New, Off-Site NON Fair Isaac General Discussion Board -- Call for Opinions

[Anonymous]

I would love to see this happen!!  While I understand and respect the rules of this forum, I hate it when the fun threads get locked!!  I love to argue, and I always find myself searching for another forum when this happens, but usually the posters there aren't the ones I want to argue with.

[LouMinotti]

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@Anonymous wrote:
I've been largely a lurker on the Smorgasbord, and have noticed a lot of locked threads and "if only we could discuss politics, religion, etc., I'd say this or that."

Now, we have to understand why Fair Isaac has the restrictive policies they do. It's pretty much standard op for corporate America to be extremely skittish when it comes to controversy...this is hardly original with Fair Isaac, and is more or less just a sign of our obsessively politically-correct times.

However, this doesn't alter the fact that I see significant demand on here for another forum. For the reasons discussed above, Fair Isaac cannot provide such a forum, but being an independent operator with my own domain, plenty of Web space and bandwidth, and creative drive, I could if the spirit moved me.

If in fact I did create such a forum, it would NOT be affiliated with, nor endorsed by Fair Isaac. It would not be for discussion of credit, finances or related issues--that what THIS forum is for, and I don't want to compete with it. My forum would just allow for a wider range of non-financial, non-credit topics to be discussed, and for people to "let their hair down" and get into more lively debates that would be locked here.

I figure I'd be doing forum citizens here a favor by providing a less structured environment for interaction and debate, and Fair Isaac a favor by taking pressure off of them to provide such a forum. I post in other fora across the Internet, and I would draw some people from there as well into my forums. I would be willing to have my fora linked to from here, as well as link back to myFICO with a disclaimer that my forums have no connection to Fair Isaac.

But before I take any action, I wanted to run this idea up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes.

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So what are you waiting for? Post the link.

[wmarat]

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@LouMinotti wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:
I've been largely a lurker on the Smorgasbord, and have noticed a lot of locked threads and "if only we could discuss politics, religion, etc., I'd say this or that."

Now, we have to understand why Fair Isaac has the restrictive policies they do. It's pretty much standard op for corporate America to be extremely skittish when it comes to controversy...this is hardly original with Fair Isaac, and is more or less just a sign of our obsessively politically-correct times.

However, this doesn't alter the fact that I see significant demand on here for another forum. For the reasons discussed above, Fair Isaac cannot provide such a forum, but being an independent operator with my own domain, plenty of Web space and bandwidth, and creative drive, I could if the spirit moved me.

If in fact I did create such a forum, it would NOT be affiliated with, nor endorsed by Fair Isaac. It would not be for discussion of credit, finances or related issues--that what THIS forum is for, and I don't want to compete with it. My forum would just allow for a wider range of non-financial, non-credit topics to be discussed, and for people to "let their hair down" and get into more lively debates that would be locked here.

I figure I'd be doing forum citizens here a favor by providing a less structured environment for interaction and debate, and Fair Isaac a favor by taking pressure off of them to provide such a forum. I post in other fora across the Internet, and I would draw some people from there as well into my forums. I would be willing to have my fora linked to from here, as well as link back to myFICO with a disclaimer that my forums have no connection to Fair Isaac.

But before I take any action, I wanted to run this idea up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes.

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So what are you waiting for? Post the link.

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Agree

[dizzier]

i wouldn't mind lurking on such a board.

[fishbjc]

Thumbs Up here!!!!!  **This post has been edited to remove comments that violate our User Guidelines**

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Message Edited by Barry on 08-21-2008 06:43 PM

[southernficoaddict]

Okay, was that a joke Barry?

[Math_Rocks]

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@southernficoaddict wrote:

Okay, was that a joke Barry?

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I don't think that was a joke. I saw the post earlier and it referenced MF members in a state of...hmmmm....undress. I was really surprised to see it and now not surprised that it was edited.

(Although I think the removed comment was also meant to be a joke.)

[fishbjc]

Just kidding guys!!!!  Relax@

[Barry]

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TheNewWorldMan wrote:
 I would be willing to have my fora linked to from here, as well as link back to myFICO with a disclaimer that my forums have no connection to Fair Isaac.

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FYI.  Per our Terms of Service the following is not permitted in these forums:

Posting a link directing users to any information or content that, if posted on FICO Forums, would constitute a violation of the Terms or of any State or Federal law;

[LouMinotti]

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@Barry wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:
I would be willing to have my fora linked to from here, as well as link back to myFICO with a disclaimer that my forums have no connection to Fair Isaac.

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FYI. Per our Terms of Service the following is not permitted in these forums:

Posting a link directing users to any information or content that, if posted on FICO Forums, would constitute a violation of the Terms or of any State or Federal law;

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huh? what? come again? on the side of the MyFico Forum homepage is a recommended direct link to TNWM's blog. Are you saying that anything posted on his blog must be in accordance with the TOS of MyFico?? And what of the comments there. . ? Does he have to edit them as well?