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RE: Post count requirement for starting a thread.
September 21, 2014 at 12:23 am
(September 20, 2014 at 11:38 pm)Drich Wrote: What if you created a sub forum for spam?
The world will be ending next Saturday. How do I know, its because I'm about to agree with drich. We should still bam spammers, but instead of locking the thread, move it too a spam sub forum for all to mock. I think this may deter some spammers.
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RE: Post count requirement for starting a thread.
September 21, 2014 at 2:22 am
No it wouldn't. What would a troll love more than to be made famous and to get to live on even after they die.
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RE: Post count requirement for starting a thread.
September 21, 2014 at 3:29 am
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If troll can't create new threads, then troll spams his trash on existing threads... I'd say that's a bit more disruptive than the new threads...but that's just me.
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RE: Post count requirement for starting a thread.
September 22, 2014 at 12:51 am
(September 20, 2014 at 11:59 pm)Stimbo Wrote: (September 20, 2014 at 11:38 pm)Drich Wrote: What if you created a sub forum for spam?
It would only give the spammers one more place to dump their shit. Are you volunteering to clear it all from the rest of the forum and move it into there?
See, it would be nice if spammers played by the rules. Then we wouldn't need to deal with it at all.
Or just give them an oppertunity/a place to post their crap. If they don't then do what you normally do.
...and I'll pass on your offer to be a mod, thanks anyway.
(Even if you don't want to goto the party it is till nice being asked.)
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RE: Post count requirement for starting a thread.
September 22, 2014 at 1:00 am
(September 21, 2014 at 12:23 am)Lemonvariable72 Wrote: The world will be ending next Saturday. How do I know, its because I'm about to agree with drich. We should still bam spammers, but instead of locking the thread, move it too a spam sub forum for all to mock. I think this may deter some spammers.
That really depends on the content of the spam: the advertising ones would probably prefer that their threads linger, and get looked upon. Any attention is good attention, there.
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RE: Post count requirement for starting a thread.
September 22, 2014 at 1:40 am
Don't get carried away, Drich, I wasn't offering you a staff job. Merely the use of my mop.
The point I was making is that having a dedicated spam thread not only makes extra work for staff, who are all unpaid and do this job in addition to having real lives, but also carries an unrealistic expectation of a typical spammer. A person whose sole intent is to use this place for free advertising isn't likely to be interested in where they do it. That of course goes not only double but through the roof for spambots. Combine that with the fact that we are not an advertising host, plus the fact that every link posted will have to get the snip.
Bottom line is to ask why we ought to countenance setting aside a specialised area where people can break the rules.
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RE: Post count requirement for starting a thread.
September 22, 2014 at 1:53 am
Quote:The point I was making is that having a dedicated spam thread not only makes extra work for staff, who are all unpaid and do this job in addition to having real lives, but also carries an unrealistic expectation of a typical spammer.
Ban them on sight, I say.
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RE: Post count requirement for starting a thread.
September 22, 2014 at 5:38 pm
Overall, I think this is a non-issue. We deal with spam when it arrives and I think we do a good job.
I'd go for it if there was some added value, but I can't see any.
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RE: Post count requirement for starting a thread.
September 22, 2014 at 7:30 pm
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(September 22, 2014 at 1:53 am)Minimalist Wrote: Ban them on sight, I say.
Hanging's too good for them.
I quite agree. Bloody staff.
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RE: Post count requirement for starting a thread.
September 22, 2014 at 9:49 pm
One consequence of a required post count is that spam will have a tendency to be buried in legitimate threads.
I find it hard to believe common forum spambots do not handle this case.
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