Post Spams

[zeJosh]

Now, before I start this rant, this is a serious post, and I would not a load of bad comments in this thread!


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My rant starts at the point of, how many people are too concerned with their post count, and are spamming up the forum, with useless threads, useless posts, and moderators, are taking hardly any action towards this issue.
Yes, sorting this issue, could cause a loss of users, due to the fact they cannot get their posts up fast enough, or a loss of reputation because of the forums vast post mounts.

But, if we look through a lot of the threads within the forum, you'll find,
short useless posts, which, are basically just used to gain a post count.


My Suggestions

I believe there a few ways this can be brought to a stop, or, a decrease in useless post counts.

1. A, post count limit per person.
2. The ability to vote if the post is useful or not, if it gets say, 10 no's, it should be deleted from the thread, and the person recieves a warning for useless posting.
3. A higher minimum on the post character limit.

I hope this is taken into consideration.


- Josh

[jesus]

i think the current system is fine, theres nothing wrong with having a high number next to 'post count'. it doesnt change anyones life does it?

if they spam, they get warned and infracted. if they continue they get banned.

[zeJosh]

No, but, people are spamming pointlessely and aren't recieving punishment for it.

[@xP]

No, but, people are spamming pointlessely and aren't recieving punishment for it.

I agree. I don't care about post count. But some people do. Problem is when they Spam it makes the forum look ugly in parts. It's annoying when your browsing through a popular thread and most of the replys are not relevant and a defined as spam.

[jesus]

No, but, people are spamming pointlessely and aren't recieving punishment for it.

maybe its because moderators cant do a lot about it, except report to super-mods.

usually we edit posts with a warning telling them not to continue to spam, if they carry on then we report to a smod with evidence of it and they get a more harsh punishment.

[Warezkid2]

Now, before I start this rant, this is a serious post, and I would not a load of bad comments in this thread!


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My rant starts at the point of, how many people are too concerned with their post count, and are spamming up the forum, with useless threads, useless posts, and moderators, are taking hardly any action towards this issue.
Yes, sorting this issue, could cause a loss of users, due to the fact they cannot get their posts up fast enough, or a loss of reputation because of the forums vast post mounts.

But, if we look through a lot of the threads within the forum, you'll find,
short useless posts, which, are basically just used to gain a post count.


My Suggestions

I believe there a few ways this can be brought to a stop, or, a decrease in useless post counts.

1. A, post count limit per person.
2. The ability to vote if the post is useful or not, if it gets say, 10 no's, it should be deleted from the thread, and the person recieves a warning for useless posting.
3. A higher minimum on the post character limit.

I hope this is taken into consideration.


- Josh

I argee with you, but some idea are just stupid? lol.

i think the current system is fine, theres nothing wrong with having a high number next to 'post count'. it doesnt change anyones life does it?

if they spam, they get warned and infracted. if they continue they get banned.

yeh, like you spamming? :rolleyes:

[jesus]

I argee with you, but some idea are just stupid? lol.





yeh, like you spamming? :rolleyes:

...and what do you call that post?

that was hardly contributing to the topic was it?

i'd like to add: the vote idea would just make people vote a thumbs-down for people they dont like on the forum even if the post was spam. a moderators perception is fine for detecting spam.

[GommeInc]

Are there any examples you wish to share? To be honest, it's a social forum and always has been. Habbox Forum has never been a business/super strict forum and I sure hope it never does.

As REDNECK has said, posts are dealt with and if you cannot be bothered to use the report post button, then they won't be sorted out. Besides, post counts don't mean anything, and although you say you don't care, you seem to if you are worried about people pointlessly posting.

[Corporal]

...and what do you call that post?

that was hardly contributing to the topic was it?

i'd like to add: the vote idea would just make people vote a thumbs-down for people they dont like on the forum even if the post was spam. a moderators perception is fine for detecting spam.

Most of your posts are pointless i reckon.
But you know how to construct them so they appear not to be!
You really are obsessed with this forum.

Edited by opensourcehost (Forum Super Moderator): Please do not be rude.

[myke]

I like 2. and 3. but not 1. however, I have noticed some moderators spamming too and they're supposed to enforce the rules, not break them..