View Full Version : Spam threads going too far?
I love a good bit of spamming as much as the next guy...please...don't get me wrong.
Recently though, I've looked at the post counts in the last few spam threads and just said "WOW!". There are people with 2-3k posts in these threads. I've been here for over two years and barely have 2k posts.
And what's wrong with that? Look at someone like UDawg. He's got nearly 20k posts here. I know he's done his fair share of spamming, but I don't think he ever put 2000 into one thread. And because of that, I look at him and say "Here is someone who is a major contributor at this forum and is someone I can take seriously".
That's why it kinda bothers me when I see someone join and have 2000 posts a week later. They haven't contributed anything of any importance to the forum but have a post count higher than people who have made at least some contribution.
I've been here for a while, so I know who is who. I even like most of the new spammers! But for someone who is new to the site it can be confusing to know who is a legit contributor and who is just some spammer.
It's not really a big deal in the grand scheme of things, and some of it is even postcount jealousy on my behalf! But for the most part, most people put a lot of thought into there posts and it just kinda irks me to see people with 2k posts in a single thread and not a single post contributed anything to the forum.
I know I'm in the minority, but I just really felt that I needed to get that off my chest. How do you guys feel about this?
Well, even a newcomer will be able to quickly identify who is contributors and who is spammer, maybe not right away, but definetely within a few days time.
Also, your join date shows up right next to your user name, and unlike postcount, cannot be "spammed" :D
Well, even a newcomer will be able to quickly identify who is contributors and who is spammer, maybe not right away, but definetely within a few days time.
Also, your join date shows up right next to your user name, and unlike postcount, cannot be "spammed" :D
Very, very true. I thought about that when I was posting and I just figured, eh...I'll let someone else bring it up! :D
In all seriously, though, there are a few here and there that registered a few years ago and then BAM they have 2k posts overnight.
And then again...sometimes it is harder to tell apart a spammer from a contributor. There are some people in the Linux Forum who have a decent post count that I've never even heard of before! So if they started posting more in the Open Forum or other areas, I would be like WTF who's this guy.
Again, its not really all that big of a deal. Just one of those little things.
Capt. Picard
10-21-06, 04:21 PM
Well, even a newcomer will be able to quickly identify who is contributors and who is spammer, maybe not right away, but definetely within a few days time.
Also, your join date shows up right next to your user name, and unlike postcount, cannot be "spammed" :D
Yes but still, you could have joined five years ago and only have a post count of 50 and then build it up to 3000 in three weeks and then enjoy having an authoritative status. Though I wouldn't go so far as to bitch about it and sy that it's not fair (actually this is what I'm doing now) but it does leave a sour taste in the mouth (for those who take this forum seriously).
Yes but still, you could have joined five years ago and only have a post count of 50 and then build it up to 3000 in three weeks and then enjoy having an authoritative status. Though I wouldn't go so far as to bitch about it and sy that it's not fair (actually this is what I'm doing now) but it does leave a sour taste in the mouth (for those who take this forum seriously).
I suppose that is true, but I will go back to say, respect is earned not by the quantity, but by quality :) It is easy to determine one over the other.
|MaguS|
10-21-06, 05:50 PM
Also, your join date shows up right next to your user name, and unlike postcount, cannot be "spammed" :D
Im still pretty new yet have more posts (almost no spam) then many longer time members.
Personally, Im sick of the spam on the forums, but Im also one whos an advocate defender of people using the dam search function aswell...
Since you mentioned it i'm too thinking the spam has gone too far in this forum thanks to the spam threads.
it would've been nice if the spam forum was like a chatroom where people "talk" but that wasnt happening.
i'd like if we get back to normal , but its up to the admin & mods afterall.
|MaguS|
10-21-06, 06:48 PM
What I think should be made is a new area of the forum that allows users to post but not affect their post count. I know acouple forums I visit have their "Trash" sections set to not affect post counts.
Well guys .. check your post count NOW! ;)
crainger
10-21-06, 07:41 PM
wheeeeeeeeeeeeee!
I feel about 30 pounds lighter.
