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163943 No. 163943 ID: 734001
TLDR: This website is potentially changing, and you should read the entire post before commenting on this proposal.

Explanation
First off, don't panic and kill us.

The Ponychan and MLPchan staffs are proposing a merger between the two sites. MLPchan was created in response to Ponychan policies of the time. We believe that since then, our differences have decreased, and those that remain are worth setting aside to unify the community.

The following is a proposal written up by the staff members of both Ponychan and MLPchan, everyone had equal say and ample opportunity to discuss or suggest the things that went into this proposal.
Everything in this proposal is subject to change based on discussion, but the degree of possible changes varies.
For example, the website being called "Ponychan" and having a /pony/ board is not likely to change unless somebody brings up an extremely good reason for it.
On the other hand, the splitting of /rp/ into /rp/ and /ooc/ is something very easily done.

Please remember to keep things in this thread civil and thought provoking, a "happening" thread may be created on /oat/ if you wish to post such apocolyptic tomfoolery.

The details of the proposal as written by the staffs:

Site structure
"Ponychan.net" would still be the name of the site.
The site's current servers and webhost will be retired, and MLPchan's current set up would become ours.
Kusaba will be slain, and MLPchan's Tinyboard setup will be implemented, with all of Ponychan's current themes and functionality added.
Both Ponychan and MLPchan archives saved and merged.
Site funding by Anonthony, has no official status, position or authority within the staff beyond that of a regular user who decides to donate their life savings to a horse website.
A fresh slate will be given for current bans for all but the most serious cases.

Management
Position Name Tag
Community Admin Fenolio !!Shining Armor
Systems Admin Macil !!Luna
Moderator Admiral Yang !!Tag
Moderator Astra Bolt !!Twilight Sparkle
Moderator Crimson Risk !!Rarity
Moderator Ghosties !!Gilda
Moderator Mellowbloom !!Tag
Moderator Nimble !!Pinkie Pie
Moderator Rainbro !!Rainbow Dash
Moderator TPWPF !!Fluttershy
Moderator Soarin/HB !!Soarin
Developer Zeke !!Sweetie Bot


An administration of Macil and Fenolio, both highly respected and extremely capable, would wield full authority, with no ownership issues above them, would be well positioned to caretake for the community and lead it into the future.
The moderation team, comprised of a mix of both sites’ current moderators, is experienced and even-keeled.
While you may notice several existing staff from both sites are not listed, it was to maintain an appropriate mod-team size, have timezone coverage, and be comprised of the more active and experienced individuals.
Inkwell has chosen to step down for reasons unrelated to this merger, although his departure has highlighted the need for a changeup in the how the site is run.

Board layout
Board Type Name Description
Infrastructure /site/ site issues and questions
Infrastructure /arch/ chan archive (both sites merged)
Infrastructure /all/ combination of all boards on a single page
Discussion /pony/ mlp related discussion
Discussion /oat/ any topic
Discussion /anon/ any topic, anonymous-based - mature-content tagged, hidden by default threads allowed
Discussion /chat/ off-topic sfw serial threads
Creative /rp/ roleplay
Creative /pic/ pic galleries, dumps and so on
Creative /fan/ 'fanwork' board; writing, collaboration, art, etc
Hidden /moon/ Ban-ishment board (linked in banpage and rules page)
Hidden /test/ for testan


Wordfilters
Completely clean slate, added as demand warrants and the number kept to a strict minimum that is yet to be determined.

Rules
Global rules (violation will result in a site-wide ban)
Disruptive behaviors that prevent others from engaging in a thread are prohibited.
Stalking, harassment, or posting of others' personal information are prohibited.
Do not post anything illegal under U.S. or U.K. law
No pornography or overtly sexual images outside of /anon/
Pornography and overtly sexual images depicting minors (including drawings) are not allowed anywhere on the site.
No gore or images of extreme violence outside of /anon/
No spamming of this site or any other
No malicious impersonation of other users
The moderation staff reserves the right to enforce both the letter and
the spirit of these rules.

Board rules (violation may result in a ban from the corresponding board)
/site/
On-topic board about the site itself.


/pony/
All threads on this board are to be related to ponies, the show, the films, comics and so on in some way.
Do not derail threads tagged as "Serious" or "Show Discussion".


/oat/
Do not derail threads tagged as "Serious".


/anon/
This is MLPchan’s anonymous culture board. Names are generally discouraged.
NSFW threads and images must be posted under a “Mature” tag, a feature unique to this board.
Underage NSFW content (including loli and foalcon) is not allowed even under a mature tag


/chat/
This is a board for serial threads (threads with more-or-less static groups of posters that are frequently remade). Non-serial threads should be posted on /oat/, /anon/, or /pony/ as appropriate. Use of the [#cyclic] tag in the OP will enable your thread to delete old posts when it goes over 500 and last indefinitely without hitting a limit.
Keep the drama to a minimum.


/rp/
No ERP/cybering.
Do not post in RP threads that you are not a part of without the permission of the OP, unless they are tagged as "Open".
If a thread is marked "Closed", do not post in it for any reason unless you are a part of that RP
Please adhere to the rules of the particular RP that you are in.
Roleplay canons are allowed to create their own rules and police members as long as they follow the site rules.


/pic/
All image dumps should be MLP-related.
NSFW images are not allowed on this board. All NSFW content should be posted in /anon/ with the “Mature” tag. (Or do people want #mature tags on /pic/?)
Before posting new threads, please make sure there is not already an existing thread on the same topic. Duplicate threads make the board disorganized and redundant.


/fan/
Please post only fan-created works on this board. Official show content (videos, writing, etc...) should be posted on /pony/. Official show merchandise may be posted/discussed here.


/vinyl/, /g/
Should they exist, or just be subsumed into /oat/? We feel the above structure would be best for the community, but we are looking for the community’s input.
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>> No. 163944 ID: 50df4a
>Completely clean slate, added as demand warrants and the number kept to a strict minimum that is yet to be determined.

But I like the word filters we have here.
>> No. 163945 ID: 3763a7
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163945
This doesn't sound all that bad, I'm impressed.
>> No. 163946 ID: 61c81a
>>163943
Yes please let it happen!
1010 g8 change!
But we still need CAPCHIA though to get rid of the scam bots

Last edited at Sat, Jan 24th, 2015 21:13

>> No. 163947 ID: d27c62
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163947
Sounds perfect.
>> No. 163948 ID: d27c62
>>163947
Wait wait wait wait wait
>/chat/ - This is a board for serial threads
Yeah no. We need to either get rid of serial threads or put them on the same board as /oat/ so that they get new traffic. Otherwise it's going to be the same shit.

Other than that, I'm down for this.
>> No. 163949 ID: a098c9
>>163948
I feel like with the combined /oat/s, and the smaller boards being merged into it, that /oat/ will be fast on it's own accord and having serials in there plus that would just make it confusing for everyone.. Or at least, that would be my concern with having literally everything + serials in one board. I'm actually intrigued that there's someone who wants them reintegrated into everything else, I didn't expect that.
>> No. 163950 ID: fc79f3
sounds good to me

posting this on mlpchan
>> No. 163951 ID: d27c62
>>163949
I'm for that because that's how it used to be, and it worked. Serials had a changing community and it's members posted on the rest of the site. If you isolate them they're going to just stay there and contribute nothing.
>> No. 163952 ID: 8eb271
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163952
Hey I lik-
Oi wait just a moment, where's /gala/?
>> No. 163953 ID: a098c9
>>163951
I can't disagree with that necessarily, as I was a staunch opponent of a serial board back in the day. I'd just hate to have it come back full circle to people constantly complaining about serials-in-muh-board again. But again I can't argue with you about it, especially considering how MLPchan handles serial threads with it's serial-tag.
>>163952
It would be /chat/ (basically just /gala/ renamed to /chat/.)
>> No. 163954 ID: d27c62
>>163953
I mean you could also get rid of them. But then you run the risk of possibly deleting a large section of the site. Then again, they don't really post anywhere else anyway, so is it really a loss?
>> No. 163955 ID: a098c9
>>163954
Well, some of them do - and they might feel less reason to come around often if their usual hangout is gone. Either way, it's an alienation risk somewhat.
>> No. 163956 ID: 734001
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163956
Personally, I'd be open to opening /chat/ up to regular posts as well as serials if there's enough demand for that instead of a renamed /gala/.
>> No. 163957 ID: 3d403b
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>>163944
>But I like the word filters we have here.
I would only mind if we lost Gaston and Expression Viewer. The other wordfilters aren't that important imo.

Last edited at Sat, Jan 24th, 2015 21:19

>> No. 163958 ID: ef443b
Sounds good

I agree with this anon completely
>>163948 tho
>> No. 163959 ID: a098c9
>>163957
Specific ones people like, I'm sure, can be discussed again. I'd presume that all the serious boards - /site/, /pony/, /anon/, /rp/, would be free of them, but for the general discussion board of /oat/ I'm for having a few.
>> No. 163960 ID: d27c62
>>163956
>having /chat/ and /oat/ both have regular postng allowed
pls no, if you're going to make a serial board, make a serial board, don't do the whole boards with the same purpose thing again.
>> No. 163961 ID: 35506f
seems good
>> No. 163962 ID: 3d403b
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>>163956
Wouldn't that lead to the same situation of having too much overlap between /oat/ and /chat/?
>> No. 163963 ID: 428138
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163963
>Macil
That's all I need to know. Sounds great.
>> No. 163964 ID: 4cafbc
>>163952
it's been renamed to /chat/
>> No. 163965 ID: a098c9
>>163952
The Grand Galloping Gala ended years ago, man. How drunk did you get at the gala?
>> No. 163966 ID: 5caed4
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Hm...about /pony/, I do like its current state, in that it's only for discussion of the show and its canon, not just threads about "rainbow dash is next to you, wat do?" and such. Is it going to remain that way?

If not, more hidden threads for me.

>>163944
The wordfilters, like most other jokes, were cute and silly at first, but now they're just stale and annoying.

For the most part, only things like "fag" and other common internet insults should remain wordfiltered.

Last edited at Sat, Jan 24th, 2015 21:26

>> No. 163967 ID: 8a0b93
>axing /gala/ and kusaba x
>remaking /chat/
today could not get better if i tried. yay /chat/ is back. you have my full support for this change godspeed ponychan staff.
>> No. 163968 ID: a098c9
>>163966
I would prefer /pony/ stay in its state, yes. I think that's the plan. For that matter, it makes sense, since it gives more content for /oat/. /oat/ should be the broad, faster paced, lots of stuff to talk about and do board, and /pony/ for the show, canon, writers, stories, movies, comics, theories, characters, VAs, show songs, etc.
>> No. 163969 ID: 4cafbc
>>163966
>Hm...about /pony/, I do like its current state, in that it's only for discussion of the show and its canon, not just threads about "rainbow dash is next to you, wat do?" and such. Is it going to remain that way?
Yes
>> No. 163970 ID: ef443b
>>163967
We totally should've had /gala/ being a yearly "phoenix" like board for no real reason than to pone
>> No. 163971 ID: cb99cb
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>>163943
u wot m8

if you merge this, i come back

mark my words

i will come back if you merge

i will start posting as Scootaloo again and not 40 Winks

i will stop pretending people remember who i am

and i will come back 5eva

merge faggots
>> No. 163972 ID: 32789b
>>163948
On MLPchan, I was a huge fan of the "no serial board; let them be in /oat/" idea for the reasons you mentioned. I made it so threads with over 200 posts could only be bumped once every 6-12 hours so that the serials wouldn't hog the top of the board, and it's worked out well for us. Though we only have a couple active serial threads. I'm not too sure how much our solution would scale to many more serials, or how much Ponychan users like having a separate serial board. I'm interested in hearing how much people like or dislike the idea of a separate serials board.
>> No. 163973 ID: 5caed4
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163973
Oh, and

>Kusaba will be slain, and MLPchan's Tinyboard setup will be implemented, with all of Ponychan's current themes and functionality added.

Does this mean Ponychan X is going to break?
>> No. 163974 ID: a098c9
>>163973
Ponychan X would no longer be necessary.
>> No. 163975 ID: 734001
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>>163966
Since MLPchan's /pony/ has essentially no users... it's basically whatever our /pony/ decides. Ball's in our court, really. To be moved over unchanged or opened up a bit, it's up to /pony/.
>> No. 163976 ID: 5caed4
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>>163974
Really?

Can this "tinyboard" thing can do all the same things pX does? I suppose filtering is really the only major thing from pX that I care about.

Last edited at Sat, Jan 24th, 2015 21:32

>> No. 163977 ID: 5caed4
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>>163975
Well I would like /pony/ to stay as it is; a board dedicated to (varying levels of) serious discussion about the show, while all of the random/silly/chatty threads remain in /oat/.
>> No. 163978 ID: ef443b
So how are we going to handle the tougher issues relating to how it is run?

For example, MLPchan didn't want to implement a filter and turned a blind eye to foalcon and has some porn allowed in some serials.

How are we going to handle those types of things? I don't use MLPchan much anymore so if changes to those things happened I probably wouldn't know.
>> No. 163979 ID: 8a0b93
>>163970
I dont know about that. im just glad they nuked kielbasa x LITERALLY OUR LEAST FAVORITE SOFTWARE FOR IMAGEBOARDS ohmyfuckinggoditschristmasmorning.jpg
>> No. 163980 ID: 5caed4
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>>163978
>No pornography or overtly sexual images outside of /anon/
>/anon/
>This is MLPchan’s anonymous culture board. Names are generally discouraged.
>NSFW threads and images must be posted under a “Mature” tag, a feature unique to this board.
>Underage NSFW content (including loli and foalcon) is not allowed even under a mature tag
>> No. 163981 ID: a098c9
>>163976
>Enable thread update
Yes
>Find Deleted post
I've never heard of that actually
>scroll on new post
Yes
>show spoilered images
yes
>animate gif thumbnails
Forgot about that.
>inline replies
yes
>menu?
what is the menu?
>quote annotation
yes
>thread favicons
dunno what these are either
>thread information in title
you mean the numbers showing new posts? yes
>time correction
that fixes an error in pchan I think; wouldnt be necessary
>organized tagging
not sure what is
>update watched threads
yes
>+50 catalog results links
i think it does that
dunno what that pagination stuff is

if you check a thread there, https://mlpchan.net/oat/res/2987402.html this one for instance, and click settings, you will see what is currently enabled by default.

yes to a filter I would imagine; mlpchan has one as a userscript, just not in-site. anything underage is a no go, same with in serials. its the same as it is here in some serials, people post it deep in serials and it kinda gets under the radar. *shrug.*
>> No. 163982 ID: ef443b
>>163980
well yeah, that's how its "implemented" on MLPchan too

Quotes for the site's actual policy being different than what is said to make people happy. Since we have a lot of moderators from there coming I was wondering if their style would assimilate or meet in the middle or stay their own.
>> No. 163983 ID: a098c9
>>163982
I wouldn't even say it's a "lot" of mods from there. 3, actually, and the Sysadmin. Those three mods include Mellowbloom, who is probably about as "Ponychan" as they come (and is basically the "heavy" of the mlpchan mods.)
>> No. 163984 ID: 32789b
>>163978
A filter feature, Ponychan's themes, and /all/ would be implemented before the merger happened.
>> No. 163985 ID: 5caed4
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>>163981
Filtering in pX is not about mature content, it's basically a user blocklist. You put a name on the list, and any post with that name is automatically hidden. (it can also filter by tripcode, email address, subject, and filename)

Despite the number of people I have filtered being countable on just my fingers, it's still a nice feature to have.

Last edited at Sat, Jan 24th, 2015 21:42

>> No. 163986 ID: a098c9
>>163985
>>163984
ninjad lel
>> No. 163987 ID: 1d8c8a
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163987
So, uh. I didn't really read it in the OP or anywhere else in the thread about /ooc/ and /rp/?

I'm assuming we're all gonna keep those two boards split? I know MLPchan has their two boards together and such.
>> No. 163988 ID: 8a0b93
WE DONT NEED NO STINKIN PCHANX although i wish it was futaba, i hope this tinyboard shit is ok.

Last edited at Sat, Jan 24th, 2015 21:49

>> No. 163989 ID: a098c9
>>163987
I presume the idea is to reunite them and use the tinyboard [#tag] ability to separate ooc/planning threads from actual roleplay threads.
>> No. 163990 ID: ef443b
>>163984
thanks for explaining.

>>163983
yeah, that's true, I thought it was more in my one-pass-lookthrough-then-post-from-memory post.

>>163943
So, assuming this is happening, is there a timeframe set for it?
>> No. 163991 ID: 6ce0aa
>/chat/ starts out as just /chat/
>split it to /chat/ and /everfree/
>took out /everfree/
>Split it into /chat/ and /gala/
>Got rid of /chat/ and left /gala/
>turning it back into /chat/
Why does this amuse me so?
>> No. 163992 ID: ef443b
>>163943
Also, is gochan kill from ponychan's perspective at least?

I was really wanting to see how that matured
>> No. 163993 ID: a098c9
>>163992
Since Ponychan would now have a dedicated sysadmin, Zeke would have all that more time to work on gochan and see if it matured into something even better.
>> No. 163994 ID: 1d8c8a
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>>163989
I'd personally like to see them stay split so that way it's easier for roleplayers to skim through sign up threads and other forms of OOC threads. Keeps it a bit more organized.

Atleast that's my opinion. We've had this discussion before on this site anyways. Recently too.
>> No. 163995 ID: ef443b
>>163993
Oh it could, I know he's still working on it for lunachan.

But I meant does this mean that our plans for having it be ponychan's software are dead for the moment at least
>> No. 163996 ID: 446e0b
You say fresh starts for current bans,
What are these extreme cases you mention?

Last edited at Sat, Jan 24th, 2015 21:56

>> No. 163997 ID: 734001
>>163995
No. What >>163993 said is true. Gochan is set up for a potential replacement of Tinyboard, what with Zeke being free and all.
>> No. 163998 ID: 734001
>>163996
Currently Swiper, Zamoonda, TOSSF, and StevAn as well as Manley and Dulset from /pony/.
>> No. 163999 ID: 446e0b
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>>163998
Okey dokey tibbers.
Sounds fine to me.
Carry on
>> No. 164000 ID: 18c212
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164000
I like everything except bringing /anon/ in here, but that's not a big enough thing to keep me from supporting this. Go for it, I guess.
>> No. 164001 ID: ef443b
>>163997
gotcha, yeah, sounds good.
>> No. 164002 ID: 2db160
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I've got no complaints. Let's do it.
>> No. 164003 ID: c6831f
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164003
Fucking finally. Please let this happen.

>>163956
Pls do not do this. You finally put /chat/ out of it's misery. We really don't need redundant boards again.
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164004
>/chat/
Advance the flag of /trixie/!! /chat/ shall rise again!

it looks good. c: i'm all for it... i hear it was discussed from the get go by all staff, too. this all bodes well. some genuine harmony will do everypony good, i suspect
>> No. 164005 ID: 446e0b
If when this happens, how long will it take?
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>>163998
Aw, c'mon, why Zamoonda? Why can't we let bygones be bygones? And why is Manley not allowed on /pony/? Is he not /pony/ enough for them?

I'm joking, don't ban plz.
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>>164003
ponychans serials system needs an overhaul. /gala/ is the board that is suffering. by putting it out of its misery and renaming it (i dont see why the name would impact much) and opening to serial /chat/ to regular posts as well we might get something good. i think we will keep mlpchans tags as well which cause serials to be bumped if they get too far behind page 1. i am in favor.

>>164004
/chat/ will rize again.
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>>164007
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtsw_pq9qDQ

>>164006
i am glad you are joking. i felt my heart skip.
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164009
I mainly post on one of the serial threads, and since I have not seen what things were like back when the serials were part of /oat/ I don't have an opinion on this.

If my opinion does mean anything here though, I see no reason not to proceed.
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>>164007
Who is realistically going to post in non-serial threads on a serial board? The best case scenario is that no one does and the worst case scenario is that just enough do to leech traffic from /oat/ for no good reason.
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164011
Success! Now if only we could bring /ef/ back into the fold too...
>> No. 164012 ID: 3caa94
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164012
>A fresh slate will be given for current bans for all but the most serious cases.
I approve. A short message to the unbanned: For your sake, please don't do stupid stuff.

>Wordfilters: Completely clean slate
Not for long.

>...outside of /anon/
Wait... so inside /anon/ there will be explicit stuff? That's...
>NSFW must be posted under a “Mature” tag
...oh, okay then.

>Use of the [#cyclic] tag in the OP will enable your thread to delete old posts when it goes over 500 and last indefinitely without hitting a limit.
Now that's a feature I like.

>Or do people want #mature tags on /pic/?
No. While sure, it can be allowed to exist, please keep it contained to one area of the site.

>Should [/vinyl/ and /g/] exist, or just be subsumed into /oat/?
/vinyl/ should be combined with /oat/. /g/ seems active enough to continue on it's own.

Also:
>Mellowbloom
That's where he went! I've been lookin' all over for that dude!
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>>164011
>> No. 164014 ID: 8a0b93
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  >>164008
oh my god i know why you call it trixieland because it sounds like dixie. i am slow O_O. ayy lmao.

>>164010
i dont know i mean i would. it would be more or less like /gala/ with a few more hangout threads and "how is your day" type stuff.
>> No. 164015 ID: e7b99c
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164015
i don't look at /vinyl/ so iunno
but /g/ should be smushed into /oat/ or whatever the general board will be

it's kinda dead
>> No. 164016 ID: 6ce0aa
>>164011
It shall return, and then the cycle will begin again
>> No. 164017 ID: 45db28
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164017
>ModeratorAdmiral Yang!!Tag
>ModeratorMellowbloom!!Tag

Won't it be kind of awkward having two people with the same name?
>> No. 164018 ID: 41811b
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164018
About damn time guys.

I'm not sure how I feel about having /chat/ being serials. You'll have people from this /chat/ wanting to go there and be /chat/. Also the problem with the separate serial board. It would be a lot of serials to be on /oat/ though.

Is there some way to just make the serials sit on the last page? It wouldn't get bumped and people could find their thread if they wanted.

Also can we keep /meta/? I like that name more. /site/ is boring.
>> No. 164019 ID: 6b9748
Didn't we discuss this, and decide that the sites were too different, like a year and a half ago or something?

What changed?
>> No. 164020 ID: b980b1
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164020
Question, what happened to potentially putting serials back with the general discussions? I really don't believe keeping them in a quarantine zone is the best option, especially for those of us in them. Unless you you keep this less of a quarantine zone, and more of a "If you want to be segregated you can choose to be, otherwise post your serial in your area of choice". Some serials work better when they're out amongst everything else, while others may work better being in their own area.

OR, implement a tag system, so that those who don't want to see serials don't see them, along with a specific amount of time they can stay on the front page. Some of them may need to be on the front page for a little while, so that intermingling happens. This also would help threads like that "Wastelands" serial that just went to /gala/ to die.
Otherwise you force them all to circle jerk or die out, even those that don't want to be that way.

Other than that... I like, I think at least.
>> No. 164021 ID: 41811b
>>164019
No, what happened last time was misunderstandings and then Orange came back and people said fuck it we'll wait.
>> No. 164022 ID: 45db28
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164022
>>164018
>people from this /chat/

Ha ha! Oh, you.
>> No. 164023 ID: d27c62
So just as a show of hands, how many people would be cool with merging serials back into /oat with the general posting populace?
>> No. 164024 ID: 35506f
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164024
>>164023
I don't mind either way.
Useful vote!
>> No. 164025 ID: 6b9748
>>164023
No thanks. Rather enjoy being left alone.
>> No. 164026 ID: b980b1
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164026
>>164023
Me (albeit, with rules obviously so that no one steps on one anothers' feet)
>> No. 164027 ID: 45db28
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164027
>>164023

I think /gala/ /newchat/ is still pretty nice for the slower serials that would get instaburied on a board like /oat/. It's like, we separate boards for the reason of there being too much traffic, and that's pretty much the definition.

That said, I wouldn't actually be too opposed, I'd see how it went.
>> No. 164028 ID: 41811b
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164028
>>164022
There were like, 5 people that were upset when it got killed. I could see them wanting to use it again just because it has the name.
I don't think serials should be on a separate board, you can't have it clogging up /oat/ either though.
I think we should try what MLPchan does and then if that doesn't work then talk about pushing them off to another board.
>> No. 164029 ID: 18c212
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>>163980
You can quote rules all you want but it doesn't change the fact that they were frequently going unenforced over on MLPchan in their serials.

mfw go to TKC on MLPchan
mfw yiffshit every fucking time
mfw mods turned a blind eye

Their site, though, so if they want that garbage, whatevs. I just don't want it going unenforced if we actually merge.
>> No. 164030 ID: a098c9
>>164029
TKC is TKC man. It's its own force of nature, whatever site it's on. Can't really be taken for a representative sample of anything.
>> No. 164031 ID: 41811b
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>>164029
Is the TKC still that active? Last I checked it was pretty dead.
Let it die already guys, please.
>> No. 164032 ID: 18c212
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>>164031
I dunno, I don't go there anymore. I was talking past tense, anyhow.
>> No. 164033 ID: d1b137
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164033
Everything sounds fantastic

But I don't agree with where the serials will end up either.

I, myself, mostly keep to a serial thread and I know it would be irritating for them to be in the same place as /chat/ or /oat/ or whatever

/chat/ should be left to chat in and serials should be left to /gala/ or what have you

this is what started the drama in the first place for /gala/ to be created anyways
>> No. 164034 ID: a098c9
>>164033
/chat/ would just be /gala/ with a less asperger-sounding name.
>> No. 164035 ID: d1b137
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164035
>>164034
my apologies, I misunderstood


carry on then
>> No. 164036 ID: 61c81a
>>163943
http://www.horse-news.net/2015/01/mlpchan-ponychan-merging.html#more
>"PonyChan a shit"
Thank you Capper General!
>> No. 164037 ID: a098c9
>>164036
ayyy
but really; capper's a personal friend and he's just echoing the sentiments of the rest of the ponynet that there's negative perceptions involved for ponychan. many of which, while they've been worked on a lot since the bad old days, can be remedied even further with these changes and improvements to some of the systemic issues the site has had.
>> No. 164038 ID: fe104b
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164038
This thread was linked on GETchan, so I just stopped by to wish both chans the best!

t. KoG
>> No. 164039 ID: 1bb653
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164039
>>163998
>They finally took a stand on Manley

Ponychan mods confirmed for actually knowing what they're doing.
>> No. 164040 ID: 45db28
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164040
>>164039

Manley's been banned from /pony/ for years, though.
>> No. 164041 ID: 1bb653
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164041
>>164040
I haven't looked in years, though, so this is news to me.

Also,hi Mondo <3
>> No. 164042 ID: 9c04e5
Pros:
- The new staff list does not include lemming.
- Macil.
- Removal of wordfilters.
- Bigger community, whole is larger than the sum of its parts.
- I can think of at least one person for whom this free ban forgiveness would be greatly appreciated, and whom I'd like to see posting again.
- Getting rid of the name /meta/. The name has a horrible taste associated with it.

Cons:
>We believe that since then, our differences have decreased, and those that remain are worth setting aside to unify the community.
No they fuckin' haven't. /meta/ is still filled with threads about how ___ shouldn't have been banned and "I object to how this ban/warning was handled". /site/ has none of this. Clearly there's a major difference in how things are run around each site. And since there will still be a Fen and a Yang in this new site, the two of them are just going to have more people to ban, and more people to complain about it.

Ponychan hasn't changed. I haven't lurked MLPchan thoroughly enough to tell if it has changed or not, but if it did I highly doubt it would become more like Ponychan.

This really just amounts to shuffling people around when they could just go to whichever site if they really wanted to.

Last edited at Sat, Jan 24th, 2015 23:33

>> No. 164043 ID: b980b1
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164043
>>163972
I've been thinking this over and I don't think that'd be too bad to have on here (maybe some tweaking with the times if it gets too much). If too many serials is a problem, why not allow board specific serials back to their specific boards with the same coding as the /oat/ serials?
>> No. 164044 ID: 61c81a
>>164042
This board has been filled with "we should add this or remove that just to improve the chan"
>> No. 164045 ID: af273c
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164045
I don't just approve of the merge, I've anticipated it.

For those that were concerned about serials choking out traffic, I feel that it should be clarified that MLPchan's /oat/ board has no bump limit. After a certain number of posts, a thread can get bumped if there was at some point a timespan between 7-13 hours between posts. This lets serials fall down to the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th page without choking out the first page, yet without 404ing out of hitting an arbitrary bump ceiling.

And that reminds me. Please please please open source the merged site. The sheer existence of this site despite all the shit we've gone through without admin involvement alone is enough proof to say that the community is to be trusted with the site's own source code.

>>164042
In reality, lemming hasn't been actually modding this site in almost two years. The reasons as for why he is officially still on the contacts list as opposed to Flutterguy's removal within three months is well beyond me.
>> No. 164046 ID: 62e9b3
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>>164042
Hi, I'm from the other side of the tracks. What sort of bans are you talking about? I don't want bans. Or maybe I do... I'm unsure. Why you all getting banned?
>> No. 164047 ID: 45db28
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164047
>>164046

I think there was a ban on Dulset recently and that's about all I can remember. Nothing long lasting or serious, though. Just a couple people with tall horses trying to shout really loud about minor issues.
>> No. 164048 ID: 62e9b3
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>>164047
Well, I don't mind merging, but I don't want to be banned. I'm a good pony who can be excitable. No banning.
>> No. 164049 ID: 45db28
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164049
>>164048

Oh, well, we're automatically banning everyone from MLPchan to make the merge easier, so you're kinda out of luck there.

Don't worry, though, there's a whole internet out there waiting for you.
>> No. 164050 ID: 62e9b3
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>>164049
Oh yeah? Well we'll just rebel and make our own site then. With laxer rules.
>> No. 164051 ID: 45db28
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164051
>>164050

Yeah, right, like that'll ever work.
>> No. 164052 ID: 1bb653
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164052
>>164049
>Post on both
>> No. 164053 ID: 1a97ef
Seems pretty much as a good idea.
The serials may be too much, but I guess it is something that can be changed pretty fast if it happen.
>> No. 164054 ID: d27c62
>mods propose something on /meta/
>about 95% of the people agree with it
I think we should like, celebrate or something this is fucking historic.
>> No. 164055 ID: 45db28
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164055
>>164054

It feels so nice.
>> No. 164056 ID: 734001
>>164054
Seems pretty unpopular on MLPchan though.

