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Sazerac · 11-28-2001, 02:46 PM

Very, very, VERY grey area here, Sir Degrader! What I'd classify as spamming would be posts like this:

"TAG...yer it!"

or

"I'm the King of the Universe! Watch me Glowwwwwwwww!"

and then when you repeatedly post nonsense to the same thread.

Spamming also consists of multiple one-word or one-line posts to the same thread, that have nothing to do with the thread, or a thread devoted to nothing but posts like that.

Why is it considered bad?

A) It's WAAAAY annoying (makes you look like a "kid")
B) It uses up valuable server space that Ziroc is paying for out of pocket
C) It slows down the forum for everyone else (more messages, more things for the server to sort through)
D) It breaks the flow of normal conversation in a thread, especially when the person is posting something that has nothing whatsoever to do with it. (Example: in the middle of a discussion on holiday recipes, someone posts "I'm on Jupiter, d'you think I'm stupider?") We're left thinking "HUH???" or "Well, yah, but was that necessary to confirm it for us?")

There are exceptions to the rule (Rikard's infamous "BUNNY!" thread, or the Evil Smiting thread in BG2, or the Pillow Fight thread; these tend to become classics in their own right). But for the most part, we as mods have to watch out for excessive SPAM.

Best thing to do is: if you have nothing worthwhile to say other than to do the equivalent of spray-painting graffiti on the Ironworks wall, don't do it! The thread will get closed or deleted, and you get 40 swats with a wet noodle.

Or worse, Ziroc will send Chocolate after you!

Cheers,

11-28-2001, 02:46 PM	#2
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 61 Posts: 7,387	Very, very, VERY grey area here, Sir Degrader! What I'd classify as spamming would be posts like this: "TAG...yer it!" or "I'm the King of the Universe! Watch me Glowwwwwwwww!" and then when you repeatedly post nonsense to the same thread. Spamming also consists of multiple one-word or one-line posts to the same thread, that have nothing to do with the thread, or a thread devoted to nothing but posts like that. Why is it considered bad? A) It's WAAAAY annoying (makes you look like a "kid") B) It uses up valuable server space that Ziroc is paying for out of pocket C) It slows down the forum for everyone else (more messages, more things for the server to sort through) D) It breaks the flow of normal conversation in a thread, especially when the person is posting something that has nothing whatsoever to do with it. (Example: in the middle of a discussion on holiday recipes, someone posts "I'm on Jupiter, d'you think I'm stupider?") We're left thinking "HUH???" or "Well, yah, but was that necessary to confirm it for us?") There are exceptions to the rule (Rikard's infamous "BUNNY!" thread, or the Evil Smiting thread in BG2, or the Pillow Fight thread; these tend to become classics in their own right). But for the most part, we as mods have to watch out for excessive SPAM. Best thing to do is: if you have nothing worthwhile to say other than to do the equivalent of spray-painting graffiti on the Ironworks wall, don't do it! The thread will get closed or deleted, and you get 40 swats with a wet noodle. Or worse, Ziroc will send Chocolate after you! Cheers, __________________ "And all my days are trances, and all my nightly dreams, Are where thy grey eye glances, and where thy footstep gleams, In what ethereal dances, by what eternal streams..."