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| K-Hole |
Just a suggestion, but it seems some people on here, just seem to be posting to get there post count up, just look in general discussion, chat room style conversation's going on, nothing like how it used to be.
Would getting rid of the post count stop people from spamming? if no one can see there post count, whats the point in making it bigger?
Remember its all about quality not quanity.
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| Seany |
**** no! 
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| Dave Murray |
Yep good idea there is more than a few people on here just posts absolutle stupid posts / topics to get there post count up.
I mean it seems that people are more into posting shit topics like "fav drink" "fav food" etc to get there post count up.
Get back the good old days ... Get back strychnine.
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| capone13 |
Dave mate, i'm not trying to get my post count up by posting "stupid posts" like you say I am. I feel since i've been here that I have posted a lot of worthwhile topics to get the posts I have at the moment. I don't give a f*ck how many posts I get, it just gives people the option to give their views.
The fave drinks thread seems to be pretty popular, so if it was stupid nobody would reply to it!!
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| whispering |
Well some of the newbies post stuff that is intresting to read IMO, eventhough it may be classified as spam. But theres alot of crap too.
Also i think its only a few that post to boost their post count, so its no point taking the post count off. There are other ways to deal with that. Silver can take the posts from one person, he has done it before and will do it again (if necessary).
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| Dave Murray |
quote:
Originally posted by capone13:
Dave mate, i'm not trying to get my post count up by posting "stupid posts" like you say I am. I feel since i've been here that I have posted a lot of worthwhile topics to get the posts I have at the moment. I don't give a f*ck how many posts I get, it just gives people the option to give their views.
The fave drinks thread seems to be pretty popular, so if it was stupid nobody would reply to it!!
DJ J-me
I didnt say you. I know you have posted alot of usefull info on CD's etc which i respect cause it savings me looking for them so i can continue and be lazy. But other people have just posted crap topics to which instead of letting die they keeping replying so it keeps getting as an "Active Topic"
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| Seany |
quote:
Originally posted by whispering:
Well some of the newbies post stuff that is intresting to read IMO, eventhough it may be classified as spam. But theres alot of crap too.
Also i think its only a few that post to boost their post count, so its no point taking the post count off. There are other ways to deal with that. Silver can take the posts from one person, he has done it before and will do it again (if necessary).
Who did he do it too?
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| whispering |
quote:
Originally posted by Smilee:
Who did he do it too?
I dont remember who it was that had -1000 posts 
Also he took about 100 posts from Steve C coz of spamming.
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| Simon |
It also happened to Northants D&B, but he has since changed his username several times.
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| Triquatra |
i was thinking about this all - abuot the post counts, and if it is because people want to boost they're numbers just to get stars. then a simple answer could be... comprimise
basically - take away the post counts completly
and replace it with a star count of how long you have been a member - not how many posts you've made. that way, regulars/old timers will still have they're stars, and the only way for newbies to go up the food chain would be for them to stay, and posting wouldnt make any differnce...
just an idea
http://www.dj-triquatra.com
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| Shade0 |
quote:
Originally posted by DjTriquatra:
i was thinking about this all - abuot the post counts, and if it is because people want to boost they're numbers just to get stars. then a simple answer could be... comprimise
basically - take away the post counts completly
and replace it with a star count of how long you have been a member - not how many posts you've made. that way, regulars/old timers will still have they're stars, and the only way for newbies to go up the food chain would be for them to stay, and posting wouldnt make any differnce...
just an idea
http://www.dj-triquatra.com
Uhh, negative, I am a meat popsicle
likie the idea, however, im sure some people have account that they've not used in ages, and have about 1 post, its not a fair way of tracking.. Possibly an activity count, i in the active users screen there is a time count. Why not collectively count that..
Chris.SHADE |
| Triquatra |
hmm, i would think activeity count would have the same effect as a post count
http://www.dj-triquatra.com
Uhh, negative, I am a meat popsicle |
| Shade0 |
to an extent maybe, if people stayed online i guess. In all honesty i dont think you can do much. Short of someone moderating the quality of your posts? Too much though.
Chris.SHADE |
| Dave Murray |
Put it this way if silver stops the post count i can guarentee some people will stop posting.
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| Seany |
LOL ,All the members would dissapear.
