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ThatGuy · Last edited by ThatGuy on Fri Dec 08, 2006 2:53 pm; edited 1 time in total

I saw a second thread I enjoyed closed prematurely because of spam.

The Vending Machine

JOKE THREAD!!

Why is spam suddenly being treated like the plague? Spam is annoying sometimes, and at other times (like in these cases), it didn't really aggravate me or most probably many others much.

The closure of threads like these under these circumstances frustrates me as a member of this site because I remember when people were given a bit more freedom of speech. Granted, sometimes spam is unwelcome, but seeing these forums moderated in such a strict fashion by Roy is disheartening to say the least.

Is it the members, or the mods? I haven't a clue in all honesty, since I'm not the member I used to be.

I sent Roy a PM asking why he closed the vending machine so quickly, but he decided not to respond (it may have been because I made it possibly sound like I didn't care for a response? But in any case, it's always a polite gesture). This is why I'm posting this here.

May I suggest that a new warning system be implemented? This "Walking on thin ice" crap is a joke of a warning, many people blatantly joke about how cool it is to own a tag like that. May I suggest an active warning system instead? Many other forums have them, granting mods access to issue warns based on severity of certain infractions, and infraction points eventually build up to a ban. Member titles could have a php encoded program that would list their reputation on a scale and turn it into a rating (which may include "Good poster, new member, walking on thin ice, grasping onto strings, and victim of the BAN BLUDGEON!!!!1!~").

My 2 cents. I tire of seeing good threads locked up like this, and it definately does not teach anything to anyone.

Fallen Angels · Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 2:53 pm Post subject:

if there was an active warning system im sure some power trip mods would throw around a lil too much of their "power"

ThatGuy · Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 2:55 pm Post subject:

Fallen Angels · Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 2:58 pm Post subject:

o i trust knarl and gheed and most of the mods, just one that comes to mind would likely be a lil to quick to a warn, though i will not say any names

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Fallen Angels · Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 3:01 pm Post subject:

that is exactly what i meant to say, but in better words

MilkmanAl · Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 4:44 pm Post subject:

Fallen Angels · Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 5:21 pm Post subject:

no comment

Grim04 · Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 5:23 pm Post subject:

I think it's time for summer to come...

ThatGuy · Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:41 pm Post subject:

If that's the case (lame as it sounds), I'll get some fellow Computer Science students together to help me design a warning system to add on to these boards. Will you then reconsider? Don't make it sound like an impossible thing Wink

Roy · Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:39 am Post subject:

The Vending Machine lost its appeal once people started abusing the thread - it even prompted the original poster (SoaringSquirrel) to post the following:

ThatGuy · Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 10:44 am Post subject:

Roy, if you checked what I was aiming for, I said good THREADS got closed. I never said there were always good posts. Which is why I'm asking if there can be a warning system instead of lockdown of potentially awesome things.

ThatGuy · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:59 pm Post subject:

Bump.

http://www.lld101.com/viewtopic.php?t=30930&start=90

Grim04 · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:33 pm Post subject:

ThatGuy · Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:40 am Post subject:

Which is why a warning system could be installed to prevent the early lockdown of threads.

I unfortunately cannot get together with any classmates until after the holidays...semester's over Razz

there's probably one on the internet, but anyways...whatever