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Posts in games and surveys shouldn't count towards your total post count, same as it was before the reset. Guess that's all.
Kenneh
10-19-2007, 4:23 AM
Just that you have 2000+ posts doesn't mean that you can take the privilege away from us :mad:
opn4bzns
10-19-2007, 4:26 AM
I concur, you can post boost (poost?) far too easily in there.
Oberlin
10-19-2007, 4:27 AM
You only want it because it's your favorite spot to postboost. It's how it used to be, let's change it back.
Just that you have 2000+ posts doesn't mean that you can take the privilege away from us :mad:
Privilege? This is why they shouldn't count there. Fags like Kenny just boost there.
They shouldn't really count any where but I don't know how well that'd fly.
Kenneh
10-19-2007, 4:33 AM
Privilege? This is why they shouldn't count there. Fags like Kenny just boost there.
Fag? :frown:
Either:
A) You can't post retarded every 5 seconds in every game to post boost.
or
B) Doesn't count towards total count.
Either of them should solve this.. the first one being a little more difficult to manage, though.
Kenneh
10-19-2007, 4:37 AM
What, what if A was managed like the interactive stories section, except with a different time limit. Hmm.
Putting a time based restriction on one of the normal forums seems like a terrible idea.
CharlieH
10-19-2007, 4:47 AM
I'm pretty sure there must be a "flood filter" on this forum(there is on most) that stops someone posting more than once an hour in a particular forum. putting that in the G&S would stop post boosting, but still leave it good for games and stuff. Most surveys, you'll ever post once in though.
Fag? :frown:
Sorry :frown:
A) You can't post retarded every 5 seconds in every game to post boost.
But people boosting in there don't necessarily do it like spam or anything. It's not as if they actually post every 5 seconds.
I agree with the fag, er, Kenneh. Posting in G&S should be monitored. Otherwise what use would a G&S mod have?
To make sure that the post are still on topic, coherent all that jazz.
Surely then we'd end up with a forum like the comment dump. It's kinda spamerish?, but you can still get an infrac for circle jerking and such.
The rules would still be the same as they are now. Posts just wouldn't count. People abuse it too much.
But people boosting in there don't necessarily do it like spam or anything. It's not as if they actually post every 5 seconds.
That was an exagerration. What I mean is like, someone posting every other turn in the same game. Not only is it post boosting, but he/she isn't giving someone else a chance.
Actually, I think I might agree. There's a lot of people becoming regulars far too quickly nowadays. Ie: Arkain.
Kenneh
10-19-2007, 5:14 AM
Actually, I think I might agree. There's a lot of people becoming regulars far too quickly nowadays. Ie: Arkain.
Actually, he is already an Explosmateer.
Actually, he is already an Explosmateer.
Prime example above.
opn4bzns
10-19-2007, 6:25 AM
Yeah, those damn 07 regular fags. I hate them all.
Maybe how often someone can post could be limited by how much they post, like some sort of automatic ratio system to stop spammers?
Like I've said before, limiting the amount people can post in one of the normal forums is a shitty idea. Taking out post count cleans things up nicely with out over complicating things.
RabidMonkey
10-19-2007, 6:40 AM
How about don't let games like "The Song Title Game" Commence, because that is just a giant post boost.
Kenneh
10-19-2007, 6:43 AM
Like I've said before, limiting the amount people can post in one of the normal forums is a shitty idea. Taking out post count cleans things up nicely with out over complicating things.
But then, if this happens, people will be less motivated to post, making the forums a lot less inactive.
I do see your point though.
How about don't let games like "The Song Title Game" Commence, because that is just a giant post boost.
If post counts are removed, like it was before, then that becomes a non-issue. Still shit games aren't going to be approved though.
But then, if this happens, people will be less motivated to post, making the forums a lot less inactive.
Woah, double negative. What is the point of post boosting anyway? So the little words under your name can change?
RabidMonkey
10-19-2007, 6:49 AM
But then, if this happens, people will be less motivated to post, making the forums a lot less inactive.
That post makes no sense.
Maybe do as has been suggested a couple of times, make a subforum with no post count, for games like ask a Question, and The Song Title game. But leave the main forum for games like Werewolves and Some surveys.
Pieman
10-19-2007, 7:00 AM
Why not make a post there worth like, 0.2 posts. It would look gangster ass
Kenneh
10-19-2007, 7:02 AM
That would encourage even more posting.
Assassin
10-19-2007, 8:33 AM
I thought it was already disabled. I guess I was wrong.
