META: Can we have a serious discussion about shutting down Just Announced?

This thing is such a drain on our community, its time someone said it. What a wildly, wildly disproportionate amount of posts are spent in a thread that in no way fosters discussion or interaction among our community and, in fact, requires ancillary Commentary threads to ensure people don't have meaningful posts back and forth with each other. And its basically, at this point, 4 or 5 people posting a bunch of show announcements for concerts no one would even consider seeing. These people could be posting in higher-value threads and having discussions – and making memories – instead of racking up astronomical post counts on nothing.

I ask you all sincerely, when was the last HoF-caliber moment in Just Announced? The last fight? The last day-long bull session? Never. Why are we still floating this thing?

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And its basically, at this point, 4 or 5 people posting a bunch of show announcements for concerts no one would even consider seeing.

Julian, wrote:
This thing is such a drain on our community, its time someone said it. What a wildly, wildly disproportionate amount of posts are spent in a thread that in no way fosters discussion or interaction among our community and, in fact, requires ancillary Commentary threads to ensure people don't have meaningful posts back and forth with each other. And its basically, at this point, 4 or 5 people posting a bunch of show announcements for concerts no one would even consider seeing. These people could be posting in higher-value threads and having discussions – and making memories – instead of racking up astronomical post counts on nothing.

I ask you all sincerely, when was the last HoF-caliber moment in Just Announced? The last fight? The last day-long bull session? Never. Why are we still floating this thing?

James wrote:
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And its basically, at this point, 4 or 5 people posting a bunch of show announcements for concerts no one would even consider seeing.

Julian, wrote:
This thing is such a drain on our community, its time someone said it. What a wildly, wildly disproportionate amount of posts are spent in a thread that in no way fosters discussion or interaction among our community and, in fact, requires ancillary Commentary threads to ensure people don't have meaningful posts back and forth with each other. And its basically, at this point, 4 or 5 people posting a bunch of show announcements for concerts no one would even consider seeing. These people could be posting in higher-value threads and having discussions – and making memories – instead of racking up astronomical post counts on nothing.

I ask you all sincerely, when was the last HoF-caliber moment in Just Announced? The last fight? The last day-long bull session? Never. Why are we still floating this thing?

Actually it helped me to find the Gene Clark Tribute show and the Arcade Fire show.  Really, the just announced thread is the reason I come to the forum.  Posting in other forums is just a way to kill time before the next just announced post occurs.

I come to see all the trolls bait each other into discussing nonsense. ^^^

Admittedly, the Just Announced post is the reason I started coming to this board many years ago…

I check it all the time.  If people would save their major rants for the commentary section, it could be a just announced thread yet again.

Yada wrote:
Admittedly, the Just Announced post is the reason I started coming to this board many years ago…

That's what "they" want you to believe. What are you going to remember a decade from now? The energetic discussions about life we had? The fierce debates over personal passions? Rhett calling that one girl a porky midget? … OR… a dry recitation of Baltimore noise-rock house shows provided with no commentary or discussion thereof?

There have been a lot of great moments in this community. None of them took place in Just Announced. Are we a society or are we ShowListDC? (No offense intended to ShowListDC.)

Are you trying to say that people don't care about the history of Shitstains?

azaghal1981 wrote:
Are you trying to say that people don't care about the history of Shitstains?

I think, with all due respect, you'd be a more valuable member of this community if instead of telling us where the Shitstains are playing, you would call another member a Shitstain in a way that fosters an impassioned discussion of your respective views on a matter and leads to a greater sense of community among us all.

In his defense, he's done his share or calling me some rather un-nice names. I'd say he flings shit as well as listening to shit (music).

Julian, wrote:

azaghal1981 wrote:
Are you trying to say that people don't care about the history of Shitstains?

I think, with all due respect, you'd be a more valuable member of this community if instead of telling us where the Shitstains are playing, you would call another member a Shitstain in a way that fosters an impassioned discussion of your respective views on a matter and leads to a greater sense of community among us all.

James wrote:
In his defense, he's done his share or calling me some rather un-nice names.

I wasn't trying to imply he didn't have an ability to be an asset to our community. The siren song of Just Announced is just too great and it lulls too many potentially-productive members of our society into spending their entire boardie career being a de facto event calendar.

The Just Announced thread is pretty much the only reason I signed up for this message board and continue to post here. Do away with all the threads and I'd be fine. There's a Commentary thread where all that discussion SHOULD go in. I try not to intervene with too many comments, I'd appreciate just show announcements in there, but what else can I do. I'm just a forum member.

I always thought you were here solely to share your insightful and often witty local professional sports commentary.

DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:
The Just Announced thread is pretty much the only reason I signed up for this message board and continue to post here. Do away with all the threads and I'd be fine. There's a Commentary thread where all that discussion SHOULD go in. I try not to intervene with too many comments, I'd appreciate just show announcements in there, but what else can I do. I'm just a forum member.

shut . . . up

K8teebug wrote:
I check it all the time.  If people would save their major rants for the commentary section, it could be a just announced thread yet again.

I agree…I really like the JA thread, but wish the commentary on every post went on the other thread

walkonby wrote:
shut . . . up

You mean the way Just Announced has shut up a thousand potential memorable conversations?

If you don't want to be a part of that conversation just do not open it up.  Problem solved.

Am I supposed to be reading this with a teenage girl's voice echoing in my head? Those periods make it sound so Cluelessy.

walkonby wrote:
shut . . . up

azaghal1981 wrote:
Am I supposed to be reading this with a teenage girl's voice echoing in my head? Those periods make it sound so Cluelessy.

That is so amazing how your other senses are so much more acute to make up for the one that is ailing. The human body is fascinating.

thanks for making me laugh today, guys!