]

1 hour ago, AnthonyTankHD said:

• have the option to make the post friends only or publicly or want the post to be private cause if the end-user wants their post to be seen by their friends instead of public then you have that option kinda like Facebook you have the option to put your post on private or public

 

 

A Forum was open Community and Market Place in roman Cities.

I quote Wikipedia:

 

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In addition to its standard function as a marketplace, a forum was a gathering place of great social significance, and often the scene of diverse activities, including political discussions and debates, rendezvous, meetings, et cetera.

 

 

So a private Meeting is better be done in a Domus :)

 

[ＤΞＬＴΛ]

Be careful when you post shit like this, otherwise the thread will get WAY too fucking political and will get locked as a result, that and people will think you're a dumbass for posting something like this in the first place.

 

Here's a post I made a while back as an example of something similar to what I'm talking about. Hope this makes sense.

 

Edited February 4, 2023 by DELTA256

[Merry Widow]

Personally, I like DW the way it is. But then again, just my opinion.

[Herr Dethnout]

3 hours ago, AnthonyTankHD said:

be able to delete a post if the post is accidentally posted and you have every right to delete it

 

For me, this is a must. I hate making doubleposting due poor internet.

[BonciuADV]

You don't need to delete posts... Just edit them and add a funny comment instead if you said something stupid. That's what I did. Or just replace the post entirely. That's why forums are the best.

Edited February 4, 2023 by BonciuADV

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[Bagellio]

personally i had a few ideas for changes to the site, but mordeth denied my idea to change the site to "bagelworld" so its whatever

[DNSKILL5]

It’s a public forum for a reason. If you want private posts for friends then make a discord or private Facebook group.

 

Deleting posts, I think that would be a good idea but only within a time limit. Being able to delete anything anytime with no restraints could lead to various issues that are easily avoided by not having the delete option. Doomworld already has unlimited editing which can also lead to most of the same problems, but it at least leaves some sort of footnote that a post exists. 
 

Deleting an account, I believe could also lead to issues. The main one being it makes knowing who said what in old forum discussions difficult. That’s why they already have the 1 username change per year rule I’m sure. 

Edited February 4, 2023 by DNSKILL5

[maxmanium]

Honestly I'm pretty happy with it. I think this is the longest I've ever stuck around on a single forum, and kept a dedicated tab open for it.

[fai1025]

I think the lack of post deletion make me think tripple times before I even press the submit buttom

I guess it make better quality post

[june gloom]

Personally, Doomworld's stringent moderation and low tolerance for reactionary horseshit is why it's a great forum, even if I get my dumb ass suspended now and then 'cuz I can't help but square up. I'm perfectly happy with it as it is.

[Ozcar]

Doomworld sex update when?



 

Spoiler

I was joking, please dont ban me.

 

Edited February 4, 2023 by Ozcar

[TheMagicMushroomMan]

"Hi I make an average of about three posts per month, let me tell you without any punctuation the changes I would like to see here. It's possible you haven't heard of me since most of my threads get deleted due to a lack of content, but anyway..."

 

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be able to delete a post if the post is accidentally posted and you have every right to delete it for your safety

You have whatever rights the forum allows you to have.

 

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if the user wants their account to be deleted from the platform let them have the option to do so cause it is your right to make that decision

You have whatever rights the forum allows you to have.

 

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have the option to make the post friends only or publicly or want the post to be private cause if the end-user wants their post to be seen by their friends instead of public then you have that option kinda like Facebook you have the option to put your post on private or public

Yeah, let's make it more like Facebook.

[ZeMystic]

1 hour ago, Ozcar said:

Doomworld sex update when?



 

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I was joking, please dont ban me.

 

 

I'm not joking. When?

[Ozcar]

2 minutes ago, ZeMystic said:

 

I'm not joking. When?

When im going to be horny when i see cyberdemon ass or doomguy ass.

Edited February 4, 2023 by Ozcar

[LindaIsHere]

1 minute ago, Ozcar said:

When im going to be horny when i see cyberdemon ass or doomguy ass.

