Pointless posting

[FlyingJesus]

There's more genuine discussion in spam than DA anyway I mean there's a 46k post thread that's essentially one long discussion

[Yawn]

off topic is the only posts u should be warning

[Calum0812]

I think even a mod knows it's not pointless. It's up to other members to make a discussion.

If I posted a whole paragraph about how much I love the colour red, it doesn't make a difference.

Hey, mods don't make the rules, we just enforce them

Nowhere under the rules does it say 'One word post = Pointless post'

It did until it was edited today. It did read something like "You may not make one or two word replies"

[Matthew]

does sam get a pm?

http://www.habboxforum.com/showthrea...73#post8088973
@Samanfa; sorry for bullying u

This is why the rule is so hard.

If sam posts, "I've never been in an ambulance" then its fine, though just "never" which is (bar missing a few words) identical to the first is arguably pointless.

Its hard because whilst you don't want threads full of one word replies, you do sometimes have to take a step back and say "well that one word reply did answer the question..."

IMO if threads are being created and are being allowed to stay which allow for one word replies, then the one word replies should be allowed to remain also. Either you remove these threads or you let the one word replies stay.

Argh its so hard, I bet I contradicted myself somewhere in there but its a difficult one.

[GoldenMerc]

http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=792226

2 true, funny that it should of been jord who was next smod... guess asslicking does work

phil's post is off-topic honestly, it would have been dealt with if it was anyone else..

both off topic, problem is not sure who does myke's old job they used to be the only person who could give an infraction to staff..

Thats nothing new. As soon as you do something that somebody doesn't like they turn on you.

no one's ever liked you other than bolt though :s

it's not pointless, but it is off-topic. i was in the department and someone would have jumped on that if it was a normal user

its like being in the police, get a drink driver everyone's praising you, mr jesus you were just a victim

[Inseriousity.]

it's not pointless, but it is off-topic. i was in the department and someone would have jumped on that if it was a normal user

No it's not unless topics now need to strictly adhere to the title, which is quite frankly ridiculous when said topic title is so specific. Someone took the thread title and posted about it on the general theme to which Phil replied. That's not off topic, that's called discussion. If discussion is actually generated, threads evolve out of their beginnings into something new. This is why most spam threads are actually interesting because there is more freedom to bounce from one topic to another.

[MKR&*42]

Tbh I think it should only be deemed "pointless" (any post) as long as it's completely irrelevant to the thread at hand.

So posting "Dinner" in the thread about food would be fine.
Tom's post about correcting the thread title would be fine.
Phil's post referring to an ambulance in a thread concerning ambulances would be fine.

But if I posted something like

Chicken

in the "what are you wearing right now" thread, then that would be pointless. Otherwise I think everything else (even "dinner" no matter how broad it is) shouldn't warrant any warning as it is quite clear some people do have stigma attached to them and can get pointless post for anything, that someone else might not.

[Aiden]

HabboxForum at the moment.

All the districts (old people, spammers, trolls, smart ppl, noobs) are uniting and fighting the capitol!

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Hey, mods don't make the rules, we just enforce them


It did until it was edited today. It did read something like "You may not make one or two word replies"

But you do choose if you give the warning. It's up to you.

[Inseriousity.]

Tbh I think it should only be deemed "pointless" (any post) as long as it's completely irrelevant to the thread at hand.

So posting "Dinner" in the thread about food would be fine.
Tom's post about correcting the thread title would be fine.
Phil's post referring to an ambulance in a thread concerning ambulances would be fine.

But if I posted something like

Chicken

in the "what are you wearing right now" thread, then that would be pointless. Otherwise I think everything else (even "dinner" no matter how broad it is) shouldn't warrant any warning as it is quite clear some people do have stigma attached to them and can get pointless post for anything, that someone else might not.

but what if you're lady gaga and actually wearing food?

[Matthew]

Tbh I think it should only be deemed "pointless" (any post) as long as it's completely irrelevant to the thread at hand.

So posting "Dinner" in the thread about food would be fine.
Tom's post about correcting the thread title would be fine.
Phil's post referring to an ambulance in a thread concerning ambulances would be fine.

But if I posted something like

Chicken

in the "what are you wearing right now" thread, then that would be pointless. Otherwise I think everything else (even "dinner" no matter how broad it is) shouldn't warrant any warning as it is quite clear some people do have stigma attached to them and can get pointless post for anything, that someone else might not.

I'm inclined to agree with this, I mean ultimately one word replies can answer a topic just as well as a 10 word reply

But then you don't want to see loads of one word replies everywhere..

I'd hate to be @Chris; here (A)