Posting Competitions

[Stephen]

What's everyone's thoughts on them? Do you think it helps get users more active around the forum or do you think it encourages spamming?

Just pop this in here as an example:


So yh whats your thoughts on them?

[Hecktix]

People who spam are treated with like they normally would be, they are also disqualified from the competition. I've instructed that moderation are extremely strict on spam when such competitions are occuring.

I think they have more positive effect, such as the girl that currently leads it having rarely posted on the forum before now has 100 posts and none of them are spam, this can only be a good thing.

[Neversoft]

Encourages spamming and healfhearted replies.

[matt$]

Most of the threads that have been made are quite pointless and it seems to be the same 2-3 people, but the replies to them have been somewhat detailed so it sorta evens it out and maybe they really are interested to find out if you've cried over a song...

[AgnesIO]

People who spam are treated with like they normally would be, they are also disqualified from the competition. I've instructed that moderation are extremely strict on spam when such competitions are occuring.

I think they have more positive effect, such as the girl that currently leads it having rarely posted on the forum before now has 100 posts and none of them are spam, this can only be a good thing.

Some of those threads which Stephen posted are slightly.. obvious though.

Who cares if you like cats? Really

[Catzsy]

What's everyone's thoughts on them? Do you think it helps get users more active around the forum or do you think it encourages spamming?

Just pop this in here as an example:

So yh whats your thoughts on them?

It did seem to encourage one new member to spam and they have all been dealt with. Conversely it seems to have encouraged a few to post more but whether it will do anything, positively long term I am not sure. I have always agreed with the MissAlice philosophy that 'quality' of post is a lot more important than 'quantity'.

[Hecktix]

Some of those threads which Stephen posted are slightly.. obvious though.

Who cares if you like cats? Really

Most of that guys threads were moved out of the forum. He was dealt with accordingly by our Super Moderators.

[RockyHorror]

I think it's an awful idea, if you break it down you're basically paying people to post, the amount of drivel and spam being posting is ridiculous. It's ruining the experience of an intelligent discussion forum because people are just posting to increase their post count.

[AgnesIO]

Most of that guys threads were moved out of the forum. He was dealt with accordingly by our Super Moderators.

May I ask what you need to do to be banner from the competition?

Not saying he should be, but I know that Benj0 guy was - so what did he do - just wondering

[Hecktix]

Most of the threads that have been made are quite pointless and it seems to be the same 2-3 people, but the replies to them have been somewhat detailed so it sorta evens it out and maybe they really are interested to find out if you've cried over a song...

I think the song one was one of the only constructive threads really, that's an interesting question and could lead to good discussion. You clearly don't know the purpose of a forum