Make it the same as the Kick-Ass-O-Meter but instead a Loser-Meter
A special post count only for the G&S that doesn't affect your total sounds like a good idea.
The music threads in GS don't really belong there, either, imo.
GS should just be destroyed.
Either have the G and S and turn post count off or be stuck with people post boost in general with their terrible games.
Why do you guys care if they have more posts anyways.
You're all being hypocrites.
Beefynick
10-19-2007, 2:28 PM
In theory a special scale for post count in the G&S would be perfect, but it would not work around here. As Far said if we used it people would just post crap in the GF and we would be having this same discussion a few months later about the GF.
I have to agree with the disabling the post count in G&S.
Spastic
10-19-2007, 2:47 PM
Why do you guys care if they have more posts anyways.
If people get even more posts than them, that would make it so they didn't have anyway to feel elitist. They could always go by join date alone I guess.
Oberlin
10-19-2007, 3:05 PM
It's all because people think forum respect comes from your title. Whether you're an Explosmateer or Somewhat Regular, people base their opinions of you on your contribution, not your title.
Again, citing Arkain, Cristo, and (real damn soon, it looks) Kenneh as prime examples.
Why cant people be more like me? I don't post boost at all. And I don't care if the post count is disabled or not in the G.S.
I think quality control in that forum would be better than making posts not count. If you make posts not count, it's going to turn into Spame 2.0, like Beef did.
Oberlin
10-19-2007, 4:32 PM
I think quality control in that forum would be better than making posts not count. If you make posts not count, it's going to turn into Spame 2.0, like Beef did.
Except for the fact that you can still get infrac'd, it takes a special kind to get an infrac in Spame.
Regardless of whether posts count or not, there's going to be shit threads and shit posts in G&S, because its 90% a shit forum.
Starshot
10-19-2007, 5:23 PM
Post boosting is already against the rules. If you took away posts counting in G&S, the post boosting rule would be lifted.
jewishjosh
10-19-2007, 5:41 PM
There's no point scrapping it in G&S since it's not that important anyway. If someone wants to post boost, that's fine, we can all make fun of him for thinking that it actually matters.
Kenneh
10-19-2007, 9:41 PM
Again, citing Arkain, Cristo, and (real damn soon, it looks) Kenneh as prime examples.
You mention me in 1/4 of all your posts :indiff:
Well, heres another idea. Maybe Far's gonna be infracting anyone who posts too much in the games and surveys (maybe like more than 5-10 posts per page), I think InTransit has done it before, and it seems pretty fair. Maybe its too much work though.
Woah, he's going to be busy then.
RabidMonkey
10-19-2007, 11:19 PM
How about the mods just stop allowing post boosting games commence, because as far as I'm aware, the mods have to approve the games before they can be seen by the general public. Or make a sub-forum especially for shit games, and without post count. Just don't let it become spame.
Oberlin
10-20-2007, 3:48 AM
You mention me in 1/4 of all your posts :indiff:
Well, heres another idea. Maybe Far's gonna be infracting anyone who posts too much in the games and surveys (maybe like more than 5-10 posts per page), I think InTransit has done it before, and it seems pretty fair. Maybe its too much work though.
Because you never let me forget that you're going to be an Explosmateer before I, and that I had a 400 post 'head start' on you.
Basically, you and Arkain are the worst postboosters, Cristo is just a jackass who has to have the last word every time somebody says anything to him.
However, I wholeheartedly agree with the 'responses per page' idea, seems balanced enough, especially in G&S since nothing ever gets discussed there.
Kenneh
10-20-2007, 4:19 AM
Because you never let me forget that you're going to be an Explosmateer before I, and that I had a 400 post 'head start' on you.
You're the one that keeps on reminding me :indiff:
Basically, you and Arkain are the worst postboosters
Thanks for shoving it in my face; again.
How about the mods just stop allowing post boosting games commence
Do you have an example of a game that does not involve post boosting?
RabidMonkey
10-20-2007, 4:58 AM
Do you have an example of a game that does not involve post boosting?
Yes, yes I do.
-Werewolves - It was a well run game, thus contained no post boosting.
-Your Favourite Band Sucks - I haven't viewed it much, but as far as I saw, it allows people to express their opinions on another persons Favourites, and thus creates a miniature debate. I don't really know if it has turned into a hell hole now though.
The below are all surveys, but are an example of what should be allowed.
-Eyeliner allows sensible discussion.
