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RAF Section => Suggestions / Feedback & Issues => Topic started by: Horsefan1023 (Seal) on February 13, 2009, 07:44:06 PM

Title: Should Posts in General Role Playing Count?
Post by: Horsefan1023 (Seal) on February 13, 2009, 07:44:06 PM: We were talking about this in RAFchat. Some people (I'm not gonna point fingers) are spamming in the General RPG board. This is just a suggestion, you can lock it if you want, Richard, but I used to do that too, and it unfairly shot my post count way up. So, tell me what you think.
Title: Re: Should Posts in General Role Playing Count?
Post by: goom on February 13, 2009, 08:04:30 PM: i think they should, and the particular spammers should be dealt with.
just because somebody is ruining the thread doesn't mean that everybody should be punished.
i didn't vote for the last one, because it could be a hindrance to some people who are posting legit.

so yes.
Title: Re: Should Posts in General Role Playing Count?
Post by: morfowt on February 13, 2009, 08:45:49 PM: wait... you think they should count but you voted no?
Title: Re: Should Posts in General Role Playing Count?
Post by: Horsefan1023 (Seal) on February 13, 2009, 08:49:28 PM: Quote from: morfowt on February 13, 2009, 08:45:49 PM
wait... you think they should count but you voted no?
Yeah, "no" means it shouldn't count. You can change it though.

I think the last one, because if someone just suddenly posts and it doesn't make any sense, that shouldn't count. Like, if they only posted a smiley, or said one word (again, I will not point fingers, though I could) I don't think it should. One RAFian is a senior member already, and he didn't join up to long ago. I think most of his posts are in the General RP.
Title: Re: Should Posts in General Role Playing Count?
Post by: goom on February 13, 2009, 08:59:26 PM: i meant 'no' to your argument. i voted yes.
Title: Re: Should Posts in General Role Playing Count?
Post by: Liz on February 13, 2009, 08:59:38 PM: People spam in all the boards. And as you can't exactly make none of the boards add to your post count, I think the better solution is just to target the specific offenders.

I don't have a problem with posting a one-word reply or something OT every once in a while, but if someone is always posting just for the sake of posting even if they have nothing to say, then I think something needs to be done about it.
Title: Re: Should Posts in General Role Playing Count?
Post by: Horsefan1023 (Seal) on February 13, 2009, 09:01:04 PM: One person keeps going into date threads and just posting "love." It doesn't make any sense.
Title: Re: Should Posts in General Role Playing Count?
Post by: morfowt on February 13, 2009, 09:05:04 PM: couldn't you just press the report to moderator link? (that link is there for a reason)
Title: Re: Should Posts in General Role Playing Count?
Post by: Horsefan1023 (Seal) on February 13, 2009, 09:06:00 PM: True...

I'll report this person.
Title: Re: Should Posts in General Role Playing Count?
Post by: goom on February 13, 2009, 09:21:38 PM: Quote from: morfowt on February 13, 2009, 09:05:04 PM
couldn't you just press the report to moderator link? (that link is there for a reason)

that's what i tend to do. if enough people report this person i'm sure action will be taken.
Title: Re: Should Posts in General Role Playing Count?
Post by: Phoenix004 on February 13, 2009, 11:01:25 PM: Quote from: goom on February 13, 2009, 08:04:30 PM
i think they should, and the particular spammers should be dealt with.
just because somebody is ruining the thread doesn't mean that everybody should be punished.
i didn't vote for the last one, because it could be a hindrance to some people who are posting legit.

so yes.

I completely agree. The posts in that board should definitely count, but we should keep a closer eye out for spammers in that board and discourage them from doing it. We shouldn't let the actions of a few spoil it for the rest of us.
Title: Re: Should Posts in General Role Playing Count?
Post by: Nateosaurus on February 14, 2009, 06:51:21 AM: Yeah I agree with Goom and Mike.

They should count.
Title: Re: Should Posts in General Role Playing Count?
Post by: Horsefan1023 (Seal) on February 14, 2009, 11:57:11 AM: OK, I get the idea, I'll lock the poll.
Title: Re: Should Posts in General Role Playing Count?
Post by: Slushie Man on March 18, 2009, 11:07:58 AM: I know this is kind of old, but I don't think they should count if The Bored Board doesn't count.
Title: Re: Should Posts in General Role Playing Count?
Post by: esplin on March 18, 2009, 01:22:21 PM: If you feel like people are unfairly spamming posts then report it.

On a side point, posts don't equal status.