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DMeisterJ on 13 February 2008

@ wiif

Maybe you should stop posting in the ... above you threads.



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wiiforever on 13 February 2008
ArtofAngels said:
super_etecoon said:
Sorry...but aren't we taking the definition of spamming a bit too far? This site has a heavy off-topic following (just like any forum), and many of wiiforever's posts fit perfectly fine there. I do agree with the slamming that he took on his "2000 posts" thread. Arrogance of any kind shouldn't go without a swift kick in the pants....but we all know how he got those posts. We all know how Soriku got his posts.....and we know who refreshes their own profiles (won't name names here....that could be for another thread).

These people evidently value quantity over quality and rely on the numbers in their profile (views, post count, comments, friends) to give them a lift for their real-world lives. If they need it that much, should we be trying to take that away. If it makes them happy (don't know why it would) then let them keep them.

But make this a warning...maybe link to wiiforever's thread, that congratulating yourself on copious spamming will only get you a post by ArtofAngels with enough venom and bile to complete cancel out any happy thoughts you may have experienced by admiring your own profile.

LOL, C'mon I'm a nice guy at the best of times.

But even so, this is an example of people who know me because I have been a frequent on the site for a year, with a modest post count, unlike 6 weeks and posting like mad just because the kids at school don't want anything to do with you.


 well if  say ur post count is modest, then mine is nothing!!! - it doesn't rlly matter how long it took u to get there.



dsoverpsp on 13 February 2008

maybe posts should be at least more than 10 words long....



wiiforever on 13 February 2008

^what about the rate the __ above u threads - that's impossible to make 10 words



DMeisterJ on 13 February 2008

^ Then don't post in them.



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super_etecoon on 13 February 2008
ArtofAngels said:
super_etecoon said:
Sorry...but aren't we taking the definition of spamming a bit too far? This site has a heavy off-topic following (just like any forum), and many of wiiforever's posts fit perfectly fine there. I do agree with the slamming that he took on his "2000 posts" thread. Arrogance of any kind shouldn't go without a swift kick in the pants....but we all know how he got those posts. We all know how Soriku got his posts.....and we know who refreshes their own profiles (won't name names here....that could be for another thread).

These people evidently value quantity over quality and rely on the numbers in their profile (views, post count, comments, friends) to give them a lift for their real-world lives. If they need it that much, should we be trying to take that away. If it makes them happy (don't know why it would) then let them keep them.

But make this a warning...maybe link to wiiforever's thread, that congratulating yourself on copious spamming will only get you a post by ArtofAngels with enough venom and bile to complete cancel out any happy thoughts you may have experienced by admiring your own profile.

LOL, C'mon I'm a nice guy at the best of times.

But even so, this is an example of people who know me because I have been a frequent on the site for a year, with a modest post count, unlike 6 weeks and posting like mad just because the kids at school don't want anything to do with you.

Like I said, take OkeyDokey for an example, a decent amount of profile views, less posts than you, yet he's light years ahead of you as a respected member of the community.


 AoA...believe it or not...that was not an attack at you.  I think your post was worded quite nicely....though I do believe that if the same post was levelled at you it might precipitate a self-pity thread wherein people could dance around and sing high praises of the man formerly known only as X.



ArtofAngels on 13 February 2008

LOL, I never thought it was an attack at me, more so a compliment to be honest, at least some people are taking in what I type.

I am assuming your last two lines were about me when I was down and had my X Avatar, that or I have horribly misunderstood those lines ;)



wiiforever on 13 February 2008
DMeisterJ said:
^ Then don't post in them.

 well then NOBODY CAN POST IN THEM!



gebx on 13 February 2008

Take off-topic threads off the front page..

As long as off topic threads don't bump real threads off the front page, who would really care if the spammers circle jerk each other in the off topic forums...



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wiiforever on 13 February 2008

^y can't the off topic thread be on the front page? The front page is for "hot topics" and many of the off topic threads get pretty heated