Spam threads should be deleted

sub forum it and disable posts, boom, bobs ur uncle.

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Originally Posted by Richie

sub forum it and disable posts, boom, bobs ur uncle.

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Or do it and don't tell anyone, no one notices and profit

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Originally Posted by FlyingJesus

A fact that you seem to enjoying abusing the hell out of. Managerial reluctance to change is hardly sufficient reason for having regulated spam across the board which contributes nothing at all and requires no interesting user input while people having active conversations are punished with "off topic" warnings and get relegated to spam.

"They do no harm" and the ever-popular "omg why do you care about post count?!?" are irrelevant as it's still abuse of the system, especially when there are rank rewards for members with higher post counts and people are able to reap these rewards without actually being of any use whatsoever to the forum. We were right when this was brought up about Forum Games, and the situation isn't different now, it's just in different places

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That post didn't actually make a valid point. How is it abusing the system? That's just a bizarre line of argument to create. Everybody is on level pegging. If people want to get a higher post count then let them - it's not abusing any sort of system. Certainly not like you and others abused the reputation system in the past anyway. Yet you have defended reputation being reset before just because you want your status on here. Likewise, if people want to build up status in the form of post-count and use these threads to do then why the hell not? It certainly isn't abusing any system.

The reputation system's different in that if you get lots of reps that's obviously because you're viewed highly and have in some way earned it - it's a cumulative thing which if allowed to be used properly mimicks real life by allowing those of greater esteem to have a larger effect on the reputation of others, much like how in school if the most popular kid doesn't like someone it has a bigger effect on their standing amongst peers than if the caretaker or lunch lady takes a disliking to them. Regardless of that, there are no extras that you get on forum for having high rep other than rep power, so you couldn't use the same argument against it.

People getting access to actual rewards (rather than the perceived/ego rewards of reputation) by utilising management's inability to realise that staying on topic isn't necessarily the same thing as a good post/thread is abuse of the system, because they're getting rewarded without helping the forum in any way. The features you get for having a high post count are supposed to be a thank-you for being an active and valuable member of the forum, and as keeps being said, threads such as those mentioned here are of no value.

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Originally Posted by FlyingJesus

People getting access to actual rewards (rather than the perceived/ego rewards of reputation) by utilising management's inability to realise that staying on topic isn't necessarily the same thing as a good post/thread is abuse of the system, because they're getting rewarded without helping the forum in any way. The features you get for having a high post count are supposed to be a thank-you for being an active and valuable member of the forum, and as keeps being said, threads such as those mentioned here are of no value.

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Exactly, posts are to convince people to stay at an active and engaging forum (Which is why there are rewards for making posts) rather than to be made in threads where people can not reply to them (People should not be rewarded for making low quality posts that take five seconds). Posts which cannot be replied to (Without sounding REALLY weird) should be considered as spam as they contribute nothing except wasted Bandwidth and time.

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Originally Posted by Chippiewill

Exactly, posts are to convince people to stay at an active and engaging forum (Which is why there are rewards for making posts) rather than to be made in threads where people can not reply to them (People should not be rewarded for making low quality posts that take five seconds). Posts which cannot be replied to (Without sounding REALLY weird) should be considered as spam as they contribute nothing except wasted Bandwidth and time.

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I totally agree, but I don't think management really care about the bandwidth once the forums active :P

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Originally Posted by FlyingJesus

The reputation system's different in that if you get lots of reps that's obviously because you're viewed highly and have in some way earned it - it's a cumulative thing which if allowed to be used properly mimicks real life by allowing those of greater esteem to have a larger effect on the reputation of others, much like how in school if the most popular kid doesn't like someone it has a bigger effect on their standing amongst peers than if the caretaker or lunch lady takes a disliking to them. Regardless of that, there are no extras that you get on forum for having high rep other than rep power, so you couldn't use the same argument against it.

People getting access to actual rewards (rather than the perceived/ego rewards of reputation) by utilising management's inability to realise that staying on topic isn't necessarily the same thing as a good post/thread is abuse of the system, because they're getting rewarded without helping the forum in any way. The features you get for having a high post count are supposed to be a thank-you for being an active and valuable member of the forum, and as keeps being said, threads such as those mentioned here are of no value.

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Agreed. One thing about Habbox Forum that could always be guaranteed was that members posting to get their post count up would be contacted almost immediately thus ensuring that there was content of good quality for members to read and reply to. As far as I know pointless posts and threads are still against the rules. I would consider that starting a thread and just asking a question without giving an opinion is pointless and only done for one reason. I hope the leniency is not a panic measure just to give the impression that the forum is more active because if it is the quality of this forum is going to plummet and just be left to the spammers and the egotists.

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Originally Posted by Catzsy

Agreed. One thing about Habbox Forum that could always be guaranteed was that members posting to get their post count up would be contacted almost immediately thus ensuring that there was content of good quality for members to read and reply to. As far as I know pointless posts and threads are still against the rules. I would consider that starting a thread and just asking a question without giving an opinion is pointless and only done for one reason. I hope the leniency is not a panic measure just to give the impression that the forum is more active because if it is the quality of this forum is going to plummet and just be left to the spammers and the egotists.

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Well said, but thats all it is for, quatity not quality and we know it, otherwise they would of too action looking at the complaints already.

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Originally Posted by Jamesy

This is my view on it really. They do no harm, people like them, what motivation is there to kill them off?

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If they were in spam they wouldn't be anywhere near as popular. A thread the other day was moved to spam, had around ten replies before it was moved to spam, and got two more after - even though it has been in spam for longer.

That's my dislike for them.

Don't see the massive harm in having them - it's a good post raiser and it's normally what newer members post in to get a post count.