FAQ - 2. Forums Overview

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2. Forums Overview

What is a forum? Generally speaking, a forum is a meeting place. An area where people come together to exchanges ideas, meet friends and often times learn something new. The concept of a forum is taken from the ancient Romans. The Forum was the main marketplace and business center, where the ancient Romans went to do their banking, trading, shopping, and marketing. It was also a place for public speaking. The ancient Romans were great orators. They loved to talk. The job of their orators was not to argue, but to argue persuasively! People thronging the Forum would stop and listen, then wander away to do their shopping, and perhaps leave a gift at a temple for one of their gods.

At BuckeyePlanet a forum is much the same as in ancient Rome, a meeting place, somewhere the share thoughts, argue points, and discuss a wide variety of topics. While BuckeyePlanet’s main thrust is the discussion of Ohio State athletics, there are a wide range of forums to meet our members needs. We love to discuss the Buckeyes, but we also like to talk about politics, religion, computers, and almost anything else. We are a diverse group. The only constrain we place on our members is that they know the proper forum for their topic. Folks on the Buckeye Football board don’t want to hear an analysis of the latest election. Nor do the folks discussing the latest football recruiting class care to hear about the newest X-box game. Be considerate of the membership in general and post your thoughts in the appropriate forum.

We all make mistakes from time to time, but make every effort to learn from them. Once a post is made (in the wrong forum), it will take a moderator or administrator to move it to the proper forum. These folks are here to enjoy themselves as well. Something they can not do when spending their time trying to organize the forums.

So go and enjoy yourself. Meet new people, discuss things that you are interested in, learn something new. There’s a wide range of topics to discuss and they change, evolve and grow almost daily. If you don’t see a forum that seems appropriate for your interests, suggest it. That’s how our forums came to be.

There are 3 different types of forums at BuckeyePlanet. The first is called a Category. It isn’t really a forum in the sense that you can’t add posts or threads. It is simply a way of grouping similar forums together. Think of these as a heading that groups related forums together. Next is a standard forum. A place to start threads and respond to threads with posts. Finally we have a Sub-forum or ‘Child’ forum. These are exactly identical to standard forums, but they are grouped inside another forum. Think of these as nestled folders. A Category will have different forums contained inside. Each of these Forums can have Sub-Forums (or ‘Child’ Forums) continued within as well. Even the Sub-Forums can have Sub-Forums.

Below is an outline of the current forums and their general descriptions. Each forum has a unique style and atmosphere. As such, many of the forums have their own set of guidelines and customs. Click on the links to view the FAQ information for each individual forum.


FAQ - Forum Descriptions


Football - Football Forums FAQ - All things football, as per individual forum descriptions.

Buckeyes - Ohio State football, moderated. Consider this the general community forum, but with a theme. Completely off-topic chatter should start at, or move to, the Open Discussion forum.

Buckeye Ticket Forum - Post the tickets you have and the tickets you need here.

Buckeye Alumni - This forum is dedicated to updates concerning past Buckeye players.


Recruiting - OSU football recruiting, moderated. Post responsibly and with respect for players and coaches. Rumors and speculation should be clearly labeled as such.

2004 Recruiting - Forum for keeping track of past prospects from the 2004 class.

2005 Recruiting - Forum for keeping track of past prospects from the 2005 class.

2006 Recruiting - Forum for keeping track of past prospects from the 2006 class.

High School Football Updates - A forum for weekly updates of games in Ohio and in regards to recruiting targets of tOSU.

Mili's Video Clips - Limited access because of bandwidth restraints on his server, this is Mili's group as defined by him.

2005 Game Clips

2004 Game Clips

2003 and Earlier Game Clips

Highlight/Compilation Clips

Other Clips

Graphics - Temporary central location for all OSU wallpapers, farks, logos, pics, etc.


Professional - Moderated. NFL, CFL, NFLE, Arena, Arena2, former Buckeyes all fair game.

Bengals Forum (cincybengals.com)

Browns Forum (clevelandbrowns.com)

Rumor Mill - This is the one and only forum appropriate for rumors related to the Ohio State Athletic Department, obviously to include (even focus on) the football program. You must be a member of the 'Millers' subgroup to participate.

Basketball - Basketball Forums FAQ - All things basketball, as defined by individual forum descriptions.

Buckeyes - Moderated forum specific to Ohio State Men's Basketball, including recruiting, in-game updates and former players.


Recruiting - Buckeye basketball recruiting topics.

2005-06 Recruiting

High School Basketball

Professional - Moderated. NBA, former Buckeyes all fair game.

