Discuss anything and spam forum

[Slowpoke]

Why are you making this thread about your ban when it's supposed to be about the "Discuss Anything" and "Spam" forums? You know the bans aren't discussed on the forum - You'll need to use the support system.

[Yoshimitsui]

why is it worth a 4day ban and not a caution?

It is either down to how many infractions you currently had, with the ammount you gain effecting how long your automatic bans are. Or it was the discretion of the person who issued the ban due to certain circumstances that are not going to be discussed on the forum.

[Slowpoke]

1 difference: discuss anything has post counts, spam doesn't

There are loads of differences -

• Discuss Anything has post counts
• Threads don't need to have any real meaning
• The pointless posting rule does not apply in spam
• The off-topic posting rule does not apply in spam
• The multiple posting rules does not apply in spam

I'm sure there are more but they're off the top of my head.

[MissAlice]

There are loads of differences -

• Discuss Anything has post counts
• Threads don't need to have any real meaning
• The pointless posting rule does not apply in spam
• The off-topic posting rule does not apply in spam
• The multiple posting rules does not apply in spam

I'm sure there are more but they're off the top of my head.

Discuss Anything
Discuss anything not covered by other forums.

Spam
Stupid Pointless Annoying Messages
Basically anything that's deemed of little or no interest!

I agree with DrLacero there are some threads that should be in spam and not in Discuss Anything

[pasta1]

There are loads of differences -

• Discuss Anything has post counts
• Threads don't need to have any real meaning
• The pointless posting rule does not apply in spam
• The off-topic posting rule does not apply in spam
• The multiple posting rules does not apply in spam

I'm sure there are more but they're off the top of my head.

He said difference, not differences

[camera]

tbh, stuff in spam are wayyyyyyyyyyy more interesting than the stuff in Discuss Anything.
I bet people felt sad about Discuss Anything that they just come up with random topics so theres SOMETHING to read in Discuss Anything.

loserfaces xo

[Earthquake]

So why did I get banned for 4days for spamming pointless threads? =]

Lololol I got banned for a day and you got 4 hahaha!!

Anyway, yeah I understand what your trying to say, but the disscuss anything you can have a disscussion, but in the spam forum its all mixed

[nvrspk4]

Discuss Anything is meant to be constructive. Of course the line is blurry for some I suppose but for most the dividing line is pretty clear, and if not that's what the moderators are for!

[Ostinato]

Quite clearly this thread is nothing to do with the actual differences between the forums, but more a place for you to express your anger of your ban and try and make a wee point to get it changed. Clearly, as you are fully aware, if you have a problem with a ban or caution then you know the channels to go through to complain.

Anyway, to answer your question. If you actually take a look and compare both forums you will see spam contains posts that aren't very constructive and don't really ave any consistent line of thought. For example people post threads such as "I am going to bed". These aren't suitable for Discuss Anything, as although it may be technically 'discussing anything' they are pretty pointless and irrellevant posts.

In comparison, Discuss Anything holds threads such as "What do you want for Christmas?" etc.

There is a clear difference, as these threads are constructive and encourage discussive posts between members, whilst in spam the posts are often pointless and irrelevant.