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happy birthday threads

1) never.  users should send people PMs if they wand to wish someone a happy BDay.
19 (18.8%)
2) 1 thread.  everyone who wants to say Happy BDay to anyone, any time can make a post in that thread.  thread never gets locked.
26 (25.7%)
3) 1 thread per person per year.  threads get locked after a period of 48 hours to one week.
38 (37.6%)
4) only people wishing neko a bday may be able to make happy bday threads becasue he's just so darn awesome
18 (17.8%)

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Anumesa

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Re: Birthday Greetings and the Like
« Reply #30 on: February 27, 2008, 02:58:23 am »
I like the separate birthday greetings, i figured i wouldnt get one but i woke up on my birthday and it was the best surprise ever :)

I thinks a separate birthday thread area would be nice though too  ;)
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Re: Birthday Greetings and the Like
« Reply #31 on: February 27, 2008, 05:25:55 am »
A forum with 26596 users is NOT the place for a birthday thread for a single person. I am also in other forums. The one of my alliance (8 members, another RPG) is quite small and very personal (we know each other and meet each other outside the forum). We have a single birthday thread in there which gets new posts when there is one. Nobody has problems with feeling unimportant because we don't open a new thread.

I am well aware that a lot of persons in this forum are also friends (It doesn't really matter if you see each other in RL) and want to send gratulations, BUT if you are friends, then you might also have different means of communication (messenger, phone, a dove, ..., IGM) to send some greetings. The only reason to make a public thread is to remind others of the event, but since there already IS an automatic reminder and this is NOT a small community forum this is not really helpful.

Everything in its right place.

Birthday greeting threads are as appropriate in this forum as me selling a bike. Yes, I don't like a lot of other threads in "Hydlaa Plaza" as well, but this kind gets so redundant.. There are also appropriate threads, too. I think there are some good threads to get to know other players.
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Re: Birthday Greetings and the Like
« Reply #32 on: February 27, 2008, 05:01:04 pm »
Well keep in mind that of the 26596 users, most are either long gone or are lurkers that have not made their presence known.  So no, not all of those people are going to get their own thread.  But given the size of the active community, I think a separate thread for each birthday is feasible.  We've been at what, about 3 or 4 a week?  Then they get locked and harmlessly float to oblivion.
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neko kyouran

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Re: Birthday Greetings and the Like
« Reply #33 on: February 27, 2008, 05:58:55 pm »
added a poll to this thread.  users have 30 days starting at the time of this posting to make their selection.  after 30 days, the option most liked by the community will go forward as the standard guideline for happy bday threads.

until the poll is over the current thread: http://hydlaa.com/smf/index.php?topic=31646.msg363979#msg363979  will remain in place to house any bday wishes any one mat have for anyone for now.

sooooo, get posting.

a point brought up in that thread made by Ligh that people should consider when making their choice:
Quote from: LigH on February 27, 2008, 03:51:07 pm
I am happy that I am allowed to post here, as I missed the other one while it was open. ;)

users may change their vote at any time during the days the poll will be open.

edit:  and not to disappoint, I added a joke option for those that want to throw their vote away.  :)
« Last Edit: February 27, 2008, 06:09:27 pm by neko kyouran »
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Re: Birthday Greetings and the Like
« Reply #34 on: February 27, 2008, 07:54:44 pm »
You forced me to write that, neko!  >:(



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Re: Birthday Greetings and the Like
« Reply #35 on: February 28, 2008, 03:27:23 pm »
PMs...
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Prolix

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Re: Birthday Greetings and the Like
« Reply #36 on: February 28, 2008, 05:05:55 pm »
Humbug, I tells ya! Think I'll change my bday every month the day after it passes...or maybe every week.I can have 52 bdays a year or more!
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neko kyouran

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Re: Birthday Greetings and the Like
« Reply #37 on: February 28, 2008, 05:13:55 pm »
if option 3 wins, that disallows you from doing that.  :)
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Re: Birthday Greetings and the Like
« Reply #38 on: February 28, 2008, 06:26:53 pm »
Quote from: neko kyouran on February 28, 2008, 05:13:55 pm
if option 3 wins, that disallows you from doing that.  :)

What do you mean if?
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Prolix

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Re: Birthday Greetings and the Like
« Reply #39 on: February 28, 2008, 06:58:25 pm »
Not really, it just limits me to one thread a year. I can still have as many bdays as I want. I'm not too likely to have that one thread, though.  :P
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Re: Birthday Greetings and the Like
« Reply #40 on: February 28, 2008, 08:26:18 pm »
I voted for the last one, because god knows I'm as cool as Neko so I'll quickly get my own birthday thread aswell :P
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Re: Birthday Greetings and the Like
« Reply #41 on: February 28, 2008, 10:15:15 pm »
Just wondering .... does having our own birthday thread per year take up a noticeable amount of space or something? Is this why we are trying to make just one thread? Or is making one birthday thread to post in for everyone just to keep the forums neat? If that is the case I see no reason why last year birthday threads can't be deleted, so that the only birthday threads that are available are the current year. I personally would like to see everyone get their own birthday thread.
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neko kyouran

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Re: Birthday Greetings and the Like
« Reply #42 on: February 28, 2008, 10:33:36 pm »
Many users have expressed their unhappiness that the first page of most recent replied to threads in the Plaza section of the forum are becoming flooded by all the Happy BDay threads, cluttering up all the other topics. 

Deleting the old threads won't be done, as the bare minimum threads are removed as it liked to keep as much as possible for archiving/histories sake.

My personal view, would be that there simply be one sticked thread.  Saves on the clutter, and people can post in it any time they wish.

But I'm trying to make as many people happy, so I made the poll with the three most common views on this subject and will go with the one most liked by the forum users.  :)
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Re: Birthday Greetings and the Like
« Reply #43 on: February 28, 2008, 10:46:19 pm »
neko,

I for one appreciate all your hard work and the extra mile you go to please forums readers of Planeshift.

I know that is not what this thread is for but saying thank you never hurts.
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Re: Birthday Greetings and the Like
« Reply #44 on: February 29, 2008, 12:36:44 am »
Can’t nobody say that Neko never did nothing for the peoples.

Your fairness in this issue and your respect for the opinions of others is deeply appreciated.
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