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| Shade0 |
i think it would stop some of the dump postings yeah. What about nominating members for promotion through the ranks. Because some people make damn good contributions and they deserve their status
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| Hard2Get |
I agree totaly with Neo on this :)
quote:
Also i think its only a few that post to boost their post count, so its no point taking the post count off
But then, remember, if you posted for any other reason than to get your post count up, it wouldn't matter wether Silver got rid of it or not :P
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| kernel scurry |
I like the ranking idea, and I like post count too...
perhaps a system of both, like lets say your have 1000 posts, but non of them really helped or did anthing, then your rank would be 'posts just to post', but if you were say an advanced member and you had 1000 posts, your rank would be 'trusting advisor' or somthing like that...
I hope that the people who are posting 'stupid' topic's do it for the fun factor. I know I've posted in them and its because I get bored at work and its nice to have somthing to do and pretty much everyone seems to have fun. :)
*shrugs* just my thoughts. :)
or perhaps another parrent thread for somthing like 'has nothing to do with hardcore or this site' would work and posts in that parrent would not contribute to your post count... I think its fun and wouldnt want those threads to go away, there incouraging interactment on a civil level which IMO is good. :)
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| silver |
I have been thinking about getting rid of the post counts yes, there are several types of people on the site, ravers, DJ's and promotors.. they all have different views on what is interesting.
I was thinking of a voting / ranking system where certain people could rank the posts and replies for informational value. Only say people above advanced members would be able to vote, the more votes you get the higher your rank and status on the site and then when your high enough you could vote on other people.
But then again I don't want to alienate newbies because not everyone wants to post information, they do just want to comment and ask questions... ala the general section.
As of late I have been moderating the general section more, moving stuff around and deleting more. But there is alot of crap lately but some of it is interesting... And we seem to have had an influx of people from the UK that can't seem to speak english and think it's cool to sound like a complete idiot.
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| Triquatra |
hehe - "people from the UK that can't seem to speak english and think it's cool to sound like a complete idiot."
sadly, thats so true
http://www.dj-triquatra.com
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| Dave Murray |
quote:
Originally posted by DjTriquatra:
hehe - "people from the UK that can't seem to speak english and think it's cool to sound like a complete idiot."
sadly, thats so true
http://www.dj-triquatra.com
Uhh, negative, I am a meat popsicle
Yes it's true bet no-one complains about silver saying it ... If it was me however ... </Insert abuse here>
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| Triquatra |
thats true, my vote goes to dave for mod status, he has a good handle on whats crap and whats not, and dosnt take shit from anyone. :D
http://www.dj-triquatra.com
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| Shade0 |
dave headlines a lot of major posts.. And you Triquatra too. Major influences to me on this site.. Whispering & Simon too.. Just naminf a few
Chris.SHADE |
| Dave Murray |
I have also noticed that quite alot of the "older" posters from the board dont really post as much now. I also dont see why so much people dislike me on this board ... maybe if your afraid of the truth then well ... !!!!
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| Simon |
quote:
Originally posted by Dave Murray:
I have also noticed that quite alot of the "older" posters from the board dont really post as much now. I also dont see why so much people dislike me on this board ... maybe if your afraid of the truth then well ... !!!!
You will always have some friends here Dave!
And It's true as one of the older members, I haven't been overly active of late, but then there hasn't been a good discussion going on where most members get involved in. Infact I haven't seen a new topic around here for a while where several of the older members have all contributed (DMS, Whispering, Underloop, Dave, Virus, Myself etc etc). Perhaps it's time we made way for the Newbies!!!! 
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And my blood is my own,
I'm not a number, I'm a free man,
I'll live my life how I want to!" |
| Dave Murray |
quote:
Originally posted by Simon:
quote:
Originally posted by Dave Murray:
I have also noticed that quite alot of the "older" posters from the board dont really post as much now. I also dont see why so much people dislike me on this board ... maybe if your afraid of the truth then well ... !!!!
You will always have some friends here Dave!
And It's true as one of the older members, I haven't been overly active of late, but then there hasn't been a good discussion going on where most members get involved in. Infact I haven't seen a new topic around here for a while where several of the older members have all contributed (DMS, Whispering, Underloop, Dave, Virus, Myself etc etc). Perhaps it's time we made way for the Newbies!!!!