I think this is a good idea. Especially with the new For Sale rules.
lightman
10-21-06, 07:57 PM
Well guys .. check your post count NOW! ;)
Hehe. I think you just caused an heart attack at least for one person (whose nick is composed of two words beginning with "D" ;)).
I had my fair share of spam in the last spam thread, but I have to say it was definitely going way too far... :D
That said, I don't think the post count is so important. Except maybe from a "recognizable nick" point of view. But who cares ? :)
Hehe. I think you just caused an heart attack at least for one person (whose nick is composed of two words beginning with "D" ;)).
Yeah i guess he'll be pissed of so much when he sees this .. god help us lol!!
agentkay
10-21-06, 09:05 PM
I can understand that spamming can be fun at times but I personally think its silly unless its a funny (spam) conversation between people. I do think that it got a little far but since 97% of all spam is now in a single thread it is not too bad. My suggestion if things go too crazy, lets reset or disable all post counts. :p
Actually, if you allow the spamming in the thread, then delete the entire spam thread when it is over, those posts act as never existing and basically your post count would go down :)
Actually, if you allow the spamming in the thread, then delete the entire spam thread when it is over, those posts act as never existing and basically your post count would go down :)
Except your post count which seems to be staying the same even after the deletion :hmmm:
:p
|MaguS|
10-21-06, 09:46 PM
Except your post count which seems to be staying the same even after the deletion :hmmm:
:p
Mod Hacks!
naw I think mine went down too..lol I was at 16,800 I think...
Bearclaw
10-21-06, 10:37 PM
Ya jakup -- you were at 800...everyone is shrinking..and slwoly dieing ..what happening..noooooooooo
Ya jakup -- you were at 800...everyone is shrinking..and slwoly dieing ..what happening..noooooooooo
Some people are leaving the forum for that reason ... :o
|MaguS|
10-21-06, 10:42 PM
Some people are leaving the forum for that reason ... :o
Yeah those people are not real members though...
Zelda_fan
10-21-06, 10:55 PM
This is really ridiculous. People are acting like a bunch of third grade girls here.
This is really ridiculous. People are acting like a bunch of third grade girls here.
C'mon man..can't you see the importance of spam?? :p j/k
crainger
10-21-06, 11:29 PM
Without SPAM my head will explode.
That was for you Qlitchford
Just to be clear... I posted this in the thread about candle leaving.....
Dude...you shouldn't just leave!
I wasn't targeting you at all in that thread!!! You seem pretty alright. At first, the spam threads were really cool. It was pretty much just a wacky chat room and that was cool. If you've noticed in the last few weeks, though, you have pages and pages of just one or two people posting ad naseum and that isn't cool.
I made that thread because post count does mean something. Used correctly and in conjunction with how long someone has been a member, you can see if they are actually a contributor or just a fraud. This was particularly true for the For Sale forum until recently when the rules got tweaked. Even if I didn't know someone here I could look at there join date and post count and make some sort of determination of whether they were going to stick around or fly off with my cash/goods.
My intention was never for some of you newer spammers to get offended and storm off. If I really cared about my post count, I'd be blabing my mouth a lot more and not have these long winded posts. There is nothing wrong with spamming, especially in moderation. Its funny, fun, and can let people know each other a bit better. But this last spam thread turned sour a ways through it, for one thing, and for another is the above mentioned argument.
Even with all of those posts removed from the deletion, you have 600 posts in 7 months. That's a fair number and shows that you participate without spamming.
It's really not that big of an issue and I didn't even want the damn thread closed. I was just pointing out something that was bothering me a bit and to see what other people's thoughts were. I had no idea the thread would be closed and people would be having aneurysms over it. If I would have known I would have just kept my mouth shut.
This all got blown up a lot bigger than what I meant it to. I was merely stating that there was a lot of spam and what I thought was going on. I don't have a lot of stroke around here so whatever actions that were taken were done so because the powers that be deemed so. I wasn't complaining as much as I was just testing the water and trying to find out what the opinion was here. I think I've said about 4 times already that I didn't think it was a really big deal.
Eh, whatever. Sorry I rufled some feathers for something that wasn't even worth mentioning...
Edit:
@ Crainger
:D
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