Why is there...

[xxMATTGxx]

In which case, why was a vote held and why did management not simply say that the results would be ignored if they went the 'wrong way'?

It would have saved a great deal of trouble, time and effort if it was made clear that the results would simply be ignored.

Because it was said again and again that people who voted no only did so because they cared about losing their post count.

[The Don]

Because it was said again and again that people who voted no only did so because they cared about losing their post count.

Whatever the reason, they still opted against it lol

[-:Undertaker:-]

Because it was said again and again that people who voted no only did so because they care about losing their post count.

It could easily be argued that people voting yes cared about losing their post count rankings to others. (older users slipping behind)

That is such a silly statement and this has been so badly handled, to hold a vote and then simply turn around and say "well you may think that, but your reasons for voting are invalid so we're just going to ignore the results and go ahead with it anyway."

It is the pretence that our opinions mattered in the first place which irritates me, why not simply be honest from the outset?

[xxMATTGxx]

Whatever the reason, they still opted against it lol

It could easily be argued that people voting yes cared about losing their post count rankings to others. (older users slipping behind)

That is such a silly statement and this has been so badly handled, to hold a vote and then simply turn around and say "well you may think that, but your reasons for voting are invalid so we're just going to ignore the results and go ahead with it anyway."

It is the pretence that our opinions mattered in the first place which irritates me, why not simply be honest from the outset?

If you get all the current active users to say they want it back to where it was with these threads being allowed with post count then we will change it. We haven't told any lies at all and we are always honest, we are only going off what you (the users) have complained about in feedback.

[Sian]

i was wondering why they made that forum, simply because surely that's what spam is also for. But heyho, they could do something worse

[The Don]

If you get all the current active users to say they want it back to where it was with these threads being allowed with post count then we will change it.

didn't they do that when they voted in the first place? the only one which was truly spam was the post a random picture thread because there can be absolutely no discussion in it

[xxMATTGxx]

didn't they do that when they voted in the first place?

The poll was crap. Had crap options and most people only voted for yes or no (forgot which one) because they thought we would be getting rid of any posts they have made in those threads.

---------- Post added 07-10-2012 at 07:49 PM ----------

Surprisingly nearly all of the threads in that section are still being posted in with post count turned off!

didn't they do that when they voted in the first place? the only one which was truly spam was the post a random picture thread because there can be absolutely no discussion in it

While that was the case in the recent thread about them which got the sub-forum created, it then turned into talking about all of the others.

[The Don]

The poll was crap. Had crap options and most people only voted for yes or no (forgot which one) because they thought we would be getting rid of any posts they have made in those threads.

---------- Post added 07-10-2012 at 07:49 PM ----------

Surprisingly nearly all of the threads in that section are still being posted in with post count turned off!

I missed the thread where everyone said that was the only reason they voted against it because that wasn't why I voted no :S

[-:Undertaker:-]

If you get all the current active users to say they want it back to where it was with these threads being allowed with post count then we will change it. We haven't told any lies at all and we are always honest, we are only going off what you (the users) have complained about in feedback.

We already had a vote where the majority of active forum users rejected the change and it has now been ignored.

The poll was crap. Had crap options and most people only voted for yes or no (forgot which one) because they thought we would be getting rid of any posts they have made in those threads.

And how have you established this? have you asked or polled every individual forum user who voted in that poll? or is this a weak assumption?

And indeed, since when did a poll involve deciding for other people valid reasons for voting either way?

[xxMATTGxx]

I missed the thread where everyone said that was the only reason they voted against it because that wasn't why I voted no :S

@FlyingJesus; (sorry if it wasn't you) pointed out that the majority of users had a very high post count in those threads which could hint towards them only voting for that option to keep their post count.

My honest opinion about it all: I don't care if they have post count or not, Forum Management only changed it because of the users.