Which is odd because it was Thony's brainchild, and I wasn't for it, but I suppose I shouldn't be surprised.
>> No. 164057 ID: 734001
>>164056
>don't make any anon posts
>name falls off anyways.
I don't understand.
>> No. 164059 ID: d27c62
>>164058
Reading the thread it looks more like 50% or so.
>> No. 164060 ID: 1bb653
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164060
Eh, I can assure you that... Five(?) of those people I know, and they're just voicing concerns, not being overly critical or claiming they're gonna abandon ship.

Anons are really the only ones saying "No, fuck this"
>> No. 164061 ID: 9968b4
>>164059
Maybe, it just seems like there's too much opposition on that side of things.
>> No. 164062 ID: 41811b
>>164056
From the thread I'm in only one person was like "no way fuck that" but I didn't read the whole thing. Most the other stuff was >>164060
>> No. 164063 ID: 45db28
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164063
>>164061

I think, from our side at least, it's a step forward in a lot of ways. One that's possibly necessary, even. And while I'd be opposed if someone came up to me all like "Hey, time for a merger.", the way it's actually written out assuages any concerns I might have. I just hope that the majority of users are okay with it and do get along.

>>164057

Shit's weird sometimes. Drives me nuts.
>> No. 164064 ID: 62e9b3
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164064
>>164057
Hi Mr. Wang!

>>164058
They'll get over it.
>> No. 164065 ID: 9968b4
>>164063
I'm not opposed to this at all, I really like the idea, and i'd be sad to see all this effort come to nothing.
I dunno, that's just my take on it and I'm being pessimistic...
>> No. 164066 ID: 31b110
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164066
>major changes, possibly one of the biggest changes Ponychan has ever had
>everyone seems happy, no riots
Very nice!
>> No. 164067 ID: 9c04e5
WHOA WHOA HOLD UP
What about all of MLPchan's banners? Wouldn't it be better to keep the name MLPchan, so we can keep using the banners?
>> No. 164068 ID: 31b110
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164068
>>164067
But Ponychan isn't merging with MLPchan, MLPchan is merging with Ponychan
>> No. 164069 ID: 1bb653
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164069
>>164066
Even the people on MLPchan that seem to disagree are just saying "Nah I don't agree" instead of "Fuck da police"
>> No. 164070 ID: 31b110
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164070
>>164069
No kidding. This is like some serious bizarro shit
>> No. 164071 ID: 85d29e
>>164068
>MLPchan's current set up would become ours.
>Kusaba will be slain, and MLPchan's Tinyboard setup will be implemented
>Site funding by Anonthony
>> No. 164072 ID: af273c
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164072
>>164068
The banners still have the MLPchan name on them. I assume that's the concern he was addressing. But that being said, we can always just remake more banners.
>> No. 164073 ID: 50df4a
>>163966
I must disagree, I find that the more common ones add a certain charm to the place.
>> No. 164074 ID: 31b110
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164074
>>164071
And when it's stable, Gochan [gochan.lunachan.net] shall dominate
>> No. 164075 ID: 9968b4
http://strawpoll.me/3482745
>> No. 164076 ID: 61c81a
>>164068
The OP says it's keeping the PonyChan domain so I don't know about the banners thing
>> No. 164077 ID: 31b110
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164077
>>164076
Tinyboard isn't limited to MLPchan. It's a framework, like Kusaba X, Gochan, Futaba, etc
Ponychan would be adopting MLPchan's modifications to Tinyboard
>> No. 164078 ID: 9968b4
>>164075
This has been posted on mlpchan and Ponychan, I'll post results in an hour.
>> No. 164079 ID: 9c04e5
>>164068
But...all that work...
the countless minutes, the legally-obtained MS Paint licenses...
all of it going to waste, all because we were foolish enough to forgive.
>> No. 164080 ID: 62e9b3
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164080
>>164078
Let ponies wake up first. It's the middle of the night...
>> No. 164081 ID: 9968b4
>>164080
That's just round one I guess
I suppose the mods will come up with a more official method anyhow,
>> No. 164082 ID: 734001
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164082
>>164068
Those are the same thing, doofus.

Gosh.

I like the banners. We should have banners.
>> No. 164083 ID: 31b110
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164083
>>164082
He doesn't seem to understand what I'm talking about either way. It sounds like he didn't understand (or read) what Macil said.
And agreed. We should have a banner contest after the merge
>> No. 164084 ID: 9968b4
Speaking of, how will the mods determine the reaction beyond just feeling out the thread?
>> No. 164085 ID: 61c81a
>>163943
Is this domain under US law or UK law because in UK Law states that no lolicon / foulcon is allowed? Just a quick note you mods and admins should take

Last edited at Sun, Jan 25th, 2015 01:09

>> No. 164086 ID: b980b1
>>164085
>Do not post anything illegal under U.S. or U.K. law
>> No. 164087 ID: 428138
>>164085
>Pornography and overtly sexual images depicting minors (including drawings) are not allowed anywhere on the site
>> No. 164088 ID: eb5acd
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164088
>>163943
>Do not post anything illegal under U.S. or U.K. law
Why UK law? Doesn't UK has some freedom-infringing laws banning so-called "hate speech" and other stuff that is Constitutionally protected in the US?
>> No. 164089 ID: 2af415
>>164088
as a CYA up to mod discretion. don't worry about that rule being taken too literally.
>> No. 164090 ID: 41811b
>>164088
I'd assume the UK part is more so you don't post lolicon because thats legal in the US.
>> No. 164091 ID: 9968b4
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164091
>>164090
>Lolicon
>Legal
>> No. 164092 ID: 1a97ef
>>164088
I would assume that the server is hosted in uk?
>> No. 164093 ID: 41811b
>>164091
Yeah, naked 2D lolis are legal. Thats a big reason /GET/ is hosted in the US.
>> No. 164094 ID: 587e5f
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164094
im against this because yang isnt cadence if this happens also do i still get to be honorary spike?
>> No. 164095 ID: 2af415
>>164090
actually, that varies by state. people in the US have been prosecuted over loli hentai before (which is fucking retarded but it happened)
>> No. 164096 ID: 35506f
>>164095
but they are pedos, why shouldnt we arrest them?
>> No. 164097 ID: 2af415
>>164096
I dont know something about human rights. People keep yelling similar things at me when I advocate exterminating various racial minorities as well.
>> No. 164099 ID: 35506f
>>164097
plz keep responses 2 my posts serious thank u
>> No. 164100 ID: 41811b
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>>164095
Federally its legal though. So you'd just need to appeal.
I don't know of any specific cases but you're way better off here than Canada or the UK.
>> No. 164101 ID: 85d29e
>>164088
No squirting allowed.
>> No. 164103 ID: 587e5f
Youtube embed play button
  >>164100
you could say canada really needs to get off its high horse
>> No. 164104 ID: 2af415
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>>164103
"high" horse

AAHAHAHAHAA GOOD ONE DUDE
>> No. 164105 ID: 9c04e5
>>164042
I'm just gonna clarify my position here...

I personally would like to see this happen, but objectively I know that it is a bad idea. I believe that Fen, Yang, and Thony are all showing very poor judgment right now, but you three may proceed with your dumb idea for my amusement.
>> No. 164106 ID: 734001
>>164105
>asking people if they would like to do a thing is poor judgement
I personally don't really want to see it happen too much, but it seems like a super popular idea over here.
>> No. 164107 ID: 587e5f
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>>164104
thank you thank you dont do drugs and also dont wake up as me
>> No. 164108 ID: 35506f
>>164106
nobody cares what u want tho
>> No. 164109 ID: 734001
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164109
>>164108
It's true.
>> No. 164110 ID: 587e5f
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164110
>>164109
i care wat you want
>> No. 164111 ID: 6ac3e8
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164111
Never thought I would see the day when ponychan and mlpchan would forget the butthurt and merge. I welcome this.
>> No. 164112 ID: 62e9b3
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164112
>>164111
We (mlpchan) stole all the butthurt. It's over on our side, if you're looking for it.

>>164109
Please validate my existence...
>> No. 164113 ID: 9c04e5
Hold the fucking phone. I just noticed that MLPchan's copy of this post lists Soarin' as a mod for the new site, but this one doesn't.

One of them is wrong. FIX IT.
>> No. 164114 ID: 1a97ef
>>164111
Today mlpchan, next week /ef/.
>> No. 164115 ID: 587e5f
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>>164111
heresy heresy this will not happen yang will stay admin
>> No. 164116 ID: 35506f
>>164110
i thought u died
>> No. 164117 ID: 61c81a
>>164075
The PChan and MLPChan merge is happening and it will happen in a few hours
>Yes: 17 votes
>No: 9 votes
> I'm skeptical: 3 votes
>> No. 164118 ID: 6ac3e8
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>>164112
Nah, ya'll can keep it.
>>164114
lel that site is shit.
>>164115
>pic
>> No. 164119 ID: 9968b4
>>164117
Because an unofficial poll means anything...
It means nothing, I made it to gauge the general consensus on both sites, it means literally nothing, only the mods will decide if this is happening.
>> No. 164120 ID: 9f6006
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164120
>>164111
Oh. We haven't forgotten.

At all.

We're just apparently not getting a choice.
>> No. 164121 ID: 9c04e5
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>>164113
I want an aaaaaaaaaansweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer...
>> No. 164122 ID: 62e9b3
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164122
>>164120
Calm yourself, Toy. Nothing has happened yet. There is still a chance that the massive ball of negativity will turn this all around for you.
>> No. 164123 ID: 2279c0
>>164120

Well, what are your concerns?
>> No. 164124 ID: 6ac3e8
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>>164120
Then I recommend this m8.

It will soothe it.
>> No. 164125 ID: 9f6006
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164125
God, I keep forgetting I have to manually reload this page.
I can almost hear the dialup noises from here.

>>164123
My concern is that I don't want to have a bunch of overly soccer-mom staff come over to our /oat/ and start setting up ovens and gas chambers.
>> No. 164126 ID: 734001
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164126
>>164125
>not using Pchan X
>> No. 164127 ID: 35506f
>>164125
ur nazi imagery gets more and more charming and makes u seem much less crazy

jk ur fucking dumb xD
>> No. 164128 ID: 31b110
>>164126
>I can almost hear the dialup noises from here.
Ponychan-X is pretty useless with a horrible connection
>> No. 164129 ID: 734001
>>164128
Ah. What a pity.
>> No. 164130 ID: 1bb653
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164130
>Salsa

My long departed favorite drunk man.
>> No. 164131 ID: 2279c0
>>164125

We enforce the rules we have set, if any ponychan mods fail to enforce the merged site's rules, I don't imagine they'd last very long. The 'new' rules are much much closer to MLPchan's than Ponychan's.
>> No. 164132 ID: 9f6006
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>>164126
I don't have your crutch because I don't post here. I don't need that stuff with the way mlpchan works. It just works fine without me having to download extra things I don't need.

And I'm not downloading it just to make 4 or 5 posts here.
>> No. 164133 ID: 734001
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>>164132
>downloading it
Go into settings. Check the box. There is no download. It's built into the site.
>> No. 164134 ID: 6ac3e8
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164134
>>164130
Yo man. It's been awhile.
>> No. 164135 ID: 9968b4
>>164132
I totally agree with you...
Except for the part where it's built into the site and all you have to do is enable it in the settings,
>> No. 164136 ID: 35506f
>>164132
ur gonna be posting here soon when ur pathetic site becomes assimilated to the collective conscience.
>> No. 164137 ID: 9f6006
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>>164133
>built into the site
>not on by default

Wow.
>> No. 164138 ID: 06687e
DeJavu

We are having the same argument at MLPChan
>> No. 164139 ID: 62e9b3
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>>164138
I vote that we begin the merger by merging the threads discussing the merger.
>> No. 164140 ID: 734001
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>>164138
With the same people!
>> No. 164141 ID: 6ac3e8
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164141
>>164139
Yes.
>> No. 164142 ID: 31b110
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164142
>>164139
Why stop there? Let's merge every thread into one mega thread, but still allow people to make new threads
>> No. 164143 ID: 62e9b3
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164143
>>164142
This is the official pony thread! If you see another pony thread, merge it!
>> No. 164144 ID: 06687e
>>164140

Seriously, i like you guys. But your way to PC for MLPchan
>> No. 164145 ID: 31b110
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>>164143
If you see another pony thread*
>> No. 164146 ID: 4c5a46
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164146
If anyone who posts there has an opinion on /rp/ /ooc/ and the merger proposal, PM me on skype/steam or email me your thoughts so I don't have to dig them out of this thread if you can

much appreciated
>> No. 164147 ID: 428138
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164147
Guys, I really want to talk about fucking dogs without anybody giving me any weird looks. If I can't do that then this merger is an awful idea.
>> No. 164148 ID: 35506f
i would like to address that astra is super creepy and we should fire him
>> No. 164149 ID: 9f6006
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164149
>>164147
I don't give a shit about the weird looks.

I don't want a fucking warning or ban for it.
>> No. 164150 ID: 734001
>>164149
Oh, I thought you didn't want a single person to bitch.
>> No. 164151 ID: 9f6006
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164151
>>164150
No. I don't give a shit what people say about it, as long as a mod isn't telling me to stop saying it.
>> No. 164152 ID: 734001
>>164151
Oh, ha, that's a completely different cup of tea, then.
>> No. 164153 ID: 35506f
>>164151
im a mod and i want u to stop
>> No. 164154 ID: 9f6006
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164154
>>164153
I think so far the worst part of this merger is the prospect of seeing more of you.
>> No. 164155 ID: 35506f
>>164154
thats funny, because i was thinking that the best part of this merger is that i can see more of ur posts and respond to every single one of them :^)
>> No. 164156 ID: 61c81a
>PChan posts Yes
>MLPChan posts No
It's time to panic and kill the admins
>> No. 164157 ID: 9f6006
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164157
>>164155
Good, you and Grimes can go jerk each other off.
>> No. 164158 ID: 35506f
>>164157
or we can just cut the foreplay and we could jerk each other off, right?
>> No. 164159 ID: 6ac3e8
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164159
>>164156
The butthurt is still alive
>> No. 164160 ID: 06687e
>>164158

So do you have an opinion on this cage?
>> No. 164161 ID: 35506f
>>164160
im for it because there will be more threads for me to shitpost in
>> No. 164162 ID: 9f6006
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164162
>>164161
Yeah. You and Grimes are going to get along great.
>> No. 164163 ID: 35506f
>>164162
i dont know who that is, but im going to premptively say hes a fucking clown
>> No. 164164 ID: 9f6006
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>>164163
He's a shitposter from our oat. You sound just like him.
>> No. 164165 ID: 35506f
>>164164
i just want to be ur friend but i dont know how to express my deep and complicated emotions
>> No. 164166 ID: 9f6006
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164166
>>164165
If I didn't know who you were I would honestly think you were the same person.

That's kinda creepy, to be honest.
>> No. 164167 ID: 35506f
>>164166
add me on skype

cageykins

pls respond
>> No. 164168 ID: 45db28
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164168
I am literally eating popcorn right now. Please continue the entertaining rabble.
>> No. 164169 ID: 1bb653
>>164167
add me ign: ImThem
>> No. 164170 ID: 35506f
>>164169
wtf is ign, scram kid, im tryna get laid
>> No. 164171 ID: 62e9b3
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>>164168
Too tired...
Can't keep.. stirring pot..
>> No. 164172 ID: 1bb653
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164172
>>164170
>Implying I haven't already cuck'd you
>> No. 164173 ID: 35506f
>>164172
bro, i just wanna see what toybox keeps under them jeans, back the fuck off.
>> No. 164174 ID: 35506f
>>164172
like i know everybody has been there, but just lemme get mine. damn.
>> No. 164175 ID: 35506f
toybox, 4 real, get at me, i got that good dick 4 u
>> No. 164176 ID: 35506f
did u get my skype info toybox?
>> No. 164177 ID: 2af415
I can to vouch for Cage's sexxiness. Toybox, you want this boy's skype
>> No. 164178 ID: 9f6006
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164178
>>164177
I've seen Cage.

Granted, he was in a dress and had a ton of makeup on at the time, but still.
>> No. 164179 ID: 06687e
>>164178

Ok, now im curious. What does Cage look like?
>> No. 164180 ID: d27c62
>>164169
>lolg friend
based
>> No. 164181 ID: 9f6006
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164181
>>164179
Actually from what I remember he looks a lot like Mickey.

Not the mouse. The drug addict poster on our site.
>> No. 164182 ID: 35506f
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164182
>>164179
>>164178
>> No. 164183 ID: 35506f
toybox look at my ripped chest
>> No. 164184 ID: 428138
>>164182
Get silencers for your tags, like wtf
>> No. 164185 ID: 31b110
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164185
>>164182
I've seen both IRL, I can confirm
>> No. 164186 ID: 734001
>>164179
The dorkiest goffninja you've ever seen. Like, holy shit, have you seen his shoes?
>> No. 164187 ID: 06687e
>>164182

>dogtags
Really?
Were you in the army?
>> No. 164188 ID: 35506f
>>164183
i actually kept them in my pocket because i didnt like them and nobody cared
>> No. 164189 ID: 9f6006
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164189
>>164183
I wouldn't really say that's ripped.
>> No. 164190 ID: 1bb653
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164190
>>164180
>> No. 164191 ID: 35506f
>>164189
do u wanna see my dick? i can garuntee it's nice

>>164187
yeah

>>164186
fuck off with ur tucked in ass jeans bitch nigga
>> No. 164192 ID: d27c62
>>164190
h-hi...
>> No. 164193 ID: 3bb89e
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164193
I think that sounds great.

Well, as long as MLPchan folks are up to it and no one wants to start a crusade to rid the board of the ponychan autists.
I hope mods can be fair in that and intervene if necessary.
>> No. 164194 ID: 428138
>>164190
That's what happens when you meme too hard
>> No. 164195 ID: 06687e
>>164191

Rank, squad, leader, location of base, duration of recruitment
>> No. 164196 ID: 35506f
>>164195
uhhh

e-3
nigga, i was in a signal unit
my leader was the fucking president? im not gonna name every sergeant i was under
multiple?
like, 2 years, then i left because crazy
>> No. 164197 ID: 9f6006
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164197
>>164191
I most likely have at some point. You and I used to talk a lot back when you were suicidal and generally confused about everything.

You seem a bit more mellow, but aggressive now.
>> No. 164198 ID: 1bb653
>>164192
l-liandry's is a bad item...

N-No bully ; ~;
>> No. 164199 ID: d27c62
>>164198
healthy assassin
>> No. 164200 ID: 45db28
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164200
>>164198
>>164199
>> No. 164201 ID: d27c62
>>164200
kek
>> No. 164202 ID: 35506f
>>164197
so is that a yes? i'll write ur name on it for u
>> No. 164203 ID: 1bb653
>>164199
Just pink her shroud
>> No. 164205 ID: d27c62
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164205
>>164203
>> No. 164207 ID: 35506f
>>164193
>no one wants to start a crusade to rid the board of the ponychan autists.
Would it really be that bad without Big T?
>> No. 164208 ID: cd53e3
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164208
>>164203
>>164205
>> No. 164209 ID: d27c62
>>164208
For real renekton has cool as fuck skins.
>> No. 164210 ID: 35506f
>>164208
>>164209
wut do u fagit lol nerd think about heros of the storm?

Last edited at Sun, Jan 25th, 2015 03:19

>> No. 164211 ID: 3bb89e
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164211
>>164207
I would be flattered if they think Big T is the only autist here.
Besides, I haven't seen him post here anymore in a while.
>> No. 164212 ID: 4897be
>>163943
All this change...
I'm scarred.
>> No. 164213 ID: d27c62
>>164210
I've got the hots for it.
>>164211
He goes by meisterburg now and posts regularly.
>> No. 164214 ID: 45db28
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164214
>>164210

It's the hot dog G shizzle.

For reals.
>> No. 164215 ID: 35506f
>>164213
should i buy a founders pack or whatever that is?
>> No. 164216 ID: d27c62
>>164215
I don't play hots, I just wanted to make a pun.
>> No. 164217 ID: 35506f
>>164214
WANNA BE A TEAM IN IT WIF US

HOW BIG IS TEAM
>> No. 164218 ID: cd53e3
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164218
>>164210
I havent played it personally, but everyone I know who has says it SUCKS

>>164209
the only top laner i can play is maokai ;~;
>> No. 164219 ID: 35506f
>>164217
i dont want mondo on my team, tell him i cant be on a team with him but make up an excuse.
>> No. 164220 ID: 35506f
>>164218
>>164213
i dont noe who 2 trust

>>164214
mondo ur penis is 2 smal
>> No. 164221 ID: 45db28
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164221
>>164220

Darn.
>> No. 164222 ID: 3bb89e
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164222
Also, I guess ponychan can use to lower its standard when it comes to suggestive content.
>> No. 164223 ID: 20e0f1
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164223
Interesting, looks alright to me. Questions and remarks as following.

Any crazy additional UK laws? Can we not insult the Queen or something? (>Implying I know the US and local laws I been posting under).
I'm not sure about having a serial board right away. The stuff I read about serial/cyclic tags sounds pretty sweet actually. /chat/ doesn't fit as a name I think.
"Encouraged anon board" reads really odd. I'd probably either make it forced anon or rename it (creatively, like we did once with /ef/)
The banners on mlpchan are fun. If we do merge, we should make some banners after everything has stabilized.
I like the name /meta/, but /site/ is cool too
Rips /int/
>> No. 164224 ID: 20e0f1
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164224
Also get a seperate room for cybering, ya mugs.
>> No. 164225 ID: c6831f
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164225
>>164223
>"Encouraged anon board" reads really odd. I'd probably either make it forced anon or rename it (creatively, like we did once with /ef/)
I believe the reason it wouldn't be forced anon is so content creators that actually need to use a trip could do so.

Last edited at Sun, Jan 25th, 2015 04:01

>> No. 164226 ID: 9968b4
It seems like the support for the merger here is waning.
and on mlpchan there's nothing but trolling.

Last edited at Sun, Jan 25th, 2015 04:03

>> No. 164227 ID: 05a958
>>164226
>It seems like the support for the merger here is waning.
Where are you getting this from?
>> No. 164228 ID: c6831f
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164228
>>164226
Huh? The vast majority in this thread seem to be okay with it.
>> No. 164229 ID: 20e0f1
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>>164225
That's what I figured. Really depends how it plays out and if people would adhere to the anon encouragement I guess. The /anon/ name without it being technically anon is just misleading.
>> No. 164230 ID: 32789b
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164230
I mentioned this in the MLPchan thread, but figured it should be repeated here.
>>so when exactly is this going to happen?
>Oh, a timeline was never mentioned. Nothing is possibly happening in under a few weeks.

>>164223
/anon/'s name is a historical thing we've stuck with. It used to be forced anon, until /mlp/ had an exodus into it and decided they did actually want names and tripcodes every once in a while. The board's name is unique and part of its identity now, and I think it's very important some part of MLPchan retains its unique identity like that.

>>164226
>and on mlpchan there's nothing but trolling.
The MLPchan thread has many people concerned about changes to MLPchan, but I believe our plan already addresses their concerns and it will take some time for people to get used to it. I've not yet seen any substantial issues that we weren't expecting to address. We'll continue to follow and respond to the thread before coming to any conclusions of course.

The MLPchan does have a few people trying to misrepresent the consensus by posting conflicting things anonymously.

Last edited at Sun, Jan 25th, 2015 04:18

>> No. 164231 ID: 9968b4
>>164230
I'm seeing the actual concerns but i'm also seeing the league of legends and dick posts.
>> No. 164232 ID: 35506f
>>164230
macil, why r u talking down to me like ur dick is bigger than mine when we both know it aint?
>> No. 164233 ID: c6831f
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>>164229
I'm pretty sure anyone who would want to post there is going to comply. It's a culture thing.
>> No. 164234 ID: 32789b
>>164231
I've been cleaning it up a bit since.
>> No. 164235 ID: 9968b4
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164235
>>164234
It's not an attack, just an observation, I honestly can't tell what mlpchan wants given I haven't seen a lot of conversation that is relevant past the early posts that consisted of concern that turned to support.
>> No. 164236 ID: 1a97ef
Just an idea, what about having a test-thread in MLPchans /oat/ where both ponichanners and mlpchanners can test the water and see that ponichanners aint that strict up and evil?
>> No. 164237 ID: c6831f
>>164236
Why not. Make it so.
>> No. 164238 ID: de0f3e
Hi, I'm a local resident from mlpchan and I've made a trial/water testing thread to see if the merge could works, we need data.

This is an invitation, to see how serious you guys are about this.

https://mlpchan.net/oat/res/2989133.html

Who knows, it might be fun ?
>> No. 164239 ID: 156564
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164239
>>163943
No. No. This shit doesn't go together. These userbases don't go together. They'll start clashing with each other and you know it. These rules and mods don't go together. I can see confused MLPchan staff abusing the vague rules from Ponychan's side of things whenever you see a post they don't particularly care for.

Since when did Inkwell or Orange approve of nsfw content?
>> No. 164240 ID: 1a97ef
>>164239
Aint the nsfw rule mostly for the webhosting rules?
>> No. 164241 ID: 1d8778
>>164223
Computer Misuse Act, possibly. In regards to this site, people would be prohibited from
1. Accessing confidential information without permission (i.e. IP addresses and private mod sections)
2. Using the site to commit a crime (i.e. hacking into the site even if you fail to do so, supplying drugs, murder and stuff like that. I also heard it was an offence to post harrassive messages and comments, although the law itself isn't worded well enough.)
3. Altering data without permission (viruses, malware and breaking in to servers and modifying/deleting data.)
>> No. 164242 ID: 40a1fc
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164242
This was supposed to be in the OP, editing it in now because yang posted a slightly older version from god knows where.
------
An administration of Macil and Fenolio, both highly respected and extremely capable, would wield full authority, with no ownership issues above them, would be well positioned to caretake for the community and lead it into the future. The moderation team, comprised of a mix of both sites’ current moderators, is experienced and even-keeled. While you may notice several existing staff from both sites are not listed, it was to maintain an appropriate mod-team size, have timezone coverage, and be comprised of the more active and experienced individuals.

Inkwell has chosen to step down for reasons unrelated to this merger, although his departure has highlighted the need for a changeup in the how the site is run.

----
No other changes to it beyond adding this.
>> No. 164243 ID: e6bc43
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164243
nor/mlp/erson speaking.

What you're suggesting is like a country in Civilization 5 offering a peace treaty in exchange for all your remaining cities.

Fuck. You. I have no doubt that the runners of MLPchan, distant from me though they may be, are not retarded enough to ever agree to such a horseshit offer.

MLPchan might not be my home, but at LEAST it's not fucking PONYCHAN.
>> No. 164244 ID: 1a97ef
>>164243
>approved by Macil

I guess you can always start a new mlpchan?
>> No. 164245 ID: 40a1fc
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164245
>>164243
We're coming for /mlp/ next.
The fandom shall be whole once more whether people like it or not.

In all seriousness though, its 'thony who originally thought this up and is spearheading it, and this isnt going to be a completely one sided takeover since

A) I wouldnt approve of that shit despite being a boss of it.
B) Macil wouldnt approve of that shit despite being a boss of it.
>> No. 164246 ID: 05a958
You know, to make it not seem like such a onesided takeover, how about a totally new name for the chan? I don't know what it would be called, but I think it would symbolize a new beginning for both chans rather than just the death of mlpchan.
>> No. 164247 ID: 3e9353
>>163943

Sounds like a pretty solid plan to be honest, i'd advise to keep /g/ and /vinyl/ in the /oat/ board, perhaps introduce a filtering option that shows threads particularly marked as such for those solely interested in those, but keeping them in /oat/ will keep them alive and relevant at least.

The change to the way serials are handled sounds good too, in line with my own wishes and suggestions so i'd definitely be happy with that.

And creating an /anon/ board to limit such stuff to a single board sounds like a pretty acceptable solution too.

7.8/10 too much ponechan politics
>> No. 164248 ID: d6fe50
I have to admit, I'm pretty surprised at the positive response this is getting here. This could have happened well over a year ago, but certain parties wouldn't even countenance talks then, and the owner was absent. I'm glad that this could now be discussed more coolly and authoritatively, as much as it would have been nice to have sorted this all out long ago.

I can certainly imagine friction around /anon/, but things seem to have settled in at MLPchan, so I suppose there's no reason that that shouldn't be the case in the case of a merged site. (I suppose I look askance at people expecting moderation action against people using names if it's not actually clear in the rules when that is and is not allowed, but that culture isn't really my gig anyway, even if I do post anon these days.)
>> No. 164249 ID: 3e9353
Though i've gotta ask: What happens to the peeps permabanned here / there?
And on banning in general: Here i've always found the banning to be pretty no-nonsense drawing a line with a pretty merciful mind behind it, with mlpchan i have different experiences.
(not that i've gotten banned on either before... or wait there was that one time here but that was due to a legitimate mistake and it was revoked quickly)
>> No. 164250 ID: 9968b4
>>164249
They've already said there's only a few cases that wont get another chance.

it was zamoonda and someone else and a few board specific bans
>> No. 164251 ID: 40a1fc
>>164249
>Banned peeps.
Completely clean slate apart from a few special cases like Zamoonda from everywhere and manley / dulset from /pony/.

>Banning in general
Reposting from /site/

>People thinking ponychan mods will go full facist the minute we're at the controls.
We're going to have to work out what is and isnt appropriate ourselves, so there is likely to be some intial "what do" moments, not denying that.

I'm assuming that everymod will be talking with each other to determine the best way to handle things. (and if i'm wrong in assuming this then i'll use the position of admin to tell them to do it instead, huzzah for perks of admin)

Essentially, we wont turn into the SS unless former ponychan and mlpchan mods agree with hitler.
>> No. 164252 ID: d6fe50
>>164113
>>164121
Oh, yes, this needs to be answered. Is Soarin on the staff or not? Not that I have any problems either way myself, but it's just not clear at the moment.
>> No. 164253 ID: 40a1fc
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164253
>>164252
Faggots going to get chained to the post if he thinks about leaving again.

But yes, if the merger happens then !!Soarin will be a thing once more.

Editing it in, wish i knew where the hell yang got this copy of the post.
>> No. 164254 ID: 3e9353
>>164250
>>164251

Hmm, fair enough.

