posting challenge

[Chippiewill]

I don't understand why I should lose my posts from that thread when they're not breaking the rules at all imo...

The thread is against the rules, be happy it doesn't disappear for good.
"~ Do not posts threads which only allow for short, one or two word answers and do not promote active discussion"

[Grig]

I don't understand why I should lose my posts from that thread when they're not breaking the rules at all imo...

Tbh, you have a point. The issue here being is that no one had any ground word when creating the competition and it was really fuzzy. Hence, there is nothing against it saying so. If there was, that would be fair. I'm on the fence on this one, seeing as I see Chippie's argument about it being easy posts as well.

It says "post threads" not "post IN threads" .

[:odey:]

The thread is against the rules, be happy it doesn't disappear for good.
"~ Do not posts threads which only allow for short, one or two word answers and do not promote active discussion"

Well it seems to have survived 2 threads, and over 2000 pages in it's current thread before this competition, so...

[Charlie]

I don't understand how it's against the rules though, yes it doesn't exactly promote active discussion but it's nice to see what other people are listening to and sometimes people do comment on what others are listening to so it does promote a small amount of discussion. If it was such a problem, they would have never allowed it in the first place and we wouldn't have threads like 'what did you last watch/eat/buy' and 'what are you wearing'. They are there because it's interesting to see what the other people last listened to/watched/bought/ate/wore.

[Chippiewill]

Well it seems to have survived 2 threads, and over 2000 pages in it's current thread before this competition, so...

It's been tolerated. Live with the fact it was ever allowed and stop being butt-hurt that you can't cheat this one and in the process destroy forum discussion.

sometimes people do comment on what others are listening to

I've checked this one in the past GENERALLY 2.5% of posts involve *some* form of discussion. THAT'S PATHETIC. And also a pathetic excuse to keep the thread at all really.

If it was such a problem, they would have never allowed it in the first place

If it's not abused to intentionally boost post count alone then it's fine.

[:odey:]

It's been tolerated. Live with the fact it was ever allowed and stop being butt-hurt that you can't cheat this one and in the process destroy forum discussion.

Well tolerate it more.

It's only a 3-4 day competition, get over it.

You want the whole forum shut down by the sounds of things, sorry that people want to post and win some VIP...

And it's hardly 'destroying forum discussion' in one thread.

[Jordan]

I don't think many people actually realise how much of a strain it is on the moderators having to keep an eye on 3000 posts? The ones that @Chippiewill; listed above are some of the people who have broken the rules and will probably be looked into a little more and see what comes out.

@Jurv; Yes we know that thread is for posting what you are listening to and yes you are doing that, but since the posting competition it's strange how there is a sudden surge in posting from similar people. The rules of the posting competitions have always been the same, and relying on those sort of threads is breaking one of them.

@dey:; I think yours are perfectly fine as it's such a small number really anyway.

[Chippiewill]

Well tolerate it more.

I shouldn't have to.

It's only a 3-4 day competition, get over it.

It's only a 3-4 day competition, get over it.

You want the whole forum shut down by the sounds of things, sorry that people want to post and win some VIP...

Nope, I want people to make proper posts with interesting responses rather than make the forum look like trash with two second posts designed to boost post count.

And it's hardly 'destroying forum discussion' in one thread.

Time spent spamming that thread could (At least according to xxMATTGxx) be spent having active discussion on the forum.

[beth]

i think 5 posts in that thread is acceptable, i think i have about 300 in there over 7 years haha but it's knowing where to stop. lizzie's amount was a bit too much but she admitted she'd done wrong and that's the end of it. i don't see tom's as a problem. anything over 5 to me in a day is an issue.

[Stephen]

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Edited by Jordan (Forum Super Moderator): Please post positively