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Subject: A simple case against Popularity threads.
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We are determined that before the sun sets on this terrible struggle our flag will be recognized throughout the world as a symbol of freedom on the one hand and of overwhelming force on the other.

A new trend has risen on the Flood. Popularity threads are becoming..well..more popular. I know we're dealing with the Flood here, basically a mash up of social outcast and a few socially active teens thrown in. I'm not being mean when I say social outcast, but I'm telling it how it is.

These threads serve one purpose, to make said "social outcast" feel noticed. Its human nature, you see. They want attention, because they themselves lack it. They want to see if they fit into the puzzle that is the Flood, and if anyone can recognize the "piece" that they essentially are. Basically, they want to see if they are significant to any measure.

Almost 90% of these threads serve no purpose whatsoever. A proper thread should possess one thing and one thing only, discussion value. Popularity threads, most of the time, consist of thousands of post made up of 2 or 3 characters. That's absurd.

Tell me why they're allowed again?

  • 08.16.2011 10:34 PM PDT

I run Skirmish!!!

anyhoo, apparently im retarded

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  • 08.16.2011 10:35 PM PDT

New? I've seen popularity threads in the flood for a long time.

EDIT: At above...what?

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  • 08.16.2011 10:35 PM PDT


Posted by: II gaped II
You contradicted yourself by posting this in the wrong forum which serves no purpose and has nothing to do with halo 3

I think your in the wrong forum, bro.

  • 08.16.2011 10:43 PM PDT
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We are determined that before the sun sets on this terrible struggle our flag will be recognized throughout the world as a symbol of freedom on the one hand and of overwhelming force on the other.


Posted by: Steelflex

Posted by: II gaped II
You contradicted yourself by posting this in the wrong forum which serves no purpose and has nothing to do with halo 3

I think your in the wrong forum, bro.


I think you're right.

  • 08.16.2011 10:43 PM PDT


Posted by: I Em I Raptor

Posted by: Steelflex

Posted by: II gaped II
You contradicted yourself by posting this in the wrong forum which serves no purpose and has nothing to do with halo 3

I think your in the wrong forum, bro.


I think you're right.

Well, he is right. This has absolutely nothing to do with Halo 3.

  • 08.16.2011 10:44 PM PDT

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HAHAHAHAHAH! I haven't laughed that hard in a LONG time.

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  • 08.16.2011 10:44 PM PDT
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We are determined that before the sun sets on this terrible struggle our flag will be recognized throughout the world as a symbol of freedom on the one hand and of overwhelming force on the other.


Posted by: CrazzySnipe55
HAHAHAHAHAH! I haven't laughed that hard in a LONG time.


Care to elaborate.

  • 08.16.2011 10:46 PM PDT
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I have to say OP, I lol'd.

  • 08.16.2011 10:46 PM PDT

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Posted by: I Em I Raptor

Posted by: CrazzySnipe55
HAHAHAHAHAH! I haven't laughed that hard in a LONG time.


Care to elaborate.


I meant to quote ll gaped ll but he changed it now.

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We are determined that before the sun sets on this terrible struggle our flag will be recognized throughout the world as a symbol of freedom on the one hand and of overwhelming force on the other.


Posted by: Seven
I have to say OP, I lol'd.


What? What can possibly be so funny?

  • 08.16.2011 10:47 PM PDT
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The fact that you are right and it's just sad.

  • 08.16.2011 10:49 PM PDT

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Posted by: CrazzySnipe55
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HAHAHAHAHAH! I haven't laughed that hard in a LONG time.

yeah gave me a good laugh too actually, that was i get for being in the halo 3 forum for a while then randomly skipping over to this one hahaha

  • 08.16.2011 10:51 PM PDT

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Posted by: I Em I Raptor
Tell me why they're allowed again?


Because they're off topic. And that thread is called "Off Topic: The Flood". The former section of that title suggests that anything off topic from the other forums belongs there.

Popularity threads do not belong in any of the game forums. They certainly don't belong in the classifieds. They are NOT art and so have no place in the gallery. They contain no new and up to date information and so should not be posted in The News. Have nothing to do with any story Bungie has ever written and so would be inappropriate if placed in the Bungie Universe Forum. And if you can relate them to the purpose of the bungie.net: community forum you deserve a medal, and so shouldn't be put here.

The only place left is OT:TF since A) There are no longer any Optimatch Forums and B) they aren't against the rules.

  • 08.16.2011 10:59 PM PDT

"We live in a special time; the only time where we can observationally verify that we live in a very special time" - Lawrence Krauss.

I was a finalist :P

Aren't threads which require only numbers or a few characters against the rules?

  • 08.16.2011 11:03 PM PDT