Musicbanter Improvement Thread

Urban Hat€monger ? · 08-07-2011, 04:08 PM

We did have a promotions thread.

It added nothing to the place and they still advertised in the main forums.

That's the reason the current rules are in place.

Zer0 · 08-07-2011, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

We did have a promotions thread.

It added nothing to the place and they still advertised in the main forums.

That's the reason the current rules are in place.

That answers that question then.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SIRIUSB

I still despise spammers btw.

Paedantic Basterd · 08-07-2011, 04:34 PM

Yeah, I'm inclined to think that such users wouldn't read the rules or look for said thread, and would just post their link wherever they felt like it.

08-08-2011, 02:52 AM

I'm not sure the 15 posts rule really does anything other than annoy everyone by forcing spammers to bump 15 random threads with one word messages. They are going to advertise anyways, the 15 posts thing just adds 15 more posts of spam to the equation in my opinion.

Paedantic Basterd · 08-08-2011, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dirty

I'm not sure the 15 posts rule really does anything other than annoy everyone by forcing spammers to bump 15 random threads with one word messages. They are going to advertise anyways, the 15 posts thing just adds 15 more posts of spam to the equation in my opinion.

Well, it does give us a period of time in which we can warn or ban the user once we catch on to what they are doing, which is always fairly obvious. I imagine it does deter a percentage of people from following through with their links as well.

Zer0 · 08-08-2011, 03:15 AM

I think the 15 post rule should be either increased to 30 or got rid of altogether. 15 posts is a piece of doddle for a spammer and 30 posts will perhaps frustrate them and put them off. It could however put off some new members though, but if they want to post a link to something they're going to just have to contribute a bit first.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 08-08-2011, 10:12 AM

it's fine at 15 posts.

It's there for 2 reasons.

1. Waste their time.
2. Make spam easier to find

Increasing it to 30 wouldn't make any difference and would just be more annoying if no mods are on,

TockTockTock · 08-08-2011, 10:30 AM

Do you think it's possible that they may not even try to advertise if you increase the number of required posts?

djchameleon · 08-08-2011, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Jack Pat

Do you think it's possible that they may not even try to advertise if you increase the number of required posts?

yeah no, there would just be more one word posts to get to the limit to adverstise. It's not going to deter them one bit.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 08-08-2011, 10:32 AM

Rule 1 of modding

Increasing post counts for things never works.

08-07-2011, 04:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,626	We did have a promotions thread. It added nothing to the place and they still advertised in the main forums. That's the reason the current rules are in place. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

08-08-2011, 03:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	I think the 15 post rule should be either increased to 30 or got rid of altogether. 15 posts is a piece of doddle for a spammer and 30 posts will perhaps frustrate them and put them off. It could however put off some new members though, but if they want to post a link to something they're going to just have to contribute a bit first. __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

08-08-2011, 10:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,626	it's fine at 15 posts. It's there for 2 reasons. 1. Waste their time. 2. Make spam easier to find Increasing it to 30 wouldn't make any difference and would just be more annoying if no mods are on, __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

08-08-2011, 10:32 AM	#10 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,626	Rule 1 of modding Increasing post counts for things never works. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

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08-07-2011, 04:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	Yeah, I'm inclined to think that such users wouldn't read the rules or look for said thread, and would just post their link wherever they felt like it.

08-08-2011, 02:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
Dirty Guest Posts: n/a	I'm not sure the 15 posts rule really does anything other than annoy everyone by forcing spammers to bump 15 random threads with one word messages. They are going to advertise anyways, the 15 posts thing just adds 15 more posts of spam to the equation in my opinion.

08-08-2011, 10:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
TockTockTock They/Them Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,914	Do you think it's possible that they may not even try to advertise if you increase the number of required posts?