T-minus 3, 2, 1. (ding)

[Jacek Bourne]

Thanks for the manifesto.

[Dr. Zin]

I would like to request one change to Doomworld: bring back Post Hell.

[spineapple tea]

5 minutes ago, Dr. Zin said:

I would like to request one change to Doomworld: bring back Post Hell.

I was a few years too late to witness Post Hell and I absolutely support this notion.

[Murdoch]

8 hours ago, AnthonyTankHD said:

I know you are asking why do you want to see some changes in doom world and I will explain the reason on why I want to see some changes in doom world in the future.

The changes that I want to see regarding privacy and protection concerns is to

• be able to delete a post if the post is accidentally posted and you have every right to delete it for your safety
• if the user wants their account to be deleted from the platform let them have the option to do so cause it is your right to make that decision
• have the option to make the post friends only or publicly or want the post to be private cause if the end-user wants their post to be seen by their friends instead of public then you have that option kinda like Facebook you have the option to put your post on private or public

those are some of the changes that I want to see happen in doomworld and I want to hear your opinion on things if you agree and disagree on some things and want other changes that you want to see in doomworld cause I like to know

 

Forums are public. Don't share anything you don't want being seen in public. Quite simple really. There's plenty of other platforms for private sharing.

[roadworx]

how about we don't make it more like a social media website?

[Matthias]

11 hours ago, Lucius Wooding said:

(a long post)

Umm... Your post have 17 upvotes and will probably have more soon, so I don't want to be the assh*le who disagrees with a popular post, but.... I actually kinda respectfully disagree with your post. With almost... everything.
 

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but to be fair those platforms are all irredeemably shit.

 

You say social media are sh*t like an objective fact. They are sh*t to you. I personally don't like these old phpBB forums.

Anyway, it doesn't matter - they are definitely not sh*t for letting you delete your posts/comments or even an account.
 

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I don't get deleting posts for your "safety".

That's maybe the problem, that you don't get it.
 

There are many situations when you really need to delete something. Let's say you said something stupid as a teenager and now ten years later you regret it and want to delete it. It's simple to say "just let it be and move on", but what if it dangerous and can cause you potential troubles at work and so on? What if you relevealed something too personal and you didn't care about this stuff back then, but now you do? Why shouldn't you have a posibility to delete it? What if you have a stalker or someone who is doxxing you? And you need to hide something before thney find it? I could go on and on...

 

It should be my decision if I want to keep it and "move on" or if I want to delete it. And if a website doesn't make it possible to delete anything, they should make it clear at least from the beginning while you're creating an account. "think, before post, because it can't be delete later and stays here forever!"

 

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99% of the time when someone wants to delete a post or thread or account it's because they're throwing a tantrum over it.

 

This is a little arrogant to be honest. You are like "someone needs a comment to be deleted but I think his reasons are stupid!" like what? As a mod, you should just do it if someone asks you politely, not question his personal reasons and provide your own opinion on them.

 

[Mordeth]

On post deletions: people can already edit their own posts. You can also request an admin to (temporarily or permanently) block your account, or bulk hide your posts. This is usually done for people who are afraid their old shenanigans come up in a background check.

[TheMagicMushroomMan]

3 hours ago, Mordeth said:

On post deletions: people can already edit their own posts. You can also request an admin to (temporarily or permanently) block your account, or bulk hide your posts. This is usually done for people who are afraid their old shenanigans come up in a background check.

Random question: if I ask a moderator to hide all of my posts, will my posts still show up in quotes that people have posted?

 

I agree with @Matthias (LiquidDoom) that the fact should be clear from the beginning that posts cannot be deleted (by normal means, anyway) but I'm glad that members' posts are there to stay, even if they get banned. With the exception of things like stalking, I am entirely unsympathetic toward people who shit on the rug and want to hide the evidence. If someone says something stupid and insulting, I think the mods have every right to choose not to delete it. 

[Mordeth]

19 minutes ago, TheMagicMushroomMan said:

if I ask a moderator to hide all of my posts, will my posts still show up in quotes that people have posted?

 

Yes.