I think it is something that's worth talking about with your fellow mods though, it was what once helped cause the split and i see little ...eh... already practically decided about it here.
>> No. 164255 ID: 40a1fc
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164255
>>164254
It has been talked about and that was what we came up with.

If it's in the proposal, assume everymod is okay with it unless otherwise stated.
>> No. 164256 ID: 1a97ef
>>164253
Yang is secretly plotting a hostile takeover!
>> No. 164257 ID: 3e9353
>>164255

Well yes, but what you came up with is a bit too little in my eyes, hence my mention that it should perhaps be discussed some more, given that all that has been discussed has been written down.

This can lead to quite a bit of tension, confusion and disapproval if not done clearly and right after all, possibly killing both sites in the process if done terribly wrong.

And no worries, not doubting that that what's written doesn't have full support.

Last edited at Sun, Jan 25th, 2015 06:35

>> No. 164258 ID: 5caed4
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164258
Well, this thread certainly exploded overnight.
>> No. 164259 ID: 6b9748
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164259
I'm more or less just waiting until there's a vote or a poll or something and we can all drama about that and how close it was and how bad the wording in some of the options was. That's how these types of things usually end, isn't it?
>> No. 164260 ID: 82f2ba
i'm fine with everything except nsfw content. nsfw content draws a lot of undesirable types of people with it, and even when it's centralized to one board they spread themselves out most everywhere as you can see on mlpchan itself. i consider that to be what basically turned the board in to /mlp/-lite and i am not really sure i want to see that haphazardly jammed into this website as well
>> No. 164261 ID: a098c9
>>164260
I would advise you to actually look at it now compared to it 1-2 years ago when you were last there.

Ponychan has changed as much as MLPchan. I would welcome you to show specific instance of your concern in the last few months available to see there.
>> No. 164262 ID: c280ba
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164262
So you are going to change the codebase, shuffle the staff around a bit and add a porn board.

Cool, thanks for the heads up.
>> No. 164263 ID: 82f2ba
>>164261

>last time you were there

i dont post on mlpchan because i dont really care for much of the people there anymore, but i do go over there to browse and read at least one every few days when nothing's happening here or on /wooo/

once anon exploded due to /mlp/ being angry at their janitor, the shift in culture was more or less permanent. lots of /k/ type stuff, racism, pushing-the-line-with sexuality (the last of which is already here enough as it is), etc. It basically reads like a generic 4chan board, but if you go to /oat/ there are more trips than usual. admittedly a lot of these trips like toybox, desert pony and lemon loaf, are not on tihs website for a reason though so that i guess makes it not all that much different/

i dont like the baggage or attitude porn brings when it is implemented in a website because it often brings really weird and/or really awful people for whatever reason into the community. and they don't just stay where the porn is either, they start leaking everywhere and intermingling and soon we have a bunch of EOAs or lemon loafs or people unboxing their dildos everywhere. i dun want that
>> No. 164264 ID: a098c9
>>164263
I can't argue with you, but that's because you're just wrong and there's no way to definitely show you that /anon/'s impact was a zero factor in any of the way the board is, whatsoever, and that the very small handful of specifically anons who do actually post outside of /anon/ are actually far superior posters to talk to than like, 99% of either ponychan or mlpchan's /oat/. So I guess we're at an impasse.
>> No. 164265 ID: 82f2ba
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164265
>>164264

>I can't argue with you because you're wrong, but there is no way to show you you are wrong

consequently its pretty easy to see how i was right because the massive shift in board atmosphere was what made me stop posting there in the first place and not even read it for a long time because it was so depressing to see what it became. and even now that i browse it i still don't want to interact with the community really at all, because the shadows of all of that still remain. and even if a lot of those people who started trickling out of /anon/ onto /oat/ are gone, /oat/ is basically a nonentity at this point and anon is the only board on the site with a decent clip of traffic at all. i have no reason to believe that the process would not start anew, or new weirdos would be drawn to us through the tantalizing offer of now being able to look at horse cunts on ponychan

i am happy with the merger proposal otherwise. everyone proposed to be a mod in the op are good choices in my mind except maybe astra. this would also mean that the administration of the board would be a lot more proactive! but nsfw is something i cannot support. i sat and begrudged it when i was a mod on mlpchan for the promise of "revitalizing the board". but when that didnt happen and in fact made things worse in its own way, i cannot and likely will never support it being here
>> No. 164266 ID: 3e9353
Gotta agree with marcy here, it's not a positive influence.
>> No. 164267 ID: a098c9
>>164265
>>164266
I suppose I can be glad that /anon/ as-is is a dealbreaker so it isn't one of the issues up for debate.
>> No. 164268 ID: 3e9353
>>164267

Eh, as you say it's a dealbreaker, so it might indeed break the deal one way or another if not agreed upon properly.
>> No. 164269 ID: 82f2ba
>>164267

i'm not concerned about /anon/ on its own, /anon/ was made before the big /mlp/ implosion and it was basically a ghost town. im concerned about /anon/ plus added porn

and tbh i would rather the deal broken than that be implemented at all
>> No. 164270 ID: a098c9
>>164269
Thank god you're in the extreme minority.
>> No. 164271 ID: 82f2ba
>>164270

if you can't discuss something properly, maybe you should move along
>> No. 164272 ID: a098c9
>>164271
There's nothing more to discuss. You made your stance, I stated opposition and difference, you didn't budge, made ultimatum and now we're done.
>> No. 164273 ID: 82f2ba
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164273
>>164272

oh, so you're just being shitty and trying to get the last word while making my opinion look unimportant

fair enough
>> No. 164274 ID: a098c9
>>164273
I'm not the one saying "if X is involved I refuse."
But fair enough.
>> No. 164275 ID: 40a1fc
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164275
>>164263
>>164264
>>164265
For what it's worth, i'l try to clamp down on any "leaks" that spill out into the boards where it isnt wanted without going full babysitter on people.
Probably going to be a lil hard to get right initially, but we'll manage.
>> No. 164276 ID: 3e9353
>>164274

...Actually: >>164267 does boil down to just that.
>> No. 164277 ID: 19fc51
>>164265
> or new weirdos would be drawn to us through the tantalizing offer of now being able to look at horse cunts on ponychan

You realise how absurd this sounds, right?
There's a zillion porn sites people already go to, and will continue to go to when looking for porn. Nobodies going to wake up on the day of the merger and think 'Wow, ponychan has hidden opt-in porn now? I'd better make that my primary source'.
>> No. 164278 ID: 82f2ba
>>164277

they're not going to make it their primary source, but people still start going to places where they can do such things, as i have seen in the past

i have never seen the point of posting porn on imageboards or forums or what have you because there are so many better places to do so, but it does draw people, and they do do it for reasons quite beyond my comprehension
>> No. 164279 ID: 0c2ec6
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164279
>>164265
It's not like we couldn't use the newer posters these days, postings have been painfully slow these last few months.
>> No. 164280 ID: 1003ab
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164280
The merger plan itself seems well thought out, at least from the infrastructure part of it. I'm unsure if merging two communities with widly different moods and that range from being indifferent to hating each other is a good idea, though.

At least we'd be getting the better servers and board software, though I'm deathly afraid on how adding Ponychan features to MLPchan's Tinyboard could turn this into a code clusterfuck real quick.

Also, I'd need some clarification on what:

>Disruptive behaviors that prevent others from engaging in a thread are prohibited.

means here exactly.
>> No. 164281 ID: a098c9
>>164280
I believe that's the catchall 'don't be a dick'. Unless that's enumerated elsewhere I'm forgetting. Would also constitute stuff like derailing a thread or going full Dulset on a topic. Basically, doing things that don't necessarily break other specific rules (porn, spam, etc) but still make it hard/impossible for other people to post in/enjoy said thread or topic.
>> No. 164282 ID: 40a1fc
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164282
>>164281
This.
>> No. 164283 ID: 19fc51
>>164278
I've never seen the point of it either, but it's something a lot of users make use of and it doesn't hurt the site to provide outside of chafed egos and turned up noses.
>> No. 164284 ID: a098c9
>>164283

This.
>> No. 164285 ID: 0c2ec6
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164285
/anon/ is going to be my new favorite board.

Last edited at Sun, Jan 25th, 2015 08:08

>> No. 164286 ID: 1003ab
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164286
>>164281
>>164282

Well that would certainly be an upgrade from the current state of affairs. I'm okay with that.
>> No. 164287 ID: 1a97ef
From what Ive seen, mlpers seems to first be scared of the idea, because they are too lazy to read and believes that ponichan nazimods will force them into concentration camps.
Most of them seems to have nothing big against it after reading the announcement.
>> No. 164288 ID: 82f2ba
>>164283

I totally disagree for the reasons explained above in my previous posts. It has nothing to do with turning up my nose at porn and everything else to do with what comes along with it

I'm slightly softer on the issue due to what Fen said, but no offense to him or the mods, there are a ton of problems already on the site with people constantly dancing on the line. I don't know exactly how much he'll be able to do if people skirt around enough
>> No. 164290 ID: 0c2ec6
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164290
>>164288
So what are you worried about exactly?

The culture of the Chan changing because there's a board to post lewds? Is that right?
>> No. 164291 ID: a098c9
>>164290
You're not going to convince marcy one way or the other. I'd say just wait to see what other issues or concerns people might have and deal with them as they come up.
>> No. 164292 ID: 82f2ba
>>164290

To put it simply? Yes. Again, I went more in detail in my original posts
>> No. 164293 ID: 19fc51
>>164288
You can't really call people being on the line a 'problem'. That's the point of there being a line. It's a problem when you cross it, which is something that, atleast on mlpchan, a) rarely happens, and is b) dealt with.

I know exactly what Fen'll be able to do if people skirt around the line. Ban them.
He'll be an admin with a large team of moderators. I think he can deal.
>> No. 164294 ID: 0c2ec6
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164294
>>164291

Sorry, I don't post much outside of /rp/ so I don't really have a great idea of what the other posters are like outside of my own board regulars.

>>164292
I read your original post and that's what I got from it but I think your fears are a bit silly, to be honest.

There are already way more would be lewd posters on the chan than you probably realize. They should have a space to post that kinda stuff.

Last edited at Sun, Jan 25th, 2015 08:21

>> No. 164295 ID: 6b9748
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164295
Mostly I just don't see what we have to gain from this.

If mlpchan people wanted to post here, they would and no merger is required. The fact that they don't suggests they don't want to. Forcing people to do stuff they don't want to ends badly.

I think we've all had to come to terms with the fact that the split happened for a reason and the two chans have different cultures and stances on rules. The fact that everyone is so worried about the proposed new rules for the merger board and who's on the mod staff suggests we all expect this to go badly and we need to fall back on that stuff because we don't anticipate getting along.

So, then, why do it at all?
>> No. 164296 ID: ef443b
So...linking NSFW is allowed on MLPchan, will that be allowed here?
>> No. 164297 ID: 3e9353
>>164296

Will probably be treated the same as posting nsfw pictures spoilered if it's properly marked and all, no?
So limited to /anon/ if i had to guess.
>> No. 164298 ID: 82f2ba
>>164293
>You can't really call people being on the line a 'problem'.

you can when they learn to stay on the line and constantly flaunt it. when someone learns how to participate in negative behavior but never get banned for it by being careful, i would honestly say that they're probably worse than those people who just tumble in and do dumb shit and immediately get themselves banned, because those people dig in often for the long term and their presence changes the site for the worse

>I know exactly what Fen'll be able to do if people skirt around the line. Ban them.

i hope so. but as of yet i am not so sure, because as stated previously, we already have people that do this regularly. if this means tightening of moderation? then i might actually start coming around to it.

>>164294

>I think your fears are a bit silly, to be honest.

Elaborate?
>> No. 164299 ID: 1003ab
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164299
>>164295

Mods are bored and need new experiences on their lives.
>> No. 164300 ID: a098c9
>>164295
Because
>infrastructure
>overhaul
>unification
And I haven't seen anyone 'worry' about whose on the proposed staff - actually, everyone's been nearly universally happy with the proposed staff.

I can only presume you want to poison the well. Most people seem interested in what there is to gain from re-uniting.

Why do it at all? Because they belong together, and the unified site stands to gain a lot more security and stability and long-term life rather than staying as separate entities.

>>164298
>when they learn to stay on the line
If they're staying on the line, then the issue you seem to be having is where the line is - not that people stay on it. But most people disagree with where you'd like the line, which more strict then they are even now at Ponychan.
>> No. 164301 ID: 0c2ec6
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164301
>>164298
I think having a place to post lewds will change nothing about the chan's culture and won't have any effect on its posters aside from having a place to post that kinda stuff.

Basically I think you're worried over absolutely nothing of any real significance.

It seems to me you just don't want that board there for personal reasons.

Last edited at Sun, Jan 25th, 2015 08:33

>> No. 164302 ID: 1003ab
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164302
>>164300

>I can only presume you want to poison the well.

If we're starting to presume ill will on people having doubts about the whole idea out of nowhere, then I see this ending up swimmingly.

Only real advantage I'm seeing here so far is the fact we'd get better tech infrastructure. Rest is pretty much either staying the same with chances or being worse. In my own personal opinion and experience, that is. I'm willing to give it a shot and see it explode, if only to say I lived through it.
>> No. 164303 ID: a098c9
>>164302
That's good enough for me.
Though a lot more would get overhauled than just tech - i.e., the server and codebase. The package deal includes an actual, dedicated syadmin (probably the best one available anywhere.) It also trims a bunch of boards that have needed overhaul, streamlines the rules and guidelines, and unfractures communities (both intersite and intrasite.)
>> No. 164304 ID: 6b9748
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164304
>>164300
>I can only presume you want to poison the well.

If that's the only thing you can presume, I imagine this is going to end hilariously.
>> No. 164305 ID: 1003ab
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164305
>>164303

Servers not going WHAT CAN I DO? every two posts is nice, too. Also the client side code not taking like 4 GB of RAM.

>>164300
>>164304

GAAAH THIS IS ALL A PLOY TO GET PORN ON OUR SERIALS!!!!
>> No. 164306 ID: a098c9
>>164305
It was a ploy to get your TRIX CEREAL.
>> No. 164307 ID: 1003ab
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164307
>>164306

NOT MY CEREAL!
>> No. 164308 ID: 0c2ec6
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164308
>>164306
>>164306
>>164307
>> No. 164309 ID: 94ff25
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164309
Why are you guys not in panic?
>> No. 164310 ID: a098c9
>>164309
Because in this moment, we are euphoric
>> No. 164311 ID: 40a1fc
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164311
>>164288
>>164293
>>164298
>>164300
If people post only borderline things or do it just for the 'thrill' or whatever, they'll get bitchslapped.

Constantly pushing the line puts pressure on the people in charge to remove it or tighten it as a result, and i'd rather not change things like that too often.

Theres also the fact that letting people get away with things tends to just make more problems than otherwise since muh entitlement reflex kicks in.

>>164296
>>164297
https://derpiboo.ru/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&sbq=explicit Okay
https://e621.net/post (NSFW) Not okay this shit contains NSFW
https://e621.net/ Okay
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/internet-explorer/download-ie Instant permaban worthy.

First one requires login to see bad shit
Second one doesnt and its right in your face once the page loads.
Third one you need to click somewhere on that page to see bad shit.
Fourth one is a crime against nature.
Basically, if you can do a bait n switch and trick somebody into opening porn by clicking a link, thas a warning

Properly label things and it should be okay.
Key word being should as this is just my personal opinion and i'm unsure where everybody else sits on the issue.
>> No. 164312 ID: a098c9
>>164311
As long as it's specifically stated what you're linking if it's not sfw, I'd imagine that's fine. Just as you shouldn't spoil something for someone without saying hey here are spoilers.
>> No. 164313 ID: e7b99c
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164313
>>164309
why would we be?
>> No. 164314 ID: 1003ab
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164314
>>164311
>>164312

NSFW link tag with a warning intersitial splash page?
>> No. 164315 ID: a098c9
>>164314
Seems good enough for me.
>> No. 164316 ID: 1d8778
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164316
IE 11 is going to floor the competition and revolutionize computing. Join us.
>> No. 164317 ID: 45db28
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164317
>>164305
>GAAAH THIS IS ALL A PLOY TO GET PORN ON OUR SERIALS!!!!

Then I would have to assume this is your idea in the first place~

>>164295
>So, then, why do it at all?

As was stated in the thread, Inkwell is stepping down for unrelated reasons, and that requires that the site go through some changes. As far as I know (and I'm no expert) the merger is not actually optional. It is something that will and must happen, and this post was made to inform people and try to make that as smooth as possible.
>> No. 164318 ID: a098c9
>>164317
Not neccessarily 'not optional', just the best possible idea/outcome the staffs could come together and agree upon. I'm sure they'd figure something else out here if need be, but this does seem to be the most ideal outcome in that context.
>> No. 164319 ID: 45db28
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164319
Also, actual concern incoming here.

So /anon/ is not forced anon right now, but tripcodes are saved all over. I've never tripped over on MLPchan so I don't know how it works, but is there a way to voluntarily force anon on myself while I am on /anon/ without having to wipe my tripcode?

>>164318

Okay, yeah, that's a better way of putting it.
>> No. 164320 ID: 40a1fc
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164320
>>164317
> As far as I know (and I'm no expert) the merger is not actually optional.

The only other option right now is for orange, me and yang to share the site but we've not really explored that beyond inkwell himself mentioning it.

And, personally, i dont have high hopes for that option so i'd much rather merge things.
#not-biased-at-all

>>164319
Just save it somewhere?
Although a dev could more than likely add something like that into the post box as an option.
>> No. 164321 ID: 232117
guys i have a question
how big is cadence benis?
>> No. 164322 ID: 0463cd
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164322
On the matter of porn:

/ef/ recently changed this. You can make an NSFW thread and post your shit there if you're so interested in getting off.
Obviously /ef/ is a significantly smaller sample size, and is more significantly out of the way, but it hasn't changed anything other than one asshole who did something a few days ago that made me want to vomit.

But that's an option. Limit posting to certain threads that require NSFW tags/can be hidden rather than let it be posted everywhere. Some people just aren't interested in that stuff at all.
>> No. 164323 ID: 232117
>>164322
put your name on cabs
>> No. 164324 ID: a098c9
>>164322
Um, what? I think /anon/ is sufficient. I think there's ample support for that, but anything more is probably not going to happen.
>>164323
Also this. No one cares that much, cabs. gb2ef.
>> No. 164325 ID: 0463cd
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164325
>>164323
>>164324
Fine! I'll make my own site!
With blackjack!
And hookers!
>> No. 164326 ID: e7b99c
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164326
>>164321
small

>>164324
keeping lewds to /anon/ definitely sounds better to me than having it everywhere
>> No. 164327 ID: 45db28
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164327
>>164325

And thus, Pedoweebchan was born.
>> No. 164328 ID: 6b9748
>>164327
It's been that way for a while.
>> No. 164329 ID: 4b9380
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Hello there, I am an ambassador of the Filly Funtasia community. Ever since the threads on /mlp/ died, /gala/ has been the main haven for our little mini-fandom. I see that the /gala/ board will be removed during this site merge. If at all possible, we would like to continue our thread in just the same way as we've done in the past. Thank you.

Our thread, "Fillychan": >>/gala/1017058
>> No. 164330 ID: 45db28
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>>164329

/gala/'s just getting renamed to /chat/, because it kinda fits better and /chat/ as a board has long since died, so the name's open.
>> No. 164331 ID: e8ea4f
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>>164330
I've gathered that much, though I'm unsure about the earlier posts in this discussion that seemed wildly against a /gala/-style board, and how much influence those posts would have on the mod decisions.

But if it all goes well according to the original plan, do you happen to have any info on how easy it is for mods to carry existing threads over to the Tinyboard format, as I'd love to continue posting in Fillychan as it is?

(My first post outside /gala/ since early September, and that shows on how warm of nervousity I feel right now.)
>> No. 164332 ID: 232117
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GUISE WHAT IF ZAMOONDA IS BEHIND THIS
>> No. 164333 ID: 45db28
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>>164331

If I remember from the original post, we're not losing any threads that are currently up or any threads from the archive, so everything should be still available.
>> No. 164334 ID: 4b9380
>>164333
Thank you. We just want to be sure that we can continue our thread in the same manner as before.
>> No. 164335 ID: 232117
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GUISE WHAT IF THE JEW IS STILL THERE
WHAT IF HE WANTS OUR SHEKELS
>> No. 164336 ID: 19fc51
>>164332
Ha, ha. Don't be silly anon. Nobody here is Zamoonda, least of all me. He has nothing to do with this. Relax. It's fine.
>> No. 164337 ID: e8ea4f
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>>164333
Ah, thank goodness, especially if the:
>we're not losing any threads that are currently up
— is true. Now I also hope that they won't be opening up /chat/ for normal threads widely enough that smaller serials, such as Fillychan, will drown and faint like a two-ton boulder.

Me and Skundi are hoping for mod/admin confirmations on some of our issues with the potential treatment of serials on Ponychan 2.
>> No. 164338 ID: 232117
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>>164336
I still wonder what happened to him/they, as autistic as he was you have to admit the guy was determined.
I wonder if he still lurks
>> No. 164339 ID: a098c9
>>164338
He's been confirmed to still be here, posting and ban evading. I saw him get banned on /meta/ a few weeks ago posting anon.

Truly pitiful.
>> No. 164340 ID: 232117
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>>164339
>he still posts
Wow, that's some next level shit right there.
Do you have a link to that thread, anon?
>> No. 164341 ID: a098c9
>>164340
http://www.ponychan.net/chan/meta/res/162810.html#162821
>> No. 164342 ID: 31b110
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>>164339
Yeah, it's pretty pathetic.
>> No. 164343 ID: 156564
>>164336
>implying Zim-Zam isn't Fen
>> No. 164344 ID: 734001
Personally, I'm worried about /anon/ getting flooded by Ponychanners who want to get their rocks off. I'm still in favor of /pic/ being allowed NSFW threads behind a tag, or /anon/ being a hidden board or something.
>> No. 164345 ID: 45db28
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>>164344

Like the people who already post here are so desperate for porn that they'll overpower /anon/'s culture?
>> No. 164346 ID: e7b99c
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>>164344
i gots a question
for users that you know are underage, if they post in a porny thread are they going to get banned or something?

ravenfart just popped into my head, so i was wondering
>> No. 164347 ID: 5d67ba
>>164346
Checking the option in the settings to view mature threads requires checking one of those 'you must be 18' dealies.
As for specific people i dont know really. Even if someone says whatever age they claim you cant really prove that. As long as the site's butt is covered by the setting it should be fine
>> No. 164348 ID: 3bb89e
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>>164346
I personally think the staff is not their mother.
If someone is upset with their kid looking at porn, they should monitor their internet activity more closely.
>> No. 164349 ID: e7b99c
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164349
>>164344
more on topic
just force anonymous on /anon/ and it should be fine i'd think

>>164347
yeah but like
like on 4chins if someone says they're underage don't they get banned or something?
i was just expecting something like that on here
>> No. 164350 ID: febf77
I am in favor of this obviously, it's a very well-considered plan that respects users of both sites. Seems like the biggest unresolved issue is whether or not serials would have their own board. I would rather have one so they have their own space that isn't encroaching on or being encroached on by regular /oat/ threads. But I don't mind a ton either way. I really don't want /chat/ to have non-serial threads though because Ponychan already tried having /oat/ and /chat/ separate but with basically the same things on both boards. It was a failure, so I'm not sure why we would go back to doing that

Also for the record, I shouldn't be listed as a mod on here because I haven't decided if I want to do it yet, should a merger occur
>>164349
/anon/ doesn't want forced anon because sometimes people want to drawfag or whatever and it's useful to be able to trip if you're doing that. Plus /anon/'s culture is such that they don't want to be forced to do anything
>> No. 164351 ID: 4c5a46
>>164350
You're gonna be !!Soarin shut the fuck up.
>> No. 164352 ID: 643a77
I was told that the reason this site doesn't allow porn is because the webhost does not allow sexual content. If that was a lie, then I'm not sure I'm willing to believe porn will not just eventually be banned out-right. And setting just porn aside, what about discussion of sexual topics? Will that too be allowed on /anon/ because as it stands now, it's not allowed ANYWHERE on this site and the mods take a very prudish stance on the matter.
>> No. 164353 ID: 2af415
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>>164349
/anon/ won't be forced anon, tripcodes still have a function in anonymous culture and will be enabled.

>>164352
I posted this in your /oat/ thread as well:

Here, read Webfaction's Acceptable Use Policy yourself if you're so suspicious.
https://www.webfaction.com/aup
I'll even save you the time:

Prohibited Uses of WebFaction's Systems and Services. The following activities are prohibited:
...
Transmission, distribution or storage of any adult material. This includes, without limitation, all pornography or otherwise lewd or obscene content.


Wow, that took me about fifteen seconds to find with google.

Yes, we'd be changing server hosts. Now eat your crock, it's good for you.
>> No. 164354 ID: 643a77
>>164353
So a change of hosts would be necessary. Would that mean discussions of sexual topics would also be allowed? If so, where? Because historically, the mods have always taken a prudish stance on the matter.
>> No. 164355 ID: e8ea4f
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>>164350
I'm getting a bit worried when a seemingly-planned-to-be-mod states that it's unresolved whether the serials will even get their own board... Trust me when I say that Fillychan will not last three days outside of a serial board, so I am prepared to go the distance to ensure the rights of the serial threads.
>> No. 164356 ID: 9c04e5
>>164352
>If that was a lie, then I'm not sure I'm willing to believe porn will not just eventually be banned out-right.
I don't think that was a lie, and we'd be using MLPchan's webhost.

>>164350
>Also for the record, I shouldn't be listed as a mod on here because I haven't decided if I want to do it yet, should a merger occur
Ah, well that explains why you initially weren't listed in this post, but you were in MLPchan's.
>> No. 164357 ID: 3bb89e
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>>164354
I would add my previous post again.
Will anything change on the stance against lewd content for /oat/?

I think MLPchan is more okay with lewdness than ponychan is.
>> No. 164358 ID: febf77
>>164355
It's not that it's "unresolved", it's that it's something that's being left to the community to decide. I'm not posting that in any sort of implied official capacity (because, y'know, I don't actually have any official role), I'm posting it as what I personally would like to see
>>164356
Yeah, simply miscommunication, I was out getting shitfaced last night or I would have tried to correct it earlier
>> No. 164359 ID: 2af415
>>164357
The idea is that it wouldn't, but I can see myself telling people "take it to /anon/" when they are getting too close to the line at some point rather than having to give them warning bans.
>> No. 164360 ID: 643a77
>>164359
So lewdness would be allowed on /anon/ implicitly? Would this be included in the rules, so as not to cause confusion. And if so, would it allowed on any other boards?
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>>164358
Ah, okay! Though that sort-of opens up for another problem, as almost every non-/gala/ poster in the first few hours of the discussion seemed very opposed to a serial board, so I've been really worried all afternoon about whether those people will get their say on the case.
>> No. 164362 ID: 2af415
>>164360
Read the proposal before you start asking questions please.
>> No. 164363 ID: 428138
>>164344
If it gets the creepy little molerats away from /oat/ then I can't wait.
>> No. 164364 ID: 643a77
>>164362
Like hell I'm reading all that. I've done enough homework this week. I skimmed it.

So just on /anon/. I think that will cause more problems than it will fix. This site has been notoriously prudish and their stance has always been "Nothing sexual allowed". If we are changing web hosts, why not allow sexual discussions on /oat/ and /chat/ as well? Especially if /oat/ will be the home of "serious" threads.
>> No. 164365 ID: febf77
>>164364
If you can't be bothered to read the proposal, why are you even posting? Clearly you don't care that much if you aren't even willing to read a couple paragraphs of text
>> No. 164366 ID: 643a77
>>164365
I have specific questions about a specific aspect. Why do I need to read the whole thing? What does what happens on /show/ matter to me if I'm not going to be posting there?
>> No. 164367 ID: 5d67ba
>>164365
Thats TNAF for you.

Please mod,Soarin~~~
>> No. 164368 ID: 45db28
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>>164366
>Why do I need to read the whole thing? What does what happens on /show/ matter to me if I'm not going to be posting there?

So skip the part on /show/ and find the bits that you want answered.
>> No. 164369 ID: 6b9748
>>164365
It's this whole guy, man. You get used to him. Or not, since we tried to have him banned and all.
>> No. 164370 ID: febf77
>>164366
If you actually read it, it answers your question about NSFW posts on /anon/ and /oat/
>> No. 164371 ID: 45db28
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>>164351
>>164367
>>164350

I won't say that you shouldn't, but don't do it because other people are telling you to. Peer pressure is not a good reason for taking on this responsibility. If you do it, do it because you personally want to and because you know you are capable of doing so. It will not end well for you or anyone else otherwise.
>> No. 164372 ID: 643a77
>>164370
Yeah, in the very post you are complaining about, I found the info I wanted and asked another, separate question.

Which still hasn't been answered. I'll ask again:
So sexual contented would just be allowed on /anon/. I think that will cause more problems than it will fix. This site has been notoriously prudish and their stance has always been "Nothing sexual allowed". If we are changing web hosts, why not allow sexual discussions on /oat/ and /chat/ as well? Especially if /oat/ will be the home of "serious" threads.
>> No. 164373 ID: 5d67ba
>>164372
>why not allow...
because people dont want it everywhere. They want it contaibed in one spot and hidden by default.
/your question
>> No. 164374 ID: febf77
>>164371
If a merger does happen, I am going to make a decision on my own terms based on whether it's something I feel comfortable putting my name to the new site and whether I think I will do a good job, not because of any pressure from others.

Saged for not relevant to the thread
>> No. 164375 ID: 45db28
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>>164374

>saging stickied threads

At least you're being polite.
>> No. 164376 ID: 643a77
>>164373
But there would be no reason not to have it be allowed other places if we have to change web hosts. Which makes me question why a merger is even necessary. There is already a completely different website to keep the "icky porn and sex" on, but you want to force ALL of it onto one board where people don't want it. What is the point of that?
>> No. 164377 ID: 5d67ba
>>164376
God you're insufferable

Ponychan can you perma this guy again before we do this
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164378
Oooh, will we keep our ponychan themes?
>> No. 164379 ID: 45db28
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>>164378

That was already stated as a yes.
>> No. 164380 ID: 0c2ec6
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>>164378
Greatest and most powerful theme, every single day.
>> No. 164381 ID: 643a77
>>164377
I thought /meta/ was supposed to be a serious board with a more professional attitude. I can ask any questions I want.

