'What...' threads that do not contribute to discussion...

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Originally Posted by Chris

I'm sure Martin is very aware he can change it :P These threads have been there for years (Well the music and tv one has) and aren't doing anyone any harm. As long as we dont have loads of them floating around then I don't see any issues with having the occasional ones at all. If you were to go to another fansite and compare it you would find that the quality of their threads is 10x worse than here.

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There might only be a few threads, but the fact is you only need one to boost post count. I think maybe me and Intersocial should team up, and post alternately on each of the 4 threads I mentioned and show you what we're talking about, I mean, there aren't any rules on posting too much on a thread is there, as long as you don't double post?

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Originally Posted by Kardan

But post count is seen as a status symbol on the forum, hence why post count is accounted for in reputation.

And do forum management realise they can reverse their decisions? The only thread I'd keep is the music thread, only because of the amount of posts made and it would change people's post count drastically.

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this isn't 2004, no-one gives a **** about post count really lol

Music thread is the one that causes least discussion? lol

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Originally Posted by Chris

I'm sure Martin is very aware he can change it :P These threads have been there for years (Well the music and tv one has) and aren't doing anyone any harm. As long as we dont have loads of them floating around then I don't see any issues with having the occasional ones at all. If you were to go to another fansite and compare it you would find that the quality of their threads is 10x worse than here.



Go for it!



Well everyone is going to have their opinions on it aren't they? You can't please everybody but you can try and please the majority.

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You got yourself a deal.

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Originally Posted by Kardan

There might only be a few threads, but the fact is you only need one to boost post count. I think maybe me and Intersocial should team up, and post alternately on each of the 4 threads I mentioned and show you what we're talking about, I mean, there aren't any rules on posting too much on a thread is there, as long as you don't double post?

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Sure thing. It doesn't count as spam and would certainly boost forum activity eh? ;)

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Originally Posted by Kardan

There might only be a few threads, but the fact is you only need one to boost post count. I think maybe me and Intersocial should team up, and post alternately on each of the 4 threads I mentioned and show you what we're talking about, I mean, there aren't any rules on posting too much on a thread is there, as long as you don't double post?

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Actually we do make sure that people don't start abusing the threads by posting every time someone else has posted. If you want to be silly about it to prove a point then go ahead, but they will be removed anyway. :P

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Originally Posted by scottish

this isn't 2004, no-one gives a **** about post count really lol

Music thread is the one that causes least discussion? lol

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Personally, I feel people care more about post count now then they used too, heck, we have a top posters thing now...

And I didn't say that the music thread causes the least discussion? I said out of all the ones, that's the only one I'd keep :)

And where in the rules does it say this Chris? What sort of time scale are we talking between alternate posts?

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Originally Posted by Kardan

Personally, I feel people care more about post count now then they used too, heck, we have a top posters thing now...

And I didn't say that the music thread causes the least discussion? I said out of all the ones, that's the only one I'd keep :)

And where in the rules does it say this Chris? What sort of time scale are we talking between alternate posts?

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Yeah but originally you're arguing your point based on discussion in the 'What' threads... so you'd go against the point in this argument to keep one that has been used the most to boost post count? lol...

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Originally Posted by Kardan

Personally, I feel people care more about post count now then they used too, heck, we have a top posters thing now...

And I didn't say that the music thread causes the least discussion? I said out of all the ones, that's the only one I'd keep :)

And where in the rules does it say this Chris? What sort of time scale are we talking between alternate posts?

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Not all rules are written, all it takes is a bit of common sense. Sure we could sit here and write rules all day but then people moan that the rules are too strict. :P I think you know how long I'm talking, a reasonable time period between posts would be once every few hours. I post in the music thread a few times a day and I don't think theres anything unreasonable about that.

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Originally Posted by scottish

Yeah but originally you're arguing your point based on discussion in the 'What' threads... so you'd go against the point in this argument to keep one that has been used the most to boost post count? lol...

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No, I would happily get rid of all of them, but the only one that I consider has an argument for staying would be the music thread :) All the others have absolutely no value whatsoever.

And chris, I've already found a page where somebody is posting every 10 minutes, and they haven't been removed :P

It's not all about the post count, it's just that these threads have no value whatsoever.

Every 'post your' has value or it wouldn't be used or open.

Moving every thread apart from the one thats been used the most to boost post count would just be stupid..

and even with the top posters or whatever, (as far as i've seen) no-one really gives a crap about post count.

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Originally Posted by scottish

Every 'post your' has value or it wouldn't be used or open.

Moving every thread apart from the one thats been used the most to boost post count would just be stupid..

and even with the top posters or whatever, (as far as i've seen) no-one really gives a crap about post count.

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What value does 'Post your random image' have, or 'What are you wearing', because I seem to be missing the point of it really...