Can moderating just stay as it is

[nvrspk4]

If it doesn't matter where they go why the hell are we still talking about this? :S

[Richie]

The only reason people aren't posting in them is because their post count isn't going up which proves the fact that those threads were used for nothing more than spam, a way to easily gain post count. I'm not fussed if it gets moved back but to me it just doesn't make any sense, most of the posts in the spam forum make more of a discussion than those threads. Can you imagine if your post count went up in spam, how ridiculous would that be?

[the.games]

The only reason people aren't posting in them is because their post count isn't going up which proves the fact that those threads were used for nothing more than spam, a way to easily gain post count. I'm not fussed if it gets moved back but to me it just doesn't make any sense, most of the posts in the spam forum make more of a discussion than those threads. Can you imagine if your post count went up in spam, how ridiculous would that be?

I totally agree with this if I'm honest. It always used to irritate me when post counts increased for posting in those threads, I mean you could get 35 posts a week from each thread.

I'd say let them stay where they are because, lets be honest, we're not going to see a discussion any time soon in any of them!

[Grig]

They don't generate discussion. They were put in forums, in which the purpose was to discuss things, not to post random song titles and get the post count up. A discussion is generated when two people talk about an issue cohesively.

I like it how it is now, in their own little sub-forum. If people don't post, then it just proves the point about post count.

[Kyle]

I totally agree with this if I'm honest. It always used to irritate me when post counts increased for posting in those threads, I mean you could get 35 posts a week from each thread.

I'd say let them stay where they are because, lets be honest, we're not going to see a discussion any time soon in any of them!

It's not really any of your business whether other people's post counts increase or not. If it really is irritating to you that people are gaining a higher postcount quicker than you are then you either need to join in or reevaluate your life.

We're certainly not going to be seeing any discussion in them in their current state because they've already been dismissed at pointless threads and placed into what is essentially a forum bin. I don't really know what you mean by "discussion" but surely allowing a user to contribute to a thread in their own way is contribution enough. The change has had no positive impact other than to shut up a couple of whiners. Why shouldn't it be reversed? Poll plz

[the.games]

It's not really any of your business whether other people's post counts increase or not. If it really is irritating to you that people are gaining a higher postcount quicker than you are then you either need to join in or reevaluate your life.

We're certainly not going to be seeing any discussion in them in their current state because they've already been dismissed at pointless threads and placed into what is essentially a forum bin. I don't really know what you mean by "discussion" but surely allowing a user to contribute to a thread in their own way is contribution enough. The change has had no positive impact other than to shut up a couple of whiners. Why shouldn't it be reversed? Poll plz

I can see where your coming from, but I believe that moving the threads has also had no negative impact. Since the threads were moved, I've found that activity in other threads in the Entertainment section (I'm not too sure about others) has increased. As the moving of these threads has caused more discussion elsewhere I could even argue that their movement has had a positive impact on the forum.

As I said, i understand where you are coming from though.

[Grig]

It's not really any of your business whether other people's post counts increase or not. If it really is irritating to you that people are gaining a higher postcount quicker than you are then you either need to join in or reevaluate your life.

We're certainly not going to be seeing any discussion in them in their current state because they've already been dismissed at pointless threads and placed into what is essentially a forum bin. I don't really know what you mean by "discussion" but surely allowing a user to contribute to a thread in their own way is contribution enough. The change has had no positive impact other than to shut up a couple of whiners. Why shouldn't it be reversed? Poll plz

dis·cus·sion/disˈkəSHən/
Noun:
1. The action or process of talking about something, typically in order to reach a decision or to exchange ideas.
2. A conversation or debate about a certain topic.

Hope that clarified it for you on the definition of what a discussion is. A forum is a 'discussion board' (which is also an alternative name for forum); therefore, those threads created no discussion.

If you wish to take to what is a discussion further, then I suggest getting an OED is the thing to do.

You can contribute to a thread, but not all threads are on equal leveling with one another. Some take more effort to contribute to, rather than pasting something you're listening to. Thus your argument is completely invalid.

[Kyle]

You can contribute to a thread, but not all threads are on equal leveling with one another. Some take more effort to contribute to, rather than pasting something you're listening to. Thus your argument is completely invalid.

ehhhhh

Every single thread, regardless of whether it's currently in the misc. section or not, is going to have a different baseline as to what is deemed an appropriate contribution - hence the subjective application of the pointless posting rule dependant on what the thread topic is.

I'm just wondering why it should matter whether there is a discussion so long as there is an actual contribution. You yourself may enjoy taking part in and reading proper discussions but other forum members have their own ideas about how they'd like to contribute. Just because you've taken more effort to think about and structure your posts it doesn't give you the right to belittle what others feel they have to offer... especially when it doesn't actually affect you.

[the.games]

A7. 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.

Threads like 'What are you watching' get replies such as 'Robin Hood' or 'Harry Potter', both of which are two word answers. This is why I'd see the threads as pointless, and therefore post count should not increase within them.

As I'll say again and again, I see where your coming from, though!

[Kyle]

The rule was changed after the threads were moved...