Poll: Hard or Casual Threads?

[Diablini]

I have recently made a few threads which required a lot of work and input on my side. I made all of the text bold, I included spoilers with tittles on them and I wrote with fine grammar, even though English is not my native language. I posted edited pictures and detailed descriptions on the first, lot of spoiler tags in one another, and a lot of pics on the second, and on the third I took a few hours to make a few comics with GMOD and exported them with the highest quality, I stayed up to 2 in the night, uploading them to photobucket (The next morning I was up at 8). And then all of those threads die on the first page (literaly) and some asswipe calls all the comics lame (The had a 4958 X 7016 resolution and each one had a size of 100 MB). So I am pretty FUCKING tired of wasting hours and hours of work only to have all that work fail at the first page and get called lame. So I ask you, do you prefer casual threads or Threads that require more work (I'll call them Hard Threads)?

EDIT: RANTOFF/

 

[Armored Prayer]

I like both kinds of threads, but I tend to lean more on casual threads.

 

[Diablini]

What, Well someones bitter. Hey thats just the risk you take. Apologies for not appreciating your masterpieces.

I like threads that are fun, i know that doesnt help. Yet another risk you run on the net.

I'm sorry for my mood, but I am really pissed off about this. I mean, my thread is gathering dust while the "Favorite color of socks?" Thread is on the Hot Threads tab.

 

[Proteus214]

I like to really read into heavily detailed posts, but I still like the random little discussions.

 

[Diablini]

It feels like you're complaining about your threads dying.
It happens to everyone.
Maybe you posted them at low-traffic times.

Also, I expect good grammar in every thread.
At least as good as mine, which is admittedly not that hot.

Yeah, because it's 3 friggin times in a row. Also those are the top 3 threads on my "Hard work to make a thread" list.

 

[Turtleboy1017]

I'm sure you did a great job on your threads, but some just don't enjoy discussing those sort of things I guess...

Don't let that keep you down, any thread I see started by you I will from now on discuss!

 

[Starnerf]

I usually ignore any thread with more than 30 or so posts because I can't be bothered to read all the replies to make sure someone hasn't already made my point.

 

[AngloDoom]

I couldn't care less about the state of a thread; I only care if it provokes discussion. One thing I am going to say, however, is that everyone is going to be incredibly critical of your work over the internet since they don't have to worry about any backlash whilst being four-thousand miles away on a computer.

So yeah, you're going to get a lot of criticisms; just learn to roll with the punches.

 

[traceur_]

I like fun, easy threads. Thinking is boring.

 

[Soxafloppin]

I come here for entertainment, there are some hilarious guys and girls on these forums, thats my my favourite type of threads are the ones that evoke that hilarity in them.

 

[quiet_samurai]

What, Well someones bitter. Hey thats just the risk you take. Apologies for not appreciating your masterpieces.

I like threads that are fun, i know that doesnt help. Yet another risk you run on the net.

I'm sorry for my mood, but I am really pissed off about this. I mean, my thread is gathering dust while the "Favorite color of socks?" Thread is on the Hot Threads tab.

You also have to understand that a simple alomost no brainer thread is easier for the majority to relate to. Pick a topic that more people have in common and can actually comment on and you will get a high thread count. Like the sock thread you mentioned, it's completely mundane but everyone can relate to it. By the way my favorite sock color is black.

 

[DeadpanLunatic]

I have removed my words from this site.

 

[Diablini]

I have recently made a few threads which required a lot of work and input on my side. I made all of the text bold, I included spoilers with tittles on them and I wrote with fine grammar, even though English is not my native language. I posted edited pictures and detailed descriptions on the first, lot of spoiler tags in one another, and a lot of pics on the second, and on the third I took a few hours to make a few comics with GMOD and exported them with the highest quality, I stayed up to 2 in the night, uploading them to photobucket (The next morning I was up at 8). And then all of those threads die on the first page (literaly) and some asswipe calls all the comics lame (The had a 4958 X 7016 resolution and each one had a size of 100 MB). So I am pretty FUCKING tired of wasting hours and hours of work only to have all that work fail at the first page and get called lame. So I ask you, do you prefer casual threads or Threads that require more work (I'll call them Hard Threads)?

EDIT: RANTOFF/

I hate to break it to you, but have you considered the possiblity of your comics being lame? So far all you told us was that they have high resolution and that doesn't necessarily equal quality. I'd judge them but 100Mb a piece sounds like a LOT for my slow connection.

Still, sorry for your wasted time. Been there, done that.

Yes I have. But, saying "I don't get them or they are lame. So they are lame" is a shitty thing to say. Even if I don't like something, I see the hard work and at the very least pretend to like it or point out the good things.

 

[WickedArtist]

Trying to provoke thought out of most people, most of the time, especially on the Internet, is a rather difficult feat to achieve.

Even well-written, thought-provoking threads may go unnoticed or fail to create meaningful discussions. By comparison, easy "fun" threads can receive a lot more attention due to their ease of access. Popularity does not equal quality, and quality does not equal popularity.

I don't really prefer one over the other, both have their place for me.

 

[DannyBoy451]

What, Well someones bitter. Hey thats just the risk you take. Apologies for not appreciating your masterpieces.

I like threads that are fun, i know that doesnt help. Yet another risk you run on the net.

I'm sorry for my mood, but I am really pissed off about this. I mean, my thread is gathering dust while the "Favorite color of socks?" Thread is on the Hot Threads tab.

I lold quite a bit.

Speaking of which: When does everyone think this forum really started going downhill?

 

[Simalacrum]

Hey, I feel your pain man, any thread maker experiences it, but in the end you gotta bite the bullet and keep on posting.

Generally speaking I find that walls of text don't help, but pictures and whatnot can do nothing but good. So keep the words at a limit (unless its a review), and remember that 1 picture is worth a thousand words. Try and be funny too, people like that

One more thing - you don't really need bold writing to get people's attention, just use it when your trying to emphasise a certain word or sentence.

edit: also, look at the way I've structured my post here - its got a lot of words, but its spaced out in easy to digest chunks, useful for people who are just skim reading. Try this too!

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

I really prefer casual ones. Serious ones regularly involve at least one person with opinions that make no logical sense or arguments, and I always feel like telling them to fuck off, but I can't, and this really eats at me.

But then, there are good ones too.

 

[WickedArtist]

I really prefer casual ones. Serious ones regularly involve at least one person with opinions that make no logical sense or arguments, and I always feel like telling them to fuck off, but I can't, and this really eats at me.

But then, there are good ones too.

That's actually a good point. Long and grammatically accurate does not translate into quality either, nor is it necessarily interesting.

A thread can be easily too long. There's more than just throwing a lot of words to create something that is well-writing and worthwhile. Ideas can and preferably should be summed up in as few words as possible, making them more accessible and without losing touch of the message. No one guarantees the topic will be interesting either, or that people will care for what the writer has to say about it.

Heck, a lot of things can bring a thread (or any kind of text) down, and the longer it is and the more intelligent/deep the subject at question is, the more thought and effort you have to put into it in order to catch and maintain people's interest. Writing is no easy craft.

 

[Neonbob]

I am here for lighthearted/somewhat malicious banter most of the time.
Because of that, I prefer threads that don't require fifteen minutes of thought to put together a reply.
Every now and then, I'll pop into a serious discussion, but let me be perfectly blunt:
Reading through tons of words that have little comedic value holds little appeal.

One other little thing: don't measure your success in life by the number of replies you get to something you put up on an internet forum.
If you do, I can promise you that you'll just die pissed off.
Probably from a bile explosion.

 

[esperandote]

its all about the subject