Also, that wasn't an answer to my question.

Last edited at Sun, Jan 25th, 2015 14:25

>> No. 164382 ID: 2af415
please no #mature tag on /pic/, I hope you guys feel the same way about this as I do.
>> No. 164383 ID: 734001
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>>164382
pls no Ponychan on /anon/. I know nobody thinks about this like I do
>> No. 164384 ID: 45db28
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>>164381
>I thought /meta/ was supposed to be a serious board with a more professional attitude.

Well that was probably your first mistake.
>> No. 164385 ID: 6ac3e8
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>/vinyl/, /g/
>Should they exist, or just be subsumed into /oat/? We feel the above structure would be best for the community, but we are looking for the community’s input.

Should just be subsumed into /oat/ or /chat/ because in my 4 years of being on this site. Those two have always been dead.
>> No. 164386 ID: 3bb89e
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>>164382
I don't give a meadow muffin, as long as it stays under the mature tag.
There could be porn on /oat/ as far as I care. If I get to filter it, it's none of my worries.
>> No. 164387 ID: a098c9
>>164381
Your question was pretty dumb, admittedly.

>why don't we have it everywhere?
Because almost no one else wants it everywhere.
>why are we FORCING it into one place
Because that's where it already is, and that's what everyone wants it to stay as.

Your 'arguments' and 'questions are so irrational and illogical that I'm stunned you're even able to tie your own shoes in the morning.

The concensus has been that it's best for it to stay as is, since that's what already works for the small amount of people who would enjoy such content. It's about half the threads on /anon/; it doesn't even take up a full board, and you want it everywhere (or at least, are trolling about it so you can act like you're involved in this.) Why you ever got unbanned is so inexplicable and unexplainable that it staggers comprehension.
>>164385
This
>> No. 164388 ID: febf77
>>164385
It could also be a solution for /vinyl/ and /g/ to create serial threads for their respective departed boards, should they be eliminated.

Speaking personally, I don't think there's a need for a separate music board when there are threads from /vinyl/ still on the front page that were last posted in in October, for example
>> No. 164389 ID: 6ac3e8
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>>164387
>>164388
That could be done but the only issue I could see coming out of this is the different topics. Like there could be a discussion about EDM and Metal going on in the same thread in the "/vinyl/ thread" and a discussion about Fallout and WOW in the "/g/ thread" at the same time. It could lead into some mix ups and what not.
>> No. 164390 ID: 643a77
>>164387
Why are you so mad, and defensive. Also, I would suggest you stop harassing me. Comments about how I tie my shoes would not be allowed if they were directed at anyone else, and it just shows your own bias. If you don't want to answer my question, then don't. But you have no room to take your frustrations about my existence out on me.

My question is simple. If the reason sexual discussion is not allowed on /oat/ and /chat/ is because of our webhost not allowing it, then the necessary host change needed for this merger negates that. So why not allow sexual topics on those boards?
>> No. 164391 ID: 5caed4
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>>164382
Admins said multiple times that "mature" stuff is going to be confined to /anon/
>> No. 164392 ID: a098c9
>>164390
As I already said - twice now - because no one else wants it to be everywhere. They want and prefer it nicely packaged in one place. You're literally the only person who can't grasp this. Stop trolling.
>> No. 164393 ID: febf77
>>164389
Just a suggestion. Specific genre music threads are frequently made on /oat/ anyway even with /vinyl/ already existing
>> No. 164394 ID: 41811b
>>164371
>>164374
Become a mod Hipster, c'mon, all the cool kids are doing it
>> No. 164395 ID: 643a77
>>164392
"No one else" is a blanket statement. And is patently false. If you mean to say "the mod staff doesn't want it there", that would be another thing entirely.

And if that's the case, why merge at all? If literally "no one" as you said yourself wants porn in Ponychan, then isn't it better to have two sites, one where porn is allowed and one where it's not. Trying to contain porn on one board while trying to keep the other boards caste just sounds like a quarantine, one we wouldn't need with two sites.
>> No. 164396 ID: a098c9
>>164395
You are so willfully obtuse it's amazing. The "no one" refers to people who don't want it everywhere, which anyone with a shred of reading comprehension grasped. They *do* like the idea of having it here, just not fucking everywhere you trolling jerkoff. It is *already* exactly this way on mlpchan right now, already proving that 'two sites' aren't a necessity for it to work well. Just stop. Go away, no one wants to listen to your stupid tripe.
>> No. 164397 ID: 1a97ef
>>164395
What about the ones that only want porn of clothed ponies? A new board just for them?
>> No. 164398 ID: 45db28
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>>164393

As are various game threads. I can imagine some threads missing replies without a dedicated board in /g/'s case, but perhaps that is rare enough to not split the topics.
>> No. 164399 ID: 3caa94
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>>164395
Paying for more than one URL costs money. It's easier and cheaper to create another board (which technically is another site). And it keeps the community together without shoving undesired things into the faces of people who don't want it.

The simple answer is that some people want it, some people don't. This allows them to choose in a convenient manner.

Your question has now been answered. If you don't like that answer, then well, guess there's nothing we can do to help you.
>> No. 164400 ID: 6ac3e8
>>164393
That is what I was thinking should happen. If a poster wants to talk "music X" or "video game X" they should just make a thread for it. Having serial threads would be redundant.
>> No. 164401 ID: 643a77
>>164396
There's really no need to get this upset.

>>164399
My argument is that if the reason why discussing sexual topics was not allowed on Ponychan was because of the webhost, there's no real reason not to allow them on /oat/ or /chat/ after the merger. As it stands right now, we aren't allowed to discuss sexual topics at all. I can understand porn itself being relegated to one place, but sexual topics as a whole? That rule could stand some amending.


(USER WAS BANNED FROM /META/ UNTIL HE READS THE PROPOSAL)
>> No. 164402 ID: 45db28
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>>164401

Dude.

Dude.

Listen to me here.

Dude.

No one wants that. People don't want that. That is the reason. That is the reason we are not doing that. It is because people don't want that.

I suggest, if you want that, to go make another thread about it, where everyone can tell you that they don't want that.
>> No. 164403 ID: febf77
>>164400
I was just suggesting it because I know for sure /vinyl/ has their own culture that they might like to preserve, which they could do in a serial
>> No. 164404 ID: 6b9748
So the other site is busy doing comparisons to us of Nazi Germany and the various atrocities committed then and there.

Again, why do we want to merge with these people? Something about unity and friendship?
>> No. 164405 ID: a098c9
>>164404
Because the (one or two people talking like that) have an apt comparison to how Ponychan and it's reputation used to be (which is specifically what they're referring to, actually - the reputation, which was well earned and still lingers to this day) and there's a legitimate concern that people will still see "Ponychan.net" as such.

But it sounds like you'd rather denigrate people with such concerns as unfriendly and unwilling to unify rather than prove them wrong and show how much Ponychan isn't like it's bad reputation anymore....
>> No. 164406 ID: 587e5f
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mlpchan never remembers my trip dont switch to there software its a terrible fucking idea and yang willl stay cadence forever
>> No. 164407 ID: 6b9748
>>164405
Yes, I would rather do that. They can stay there and think whatever they want of us, and we can stay here and think whatever we want of them, and nobody has to fight. I don't see why we're giving that up.
>> No. 164408 ID: e7b99c
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>>164401
^(USER WAS BANNED FROM /META/ UNTIL HE READS THE PROPOSAL)
#rekt

>>164406
retro plz go
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>>164401
>if the reason why discussing sexual topics was not allowed on Ponychan was because of the webhost...
The reason has almost nothing to do with the webhost. The webhost is the reason why we couldn't have an /anon/. Now we can.

The reason we can't have sexual material everywhere on the site has been explained to you. There are enough people that don't want it to warrant it's isolation to one part of the site. Even if the webhost wasn't an issue, sexual things still would not be allowed everywhere for this reason.
>> No. 164410 ID: a098c9
>>164406
It saves mine. Maybe your browser isn't configured right. Or you don't let it use cookies there.

It's pretty universally agreed that Tinyboard's world's better, by everyone with a functional understanding of software.

>>164407
Or we could all agree that people should move past such silly, pointless, and stubborn perceptions and realize that you're all pretty much the same types of people and communities who happen to have a bad opinion of each other. And once you stop holding on to that ill-informed, badly formulated opinion you'll have a much richer and more enjoyable experience, together.

Or you could just keep being selfish.

>>164409
This.
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>>164410
retro/rainbow dash uses the ps3 browser i think
is there even a way to configure it right?
>> No. 164412 ID: 6b9748
>>164410
Yeah okay, you don't see me calling anyone Nazis. And I don't see how questioning merging with a group that seems to loathe everything about us, including our name, makes me selfish. I just want some proof that this unification is based on some sort of foundation other than bad blood and I ain't seeing it.
>> No. 164413 ID: 587e5f
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>>164408
illl go when the merger is banned and yang is kept admin and you cant stop me cuz im honorary spike
>> No. 164414 ID: a098c9
>>164413
..Is this guy like 13?
>>164412
The name has good reason for people to be wary of it. Everyone knows that. The staff HERE know that.
>> No. 164415 ID: 01d5b1
>>164412
nobody is calling anybody nazis dude...
>> No. 164416 ID: 65c5f8
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164416
Don't get rid of /ooc/
If /ooc/ and /rp/ are merged signup threads will be buried under donut bar and aos threads really quickly.
>> No. 164417 ID: e7b99c
>>164414
he's like 24
but he's..something
>> No. 164418 ID: 19fc51
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>>164412
Literally one person was calling the team nazis, and people completely have a right to dispute the name. It has a lot of history behind it, a lot of which carries very negative connotations, and it makes the merger look a little like a takeover at first glance to people who haven't actually read up on the proposals.
>> No. 164419 ID: 01d5b1
>>164418
he wasn't even saying that they're like nazis, he was saying that they had a bad reputation like nazis
he was just using a dramatic example lol
>> No. 164420 ID: a098c9
>>164419
This, thank you.

>>164417
I see.

>>164416
Basically, they're asking to *try* it this way, since they'll have a better tagging system in place to separate OOC threads from actual Roleplay threads. But they are entirely open to re-separating them if that ends up not being the best. Would that be okay?
>> No. 164421 ID: 013734
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>>164413
Oh boy a bad start.


Just comming to see, what's the main issue here, it is there one?
>> No. 164422 ID: 45db28
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>>164418
>people who haven't actually read up on the proposals.

Why isn't anyone reading the goddamn proposal?
>> No. 164423 ID: a098c9
>>164422
Good question.

It's like Congresspeople who don't even read bills before voting on them.
>> No. 164424 ID: 45db28
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>>164421

There's no issue, Retro's just a bit challenged.
>> No. 164425 ID: 65c5f8
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>>164420
I know that /ooc/ is rarely used but I can't imagine /rp/ being as ordered without it. Maybe i you kept the tags in place and had a specific #signup it might work.
>> No. 164426 ID: 19fc51
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>>164422
Reading is super hard.
>> No. 164427 ID: a098c9
>>164425
I believe that could easily be done.
>> No. 164428 ID: 65c5f8
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>>164427
I'm not entirely opposed to that system then.
That's really my only concern.
>> No. 164429 ID: 6ac3e8
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>>164398
>>164403
I can see that happening. I dunno it was just a thought in my head. Personally, I think we should do it without serial threads at first and if they are needed then it should be made.
>>164401
Jesus fuck. I'll make a fucking comparison. On 4chan there are SFW and NSFW boards. Porn isn't allowed on SFW boards even though no one would mind it.

Just like on Ponychan. The /anon/ is our dedicated NSFW board and NSFW shit should just stay on their. Sure, no one would mind NSFW on /oat/ but people use this site at school and work and they don't want to see NSFW stuff while doing that.
>>164425
>>164420
>>164416
They should remain separate because the /rp/ would get cluttered and it already works. Trust me, before the /ooc/ shit was all over the place.
>Don't fix what aint broke
>>164418
The butthurt is still real.

Last edited at Sun, Jan 25th, 2015 15:31

>> No. 164430 ID: 65c5f8
Also, posting this because I like data.
Not that this really means anything.
http://strawpoll.me/3488431
>> No. 164431 ID: 3caa94
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>>164423
BUAHAHAHAHAAAA!!

>>164426
Unless like... y'know... practice and all that.

Anyway, Hello old friend!
>> No. 164432 ID: 19fc51
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>>164431
Good evening!
>> No. 164433 ID: 65c5f8
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164433
I kinda like the idea a mlpchan user had about calling the new site Equestriachan with echan.net as the url.
But i'm not sure a name change is in the books given the cost and availability of buying the url.
>> No. 164434 ID: 2af415
>>164433
Ponychan is best name

always and forever
>> No. 164435 ID: b980b1
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I'd rather stick with Ponychan imo.
And... I do believe there already is an Equestriachan.
>> No. 164436 ID: 1003ab
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>>164433
>>164434
>>164435

MLPonychan.net Redux HD Remaster.
>> No. 164437 ID: 3bb89e
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>>164435
Equestriachan was a board intended for adult roleplay.
>> No. 164438 ID: 45db28
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>>164436

Tournament Edition.
>> No. 164439 ID: 9c04e5
>>164437
And AFAIK it doesn't exist anymore.
>> No. 164440 ID: 65c5f8
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>>164437
Welp
>> No. 164441 ID: b980b1
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164441
>>164436
The book: The Movie: The Game

>>164437
I thought so.
>> No. 164442 ID: 1003ab
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>>164437

Wait. You mean Ponychan isn't a board for adult roleplay? I have been using it wrong all this time, then!

>>164438

European Extreme Pro GOTY Edition.
>> No. 164443 ID: b980b1
>>164436
>>164438
>>164441
MLPonychan.net The Book: The Movie: The Game Redux HD Remaster Tournament Edition
>> No. 164444 ID: 65c5f8
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>>164443
MLPonychan.net the tshirt
MLPonychan.net the coloring book
MLPonychan.net the board game
MLPonychan.net the flamethrower, the kids love this one

Last edited at Sun, Jan 25th, 2015 16:15

>> No. 164445 ID: 40a1fc
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164445
Ponechan.
>> No. 164446 ID: 2af415
>>164383
I'm all for banning people who abuse tripcodes on /anon/ from that board only, if that makes you feel any better.
>> No. 164447 ID: a098c9
>>164446
Yeah, that's what they do currently. Occasional use of a trip is acceptable (and there are reasons for using one at times), but abuse of it does lead to warnings, then bans. Not if it's just a one off thing, obviously; the rest of the users 'inform' the trip poster of their cultural faux pas first.
>> No. 164448 ID: 6b9748
>>164445
Compromise that satisfies nobody, including me.
>> No. 164449 ID: b980b1
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>>164445
Sure.

>>164444
XD
>> No. 164450 ID: 1003ab
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>>164445
>> No. 164451 ID: 5ab021
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164451
I demand we call it Pimpchan and that all of our speech gets filtered into ebonics.
>> No. 164452 ID: 6ac3e8
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>>164451
This
>> No. 164453 ID: 1003ab
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>>164451
>> No. 164454 ID: 65c5f8
>>164451
/thread.
>> No. 164455 ID: 45db28
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>>164451

dat sounds like uh great idea peep this shit
>> No. 164456 ID: b980b1
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PirateChan. Have to talk like a pirate or banned.
>> No. 164457 ID: 5ab021
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>>164452
>>164453
>>164454
>>164455
Yeah boi. It just makes too much sense, my brothas. Don't make me shank yal
>> No. 164458 ID: 071911
>>164011
>>164114

I'd like to at least consider the idea.

Edit: We'll see how this goes first, like Fen said. Good luck to you guys.

Last edited at Sun, Jan 25th, 2015 16:44

>> No. 164459 ID: 40a1fc
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>>164458
Probably worth waiting until after "Are we merging or not" is decided between mlpchan and ponychan to start doing that.

Less confusion then.

We could also start moving onto the other chans once we assimilate enough.
>> No. 164460 ID: 6b9748
>>164458
>>164459
But why!
>> No. 164461 ID: 40a1fc
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>>164460
Well, horses are naturally herd animals.

Is it really so strange that so many people obsessed with horses want to be part of the same group?
>> No. 164462 ID: 1003ab
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>>164459

How is that going to be decided anyway?
>> No. 164463 ID: a098c9
>>164462
It was said once before,

"macil and fen both get drunk at the same time and say `fuck it, yes/no`"
>> No. 164464 ID: 1003ab
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>>164463

So pretty much the same way any other site changing decisions are made?
>> No. 164465 ID: 40a1fc
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>>164463
This, we're half way there tonight so things should be over pretty quickly by all estimates.
>> No. 164466 ID: 45db28
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>>164459

>We could also start moving onto the other chans once we assimilate enough.

I hear 4chan needs a buyer...
>> No. 164467 ID: 40a1fc
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>>164466
Unfeasible but it would be glorious as fuck.
>> No. 164468 ID: e77756
I liked Unichan. Unicorn and Unity.
>> No. 164469 ID: b980b1
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>>164467
Then we'd absolutely beat SteveAn then. lol
>> No. 164470 ID: 45db28
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>>164458
>>164460
>>164461
>Well, horses are naturally herd animals.
>Is it really so strange that so many people obsessed with horses want to be part of the same group?

No one understands us.

>>164468

It's sort of a vague name, which is good if we at some point distance ourselves from ponies, which will only become more and more likely as time goes on.

But for the time being, that could also be seen as a downside. I dunno.
>> No. 164471 ID: c09979
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164471
Hello everyone, I'm mainly an mlpchan poster. I've been looking around here, seeing what you all are like (since the last time I went to ponychan.net was years ago). I think Eel linked it earlier, but we're also having a meta thread about the potential merger. It's here: https://mlpchan.net/oat/res/2896181.html.

We sorta realized how little cross-talk there is between threads, so I'd like to recommend we take care of any mutual discussion among posters there (since the board would theoretically operate on mlpchan's system, it'd be a good opportunity to get used to it / request features to be pulled from ponychan).

Cheers!
>> No. 164472 ID: 65c5f8
>>164471
sod off ya bleedin' wanka.
Good to know.
>> No. 164473 ID: 098aef
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>>164470
I liked the thought of Unichan being the name of several microchans coming together in reformation (like ponychan, mlpchan, efchan, etc.)
>> No. 164474 ID: 1003ab
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>>164468
>>164473

Not pony-explicit enough for an outsider. People might confuse us with an imageboard about unicycles.
>> No. 164475 ID: 45db28
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>>164473

So I'm way out of the loop, but didn't EFchan go down in sad flames not long past? Or was it successfully rescued?
>> No. 164476 ID: 65c5f8
>>164474
>Image board for unicycles
This needs to happen now.
>> No. 164477 ID: 1bb653
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164477
whas good my little memers
>> No. 164478 ID: 1003ab
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>>164476

We could have a /uni/ board devoted to unicycles.
>> No. 164479 ID: 6b9748
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164479
Get on my fucking level.
>> No. 164480 ID: 65c5f8
>>164478
and it should consist solely of people typing loudly about how fashion unicycle is best unicycle
>> No. 164481 ID: 1003ab
Youtube embed play button
  >>164480

And Uniracers speedruns.
>> No. 164483 ID: 65c5f8
>>164481
Make it happen based mods.
>> No. 164484 ID: 0f61a6
It seems to be a much better board structure for the most part. I'm not sure about the lack of an /ooc/ board, but it's been so long since I've RPed, my input may not be that valuable to that. I have always prefered OOC taking place in a separate board or chat in the years that I did RP though.

I like the axing of kusaba. Not using Tinyboard only really appealed to me when there were talks about rewrites, building our own framework for Ponychan, etc...and of course none of those projects ever fully got off of the ground.

>>163956
>Personally, I'd be open to opening /chat/ up to regular posts as well as serials if there's enough demand for that instead of a renamed /gala/.
I'd personally think that would be better than a pure serial board. Either that or let them be in /oat/ and let /chat/ be its own thing. It's kinda hard to predict where they will naturally appear when merging two communities, and I trust others participating in this thread would understand better than I would.


Anyways, my head hurts. That's about all I'm contributing tonight. I like the concept of this and hope it goes well.
>> No. 164485 ID: 6b9748
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164485
Did we start dramaing over polls yet or what?
>> No. 164486 ID: 9c04e5
>>164485
Actually we did, at least a little.
>> No. 164487 ID: de0f3e
The water testing thread is going good on both website but I do have a question, are the secluded group from here aware of the issue ? Is there some word spreading work done, kinda like 'memo' ?

It wouldn't be fair if it was only /oat/ and /meta/ would have their say on it. Our secluded group and other board back on mlpchan are neutral/okish about it.

I still think we lack the input of your other board user.
>> No. 164488 ID: 65c5f8
>>164487
Should I go grab some /rp/ people and get their input?
>> No. 164489 ID: de0f3e
>>164488
Sure why not, if the merge is to occur, it must be on open ground where everyone is aware of the issue and have their say on it.
>> No. 164490 ID: 45db28
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>>164487

Well at least two /gala/ threads seem aware of it, and we've only got maybe six active ones, I think. /pony/ won't care any. The rest of the boards are more for utility than socializing, I'm not sure they have what anyone would call a "community".

/g/ and /vinyl/ might care since we're talking about deleting them, though.
>> No. 164491 ID: cd396b
>>164490
Might take a few days before they notice an announcement lol
>> No. 164492 ID: a098c9
>>164490
We could just set up a BOFA for them.
>> No. 164493 ID: 41811b
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>>164475
Cross and Lee are the new admins. We upgraded to Vichan and everything. Only problem is Lee is MIA a lot so not much bug fixing going on. /site/ doesn't have many answered threads.

I think it'd be cool to combine everyone again but the problem is /ef/ would be redundant much like /oat/ and /chat/ was here. Unless you wanted to go back to the non-pony random/pony random distinction.
>> No. 164494 ID: ef443b
>>164493
Honestly I'd agree, I don't see how it will fit except being a middle between /oat/ and /anon/ in pretty much everything (allows trips more liberally, allows NSFW but nothing nearly as weird as some of /anon/'s stuff., etc.)
>> No. 164495 ID: 41811b
>>164494
It could be the random board that allows porn but also nameposting, but even then its not really needed.
As much as I'd love it theres no reason for it. I doubt most of /ef/ would want to either.
>> No. 164496 ID: 734001
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>>164494
It would help with my agenda of protecting /anon/ from a sudden overflow of Ponychan, but that would just mean that /ef/ would be temporarily flooded with Ponychan/MLPchan.
>> No. 164497 ID: febf77
>>164493
Yeah, I mean, it would be cool to have people from efchan back, but the whole reason for /ef/ was a board with fewer rules than were on ponychan at the time, which would no longer be an issue with these new rules and /anon/, so it wouldn't really make sense to have an /ef/ too. The only people that would post in it would be the /ef/ circlejerk, which would kind of make a merger pointless, since they would still remain separate communities after it
>> No. 164498 ID: 41811b
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>>164496
/ef/ has been pretty good at running off the idiots, the rest of the people would be nice to get more traffic. I think it could deal. But again there really isn't a reason.
>>164497
Yeah. The only possible way to distinguish it is /oat/ +porn and thats not enough.
>> No. 164499 ID: febf77
>>164498
Yeah, and I'm not sure how much value there is in posting porn with a name vs posting porn anonymously. It doesn't seem like a name matters all that much for that, not enough to justify the creation of a new board anyway
>> No. 164500 ID: 0f61a6
>>164498
I really need to visit /ef/ more. I keep forgetting to. I'm too set in my ways and habits to drop by another site. But, it would be nice to...
>> No. 164501 ID: a098c9
>>164500
>I really need to visit /ef/ more.
Said almost no one ever
>> No. 164502 ID: 41811b
>>164499
I WANT TO WANK WITH MY FRIENDS
Yeah pretty much, not worth it. Fucking logic man.
>>164500
I try to visit all the sites. I main /ef/ because more friends and less pony.
>> No. 164503 ID: 1003ab
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>>164496

>It would help with my agenda of protecting /anon/ from a sudden overflow of Ponychan

What are you even
>> No. 164504 ID: a098c9
>>164503
He's concerned that there might be an influx of namefriends/tripfriends mucking about in /anon/ because lolwhynot, which wouldn't be fair to /anon/, as they'd mostly just stick to themselves and not be hurting anyone, and to screw around with their established subcommunity culture would be wrong.
>> No. 164505 ID: febf77
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>>164502
>less pony
>a good thing
lol what are you some kind of faggot
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>>164505
>watching a show for little girls that everyone hates
Pssh, you fucking hipster
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>>164504
Someone (Crimson?) mentioned this earlier in the thread, people that are abusing name and trips in /anon/ will probably get banned from /anon/. Preserving /anon/'s culture was a priority from the start, and I know Thony has said that he would kill the merger if he thought it was going to fuck over /anon/
>>164506
>watching cartoons for chinese people that everyone hates
>> No. 164508 ID: 41811b
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>>164507
>watching cartoons
>> No. 164509 ID: 01a0fb
No.
>> No. 164510 ID: e7b99c
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>>164509
Yes.
>> No. 164511 ID: a098c9
>>164509
Yes.
>> No. 164512 ID: 41811b
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>>164509
Yes
>> No. 164513 ID: 40a1fc
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>>164509
Yes.
>> No. 164514 ID: ef443b
>>164508
>using your eyes
>> No. 164515 ID: 4cafbc
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>>164509
yes
>> No. 164516 ID: 4c5a46
>>164509
Yes
>> No. 164517 ID: b980b1
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164517
>>164510
>>164511
>>164512
>>164513
>> No. 164518 ID: febf77
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>>164509
yes
>> No. 164519 ID: 734001
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>>164509
Yes [www.youtube.com]
>> No. 164520 ID: 0696be
I'm unsure.

MLPchan has catered to a particular audience--those who disagree with how things were ran here and wanted a less moderated experience with less moderated content--that was born from a desire to be what we weren't. I'm not sure how well it will blend together. What direction will it take and what atmosphere will it have? Community reception is something that worries me more than anything else.

How do you placate both groups? What you have is a solid start, but it's lacking in some of those details, details that are VERY important if this merger happens.

I do have to say that I'm happy with everyone selected to be mods. Couldn't have done better.
>> No. 164521 ID: 0696be
>>164520


Sorry, I forgot to add this: if it came down to a vote, I'd still ask for mine to be marked as a yes.
>> No. 164522 ID: 734001
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>>164509
Yes!
>> No. 164523 ID: b980b1
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164523
LETS MAKE IT YESCHAN
OR DANIAL BRYAN CHAN
>> No. 164524 ID: 6ac3e8
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>>164509
>implying anyone cares about your retarded opinion

Last edited at Sun, Jan 25th, 2015 21:15

>> No. 164525 ID: 41811b
>>164514
>doing things
>> No. 164526 ID: 6ce0aa
>>164509
Yes
>> No. 164527 ID: dfc16a
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>>164509
>Yes
>> No. 164528 ID: 010999
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>>164509
Yes.
>> No. 164529 ID: ef443b
>>164528
nice ID trips
>> No. 164530 ID: 010999
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>>164509
Yes.
>> No. 164531 ID: ef443b
>>164525
>existing
>> No. 164532 ID: 9c04e5
>>164509
>>164510
>>164511
>>164512
>>164513
Ok.
>> No. 164533 ID: b980b1
>>164528
>>164530
>Same ID
>> No. 164534 ID: bb37b5
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>>164509
If this means you leaving the chan for good, then I vote yes.
>> No. 164535 ID: 2af415
>>164509
Yes
>> No. 164536 ID: 010999
>>164533
my id is trips
shh
>> No. 164537 ID: 2af415
>>164536
haha you don't even have any letters in your ID, what a pleb
>> No. 164538 ID: 6ac3e8
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>>164533
>>164530
>>164527
Andrew you fucking faggot.
>> No. 164539 ID: 37350c
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>>164509
Yes.
>> No. 164540 ID: 010999
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>>164537
>>164538
>> No. 164541 ID: dfc16a
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>>164538
>> No. 164542 ID: 071911
>>164497
>>164498

I'm not really sure how to tackle that specific problem of exactly where'd we fit in. Kinda attached to our board name. It's something we're eventually interested in working out, cause god knows we could use the injection of life in our stuffy circlejerk, but it's on the backburner until we see exactly where this ends.
>> No. 164543 ID: 60c733
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>>164509
Benis in bagina :DDDDDDDD
>> No. 164544 ID: 6ac3e8
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>>164540
>>164541
>> No. 164545 ID: 6ce0aa
This thread just got very entertaining

Last edited at Sun, Jan 25th, 2015 21:37

>> No. 164546 ID: 41811b
>>164542
They could just change /oat/'s name to /ef/, but I'm sure /oat/ is attached too. And as much as I want it and we could use the new blood, I don't see a majority of our users being on board.
We'll see how things fall and go from there, but I don't see it happening anytime soon if ever.
>> No. 164547 ID: 1bb653
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>>164509
>> No. 164548 ID: 071911
>>164546

I agree. I am merely cautiously optimistic.
>> No. 164549 ID: febf77
>>164542
I definitely don't think there's any lack of desire, having efchan back in the fold would be great and I know I'm not the only one that holds that opinion. It's just difficult to figure a logical way of doing it. Importing /ef/ would just be the /ef/ circlejerk on a new domain, and a redundant board at that. Not importing it would be a slap in the face to the efchan community. So I'm hopeful that there's a way of working it out in the future, but personally I can't see any way of doing it that would be beneficial to both groups

Nice to see you, Cross, btw
>> No. 164550 ID: 01d5b1
this thread is making me kek!
>> No. 164551 ID: 41811b
>>164549
Maybe just put /ef/ at the top bar and have it direct to efchan, and maybe efchan put the other boards on their top bar, maybe off to the other side or something.
It wouldn't really be a merger but it would make it seem like we're closer, and then the next time /ef/'s hosting runs out or the admins quit we could revist the idea.

It'd also encourage crossposting more and would solve the issue of redundant board since its more like just linking a sister site.

Last edited at Sun, Jan 25th, 2015 21:54

>> No. 164552 ID: 6dbd79
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>>164542
Nigga' just let us envelope /anon/ or some shit.

Fuck, free for all. Anything goes.

