What's the difference between off-topic and general discussion?

It seems to me like these are pretty much the same board.  Can we merge that shit and get some points? haha

I have no idea what the difference is either.

They both seem the same to me, except with different titles and I think more posters in general discussion.

I see it as General Discussion is more in terms of talking about games and Giant Bomb itself. While Off Topic is about anything but games.

General Discussion is about games only. Off-topic is about anything else.

At least, that's how it worked on Gamespot. So, I'm assuming it's the same thing here.

By the name alone, one could probably assume off-topic would be about whatever happens in the world, and general discussion is about giant bomb and gaming in general.

I haven't seen a thread about how bad periods smell in General Discussion...
Then again, I haven't looked... but it's a safe gamble that there isn't one over there.

"General Discussion is about games only. Off-topic is about anything else.

At least, that's how it worked on Gamespot. So, I'm assuming it's the same thing here.
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Yeah, General Discussion is supposed to be about games. The problem is, no one really cares.

"Yeah, General Discussion is supposed to be about games. The problem is, no one really cares.
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Off-Topic is better :D

"I haven't seen a thread about how bad periods smell in General Discussion...
Then again, I haven't looked... but it's a safe gamble that there isn't one over there.
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"psychomode said:

"I haven't seen a thread about how bad periods smell in General Discussion...
Then again, I haven't looked... but it's a safe gamble that there isn't one over there.
"

i feel sad for them missing out on such...disgust...
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nothing

I'm guessing General Discussion is for talk about games and GB.  I suppose more people will migrate from there to here when things get a little more organized.

I don't think there is one, haha.

Yeah the boards are kind of in chaos right now, but GB is for game discussion and OT is for anything else

OT is where the cool kids hang

"MoldOnHold said:

"Yeah, General Discussion is supposed to be about games. The problem is, no one really cares.
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They need mods soon, to keep the order."

General discussion is about games, and off topic is everything else.
No one seems to care ATM though.

Hopefully soon everything will get sorted out.

I have no clue.