Shouldn't there be a test?

[sumo89]

One thing that is done on a another forum I'm on is that when you first post a thread only mods can see it, if they think its OK they open it for viewing to everyone, not sure how feasible it would be but just a suggestion.

What forums that? The Hello Kitty forum for confused 10 year old girls? Just in case someone gets offended.
In the real world that is way too much effort for the mods to take on, and severely restricts our right of free speech this forum lets us have.

 

[Dskize]

I swear to almighty god ,if people don't start typing like they understand the definition of irony I'm going to really do it...

 

[AsylumDave]

It could be a combo.
If they look dumb, make them take the test.
If they don't look dumb they could be given the BOTD (benefit of the doubt). Polls could go up weekly, and the brainy people can nominate posters who they suspect may be dumb-asses to take the test for reasons such as poor spelling/grammar, ignorance, jokes that aren't funny or clever, brown-nosing, not knowing obvious 'stuff', inane questions, claiming to be dyslexic, etc.

Everyone votes, and the poster with the most votes takes the test.
He passes - Its all cool - must have just had a bad week/problem with keyboard.
He fails, he's out, cut from the Brainbox, but the good news is that he can still read other more intelligent peoples posts, and contribute in the other sections.

I think anything more than that might be considered elitest.

Just to be a *******...you spelt Elitist wrong. I think you should take the test

 

[Robbo]

I don't think this is gonna fly somehow, mainly because I don't want anybody publicly humiliated because they ain't been bestowed with enough grey matter or their education borders on that of a goat.

As someone wisely mentioned, we are a paintball forum not a MENSA forum and our sport reflects all people.

I do not suffer fools gladly as most of you guys know and I think we have our own way of dealing with people without publicly humiliating them.

I got no problem with people being less than intelligent, it's just when some of them start to argue and it's patently obvious they do not possess the intellectual tools to debate with a kangaroo .....

I will once again reqoute my ole dad told me once and I'm sorry to bore people with it but it's hugely relevant here, he told me,
'Son, you can argue with criminals, politicians, the clergy and even terrorists...but you can't argue with an idiot',

no truer words have ever been spoken.

I'm afraid there will be no test for fools...we'll let the fools decide their own fate..and generally speaking, they tend not to populate places where they can't understand what's going on ...nobody wants to feel humiliated, even fools.

 

[nickphillipps]

I'm pretty sure there is no mention in the description of this section about only allowing intellectual topics.

 

[Buddha 3]

I think this thread IS the test...

 

[Bambulus]

I tend to stay out of discussions I know nothing about (Unless I'm genuinely asking a question, obviously )

I don't like to seem ignorant, regardless of if I am or not.

 

[Bedlam]

Regardless of what happens, someone will always build a better idiot

 

[Piper]

I like the idea of a them and us side to side. We could get t-shirts made up that say I am part of the scummy side of P8ntballer or I am from the brainy side of P8ntballer!

Will be genius!

 

[Bambulus]

Will be genius!

Well, half of us will be

Jokes