never the same after it changed to 606. fans forum was class until they started the 3 minutes rule etc
Three minute rule, no posting about any subject apart from the topic at hand (ie. football, tennis, cricket etc), no posting on other team's boards regardless of how genuine you are (I once got a thread removed for asking English fans on the international football page if they thought they had a chance of winning the world cup.) Typical BBC ****ers. On the old football forum we had debates ranging from favourite Simpson's quotes to whether Nervous Bear had really attended Last Night of the Proms wearing a Union Jack suit. Those were real debates!
This site is miles better anyway... After posting freely since January, going back to BBC606 was totally useless! 3 minute rule? ...the man is right in the article - it is out-dated but will forever hold a dear place in our hearts for starting many a ball rolling. Adios BBC606.
Maybe to keep the nostalgia around and that way it will attract most users from 606. Or maybe they think that most people who used that site don't use forums such as this (which is the format that most forums are like) and so the transition will be easy for those people as they will not need to get used to a different layout. Does ja606 also have a three minute rule?
ja606 has a rule that every article must be boring as **** with half the posts deleted! Oh and it only works for 3.5 hours a day
HTML: ja606 is a pile of old semen filled with methane then heated on to a marshmellow. actually that sounds quite nice...
You can still comment on the link above. Try posting on a forum and you get "Sorry, you can only contribute to 606 during opening hours. These are 0900-2300 UK time, seven days a week, but may vary to accommodate sporting events and UK public holidays." Couldn't even be bothered to change the message.
I just complained about a post. I gave the reason as "I couldn't read it" Complaint Successful Your complaint has successfully been collected and forwarded onto the Moderation team. They will decide whether the House Rules have been broken and will update you via your email address. Your Moderation Reference ID is: 31731536
Got my email: "Complaint From: Ron Moderation Reference: 31731536 about Post 109200339 I couldn't read it"
Yes. The complaint system still works: "Dear BBC reader, Further to your complaint about some of the content on a BBC blog (reference number P31731536), we have decided that it does not contravene the House Rules and are going to leave it on site. Please note that this response refers to a complaint about one specific piece of content. If you have alerted us about a member's display name or behaviour or other ongoing issues relating to the blog then we may still be taking action. The complaint button should only be used to alert the moderators to content that may contravene the House Rules. If you disagree with another person's viewpoint, please add your own views to the blog. General questions, comments and other feedback about the BBC cannot be responded to or passed on via the moderation process. Please do not reply to this email. For information on appeals visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/moderation.shtml Regards, BBC Central Communities team http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/"
