Pointless posting

[Kardan]

They have been changed further since that announcement but I assume an announcement wasn't posted due to the small changes, however, these small changes mean big things for pointless posts (like the one word thing being changed slightly).

The rule needs to be re-done, make sure everyone is CRYSTAL CLEAR and then post an announcement. Moderator discretion isn't enough in this case because of how much this rule is broken

The forum rules have the correct rule, it's just confusing that there is a rule alteration in the announcements forum that changes the rule, without it being changed in the actual rules. The post just needs editing

[Yawn]

that rule about moving to spam is dreadful

especially when u have threads like "what did u last eat" *STICKIED*

[Jordan]

I think we need to scrap it. Unless the post is off topic then we leave it as they are answering what the thread asks. If people are seen to be using short worded replies as a quick way to increase post count/tokens then I think that is where we start editing their posts / removing them so they are back to square one.

It's getting boring now.

[FlyingJesus]

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.

Entirely agree. I brought up Phil's post because I was getting told off for "off topic" posts that weren't; I don't think his post was genuinely a bad one but it highlights just how ridiculous the current rules are - they actually hinder discussion if followed

Well given that you have a link to your twitter in your signature, I'd say hardly

Whether he meant to or not, he did reply to your question with a one word answer haha

[Calum0812]

The forum rules have the correct rule, it's just confusing that there is a rule alteration in the announcements forum that changes the rule, without it being changed in the actual rules. The post just needs editing

Yeah I see what you mean but the rules were changed today without an announcement, the only way you'd know is if you see the last edited by date.

I'm confusing myself here, then again, that's not difficult.

[Matthew]

Entirely agree. I brought up Phil's post because I was getting told off for "off topic" posts that weren't; I don't think his post was genuinely a bad one but it highlights just how ridiculous the current rules are - they actually hinder discussion if followed



Whether he meant to or not, he did reply to your question with a one word answer haha

He sorta avoided the question though

[The Don]

Why don't we scrap the pointless posting rule and add a [serious] prefix (similar to the system used on ask reddit) which people can add to their threads whereby the current pointless posting rules will be enforced? Then add a rule along the lines of "Discussion must bear relevance to the thread or any content that may arise from it" so that allows for threads to evolve whilst also preventing all the problems that arise from people pointless posting. This also allows serious threads to remain on topic. Then include spam in post count.

[Chris]

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. Repeatably posting short replies such as "Yes" or "Nope" is also forbidden. What is classed as pointless or abuse is entirely down to the discretion of the Forum Department.

What do people suggest we change in order to make it understandable for everybody as well as fair?

[Calum0812]

Why don't we scrap the pointless posting rule and add a [serious] prefix (similar to the system used on ask reddit) which people can add to their threads whereby the current pointless posting rules will be enforced? Then add a rule along the lines of "Discussion must bear relevance to the thread or any content that may arise from it" so that allows for threads to evolve whilst also preventing all the problems that arise from people pointless posting. Then include spam in post count.

You could argue that all forums are [Serious] and if you don't want to be serious, spam is there with no pointless post rule enforced.

[The Don]

What do people suggest we change in order to make it understandable for everybody as well as fair?

Why don't we scrap the pointless posting rule and add a [serious] prefix (similar to the system used on ask reddit) which people can add to their threads whereby the current pointless posting rules will be enforced? Then add a rule along the lines of "Discussion must bear relevance to the thread or any content that may arise from it" so that allows for threads to evolve whilst also preventing all the problems that arise from people pointless posting. This also allows serious threads to remain on topic. Then include spam in post count.