Also note I'm fucking hammered as shit, per usual.
>> No. 164553 ID: 071911
>>164549

I'm positive a solution is possible given time. As long as the community felt included and valued, I think a majority of us realize we're on a dead end trajectory. I definitely don't want more useless boards. Activity drives inclusion which drives a happy and creative community. The least number of boards is the best number of boards. If /ef/ did anything right, it was keeping itself to a single board for it's small size. Obvs that's not tenable with PC, but it illustrates the point. Like you said, the future will see it worked out.

Just like old times. Good to have you back where you belong.
>> No. 164554 ID: ef443b
>>164553
I just wanna see people come back personally. I miss some people and this is bring feels back.
>> No. 164555 ID: febf77
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>>164554
I know that feel. I wish things hadn't gotten fucked in the first place so splitting into 3 sites wasn't even necessary. But communities have grown on those other sites in the interim and it's hard to find a way to give concessions to those communities and not disrespect them while still maintaining an optimal site structure
>> No. 164556 ID: 9c04e5
>>164554
The only person I want back turned out to have no interest in coming back. :((((((((((((((((((((((
>> No. 164557 ID: ef443b
>>164555
Its like, I can still see most of them, I just like the idea of coming back together. Not caring if you are horsepervy, hugbox a lot, use trips or anon, etc., and just moving closer for the sake of the community I dunno i'm sappy like that.

Last edited at Sun, Jan 25th, 2015 22:39

>> No. 164558 ID: 071911
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>>164557
>horsepervy
>> No. 164559 ID: a5a018
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>>164509

I hope I'm not late to say...
YES!
>> No. 164560 ID: a6be0c
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>> No. 164561 ID: e06b71
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>>164560
>> No. 164562 ID: e5c44b
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>>163943
>No gore or images of extreme violence outside of /anon/

If this rule sticks as it is, well, I'll be out {not that it would change anything}.

No images of gore anywhere, please.
>> No. 164563 ID: 0d97d4
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164563
But what about /moon/?
>> No. 164564 ID: 37350c
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>>164498
You mean, "/ef/ has been pretty good at running off new users." :^)
>> No. 164565 ID: 41811b
>>164564
No, I was referring to people like Loaf
>> No. 164566 ID: 6aeb46
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164566
So does this mean I lose my /pic/ directory editing rights?
>> No. 164567 ID: 45db28
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>>164566

I would assume/hope that goes on unaffected, unless /pic/ is getting deleted or something, which I'm pretty sure it isn't.
>> No. 164568 ID: 9c04e5
>>164565
<quickly checks for people like Loaf on /ef/

NOEP, u still got plenty of those.
>> No. 164569 ID: 41811b
>>164568
Just Swiper, which is arguably worse but he doesn't post that much and is fun when he asks us to piss on him and call his mom a slut
>> No. 164570 ID: 734001
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>>164563
It's on the list.

>>164569
>/ef/ has Swiper
Alright, merger cancelled.
>> No. 164571 ID: 41811b
>>164570
He just hasn't done anything there to get banned. If /ef/ was included in some type of merger I'm sure we'd be happy to ban him. Not like he has anyone on his side.
>> No. 164572 ID: 6aeb46
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>>164567
If that's the case, I just hope sign in will be the same
>> No. 164573 ID: 45db28
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>>164572

Sign in for mods under the Tinyboard software is done primarily via biometric verification. So as long as you've got a fingerprint scanner and eye reader on your machine you should be good.
>> No. 164574 ID: e7b99c
>>164570
apparently mlpchan has Swiper too
someone was just saying he was Swiper earlier in the thread on mlpchan
>> No. 164575 ID: 1bb653
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164575
Are we still memeing?
>> No. 164576 ID: 45db28
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>>164574

Well they also have TOPF, but I think it's already been mentioned that he's not getting unbanned.
>> No. 164577 ID: 6aeb46
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>>164573
But it's not compatible with windows 3.0…

And I just realized my thread checking program may not be compatible with the new side. Dammit. I guess I'm back to doing that manually.
>> No. 164578 ID: 1bb653
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164578
It's fine.
>> No. 164579 ID: af273c
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164579
>>164574
Nah, they banned swiper before even Ponychan did.
>> No. 164580 ID: 9c04e5
>>164578
What the fuck is that. Is that an infant pony disguised as an adult human? The eyeballs sure look that way.
>> No. 164581 ID: 1bb653
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>>164580
He's an angry ginger leprechaun.
>> No. 164582 ID: 1bb653
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>>164580
For what it's worth, that's 2snack's animation.
>> No. 164583 ID: de0f3e
>>164504
This need to be repeated and even sticky once the merge occur, some kind of general guide for all board ?

Or simply /home/ or /site/ as default page where FAQ is displayed first hand.
>> No. 164584 ID: 9c04e5
Youtube embed play button
  >>164582
Ah, right. Pat. Got it.
>> No. 164585 ID: c6831f
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164585
So there seems to be quite a few people on MLPchan's end who'd like the new site to not be named Ponychan. Can't say I disagree, really. It seems a bit odd for the merged site to use one of the old names instead of a completely new one IMO. What do y'all think about it? How many of pchan's posters would care if the name was changed?
>> No. 164586 ID: d2e7ed
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164586
Pls no porn on ponychan.net
>> No. 164587 ID: 45db28
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164587
>>164585

I think MLPchan was originally on Ponychan and they were sort of unfortunately forced to choose a different name when they left because we still had ours. I think since MLPchan was 'thony's site and he's funding the new one, naming falls on him.

Really, though, Ponychan is a pretty great name. I don't know why anyone would not want it.
>> No. 164588 ID: 6b9748
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>>164585
Changing the name goes too far. If Anonthony is the one that controls the hosting, thus if the site lives or dies, and we're more-or-less adopting all of MLPchan's rules no matter if they're for the good of our community or not, AND we're changing the name to something MLPchan wants... then this isn't a merger, it's MLPchan creating a new site and us being forced into joining it.

I'm lukewarm about everything else about this whole merger idea. I think we stand to lose much more than we have to gain, but I'm willing to ignore that in favor of other people's optimism, even if I feel its misplaced. But the name matters to me quite a bit. Leave it alone.
>> No. 164589 ID: 62e9b3
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>>164588
We're actually going to be SFW on all boards otherside /anon/ though. That's different from the mlpchan I live on today, despite what the rules say. So mlpchan is changing some of their behaviors too, or will be expected to at least.

For the record, I personally hope we use your name.
>> No. 164590 ID: 7268e1
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164590
So what now we will change also the name of the site?
This is unacceptable.

This thing isn't merger anymore but a minority that wants to radically change everything in their new home.

Say what you want, but people are afraid and confused. Merger might be the nail to the coffin of the last ponychan's active communitites.

I'm overall against the merger.
>> No. 164591 ID: c6831f
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>>164587
Publicity issues, mostly.The reason I keep hearing over there is that the name ponychan has a lot of baggage and adopting a different name would be easier than convincing people that we're not awful anymore.

>>164588
I think the idea is that we would come up with a possible new name together, not for them to pick it without our input. I wouldn't really mind having the site called MLPonychan or something similar. That's just me though.
>> No. 164592 ID: 45db28
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>>164591

Nah. Coming up with a new name isn't going to erase our past. Everyone'll just see Unichan or whatever we're calling it and go "Oh, that's just Ponychan with a new name, it's still shit."
>> No. 164593 ID: c6831f
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>>164592
That's pretty much what I think is going to happen too, but if it makes them feel better about merging I think we might as well go along with it. The name isn't that important to me, but I suspect I might be in the minority on that. Which is why I brought it up here.
>> No. 164594 ID: a098c9
>>164590
>So now we...

No one said that. Man you people are quick to jump to it and make mountains out of flippant comments.

It'll be Ponychan. Don't you people read the OPs.
>> No. 164595 ID: 089610
>>164594
Well the OP says proposal, there are no "would certainly happen in case of merge" and "would certainly not happen in case of merge" points indicated. Am i wrong?
>> No. 164596 ID: bd2797
>>164595
>For example, the website being called "Ponychan" and having a /pony/ board is not likely to change 
Unless someone had an amazing epiphany for some other title that just blows everyone away and everyone loves it on all sides, that won't change.
>> No. 164597 ID: 5caed4
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>>164596
We already tried that; it failed spectacularly even though literally nothing changed except the name of the board.
>> No. 164598 ID: fc79f3
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>>164509
yee
>> No. 164599 ID: 9d2f90
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164599
>>164508
Ouch, right in the feels.
>> No. 164600 ID: 99bf32
More traffic is good. Not too fond of MLPchan but I'm sure it'll be fine for most
>> No. 164601 ID: 37350c
>>164585
Ponychan came first so our name is more important. :^)
>> No. 164602 ID: 1003ab
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164602
Losing Ponychan's name is going to affect the site's SEO rankings.
>> No. 164603 ID: a098c9
>>164602
Ponychan's SEO rankings are actually pretty shit. I don't really know why; according to Alexa, mlpchan's global rank is 95,158, and ponychan's is 312,581.

Either way, I think we kinda know that ponychan side considers the name a dealbreaker, just as mlpchan side considers /anon/ a dealbreaker. I think we can both accommodate each other.
>> No. 164604 ID: 1003ab
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>>164603

Huh. Someone in here doesn't know how to positioning.
>> No. 164605 ID: 984b16
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164605
Please don't make porn board. Keep this website SFW pls
>> No. 164606 ID: a098c9
>>164605
Sure thing. Since it's not a porn board, and the site itself will remain SFW, you were going to get your wish regardless.
>> No. 164607 ID: 19fc51
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>>164605
There isn't going to be a porn board, and the site is still going to be sfw for the vast majority.
If you don't want to see nsfw, you never will.
It doesn't affect people against it in the slightest.
>> No. 164608 ID: 984b16
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>>164606
>>164607
Please don't allow any kind of gore/ porn content on ponychan.
>> No. 164609 ID: a098c9
>>164608
Oh. Sorry then, can't help you there. Have a nice day.
>> No. 164610 ID: 19fc51
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>>164608
You will never see it. It does not affect you at all.
>> No. 164611 ID: 984b16
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>>164609
It's night.
>>164610
Pls. Let's keep pony away from naughty things. We love this place and atmosphere
>> No. 164612 ID: a098c9
Oh shit I didn't even realize this was mbp. Hah, yeah...
nvm.
>> No. 164613 ID: 013734
>>164540
go on...
>> No. 164614 ID: d3515d
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164614
>>164592
>the name ponychan has a lot of baggage
>convincing people that we're not awful anymore

I must have missed something that happened before I started coming to this site in Summer 2011. What was the baggage, and how are we awful?

And just for the record, I would very much like to keep the porn and gore off this site. Anybody who wants that stuff knows where to find it. Playing with some restrictive rules and dancing along the edge of the abyss is part of the charm of /ponychan/.
>> No. 164615 ID: 9c04e5
>>164596
WE HAVE HORSE.CO.CK
WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT
>> No. 164616 ID: 518714
>>164611
You have to affirmatively go into the Settings panel, check a box that says you want to see porn, and then go to /anon/. Anyone that doesnt do both of those things will never see porn anywhere on the site (except for people posting it in violation of the rules, in which case report it and it will be taken down)
>> No. 164617 ID: a098c9
>>164614
Could someone please, other than marcy's pretty stretched argument about 'leak' and 'attraction', how having a single board, with only half it's threads, automatically and by default hidden from the rest of the entire site, allowing adult content, makes a handful of you so upset that you literally can't ignore it despite the complete and total and permanent invisibility to you it will automatically have?

It's seriously mindboggling. It defies comprehension. I can't grasp the kind of mental gymnastics and rigid thinking it takes.
>> No. 164618 ID: 5802da
I'll just say this.

The no porn rule, probably more than any other single policy, has been instrumental over the years in shaping ponychan's culture into what it has become.

I realize that the mlpchan crew think of nothing but horse pussy all day and will demand a place to post it. So, if a merger is really desirable, then containment might be the best option. But, even so, allowing porn on one board... it's like bringing a viper into your house to keep as a pet. Just make sure, make damn sure, that you keep it in its cage.

I advise you to be very aggressive about moderating any violations of the containment policy, because this issue really strikes to the heart of ponychan's culture.
>> No. 164619 ID: a098c9
>>164618
That seems to have always and already been the plan.

In fact that's already the way it is there now and working in practice.

I wish people would educate themselves on this whole issue before making serious sounding commentary on stuff they have a passing understanding of at best.
>> No. 164620 ID: 984b16
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>>164612
Hi Mike!
>> No. 164621 ID: 984b16
>>164617
#rude
>> No. 164622 ID: 01d5b1
>>164615
THIS, im starting to think this is some big ponychan conspiracy
a name superior in every way has already been found...
>> No. 164623 ID: 5802da
>>164617

Look, the reason is pretty simple: A lot of people here love ponies like daughters or sisters.

Having just one board where people can post pics (which are hidden by default and have to be opted into by clicking a "View Mature" box) of your daughter getting anally gangraped doesn't make it any less nausea-inducing.
>> No. 164624 ID: a098c9
>>164623

If people here have a LITERAL mental perception of a cartoon character as their daughter, they need to be in a mental institution - not posting on an imageboard. I don't mean that in a rude way, but in the actual, legitimate, they need to be getting serious therapy and medication. And that still doesn't change the fact that these same people who are supposedly that sensitive also utilize derpibooru, ponibooru, reddit, and so on and so forth with the *exact* same setup, but somehow here it's a radically different story. No, that just doesn't jive with any kind of conscious awareness.
>> No. 164625 ID: 19fc51
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>>164623
People can already do all that without jumping through hoops on a billion websites a few seconds away.
We can't build site functions around a minority with crazy attachments to imaginary characters. They'd never know the content was there unless they specifically looked for it.
>> No. 164626 ID: 984b16
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164626
Strict rules that MADE the culture of ponychan so attractive and welcoming for newcomers, this place was clean and jerks-free. Now with new EF 2.0 we will get that part of fandom that got banned from 4chn and being exile due to death of 8chn.
>> No. 164627 ID: 984b16
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>>164624
>if they have fealings to things they love they need serious medical help, don't want to be rude.
>> No. 164628 ID: ea2a94
>>164626
Word.

Besides I am yet to see a single sound reason why this smut would be needed here of all places to start with.
>> No. 164629 ID: 9c04e5
>>164626
>Strict rules that MADE the culture of ponychan so attractive and welcoming for newcomers

<sets computer chair on fire
>> No. 164630 ID: a098c9
lol. If this is the opposition to the idea, I think we're alright to proceed really.
>strict rules made ponychan good
Said no one interesting or good here ever. Certainly not how and when ponychan first started out and in it's best days.
>jerks free
>ponychan jerks free at the moment
I can't even make a joke for this.
>attractive ... to newcomers
oh lawd
>death of 8chan
>death
I guess when the only vocal opposition is ill informed so be it
>> No. 164631 ID: 013734
I'm just visiting ponychan to see the other side of the fence but something brings me doubt, why are some people so nazi about the porn?
>> No. 164632 ID: 984b16
>>164630
Everyday coming here was sure I'll not see some horse puss , trolls or jerks.
Only ponychan could provide such due to hardcore moderation, wordfilters and strict rules
>> No. 164633 ID: 089610
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>>164626
>Strict rules that MADE the culture of ponychan so attractive and welcoming for newcomers
Doubt we really need to drag speculations about the past into this.
The question is whether and how the "unified ponychan" can make an attractive and welcoming culture towards both chans as of now for the most part and possible newcomers.

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>> No. 164634 ID: d3515d
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>>164625
I have no objections to people masturbating in private. Everybody does it. Nevertheless, I would prefer not to eat in a restaurant that I knew had a discreet private room in the back devoted to masturbation, used periodically by my fellow diners. Is the analogy clear?
>> No. 164635 ID: 5802da
>>164624

Who said anything about literally? It's just how the emotions work out. You claim to be trying to understand people who worry about the porn, but you don't sound to me like you're trying very hard at all. Or rather, you're trying to understand emotions in terms of rational reasons. But you'll never get anywhere that way.

Besides, couldn't I say, with exactly as strong an argument as the one you're making: "If people LITERALLY find cartoon horses sexually attractive, they need to be in a mental institution, etc."? Just saying, it cuts both ways.

>these same people who are supposedly that sensitive also utilize derpibooru, ponibooru, reddit, and so on and so forth with the *exact* same setup, but somehow here it's a radically different story

Those sites were never SFW. Becoming NSFW does not represent a change from the norm for them. Further, using a site does not mean integrating into its community and thinking of it as a sort of home. You can use those sites without ego-investing into their communities.

What's more, I think you already know all of this, and you're just ignoring it. So, it seems to me that you're trying to paper over legitimate disagreements on this issue by pretending that there's an obvious "rational" way to do things, nuances be damned.

If you take a damn minute and just try to think about these things from someone else's point of view, you'll get the answers you claim you're looking for.
>> No. 164636 ID: 19fc51
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>>164626
Utter, absolute conjecture.
This community was built by people banned from 4chan, 8chan isn't dead, you'll find plenty of opposition for 'clean and jerk free' and there ARE still going to be strict rules.

/anon/ does not remotely affect you unless you want to post there. Throwing a fit over it is like religious folk throwing a fit over gay couples.

It doesn't affect you in the slightest, and you have no reason for it to not be her than 'I don't like this thing'.

>>164628
Because shock horror, some people like it.
The thing about running websites is that you have an entire community to provide for, not just vocal minorities.

>>164634
Most restaurants have discreet private rooms where people piss and shit, including the staff. Your analogy is absurd.
>> No. 164637 ID: a098c9
>>164631
For that matter, when they never even have to see it, acknowledge it, or know it's existing, at all, ever.

My guess is that there's a small but dedicated and vocal community of grown men who pretend and act like they're kids and think of cartoons as their children. Which is cringeworthy, yes, but also really, really sad in a way that's hard to describe.
>>164634
And yet you seem to have no objections to sites like reddit, derpibooru and the like. And your analogy is erronious anyways since it compares "posting stuff I like" to something benign like eating, and "posting stuff I don't like" (when I never even have to acknowledge or see it) to something unseemly.

Jeez. Why can't you people realize you're grown men (and maybe some women) and stop the grandstanding.

>>164635
I'm not looking for 'answers' from you; you've already acknowledge that it isn't about reason, rationality or logic at all, but ego driven emotions.

>>164636
>Most restaurants have discreet private rooms where people piss and shit, including the staff. Your analogy is absurd.
lol'd, nice.
>> No. 164638 ID: 40a1fc
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I was going to comment, but
>>164637
>>164636
>>164633
>>164630
>>164625
>>164624
beat me to it, so i just agree with these faggots.
>> No. 164639 ID: dfce1d
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>>163943
Not seeing a whole lot of difference between how ponychan is currently run in that rundown. You realize, of course, a pony after dark serial would have to be a thing here OHWAITITALREADYIS

I like mlpchan DOT NET and most of the regulars, I'm just too lazy to visit. Anonthony's allright. (The other mlpchan (dot com) was the porny one, but I guess they're not around anymore.)

Those rules look alright, too. If R34 was ever allowed, it'd probably ideally be in some hidden /ef/ or something.

Last edited at Mon, Jan 26th, 2015 10:25

>> No. 164640 ID: 40a1fc
>>164638
fucking mod tag, that was meant to be a regular post.
>> No. 164641 ID: 984b16
>>164638
Is it stuff decision or user's decision?
>> No. 164642 ID: a098c9
>>164641
Both I would say - but rational and sound arguments and reasons for or against will be what makes it one way or the other, not "don't do it because I don't want it" or "do it because i want it."
>> No. 164643 ID: 01d5b1
>>164641
before anyone responds
a user decision doesn't have to unanimous
>> No. 164644 ID: 013734
>>164637
>Grown men who pretend and act like they're kids and think of cartoons as their children

That's pretty.. cute and sad at the same time? i know that's little to say.. but as it is right now i can say is that they are probably just evading the reality. I dont think they're mean at all, but they're just scared that their mind construction could be in danger.

They should know that all is in their mind and their headcanon wouldnt be in danger if a merger comes to be.
>> No. 164645 ID: 5802da
>>164637

You don't understand how culture works, do you? "Ego-driven emotions" are what keep people coming back to the same website day after day. They're what let people enjoy themselves and their time there. When everyone who posts here is a Vulcan, I'll accept your sneering dismissal of other people's "ego-driven emotions". Until then, those people and their emotions deserve respect, because if you don't respect them, the site's culture won't survive.

I also notice you've completely ignored the fact that wanting to fuck a cartoon horse is literally degenerate behavior. Apparently you think some emotions are okay and worth standing up for (for example, the desire to tie down and rape a beautiful and innocent girl for the sheer criminal thrill of the act), while others are embarrassing and indicate a lack of mental health (such as the desire to have someone whom you can adore and love selflessly and sacrificially).

But no, please keep plugging your "rationality" and telling everyone who doesn't agree with you how stupid they are.
>> No. 164646 ID: 01d5b1
>>164644
as a condition of this merge everyone is going to have to have a pony oc tulpa and raise it as their child
it's the only fair way to do things
>> No. 164647 ID: a098c9
>>164644
It's just as unhealthy as people with tulpas, tbh. But that's a discussion for another time.

>>164645
Sexual attraction =/= emotion.
>> No. 164648 ID: 984b16
>>164636
You can't tell that ponychans population came from 4chan cuz there is no information on that matter.

Yes I know why ponychan was created.
>> No. 164649 ID: 1003ab
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>>164645

>wanting to fuck a cartoon horse is literally degenerate behavior

We're discussing important politics about merging two internet imageboards devoted to a cartoon series originally meant for girls ages 0-5, that were split over years ago in a pretty cruent civil war-like scenario.

I'd say we lost our train to sanity eons ago.
>> No. 164650 ID: 19fc51
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>>164648
No information, other than all the people who were around all those years ago.

Besides, when I said 'the community' I meant the community as a whole, which did spread from 4chan.
>> No. 164651 ID: 1003ab
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>>164648
>>164650

I actually just googled "pony chan" and clicked on the first link available. I've been here since October 2011 or so.
>> No. 164652 ID: 984b16
>>164642
Well it's pretty clear that Staff want to see some horse making hot sex on ponychan. I just wonder if that counts more than what population of pnchan would decide.
>> No. 164653 ID: 01d5b1
i...i think i found it because of equestria daily
feels dirty to even say
>> No. 164654 ID: a098c9
>>164652
Because it seems like most of the population of "pnchan" is either apathetic about it, doesn't mind it, or is interested in it; while a minority of people can't wrap their heads around the concept and just say 'no.' So actually, yes, it does seem like it would happen, since both the staff and most users are either interested in it, or don't mind one way or the other.
>> No. 164655 ID: 3bb89e
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>>164591
> I think the idea is that we would come up with a possible new name together,
Let's spend a few weeks polling it and repolling it until MLPchan regrets putting the offer on the table in the first place.
>> No. 164656 ID: 01d5b1
>>164655
personally i regret it already
>> No. 164657 ID: a098c9
>>164655
>ponychan polling about decisions
agggghhh god no the memories
>> No. 164658 ID: 984b16
>>164654
I see that userbase is not made their mind, because one part wants it, others don't. /gala/ haven't even heard about this and most of the gala posters are old posters that knows what is pnchn is about.
>> No. 164659 ID: 6b9748
>>164655
Its the perfect plan.
>> No. 164660 ID: a098c9
>>164658
most everyone knows about it, man. and if it's a split in the userbase about it I'd imagine it would go forward. though as it seems, it's about 70/30 for/against, since 'for' gets to include all the people who 'don't care one way or the other.'
>> No. 164661 ID: 19fc51
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>>164652
We're trying to continue to provide for a userbase that likes a certain kind of content. It has nothing to do with the staff, and would not affect anyone outside that userbase.
You aren't more important than other users because you don't like something.
>> No. 164662 ID: 01d5b1
>>164658
if they havent heard of this yet then i kind of have my doubts that they'll even notice when the sites merge
>> No. 164663 ID: 0ea46e
Might show up. Both sites are getting pretty dead now so why the fuck not. Best part looks like Hipster getting dragged back in. Maybe the fucker will actually show up if he's supposed to be watching the site.
>> No. 164664 ID: 984b16
>>164662
So we do it that way. People interested in this oppressing others who don't want and don't want anyone to know about upcoming change, so there will be less problems/ votes and people to oppress
>> No. 164665 ID: a098c9
Can I get an English translation
>> No. 164666 ID: 1003ab
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>>164658
>>164662
>>164664

I'm a /gala/ poster and at least our thread has heard about it. General consensus seems to give "Sure, whatever" with random mofos like me thinking it's a bad idea but completely sure we can't actually do anything to stop it anyway.

I can't speak for the rest of /gala/ tho.

>>164665

¿Dónde esta la biblioteca?
>> No. 164667 ID: d3515d
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>>164636
Pissing and shitting have a different status in our mores from whacking off - - especially to pictures of Rainbow Dash being disembowelled, Princess Celestia presenting her dripping genitalia, or Sweetie Belle being raped.

Look, I'm not a prude. I detest gore, but I like pornography as much as the next guy. I love Ice Pack. I shed tears when Molestia died. But part of the charm of this show has always been a certain sort of conventionalized snarky innocence and sincerity. (Part of the charm of both Ice Pack and Molestia is their strange innocence.) It has been nice for me to have a site where I didn't have to concern myself with the bewildering fact that a lot of my fellow fans really get off on explicit images of these characters doing weird sex. I don't go on MLPchan very often, because I find the atmosphere there unpleasant, and I'm happy to have two different sites with different atmospheres for people with different tastes. Why not keep it that way?
>> No. 164668 ID: 6b9748
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>>164666
We knew about it within, like minutes. Bitching about /meta/ decisions is part of our culture, yo.
>> No. 164669 ID: a098c9
>>164667
>why not...
because of reasons discussed to death already in long paragraphs that we'd rather not rewrite again for every person who doesn't want to read everything before commentary.
>> No. 164670 ID: 984b16
>>164665
Que
>> No. 164671 ID: 5802da
>>164645
>>164635
>>164623
>>164618

I'm this anon, and just for the record: I think that permitting porn is acceptable if and only if there are greater goods to be gained by the change in policy that justify whatever loss there is likely to be.

So far the discussion has centered on what, if anything, the loss is likely to be. I'd suggest that maybe one place to start looking is in rationalanon's attitude, that grown men who love cartoon characters (as opposed to merely wanting to bang them) are mentally ill, which very well might start spreading to other boards. Ridicule, disqualify, ignore, psychoanalyze. Degrade your opponent rather than engaging him, yet claim the rational and moral high ground. This shit is poison. You want to import a bunch of people who are going to do nothing but sneer derisively at the very idea of chastity, yet you expect chaste people to stick around and not feel excluded?

Like I say, this can only work if you contain aggressively. I realize that the goal of unity with mlpchan is a great good and desirable for itself, and I recognize that a compromise on the porn is almost certainly necessary to achieve that goal, but marginalizing people who actively dislike porn (as opposed to merely shrugging their shoulders apathetically like goodthinking boys and girls) feels like a knife in the back.
>> No. 164672 ID: 151aa5
>>164592
That's what I feel. If people are that worried about holding a grudge, they'll find a way to keep doing it, and brand the rename as pathetic/deceitful to boot. And, to be honest, if they're holding on to that grudge, I'm not sure they're going to be happy with the site regardless.

>>164603
Alexa's stats depend on users having its browser add-in as far as I know, and I assume that few users of either site have that, so I don't trust them much.
>> No. 164673 ID: 9fb53b
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>>164668

It was surely more interesting that whatever was happening at the moment in the thread.
>> No. 164674 ID: 518714
There have to be compromises for things to work. Personally I would 100% okay with no horse porn, but there is a sizeable portion of the community that wants it, including on Ponychan I would imagine. But as far as compromises go, having a system where no one ever has to see porn unless they affirmatively select that they want it and then actively seek it out is about as good a system that can exist. No one is going to get 100% of what they want in a merger like this, but this is as close we're going to get to a way of satisfying everyone
>> No. 164675 ID: a098c9
>>164671
Are you blaming one side more than other? Seems that way. You seem to be thinking that one anon can't snark back at what can rightfully be perceived as irrational opposition when said individuals are being just as back-knifing. Basically they are calling other posters (who happen to post on a different, yet incredibly similar site) to be degenerate and beneath the amazing and clean and highminded Ponychan quality which never has any jerks or trolls or dirty pictures ewww. Maybe you should be a little more equitable. It an understandable reaction to being treated like that.

>>164673
>serials
>interesting

>>164674
Best-possible-outcome and all that.
>> No. 164676 ID: 19fc51
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>>164667
See
>>164669

That, and with /anon/ moving in you still do not have to concern yourself with it.
It is hidden. You cannot see it. It does not exist unless you specifically opt in. I could find porn with less clicks than it would take to go an enable it.

>>164671
>You want to import a bunch of people who are going to do nothing but sneer derisively at the very idea of chastity, yet you expect chaste people to stick around and not feel excluded?
Funny, for the most part I see said chaste people looking down on others and taking the moral high ground.

There IS a policy of containment. That's THE ENTIRE PURPOSE of /anon/.
The proposal explicitly states nsfw is to be posted there and only there.
>> No. 164677 ID: 3bb89e
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>>164633
I will say and I can't stress enough that it might be a challenge, especially in the initial fracas that will rise, to moderate appropriately to accustom to both party's desire.

Moderate too harshly and the mlpchan "tough guys" will complain about ponychan adding nazi moderation to their site.
Moderate too leniently and ponychan regulars will flee because mods don't do anything against the abuse or posting of suggestive sexual content.

>>164617
It's maybe kind of like having a dancing hall thing with several rooms you like to go to and then theydecide to have a stripper's night every week.
So you end up sitting between the people going there for the strippers listening to them talk about the boobs and the butts and if anyone later on hears you talk about that party hall, they'll instantly think you're there for the strippers too.
>> No. 164678 ID: a098c9
>>164677
Tbh I see plenty of jerkyness and trolling on Ponychan /oat/ (to say nothing of /pony/) already. Certainly not all that much more or worse than MLpchan's /oat/.
People severely overestimate the difference between the two sites.
>> No. 164679 ID: d3515d
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>>164669
>why not...
>because of reasons discussed to death already in long paragraphs that we'd rather not rewrite again for every person who doesn't want to read everything before commentary

RHETORICAL QUESTION noun : a question not intended to elicit an answer but asked for rhetorical effect often with an assumption that only one answer is possible.

