Forum Spam?

icythaco · 01-23-2005, 09:03 PM

Hey NPF members...I have returned (although most probably hadn't realised I'd left in the first place). The reason I haven't been posting much lately is due to an unhealthy obsecession with world of warcraft. Warning: Do not buy this game unless you want it to consume you life...

Anyway, hopefully I should be getting back to these forums more often now that my brief addiction to WoW has worn off...

Regardless, my question is this: Apparently there has been alot of spam going around these forums while I've been away, according to shiney's last post on the main page. Can anyone fill me in on the extent of this problem?

BlackMageGirl! · 01-24-2005, 02:45 PM

Well, it's pretty much just new people posting threads that are complete spam. If you go to General you can count at least 4 of them that had to be closed because of this.

Edit: An add on, there has been a lot of new people typing random stuff in serious threads and the like. Far more than usual in fact.

Less Than jake · 01-25-2005, 08:32 PM

I'm not that great when it comes to forums, can someone tell me what spamming is?

Terex4 · 01-25-2005, 08:57 PM

NPF official interpretation of "spam"

houkama · 01-27-2005, 01:42 PM

So, I have one question, if a poster types something related to the general area of the forum, but has little to do with the topic, usually it is somehow related to their lifes, is that spam? Additionally, if you comment on another posters post without adding to the topic, is that spam? And would it still be spam if they add one sentence to keep the post on topic?

Osterbaum · 01-27-2005, 02:12 PM

Something that doesen't belong to where it has been posted = Spam.
"Hello" or "Ok" posts (One word posts) = Spam.
Something completely useless in any other way = Spam.

That pretty much sums it up I think.

And also I don't think that spamming only aplies to new members. Of course it's true that new members have the tendency to spam a bit at first, but still so called "old" members spam sometimes too.

ZoneHunter1 · 01-28-2005, 10:49 AM

You haven't seen spam until you've seen 5 pages of the same topic (20 threads per page) this was at the Bungie forums. It was a tragic day.

Terex4 · 01-28-2005, 12:54 PM

Quote:

So, I have one question, if a poster types something related to the general area of the forum, but has little to do with the topic, usually it is somehow related to their lifes, is that spam?

Yes if it doesn't really contribute to the topic it is spam. If it is an event in your life that relates then no it isn't.

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Additionally, if you comment on another posters post without adding to the topic, is that spam? And would it still be spam if they add one sentence to keep the post on topic?

Yes, it would be spam and it would probably be a better idea to take the subject to PMs or another thread. If you add a sentence to remain on topic, I believe that's fine but I think you should try to avoid having two topics in one thread if possible.

The mods are pretty good about just saying "hey, take that elsewhere" as long as its not something completely inane and stupid.

Viper Daimao · 01-28-2005, 01:40 PM

yeah, if you're worried about pissing us off, then you probably wont piss us off.

02-01-2005, 10:58 AM

What if its something thats on topic with teh thread, but doesn't answer the main question that the thread was created for. so as to say, I made a joke which was on topic with someones question they were trying to ask, not a bunch of jibba jabba, but didn't really answer their question, and was more along the lines of an attempt at comedy, does that count as spam, Also considering this was not in the Discussion forums.

01-23-2005, 09:03 PM	#1
icythaco Funcraft II: "Let's all get along!" Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: I erased my exact whereabouts from googleEarth Posts: 665	Forum Spam? Hey NPF members...I have returned (although most probably hadn't realised I'd left in the first place). The reason I haven't been posting much lately is due to an unhealthy obsecession with world of warcraft. Warning: Do not buy this game unless you want it to consume you life... Anyway, hopefully I should be getting back to these forums more often now that my brief addiction to WoW has worn off... Regardless, my question is this: Apparently there has been alot of spam going around these forums while I've been away, according to shiney's last post on the main page. Can anyone fill me in on the extent of this problem? __________________ Due to several pending lawsuits, Blizzard's long anticipated next installment in the famed Starcraft series, Starcraft II, has been renamed "Funcraft II". In addition, according to a Blizzard spokesman, the game will no longer focus on interstellar battle but will instead be centered around the idea of nonviolent conflict resolution, with the game's ultimate goal being to bring about interstellar harmony.

01-24-2005, 02:45 PM	#2
BlackMageGirl! Oh hi! :D Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Currently in reality! Posts: 2,688	Well, it's pretty much just new people posting threads that are complete spam. If you go to General you can count at least 4 of them that had to be closed because of this. Edit: An add on, there has been a lot of new people typing random stuff in serious threads and the like. Far more than usual in fact. Last edited by BlackMageGirl!; 01-25-2005 at 02:36 PM.

01-25-2005, 08:32 PM	#3
Less Than jake Official Saxamaphonist. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: FL Posts: 98	I'm not that great when it comes to forums, can someone tell me what spamming is? __________________ My favorite element is plutonium.....Its just fun to say. Plu-to-ni-um.

01-27-2005, 01:42 PM	#5
houkama Burninator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 157	So, I have one question, if a poster types something related to the general area of the forum, but has little to do with the topic, usually it is somehow related to their lifes, is that spam? Additionally, if you comment on another posters post without adding to the topic, is that spam? And would it still be spam if they add one sentence to keep the post on topic? __________________ I'm a fanboy. I analyze every object and criticize or obsess over it. You can't get me to admit it's outdated now, but I'll gladly yell "It doesn't suck, you suck!"

01-27-2005, 02:12 PM	#6
Osterbaum The revolution will be memed! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: FIN Posts: 5,967	Something that doesen't belong to where it has been posted = Spam. "Hello" or "Ok" posts (One word posts) = Spam. Something completely useless in any other way = Spam. That pretty much sums it up I think. And also I don't think that spamming only aplies to new members. Of course it's true that new members have the tendency to spam a bit at first, but still so called "old" members spam sometimes too. __________________ D is for Dirty Commie!

01-28-2005, 10:49 AM	#7
ZoneHunter1 2401 Pentient Tangent Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 263	You haven't seen spam until you've seen 5 pages of the same topic (20 threads per page) this was at the Bungie forums. It was a tragic day. __________________ Beware the badly drawn Yeti SkiFree -Win 95, classic mindless fun. Also located at the Outpostnine Forums. - ZoneHunter1

01-28-2005, 01:40 PM	#9
Viper Daimao Ninja Death God Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 1,087	yeah, if you're worried about pissing us off, then you probably wont piss us off. __________________ "Falsehood is worse than hate, and that must be; if she whom I love, should ever love me"

02-01-2005, 10:58 AM	#10
Lucerin Red Guest Posts: n/a	What if its something thats on topic with teh thread, but doesn't answer the main question that the thread was created for. so as to say, I made a joke which was on topic with someones question they were trying to ask, not a bunch of jibba jabba, but didn't really answer their question, and was more along the lines of an attempt at comedy, does that count as spam, Also considering this was not in the Discussion forums.