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Spam...Do you think...
Topic Started: Jan 28 2005, 12:34 AM (1,287 Views)
malory
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BUMMER
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MKK
Jan 28 2005, 01:00 AM
Well, in case of telling members that a bug is fixed or something, I guess it's okay. But if someone were to post something like...:

Ist Post:
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I like Linkin Park


and then say...

Second Post:
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Oh wait... they suck



I'm talking about things like that...

Then that's just plain annoying.
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MKK-ZNR
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Yeah, that's what I meant. Sorry for the confusing there folks :blush:

So far, I am not suprised by the votes :D
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Reedy
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squall is MINE! <3
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Locke
Jan 28 2005, 04:37 AM
I voted yes. It conveys an overall atmosphere of immaturity and unprofessionalism. I believe that double posting can be fine in some circumstances, but when you are making completely pointless posts constantly, then that is wrong.

SPAM:

Stupid
Pointless
Annoying
Messages.

*Totally agrees*

...and now I wonder..does spamming make IFSZ look bad?

I mean..I've seen post like, "Nice work" and just like that. So how about that?
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angelcrusherex
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Mr. President please understand, it really is that bad.
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I voted yes, but to an extent. Double posts just plain suck. That's why the edit button is there. Spam is different though. Off topic posts don't bother me. That's what a forum is for, discussion. If everyone just posts on topic there wouldn't be as much variety as I'd like. When someone posts something a little off topic and someone else says "STAY ON TOPIC!!!!1" it gets old fast; that post is basically spam. Spam in the sense of "LMFAO!!!" or "Okay" is okay, but if they do it all the time, you should PM/IM them and suggest that they lay off.

Spam rooms aren't that appealing to me. They aren't really "fun" so it's just spamming for the hell of it. I might post every now and then, but with a huge board like this, a single post isn't really paid attention to.
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MKK-ZNR
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I've seen many posts like that also, but there is nothing much more to say I guess. Besides your reason to why you think it looks nice, or great, or whatever. I really don't know. But I think in terms of just commenting on a skin or a graphic, it can be short- like "Nice Work", because it's getting the point across { that it's good / your opinion } , but when it's just "Um. Okay", then it's useless / pointless .


I agree with you in the offtopicness thing. If it's off topic... a little, I wouldn't consider it spam, but if the topic is about computers and your talking about flying dogs and such... then I would call it spam.
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angelcrusherex
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Mr. President please understand, it really is that bad.
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I do think spam makes your site look bad. Spam rooms as well. Spam rooms, while being good for your site, aren't good eye candy because it is still spam. Even though it's in the proper room, it's pointless. Most people think a spam room will cut down on the spam in the other topics, but does it really? You can just say "This is spam, don't do it." and cut down on the spam. Personally I don't like spam rooms. I guess others do because they are usually the forum with the most posts. They aren't very appealing to me.

As far as flying dogs go, I think if it can be related to the topic somehow, it isn't spam. If someone posts, "What kind of vehicle would you like to have?" and 10-20 posts later people are talking about something else, that is totally acceptable IMO. Those posts aren't off topic, the topic has changed. Off topic-ness doesn't look bad from my point of view, it shows that the members connect well. It's like a further discussion of the original topic.

Double posts are horrid. They make the forum look very bad. To my knowledge, the administration on this site has done a good job deleting and merging double posts, but I don't believe a site can be fully protected from double posting, spamming, and off-topic posts.

Although I did see an option in [REMOVED BECAUSE HOST SPAMMED IFSZ] ACP that allowed me to turn off double posting. I skimmed the page though, so forgive me if I'm wrong.

EDIT: I'm sorry for mentioning the removed host's name, I didn't mean it as an advertisement. I merely wanted to state that if IT has that ability, maybe others do as well, but now that I read it again, it does sound like an advertisement. And I had no idea that they spammed IFSZ. Sorry again.
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ReiKoko
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i think it depends on the spam
i know a board, where the members are spammy, yet funny, serious and great at the same time
of course, the majority of spam is bad. sometimes, if a double post crops up, it's an honest mistake, and the second one can be deleted, or the person may not be aware that there is an edit button.
i agree partly with angelcrusherex in that some spam rooms/sections don't actually cut down the amount of spam but i think that as long as it's in the right section, is harmless, other parts of the board are still active, or if spam of any kind is prohibited completely, then that's fair enough.

. . . now i don't even know what i'm trying to say XD
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Surferdude
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If you post stuff like

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sKIN z0NE R0X0RZ T3H BIG ONE1!1111!!!!!!!oneone!11!!1!


Then it can be funny at times.

Posts that just have an acronym or smilie are annoying and should be deleted :X
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Kman
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aka chawk / Xanthom
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Of course spam looks bad.
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Larry.
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i can has?
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Depends if the board wants spam or not.
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Subliminal.7
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Id have to agree with Locke double posts and spam just make the forum look bad! :arr:
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TeeSee
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fish and chips.. yummy
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Surferdude18213
Jan 28 2005, 12:22 PM
If you post stuff like

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sKIN z0NE R0X0RZ T3H BIG ONE1!1111!!!!!!!oneone!11!!1!


Then it can be funny at times.

Posts that just have an acronym or smilie are annoying and should be deleted :X

Ditto
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rcep
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basicly i hate spamming but
in my boards i removed the protection 4 spamming i dont get much spammer
anyway spammer will spam how many post will they exeed 1000 they wont
they will jsut get boored and leave i used to have some like that sometime ago but they jsut left they didnt see anyone giving them attention
basicly spammers do it 4 that perpose only
i removed spa protection cuz i hate modifing posts i just reply new one
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Meltdown
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Yes, it looks bad.

But, if you have something that is not meant to be professional and there is a spam board, I dont see a problem with it.
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angelcrusherex
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Mr. President please understand, it really is that bad.
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rcep
Jan 28 2005, 04:31 PM
basicly i hate spamming but
in my boards i removed the protection 4 spamming i dont get much spammer
anyway spammer will spam how many post will they exeed 1000 they wont
they will jsut get boored and leave i used to have some like that sometime ago but they jsut left they didnt see anyone giving them attention
basicly spammers do it 4 that perpose only
i removed spa protection cuz i hate modifing posts i just reply new one

I didn't understand a word you said, heh. Can someone translate?
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