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Started by Freyawhitewolf on 16 Jul 2004, 05:06 UTC · 8 preserved posts

Ok...my voice is small here, but, having been here for a very long time, along with the *oldbies* and founders, and moderators, I feel I need to say something. Building your *post count* to get a banner, an avatar, a special customized title under your name, or just to well..DANG IT...Have OH SO MANY POSTS!!!! Is damn annoying. One word, one line, irrelevant posts....or posts to hold a conversation which should have been in YM or AIM...is annoying when most *normal* people are trying to read a thread on the boards...you have to skip all the "sure" and "I'll do that" and *Balto rocks" type posts...and the double posts simply because OTHER boards let people double, triple and quadruple post.

My point being, it is my suggestion that continous breaking of the *useless post* rule... gets consequences...warning once, then posts disappear, then banning....*shrugs* Its just getting out of hand...

*my two cents*
Vesta
I agree Freyawhitewolf I go on a site that makes you do alot of posts they don't even care if you make an double
Quote (Freyawhitewolf @ July 16 2004,1:06, am)

I agree too. I did some double posting and got all these warnings. I didn't know about double posting because on other forums they don't care about double posting.
This is why people should read the FAQ and GUIDELINES!! They aren't there to look pretty, it is a requirement when you join to say you have read them.
Yeah, it's very frustrating when people DON'T read the guidelines, and these problems come up.  At this point, I am also getting tired of the constant reminders.  Perhaps it's time for less talk and more action.
I agree next person to break a rule gets banned.
Just an observation: some rules may encourage this sort of thing. If people get extra privelages or status after X number of posts, it's an incentive to post more.

Loop
Yes but there is a difference between posting constructively and with intelligence to posting just "lol" or "cute". I don't think anyone minds people posting more to get a privelage as long as they have something to say.