Threads you'll never even open

[SupaSonic]

I'm sure there are some thread titles that you look at and immediately skip to the next one.

For me, it's the laptop related threads, I don't know why actually. Probably because I couldn't care less about them.

[Fascination]

Any thread where the title looks like it may have been typed by a an ADD kid after eating sherbet and drinking coke all morning. :)

[aimran]

"No borders after installing compiz fusion"

[OoooMatron]

"No borders after installing compiz fusion"

:lolflag:

[barbedsaber]

threads you'll neve... oh damn.

[hhhhhx]

"i have a problem with my audio....."


also if it contains the words : HELP! / noob / compiz cube / or more than one exclamation point

[p_quarles]

"Urgent help needed!!!!!!!!!! Plz!!!"

[eljoeb]

"Suggest me a light distro for an old computer"
"Ubuntu vs [distroname]"
Anything that involves Americans or Religion
Any thread where the title has Microsoft spelled with a dollar sign.
"Half Life 2/CS:S/whatever isn't working as well as Windows!"

[LaRoza]

I do open most threads that catch my attention, but I usually do not respond to anything concerning "Flash", "MySpace", "Sound/Video on Web pages", and this includes the well known Flash issue, with its easy fix.

To those interested, for Flash: search the forum, for MySpace: it is defective, don't use it, for sound and video on web pages, install Flash or Java or get the plugin needed.

[Dojan5]

"Weird glassy transparent theme after installing beryl"

Oh ya, also:

"mkfs.ext3 computer wont boot"

>=>Edit<=<
Oh yaa

Never EVER run mkfs.ext3 as it really will ruin the computer.
I am sorry if i forgot to mention that.
For more information check the MALICIOUS COMMANDS thread.
You have been warned

[p_quarles]

"i have a problem with my audio....."


also if it contains the words : HELP! / noob / compiz cube / or more than one exclamation point
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=677576
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=679529

P.S. I'll be happy to reduce those topics to one exclamation point if you ask nicely. ;)

[argie]

"That's it, I'm going back to Windows" but then, those are pretty rare. I don't like attention whores.

[Scarath]

"Can I run Ubuntu on my eeepc?" (for the last time YES now lets all move on with life!)

"Best Programming Language"

"I wanna start programming"

... really most things people could get a better answer for with 1.5 seconds on google.

[Tristam Green]

Most religion threads.
As stated previously, anything with multiple exclamation points, or with the word "Micro$oft" or "*******" in the title.
Any Myspace threads.

[-Rick-]

The endless stream of anti windows/microsoft threads ;)

[LaRoza]

The endless stream of anti windows/microsoft threads ;)

I would say the endless stream of anti-Linux threads are more numerous.

[forrestcupp]

"Post your .conkyrc files w/ screenshots"

Anything asking for distro suggestions - Come on people, we're on the Ubuntu forums.

Anything about emacs or vi

Anything talking about how superior the CLI is, how to play music and videos from the CLI, or how to surf the net from the CLI. I'm sorry, but to me, trying to do multimedia from the command line doesn't make sense. It should be a graphical experience.

[LaRoza]

Anything about emacs or vi

Anything talking about how superior the CLI is, how to play music and videos from the CLI, or how to surf the net from the CLI. I'm sorry, but to me, trying to do multimedia from the command line doesn't make sense. It should be a graphical experience.

What about Vim?

Well, command line media players make it possible to run things in scripts, which can be more flexible.

[Gigamo]

Anything talking about how superior the CLI is, how to play music and videos from the CLI, or how to surf the net from the CLI. I'm sorry, but to me, trying to do multimedia from the command line doesn't make sense. It should be a graphical experience.

Huh, what is wrong with this? Ncmpc for example does everything it needs to do as a music player, and is extremely lightweight at it. I agree for surfing the net part. And videos, you tell me how you watch a vid from the cli except for mplayer :P

[jrharvey]

"the person below you game"

[Kingsley]

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=677576
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=679529

P.S. I'll be happy to reduce those topics to one exclamation point if you ask nicely. ;)
*cough* owned!

[Kernel Sanders]

Any thread where "text speak" is used in the title. Examples: "m8" "plz"

[johndc]

any thread who title/spirit includes a flagrant abuse of hyperbole.

(usually made by kids who world frame-of-reference is grossly exagerrated/inadequate)

[banjobacon]

Most threads with this emoticon to the left: http://ubuntuforums.org/images/icons/icon11.gif

[Tristam Green]

"Post your .conkyrc files w/ screenshots"
That thread got me revitalized my interest in scripting.



Anything asking for distro suggestions - Come on people, we're on the Ubuntu forums.
I've never understood those here either...

[LaRoza]

I agree for surfing the net part. And videos, you tell me how you watch a vid from the cli except for mplayer :P

Lynx is a nice browser, and I use it sometimes.

[Tristam Green]

Lynx is a nice browser, and I use it sometimes.
+1, i use it to tick my dad off too. he doesn't understand it.

[solitaire]

"this is not a rant but...."

Then goes on to a long boring nonsence rant about how he can't be bothered to RTFMP and want's Linux to be just like Windows......

[forrestcupp]

Well, command line media players make it possible to run things in scripts, which can be more flexible.Good point. That's the only way I would possibly use them.


Ncmpc for example does everything it needs to do as a music player, and is extremely lightweight at it.I'm not one of those "lightweight" freaks. I've got memory, and I don't care if it gets used.


"the person below you game"
Ha, ha. I almost forgot about those ever since they put them all in a different sub-forum.

[hhhhhx]

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=677576
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=679529

P.S. I'll be happy to reduce those topics to one exclamation point if you ask nicely. ;)
thanks....

[ubuntu-freak]

I'm glad I haven't come across religious threads.

To answer the question, the only threads I usually ignore are non descriptive ones. I can't stand that. I don't care if they contain "HELP!!!", "noob" or even SMS style spelling, Anyway, "noob" just means they are admitting they have barely any technical knowledge. I just want some kind of description of the problem.

Nathan

[SomeGuyDude]

Anything that sounds overly technical. I'm neither smart enough to help nor to need help with anything on that level.

[NightwishFan]

I tend to avoid threads about ipods or other portable devices since I do not use those and wouldn't know how to help.

On the other hand I do visit pro windows and pro linux ones because I like to read opinions. Really technical threads sometimes are a good read because its possible you will learn something.

[Dojan5]

Anything that sounds overly technical. I'm neither smart enough to help nor to need help with anything on that level.
What do you mean overly technical like:
Help my cpu cant decode datastreams uplink them to the mitherboard link them to the graphic card and display them on the screen, im missing a core module? ---- Kind of stuff?
That i'd agree to...


I tend to avoid threads about ipods or other portable devices since I do not use those and wouldn't know how to help.

On the other hand I do visit pro windows and pro linux ones because I like to read opinions. Really technical threads sometimes are a good read because its possible you will learn something.

1. I know, mp3's and such devices are nothing but trouble, im still trying to get mine to work on ubuntu... T-T

2. Whats pro windows and pro linux? O_O

[phrostbyte]

I don't really avoid any threads. In the help forum I usually give preference to threads with 0 replies, because I know I'd I hate to post a question and get no answer even if the answer is "no, you can't do that".

[NightwishFan]

Like Windows is better, Linux is better. I like to hear opinions, and what I agree with. I never post because my opinion is: LINUX WINS :)