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Just be careful how you spam, or you might get banned like A***wankenobi

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He kids you not. Jay pays a lot of good money to keep these boards going, and doesn't take kindly to the servers being filled with spam.


At least, I think that's how it goes.

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Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father
Well, it's been a long road, but the trials are finally over, and I am a JEDI KNIGHT!!

P.S Hang in there Gaffer - quality not quantity.


Thanks, YIYF. That's what I'm trying to do! And congratulations!!!

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

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I've decided that I have no hope of reaching Jedi Knight in time for the new software, so I have willingly submitted. I no longer care about my post count. (Not that I did before)

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thredbaron, wow
way to post alot of spam in a row
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If there was ever a reason to ditch Rankings, Redbaron just demonstrated it.

War does not make one great.

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That's what I've been trying to say. But there are some people who insist on keeping count-based rankings.

DITCH THEM!! (the rankings, that is; not the people)
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
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Sometimes, I think I'd rather get rid of people who spam than the system they abuse.

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Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
Sometimes, I think I'd rather get rid of people who spam than the system they abuse.


Nah... if a forum gains a reputation as an authoritarian cybersociety by constantly banning people, the usership drops through the floor. Better to eliminate the reason for someone wanting to spam. Then, not only do you avoid Nazi-like descriptions of your forum, but you gain respect for having a community that offers good information and insight without much BS fluff.
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
--Vizzini (Wallace Shawn), The Princess Bride
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Kevin A
Webmaster/Primary Cynic
kapgar.typepad.com
kapgar.com
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Originally posted by: Bossk
Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
Sometimes, I think I'd rather get rid of people who spam than the system they abuse.


Nah... if a forum gains a reputation as an authoritarian cybersociety by constantly banning people, the usership drops through the floor. Better to eliminate the reason for someone wanting to spam. Then, not only do you avoid Nazi-like descriptions of your forum, but you gain respect for having a community that offers good information and insight without much BS fluff.


I really don't think that banning people who don't know how to behave will make us seem like Nazis. I for one don't care if we have thousands of people posting here. I'd rather be around a select few good posters who have a lot of informed opinions to share than a boost in membership constituting mainly of trigger-happy trolls. So I agree with Chaltab.

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

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Yes. Just look at the old boards at Gamespot.com. They used to be TERRIBLE because they were full of stupid 12-13 year olds who had no clue how to behave online. And they weren't all young either. I don't read them anymore, but I can't imagine them being much better now that there's a new console war starting up.

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