posting challenge

[beth]

see the thing i don't understand is, like i said before there are people who post constructively and use the what are you blahblah responsibly. can you not moderate those that aren't without shutting everything? there were times last night i wanted to psot what i was listening to and there was nothing there sob ive been using that thread for a good 5 years, we're friends.

[Neversoft]

We think that they have been used to abuse post count so we have closed them for now. We are currently discussing how they should be used.

But why can't you just deal with the users involved who are going overboard, instead of closing the topics? You're allowing the minority to ruin it for the majority.

If you read recent feedback threads there has been moaning because of the amount of abuse these threads are having due to the posting competition. It's perfectly fine except I feel sorry for people like @Neversoft; who I don't think was involved with this posting competition but liked to post in there daily. That is the only problem.

Even if they are being abused, I don't think it should be dealt with so harshly. At the end of the day they're there to be posted in. And yeah, I'm not involved in this posting thing, so it is a bit of a shame me and everyone else not involved have to suffer through the consequences of others, especially when there are other ways to tackle the problem.

[Chris]

Can I see where users have complained about the rules in the graphics department? I could name quite a few who object to awful, pointless posting in it.

http://www.habboxforum.com/showthrea...99#post7412999

see the thing i don't understand is, like i said before there are people who post constructively and use the what are you blahblah responsibly. can you not moderate those that aren't without shutting everything? there were times last night i wanted to psot what i was listening to and there was nothing there sob ive been using that thread for a good 5 years, we're friends.

But why can't you just deal with the users involved who are going overboard, instead of closing the topics? You're allowing the minority to ruin it for the majority.

We know that not everyone abuses the threads and thats why we're discussing it. It will come back though, soon.

[Chippiewill]

But why can't you just deal with the users involved who are going overboard, instead of closing the topics? You're allowing the minority to ruin it for the majority.

You could put up a replacement thread in spam..

[dbgtz]

http://www.habboxforum.com/showthrea...99#post7412999

Most of the people in that post are also complaining about the pointless posts which contribute nothing. I can see where you're coming from and I can see your argument but your link to a staff member who I don't even think posts in the section isn't really as strong as those who actively use it. It's like asking a teenager about the quality of elderly homes. Sure you can have an opinion, but unless you're actually there you won't really know.

Also this isn't as strong as a point, but the fact that people post these "omg datz orsum" types of comments means that people, like me, who actually post constructive criticism then go on to get flamed hard because I'm basically not saying what they have made is gods gift and it is bloody frustrating.

Also I would like to add that I hate these posting competitions.

[FlyingJesus]

Personally they're not high on my list of loves as they're somewhat limited in terms of content and so do not actually promote active discussion at all, but what do you think?

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Thread merged by Chris (Forum Super Moderator): From "Discuss Anything", as it is better suited in here!

[Samantha]

Yeah I think they're the highlight of discussion within the forum

[:odey:]

I don't have a problem with them.

I think most are fine, and some of them actually do promote discussion, other people are too quick to judge if they're 'pointless threads' or not...

[Chippiewill]

The threads are rubbish.

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This posting competition is a joke, half the posts I've seen since have either been "That looks nice" or "I think this" no discussion.

[AlexJRiley]

like the ones that stimulate conversation, its a good way to meet new people and improve your insight and opinion on things. Where things like "Do you like cheese" with all the posts "yes" or "no" they should just be deleted.