Time to stop this..

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Originally Posted by Catzsy

Well he is the boss but it seems the forum is turing into a bit of a spam zone. It used to be about quality threads.

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On the other hand I would have thought anyone using their brain could see it is spam (that was not being offensive, but I think it is pretty obvious) :P I still think turn off post count for one month and posts would decrease

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Originally Posted by Intel

On the other hand I would have thought anyone using their brain could see it is spam (that was not being offensive, but I think it is pretty obvious) :P I still think turn off post count for one month and posts would decrease

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Well what's 'spam' to us seems to have a different interpretation these days but woe betide anybody giving one word answers in the Welcome Forum or Graphics section as they would be leaned upon heavily for spamming for post count. Don't really see what the difference is tbh with the majority of threads.

http://www.habboxforum.com/showthrea...94#post6613094

Some of the replies to that thread.. pointless.

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Originally Posted by Intel

http://www.habboxforum.com/showthrea...94#post6613094

Some of the replies to that thread.. pointless.

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Tis in spam now, in future if you report the post rather than posting it in feedback it may get dealt with through the proper lines :P

The pointless posting rule will be expanded upon this weekend to include the banishing of one word answers.

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Originally Posted by Oli

Tis in spam now, in future if you report the post rather than posting it in feedback it may get dealt with through the proper lines :P

The pointless posting rule will be expanded upon this weekend to include the banishing of one word answers.

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The thread wasn't he problem though. I would say hat was one of the BETTER threads, it was people answering who ruined it - although I can't see why u randomly talk to strangers but anyway :L

By one word, does hat banish clearly pointless ones too like '5 windows, i love my wooden windows'

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Originally Posted by Intel

The thread wasn't he problem though. I would say hat was one of the BETTER threads, it was people answering who ruined it - although I can't see why u randomly talk to strangers but anyway :L

By one word, does hat banish clearly pointless ones too like '5 windows, i love my wooden windows'

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Well, the windows thread is actually one of the better ones as Undertaker poses multiple questions in there with it, but yes overall this will restrict threads that can only be answered by one word but will still cater for threads like "What colour is your bedroom?" because with a new rule users would be advised to explain why it's that particular colour, or things like what colours it has been before etc can be added.

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Originally Posted by Intel

That thread is slightly different to 'how many windows does your house have?' or 'What colou are the bricks on your house?'

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Roughly the same though, they're statistical (if that's a word) but have a more varied answer than yes, no and colours :P

And I know you didn't say all Catzsy m'dear :P I think we're repeating ourselves but agree that some are okay, some are not :P

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Originally Posted by Oli

Tis in spam now, in future if you report the post rather than posting it in feedback it may get dealt with through the proper lines :P

The pointless posting rule will be expanded upon this weekend to include the banishing of one word answers.

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It would be more constructive to ban threads that are weak in substance in the first place, unless in spam, like it used to be.

The OP post is the most important and if it is just a 'closed' question it is bound to attract one word answers. Quality threads don't do this.

I feel decisions are just being made on the hoof without really considering the full effects.

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Originally Posted by Catzsy

It would be more constructive to ban threads that are weak in substance in the first place, unless in spam, like it used to be.

The OP post is the most important and if it is just a 'closed' question it is bound to attract one word answers. Quality threads don't do this.

I feel decisions are just being made on the hoof without really considering the full effects.

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A rule against one word answers will eradicate closed questioned threads really, yet still leave the potential for some of the topics that are there currently to expand.

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Originally Posted by Oli

A rule against one word answers will eradicate closed questioned threads really, yet still leave the potential for some of the topics that are there currently to expand.

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So will it eradicate them or not? A closed question is just that and quite honestly I cannot imagine anybody actually holding their hands up and saying they are not doing it just for the post count.