Off-topic vs. Cavalcade of Whimsy

Jaret · 04-02-2010, 03:45 AM

Ever since I joined this site, I've wondered what the difference between the two forums is. I still have absolutely no clue, so could someone clear that up. Or are there just two to make up for the lack of actual 3d movie maker related stuff?

Slime · 04-02-2010, 06:24 AM

CoW is run by random members of the community (currently Damage Jackal and Kyle McJuicy) and is passed on to new members every so often. But by "run" I mean that they just ban whoever annoys them.
So in the end its the exact same thing as Off Topic / Testing Forum, except that some people are banned from posting in it.

Damage Jackal · 04-02-2010, 06:25 AM

yeah, lohr has it spot on. that is exactly the case.

Dungeon Snake · 04-02-2010, 06:30 AM

cavalcade is more cliqueish so it has kind of a boy's-club mentality. usually polls about sex and stuff are in cavalcade

Slime · 04-02-2010, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Damage Jackal

yeah, lohr has it spot on. that is exactly the case.

haha are you being sarcastic ?
(you just seem rather enthusiastic)

Rabid Dinosaur · 04-02-2010, 07:33 AM

It's your go-to place for threads about taking a shit, eating meat, railing women, etc.

Allergic 2 Life · 04-03-2010, 01:06 AM

i nominate myself to be the next admin of the COW

Damage Jackal · 04-03-2010, 04:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lohr

haha are you being sarcastic ?

have you EVER known me to be sarcastic on 3dmm.com

Dave Miles · 04-04-2010, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Damage Jackal

have you EVER known me to be sarcastic on 3dmm.com

wait are you being sarcastic in this post?

Damage Jackal · 04-04-2010, 02:41 AM

NOBODY KNOWS

Demented Ferret · 04-04-2010, 03:28 AM

I know, the answer is 'no'.

Demented Ferret · 04-04-2010, 03:28 AM

That was sarcasm.

Demented Ferret · 04-04-2010, 03:28 AM

That was also sarcasm.

Demented Ferret · 04-04-2010, 03:29 AM

And so was that.

Flounder · 04-04-2010, 08:15 PM

Haha, its funny like, to me there's a pretty clear difference between Off-topic and COW but there's no way a non-3dmmer would understand it. I'm actually pretty conscious about where I put threads. There are some that are definitely intended for off-topic and some that are definitely more suited for COW.

Phil Williamson · 04-04-2010, 10:41 PM

yeah I feel the same way. sometimes there will be a thread in one forum that really doesn't feel like it should be there at all and it's just sort of an awkward and uneasy feeling being in it

example: http://www.3dmm.com/showthread.php?t=37577

that thread would be just fine in the testing forum, but since it's in off-topic no one is really sure how to react

Damage Jackal · 04-05-2010, 01:58 AM

haha yeah i feel like this thread http://www.3dmm.com/showthread.php?t=37556 should be in cow for example

Dungeon Snake · 04-05-2010, 03:02 AM

haha yea @ both, especially that pozin one

Lord Blazer · 04-05-2010, 03:11 AM

I agree with all three of the above posts

It really is weird how all three very much so serve the same purpose but theyre so distinct in what is appropriate to be posted there/not be posted there

Michael Jeffrey · 04-05-2010, 07:04 AM

Yeah actually when I think about it I specifically made the girltalk guess the songs threads for cow, it never occurred to me to put them somewhere else.

Damage Jackal · 04-05-2010, 07:56 AM

on that note you should totally make more of those

Phil Williamson · 04-05-2010, 01:42 PM

you should also put your old ones up on Sporcle

Jaret · 04-14-2010, 02:26 AM

I had noticed that I never really went into Calavade of Whimsy, though I thought it was just luck of the draw that I chose to go to Off Topic. I am obviously not avid enough of a 3dmmer to realize the difference.

Steve Adair · 04-14-2010, 06:57 AM

use the new posts. it breaks down all the barriers for you

04-02-2010, 03:45 AM	#1
Jaret Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 276	Off-topic vs. Cavalcade of Whimsy Ever since I joined this site, I've wondered what the difference between the two forums is. I still have absolutely no clue, so could someone clear that up. Or are there just two to make up for the lack of actual 3d movie maker related stuff?
Jaret Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 276

04-02-2010, 06:24 AM	#2
Slime Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 24,891	CoW is run by random members of the community (currently Damage Jackal and Kyle McJuicy) and is passed on to new members every so often. But by "run" I mean that they just ban whoever annoys them. So in the end its the exact same thing as Off Topic / Testing Forum, except that some people are banned from posting in it.
Slime Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 24,891

04-04-2010, 08:15 PM	#15
Flounder Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 6,510	Haha, its funny like, to me there's a pretty clear difference between Off-topic and COW but there's no way a non-3dmmer would understand it. I'm actually pretty conscious about where I put threads. There are some that are definitely intended for off-topic and some that are definitely more suited for COW.
Flounder Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 6,510

04-14-2010, 02:26 AM	#23
Jaret Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 276	I had noticed that I never really went into Calavade of Whimsy, though I thought it was just luck of the draw that I chose to go to Off Topic. I am obviously not avid enough of a 3dmmer to realize the difference.
Jaret Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 276

04-02-2010, 06:25 AM	#3
Damage Jackal Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 18,523	yeah, lohr has it spot on. that is exactly the case.

04-02-2010, 06:30 AM	#4
Dungeon Snake Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 17,519	cavalcade is more cliqueish so it has kind of a boy's-club mentality. usually polls about sex and stuff are in cavalcade

04-02-2010, 07:33 AM	#6
Rabid Dinosaur Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 14,894	It's your go-to place for threads about taking a shit, eating meat, railing women, etc.

04-03-2010, 01:06 AM	#7
Allergic 2 Life Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 11,459	i nominate myself to be the next admin of the COW

04-04-2010, 02:41 AM	#10
Damage Jackal Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 18,523	NOBODY KNOWS

04-04-2010, 03:28 AM	#11
Demented Ferret Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 16,248	I know, the answer is 'no'.

04-04-2010, 03:29 AM	#14
Demented Ferret Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 16,248	And so was that.

04-04-2010, 10:41 PM	#16
Phil Williamson Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 16,900	yeah I feel the same way. sometimes there will be a thread in one forum that really doesn't feel like it should be there at all and it's just sort of an awkward and uneasy feeling being in it example: http://www.3dmm.com/showthread.php?t=37577 that thread would be just fine in the testing forum, but since it's in off-topic no one is really sure how to react

04-05-2010, 01:58 AM	#17
Damage Jackal Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 18,523	haha yeah i feel like this thread http://www.3dmm.com/showthread.php?t=37556 should be in cow for example

04-05-2010, 03:02 AM	#18
Dungeon Snake Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 17,519	haha yea @ both, especially that pozin one

04-05-2010, 03:11 AM	#19
Lord Blazer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 16,879	I agree with all three of the above posts It really is weird how all three very much so serve the same purpose but theyre so distinct in what is appropriate to be posted there/not be posted there

04-05-2010, 07:04 AM	#20
Michael Jeffrey Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 4,580	Yeah actually when I think about it I specifically made the girltalk guess the songs threads for cow, it never occurred to me to put them somewhere else.

04-05-2010, 07:56 AM	#21
Damage Jackal Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 18,523	on that note you should totally make more of those

04-05-2010, 01:42 PM	#22
Phil Williamson Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 16,900	you should also put your old ones up on Sporcle

04-14-2010, 06:57 AM	#24
Steve Adair Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 5,165	use the new posts. it breaks down all the barriers for you