- - Merriam-Webster.
>> No. 164680 ID: a098c9
>>164679
dis·cus·sion
dəˈskəSH(ə)n/
noun

the action or process of talking about something, typically in order to reach a decision or to exchange ideas.
"the proposals are not a blueprint but ideas for discussion"
a conversation or debate about a certain topic
>> No. 164681 ID: 0696be
>>164678


Truth. Ponychan likes to put up the image of purity and a hugbox mentality, but that's only ever applied in very specific ways.
>> No. 164682 ID: 333557
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164682
This is as good a time as any for the srs thread.

I think porn has the potential to not be a problem. My opposition to porn has been based on social splash damage from stupid humans and respecting the sensitivity of people socially responding to that. I also think that by removing porn we would be more likely to get things like the Lauren Faust interview that we had. Unfortunately obscene text is more complicated around here socially so that may be a fantasy of my own.

Otherwise I like porn. Even pony porn. I can treat the problems currently associated with porn as the real threat. Eventually I do want a society that is mature and serious enough about sex and porn that no one cares so I can treat this like a challenge. The effects of porn on the new site can be a whole new subject of discussions of a kind that fascinate me.
>> No. 164683 ID: 0ea46e
>>164679
A rhetorical question that's also a question that people seriously ask repeatedly and gets discussed is kind of stupid in the first place. No need to get smug about it.
>> No. 164684 ID: 3bb89e
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>>164678
I have not kept my tabs on mlpchan as well as I should.
TOPF has already been mentioned.
Tarrabyte has his place on mlpchan as well and doesn't like to see ponychan move over for that exact reason.

I don't know in general, but i do think there must be a difference.

(not sure how the things are going around sersys atm)
>> No. 164685 ID: a098c9
>>164684
Sersys had to leave for other reasons, actually. He was on a long trip, or maybe was really sick, or.. I can't remember what, but he was gone for like 2 months. He was on thin ice before hand, but he popped back in a few times lately and has done nothing but post normally and discuss vidya and other topics.

Nobody wants people like TOPF and Wesley around. That's just cancer to a community for either side. tbh I wish we could rid ourselves of Manley too, but he'll probably screw himself over sometime anyways and he'll be out of second chances.
>> No. 164686 ID: 0668f4
>>164682
Lauren Faust also posted on /mlp/ and had porn posted directly in her thread. I don't think it has the reputational damage within the fandom that you think it has, and everyone outside the fandom thinks of everyone in it as horsefucking degenerates already, whether porn is allowed or not
>> No. 164687 ID: 0696be
>>164686

Exactly. /mlp/ got that interview because they were never anything other than themselves. They didn't second guess what they could and could not say or do when it came to the show because of reputation. I remember being on /pony/ when the whole, "If you don't like a certain episode/arc/season/whatever of the show, you can just leave" was a popular response to criticism.

What matters is that people feel open to express themselves and are comfortable doing so. This is a part of that.

>>164685

I thought Manley was banned?
>> No. 164688 ID: 9c04e5
We're not seriously considering forming site policy around the remote possibility of horsefamous people visiting us, are we?

We all realize that it's 99% never going to happen again no matter what we do, don't we?
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>>164686
>Lauren Faust also posted on /mlp/ and had porn posted directly in her thread.
I seem to remember that The Scruffening resulted from her interview there. She was not happy.

> I don't think it has the reputational damage within the fandom that you think it has, and everyone outside the fandom thinks of everyone in it as horsefucking degenerates already, whether porn is allowed or not
What makes you think that I'm worried about reputation damage? (edited to add) It's a matter of principle for me.

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>> No. 164690 ID: 01d5b1
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itt: a bunch of horsefuckers worried that people might think they're horsefuckers
>> No. 164691 ID: 0668f4
>>164687
Manley is perma-ed from /pony/ and will be banned from /pony/ if a merger takes place as well, but he's free to post on any other board (or will be if the merger happens, I can't speak to his current status on Ponychan)
>>164688
>We're not seriously considering forming site policy around the remote possibility of horsefamous people visiting us, are we?
No, that was never even brought up at any point during discussions and I think I can safely say that there is not a single person on the staff of either site that would design rules around getting Faust to post here again
>> No. 164692 ID: 0668f4
>>164691
My name disappeared
>> No. 164693 ID: 3bb89e
Youtube embed play button
  Oooh, are there any rules for the /moon/?

It's a board to go to when you're banned and you're probably free to post there whatever.
Can you in theory dump porn and gore there?
Talk illegal dealings and shit?
>> No. 164694 ID: 085a0c
>>164693
No, /moon/ bans exist.
>> No. 164695 ID: a098c9
>>164693
No, nothing against the rules is allowed on /moon/

The way /moon/ works in practice at mlpchan is that it is the literal 'ban board' - (you do actually get "sent to the >>>/moon/" lol.) It's a way for, if you are banned, you can post short messages say, to your friends letting them know, or your contact info, or to discuss your ban with mods (ban appeal boxes are a pretty one-way conversation). You can also get banned from moon and lose that privilege as well.
>> No. 164696 ID: 40a1fc
>>164693
/Moon/ is a privilege that will be taken away if abused.
>> No. 164697 ID: 9c04e5
>>164693
Slowly /moon/ will become the internet's leading center for criminal activity. The regulars there will be respected and able to control the worldwide black market, and the power to topple nations will be at the fingertips of Macil himself.

Last edited at Mon, Jan 26th, 2015 11:27

>> No. 164698 ID: a098c9
>>164697
>/moon/ becomes Nal Hutta
>> No. 164699 ID: 45db28
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>>164681

We have already recently lost people because we "were no longer a hugbox", which is something we could debate about regarding its accuracy, but the perception of the site from some of its own users has obviously changed.

I might claim that we never were a hugbox, or least haven't been for years, but I think anybody attempting to claim that we're somehow more pure and reasonable than MLPchan hasn't really been here recently.
>> No. 164700 ID: 0696be
>>164699

It has changed, and in some ways, was a reputation undeserved to begin with. I'd still say that there's a difference between the cultures of both sites, but it has lessened.
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>>164699
What do they mean by "hugbox"? People mean so many things when they say that. It's hard for me to respect the word often.
>> No. 164702 ID: a098c9
>>164701
just another buzzword really.
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164703
>>164699
I think we sort of drifted apart. we're no longer the place to post about ponies.
>> No. 164704 ID: d3515d
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164704
>>164678
>plenty of jerkyness and trolling on Ponychan /oat/ (to say nothing of /pony/) already

True that.
>> No. 164705 ID: 4c5a46
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164705
>Anyone thinking that strict rules, hardcore moderation and lack of porn are what make a good website.

My fucking sides have escaped this dimensional fold.
>> No. 164706 ID: 0668f4
>>164703
Neither is MLPchan to be fair. Their /pony/ board is basically unused, and MLPchan /oat/ is half /k/, half /pol/
>> No. 164707 ID: 45db28
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164707
And on the topic of /anon/ ruining our culture with its mere presence, I'm gonna list off some facts quick.

1. We have tons of disgustingly pervy users that talk about nothing but how much our females should grope each other for literally hours.

2. A portion of the board already uses MLPchan, and /anon/ specifically. Not to mention even more deviant boards like /d/, or god knows where else they go in their free time.

3. As has been mentioned, porn is common on tons of other popular pony sites, and there's also a ton of sites that are much farther away from it than we are.

Remember that Yang is actually worried that we are going to ruin /anon/'s culture. Not the other way around. Personally, I don't think we'll have a significant effect on each other and people are overstating our differences. So long as it doesn't get flooded with tripfags suddenly we'll be a-okay.

>>164701

When I say it I mean a horrible place where people can do no wrong and will never be chastised for their mistakes while dissenting opinions get shunted.

When other people say it, they mean a place where people are nice to each other.

Other people see a place where people are nice to each other, compare it to 4chan, and declare us a hugbox.
>> No. 164708 ID: 3bb89e
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164708
>>164705
It depends on what your community is, really.
>> No. 164709 ID: 62e9b3
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164709
>>164705
But that's what I want in a web site. Protect me.
>> No. 164710 ID: 6b9748
>>164703
To be fair the show hasn't aired in a year.
>> No. 164711 ID: 4c5a46
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164711
>>164708
Yea, your community might want that or think it does. But saying that's what makes a website good? Bullshit.

Ponychan has had all of those and the only one that still applies is lack of porn, and we are way better now then we were before.
>> No. 164712 ID: 4c5a46
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164712
>>164709
Ehhhhh, I'll think about it.
>> No. 164713 ID: 9c04e5
>>164707
>Remember that Yang is actually worried that we are going to ruin /anon/'s culture. Not the other way around.
Right. Because Yang, of all people, should know what's best for /anon/.
>> No. 164714 ID: c6cef6
>>164713

Did you have a point there, or are you being contrarian for the sake of it?
>> No. 164715 ID: 734001
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164715
>>164713
Wut?
>> No. 164716 ID: 013734
>>164705
they were being ironic right? this is a joke right? please
>> No. 164717 ID: 9c04e5
>>164714
Mmm, maybe.
>> No. 164718 ID: 4c5a46
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164718
>>164716
They were, but they were doing it unintentionally, which just makes it fucking -beautiful-
>> No. 164719 ID: 3bb89e
>>164711
> But saying that's what makes a website good?
Yeah, if you want a porn site, lack of porn would be a bad thing. You can't have a universally good site, mostly just universally bad. Ponychan is not that.

> and we are way better now then we were before.
I'd debate that, but again that really depends on what you want from this place.
I was admittedly in favour of making the rules less strict myself, though. But I can see why some people might be bothered by it.
>> No. 164720 ID: 333557
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164720
>>164703
I'm hoping that season 5 helps with that.

>>164707
The second one was what I was looking for. I notice a weird resistance to people talking and helping each other with personal problems. I try to just not give a fuck about them or shame them as much as I can get away with. The first one is a general human problem made more intense by both the internet and image board culture. Our flavor of it does get annoying though.

What are you concerned about here that has to do with the merger?

Last edited at Mon, Jan 26th, 2015 11:56

>> No. 164721 ID: ffb5ed
Looks like the non-pony/4chan/porn crowd are out in force, trying to change the site to their personal preferences.

Cos, you know.. gotta be selfish and make everyone conform to your own likes.
>> No. 164722 ID: 19fc51
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164722
>>164721
Look everyone, a vague statement with literally no basis.
>> No. 164723 ID: a098c9
>>164721
>>164721
>gotta be selfish and make everyone conform to your own likes.

>literally asking for a single board to allow half its threads to have such content
>you are literally being so selfish you refuse to even budge and demand that they instead conform to your own likes
>literally being totally incapable of self-awareness and realizing what a massive hypocritical turd you just were.
>> No. 164724 ID: 0668f4
>>164721
Yeah, I know, it's so annoying when people share their opinions on what they want from a site in a thread specifically asking for that
>> No. 164725 ID: 82f2ba
with both sides violently generalizing each other, how can you pick either and feel good about yourself
>> No. 164726 ID: 734001
>>164717
No seriously, what?
>> No. 164727 ID: 013734
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164727
>>164721
Okay anon i'm going back to mlpchan, just really wanted to see how was the crowd around here compared to 2013, sorry.
>> No. 164728 ID: 3bb89e
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164728
>>164720
I'm a bit more pessimistic by now.
A fair share of people simply have outgrown MLP.

Last edited at Mon, Jan 26th, 2015 12:01

>> No. 164729 ID: ffb5ed
>>164722
>>164723
>>164724

Then just make another 4chan clone and be done with it.
>> No. 164730 ID: 19fc51
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164730
>>164729
Except that isn't remotely what anybody is trying to do and solves nothing.
Try reading the proposal.
>> No. 164731 ID: a098c9
>>164730
Try not to get too bogged down with the immovable objects.

People with openminded concerns and ideas should be addressed, not brick walls who don't read.
>> No. 164732 ID: 333557
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164732
>>164728
I guess it depends on how a person has fun with it. In addition to all of the other crazy community stuff I actually like to think about the lessons and themes of the show and how they might actually apply to a community. They really do put things in there suitable for teaching lessons to children and those tend to be things that are useful at any age. It's not silly either because most of the time people fight like cats and dogs over what kids are exposed to and this show is not fluff. I could be happy with an image board where we just socialized and waited for the show but I'm hoping that we find new ways to like the show or more old ways of enjoying it.
>> No. 164733 ID: c6cef6
>>164725

Black and white morality is bullshit anyways.

>>164721

On the one hand, we could have a userbase from a site where porn is not allowed at all switching to rules allowing porn in one very specific location under a filter that is, as I recall, on by default.

On the other hand, we could have a userbase on a site where porn is allowed at all switching to rules banning all porn outright.

If you're really against forcing conformity, I'd like to think that you'd be more keen on the former than the latter.
>> No. 164734 ID: 19fc51
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164734
>>164733
Porn isn't allowed on mlpchan, aside from the exact same /anon/ set up.
They're not even making a downgrade, just asking to keep the same they have.
>> No. 164735 ID: c6cef6
>>164734
>allowing porn in one very specific location under a filter that is, as I recall, on by default.
>> No. 164737 ID: 19fc51
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164737
>>164735
I think I misunderstood your post.
>> No. 164738 ID: c6831f
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164738
>>164721
No one's asking anyone to conform. If you can't ignore hidden-by-default material you have issues.
>> No. 164739 ID: c6cef6
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164739
>>164737

It happens. No worries.
>> No. 164740 ID: e3b28b
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164740
>>164720

I'm not concerned. I think the proposal is great as written.
>> No. 164741 ID: 3bb89e
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164741
>>164732
I will add I care little for whatever lessons or morals MLP gets to teach me. I want Pinkie to make me smile.
>> No. 164742 ID: a098c9
>>164741
You want her to make you... smile huh~
>> No. 164743 ID: 333557
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164743
>>164740
I was just being curious. Moderators and everyone else could describe the same set of bad people. I'm often curious about examples connected to things I am interested in.

>>164741
Sorry about the implications! It's not so common among image board Bronies to be interested in the social aspects of the show. I was being general.

Last edited at Mon, Jan 26th, 2015 12:46

>> No. 164744 ID: 7f7c6f
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164744
Ponychan for #NoPorn
We can do it! No pony cocks!
>> No. 164745 ID: a098c9
>>164744
At this point you're just shitposting.

Please stop.
>> No. 164746 ID: 7f7c6f
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164746
>>164745
How can you tell?
I'm standing my position

If you waant it that way, your post has nothing to do / nothing to bring to the topic. So that complaining about post is a shitpost

Last edited at Mon, Jan 26th, 2015 13:07

>> No. 164747 ID: 01d5b1
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164747
>mlpchan thread hit its post limit
>> No. 164748 ID: 62e9b3
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164748
>>164744
I support this doomed proposal!
>> No. 164749 ID: 333557
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164749
Technically I can find things to be happy about either way, it's my optimism. If we did fix things up such that the creators of the show wanted to interact here I would love it. Also I see value in making the site as broadly accessible to people as possible. So despite what I said up there I'm still neutral.
>> No. 164750 ID: a098c9
mostly as a joke but still should be interesting. nobody did one where it was limited to only legitimate sounding stuff.

http://strawpoll.me/3494573
>> No. 164751 ID: 23833c
>>164750
>horsechan
Well this is getting into sarcastic self parody.
Poonchan is SRS bsns

Last edited at Mon, Jan 26th, 2015 13:11

>> No. 164752 ID: 0668f4
>>164750
>people voting for mlponychan.net
This is literally the worst possible name. These people should be committed
>> No. 164753 ID: a098c9
>>164752
I couldn't agree more.

>i thought horsechan was the funniest of them, because it's like ponychan grew up into a full horse
>> No. 164754 ID: 1d1a13
>>164753
#poniesAintHorses
>> No. 164755 ID: a098c9
>>164754
#yourmom
>> No. 164756 ID: 0668f4
>>164755
#
R
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K
T
>> No. 164757 ID: b07ed1
>>164755
#AnonShitpostin'
>> No. 164758 ID: a098c9
I suggest BOFA.net
>> No. 164759 ID: 734001
>>164750
>no unichan
>no horse.co.ck
I feel snubbed.
>> No. 164760 ID: 3bb89e
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164760
>>164751
We'll have poonchan.
No pony cocks, only pony poon.
>> No. 164761 ID: e255b4
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164761
>>164759
This actually could work
My little pony dot gf

Its a real domain

Last edited at Mon, Jan 26th, 2015 13:36

>> No. 164762 ID: 893a37
>>164733
Or on the third hand, we have nobody forced into either arrangement, while still able to freely move from one to the other.
>> No. 164764 ID: 089610
>>164763
Please stop calling us faggots.
And no.

Last edited at Mon, Jan 26th, 2015 13:59

>> No. 164765 ID: 62e9b3
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164765
>>164763
Ambiguous.
Deal off if we keep the name?
Deal off if we don't?
>> No. 164766 ID: 0668f4
>>164764
don't be a fagot then :^)
>> No. 164767 ID: ffb5ed
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164767
>>164763

So the only people that get a say are the ones that vote in this poll?

They're the ones that decide for everybody?
>> No. 164768 ID: 734001
>>164765
Deal off if we don't keep the name.
>> No. 164769 ID: 0668f4
>>164767
It's an unofficial poll to put numbers to how people are feeling I'm pretty sure
>> No. 164770 ID: e7b99c
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164770
>>164763
No
i'd prefer not being named mlpchan
>> No. 164771 ID: 62e9b3
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164771
>>164768
Yes, no deal if we don't keep the name?
No, we can deal if we don't have name?

So confusing. I voted yes. I wonder what I voted for...
>> No. 164772 ID: 734001
>>164771
Voting yes means that you think the site has to be called Ponychan no matter what.
>> No. 164773 ID: 62e9b3
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164773
>>164772
I agree. Let's be Ponychan.
>> No. 164774 ID: 40a1fc
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164774
>>164764
Would you prefer niggas?

The minute i have to watch my language on this site is the minute i jump ship, so dont expect a miracle.

>7 votes
>No replies.
Guys, i'm only going to count votes on there that are also replied to on my post, otherwise no matter what result happens people will cry foul on it.

Hell, people probably will still bitch about it even with that.

>>164765
Its a poll aimed at users of this site to see if changing the name is what causes them to leave forever or some shit.

Like how /anon/ would fuck off if we tried to add more rules to it.

Unless i misunderstood you and you're just neutral about it, in which case should pick "no" since you dont give a shit.

>>164767
I want to know where the consensus is.
If you're not following this thread by now, you dont give a shit anyway.
If you cant take the time to post a reply to my post like i instructed, the vote will be discarded from the poll.

>>164771
>>164772
Oh for fucks sake did i word things wrong?
>> No. 164775 ID: ffb5ed
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164775
>>164769

Well, MLPchan's origianl name was Ponychan.org or something.. that Anonthony registered.. at least I think he registered it.. dun remember. Who point was to take over Ponychan.. get people to migrate then become the de facto Pchan..
>> No. 164776 ID: 62e9b3
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164776
>>164774
But I do give a shit but I'm not a user of this site.

>>164774
>Oh for fucks sake did i word things wrong?
It can be slightly confusing.
>> No. 164777 ID: 40a1fc
>>164774
>Oh for fucks sake did i word things wrong?
Apparently i did, new poll shortly once something unambiguous is worked out, discard my shitty old one.
>> No. 164778 ID: 0696be
>>164763

No.
>> No. 164779 ID: 62e9b3
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164779
>>164777
It's just that, the way it sounds now, it's like the deal is broken if we DO keep the name, when I think you meant the opposite.

Don't mind me, I'm causing problems again...
>> No. 164780 ID: e3b28b
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164780
>>164774

I don't think I can strawpoll from my phone, but I vote for horse.co.ck.
>> No. 164781 ID: ffb5ed
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164781
>>164774

Well gee.. I saw 'post' as 'poll'.. so I voted..
>> No. 164782 ID: 333557
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164782
>>164763
What about people that don't care either way?
>> No. 164783 ID: 40a1fc
"Do you want to keep the ponychan name no matter what?

How's that, is it ambigious?

Also deleted the previous poll because i suck dicks.
>> No. 164784 ID: 62e9b3
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164784
>>164782
Then it is NOT a deal breaker for them. They vote no.
>> No. 164785 ID: 333557
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164785
To be fair there is an entire science devoted to polling. Replacing one, follow up polls or improving one is common.

>>164784
Why didn't I see that? There's a fallacy or cognitive bias in there I need to look up.
>> No. 164786 ID: 0696be
>>164783

"If we don't keep the name 'Ponychan', should we merge?
>> No. 164787 ID: 62e9b3
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164787
>>164783
That's better. Now the ambiguous part is "no matter what." Maybe "Will you abandon the merged site if it is not named Ponychan?"
>> No. 164788 ID: de0f3e
There some to be some misconception about /anon/ user base, they are really self disciplined and they won't leak in other board like some of you might fear, they will keep it to them self. They know their place.
>> No. 164789 ID: 40a1fc
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164789
>>164786
Seems a bit iffy.

>>164787
Brilliant, can i hire you as my secretary?

OKAY FOLKS POLL DRAMA TAKE TWO SOMETHING SOMETHING BOOGALOO

Will you abandon the merged site if it is not named Ponychan?
http://strawpoll.me/3495218

Same again, reply to this post if you want your vote to be considered.

This is to check the consensus so we know what the fuck people actually want.
>> No. 164790 ID: 62e9b3
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164790
>>164789
I'm good with words. Sweeties are smart that way.
>> No. 164791 ID: 0696be
>>164789

No.

>>164790

Good one!
>> No. 164792 ID: ffb5ed
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164792
>>164789

But that's not asking what people's preference is. That's asking if they'll abandon their home and friends over a name change. Most people are gonna naturally say no.

Why not just ask people what they want.. do you want to keep the name Ponychan?
>> No. 164793 ID: 0668f4
>>164789
I would like to keep Ponychan as the name
>> No. 164794 ID: 62e9b3
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164794
>>164792
I think he wants to see how far are we going to go? Like, are we going to tie ourselves to the Ponychan sign when the bulldozers come. Sure, we may prefer it, but can we accept change or just no.
>> No. 164795 ID: 6b9748
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164795
>>164763
FINALLY POLL DRAMA YES.

I voted yes because it's a deal breaker if we change the name for me. I nope that's what make sense.
>> No. 164796 ID: 40a1fc
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164796
>>164792
>That's asking if they'll abandon their home and friends over a name change.

Exactly.
There are people on mlpchan who will leave if the ponychan name is attached to it, "ponychan" is simply that toxic to them.
I need to know how many people will do the same on our end if the name is changed to something else.
What that "something else" is will be decided after we figure out how many people are open to changing the name at all.

>>164793
Thats not whats being asked, read the question again please.

>>164795
WRONG POLL FAGGOT, DO IT AGAIN.
>> No. 164797 ID: e7b99c
>>164789
No
but i still don't want it to be named mlpchan, it's a really dumb name
>> No. 164798 ID: 82f2ba
>>164789

thats, um.. sort of worded in a really loaded way. i dont think most people are going to abandon the site if the name changes, yes, but im not exactly sure that that is the point
>> No. 164799 ID: de0f3e
We think of using MLPonychan, it is a merge after all. We are ready to drop our name, what about you guys ?

Last edited at Mon, Jan 26th, 2015 14:40

>> No. 164800 ID: e7b99c
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164800
>>164796
>here are people on mlpchan who will leave if the ponychan name is attached to it
kek
>> No. 164801 ID: 089610
>>164774
I would prefer guys, people, or any other half-formal wording when you got a serious question with your fancy tag on. But maybe niggas kinda fits considering the post numbers we need to figure out the question to figure this out.
>>164789
No.
>> No. 164802 ID: fc79f3
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164802
merge now!
>> No. 164803 ID: ffb5ed
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164803
>>164796

You're gonna lose some people regardless.

And like I said a poll in here isn't a good gauge really.. every user would have to vote on it to find out for sure. I don;'t think you'll get enuff sample to get a proper picture.
>> No. 164804 ID: ffb5ed
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164804
>>164799

I honestly like that name..
>> No. 164805 ID: 62e9b3
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164805
>>164799
Nevar!
We will fight you hoof and tail for this!
>> No. 164806 ID: 6b9748
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164806
>>164796
GODDAMN IT THIS IS EXACTLY THE TYPE OF VOTE NULLIFICATION I'VE COME TO EXPECT FROM THIS ADMINISTRATION
>> No. 164807 ID: 0668f4
>>164796
Okay, I'll rephrase. I would probably not leave the site over a name change, however I would strongly prefer to keep Ponychan as the name. I think that anyone that would leave the site because it's called "Ponychan" is expressing deep animosity towards Ponychan as a concept and a userbase and would not be placated by a name change regardless. I think that Ponychan is the best name and strongly support it, but anyone threatening to leave the site over a name change in the site is being extremely irrational, on either side
>>164799
MLPonychan is a really stupid name
>> No. 164808 ID: 6b9748
>>164799
But that's a terrible name.
>> No. 164809 ID: 428138
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>>164800
I vote to make as many petty and meaningless changes like this as possible. Anybody that leaves because of them isn't worth having around to begin with.
>> No. 164810 ID: 734001
>>164789
N-no.
>> No. 164811 ID: ffb5ed
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>>164807
>I think that anyone that would leave the site because it's called "Ponychan" is expressing deep animosity towards Ponychan as a concept and a userbase and would not be placated by a name change regardless.

This.

Proposal as is is fine.
>> No. 164812 ID: 40a1fc
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>>164797
Can decide what the name is after we get this question sorted out first.

>>164798
It's putting it in black and white so theres no bullshit surrounding it, because changing the name is apparently a really big fucking issue amongst everything else.

>mlpchan thinks ponychan is taking over if the name is kept.
>ponychan thinks mlpchan is taking over if the name isnt kept.

>>164800
Dont you kek me, there are people in this very thread who've said they'd leave if we changed the name.

>>164801
>I would prefer guys, people, or any other half-formal wording when you got a serious question with your fancy tag on.
I administrate (Is that the right word?) a website dedicated to cartoon magical horses, if i'm being serious at any point then some serious shit has hit the fan.

>>164803
>You're gonna lose some people regardless.
Yeah, but i want to have a rough idea of which site would be more buttblasted about the name issue.

>And like I said a poll in here isn't a good gauge really.. every user would have to vote on it to find out for sure. I don;'t think you'll get enuff sample to get a proper picture.
Like i said earlier, if you're not following this thread by now then you dont really give a shit.

>>164806
DONT YOU BACKSASS ME.

>>164807
Thanks for the detailed response.
>I think that Ponychan is the best name and strongly support it, but anyone threatening to leave the site over a name change in the site is being extremely irrational, on either side
I completely agree, but obviously some people dont.

>>164809
A favicon on every post!
>> No. 164813 ID: e7b99c
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164813
>>164812
kek kek kek
>> No. 164814 ID: de0f3e
>>164807
>>164808
Well then, what other names could symbolize: a merge, a new beginning, both name and the end of a conflict ?

I'm all ears.

Personally, I like it.

MLP: is in the name MLPonychan

The P is the beginning of Pony

chan are in both names.

However, I'm up for a better, and more clever name. An entirely new name is not out of the question.
>> No. 164816 ID: e7b99c
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164816
i vote for Horsewebsite.net
>> No. 164817 ID: ffb5ed
>>164812

Excuse me but if I didn't give a shit, I wouldn't be here now, thanks. I don't have to have been here when the thread first started to do so.

And you're still not gonna even get a rough idea of the site by a poll in here.. yer gonna get an idea of only whoever's in here at the time taking the poll.

To get a proper gauge you'd have to do the same thing as was done for moving the serial threads.. posting the poll on every board and spend the time encouraging the users to take it.
>> No. 164818 ID: 089610
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>>164812
I'm not sure, maybe we just keep having misunderstandings.
I'll just lurk around then and deal with everything as it comes I guess. Just give us a one week heads up or so before we merge in case we do.
>> No. 164819 ID: 6b9748
>>164814
After two merger talks and no good merger name forerunners, I don't think there *is* a possible new name that symbolizes anything and also doesn't sound like smarting blow to the inner ear. If we're gunna change it to something, it has to be to a better name.
>> No. 164820 ID: 7268e1
>>164817
Indeed, some people won't even know what happened since they don't even lurk in here.
>> No. 164821 ID: 333557
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164821
Can we vote to have name tags that clearly show who came from what site? I need to know who those people are...
>> No. 164822 ID: 0696be
I think it has to be another name. No one wants this to feel like an acquisition.
>> No. 164823 ID: ffb5ed
>>164820

Not a good thing to base such an important decison on IMO.
>> No. 164824 ID: 01d5b1
>>164820
i think thats why a link to the thread is at the top of every board lol

>>164821
what
why
>> No. 164825 ID: 333557
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>>164824
I guess I failed with that joke.

My next one was going to be asking about Twilicorn.net.

Last edited at Mon, Jan 26th, 2015 15:06

>> No. 164826 ID: ffb5ed
Site is supposed to be about ponies and MLP. Anything else and it's just a generic chan.

I dunno.. Equestria Chan?

Can't call it Derpy Chan anymore cos it runs fairly well.
>> No. 164827 ID: 7268e1
>>164824
And?
It can be easily missed. Besides that would show that mods do care about certain communities and their opinion about it. Others forums do so, why not here?
>> No. 164828 ID: e7b99c
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>>164821
we should also have accounts
then when you make a thread, you should be able to allow posters from only a certain site into them

but if you're from a blocked site and still want to post, you can buy a ponychan gold account, and have no restrictions on where you can post
>> No. 164829 ID: c454aa
Isn't that the same thing for people who feel antipathy towards the name Ponychan?

I never really expected it to be called anything else. This community split directly from it in the first place, and where we came from as a conceptual entity. I -get- that there's stigma. But without giving it a chance to prove itself changed then it just becomes bias. Not only had it changed quite a bit in the last two years, it's going to change further still when half of its staff and half its administration and a third of its users came from MLPchan.

I really don't want this to get bogged down because people turn their noses up at a domain name, for whtever reasons. Yes, a new name would be great - if there was one that existed and was available that wasn't shit and that we all wouldn't regret six months down the line. There really isn't one. Certainly not one that even a clear majority would agree upon. Forge a new identity and culture within the name that exists

Polls dont do shit anyways
>> No. 164830 ID: 40a1fc
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>>164817
>Excuse me but if I didn't give a shit, I wouldn't be here now, thanks.
Thats what i'm saying.
I didnt mean "you" as in you specifically, i meant it in a general

"If somebody is not looking at this thread by now, then they dont care about what happens."

If they dont lurk or read meta threads, they have no business in trying to dictate site direction.