-Your Food Vice allows for sensible discussion
-Where'd you get your username doens't really allow for anything except for posting on how you got your username, unless someone wants to be an idiot and post, "Lol that's the gayest way to get a username ever"
-Foreign Languages.
-Your favourite song.
Actually pretty much any survey is ok. But it requires organisation to start a decent game up. And most of those are in showcase.
So yeah to summarize my opinion.
Posts don't matter, you guys making a thread about people getting more posts than you sounds like, "THEZE GUYZ RR GETTIN MOAR E-REP"
You all sound retarded.
There's not one post that matters.
It doesn't matter.
Shutup.
Kenneh
10-23-2007, 8:23 AM
What is the point of post boosting anyway? So the little words under your name can change?
Oh, and, yes.
Mirrorman
10-23-2007, 8:33 AM
I can't believe it. Kenny is an explosmateer. What postboosters.
Oberlin
10-23-2007, 1:46 PM
Wait, he only has 999 posts???
A thread which he posted in must have died.
I think BadAnkle did something fancy to make his count 999.
Matterialize
10-23-2007, 3:00 PM
I was wondering where all these Explosmateers were coming from all of a sudden. I had no idea that G&S posts counted after the reset.
CnGy is right in the fact that your number of posts really have no point or value here whatsoever, but you post boosters seem to think they do and you need to be set straight. Maybe if people became aware that post-boosting on this forum doesn't get you anything, they'd stop doing it?
BadAnkle
10-23-2007, 3:05 PM
After a prolonged search, I managed to find one post Kenneh made that the forum might not miss.
Coconuts
10-23-2007, 3:14 PM
I don't see a reason to cut post counts from there. The people who posted should get infracted and if the posts are shitty, get more infrac points. It's not like you can't tell who's post boosting, so you don't need a mechanical "10 posts per page" rule. If the mods are doing their job and surveying the forum, then there should be a problem. If they miss something that you see you can report it.
Spastic
10-23-2007, 3:14 PM
After a prolonged search, I managed to find one post Kenneh made that the forum might not miss.
He didn't get bumped down to Regular, so it was all for naught.
How badly will it not be missed?
BadAnkle
10-23-2007, 3:32 PM
How badly will it not be missed?
It was so bad I had to double-check to make sure it wasn't yours.
jewishjosh
10-23-2007, 4:17 PM
I still like the idea of giving Arkain a custom title that says Complete Newb.
Or maybe even a lower title than that.. if it exists, like Uber Noob.
Gryphon
10-23-2007, 5:26 PM
Too many explosmateers, not enough actual posters with meaningful shit to say.
MistyTehMoose
10-24-2007, 3:28 AM
We could get rid of post counts altogether.
But then, oh noes! How would we know who had a bigger e-penis?!
For fucks sake, I don't think they should count in G&S, but really, what difference does it make?
Oberlin
10-24-2007, 4:46 AM
Too many explosmateers, not enough actual posters with meaningful shit to say.
Kinda kills the meaning of it when we get there without post-boosting =/
BadAnkle
10-24-2007, 11:46 AM
For fucks sake, I don't think they should count in G&S, but really, what difference does it make?
It clearly matters to a lot of people. I think it would be funny to give obvious post-boosters a custom title of "Somewhat New", or freeze their post counts.
Spastic
10-24-2007, 1:46 PM
It clearly matters to a lot of people.
For no reason whatsoever. Those people are just elitist, and need a sense of superiority over the internet. Who cares if someone who only posts in G&S has an assload of posts? It really shouldn't bother you.
MaxAlcolo
10-24-2007, 2:29 PM
I'm not active at all in Games And Surveys, therefore making my opinion maybe a little less valuable. Though, I do agree that game threads are often filled with people just seeking for a post boost to reach a certain title. I reckon the post count should be disabled in there or that some control should be installed. Like let's say you're only allowed one post per game, per day. We have enough members to run a game with everyone posting only once a day. This would also give a little chance to some of us that aren't, let's say, always in there to give an answer. A little diversity, perhaps.
Would that be possible ?
Matterialize
10-24-2007, 5:31 PM
For fucks sake, I don't think they should count in G&S, but really, what difference does it make?
Because it's funny when two thirds of Explosm's members suddenly drop a rank.
Gryphon
10-24-2007, 5:51 PM
Kinda kills the meaning of it when we get there without post-boosting =/
Exactly, like, don't get me wrong, it's obvious who here has actually earned the Explosmateer title, and who has just shitted up whatever they could find to get the title. We all know my examples, too.
