Trimming Up the Forum

SonnyBlack

Is there anyway to trim or clean up the Forum? When you come in now looking for a certain recipe or someone's time/temp, you have to filter thru endless threads of lame jokes, memes and ppl's links to moronic social media posts. For those of us who are simply looking for information, would it be possible to trim up the site or limit the amount of endless non-relevant replies to threads?  Thank you much.

HogFather

Hi. You should post your questions or ask for help finding a recipe instead of creating a post just to beatch. Post some cooks. Participate. 

Most importantly, Merry Christmas 

lousubcap

Search function here or use google and add egghead forum to your question.  

KiterTodd

SonnyBlack said:

Is there anyway to trim or clean up the Forum? When you come in now looking for a certain recipe or someone's time/temp, you have to filter thru endless threads of lame jokes, memes and ppl's links to moronic social media posts. For those of us who are simply looking for information, would it be possible to trim up the site or limit the amount of endless non-relevant replies to threads?  Thank you much.

Sonny, this is a helpful community and more notably the best site I have found for balanced caring cook advice.  So, I'd recommend just skimming past the parts that don't interest you right now.  If you post enough to start to recognize some of the names, you'll then find yourself reading the social posts to see what your new friends are up to.

I find the SEARCH function to be great for finding tips.  I often start there before posting a question and then if I don't find what I'm looking for post a new thread. And share your cooking results, regardless, if the forum helped you out! If you had a question that led to a nice solution, someone else will benefit from it... or at least you'll motivate one of us to light our lump.

Mattman3969

In the search bar type whatever your looking for -re. This pulls the topics without the comments 

example 
pulled beef -re 

FanOfFanboys

lousubcap said:

Search function here or use google and add egghead forum to your question.  

For better Google results site:eggheadforum.com "search terms" 

Can do for any search for better results 

alaskanassasin

I wouldn’t just like a fvcking update on eggtoberfest!

caliking

I recommend https://www.kamadoguru.com

Boatloads of good info there.

Photo Egg

caliking said:

I recommend https://www.kamadoguru.com

Boatloads of good info there.

First time to see this site. Thanks 

PigBeanUs

BGE Corporate does try to police the place. It’s done infrequently, and arbitrarily. 

Recently (I believe you will be happy to hear) they dragged some of the more notorious threads into an OT forum. 

This forum only exists because there are active members. In fact, it was co-opted by corporate from a family who started it themselves twenty something years ago. Sonit had this vibe long before a corporation tried to use it for marketing. 

The active members sometimes get tired of just answering the same newbie questions over and over. And they goof around. Too bad. 

Those who expect the forum to cater to their needs every four years or so when they post, are perhaps on the “naïve” end of the internet spectrum. 

If it makes you feel better, for the entirety of the twenty years, people lamented the decline of the forum, wished that it would just be all-BGE all the time, and wished the clowns would leave. 

The clowns kept answering all the questions, and the old farts have moved on. It just is how it is. 

Your question reminds me of a kid I went to grammar school with who was perturbed that the encyclopedia had all this other stuff in it in addition to the one thing he was actually interested in. 

northGAcock

Weight contest starts after the January 1st time line. 

Edit: ......and not before. 

Lit

PigBeanUs said:

BGE Corporate does try to police the place. It’s done infrequently, and arbitrarily. 

Recently (I believe you will be happy to hear) they dragged some of the more notorious threads into an OT forum. 

This forum only exists because there are active members. In fact, it was co-opted by corporate from a family who started it themselves twenty something years ago. Sonit had this vibe long before a corporation tried to use it for marketing. 

The active members sometimes get tired of just answering the same newbie questions over and over. And they goof around. Too bad. 

Those who expect the forum to cater to their needs every four years or so when they post, are perhaps on the “naïve” end of the internet spectrum. 

If it makes you feel better, for the entirety of the twenty years, people lamented the decline of the forum, wished that it would just be all-BGE all the time, and wished the clowns would leave. 

The clowns kept answering all the questions, and the old farts have moved on. It just is how it is. 

Your question reminds me of a kid I went to grammar school with who was perturbed that the encyclopedia had all this other stuff in it in addition to the one thing he was actually interested in. 

Arent the old farts the ones controlling the forum now? You guys are all 50 plus.

smbishop

Mattman3969 said:

In the search bar type whatever your looking for -re. This pulls the topics without the comments 

example 
pulled beef -re 

Cool, tried it out, had no idea that cheese fondue has been discussed here,  Christmas Eve tradition at our house...

alaskanassasin

Lit said:

PigBeanUs said:

BGE Corporate does try to police the place. It’s done infrequently, and arbitrarily. 

Recently (I believe you will be happy to hear) they dragged some of the more notorious threads into an OT forum. 

This forum only exists because there are active members. In fact, it was co-opted by corporate from a family who started it themselves twenty something years ago. Sonit had this vibe long before a corporation tried to use it for marketing. 

The active members sometimes get tired of just answering the same newbie questions over and over. And they goof around. Too bad. 

Those who expect the forum to cater to their needs every four years or so when they post, are perhaps on the “naïve” end of the internet spectrum. 

If it makes you feel better, for the entirety of the twenty years, people lamented the decline of the forum, wished that it would just be all-BGE all the time, and wished the clowns would leave. 

The clowns kept answering all the questions, and the old farts have moved on. It just is how it is. 

Your question reminds me of a kid I went to grammar school with who was perturbed that the encyclopedia had all this other stuff in it in addition to the one thing he was actually interested in. 

Arent the old farts the ones controlling the forum now? You guys are all 50 plus.

Every time you post it reminds me how much I miss @DoubleEgger

Legume

Lit said:

PigBeanUs said:

BGE Corporate does try to police the place. It’s done infrequently, and arbitrarily. 

