BS Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 I'm gonna have a rant so if you dislike debating leave this thread now. I'm sick of seeing people with 200+ posts posting a smiley face as a post. Or righting that sucks in someones thread without explaining why it is or isn't good. The best way to fix this, make a minimum letter count so you would need at least 15-25 letters in each post to post it. I have a forum and it is easy to set up. I suppose this is also a suggestion but mainly it is a rant. In any case what do you guys think of the fact people can post a :) and count it as a post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danilus Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 I agree with your notion BS it does count as spam when a member posts a single Emoticon I will be looking out for this from now on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS Posted April 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 Thank you for your concideration into this. Itll make the forum look much more mature in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HORUS Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 i agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaco Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 Yeah, I suppose that sounds like a good idea (Lol, Horus, you didn't quite make the letter count) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotalObelisk Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 Definatly a good idea, we had this on another forum I was on where we had to post at least 20 words otherwise we got a warning and that wasn't good for reputation. Now if that doesn't fill in the post count I don't know what does. Of course people can still spam by posting long strings of words that make no sense and are uterly pointless but then of course we'll know they're spamming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Member Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 I disagree with the letter count.Some things on the site(e.g.the word association game)dont need 15 letters.Some of those posts are like 5 letters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Falling Pizza Posted April 14, 2007 Administrators Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 I disagree. A post only needs to be as long as necessary to get the point across. If all that's needed is a smiley or one or two words, then that's fine. Those of you who are saying it gives people to high a post count, here's something for you: EARWAX REMOVAL IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR POST COUNT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sander Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 If they to this, than the Word Association Game would be pointless,if the minium is 15-25 letters, some of those letters only contain 4 letters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaco Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 Oh yeah, I forgot about the word game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS Posted April 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 Add dots at the end of your post then dont be so lazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaco Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 Unfortunately I am too lazy for that. It seems like that rule would cause a lot more problems then it would solve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS Posted April 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 Also spaces count as characters or letters so just use spaces for somthing like that if you dont want dots if you to lazy to do either than its not worth reading your posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gak47 Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 quality over quantity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaco Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 I think my words are just as valuable as anyone else's, whether I choose to put a whole bunch of useless spaces after it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frunk Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 Look, if you're ranting about them getting is points, I agree, but YCMaker has already done something to combat that for the new forum. On the subject, why is it so bad when 200+ posting members do it, isn't it as bad when 200- posting members do the same thing, and who are said 200+ members, just out of curiousity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS Posted April 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 It should apply to everyone its just when veteren members do it they set a bad example for newer members. And no its not about points its a posting properly and not just putting up a smiley that shows you didnt even have to read the topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaco Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 I don't remember just putting a smiley for a single post? I'm assuming that's what you gave me the Neg rep for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frunk Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 I myself am positive I have never done this, I ask again, who in particular is doing this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaco Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 I've seen the Pointman/Dr.Crowler/Yugiohman do it a couple of times ... On another note: I'm still confused as to why I got a negative rep, any hint of why would be very helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yugiohmasta 444 Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 omg why are you guys so obsessed with one neg rep!?! just calm down about it and stop asking about it in every post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaco Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 Well it may not mean that much to you (Mr. -31) but I think Reps should be given out where they are deserved. If I'm not mistaken, BS gave me the Negative Rep because I said that I was too lazy to put a whole bunch of spaces after a word for the Word Association Game (Horray Yugiohmastta!) and I don't think I should be condemned for basically disagreeing with him. Also, like you said, post count doesn't matter (Assuming you've read the reason for the Neg Rep) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yugiohmasta 444 Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 ok, well he thought you deserved a neg rep there. just live with it and stop whining about it in every single post you make Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotalObelisk Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 He doesn't plus some people I can mention *cough* pointman *cough* seem to over-react and get childish with it, and giving people neg reps for completely un-neccissary reasons, Pointman tried to give me one when I was explaining the rules to him, if that's not childish then I'm an oujama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaco Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 Hmmmm, I'm gonna go ahead and guess you're not an ojama... so that means... GOT IT! Pointman must be childish!!! Yugiohmastta, does it really bother you that much that I want JUSTICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... but really are you that bothered that I'm bothered about getting a negative Rep? EDITED!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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