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Spam / General Forum Merge

Started by Archael, February 13, 2009, 07:34:05 pm

Archael

February 13, 2009, 07:34:05 pm Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Archael
Merge Spam / General Forums (topics don't raise post count)

Spam topics in the Spam Forum are general topics in nature

and there is no differentiation between these "Spam" topics and the topics in "General Forum"

etc etc

Celdia

February 22, 2009, 11:15:32 pm #1 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Celdia
After watching the threads I'm posting in right now, I'm almost for this but not as a merger. Just tag other forums to not add to post count. General, maybe. Introductions definitely though. I think half of my posts are from there. The other half are from General. :-/
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Archael

February 22, 2009, 11:17:51 pm #2 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Archael
why not merger?

those two forums serve the exact same purpose

and both have the exact same kind of topic

tithin

February 22, 2009, 11:20:06 pm #3 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by tithin
I think the real question is: Who cares about post count? Really?

Yes, merge.
14:45  @SilentB         ò "Hey, Cosgrove, how come you never married?"
14:45  @SilentB         ò "Because I eat too much meat."
14:46  @Celdia          ò Heresy. No such thing as 'too much meat'
14:47  @Celdia          ò One night with tithin would teach you that.

dwib

February 22, 2009, 11:22:23 pm #4 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by dwib
I agree with Celdia. Make it so post count only increases when people post in useful forum sections. Therefore post count will be a BETTER indicator of the quality of the member

Llednar

February 22, 2009, 11:25:15 pm #5 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Llednar
I say Keep them seperated for the simple reason that it is...something else to try and read all of the different threads in each topic.  Seperating them makes it easier.  And you could just turn post count off for both.

but then again I am iggernant so you can ignore me.

Celdia

February 22, 2009, 11:34:04 pm #6 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Celdia
Well I do like how the forums are laid out for the forum index. I guess I'm suggesting all of the 'General Discussion' forums be no count and the actual FFT ones above it being counted. ...it can't  be recounted retroactively can it?
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SentinalBlade

February 22, 2009, 11:35:25 pm #7 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by SentinalBlade
If that happened celdia. DarthPaul's Posts would be a total of 3.

jk DP, i love you! in the non gayest way a hacker can love a noob.

Celdia

February 22, 2009, 11:40:07 pm #8 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Celdia
Well, that would be appropriate, wouldn't it?
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dwib

February 22, 2009, 11:41:56 pm #9 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by dwib
In an attempt to keep this topic on topic... Merging General and Spam is up to Zodiac, but no matter what post count should not go up in either of them. I feel this is agreed upon.

SentinalBlade

February 22, 2009, 11:43:40 pm #10 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by SentinalBlade
Agreed. i vote for not being merged. there would just be to many topics to shift through.

goldblade0

February 23, 2009, 12:03:11 am #11 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by goldblade0
Normally spam is a bit more random withont restraint.  General normally has people keeping things under control.  Vote for no merger
It'll be a good long time until someone flushes another guitar string.

tithin

February 23, 2009, 12:06:42 am #12 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by tithin
Like I said, post count is not exactly an important indicator, who really cares if it goes up or not?  Keep it seperate, or merge it, the content is very similar, but I do agree it shouldn't raise post count in either.
14:45  @SilentB         ò "Hey, Cosgrove, how come you never married?"
14:45  @SilentB         ò "Because I eat too much meat."
14:46  @Celdia          ò Heresy. No such thing as 'too much meat'
14:47  @Celdia          ò One night with tithin would teach you that.

Archael

February 23, 2009, 01:04:26 am #13 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Archael
im just trying to have less total forums

we got so many...

Angel

February 23, 2009, 01:07:57 am #14 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by superjupi
I don't even pay attention to forums in the first place. Easier to just use the 'new posts since your last visit' feature, especially considering by the time I read two posts, two more have popped up in a forum I was reading moments ago.

General is just a bit less wtf than Spam, though. I don't mind there being a distinction.
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* Angel should quit being a lazy bitch
<@Elric> I agree to that as well

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Cheetah

February 23, 2009, 01:19:17 am #15 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Cheetah
I don't see a need for a merger. Things really aren't that messy and I like being able to ignore Spam and general not getting too totally messy. Plus I care little for post count.
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Asmo X

February 23, 2009, 05:06:26 am #16 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Asmo X
If you just want the front page of the forum to look neater perhaps there could be sub forums. Spam could be a sub of general and Mercs, Symbols and Remix could be subs of New Projects.

Smitson

April 13, 2009, 01:36:16 am #17 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Smitson
I agree with this, I see the same shit in general/spam.

Kaijyuu

April 13, 2009, 01:46:22 am #18 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Kaijyuu
I don't see a purpose in post counts at all. Except maybe to see seniority of members, but you could see that with the member list.
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Archael

April 13, 2009, 09:39:57 am #19 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Archael
Quote from: "Smitson"I agree with this, I see the same shit in general/spam.

yep