Time to stop this..

Jordy · 16-07-2010, 07:04 PM

Originally Posted by FlyingJesus

As I said when this last came up and as is still the case, these threads do not generate discussion. Having a lot of replies is not discussion, it basically amounts to a poll with a post count.

http://www.habboxforum.com/misc.php?...osted&t=656217 2 people with more than 1 post
http://www.habboxforum.com/misc.php?...osted&t=656219 no-one with more than 1 post
http://www.habboxforum.com/misc.php?...osted&t=655946 3 people with more than 1 post
http://www.habboxforum.com/misc.php?...osted&t=655795 no-one with more than 1 post
http://www.habboxforum.com/misc.php?...osted&t=655562 3 people with more than 1 post
http://www.habboxforum.com/misc.php?...osted&t=655913 1 person with more than 1 post
http://www.habboxforum.com/misc.php?...osted&t=650549 4 people with more than 1 post
http://www.habboxforum.com/misc.php?...osted&t=655797 no-one with more than 1 post

These threads have lots of answers but cannot be called discussion because nobody is discussing anything, it's just an answer per person then leave for the most part. Discuss Anything is literally spam with post count enabled, considering anything with an actual topic can be housed elsewhere.

Originally Posted by Catzsy

I have to agree. These are not constructive threads at all and how on earth can members be expected to reply constructively to weak threads like these because they attract one or two word answers. Wootzeh was making a point and I think we all know they are more suitable for spam and not long ago they clogged up the new posts for quite awhile. It is just posting for post count - nothing more, nothing less. Its not all about stats and how many threads are posted. Habbox has always been known for quality threads and quite honestly the members who do post quality threads will be put off by what is basically spamming. Bad decision I feel to let them happen in the first place. It set a bad precedent which others have followed. If you had a quick Q&A forum where the post count was disabled they would disappear in a flash.

Originally Posted by Saurav

HabboxForum was known for it's quality of threads but now it seems the current management are only concerned with quantity.

To me it looks like Discuss Anything is Spam #2 as by the looks of this thread, it suggests that what is posted in Spam (well a lot of it) can be posted in Discuss Anything.

To be honest I was going to make a thread about this as it's just ridiculous, failing that I was going to respond to this thread but I can't argue with the three people above, they've all got it bang on.

Oli I don't know why you're pretending the colour of your bed sheet is interesting cause it's just crap, and if I'm honest you just seem to be struggling to come up with a good rule to stop them. Personally I would go with the common sense approach and just move them to spam, therefore removing the need to think up yet another confusing rule. Discuss Anything used to have quality threads which provoked interesting and constructive debate, these threads are purely to prove a point and rank up post count.

As for Immenseman, while he did start the craze of spamming up Discuss Anything, his threads were actually quite constructive.

~~hah~~ · 16-07-2010, 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by Catzsy

Well he is the boss but it seems the forum is turing into a bit of a spam zone. It used to be about quality threads.

Sorry but i don't see you creating threads in order for people to discuss things, these one word answer threads (which there are very few of) are getting people posting. Not everyone here likes to read quality, intellectual threads like you and most of the people complaining in this thread.

You're trying to ban threads which get people posting yet none of yous are suggesting ideas to get people posting if they are banned.

It seems like a very small majority of the forum only agree these threads are pointless. Im sure if a poll was done you would see most people enjoy the threads

Hecktix · 16-07-2010, 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by Catzsy

So will it eradicate them or not? A closed question is just that and quite honestly I cannot imagine anybody actually holding their hands up and saying they are not doing it just for the post count.

If a thread appears which can only really be responded to with A or B and no more can be said regarding the discussion then it's not a discussion and the thread will either be moved to spam or closed.

The rule will state that posts must not be of one or two words outside spam or forum games, this means any thread made that will only attract one or two word answers which cannot be expanded on will find their way to being closed.

**AgnesIO** · 16-07-2010, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by Oli

If a thread appears which can only really be responded to with A or B and no more can be said regarding the discussion then it's not a discussion and the thread will either be moved to spam or closed.

The rule will state that posts must not be of one or two words outside spam or forum games, this means any thread made that will only attract one or two word answers which cannot be expanded on will find their way to being closed.

Soo no it won't eradicate the threads that should have no post count, and I and others are still awaiting an answer on why there is post count for such silly threads :L

Hecktix · 16-07-2010, 09:30 PM

Originally Posted by Intel

Soo no it won't eradicate the threads that should have no post count, and I and others are still awaiting an answer on why there is post count for such silly threads :L

If the posts have a point then they deserve a post count :S It's posts which have one or two word answers and don't explain anything that don't deserve a post count. By adding a new rule that posting must be substantial rather than one or two words, then people will either A) Not reply to such threads therefore such threads will eventually cease to exist or B) reply constructively turning such threads into a more substantial discussion about the individuals (as this is what they are, apart from some weird and stupid ones like radiators in your house and what colour is your front door etc) - if the replies to the threads are substanial and have explanations/reasons why there's no reason why they shouldn't get a post count, editing the rule will solve the problem - I don't see why you can't understand this.

Jordy · 16-07-2010, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by Oli

If a thread appears which can only really be responded to with A or B and no more can be said regarding the discussion then it's not a discussion and the thread will either be moved to spam or closed.

What about this thread then? http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=655562