O2 Community v Facebook

[Anonymous]

Time for a debate people.

My question is this. Should threads on o2 Community have a reasonable connection to o2?

There has been another batch of Facebook style threads start recently. Is o2 Community the right place?

Go!!!!!!

[Beenherebefore]

How can it be identified that any thread has actually been read rather than just "marked as read" ?

[Anonymous]

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@gemz4the1 wrote:

The clue is in the title - 'off topic' 

That's all i'm going to say on it as i'm bored of all of these debates whereby there's mostly novice people wanting to chat to other members and have some kind of input vs the people who think that they own the site and want everything their way.

Enjoy the debate guys

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Hi @gemz4the1 

Theirs a cross broad section of people who visit here who have different views on how they would like to use the Community  Forum. 

I'm hopeful that we as a community have the foresight and flexibility to be able to accommodate as many members as possible to continue to provide help , tips and knowledge as well as bringing a little bit of warmth and depth with the Off Topic Section where reasonable subject material can be created too. 

I feel for the O2 Site Management and Moderators who strive to help keep all here as happy as possible.  😄

[Anonymous]

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@Beenherebefore wrote:

How can it be identified that any thread has actually been read rather than just "marked as read" ?

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Honestly I'm not sure. 

All I see is the amount of views. 

Hopefully sometime in the near future we will have the Filters that have been spoken about previously,where a member can set up their own preferences on what they want to view. 

[Cleoriff]

To add something here about the Virtual Lounge. @Anonymous  spoke to Toby about starting something like this. She saw Wanty's as a virtual bar...and felt the need for a virtual lounge where people could chat and gossip during the day. (IF THEY WANTED TO)

Toby encouraged Wispared to go for it and so she set it up....with the support of management.

It is open to all. It is also up to individuals as to whether they choose to post in there.

It isn't 'owned' by one person or indeed a select few...It is for everyone.....

[Cleoriff]

Also.... I think there is a distinct difference between topics that have been read...and those that remain unanswered.

I read a lot of topics. If they are of no interest to me, I wont post on the thread. I think @jonsie  was actually talking about the number of unanswered threads...?

(Which probably shows a lack of interest in them?)

[viridis]

Good to see so many mass debating on this subject.

[Anonymous]

whats the point in having an "off topic" section if everything needs to be o2 related?

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

To add something here about the Virtual Lounge. @Anonymous  spoke to Toby about starting something like this. She saw Wanty's as a virtual bar...and felt the need for a virtual lounge where people could chat and gossip during the day. (IF THEY WANTED TO)

Toby encouraged Wispared to go for it and so she set it up....with the support of management.

It is open to all. It is also up to individuals as to whether they choose to post in there.

It isn't 'owned' by one person or indeed a select few...It is for everyone.....

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just to confirm that @Cleoriff  is absolutely correct in what she says above, it was how it happened 

[jonsie]

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@Cleoriff wrote:

To add something here about the Virtual Lounge. @Anonymous  spoke to Toby about starting something like this. She saw Wanty's as a virtual bar...and felt the need for a virtual lounge where people could chat and gossip during the day. (IF THEY WANTED TO)

Toby encouraged Wispared to go for it and so she set it up....with the support of management.

It is open to all. It is also up to individuals as to whether they choose to post in there.

It isn't 'owned' by one person or indeed a select few...It is for everyone.....

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just to confirm that @Cleoriff  is absolutely correct in what she says above, it was how it happened 

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Quite...open to all where anything except technical queries can be discussed so why the need for further off topic threads.....?