Recently (I believe you will be happy to hear) they dragged some of the more notorious threads into an OT forum. 

This forum only exists because there are active members. In fact, it was co-opted by corporate from a family who started it themselves twenty something years ago. Sonit had this vibe long before a corporation tried to use it for marketing. 

The active members sometimes get tired of just answering the same newbie questions over and over. And they goof around. Too bad. 

Those who expect the forum to cater to their needs every four years or so when they post, are perhaps on the “naïve” end of the internet spectrum. 

If it makes you feel better, for the entirety of the twenty years, people lamented the decline of the forum, wished that it would just be all-BGE all the time, and wished the clowns would leave. 

The clowns kept answering all the questions, and the old farts have moved on. It just is how it is. 

Your question reminds me of a kid I went to grammar school with who was perturbed that the encyclopedia had all this other stuff in it in addition to the one thing he was actually interested in. 

Arent the old farts the ones controlling the forum now? You guys are all 50 plus.

Guilty as charged, over 50 here, not sure that’s old fart material, but I suppose your perspective is different than mine.  Oh well.

But who controls the forum?  Do you mean who people who post more than others?

dmchicago

Legume said:

Lit said:

PigBeanUs said:

BGE Corporate does try to police the place. It’s done infrequently, and arbitrarily. 

Recently (I believe you will be happy to hear) they dragged some of the more notorious threads into an OT forum. 

This forum only exists because there are active members. In fact, it was co-opted by corporate from a family who started it themselves twenty something years ago. Sonit had this vibe long before a corporation tried to use it for marketing. 

The active members sometimes get tired of just answering the same newbie questions over and over. And they goof around. Too bad. 

Those who expect the forum to cater to their needs every four years or so when they post, are perhaps on the “naïve” end of the internet spectrum. 

If it makes you feel better, for the entirety of the twenty years, people lamented the decline of the forum, wished that it would just be all-BGE all the time, and wished the clowns would leave. 

The clowns kept answering all the questions, and the old farts have moved on. It just is how it is. 

Your question reminds me of a kid I went to grammar school with who was perturbed that the encyclopedia had all this other stuff in it in addition to the one thing he was actually interested in. 

Arent the old farts the ones controlling the forum now? You guys are all 50 plus.

Guilty as charged, over 50 here, not sure that’s old fart material, but I suppose your perspective is different than mine.  Oh well.

But who controls the forum?  Do you mean who people who post more than others?

I dunno...but we for sure know who's ruining the forum!

dmchicago

smbishop said:

Mattman3969 said:

In the search bar type whatever your looking for -re. This pulls the topics without the comments 

example 
pulled beef -re 

Cool, tried it out, had no idea that cheese fondue has been discussed here,  Christmas Eve tradition at our house...

Fondue at our house toningt as well!

smbishop

dmchicago said:

smbishop said:

Mattman3969 said:

In the search bar type whatever your looking for -re. This pulls the topics without the comments 

example 
pulled beef -re 

Cool, tried it out, had no idea that cheese fondue has been discussed here,  Christmas Eve tradition at our house...

Fondue at our house toningt as well!

Awesome!!!

SamIAm2

SonnyBlack - maybe you could start here first when you want to look up a recipe.

PigBeanUs

The forum had been “in danger of being ruined”
for twenty years. 

There’s nothing new under the sun

Legume

Your spoilers are disappointing.

cookingdude555

Welcome to one of the worlds biggest social networks, full of people who hate social networks.  And sprinkled with recipes, here and there. 

nolaegghead

SonnyBlack said:

Is there anyway to trim or clean up the Forum? When you come in now looking for a certain recipe or someone's time/temp, you have to filter thru endless threads of lame jokes, memes and ppl's links to moronic social media posts. For those of us who are simply looking for information, would it be possible to trim up the site or limit the amount of endless non-relevant replies to threads?  Thank you much.

(google search) site:meatspin.com meat

sorry, meant

(google search) site:eggheadforum.com rubmyrock

lkapigian

Where is @bettyball

nolaegghead

lkapigian said:

Where is @bettyball

Really your topic is very interesting and useful and it contains great and unique information It’s just amazing Thanks very much

JohnInCarolina

SonnyBlack said:

Is there anyway to trim or clean up the Forum? When you come in now looking for a certain recipe or someone's time/temp, you have to filter thru endless threads of lame jokes, memes and ppl's links to moronic social media posts. For those of us who are simply looking for information, would it be possible to trim up the site or limit the amount of endless non-relevant replies to threads?  Thank you much.

You need to start a petition to get this sort of thing done.  Nothing happens around here without a petition first.

caliking

Photo Egg said:

caliking said:

I recommend https://www.kamadoguru.com

Boatloads of good info there.

First time to see this site. Thanks 

Sorry... sarcasm doesn't always travel well over the ether. That site used to be pretty dead (days without any new posts, etc.), but I have not been over there recently to see if it has changed.

The guy who started or moderated it used to be very active on the BBQ Brethren. Seemed like a nice chap, but was run off from here because he was perceived as trying to push/sell something. I think KJ hired him about the time that forum was launched 

Battleborn

This should be in the Festivus Thread. 

alaskanassasin

I miss @brentm this really did used to be a friendlier place 

Mickey

Should you not spend a little more time here (only 7 posts) before trying to change a really great forum? Some of the finest people with backgrounds to solve any problem cooking or personal or ???
Yes at 72 an old fart but one who has paid my dues to this forum so I can say leave it the hell alone. 

paqman

nolaegghead said:

(google search) site:eggheadforum.com rubmyrock

Was he real or just a troll?  I still haven’t made my mind.