Post count to be disabled in Welcome / Goodbyes

[Grig]

When the forums getting barely any posts I can't see why its not allowed, Plus who does constructive posts in welcome, barely

did you even read what I wrote...clearly not.

Because then I could justify myself and just post some automated, short reply everywhere. This is why the misc. forum was created in the first place. But for Hx as a whole the welcome forum is more important than that.

[GoldenMerc]

did you even read what I wrote...clearly not.

Because then I could justify myself and just post some automated, short reply everywhere. This is why the misc. forum was created in the first place. But for Hx as a whole the welcome forum is more important than that.

Do you listen to what anyone says? no.

Sorry but 99% of the forum acts like robots, Everyone is set a sort of script like (in terms with management etc) You can's and cants. Posting a "sub" automatic response in Welcome forum can't all be bad

[Grig]

Do you listen to what anyone says? no.

Sorry but 99% of the forum acts like robots, Everyone is set a sort of script like (in terms with management etc) You can's and cants. Posting a "sub" automatic response in Welcome forum can't all be bad

what in the name was this reply? 99% act like robots, the sky is pink and aliens are ruling the planet.

That's what that reply was. Also don't get the first part, clearly you moaning immaturely.

[GommeInc]

The Post Count Nazis strike again -.- It's bad enough management listened last time without proper debate - the change was deemed pointless when the arguments for removing them broke down incredibly quickly after actual debate! The only reason post counts were not re-enabled was because management were too lazy to undo it :/

The main argument was it was against the rules - yet there is and was no rule.
The second argument failed because some people do not understand language (i.e. the definition of "pointless"), maths (i.e. the forum wasn't being spammed) and/or logic (post counts are valueless, no-one boasts about post count on here (and if they do they deserve the laughter they will inevitably get) and it's tedious nitpicking).

I'm sure the last thing going through a new member's mind is "I wonder if that "Welcome to the Forum" comment is "spam" or not. Oh well, seems friendly enough *stays*" The "*stays" bit is a complete lie as they very rarely do but the rest is an impossibility AND welcoming someone to a forum is neither spam nor pointless. But of course, Nazism of any kind be it grammar or post counts never understands nor listens to reason :rolleyes:

-trundles off-

[Inseriousity.]

Don't think post count needs to be turned off. Removing post count just legitimises its status as a 'spam' forum rather than tackling the issue, if you think there's even an issue. I don't necessarily think there is and don't think we need to be jumping into decisions based on a small event that is not representative of the general usage of the forum.

The bigger issue is trying to retain users rather than whether post count is enabled. The bigger issue is beyond the welcome forum, it's more about how the community reacts and responds to new users. Inclusion in the community and making them feel welcomed should be an ongoing process that encompasses other forums, Habbo events, competitions and just general conversation.

[Matthew]

Unless it is obvious that you are just spamming the forum and not personalising any responses in that section then it is fine IMO. Its good that people have an incentive to welcome the newer members as it makes them feel more welcome.

[mrwoooooooo]

fyi

post count is just a number

whats the fuss about it

[FlyingJesus]

Pretty sure no-one's actually still saying that post count shouldn't rise in there, just wanting the threads to not all be c&p spammed with the same impersonal message, which Ross seems to have issue with, possibly because he has extreme special needs and can't comprehend why it's better to make new people actually feel welcomed rather than just lace the area with droning

[Kardan]

Ah subforums, the place where threads go to die and where subforums eventually die themselves.

You know what i'd like to see? an audit by the moderators of the likes of Kardan's 12,000+ odd post history - and any posts that still are counting towards his and others post counts ought to be removed that don't fit in within the rules that he and others are proposing. They're all full of these wonderful ideas for new rules and keen on imposing them on everybody else - so I say lets impose them.. starting with the ones who suggest it.

Would you be up for that @Kardan;?

Sure, I wouldn't mind if my post count got reduced. I'd say around 11,200 of my posts are pre-2010.

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Unless it is obvious that you are just spamming the forum and not personalising any responses in that section then it is fine IMO. Its good that people have an incentive to welcome the newer members as it makes them feel more welcome.

I could find an example and pick a welcome thread where the majority of replies aren't made personal, most of the replies are a generic 'Welcome, hope you enjoy your stay!'

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Pretty sure no-one's actually still saying that post count shouldn't rise in there, just wanting the threads to not all be c&p spammed with the same impersonal message, which Ross seems to have issue with, possibly because he has extreme special needs and can't comprehend why it's better to make new people actually feel welcomed rather than just lace the area with droning

Basically this after I noticed there was a stickied thread in the forum to void my first post, and in post 9 I change my viewpoints on things.

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Next argument; What is considered spam?

Take a look at the last post in each of these threads:

http://www.habboxforum.com/showthrea...=764714&page=2
http://www.habboxforum.com/showthrea...=764781&page=4
http://www.habboxforum.com/showthrea...=764632&page=2
http://www.habboxforum.com/showthrea...=764711&page=2

All the same post (bar one) and all made within minutes of each other, yet these posts were not removed? So either the mods aren't moderating or there is an allowed number of identical posts aollowed that we are not aware of?

I could find many other examples if I wanted too, since I've been aware of the mutliple posting issue.

(And for those just reading the first post, it has moved on from more about post count being disabled since there are perfectly valid points for it being enabled, but its more on the pointless posting aspect of things now).

[The Don]

Sure, I wouldn't mind if my post count got reduced. I'd say around 11,200 of my posts are pre-2010.

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I could find an example and pick a welcome thread where the majority of replies aren't made personal, most of the replies are a generic 'Welcome, hope you enjoy your stay!'

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Basically this after I noticed there was a stickied thread in the forum to void my first post, and in post 9 I change my viewpoints on things.

---------- Post added 30-11-2012 at 08:07 PM ----------

Next argument; What is considered spam?

Take a look at the last post in each of these threads:

http://www.habboxforum.com/showthrea...=764714&page=2
http://www.habboxforum.com/showthrea...=764781&page=4
http://www.habboxforum.com/showthrea...=764632&page=2
http://www.habboxforum.com/showthrea...=764711&page=2

All the same post (bar one) and all made within minutes of each other, yet these posts were not removed? So either the mods aren't moderating or there is an allowed number of identical posts aollowed that we are not aware of?

I could find many other examples if I wanted too, since I've been aware of the mutliple posting issue.

(And for those just reading the first post, it has moved on from more about post count being disabled since there are perfectly valid points for it being enabled, but its more on the pointless posting aspect of things now).

Chris has already adressed this point

It's fine as it is and we won't be changing it for the reasons that pretty much everyone in this thread has said.

That does and has happened in the past. I dont think its specifically written anywhere but I can always add it in if its necessary to point out the obvious.

So instead of nagging for the sake of it, report the posts for being spam and move on. I don't understand why you're so concerned about post count when it's literally a non-issue, nobody 'brags' about it, it isn't worth anything, it seems like you for some reason or another just want to moan about anything you can...