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RAF Section => Suggestions / Feedback & Issues => Topic started by: Estelore on August 15, 2008, 07:02:42 PM

Title: Starting Topics just for Karma, Irrelevant/ Duplicate/ Identical topics
Post by: Estelore on August 15, 2008, 07:02:42 PM
Ummmn...okay, I know that this is an odd topic for ME, of all people, to be making, considering my already-made-too-many-topics status (which I am NOT trying to defend. I write topics so that people will post more and keep the site active, and I can enjoy tossing around opinions. I need no ulterior motives.), but...

I've seen SEVERAL cases of topics that are LITERALLY IDENTICAL to other topics, including the name and author.

This goes a bit beyond just creating irrelevant duplicates of an existing topic, I think.

Does anyone else notice this?
Title: Re: Starting Topics just for Karma, Irrelevant/ Duplicate/ Identical topics
Post by: morfowt on August 15, 2008, 07:04:33 PM
several...not quite...but i have seen cases of this.
Title: Re: Starting Topics just for Karma, Irrelevant/ Duplicate/ Identical topics
Post by: Nomad Frog on August 15, 2008, 07:05:11 PM
yeah, I think that should count as spamming, when people post the same thing over and over instead of just using the board that's already there first about it.  Or creating multiple threads on the exact same topic.  I just think it's kinda rude
Title: Re: Starting Topics just for Karma, Irrelevant/ Duplicate/ Identical topics
Post by: morfowt on August 15, 2008, 07:11:30 PM
well some cases I guess, could be understandable, like if the person is new and doesn't know there's already a thread about that, but that thread has been long forgotten so it's on the last page or something. however if two identical/similar threads made at about the same time and by the same person, then that should count as spamming...
Title: Re: Starting Topics just for Karma, Irrelevant/ Duplicate/ Identical topics
Post by: Essam 293 on August 15, 2008, 07:17:14 PM
Ummmn...okay, I know that this is an odd topic for ME, of all people, to be making, considering my already-made-too-many-topics status (which I am NOT trying to defend. I write topics so that people will post more and keep the site active, and I can enjoy tossing around opinions. I need no ulterior motives.), but...

I've seen SEVERAL cases of topics that are LITERALLY IDENTICAL to other topics, including the name and author.

This goes a bit beyond just creating irrelevant duplicates of an existing topic, I think.

Does anyone else notice this?

You mean like creating a new thread everytime, just to ask what it would be like if a different character narrated a book? I can see how that might be annoying. Some threads should definitely be lumped together, or generalized to cover a similar topic.
Title: Re: Starting Topics just for Karma, Irrelevant/ Duplicate/ Identical topics
Post by: Richard on August 15, 2008, 07:42:18 PM
To solve this, simply post the urls.
Title: Re: Starting Topics just for Karma, Irrelevant/ Duplicate/ Identical topics
Post by: Estelore on August 15, 2008, 07:46:30 PM
http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,854.msg40645/boardseen.html#new (http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,854.msg40645/boardseen.html#new) in the Animorphs section

http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,855.0.html (http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,855.0.html) in the fan-fic board


Here are the identical ones.
Title: Re: Starting Topics just for Karma, Irrelevant/ Duplicate/ Identical topics
Post by: Richard on August 15, 2008, 07:50:29 PM
Ok. the one in the Animorphs Forum was removed.
Title: Re: Starting Topics just for Karma, Irrelevant/ Duplicate/ Identical topics
Post by: Estelore on August 15, 2008, 07:51:44 PM
Okay, thanks.  :)
Title: Re: Starting Topics just for Karma, Irrelevant/ Duplicate/ Identical topics
Post by: Yorick Brown on August 16, 2008, 12:41:10 AM
This place is so inactive, I don't get why anyone cares so much. There's no 'clutter' to worry about.

Also, many topics are similar but are distinct enough to justify a new thread. It's not fair to force people to make a general topic and hope for a specfic discussion rather than making a specific thread.

I'm still trying to get over my head when a couple of whiners blasted me for asking a simple trivia question when they said I should have replied to a very unspecific thread just because they don;t want 'clutter.'
Title: Re: Starting Topics just for Karma, Irrelevant/ Duplicate/ Identical topics
Post by: Tyler on August 16, 2008, 09:05:11 AM
This place is so inactive, I don't get why anyone cares so much. There's no 'clutter' to worry about.
Because that's the kind of attitude that leads to clutter.
Title: Re: Starting Topics just for Karma, Irrelevant/ Duplicate/ Identical topics
Post by: Duff on August 16, 2008, 11:50:47 PM
Come on estelore, we all know you just made this thread to boost your karma haha jk

I agree, it is a little silly, doesnt bother me all that much tho, the bosses will keep things from getting out of hand lol
Title: Re: Starting Topics just for Karma, Irrelevant/ Duplicate/ Identical topics
Post by: esplin on August 18, 2008, 03:09:17 PM
duffs got it right, sad thing is though i didnt know making threads gave you karma....