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The Sandbox
« on: August 12, 2006, 01:35:46 AM »
This is the board where you can post-whore, dick around with forum features, start pointless threads, or otherwise just play.

Keep in mind, the rules still apply.

Subject to change, this is pretty much an unmoderated board. If you post it here, and it isn't in gross violation of the rules, we're not going to mess with it, no matter what we might think of it.

Now, to keep the forum backend from clogging up, threads in the Sandbox inactive for 30 days or more are subject to pruning at the admin's sole discretion. It's not automatic, but if the DB gets too full, you can expect some of the stuff in here to vanish. If something really cool grows in here, talk to the mods about moving it somewhere else.


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Re: The Sandbox
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2006, 01:38:46 AM »
Does "penis" count as a question? If not, I want to say that anyway. I feel this board should definitely be inaugurated by my penis.
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Re: The Sandbox
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2006, 04:41:29 AM »
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Re: The Sandbox
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2006, 08:53:18 AM »
*Considers comment about Bistro and dick... And refrains.*
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Re: The Sandbox
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2006, 09:46:12 AM »
If this is to inaugurated by anything, it's going to be my breasts!!
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Re: The Sandbox
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2006, 10:59:51 AM »
I just hope that there aren't a lot of stray cats around this neighborhood.
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Re: The Sandbox
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2006, 11:27:50 AM »
If this is to inaugurated by anything, it's going to be my breasts!!
There is absolutely no reason we can't do both. Let's get to work!

Also:
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That's pretty funny, there. See, this one time on CL there was this weird lady who posted a bunch of CAS ads in which she absolutely refused to refer to the penis by any word whatsoever, despite the fact that was exactly what she wanted and therefore needed to talk about. So there were lots of things like "I want to see your..." Since then, me and Nat have been using "ellipsis" to mean "penis."

So, yeah.

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Re: The Sandbox
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2006, 09:11:14 AM »
Is there any possibility of Sandbox threads not showing up on the "frontpage list" of most recent threads?
I use it extensivly and I have little intrest in the sandbox. Furthermore, if this place grows up to be even sligthly similar to the brothel it's going to take up at least 40 % of the top 10 list at all times (eventually).
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Re: The Sandbox
« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2006, 11:40:26 AM »
Any chance on getting a fuller new topic page, all together, if we go down that route? :D
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Re: The Sandbox
« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2006, 04:31:04 PM »
Question: Where are the lines between Discussion, Chatter, and Sandbox? To me, one of those is superfluous.
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Re: The Sandbox
« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2006, 06:16:00 AM »
Debate = Serious topics, little to no room for silliness.
Chatter = Intresting topics that aren't too serious which leaves room for some random behaviour.
Sandbox = Rampant postwhoring.

At least that's the way I see it. If your going to post something funny then it is either in chatter (if it contributes anything to the forum) or in sandbox (if it doesn't).
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Re: The Sandbox
« Reply #11 on: August 15, 2006, 06:54:13 AM »
Building off what CCK said, Chatter would be where "human interest" type stories go.  Ones that are interesting to talk about, but you can't really pick "sides" and debate about go.

So if we take a topic, say NASA and Space exploration, we could break it down like this:

Debate:  Topics about future usefulness, need for space program, etc.
Chatter:  Talk about stories like NASA losing the moon landing tapes or other such things.
Sandbox:  Poll about who wants to take a trip to "Uranus" and related.

Is that more clear?
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Re: The Sandbox
« Reply #12 on: August 15, 2006, 06:57:14 AM »
Clear, yes.  Honestly, I've never seen a reason for separation of this type, but then again I think you can debate a serious topic and include humor, without veering too far off topic.

I'm not saying it isn't necessary, just that it shouldn't require the amount of debate people are putting into this.  There is a new category, use it as you see fit, seems like good advice to me.  The usage will determine the purpose.
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Re: The Sandbox
« Reply #13 on: August 15, 2006, 07:37:32 AM »
Your mom determines the purpose.
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Re: The Sandbox
« Reply #14 on: September 10, 2006, 11:50:21 AM »
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Re: The Sandbox
« Reply #15 on: October 09, 2006, 08:52:48 PM »
Is there any possibility of Sandbox threads not showing up on the "frontpage list" of most recent threads?
I use it extensivly and I have little intrest in the sandbox. Furthermore, if this place grows up to be even sligthly similar to the brothel it's going to take up at least 40 % of the top 10 list at all times (eventually).

I'm with ya on this one. For the most part this section doesn't really interest me. In the amount of time I usually have, I'm lucky if I read one or two threads. I normally pick from the Active Thread list when I'm short on time. It would be cool if there was an option to "Include the following threads among those in your Active Thread List" or something like that.
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Re: The Sandbox
« Reply #16 on: December 04, 2006, 10:51:17 AM »
*is still faithfully awaiting the inaugural party by Penis and Breasts*
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Re: The Sandbox
« Reply #17 on: December 30, 2007, 04:23:35 PM »
sdfsafsd test 123 for Kyle.
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« Reply #18 on: December 26, 2008, 12:51:18 PM »
Nothing to see here, just trying to figure out what I'm doing.

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