>And you're still not gonna even get a rough idea of the site by a poll in here.. yer gonna get an idea of only whoever's in here at the time taking the poll.
I'm not going to suddenly pull the plug on the poll in like an hour or something, relax.

>>164819
This, apart from the stigma attached to it, what the fuck is a better name than "Ponychan"
I mean, there's "Ponechan" but that just sounds like a Chinese knock-off.

>>164822
Which is why nobody will expect it once we reveal our plans to invade the Spaniards, but for that we need to sort out the name issue first.
>> No. 164831 ID: de0f3e
>>164819
Alright, let's hear your name suggestion then, oh wise one.

We also suggested a motion of Equestriachan but apparently, the name is already taken.
>> No. 164832 ID: ffb5ed
>>164824

I looked a few times and I didn't even see that.

A sticky thread at the top of each board would be much more visible.
>> No. 164833 ID: 6b9748
>>164831
I literally just said there isn't a better merger name. Like that's the reply you just replied to.

Therefore, my suggestion is Ponychan.
>> No. 164834 ID: 0696be
>>164830

I hear the Prench are easier.
>> No. 164835 ID: 333557
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164835
Now that I think about it something like Twilicorn.net would be neutral assuming both sites got equally upset about purple wings.
>> No. 164836 ID: 01d5b1
>>164829
/thread
ok lets merge :)
>> No. 164837 ID: a098c9
>>164832
And the funny thing is, if the site does as expected and stays Ponychan, the only thing you would have noticed when the merger took place was that the site was running smoother and had a bunch of features in place you didn't recognize, since nothing about the only place you post would be changed anyways.
Which is the case for most posters, really.
>> No. 164838 ID: ffb5ed
>>164830

Sorry Fen.. thought you were meaning me.

But umm.. just cos they don't lurk meta threads doesn't mean they shouldn't have a say. They're users too. I only come to meta if I have a problem.. cos that's what it's for. This could have been over and done withj and I wouldn't have known if someone hadn't posted ot HAY about it.

And good.. awesome. But I suggest you make a sticky on the different boards. I didn't even see the little note till someone here pointed it out.
>> No. 164839 ID: 01d5b1
maybe its just cause i dont come here often but i noticed it right away. idk
>> No. 164840 ID: ffb5ed
>>164837

That would be nice.. but if the name changed I'd be highly annoyued if I didn't get a say in it cos I missed a note at the top of the board.
>> No. 164841 ID: a098c9
>>164839
People who only post in one single thread tend to just bookmark that thread and never leave it, so they don't see the top of the board anyways.

Definitely the people we want to have influence on how the whole site proceeds.
>> No. 164842 ID: de0f3e
Most of us decided to drop mlpchan, since historically, we were from ponychan anyways, as long we're all together again, I'm fine with this...

We'll have ponychan.
>> No. 164843 ID: ffb5ed
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>>164829
>Forge a new identity and culture within the name that exists

That was the plan all along..

Sorry, btw.. and I do hope you're doing well..
>> No. 164844 ID: 01d5b1
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>>164843
you're right it was

>For example, the website being called "Ponychan" and having a /pony/ board is not likely to change unless somebody brings up an extremely good reason for it.

i blame myself for this
myself and toybox that bitch

sawwy
>> No. 164845 ID: ffb5ed
>>164844
>you're right it was

Those were interesting days..
>> No. 164847 ID: de0f3e
If there is truly a discomfort, I guess the name could always change after the merge.

Was there suggestion back in the past related to a name change in /meta/ ?

All I'm saying is that there always a possibility for common ground in the future about maybe a possible new name. Right now, the merge is the issue. That is for the user to decide and not me, sorry for imposing said myself over this, I'm just concerned for the good of us all.

I'll probably propose the name mention in the future into another thread in /site/ if the merge is to occur but right now, I think we should merge.
>> No. 164848 ID: c6831f
>>164789
No.
>> No. 164849 ID: 013734
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>> No. 164850 ID: e7b99c
>>164849
ayy lmao
>> No. 164851 ID: 45db28
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>>164789

No, I will not. I think Ponychan is the best name available to us, but it's just a name, I don't actually care.

Unless we can get horse.co.ck. 'cause that's still my vote.
>> No. 164852 ID: 6b9748
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164852
Gotta say I'm a tad uncomfortable with haHAh being the voice of reason these days.
>> No. 164853 ID: 734001
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164853
It sort of looks that MLPchan's gotten over the name thing...?

So the point might be moot anyways.
>> No. 164854 ID: 45db28
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>>164853

I've been busy all weekend so I haven't been paying close attention to their thread, but from what I've heard it's actually just a small group of people complaining really loudly, not unlike what we have over here.

That is just hearsay, though.
>> No. 164855 ID: 790b4f
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164855
CHANGING THE NAME IS A BETRYAL!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx-YoZotlOU
>> No. 164856 ID: 41811b
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>>164855
We're changing the name to NotPonychan.net
>> No. 164857 ID: c8e0ae
>>164853
Im biased for wanting it to stay, but it seems to me that they are not as opposed as people are making it out to be.
>> No. 164858 ID: 734001
Youtube embed play button
  >>164855
>> No. 164859 ID: 01d5b1
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>>164852
you say that literally every time
maybe its just time to admit that im the best
>> No. 164860 ID: 6b9748
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>>164859
I keep forgetting. Damn, man. Stop shitposting for like a week or two and you could be running this sad hole.
>> No. 164861 ID: 01d5b1
>>164860
not worth it
>> No. 164862 ID: 2bc05e
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164862
I approve.
>> No. 164863 ID: 52aa49
Youtube embed play button
  So this website is about.......horses.
>> No. 164864 ID: 9c04e5
>>164863
More specifically...>>164851
>> No. 164865 ID: 83e768
>Site funding by Anonthony, has no official status, position or authority within the staff beyond that of a regular user who decides to donate their life savings to a horse website.
How many times did you promise to suck him off for him to agree to that? I'm not sure if I'm more shocked or impressed.

>!!Gilda
Finally, a griffon mod

>MellowBloom
Oh thank goodness. She was such a sweetheart, it was a shame when she left.

>/anon/
I find this board hilarious, but acceptable. No one anons as hard as I do.

>/fan/
Just remember the terms we discussed. Few of you will hear the end of it if my hometown is nuked and her library left in ashes. I like those old books, ya hear?

That said, I am fully on board with these changes, and am quite in awe of the staff's decision. This will be good for everyone.
>> No. 164866 ID: 232117
Why don't we just merge the site with encyclopedia dramatica, /lolcow/, /baphomet/ and the sonichu forums?
>> No. 164867 ID: 9c04e5
>>164866
Drop /baphomet/ in favor of LoL GD and you got a deal.
>> No. 164868 ID: 4a4417
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>>164865
>in awe of the staff's decision
>this will be good for everyone

This is a done deal, isn't it? It was from the beginning. This thread is only a valve for blowing off steam. Ponychan is merging with MLPchan because the Ponychan staff are happy to put up a clop board in exchange for $$ and increased traffic.

Sad business. Sad times.
>> No. 164869 ID: 62e9b3
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>>164868
Nothing is official. They are asking for opinions. I'm sure if enough stink is raised, they'll cancel.
>> No. 164870 ID: 45db28
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>>164868
>>164869

Also, while the merger might be all but guaranteed, the details of said merger can still be discussed.
>> No. 164871 ID: 62e9b3
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>>164870
You have my word it's not guaranteed. I've seen Anonthony come up with ideas before that never came to fruition following community reactions.
>> No. 164872 ID: 790b4f
>>164868

I thought that was obvious from the start.
>> No. 164873 ID: 790b4f
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>>164872

.
>> No. 164874 ID: 45db28
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>>164871

Well yeah, if everyone hated it then of course it won't go through. Anonthony and I might not be on great terms (which I should maybe try to rectify at some point), but he's not stupid.

I don't think there's really a whole ton of community backlash here, though. I don't think there is reason in our thread, at least, that this should not go through.
>> No. 164875 ID: 734001
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>>164868
Someone's making money off this?
>> No. 164876 ID: 62e9b3
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>>164875
Saving money. Someone is paying for this site, right?
>> No. 164877 ID: 4a4417
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>>164874
I notice that "No" isn't one of the options on the poll.
>> No. 164878 ID: 734001
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>>164876
Inkwell, who would pay for it with his magical bottomless money stacks.

It's also not that expensive anyways.

If we wanted money, we'd sell the site to Mondo.
>> No. 164879 ID: febf77
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>>164875
>he does it for free
>> No. 164880 ID: 62e9b3
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>>164878
I'll buy a mod spot.
>> No. 164881 ID: 45db28
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>>164875

Of course not, silly goyim.
>> No. 164882 ID: 790b4f
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>>164875
>>164876
>>164877
>>164878
>>164879
>>164880
>>164881

I give you guys 20€ for the whole site.
>> No. 164883 ID: ef443b
>>164879
In february I will congratulate you on your nice lucky ID dubs.
>> No. 164884 ID: c6cef6
>>164880

I'll buy a vowel.
>> No. 164885 ID: 9c04e5
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>>164881
When I'm a mod, can I be !!HappyMerchant?
>> No. 164886 ID: b980b1
>>164885
>What are ya buyin?
>> No. 164887 ID: febf77
>>164885
Sorry, hot pockets aren't kosher
>> No. 164888 ID: ef443b
>>164887
damn...
>> No. 164890 ID: 73a459
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164890
Legit, I haven't posted on this site in at least...well, not including the walking zombie thread Requium, years.

With that passed, I will agree to proposed changes. Maybe a fresh coat of paint and some new knickerknackers will do the body good.
>> No. 164891 ID: 41811b
>>164883
On /ef/ I will congratulate you on yours
>> No. 164892 ID: febf77
>>164891
>got 418 as ID
>not 420
u disappoint me space
>> No. 164893 ID: 41811b
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>>164892
>> No. 164894 ID: ef443b
>>164891
thank you
>> No. 164895 ID: ef443b
>>164891
pls link when you do
>> No. 164896 ID: 41811b
>>164895
https://efchan.net/ef/res/77381.html#77537
>> No. 164899 ID: 58b4bc
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164899
i vote no
>> No. 164900 ID: 58b4bc
>>164899

oh nvm just realized this isn't a question lmao
>> No. 164901 ID: 9c04e5
>>164900
It was supposed to be a question.
>> No. 164903 ID: 58b4bc
>>164901

I don't think "no" is a valid answer though
>> No. 164904 ID: 58b4bc
>>163998

so far this is the most convincing argument for me
>> No. 164905 ID: 41811b
>>164903
It's a valid answer, its just not the majority
>> No. 164906 ID: 58b4bc
>>164905

ok i just got the impression that there really isn't anything anyone can say to counter this at obviously everyone in charge of ponychan and mlpchan are on board

don't mind me just kinda irritated and not excited about this
>> No. 164908 ID: 0ea46e
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>>164906
Oh look, Essie getting whiny and angsty again. Who would have guessed.
>> No. 164909 ID: d2e7ed
>>164908
>people don't want merge or porn on the website
>call them whining and nasty
>> No. 164910 ID: ffb5ed
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>>164908

Hey.. isn't that Mugen? Mugen is awesome!
>> No. 164911 ID: 41811b
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>>164909
>wah theres gonna be porn on a board I won't ever go to and will never see
I'd say you're whinier than Shirts is.
>> No. 164912 ID: 62e9b3
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164912
Shush. Just let it happen.
>> No. 164913 ID: d2e7ed
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164913
>>164911
I think you're pretty rude. Normal people not picking or insulting others.

How is having other opinion that is not coming along with your is whining? As whole ponychan always been swf board and some people like to keep it that way.
>> No. 164914 ID: 45db28
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>>164912

Is it time for everyone to kiss now?
>> No. 164915 ID: 0ea46e
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>>164909
>call someone whiny for their attitude
>some idiot projects their own reasons
See I can greentext (technically bluetext) too. Except better.
>> No. 164916 ID: 62e9b3
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>>164914
It's how we'll merge.
>> No. 164917 ID: 45db28
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164917
>>164916
>> No. 164918 ID: 62e9b3
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>>164917
Oh lord, what have I done?
>> No. 164919 ID: 41811b
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>>164913
I'm being rude because literally everyone has told you it won't change your day to day experience. It won't even show up on /anon/ unless you say "I want to see porn"

Porn on /anon/ is the last thing anyone should be against the merge for.
>> No. 164920 ID: d2e7ed
>>164915
i use Royal theme, it's green there.
>> No. 164921 ID: 0ea46e
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>>164920
Fuck yeah, greentext!
>> No. 164922 ID: d2e7ed
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>>164919
Because you have no other way to project your desire and to shut up me?
There is never a food reason to be rude.
>> No. 164923 ID: 41811b
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>>164922
>aah this is horrible
>it wont change anything
>waaah what will we do
>nothing will change
>I can't deal with this
>you don't have to, ever
>why are you being rude
No, you're just dumb.
It's a pretty food reason.

If you wanna fight the merger go for it, you have every right. Just know what the fuck you're talking about when you do or no one will take you seriously.
>> No. 164924 ID: 0ea46e
>>164922
Idk, ignoring given reasons and pushing your idea specifically because of a self-centered desire for control instead of ways it actually affects you is a pretty rude thing to do.

Then again you said there is never a good reason, so I guess it fits. And now to smugly catface.
:3
>> No. 164926 ID: d2e7ed
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>>164923
Who are you quoting?
>> No. 164927 ID: 9c04e5
>>164926
You and himself.
>> No. 164928 ID: 41811b
>>164926
>>164927
Well him and everyone I've seen reply to him, but yeah.
>> No. 164929 ID: 0ea46e
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>>164926
Wait could you really not understand that? Like, honestly? If not then... it's no wonder you never understand what's going on.
>> No. 164930 ID: d2e7ed
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164930
>>164924
Why its a good idea to have here a place for gore and porn?
>> No. 164931 ID: 62e9b3
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>>164930
So we can accommodate everyone?
>> No. 164932 ID: 0ea46e
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>>164930
Because people have likes that don't fit yours. If you can't understand that people don't have the same values as yours then you don't have a single reason to get into a conversation. You should try talking to yourself. It's effectively the same as what you do normally but less annoying when other people aren't physically close enough to hear you.

And to expand on that, the reason is that it give people something they like, and at the same time doesn't give you anything you like unless you actually tell people you want it. Like, again, unless you personally say that you want it, you don't get it.

So it creates a positive effect for others without creating a negative effect for you. That's the reason. Any other questions that you probably won't understand the answer to anyway?

Here's a pic of an elf laughing at an awkward halfling-like thing, because it reflects my view of the difficulty you seem to have in most conversations, this one included. Enjoy.
>> No. 164933 ID: d2e7ed
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164933
>>164927
Well. If he quoted himself looks like he is against the change too!
>>164928
How is that people related to my post to begin with? Just because they don't want porn on ponychan? So you mean everyone who doesn't want porn on ponychan is dumb?

I have every reason to be against and state my opinion on it. So why are you being so Rude about it?
>> No. 164934 ID: d2e7ed
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>>164929
Another rude guy over here.
>> No. 164935 ID: 41811b
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164935
>>164933
Oh wow.
How do you expect to argue anything if you aren't good at reading comprehension?
>> No. 164936 ID: d2e7ed
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164936
>>164931
Do we need them here, on ponychan? Why?
>> No. 164937 ID: 62e9b3
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>>164936
Because we're merging into one site to increase traffic and save money. And they won't be here on Ponychan. We're all going to be somewhere new, no matter what it's named.
>> No. 164938 ID: d2e7ed
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>>164932
Nice and pretty creepy picture. Thanks. But still, I can't really talk to you because you're still pretty rude. Try to calm or just write posts without hate and insulting (implied insulting)
>> No. 164939 ID: d2e7ed
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>>164937
So basically they don't want to move here without gore and porn. And their ship is sinking because administration don't want to pay for another year of hosting. It's really cool to help them out , I'm not against them being here, just I don't understand why it's such a good idea to have "district for immigrants" where is all porn and gore going. There is plenty of places on internet with horse cocks, can't we just be out of it. After all we even have efchan for that.
>> No. 164940 ID: 428138
>>164939
It literally says in the OP that Anonthony would be paying for the hosting you silly tard
>> No. 164941 ID: 62e9b3
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>>164939
You seem misinformed. Despite the fact this will be a new place, it is their admin who is funding it and their tech guru who is building it. Neither ship is sinking, but they will be stronger together.
>> No. 164942 ID: d2e7ed
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>>164940
Rude
>> No. 164943 ID: c6831f
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>>164939
They aren't coming here, and we're not going over there. The users of both sites going to build a new place together. That's why this is called a merger.
>> No. 164944 ID: 428138
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>>164942
You've refused to consider what anybody has had to say, you've refused to read the OP, you've simplified other people's arguments into child talk, you've made personal attacks and flat out wrong accusations towards a whole website, and you've contributed less in dozens of posts than almost everybody else in this thread has with one. You've been given more attention and patience than you deserved, but at the end of the day you're just too stubborn and/or stupid to process any of it, and nobody should continue to listen to what you have to say.

Last edited at Tue, Jan 27th, 2015 02:08

>> No. 164945 ID: 0ea46e
Wait, as fun as it was...
Why are we talking to the retarded kid that doesn't understand a word we say? If we just stop acknowledging its existence then... I mean it's not like anyone is going to actually seriously consider what it says.
>> No. 164946 ID: 41811b
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>>164944
So. moving on. How bout dem burrs?
>> No. 164948 ID: 428138
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>>164945
Ignoring them is how we ended up with an entire site of bad unoriginal shitposting in the first place.

>>164946
>> No. 164949 ID: 0ea46e
>>164948
So what's talking to a brick wall that happens to drool endlessly as you do so gonna change? No one really cares about MBP anyway.
>> No. 164950 ID: 428138
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>>164949
I don't like to assume that people won't care about what somebody on this site has to say, especially not because the person is clearly stupid to ME. Making a million back and forth posts is a waste of time, but one or two is fine.
>> No. 164951 ID: 0ea46e
>>164950
It's not just stupid to you. MBP just repeats the same shit in every argument without showing a sign of understanding what they're saying. Think of Jackie Pie at her worst. It's about the level of understanding you should expect in a disagreement. The reputation is there, I just kinda forgot.
>> No. 164952 ID: d2e7ed
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164952
>>164944
I did personal attacks?
Stop being rude !
>> No. 164954 ID: de0f3e
>>164952
Rude about rude, will you rude if rude while being rude?
>> No. 164955 ID: d2e7ed
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>>164954
That's deep.
>>164945
>>164948
You guys are pretty angry people
>> No. 164956 ID: 1a97ef
*hugs Madame*
>> No. 164957 ID: d2e7ed
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>>164956
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164958
I will say no cus from what I read here the mlpchan rude attitude already is showing and that will spread to all our borads probably.
>> No. 164959 ID: 62e9b3
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>>164958
You mean my good happy Sweetie attitude? Who wouldn't want that?
>> No. 164964 ID: 0f61a6
I see a lot of discussion on the whole porn topic, so I figure I'm going to throw my two cents in here. I used to think allowing porn within a community such as this would be no bueno. As some people have said, the community has really thrived and built around that rule probably more than any other. On the other hand, I look at another really popular pony site, including amongst those who absolutely despise clop, and its probably the largest bastion of pony porn in the fandom--derpibooru. However, it still gets its wide appeal because you actually have to go and adjust your settings to even have a picture returned with an explicit tag covering the thumbnail, and then adjust another setting to even see the explicit image in the thumbnail. By keeping default settings SFW, I think that goes a long way in preserving the sort of environment people want. So the fact that having to see porn on the site is a two step process that involves changing a default setting plus visiting /anon/, it seems like that's a pretty good way to go about handling it.
>> No. 164968 ID: 0c2ec6
Youtube embed play button
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>> No. 164970 ID: 3bb89e
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>>164964
It must be said that MLPchan's system seems more foolproof than derpibooru's. Because it wouldn't be the first time I find something unwarrantly smutty poking at me from one of my searches.
>> No. 164971 ID: 40a1fc
>>164970
Derpibooru's system is a bit more nuanced, they've also got the "suggestive" and "questionable" tags.
>> No. 164972 ID: 3cae41
>>164958
You realize that pretty much everyone in here posts on Ponychan, right?
>> No. 164976 ID: 8eb5d5
How do i open the quick reply box?
>> No. 164977 ID: 734001
>>164976
Turn on Pchan X in the settings area.

http://www.ponychan.net/chan/index.php?app=settings
>> No. 164978 ID: 45db28
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164978
>>164976

It should come up whenever you hit Reply if you have it on. Double check the site settings, or maybe reset its location in the Pchan X settings.
>> No. 164979 ID: 8eb5d5
>>164977
>>164978

Thank you.
>> No. 164980 ID: 8eb5d5
I look forward to seeing you guys on the new site.
>> No. 164981 ID: 8eb5d5
I'll go back and read the thousand posts that are in this thread, but before i do that, what would you say the attitudes are here?
>> No. 164982 ID: ef443b
>>164981
It looks like more seem for it than adamantly against it. Others seem cautious but willing to let it happen.

The reasons against it seem to be that some people don't want porn because it might taint the reputation of the site. Others don't like the baggage that it brings. A few think the communities with not get along.

The reasons for it seem to be that it will boost posting a lot, /anon/ doesn't necessarily bleed over the way people are saying, and the communities aren't that different and will get along.
>> No. 164983 ID: 41811b
>>164958
Who from mlpchan is being rude?
>>164981
Mostly positive
>> No. 164984 ID: 8eb5d5
>>164982

You guys don't have a porn enabled board?
>> No. 164985 ID: a098c9
>>164984
Not yet :^)
>> No. 164986 ID: 8eb5d5
>>164985

I don't mean it as a criticism or anything, i am just surprised. There are a lot of boards up there.
>> No. 164987 ID: ef443b
>>164986
/art/ had a NSFW button for nudes that didn't feature sex for a while but noone used it so it was taken off.

Our host doesn't allow it and there isn't a push for it here really
>> No. 164988 ID: 8eb5d5
>>164987

Hmm.

Okay.
>> No. 164989 ID: 45db28
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164989
>>164981

Undeniably rad.
>> No. 164990 ID: 45db28
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>>164982

Some people are also worried that MLPchan's users are not as rad as we are, and will come over and cause nonstop problems.

Which I think is pretty silly, but sometimes people have silly opinions.
>> No. 164991 ID: 0ea46e
>>164958
Actually I was posting on Pchan for years, never really went to mlpchan much. Might just want to get your info straight before you just assume incorrect shit and attribute it to something unrelated. It tends to make your argument look bad.
>> No. 164992 ID: 45db28
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>>164991

I think he was joking? I don't think Unknownpony has any real room to complain about other people being rude. Rudeness is pretty much his only character trait.
>> No. 164993 ID: 0ea46e
>>164992
Idk I saw whining about other stuff in the other thread.
>> No. 164994 ID: 5b7457
I feel that most of the bannable offensive posters went to MLPchan. I haven't been there in awhile but the last time I went I definitely got the notion that itwas only a couple of steps away from being /mlp/.

I would cast my vote as keep them separate.
>> No. 164995 ID: 8eb5d5
>>164994

I am not familiar with /mlp/. How are they?
>> No. 164996 ID: 19fc51
>>164994
In that case I'd rather you think about it and educate yourself on the matter rather than just feeling.
>> No. 164997 ID: 0ea46e
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>>164994
"Hey guys I made a guess but haven't paid attention to what I'm guessing about."
>> No. 164998 ID: 5b7457
>>164995
From my experiences, the ppl are nice, with every 5th picture being nsfw.

>>164996
Eh, it's an opinion. People cast their votes on feels alone regularly.

>>164997
Hey guys I'm going to make a blank statement about someone who does not share my opinion!
>> No. 164999 ID: 01d5b1
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>>164998
>From my experiences, the ppl are nice, with every 5th picture being nsfw.

so you think this is how mlpchan is? because it isn't even close
>> No. 165000 ID: 0ea46e
>>164998
No I'm pointing out that someone said they don't know what they're talking about but that their opinion is based on that. Good try though. Would make fun of again.
>> No. 165001 ID: 19fc51
>>164998
>From my experiences, the ppl are nice, with every 5th picture being nsfw.

Either you have a very weird definition of nsfw or you haven't been on the site.
>> No. 165002 ID: 41811b
Just making sure everyone sees this very official strawpoll
http://strawpoll.me/3501474
>> No. 165003 ID: 5caed4
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>>165002
merge ponychan with the entire internet
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165004
>>164998

My experience with /mlp/ is that they don't actually post pictures. Most posts are just plain text. Not even anything interesting. /anon/ got the better half of /mlp/.
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>>164934
>>164952
You better get ready, because I'm a pretty rude dewd with attitude
>> No. 165007 ID: 5caed4
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>>165004
>My experience with /mlp/ is that they don't actually post pictures

Wat? The few times I've been there, I saw tons of images on the front page alone. And like half the threads were fetish generals filled with images.
>> No. 165008 ID: 40a1fc
>>165007
Think he means expression viewer fagging
>> No. 165009 ID: 5caed4
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>>165008
What makes you say that? He goes on to say "most posts are just plain text"; didn't seem like he was talking about any kind of image in specific.
>> No. 165010 ID: 40a1fc
>>165009
Well its either that or he experienced an extremely weird period of time on /mlp/
>> No. 165011 ID: 45db28
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>>165010

Maybe it was a weird time? I don't know. Every once in a while I get bored and flow over to check it out, but I can just never find anything. Last time I was there and popped into a 200+ post bat pony thread all like "Yeah, bat ponies are cool, this should be fun."

But there was literally like 10 pictures in the thread. There wasn't even some greentext stories or something. I didn't bother to read through what they were actually talking about, I just scrolled through, saw no color, and left, still bored.
>> No. 165012 ID: 41811b
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>>165011
Sometimes there just aren't a lot of pictures, that happens to me on /a/ from time to time
>> No. 165013 ID: 45db28
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>>165012

It just happens to me every time I go. And then I come here all like "Man, /mlp/ kinda sucks." and people are all "No, /mlp/ is awesome! Look at all this awesome stuff!" So I go over there and I look again and there's nothing there.

I'm starting to feel like there's some kind of prank going on.
>> No. 165014 ID: d895c2
>>165013
It's like how sex is a big joke the normies play on wizards.
>> No. 165015 ID: 41811b
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>>165013
I was never a fan of it even when I was still kinda into ponies, so I don't really blame you
>> No. 165016 ID: e7b99c
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>>165013
i've only even gone to /mlp/ a few times
but the oc and moth threads seemed okay
bunches of pictures and a little bit of talking and stuff
and some people were even being nice and doodling people pictures

but the last time i went there, a few days ago
there weren't many pictures being posted
>> No. 165019 ID: d895c2
>>165018
gr8 b8 m8 i r8 8

cant w8 to see this capped and shown off as 'proof' of how terrible ponychan is

thanks for stopping by, shill
>> No. 165020 ID: ef443b
>>165019
aww, I missed it
>> No. 165022 ID: b92ec2
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165022
Before we can even talk about merging, I have one question to you.
Have you acknowledged superiority of horse genitalia or are you still in denial (pic related)?
>> No. 165023 ID: 734001
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>>165022
Horsedicks, maybe.

Horse pussy is disgusting.
>> No. 165024 ID: 41811b
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165024
>>165023
>> No. 165025 ID: 9c04e5
>>165023
So you're on board for horse.co.ck too?
>> No. 165026 ID: 734001
>>165025
>asking the person who suggested it
>> No. 165027 ID: ef443b
>>165022
Its only superior if you think its superior because when you believe something to be true it will eventually become true in your reality

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>> No. 165028 ID: 9c04e5
>>165026
Well that was pretty much eight years ago by this point. Can't expect me to remember those details
>> No. 165035 ID: 61603e
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>>165023

That's going on the wiki.
>> No. 165037 ID: da0c88
>>165025
Tragically, horse.co.ck is apparently owned by a company that sells saddles or something
>> No. 165038 ID: 45db28
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165038
>>165037

Damnit. Seriously? Who the hell cares about horse saddles?
>> No. 165039 ID: 0c2ec6
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165039
This thread got interesting while I was away.
>> No. 165042 ID: de0f3e
>>165039
So, a recap of the general consensus ?
>> No. 165043 ID: 734001
Youtube embed play button
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>> No. 165047 ID: c46e63
>>165037
That's horse.co.uk. I don't think horse.co.ck is a thing.
>> No. 165048 ID: da0c88
>>165047
TPWPF looked into it, said co.ck was a cook islands domain or something. I'm just going off what he said. the company probably bought up all the available domains for "horse.[whatever]" and doesnt even realize they have horse.co.ck
>> No. 165050 ID: 098aef
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>>165037
>horse co.ck
>owned by company that sells saddles
>'Tragically'
>> No. 165053 ID: 9c04e5
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165053
IT'S
SUGGESTING
HORSE-MEN.COM
>> No. 165054 ID: 9c04e5
After the merger goes through, and we're all settled in, is this going to open the door for eventually making Mein a mod?
>> No. 165055 ID: e5c44b
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>>165042
There isn't one.
>> No. 165056 ID: ef443b
>>165054
it should

I made mein a mod so they can too
>> No. 165057 ID: d27c62
>>165055
Yeah there is, there's just a minority who doesn't like it.
>> No. 165058 ID: e5c44b
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165058
>>165057
Soooo.... not a consensus.
>> No. 165059 ID: a098c9
>>165058
>consensus
kənˈsensəs/
noun
general agreement

Does not = unanimous agreement. There would never be unanimous agreements on anything, anywhere, in the history of ever.
>> No. 165060 ID: 45db28
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165060
>>165059

Well, there are sometimes unanimous agreements on things.

Sure as hell not regarding the site, though.
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165061
>>165059
Majority opinion {and that claim is also very much contested} does not equal general agreement.
>> No. 165062 ID: 41811b
>>165061
>if most people agree that doesn't mean most people agree
>> No. 165063 ID: 40a1fc
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165063
Sup faggots time to start a lewd discussion just before i hit the sack so i can read it in the morning and not have to deal with it as it happens.
Would pic related fall under:

>No pornography or overtly sexual images outside of /anon/

"Because it looks like they are fingerblasting her." is the argument.

