You know you're a spammer when...

[Mr Khan]

pezus said:

Mr Khan said:
Spam is fairly straightforward. A spam thread is one which inspires pointless discussion, where no-one is really presenting original thought or insight, talking for the sake of talking, filling space to just fill space. It is not a joke, an observation, news, a forum, or a debate.

Does small talk = spam in RL? I guess you could say that

Yes, but small talk is well-suited for an environment where speech is quick and easy. Talking, and webchat and such, but forums are different. You don't create a topic just to ask Jay520 "how are things?"