What would you change about DCUM?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I enjoy and appreciate this forum for the most part. Here are a few things I would change:

1) I would like posts from people who, if not trolls, post the same thing, using the same language, in every thread, even if the posts aren't relevant, to be removed when reported.
2) I wouldn't mind a forum that was just for support, where no judging is allowed. Every time I vow to quit this forum, it is after reading a post from a struggling person who clearly is looking for empathy get judged and torn apart by vicious DCUMers.

This is a great idea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wish everyone who complains about meanness would report posts with no redeeming value. Jeff is good about removing them, but he can't be expected to seek them all out.

I wish the hall monitors would only report truly bad stuff. Not when a great, engaging thread veers off topic* and then gets completely deleted.

*in a way that the hall monitor doesn't agree with

[Anonymous]

I would eliminate the addictive properties of DCUM.

It's my procrastination crack.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some kind of indication as to where people are posting from. Even just the country would be helpful. At the beginning of Covid I really feel that the political and health forums were both taken over by foreign trolls and it really hurt the character of both forums.

If they are trolls enough they can override that. I think.

Most people are too stupid to realize how to use VPNs.

The other issue is that DC, and therefore DCUM, is the largest hub of international families outside of NYC in U.S. simply by our sheer diplomatic presence. All of them are fluent in English.

Its not so much psy-ops as people being assholes I think. But also yeah - there are a lot of foreign trolls on these boards. Especially in politics.

Jeff doesn’t allow people to use VPNs.

[Anonymous]

Agree with previously mentioned items, but particularly and in no particular order:

Be the change you want to see in the DCUM.
No need for Hall Monitors.
Covid topics to be like the political forum and not show up in the recent topics.
DCUM is addictive.
The ability to filter certain forums from appearing in "Recent Topics" and the ability to hide posts.
Stickers, really appeal to me.

[Anonymous]

I'd give everyone an extra 50 points on their IQ
then I'd surgically remove any bitterness or envy they might carry around
then hangups, obsessions and bigotry
they'd never be able to repeat themselves after saying something once
they would be required to say 4 positive things for every 1 negative thing
no swearing, no insults

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would like an option so that an OP of a thread could add something to their post - like a sticker or something - so it's easier to figure out if they replied. But probably too difficult since its anonymous posting

Also would love an easy way to bookmark threads

I like that idea. There have been times where I was the OP of a post, and someone else posted, but others assumed it was me (the OP.)

Actually, several months ago I even had someone else claim to be the OP of my thread! It was so weird. It was a post in the real estate forum where I talked about a house we were considering putting in an offer (it's an area where the market is not as hot as here in the DC area, so we had time to think about it.) I came back a couple days later to update that we had put in an offer. A few hours later I see a post, quoting my update, that said "I don't know who this is...but I am the OP and we did not put in an offer!" It was so weird!

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't change a thing. I love it warts and all.

[Anonymous]

Change:
1. Let me EASILY quote just the last thing I am replying to.
2. Grammar corrections are eligible for reporting and deletion god how I hate the grammar police.
3. Fewer topics that get quarantined into one zillions of pages long thread. Hate when that happens.

KEEP:
1. Anonymous posting
2. Older replies as they are helpful for like school searches (but lock them so they cannot be posted on after X time).

[Anonymous]

--Wish there were a way to sign in and still be anonymous. I'd like to be able to edit my posts but I'm not going to give up my anonymity.
--Wish people wouldn't constantly say that posts are from trolls. I have posted several times about legitimate concerns that get called troll posts. When I add details for clarity, posters say, "SEE! Adding detail means it's a troll post." Just chill on calling troll. Give advice or don't.
--I wish there were a forum like a community bulletin board. I used to post opportunities for research subjects for my psych lab and got lots of DCUM respondents. We pay! It's fun! It's legit! But for some reason this got banned. It would be nice to use this forum for this type of opportunity but also for volunteer opportunities, meet ups, swaps, etc.

[Anonymous]

Many good ideas!

-I want to block some topics from MY recent page (cars, beauty/fashion, VA schools because I live in MD), customizable would be great

-Covid gets its own thread that does NOT appear in amy recent topics

-no quoting/requoting long posts! I scroll on my phone and it is annoying

-lock every thread after one year, but keep threads searchable (it's been at least a few weeks since someone posted about plantar fasciitis)

-no more "is this classy/tacky?"

-no more can I afford xx (house, private school, amount for vacation), because we cannot answer that one for you

-no more "can I eat _______ after I left it on the counter, in the garage, wherever"

-keep it anonymous, or I, and I'm sure many others, will leave

- no more "you are insufferable" and the like. It's not helpful and does not contribute anything of value

[Anonymous]

Allow swearing. Swears are usually for emphasis, and not necessarily an insult or "bad."

[Anonymous]

No more Peloton posts, and anything in support of keto would be deleted.

[Anonymous]

Wish it was easier to use on your phone!

[Anonymous]

A completely separate covid forum that would not show up in Recent Topics.