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"I'm not a prisoner, I'm a free man,
And my blood is my own,
I'm not a number, I'm a free man,
I'll live my life how I want to!"
*Sigh*
True, maybe it is but however if these topics are anything to go by then well ... urgh.
P.S Simon please get on msn more i miss our random but very weird chats 
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| Simon |
quote:
Originally posted by Dave Murray:
P.S Simon please get on msn more i miss our random but very weird chats
There only random, and wierd when you talk, my conversation is only understandable, and VERY sensible!
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And my blood is my own,
I'm not a number, I'm a free man,
I'll live my life how I want to!" |
| djDMS |
Time for me to stick my not unsubstantial nose in here.
A good topic is a good topic, regardless of it's author. I think one of the main problems here is that the lack of a proper 'waffle' forum (something i hope we never see here) means that occasionally, some members (whether bored, new, retarded etc) feel the need to take up valuable space by posting their random shite.
AND
Regardless of how stupid a topic is, certain members (you know who you are) just can't help replying! I don't give a monkey's chuff what your favourite drink/sex position/TV programme/Tweenie is and it just makes me laugh when people bother with it. I don't mind if topics go astray slightly as long as the original subject is one worth talking about.
Simon, Dave, Triquatra, Whispering, Hard2Get etc etc (too many to list) - all guys who have opinions/views that usually mean something but don't mind a laugh either.
I'm not suggesting some kind of cull where we get rid of members who don't post enough quality comments but i think the more "experienced" among us
shouldn't be afraid to point out where others are going wrong - sort of a "pretend mod" type of situation!
And regarding post counts - i'll be happy to keep my member status/stars. Post count means nowt to me, respect from others is much more important.
BRING FORTH THE POST POLICE!!
PC DMS at your service!
Anyway, does anybody here like Super noodles?
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| silver |
I have come to a middle ground I think, I totally re-wrote the "ranking" system and put the joined date of the member next to names so you can actually see and judge for yourself who is a spam whore and who's oldskool :)
Let me know what you think alot of stuff was re-done to make it configurable and should work - at least in testing...
Also avatars should also work in PM's now if that's of interest :)
Well here is a list of things I changed for the ranking system:
- Avatars now work in PM
- Speed increases in PM view / sent
- Option to turn off and on all ranking systems via boolean switch array
- Optimizing of code and removal of old code
- Security fixes (whoops!)
- NoWrap on poster information in forums (on posts) - Makes things a little cleaner
- Adding of Join date to ranking system
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| Seany |
Kool ,Can see the Spambino's Now! ;)
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| Seany |
Silver ,I think you messed the topics up ,I noticed after you made changes ,that new topics aren't working.. :S
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| StrifeII |
i think chris is jealous because we're leet compared to him ;)
- Rob / Blasphemy
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| K-Hole |
heh Rob,
I is teh 1337 m4st3r.
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K-Hole
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| KinokoBoy |
I love everybody here!!!
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| Simon |
quote:
Originally posted by Smilee:
Silver ,I think you messed the topics up ,I noticed after you made changes ,that new topics aren't working.. :S
I find only topics with 0 reply's don't work.
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"I'm not a prisoner, I'm a free man,
And my blood is my own,
I'm not a number, I'm a free man,
I'll live my life how I want to!" |
| Seany |
quote:
Originally posted by Simon:
quote:
Originally posted by Smilee:
Silver ,I think you messed the topics up ,I noticed after you made changes ,that new topics aren't working.. :S
I find only topics with 0 reply's don't work.
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"I'm not a prisoner, I'm a free man,
And my blood is my own,
I'm not a number, I'm a free man,
I'll live my life how I want to!"
Darn ,Correct! This thread is now the 'Fix' discussion thread...
No point in starting new topics about it.
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| silver |
quote:
Originally posted by Simon:
I find only topics with 0 reply's don't work.
Thanks for the info - was using the wrong variable name, all fixed now.
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| Simon |
quote:
Originally posted by silver:
quote:
Originally posted by Simon:
I find only topics with 0 reply's don't work.
Thanks for the info - was using the wrong variable name, all fixed now.
No problem.
I'm glad we're up and running again.
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And my blood is my own,
I'm not a number, I'm a free man,
I'll live my life how I want to!" |
