As you may or may not have noticed, there have been some changes to the OD forum.
Our 'original' Open Discussion is now "Open Discussion (Work-safe)" (OD-WS). This should be self explanatory. Moderation will get a bit tighter in here, as all posts in this forum should be equally appropriate for work, school, kids -- all audiences. When in doubt, post in or move posts to:
Open Discussion, which is a sub-forum of OD-WS. This is an OPT-IN forum. Meaning you do not automatically have access to it. However, gaining access is quick and easy, and requires no waiting for mod intervention. If you wish to join, click the 'User CP' link on the top grey navbar on any page. From there, scroll down to the bottom of the left navbar, and click the 'Group Memberships' link. Now click the round radio button next to "OD-Mature", and hit the 'Join Group' button. Done. One time task, fire and forget, and entirely reversible.
Romper Room still exists, but is no longer a sub-forum within the site structure. Those seeking unmoderated open discussion should follow the same process as outlined for Open Discussion access to gain access to that forum, and then repeat it selecting the "Rompers" group instead. This one does require admin intervention, so access is not instant. Because of the changes, we will be approving people for this group throughout the day.
I know. Change sucks. I think this is relatively low-impact though, and will allow a better range of OD environments to suit one's needs and tastes. As stated above, when in doubt, regarding the suitability of a new post or thread, go to Open Discussion. Otherwise, keep rolling as you have been in OD-WS. Both forums should see regular use and traffic.
Our 'original' Open Discussion is now "Open Discussion (Work-safe)" (OD-WS). This should be self explanatory. Moderation will get a bit tighter in here, as all posts in this forum should be equally appropriate for work, school, kids -- all audiences. When in doubt, post in or move posts to:
Open Discussion, which is a sub-forum of OD-WS. This is an OPT-IN forum. Meaning you do not automatically have access to it. However, gaining access is quick and easy, and requires no waiting for mod intervention. If you wish to join, click the 'User CP' link on the top grey navbar on any page. From there, scroll down to the bottom of the left navbar, and click the 'Group Memberships' link. Now click the round radio button next to "OD-Mature", and hit the 'Join Group' button. Done. One time task, fire and forget, and entirely reversible.
Romper Room still exists, but is no longer a sub-forum within the site structure. Those seeking unmoderated open discussion should follow the same process as outlined for Open Discussion access to gain access to that forum, and then repeat it selecting the "Rompers" group instead. This one does require admin intervention, so access is not instant. Because of the changes, we will be approving people for this group throughout the day.
I know. Change sucks. I think this is relatively low-impact though, and will allow a better range of OD environments to suit one's needs and tastes. As stated above, when in doubt, regarding the suitability of a new post or thread, go to Open Discussion. Otherwise, keep rolling as you have been in OD-WS. Both forums should see regular use and traffic.
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