Baseball - Baseball Forums FAQ - All things baseball, as defined by individual forum descriptions.

Buckeyes - Moderated forum specific to Ohio State Men's Baseball, including recruiting, in-game updates and former players.


Professional Moderated. MLB, former Buckeyes all fair game.

Varied Interest - Varied Interest Forums FAQ - "Everything else". If it doesn't have a home in one of the featured areas above, then it belongs down here. Have fun.

Other OSU and Professional Sports - Non-specific moderated forum for any and all OSU or pro sports not covered within their own forums. Including recruiting, in-game updates and former players. If you would like to see a sport get its own forum, simply demonstrate demand through a poll.


Open Discussion - Open-topic moderated forum. Any topic (within reason) is appropriate here as long as they can be discussed with at least a degree of tact, civility, and respect for differing opinions.

Romper Room - No rules or limits. PM MililaniBuckeye or RAMdrvr1 if you desire access.

Political Conversation and Debate - This forum is a temporary one. It will exist up to, and shortly after the upcoming presidential elections. Some people want to talk or even argue politics, other's don't. Let's see if we can apply some reason and understanding to the debate.

Gaming - Sports console and PC gaming (NCAA 2005, Madden, March Madness, etc.). Fantasy sports chatter.

Computers, Home Theater & Technology Need help with your computer? Want to learn about the latest advances in technology? This is the forum for you.

AVS Forum (avsforum.com)

Administrative - Another way to contact admins and moderators.

News - Front page news items

2004 Articles - Various categories for storage of past articles.

2005 Articles - Various categories for storage of past articles.

2006 Articles - Various categories for storage of past articles.

Poll - Front page polls

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions. A temporary placeholder for the FAQ section. These will most likely be moving into the in-line FAQ section here at BuckeyePlanet. This forum gives us a convenient way to work on this project as a collaborative effort.

Testing Grounds - Unmoderated. Not a discussion forum. Just a place for you to test things, familiarize yourself with the options, see how things look, or just plain ramble to yourself.


Reference Locker - Storage forum for 'keeper' threads. No posts are ever lost on BuckeyePlanet (unless intentionally deleted), but this will serve as a place to easily find threads like past Pick'em convos and the like.

Season Capsules - Posts, conversation, content, etc. related to specific past games and seasons.

2004 Football Season Capsule - The main threads from each of the 2004 season games. Should be interesting to go back and revisit in years to come.

2005 Football Season Capsule - The main threads for each of the 2005 season games. Looking ahead to the upcoming season, these threads will serve as a future time capsule.

2006 Football Season Capsule - The main threads for each of the 2006 season games. Looking ahead to the upcoming season, these threads will serve as a future time capsule.

2007 Football Season Capsule - The main threads for each of the 2007 season games. Looking ahead to the upcoming season, these threads will serve as a future time capsule.

Misc Archives - Forums with posts that no longer have a need to be out in the general population, but for the sake of continuity and future curious review, are made accessible here. This area is closed to new posts.

ESPN's 04-05 war against tOSU and Tressel - ESPN, the war they've decided to wage against all Buckeyes everywhere, Maurice Clarett, his allegations, his suspension, his lawsuit against the NFL, his upcoming draft position, etc. This is a temporary isolation forum until the latest bad weather.

Inter-Forum BS - Not real-world politics, those can go to Open Discussion, or ideally the Romper Room if they're going to get spirited. This forum once created a home for conversation that otherwise doesn't have one. Dead.

In-House - In-House Forums FAQ - Closed forum for staff members.






FAQ - Chapter 2 - Other Topics of Note

Usergroups - Usergroups FAQ - Everyone is a member of usergroups at BuckeyePlanet. Find out they effect your experience.

2.6.1 Users Awaiting Email Confirmation
2.6.2 Registered
2.6.3 Banned
2.6.4 Bloggers
2.6.5 Bookmaker
2.6.6 Rumor Miller
2.6.7 Millers
2.6.8 Paint Chip Party
2.6.9 Pick'em Boss
2.6.10 Photog
2.6.11 Moderators
2.6.12 Senior Moderators
2.6.13 Administrators

Form Styles (Forum Skin/Custom Views) - Forum Styles FAQ - Custom screen styles for BuckeyePlanet.

2.7.1 BP Day Game
2.7.2 BP Afternoon Game
2.7.3 BP Night Game

Forum Settings and Features (Private Messages & User CP) - Forum Settings and Features FAQ - Customize you experience at BuckeyePlanet.

2.8.1 Settings & Options
2.8.2 Private Messages
2.8.3 Subscribed Threads
2.8.4 Miscellaneous