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[Hecktix]

I think we could probably do away with "Talk about anything" since ex-staff get the ex staff forums but I suppose it is nice for them to communicate with staff, in all fairness it hardly gets posted in anyway to be fair.

In terms of spam threads I'm with Matt, it is good for bonding although it doesnt do the forum any good. I was just chatting with Roxy about alternative staff bonding methods which I think are plausible, to be honest I think you can get better bonding than a thread. I know HabboxLive used to (perhaps they still do??) do bonding every so often via Skype and play games on OMGPOP or whatever it is.

The only thing is I know a lot of staff wouldn't like this and I quite like my head, and I would probably be decapitated unless they all accepted my views - which is never gonna happen. If Managers and Departments are willing to bare with me on a 30 day trial without spam threads but using alternative bonding methods, I'd be willing to run that trial.

[rnix]

Another point i will add is that you can dicuss the department in spam threads, sometimes there is no point in making a new thread

[Hecktix]

There have been many 'please post more around the forum' threads. Personally, I don't think removing spam threads will increase staff posting in the main forum. It'll just make a lot more spam threads in the department staff forum. Staff are members too and post in the main forum when they want to/find an interesting thread to post in. If it's never, maybe it's not a case of looking at the problems in the staff forums but looking at the problems within the main forum instead.

To be fair, Mike - most people on the main forum find somewhere to post.. there's always been a lack of staff posting.

[Mr-Trainor]

I personally do not see a problem with spam threads. Not only are they essential for staff bonding and familiarisation with the department and its staff but they also act as a discussing thread for department related discussions. An example of this might be the RV manager telling RV staff to watch out on throne values or a trailist comps staff asking the rest of the department to give feedback on his/her first competition. Department spam threads are not always complete spam and can sometimes be general discussion.

As for the rv spam thread, there is a lot of posts but a lot of this is made up of old reports. Also, it is not posted in much at the moment because of the current low level of staff.

[Mathew]

To be perfectly honest, the two main staff forums don't get that many posts at all so there is no problem there. Obviously I can't speak for other departments but none of the sections I can see are being abused by staff.

I do think a lot more of the staff should post around the forum though - there's 28 HxL DJ's sat there and it's rare I see posts by some of them. I think the problem needs addressing to the individual staff members rather than staff as a whole. It's easy to ignore the warning if it's a quick note in a staff forum.

[AgnesIO]

I think we could probably do away with "Talk about anything" since ex-staff get the ex staff forums but I suppose it is nice for them to communicate with staff, in all fairness it hardly gets posted in anyway to be fair.

In terms of spam threads I'm with Matt, it is good for bonding although it doesnt do the forum any good. I was just chatting with Roxy about alternative staff bonding methods which I think are plausible, to be honest I think you can get better bonding than a thread. I know HabboxLive used to (perhaps they still do??) do bonding every so often via Skype and play games on OMGPOP or whatever it is.

The only thing is I know a lot of staff wouldn't like this and I quite like my head, and I would probably be decapitated unless they all accepted my views - which is never gonna happen. If Managers and Departments are willing to bare with me on a 30 day trial without spam threads but using alternative bonding methods, I'd be willing to run that trial.

I think the question is, can managers be bothered? I mean certain managers seem to think they do more work than David Cameron - although I know Elle was always up for some fun within a department (bonding via ff, bingo etc)

I know the ex-staff bit is for ex managers and stuff - but if they are ex they shouldn't really have any extra staff forums surely?

Another point i will add is that you can dicuss the department in spam threads, sometimes there is no point in making a new thread

Can't remember what the events thread was like, but much of the rv one was 'bored' 'hi dom' 'i hate my school sometimes'

[Storking]

Removing the spam threads is just a ridiculous idea sorry, it's a place for staff to talk about things that don't require a whole thread. The HxHD one is quite useful for this as there are little things to do with the job that are talked about there sometimes!

Personally, removing the spam threads and borderline forcing staff to post in the public forums is not a good move to make.. lol.

[AgnesIO]

Removing the spam threads is just a ridiculous idea sorry, it's a place for staff to talk about things that don't require a whole thread. The HxHD one is quite useful for this as there are little things to do with the job that are talked about there sometimes!

Personally, removing the spam threads and borderline forcing staff to post in the public forums is not a good move to make.. lol.

Ok I will keep watching hxf lose members due to low activity. Touché

Staff should be posting, simple lol

[Inseriousity.]

To be fair, Mike - most people on the main forum find somewhere to post.. there's always been a lack of staff posting.

There has (allegedly) been a posting decrease across the board. Removing staff spam threads will not suddenly result in an increase imo. Most people on the main forum are here to post/have discussions whereas most staff are here to do a job which is why I don't think staff will think 'oh no spam threads, I'll just venture out into the main forum then and find somewhere to post' cos that's not their main use of the forum in the first place.

[Mathew]

Is it possible to set a post limit per day on specific forums, say 15-25 posts per day on the staff discuss anything forum.

You'd be lucky if I did 1 post a month in the staff discussing anything section; and the same goes for a lot of people. People don't realise how little that specific section is used..