Just have no post count at all and have admins and mods change people's ranks depending on how much of a respectable person they really are. But then we'd get kiss-asses.
Oberlin
10-25-2007, 2:35 AM
And I'm sure the mods and admins have time to discuss every person on this forum.
MistyTehMoose
10-25-2007, 7:24 AM
Because it's funny when two thirds of Explosm's members suddenly drop a rank.
Actually, that does sound good. I vote get rid of it!
I personally think the posts should be counted, but hey, thats just me.
I don't boost in that forum, and rarely post in threads. When I do, I want it to count. I think if a small time limit was implemented, it would work.
Tempest
10-30-2007, 10:15 PM
I was wondering where all these Explosmateers were coming from all of a sudden. I had no idea that G&S posts counted after the reset.
CnGy is right in the fact that your number of posts really have no point or value here whatsoever, but you post boosters seem to think they do and you need to be set straight. Maybe if people became aware that post-boosting on this forum doesn't get you anything, they'd stop doing it?
I hardly post in G&S :frown:
I think that post count in G&S should be fine like it is, as long as Far does a decent job moderating it. I really think some kind of lines should be drawn though.. If you post 20 times in a thread titled "Your Favorite Song!" then it should be rather obvious you're post boosting. In the same vein, if half of a "song title" or "movie quote" game is just you, you need to step back and rethink your posting procedures.
jewishjosh
10-30-2007, 10:22 PM
Some (two - the trial and (previously) the werewolf game) of the threads have room for contribution. The problem with post boosting is hardly isolated to G&S, in fact I'd say the real problem is post boosting in general and not the G&S post count. If it's really a problem, crack down on shit threads like "r u a guy or a gurl lul" with negative post counts or something. (My god, that thread would mean dark days for Explosm.)
BadAnkle
10-31-2007, 12:33 AM
The problem with post boosting is hardly isolated to G&S, in fact I'd say the real problem is post boosting in general and not the G&S post count.
It's not really a problem, though. Those that matter don't care, and those that care don't matter. Who cares if someone who only posts in G&S has an assload of posts? It really shouldn't bother you.
Why don't you take another look at the post you were responding to. See if you can find the part where I stated or implied that it bothered me. In fact, it does not. I just see it as something to be exploited for a laugh.
Derelict
10-31-2007, 12:53 AM
If you'd all notice, Matterialize and I almost never post in the G&S yet we both have a reasonably large number of posts. THEN AGAIN, we've both been here for almost a year and a half. Those new explosmateers have been around barely six months. I say if there is someone blatantly post boosting, you freeze their count. There will be no reason for them to do so, and contributing will become their only reason for visiting any threads.
What?
Spastic
10-31-2007, 9:25 AM
Why don't you take another look at the post you were responding to. See if you can find the part where I stated or implied that it bothered me. In fact, it does not. I just see it as something to be exploited for a laugh.
The second part of my statement was a broad one, not directed toward you BA.
If you'd all notice, Matterialize and I almost never post in the G&S yet we both have a reasonably large number of posts. THEN AGAIN, we've both been here for almost a year and a half.
Well if you have been here a year and a half, and have over 2 thousand posts that would be roughly a thousand posts every nine months. The new explosmateers are just barely beating that, why should they get into trouble for post boosting when they are almost on your pace?
Derelict
10-31-2007, 10:41 AM
Because we're awesome.
I'm only talking about the people who're late spring/early summer joiners. Also, I too would like to see how many users would drop a whole rank. Those who weren't just post boosting, shouldn't care if it counts or not.
I already know I wouldn't unless they deleted the GF and Showcase.
Spastic
10-31-2007, 4:10 PM
Because we're awesome.
Ahh ok, so everyone should just fall behind your pace, as well as Matt's. Since you both are so awesome, and get infracted if they post more than you? Makes sense to me.
Also I have barely posted in G&S, but I don't see why post count shouldn't matter in there, who really cares?
MistyTehMoose
11-01-2007, 3:58 AM
Because we're awesome.
I'm only talking about the people who're late spring/early summer joiners. Also, I too would like to see how many users would drop a whole rank. Those who weren't just post boosting, shouldn't care if it counts or not.
I already know I wouldn't unless they deleted the GF and Showcase.
I've been here almost a year, I would like to think that I am not a Post-Booster. I think the only time I posted in G&S was when the werewolf game was on.
Has there been any desicion made on this?
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