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aberkok · 12-13-2006, 06:10 AM

Discussion threads can only get so big and will tend to slow down under the weight of their own posts, as all available viewpoints are aired and discussed. It follows that the same thing will occur on the board as a whole. There comes a time in every member's stay when they start to feel like they've "heard it all before." I'm going through a period like that right now.

I won't be going anywhere soon. Beyond the function of this board lies a lot of personal connections that I've made and will continue to maintain, but it's getting harder for me to add to discussions. Maybe I just need to try harder.

One last thing. Threads are physically displayed in two dimensions (one?) as a line from the top, moving down (or up depending on your settings) as time goes on. This cannot reflect the thought processes of our brains. Maybe when OS' are fully 3D like in Minority Report, TFP can be a fully three-dimensional forum and threads can branch more effectively. I don't have the answers...I just sense the physical limitations.

12-13-2006, 06:10 AM	#37 (permalink)
aberkok “Wrong is right.” Location: toronto	Discussion threads can only get so big and will tend to slow down under the weight of their own posts, as all available viewpoints are aired and discussed. It follows that the same thing will occur on the board as a whole. There comes a time in every member's stay when they start to feel like they've "heard it all before." I'm going through a period like that right now. I won't be going anywhere soon. Beyond the function of this board lies a lot of personal connections that I've made and will continue to maintain, but it's getting harder for me to add to discussions. Maybe I just need to try harder. One last thing. Threads are physically displayed in two dimensions (one?) as a line from the top, moving down (or up depending on your settings) as time goes on. This cannot reflect the thought processes of our brains. Maybe when OS' are fully 3D like in Minority Report, TFP can be a fully three-dimensional forum and threads can branch more effectively. I don't have the answers...I just sense the physical limitations. __________________ !check out my new blog! http://arkanamusic.wordpress.com Warden Gentiles: "It? Perfectly innocent. But I can see how, if our roles were reversed, I might have you beaten with a pillowcase full of batteries."