Y / N
Discuss.
>> No. 165064 ID: 45db28
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165064
>>165063

That is definitely overtly sexual, wow.
>> No. 165065 ID: e5c44b
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165065
>>165063
>>165064
I concur.
>> No. 165066 ID: 40a1fc
>>165063
Should have spoilered that, but at least i have a use for this old thing.
>> No. 165067 ID: 6b9748
>>165063
Can we just vote Toybox Y / N ?
>> No. 165068 ID: 41811b
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165068
>>165063
It's hideous and I vote to ban furryshit.

It looks like they are fingerblasting her. If their hands weren't up her vag I'd say it'd be fine.

I think you would have to define what "overtly sexual" is in other cases because that doesn't say much.
>> No. 165069 ID: d27c62
>>165063
I would say that's ok because I think anything that isn't technically porn should be fine, but since other people would throw a fit, I'd say that shouldn't be allowed.
>> No. 165070 ID: 40a1fc
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165070
Version 2, same question without the argument.
Would "Two guys shaking hands in front of a woman wearing a glove bra.jpg" fall under:

>No pornography or overtly sexual images outside of /anon/

Y / N

Last edited at Wed, Jan 28th, 2015 21:37

>> No. 165071 ID: ef443b
>>165063
Xposting same thing from mlpchan

I'd say its overtly sexual and against the rules.

If we allow things like that then it gets to the point that sersys made back in the day that you can make excuses that anything isn't sexual if you don't show genitals and I don't think that's the spirit of the rules as stated.

I'm find with allowing a bit more lewd than ponychan but I also don't think ponychan should just give up the balance we've obtained recently so hastily either...so I think this fits with what I would consider overtly sexual
>> No. 165072 ID: 41811b
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>>165069
I was gonna say this, but the possible fingerblasting makes it borderline "porn"

I just want people to get upset for the right reasons when I post things like this.

>>165070
That is fine
>> No. 165073 ID: ef443b
>>165070
I think this is the kind of compromise we'd have to allow to be compatible with both cultures

its somewhat overtly sexual, but I think I'd personally allow it
>> No. 165074 ID: febf77
>>165063
Too lewd
>>165070
Not too lewd

Context matters. Showing some dudes with their hands all over a girl's vag, whether or not you can see the actual genitals, is pretty obviously sexual. Covering it up with JSM's face changes the entire tone of the image, just like putting a sandwich over futa Rarity's dong changes the nature of that image and moves it from "sexual" to "funny"
>> No. 165075 ID: 45db28
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165075
>>165068

Overtly sexual is definitely subjective and it depends on why we're asking.

>>165070

I would say still yes. I just just these people grabbing her tits from behind like that is pretty sexual.

>>165073
>I think this is the kind of compromise we'd have to allow to be compatible with both cultures

If the question is "Should this now be allowed?" then that's a very different question. If we have to loosen our rules to include more sexual content then that's a whole 'nother ball game.

Of course, with the number of people upset that porn will on a different board hidden from site, imagine what they'd think if this stuff was floating around.
>> No. 165076 ID: 01d5b1
>>165074
i thought people didnt want sandwich-type edits here
>> No. 165077 ID: febf77
>>165076
I'm fine with the sandwich edits. They're not erotic. I could see if the "mayonnaise" were really excessive or something maybe deleting it (certainly not banning for it though). The Subway stuff seems fine to me (again, speaking personally)
>> No. 165078 ID: ef443b
>>165074
>>165076
>>165077
I believe the line officially stood at you can't post sandwich edits if they don't look "realistic" and have mayonaise that doesn't look real all over it.

>>165075
Well that's gonna be iffy I know. Its obviously wouldn't fly here under current rules, but its asking about a potentiality.
>> No. 165079 ID: 45db28
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165079
>>165076

Well they're fairly common already, so I hope they're okay with it.
>> No. 165080 ID: febf77
>>165078
I'm not speaking in terms of what is okay now or will be in the future, just giving my opinion
>> No. 165082 ID: ef443b
>>165080
nvm then

Last edited at Wed, Jan 28th, 2015 21:52

>> No. 165086 ID: 734001
>>165076
I'm pretty sure the issue was with images that weren't sandwich edits. Just cropped image of some girl with man-cream all over her face, and when asked to stop, the people said "it's mayonnaise, lol" and continued posting.

Like Soarin' said, the sandwich edits clearly take the step from erotic to humorous in a way that the manner of cropped porn that was being objected to doesn't.
>> No. 165088 ID: 62e9b3
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165088
>>165070
Yes
>> No. 165089 ID: 428138
>>165070
Cropped porn is still porn. I don't care personally but you guys are the ones that constantly discourage toeing the line. If you want to be consistent with that then this should be against the rules. If not then whatever, expect a lot of "but THIS mod said THAT picture was okay, and that's way lewder than what I posted!" appeals.

Last edited at Wed, Jan 28th, 2015 23:36

>> No. 165090 ID: d27c62
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165090
This is only kinda related to what's going on right now, but I thought I'd share it.

I think one of ponychan's biggest problems is that the mods give the users too much power in terms of how the rules are structured. If enough people complain, a rule gets changed. This sounds great except for A. enough isn't just a large majority, it's about 10 users, and B. not everyone is going to be happy with the changes, because not everyone was complaining about it, so basically you're going to have an infinite cycle where rules are changing and nobody is ever happy (which is basically what this chan had for a long time). So like what we're doing now (which I'm assuming is a mod testing the waters to what should be allowed in the new site) looks like it's pretty cool, letting the users have a say and all. The problem with that is that not everyone is going to get there way. When that happens, the people who didn't get there way are going to think they weren't listened to, because everyone thinks that they have the best idea, so when their idea doesn't happen they go "Oh my god these mods are so awful what the fuck are they doing I wasn't listened to DRACONIAN MODS!". Which causes uproar and drama and more mod headache. This is what ponychan has been suffering from for years and it's the root of almost all of their problems.

There's a solution to this however. For one, don't ask the users for input. You're in charge of them, they aren't in charge of you. Decide amongst yourselves what the best solution is and go with that. This way you don't have a bunch of users whose opinion was shared and wasn't listened to complaining about how awful the mods are. That's the first step.
The second step is to make the rules as clear as possible with as little grey area as possible. One of the things plaguing ponychan is that the rules in place are trying to make everyone happy. News flash: you can't make everyone happy. So don't attempt to. But what you can do is make the rules as clear as possible so that everyone has a perfect understanding of what is and is not acceptable. If I may be so bold, I have a proposition on the lewd image rules: no visible genitalia or fucking. Pretty simple. Will everyone like it? No, but that doesn't matter. What matters is that it's clear and there's pretty much no grey area. If a user complains about them getting banned or warned for an image you can ask "Where they fucking? Can you see their dangley bits? If answer to either of those questions is yes, it's not allowed.".

You don't have to listen to my proposal, I'm just a mere user, I'm not in charge. What I do recommend however is that whatever rules do get put in place are done without user input and should be as clear as possible.
>> No. 165091 ID: 428138
>>165090
Mods are just users with authority. They exist to keep the site running as smoothly as possible for its userbase and to organize proposals such as this one. Making blind decisions that could end up making nobody happy as opposed to just most people happy doesn't really make any sense. Who wins in that scenario? Not everybody's opinion should hold the same amount of weight, but feedback combined with reasoning skills are the most efficient way to go about asserting changes to a community driven website as realistically as possible. If somebody can't deal with people being unhappy with decisions based on that then they shouldn't be a mod.

Ignoring some people with bad ideas will produce less angry people than ignoring everybody, and it will result in a better site for more people. Making a draconian site will not reduce accusations of having a draconian site, like what?


As for making the rules clear and not up to interpretation, I agree. The rule you proposed however, while clear, makes nobody happy (this is the exact problem with your first solution and why feedback is important). The point of disallowing porn, apart from following the rules of the domain host and the law, is to make the board safe for work. Bare breasts are not safe for work, and neither are a lot of other things that aren't "visible genitalia or fucking".

Last edited at Thu, Jan 29th, 2015 01:08

>> No. 165092 ID: 8cd844
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165092
>>165076
>no sandwich edits
I can't let you do that Grimesfox.
>> No. 165093 ID: 8cd844
>>165090
I'm pretty sure Ponychan dug itself into a shithole by not listening to its users (Skype power cliques don't count) and dug itself back out again by listening to its users. But you're clearly right that we need precise rules. Ultimately, it's better for the rules to be dumb in some cases but clear than to exoect users to read every mod's mind.
>> No. 165094 ID: 8cd844
>>165091
>The point of disallowing porn, apart from following the rules of the domain host and the law, is to make the board safe for work.
Ponychan has never been safe viewing in a workplace so this is not a viable standard.
>> No. 165095 ID: 45db28
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165095
>>165094

Safe for work never actually means safe for work, which makes it kind of a lame term. Like, really, looking at websites while you're at work is probably already not safe. Bad dog.

When someone says "Safe for work" they tend to mean, "Won't look lewd to someone viewing over the shoulder". If someone can walk by and mistake the board for porn, then it's kinda breaking that wall, and the includes pictures where the nipples are dicks are covered by black bars.

Now whether or not we should aim for that sort of environment is another matter entirely.
>> No. 165096 ID: 8cd844
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165096
>>165095
>pictures where the nipples are dicks
>> No. 165097 ID: 45db28
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165097
>>165096

They're basically the best thing 'cause you don't need as many black bars.
>> No. 165098 ID: d27c62
>>165091
See, but here you're assuming that if the mods make a decision without the users input nobody will be happy. That's assuming that the mods don't know their community and can't make rational decisions based on that. Plenty of sites work like this and they do fine.
>If somebody can't deal with people being unhappy with decisions based on that then they shouldn't be a mod.
That's not the problem though, it's how the users who "weren't listened to" feel. What we're doing right now is basically giving the users the illusion of power. When users think they have power, they think that they should be listened to and when they think they should be listened to, they get upset when they ultimately aren't. Now, you're right, if you can take in users input, then come to a decision, and then tell all the people whose opinion didn't go through "tough shit this is how we decided it" then yeah, that can work. It would really make my day if someone complained about how the mods made a bad decision and then a mod replies "deal with it". The problem is that's not what's been happening, and I really don't trust ponychan to not listen to a vocal minority.

My suggestion for the rule may not be the best one, I don't claim that it is, but it is easy to follow and has little to no gray area. What I'm afraid of is that the ponychan staff is going to take in all the user input and try to make a rule that satisfies the most amount of people instead of the one that makes the most amount of sense.
>>165093
Ponychan drove itself into a shithole because the rules kept mending around the wills of various groups of users rather than staying consistent. In hindsight, ponychan's mods weren't really draconic at all, they just made really unclear rules, so the enforcement seemed almost random, and punishments were seemingly random as well. Also this was a hugbox, so anyone (even a mod) doing anything that resembled sternness was seem as pure evil.
>> No. 165099 ID: 089610
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165099
>>165090
I'm think more like "asking for input and giving some is fine, but claiming the obligation your input or your perceived majority's input has to be followed is silly, and whining about it is even more so."
>> No. 165100 ID: 45db28
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165100
>>165098
>Now, you're right, if you can take in users input, then come to a decision, and then tell all the people whose opinion didn't go through "tough shit this is how we decided it" then yeah, that can work. It would really make my day if someone complained about how the mods made a bad decision and then a mod replies "deal with it". The problem is that's not what's been happening, and I really don't trust ponychan to not listen to a vocal minority.

I think that is mostly what's been happening over the past like...year? Year and a half?

>>165099

And that, exactly. The chan needs a decision maker that will lay down the law and say "This is how things are going to be." And that person can't just do it based on his whims, he does need to ask the community what their feelings are and make decisions based on what people are looking for. That is the ideal. There's been a lot of obstacles to that in the past, but we're moving closer and closer to that ideal as we flow.
>> No. 165101 ID: d27c62
>>165100
Over maybe the last year, but we also haven't had a lot of site decisions (especially controversial ones involving porn) in the last year. Things have been pretty quiet so it's hard to asses how much things have really changed. For the most part people have just accepted the little changes we've had, so there hasn't been a need to tell users to deal with it.
>> No. 165102 ID: 428138
>>165094
It's an expression

>>165098
Believing that the staff would consistently, or at the very least often, make the best possible decisions without listening to anybody outside of their echo chamber, requires a lot of confidence in the staff's decision making. Confidence that they simply haven't earned, and have in fact proven at every turn that they are incapable of making the best of, and absolutely require constructive feedback to do almost anything. That may change in some ways with the addition of Macil who is capable of making excellent technical decisions on instinct, but I personally don't trust the entire theoretical staff to make the best of their own raw instincts with zero user input. Which is not an insult; the ability to consistently make the best decisions is a LOT to ask of anybody, and to remove constructive feedback from the equation makes it even harder.
>> No. 165103 ID: 41811b
>>165098
>The problem is that's not what's been happening, and I really don't trust ponychan to not listen to a vocal minority.
Thats whats happening with the merger though.
>In hindsight, ponychan's mods weren't really draconic at all
Eh, yes and no. The rules weren't very clear and left a lot open of interpretation but that let the mods be draconic. And Orange just did whatever he felt like without even asking the users.

I agree entirely on the grey area point though. I think adopting MLPchan's or Efchans rules regarding non-porn lewd being posted would be good since both of those rules are very clear and leave little grey area.
>> No. 165104 ID: 8cd844
>>165103
MLPchan's rules for smut (not counting mature-tagged threads, which are allowed on a couple of boards):
>Depictions of sex acts, genitals, female nipples, sex fluids, and underage sexualization are prohibited.

Pretty specific, and aligns with what people tend to find objectionable. "Underage sexualization" is vague, but IIRC it had to be because laws. Gray area is small.
>> No. 165105 ID: d27c62
>>165104
That seems like it'd work. I have to ask if those are the rules in place, why are we doing this "ok guys would this be ok?" thing?
>>165102
Fair enough, but honestly at this point I would rather ponychan make an awful decision and stick by it than make an ok decision and constantly change it into a worse one.
>>165103
>Thats whats happening with the merger though.
The merger hasn't even happened yet, we can't asses how the staff handled something that didn't happen.
>Eh, yes and no. The rules weren't very clear and left a lot open of interpretation but that let the mods be draconic. And Orange just did whatever he felt like without even asking the users.
The mods really weren't draconic, they were pretty standard for a site, it's just that ponychan's userbase were completely spoiled so anything resembling a mod enforcing a rule was seen as draconic and evil.
>> No. 165106 ID: 734001
>>165104
>Depictions of sex acts
This is fairly vauge, especially considering >>165063 as an example. To quote someone in the MLPchan thread "it clearly has two characters deliberately touching the genitals of a third. However, they appear to be doing a 'hand bikini' thing rather than actively stimulating those genitals."

Where exactly does that fall? Most people here said it was 2lewd, but MLPchan doesn't delete it.
>> No. 165107 ID: 45db28
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165107
>>165106

The hard stance here to make things actually "SFW", to make things actually pleasantly viewable by people who don't want porn would be to remove things that include so much as a sultry glare. Which wouldn't even be wrong or draconic or overpowering or whatever. It's just that if people do not like sexual themes, all sexual themes should be removed.

What we actually do is move that line over to...well...a really rather grey area at the moment. Most of us can tell pretty easily when something goes over our lines, but actually writing down a definition for those lines is a lot harder. And we inevitably leave behind a whole lot of very obviously sexual content and call it okay.

MLPchan goes a bit further with a hardline stance that bans genitalia, basically, so at least the rules are clear and people know what's up, but then stuff like >>165063 goes through and everyone thinks it's okay. I do not really understand why that would be okay, but as soon as her nipples appear it's undesirable.

Which is not to say I would not understand that just being okay, I'm not actually someone who dislikes pornography on any level, but I am unsure as to what the lines that we have drawn are accomplishing.
>> No. 165108 ID: 4f258f
I wonder if this merger will really work out the way it's supposed to.
>> No. 165110 ID: 40a1fc
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165110
>>165090
See >>165099

Yeah people might hate me / the mods for not following their idea, but it doesn't mean the idea was discarded.

More data is always good, especially since some people are fucking twats in that they dont say anything unless prompted.
Pleasing everybody is impossible, but getting the majority to contain their mammary calamity over an issue is still valuable.

---------
Anyway, the consensus seems to be that people are mostly alright with the merger, except for hiccups about rule enforcement.

>Too draconian
>Not draconian enough.

Reposting from /site/

The specific problem we're having right now though is that the image is ambiguous about
>Depictions of sex acts

Which is why i also included the second image, i could have also cut the image in half at the waist to accomplish the same thing.

As changeing the listed rules in the OP all of a sudden would be a bad idea, i'm going to ask for opinions.
Might not actually do what you want, but every opinion would be considered.

In the interest of clarity, would you prefer the global rules listed in the OP:

No pornography or overtly sexual images outside of /anon/
No gore or images of extreme violence outside of /anon/

be changed to:

Depictions of sex acts, genitals, female nipples, sex fluids are prohibited outside of /anon/
Depictions of explicit dismemberment, torture, or butchery are prohibited outside of /anon/

respectively.

Because even with the "clarified" rules, i would still delete the aforementioned image because of the the location of the dudes hands over her crotch causing ambiguity.
I know i make mistakes, i know everyone makes mistakes, but in ambiguous situations like this, i consider it better for a mod to err on the side of caution and be considered fun police.
Because the alternative is doing nothing and potentially causing a consistency problem when a similar image is posted that is less ambiguous but still arguably within the rules.

What it boils down to is essentially "Where do we draw the line." because on one side, too much is allowed and a person is allowed to break the rules while on the other side, not enough is allowed and people get punished for something undeserved.

Personally, i'm okay with being considered hitler-satan if the rules were enforced as consistently as possible.

I've given a suggestion to mergechat that might solve the problem, but i wont mention it here yet because i dont want to suggest something no other mod would get behind only reason i'm mentioning it at all is so it doesnt seem like i've just pulled it out of my ass at the last minute in response to something.
>> No. 165111 ID: 1eb36d
>>165108
I honestly think that if people keeps making brickwalls over porn this wont work well
>> No. 165112 ID: 1a97ef
Nobody should expect it to work 100% the first day.
We are two cultures that got much in common, with one of the biggest differences being the allowed lewdness.
The MLP staff needs to clean up some while the Poni staff needs to get dirtier.
New rules of whats allowed means that the balance will move in both directions before the scale is fixed.
Some mods will probably delete something just to be on the safe side, while others will allow more just to not be called a nazi.
Give it time, and I am sure that it will be great in the end.
...after a humpy ride... and more warnings than bans...
>> No. 165113 ID: febf77
>>165108
I think it's being exaggerated how much actual difference there is. We're talking about a small number of hypotheticals here, not the 95% of cases where the rules already overlap between the two sites, and even if there is some inconsistency on these borderline cases (protip: there is always going to be inconsistency on borderline cases no matter what), the maximum punishment that's going to be handed out over them is the image getting removed. So its not like there are irreconcilable differences that are going to sink a merger here
>> No. 165114 ID: d29ea2
>>165098
I agree that a strong, consistent vision is important. That's not to say that the userbase shouldn't be consulted, but if there's no driving force, things do become more arbitrary and subject to individual reinterpretation. This site's certainly experienced both extremes, with an admin who has imposed their vision regardless of community attitudes, and another attempting to govern by poll and consensus but without a central vision to prevent paralysis.

And, yes, if this was, well, many community sites on the Internet, the moderation would have been seen as broadly permissive at any point (barring the odd incident). Rules about NSFW content and civility are far from unusual. It's only in the context of other imageboards that they seem harsh.

(I can't help but read "draconic" as "pertaining to dragons", but it is also a synonym for "draconian". TIL.)
>> No. 165115 ID: c6831f
>>165110
>Depictions of sex acts, genitals, female nipples, sex fluids are prohibited outside of /anon/
>Depictions of explicit dismemberment, torture, or butchery are prohibited outside of /anon/
I would vastly prefer these rules because they are, imo, a lot clearer and easily understood than what's been proposed in the OP.
>> No. 165116 ID: 01d5b1
this got pointed out on /site/ but now im banned there for some reason so

can you guys think of anything to replace "sex acts?" right now it's the only ambiguous part of that rule. can this be narrowed down any further?
>> No. 165117 ID: 41811b
>>165116
Here is ef's definition of porn:

Any depictions of sexual intercourse between consenting adults.
Any depictions of sexual fluids or signs of sexual arousal, i.e. ejaculatory fluid, pre-ejaculatory fluid, vaginal lubrication, sexual lubricant, and anal lubrication, but excluding genital erection.
Any depictions of masturbation.
Any excessively provocative display of genitalia including breasts, hips, anus, penis, and vagina specifically intended to incite sexual arousal or shock reaction.

Last edited at Thu, Jan 29th, 2015 10:14

>> No. 165118 ID: 01d5b1
>>165117
>hips
wtf
>> No. 165119 ID: 333557
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165119
A good concept for how one image can be acceptable versus another involves the concept of synergy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synergy
The whole is greater than the some of it's parts. Though some of the parts might individually be enough to make a particular image unacceptable. There is a structure to this. It's not the most simple thing in the world but it can be broken down and analyzed.

>>165063
My own take on the picture is that there are multiple features that together make the image unacceptable.
*The gaze of the male characters is suggestive. The half lidded stare at you suggests the have something fun. In other contexts that gaze may mean other things. If it is the gaze alone and it is lusty I don't think I would want that to be against the rules unless someone were using such images on another user and they did not like it.
*The lack of clothing for all of the characters is meaningful. In some contexts that is not enough as there are tasteful nudes. But in this context her clothing is replaced by their hands. Added to the gaze and lack of clothing from the male characters things become suggestive. Other expressions would change the nature, a startled and concerned expression would mean they are trying to help her cover up. But this would make less sense and look weird because they males are naked too. Normally someone would try to cover without touching.
*The hands over her groin are not just covering her up, they are mashed up in there.
*The hands over her breasts with everything else make that sexual as well. As I mentioned above when one person is helping another to cover up they normally use something, or might stand in front of them without touching.

>>165090
I can agree that authorities that are too responsive to community concern would be forever changing things and would never make anyone happy. It is worth keeping in mind that we will never make everyone happy. But the way your comment is worded totally ignores the idea that this is a community and a combined community is what we are trying to create. There is no context of compromise which every community requires to different degrees. That requires some some community responsiveness from the authorities. Society is always changing and evolving and that needs to be taken into account. It's not always 10 users and even when it is there is nothing wrong with acknowledging what is bothering them and telling them why changing the rules is not going to happen in that case.

Any authorities need to be prepared for both acknowledging and communicating with people that will be disappointed, and situations where it is a significant part of the community. I think the best thing to do here would be to figure out how to make this balance happen for us.
>> No. 165120 ID: 0ea46e
>>165119
...that is one of the most pointless overexaminations I've ever seen.
>lusty gaze pic being a problem
Please don't tell me you're taking cartoon faces that seriously.
>> No. 165121 ID: 41811b
>>165118
I think he means ass but didn't want to say ass since he was trying to be all professional about da rurus.
>> No. 165122 ID: febf77
>>165116
Personally I think "sex acts" is fine. In my opinion, there should be a little grey area. I've had experience with Rules Lawyers doing shit like "technically this isn't against the rules because you can't actually see a dick going in". I think "sex acts" does a perfectly fine job of communicating expectations on what is and isn't allowed while giving some flexibility to staff to deal with people trying to skirt the rules on technicalities.

Plus I'm wary of getting into a situation where things are enumerated to the point of silliness, like Ponychan had with "excessive saliva"
>> No. 165123 ID: 19fc51
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Imo, we're getting way to bogged down over this. It's pretty obvious when something sexual is happening in a picture and when something is just convenient censoring.
If you're not sure about an image there's no harm done in just deleting it anyway until someone else can correlate whether it#s okay or not.
>> No. 165124 ID: 35506f
>>165063
Wait is anyone actually arguing no? Because it's clearly an image depicting people doing naked sexy times.

As for whether it should be allowed I really dont care, I think things are good up until efchan levels, because once you allow porn people just make porn dump threads and that gets really boring
>> No. 165127 ID: 45db28
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>>165110
>female nipples

That's sexist.

>>165117

I actually rather like that one.

>>165119

That's a pretty good take on it, yeah. Actually puts into words the stuff the rest of us were thinking.

>>165124
>Wait is anyone actually arguing no?

Well apparently the other site is arguing no and saying that it's okay. That is a picture allowed over there, but not over here.

Which I am repeating my opinion that if something like that is allowed, we may as well open the floodgates and allow full on porn. Visible genitals and nipples shouldn't even be a minor concern for what porn is. That makes weird shit like the statue of David porn.

I really want to hear from someone who disagrees why they are okay with that being on their screen, but not okay with some of Jolly Jack's other works.
>> No. 165128 ID: 35506f
>>165127
>I really want to hear from someone who disagrees why they are okay with that being on their screen, but not okay with some of Jolly Jack's other works.
>Jolly Jack's other works.
I'm assuming this is some euphemism for porn or like the artist' name and the artist makes porn?

I'm ok with that but less ok with full on porn because that encourages the making of porn dump threads which I find really boring and take away from QUALITY CONTENT ON PONYCHAN

That said I wouldn't mind anything being posted if we disallowed porn dump threads. But more porny porn still has a higher chance of causing a derail talking bout porn.

But personal opinions I guess, I just find porn boring and would rather not have a bunch of junk talking about it
>> No. 165129 ID: 45db28
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>>165128

Well porn dump threads could be semi-easily moved to /anon/ now, which means we could actually hit them just for being off-topic for the board rather than "we really don't like those threads".
>> No. 165130 ID: 19fc51
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165130
there generally shouldn't ever be porn dumps outside of /anon/, what with it being absolutely haram
>> No. 165131 ID: ea0836
>>165129
>moved to /anon/
Please no. Moved to /trash/. Nothing should ever be moved to /anon/. Suggestions like this are one of the most worrying thing about the merge for me.

And porn dumps would be deleted, being porn and all.

The question is the lewd image dumps that we used to get with things like "POST LITTLE GIRLS IN BIKINIS" wherein none of the images are against the rules, but in general, the thread serves no purpose other than to arouse the horny, repressed users of the board. Ponychan moves threads like that to deletion boards. I don't think MLPchan does, though I've not run across many threads of that nature, of the nature that dominated /oat/ for a few months a while back.
>> No. 165133 ID: 45db28
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>>165131

Well hey, that's all fair, I just always thought that disallowing threads filled with otherwise totally okay pictures was weird and it'd be nice to have a place to shunt all the people that want that. I have always gone to /anon/ for the porn, I've saved some really awesome stuff from there, and because of that I may not have the same handle on its community as you do.

In any case, though, the idea that lewd images can be allowed without also allowing lewd image dumps is not a new one or something that's impossible to enforce, so my earlier point regarding the picture in question stands.
>> No. 165134 ID: febf77
>>165131
Agree with this. While porn is allowed on /anon/, I think we should push back against the idea of it as a "porn board". First and foremost, it's an anonymous board. People there aren't going to appreciate being used as a porn repository for both anons and tripfags alike
>> No. 165135 ID: e7b99c
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165135
so is porn going to be kept to /anon/ or is it going to be on the whole site now..?
>> No. 165136 ID: 19fc51
>>165135
Nobody has said it will be anywhere else.
>> No. 165137 ID: 45db28
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>>165134
>People there aren't going to appreciate being used as a porn repository

Well some of us would, obviously...

>>165135

No, I'm presenting a hypothetical situation, I don't think anyone is even considering allowing porn everywhere.
>> No. 165138 ID: e7b99c
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165138
>>165137
alright good
thanks manda
>> No. 165139 ID: febf77
>>165135
Porn is /anon/ only. Apart from people not wanting it, Orange would never allow this merger to go through if it was going to be NSFW sitewide, and since he's still a site owner, he basically has full veto power on the merger
>> No. 165142 ID: 35506f
>>165133
>the idea that lewd images can be allowed without also allowing lewd image dumps is not a new one or something that's impossible to enforce
Yeah I'd be fine with that and junk
>> No. 165143 ID: 333557
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>>165120
>...that is one of the most pointless overexaminations I've ever seen.
Tough.

>Please don't tell me you're taking cartoon faces that seriously.
Many things you enjoy without much thought are in fact quite serious.

>"According to a recent study published in the journal Social Neuroscience, looking at faces crafted from colons and parentheses can trigger the same facial recognition response in the occipitotemporal parts of brain that takes place when we gaze into meatspace visages of other humans."
http://www.wired.com/2014/02/brain-smiley-emoticon-science/
Drawings are more than simple emoticons.

>>165127
This is where the tourettic obsession with sex is useful. I think about this stuff in ridiculously detailed ways, but I'm not expecting people to do a huge amount of work because of any of it. Instead I'm hoping that I know something that might make this easier.

Last edited at Thu, Jan 29th, 2015 12:21

>> No. 165144 ID: 333557
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>>165131
What about asking /anon/ later if they would mind certain kinds of threads being moved there? There may be some things they would not mind if we gave you some control over it.
>> No. 165145 ID: 45db28
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>>165144

Well I'm fairly certain Admiral is speaking as a user of /anon/. You could say he doesn't represent the whole board (again, he and I obviously disagree on the place) but I do expect that he's got a fair grasp of the situation.
>> No. 165147 ID: 62e9b3
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>>165131
mlpchan does not allow little girls in bikinis. It's happened. Someone was expression viewering as child models.
>> No. 165148 ID: a098c9
No, MLPchan doesn't move things to deletion boards. They just delete them.That's what I would hope the policy stays moving forward with this.
>> No. 165149 ID: 41811b
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>>165147
He meant 2D animus
>>165148
I agree with this, I never really cared for the moving threads thing and 20 hidden boards for specific cases.
>> No. 165150 ID: 62e9b3
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>>165149
Oh, those. Yeah, we have those. But they usually don't even have bikinis. Disgusting. I hope you Ponychaners end it.
>> No. 165151 ID: 849d16
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>>165063
Overtly sexual
>>165070
Still overtly sexual but... would depend on how we feel about whether or not vag gropping or boob gropping are one in the same.

>>165110
I think personally I'd rather go with: >>165117
That doesn't leave so much room for error.
>> No. 165152 ID: 8cd844
>>165137
>>People there aren't going to appreciate being used as a porn repository
>Well some of us would, obviously...
I believe the polite term is a 'cum dumpster.'
>> No. 165153 ID: febf77
>>165148
>>165149
There's going to be one "hidden" board for that, /trash/, on the new site
>> No. 165154 ID: 41811b
>>165153
Trashchan
>> No. 165160 ID: 40a1fc
New thread.
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