Really dont get this rule.

[Nemo]

~ It is not allowed to post pointless posts or threads like "aifdhgsdfhgsdo" or numerous threads which essentially "spam" the New Posts search.

Like, i dont know if management realised when they were typing the rules, but it's spam. Spam is in itself, pointless. You dont get any posts for it, its completely pointless. The reasoning for this makes no sense as well, it's hardly spamming the new posts if someone is doing this in a thread, because the thread will be in new posts anyway, and if its a thread, then just prevent excessive spamming. Not to mention the fact there are a billion other threads that spam new posts anyway, like the entire forum games section and welcome threads.

So ya, kinda not getting this.

[Eoin247]

Not to mention people get away with typing pointless things like "wcejfrgtgefdwswefgr" all the time in spam. So since the rule is not even enforced, might as well remove it.

[Chris]

Like, i dont know if management realised when they were typing the rules, but it's spam. Spam is in itself, pointless. You dont get any posts for it, its completely pointless. The reasoning for this makes no sense as well, it's hardly spamming the new posts if someone is doing this in a thread, because the thread will be in new posts anyway, and if its a thread, then just prevent excessive spamming. Not to mention the fact there are a billion other threads that spam new posts anyway, like the entire forum games section and welcome threads.

So ya, kinda not getting this.

All posts in spam should have meaning and actually make sense. If everyone was to go around posting junk like that then it would be quite unpleasant, hence this rule is in place.

Not to mention people get away with typing pointless things like "wcejfrgtgefdwswefgr" all the time in spam. So since the rule is not even enforced, might as well remove it.

Its not very often the rule is actually broken, but on the occasion that it is, it is dealt with.

[Mathew]

I've always found it quite ironic how Spam is probably the forum with the highest amount of discussion in it, yet the post count doesn't raise. I do suppose it depends on what you call "pointless" - the community in Spam are probably a closer-knit group than any other section on this site, and while it may appear "pointless" to the powers that be, there is actually some decent stuff in there, whether it be jokes or simply talking about daily life.

Let's be honest, which has a more useful discussion out of posting a number up to 100, and finding out what your fellow members have been doing today? Which takes the most interaction? Which creates an ACTIVE DISCUSSION (as the FAQs suggest)? I've always tended to keep out of discussions and I've always thought it a bit annoying when people moan about the "Forum Games" section, but I've just occured to me that the rules just don't add up. If this has been answered with a good reason then please do tell.

A6. Do not post pointlessly ~ ~ Do not post off-topic ~ An off-topic post has no relevance to the topic or any previous post that is relevant, or does little to positively contribute to the discussion.
~ Do not spam/make pointless posts. It is not allowed to post random, meaningless, posts or threads on the forum. Examples of this are (ROFLCOPTER!!!!!!); (BYRDSB +HKK; ) (I am a plane)
~ Do not posts threads which only allow for short, one or two word answers and do not promote active discussion.

What is this thread doing then? -> http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=636663. Where the hell is the active discussion and why is that more worthy of post count than the spam section?

But yeah, it's depressing how a rule has been implented on what is spam and what isn't..... lmao.

[scott]

I've always found it quite ironic how Spam is probably the forum with the highest amount of discussion in it, yet the post count doesn't raise. I do suppose it depends on what you call "pointless" - the community in Spam are probably a closer-knit group than any other section on this site, and while it may appear "pointless" to the powers that be, there is actually some decent stuff in there, whether it be jokes or simply talking about daily life.

Let's be honest, which has a more useful discussion out of posting a number up to 100, and finding out what your fellow members have been doing today? Which takes the most interaction? Which creates an ACTIVE DISCUSSION (as the FAQs suggest)? I've always tended to keep out of discussions and I've always thought it a bit annoying when people moan about the "Forum Games" section, but I've just occured to me that the rules just don't add up. If this has been answered with a good reason then please do tell.



What is this thread doing then? -> http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=636663. Where the hell is the active discussion and why is that more worthy of post count than the spam section?

But yeah, it's depressing how a rule has been implented on what is spam and what isn't..... lmao.

Post count doesn't rise in the forum games section either.

I do agree that if the rule is staying then it should be enforced all the time and not just every so often. Personally I don't think the rule is really needed because it's hardly broken anyway and the odd post like "asybsunikmofa" isn't exactly going to cause a huge problem.

[Mathew]

Post count doesn't rise in the forum games section either.

I do agree that if the rule is staying then it should be enforced all the time and not just every so often. Personally I don't think the rule is really needed because it's hardly broken anyway and the odd post like "asybsunikmofa" isn't exactly going to cause a huge problem.

ooooh it doesn't say it in the description like it does for Spam so I assumed it did. That's not so bad then, but it's still in violation of the active discussion rule!

[Catzsy]

Like, i dont know if management realised when they were typing the rules, but it's spam. Spam is in itself, pointless. You dont get any posts for it, its completely pointless. The reasoning for this makes no sense as well, it's hardly spamming the new posts if someone is doing this in a thread, because the thread will be in new posts anyway, and if its a thread, then just prevent excessive spamming. Not to mention the fact there are a billion other threads that spam new posts anyway, like the entire forum games section and welcome threads.

So ya, kinda not getting this.

What used to happen is that we would get spam attacks where loads of pointless rubbishy threads in that vein were made that completely blocked up new posts. I can see what you are saying about the posts but if it was only enforced in relation to threads I can see it happening with someone going on a spree on posts that are just completely random and don't make sense.
The rule is there for a reason which is still as valid today as it was when Seacat made it many years ago. There are no random, posts or threads in the other sections/forums you mention that are random and pointless like this.

[Hecktix]

ooooh it doesn't say it in the description like it does for Spam so I assumed it did. That's not so bad then, but it's still in violation of the active discussion rule!

Ah but let's remember our rules are subjective and open to interpretation & moderator discretion. To be fair, if the rules were stuck to rigidly we'd need a moderation department of a similar style to the Gestapo.

What Rosie said was true about the numerous threads thing - it really is for threads, there's nothing more annoying than when some idiot in spam posts 20 or so threads (especially if you browse via new posts), so that rule is to cover that and we have had a lot of problems with people doing that in the past.

[FlyingJesus]

This rule is useful for two reasons that I can think of:

1) Posts like that can only really prompt a response of "aiuhiugbeiub" in return or "oh how interesting, tell me more" neither of which are amusing
2) New people often post things like that in spam because they think it'll be hilarious, then they get warned for it and leave spam forever, thus ridding us of the type of people who DO think that's funny

[Stephen]

i think the leave moderating to moderators rule is stupid in spam too.

U BROKE THE RULES OOOOOOOOH

yes I'm really being serious to the person and I get a usernote for it. IT'S SPAM GET OVER IT