I'll address the issue of the spam thread first. The major argument here is that it detracted spam from other threads. However, in the very short time we've been cracking down on spam, there has been an extreme number of people spamming. When you take into account that these people post more than once, you have an incredible amount of spam. The spam thread has actually done the opposite. People see the spam thread, and will post spam in there. However, this leads them to believe that spamming is okay anywhere else. This is the reason the spam thread was closed. It would be ironically stupid to keep a
spam thread open, when we're under a no spam policy.
As for Mac's suggestions
I do agree with you on the most part, and blatant spam has always been deleted without any thought what so ever (it's just so blatantly obvious
). And I agree with natural conversation flow. I've been very careful in Off-Topic Discussion (and you'll notice that most of the deletions aren't in that forum) as it is just that. Off-Topic. So, basically, anything can happen. Although, there are certain things that are once again blatantly obvious to be diverging from the topic, or natural conversation flow. It's a lot easier in General Oddworld Discussion, because if it isn't about Oddworld, it's spam
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Or if someone creates a thread on a subject which already has a thread for discussion, it will simply be locked.
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We do this already. Though it's mainly only in General Oddworld Discussion that this occurs. I don't think we've given out a warning for this, though we could have if it was for multiple times and deliberate.
The problem I see with not handing out warnings is multiple offendors, who, if they have no punishment, will continue to do break the rules. I can understand with newer members, who've posted next to nothing, and we usually just tell them what they're doing wrong rather than warn them first. I just don't see the members of the Oddworld Forums being that fantastic when it comes to the rules (which isn't everyone, we have a lot of good members).
Mac, I'd be glad to hear from you again on this matter. And perhaps delving into a few more suggestions?
I'll take into consideration the natural thread flow suggestions next time I'm confronted with the problem.
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I agree with both of you guys.The spam thread practically ate the spam so it would'nt go anywhere else...I have 2 warnings already for pathetic reasons 1. was for replying to resolved topic bye saying ''yes you are my irish cousin'' and then another warning for saying ''I did too ^^ lets see ferril pay money to keep the site open for us''....I think the forums have gotten too strict....Im actually even afraid to post anything now in fear of a warning....I kinda have a suggestion for it.What if...we spam on a thread we dont immediatly get a warning we get a row and told not to do it again and if we do time for warning....anywayz I would love to see our spam thread come back.I really would
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Cyber-Slig,
''yes you are my irish cousin'' is what we deem blatant spam. Because it's blatant spam.
Alcar...