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Well, let's start by defining a good thread.

-Many views and responses
-An interesting, original topic
-Something that makes people want to post again and again
-A topic that anyone, of any age nationality or race can answer
-Something that keeps people debating and not flaming
-A thread that can make you feel good after reading about it
-A thread that may inspire you to research it further
-A thread that can receive a limitless amount of differing ideas

So, here are my rules for creating a "good" thread.

--Avoid the overdone topics of God, Feminism, The US, Bush, and Abortion.....and Chuck Norris :headbang: .
--Make sure that you know what you're talking about. It's a terrible feeling when you are proved absolutely wrong on a topic YOU started.
--Follow the rules. Why get a topic locked?
--Make sure, when debating, to listen to the side. If you get to emotional and shut everyone else out, they'll stop debating with you.
--Try and make people laugh/smile. They'll want to come back and see what new, funny replies come up.
--On the other end of the line there are living, breathing people. Never forget that.

Feel free to refine or introduce new rules ;)

I have a few ideas:

-can you love a gingerbread man?

-post videos of you shaking that fang to [insert upbeat song here]

-NS recipes thread (already made one before but meh that was ages ago)

-the “hairy” thread

-best upbeat/pub song ever

-can you karaoke? Prove it!

-call to powers saucy picture thread (lots of pictures of me guaranteed YAY!)

-can you boogie or is the boogie man your worst enemy

-the what lives under your bed thread

We should abort Bush in the name of Feminism, abolish the US, and elect Chuck Norris as the leader of our new country, if God is willing.

Haha! Already this thread is tainted!

Another just came to mind.

--When typing, write as you would speak. Meaning, speak as properly as you can, using capitalization and punctuation in any language that you may happen to write in. No matter how cool it may seem to write like 7h!s, it's irratating to read.

We should abort Bush in the name of Feminism, abolish the US, and elect Chuck Norris as the leader of our new country, if God is willing.

Haha! Already this thread is tainted!

Nooooooo *dies*

A topic that causes a massive clash between the left and the right.

spam.
(j/k, though i do likes me social threads...)

spam.
(j/k, though i do likes me social threads...)


A food thread! Marvelous!
Don't we all?

You already got Pure Metal to reply in this thread, so that's another point which can make a thread good! :D

In the olden days, a thread wasn't a good thread until The Blue Viper streaked it. *nod*

You already got Pure Metal to reply in this thread, so that's another point which can make a thread good! :D
:p woo!! *chugs beer and spraypaints swearwords like "poppycock" and "bum!!" accross thread*


there :)
(sigged btw :fluffle: )

The things you mention above may make a good thread, but for it to be truly extraordinary it needs to talk about either cars or cricket.

You already got Pure Metal to reply in this thread, so that's another point which can make a thread good! :D
Damn straight!! :D :fluffle:

disclaimer: the above poster may be ever-so-slightly biased, seeing as she's madly in love with the aforementioned Pure Metal.... :P

:p woo!! *chugs beer and spraypaints swearwords like "poppycock" and "bum!!" accross thread*


there :)
(sigged btw :fluffle: )
But of course! :D And you really made me laugh out loud with "poppycock". That word's crazy!!!

Oh, here's something that could make this thread even better:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/GermanNightmare/EddieonGraveyard.gif
(Yes. It's Eddie. Can hardly wait till the 28th!)

But of course! :D And you really made me laugh out loud with "poppycock". That word's crazy!!!

Oh, here's something that could make this thread even better:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/GermanNightmare/EddieonGraveyard.gif
(Yes. It's Eddie. Can hardly wait till the 28th!)
even better:

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/4985/fearofthespongehf0.jpg
:D (i was around on the Iron Maiden forum when they made those! its my only internet-claim-to-fame! :p)


you're seeing maiden on the 28th, i take it? (*tries to think of way to include the word poppycock in sentence but fails... miserably... like some kind of... poppycock thing... yeah *shiftyeyes**)


Damn straight!! :D :fluffle:

disclaimer: the above poster may be ever-so-slightly biased, seeing as she's madly in love with the aforementioned Pure Metal.... :P
yay! :D :fluffle:
(well seeing how you make my life great, it stands to reason you make any thread i read great too!! :-D )

In the olden days, a thread wasn't a good thread until The Blue Viper streaked it. *nod*


Or a squirrel named Pablo hit on everything female, an did so with a french accent.

even better:

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/4985/fearofthespongehf0.jpg
:D (i was around on the Iron Maiden forum when they made those! its my only internet-claim-to-fame! :p)


you're seeing maiden on the 28th, i take it? (*tries to think of way to include the word poppycock in sentence but fails... miserably... like some kind of... poppycock thing... yeah *shiftyeyes**)



yay! :D :fluffle:
(well seeing how you make my life great, it stands to reason you make any thread i read great too!! :-D )


Lol, Maiden Fan here. And I hate spongebob ;)

I've never made a good or original thread in my life. My threads are like senior pornos. Overdone and not pleasant to see.

even better:
:D (i was around on the Iron Maiden forum when they made those! its my only internet-claim-to-fame! :p)

you're seeing maiden on the 28th, i take it? (*tries to think of way to include the word poppycock in sentence but fails... miserably... like some kind of... poppycock thing... yeah *shiftyeyes**)

Oh, I would certainly love to see spongebob dangling from a tree or be taken to the Gallows Pole!

No, on August 28th, I'm gonna buy the new album! Hopefully it'll be in the range of Brave New World and make me forget about Dance of Death (which sucks big time and even the band has admitted to it). Only one song is shorter than 5 minutes! I'm excited [and scar(r)ed] at the same time.

The only two concerts of Iron Maiden in Germany this year are on Dec. 7th (my birthday and I so want tickets to that show!) and on Dec. 8th (already sold out!! :eek:). Trouble is, the one on the 7th is way in the South of Germany, so getting there is another problem, let alone getting my hands on a ticket...

I took a look on eBay today and boy, they want everything short of your soul for a center stage standing room ticket. :mad::mad::mad: Those bastards!

Only having two shows in Germany when they could sell out at least four, that is fucking poppycock!

Well, let's start by defining a good thread.
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Feel free to refine or introduce new rules ;)great ideas.

another one is a thread that doesn't put anyone on the defensive. Opposing views, yes, but threads that starts with no negativity are great!

I always like threads that deal with deeper, more menaingful long-term issues rather than those that deal with merely topical issues or "today's headlines".

You know, in all honesty, I've tried to keep the few threads I've started, to be 'original', but the ones that get the most traffic, are the ones you expect to get the most traffic.

Some people, are just masters of coming up with thread titles to draw the masses.

I find the ones, the non-flamey ones that is, that draw the most attention are the ones that ask 'What do YOU think of <insert topic here>', and make sure it's a stereotypical topic.

EDIT: I take that back. The threads that get the most traffic are the ones that ask people to show pictures of themselves. Even if you don't post, everyone's watching. ;)