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Can someone explain the difference between Street Corner and
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Sun Sep 04, 2022 9:07 amby jimboston
I don’t understand why there is a sub chat called Street Corner.
It seems they’re the same.
The Mods just move shit around which makes it harder to follow some threads.
It seems dumb.
Re: Can someone explain the difference between Street Corner
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Sun Sep 04, 2022 9:43 amby 2dimes
Street Corner was not just a sub forum, it was created to be topic purgatory.
When a thread is created that does not belong anywhere but is not deemed bad enough to be deleted yet, it gets moved to street corner for observation. Originally it was easier to find and you could go there to carry on.
I don't remember if it was because of a complaint or some other reason but Street Corner was kind of hidden and now at the main board menu you don't see a topic title preview for off topics, that is in case the last thread made or responded to is in Street Corner.
That was done to prevent unsuspecting folks clicking on it and accidentally ending up in there then getting upset or offended.
Limited amounts of flaming was allowed there but you cannot use the screen name of the member you are targeting in the thread title.
On occasion there would be guest moderators appointed for one month who could do what they wanted in there and also there is the street cleaner.
Re: Can someone explain the difference between Street Corner
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Sun Sep 04, 2022 10:01 amby jonesthecurl
It's mainly so I don't have to be reminded I'm ignoring someone talking about the voice in their head.
Small differences between Street Corner and Off Topics
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Sun Sep 04, 2022 10:09 amby 2dimes
At the time TeeGee started it, the moderators were still giving out temporary bans to people for things that are now ignored in this forum.
Re: Can someone explain the difference between Street Corner
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Sun Sep 04, 2022 10:20 amby bigtoughralf
Isn't OT for dog whistle racists whereas Street Corner is for overt racists? Hence the latter having a rule stating racism can be used 'in the correct context'.
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Sun Sep 04, 2022 10:38 amby 2dimes
That rule was put in place so you could post rap song lyrics there without having to remove words.
Where as they created a specific rule here to stop several people from posting variations of a word in an attempt to be edgy.
It's different because of the spelling.
Moderators and quite a few regular members at the time wrote:We still don't want it here.
Re: Can someone explain the difference between Street Corner
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Sun Sep 04, 2022 3:25 pmby bigtoughralf
Sounds like the sort of thing jp would do.
Re: Can someone explain the difference between Street Corner
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Mon Sep 05, 2022 8:53 amby jimboston
I would like to propose we eliminate Street Corner.
Re: Can someone explain the difference between Street Corner
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Mon Sep 05, 2022 8:54 amby jimboston
We can do this without Mod or Site support.
Anytime they move a thread… just restart the thread in the regular OT list.