What with all the spamming?

[AlphaBravo]

I noticed recently there there are new members (been around a few months) that are hitting resident and in the 1k post counts.. Wth is happening...  Ive been here 2.6(:P) years and i havnt hit the 1k mark yet, im more than happy to just lurk and read the posts  :)

[llamedos]

Did nobody tell you Alpha, post counts are the most important thing in the world.

Some people even get upset when the mods take a hundred posts off their post count.

[Xyn_Air]

I noticed recently there there are new members (been around a few months) that are hitting resident and in the 1k post counts.. Wth is happening...  Ive been here 2.6(:P) years and i havnt hit the 1k mark yet, im more than happy to just lurk and read the posts  :)

I suppose a lot depends both on the individual and the quality of the posts.

First, if the posts are not contributing to the topics, then, yes, they would be spam.  But, if they are quality posts, or posts that do contribute to the conversation in any given thread, then quantity or frequency of posts wouldn't seem to be an issue.

Secondly, some people just make different uses of discussion forums according to their individual tastes and circumstances.  Some people may like to write more, while others (perhaps like yourself) like to take a slower approach.  Also, some people may just have more time on their hands for participation.  I know some days I have several hours to goof around and other days I am lucky if I get to check my e-mail.  So, besides spam, there could be individual differences in users as to why some people post a lot while others don't.

Being new myself, I won't claim to immediately know everything about how the Simviation forums are administered, but I would be willing to bet that if you spotted an excessive amount of spam and brought it up to the admins, they would probably be very willing to do something about it.

My humble 2 yen (a bit less than 2 cents, but I live in Japan) would be, report the spam and then move on to the parts you enjoy.  Probably about the best any of us can do.  Heck, it's kind of what I do in real life, too!  ;D

[a1]

[quote]Did nobody tell you Alpha, post counts are the most important thing in the world.

Some people even get upset when the mods take a hundred posts off their post count.

[murjax]

My post count has risen to over a thousand since December when I joined and I don't spam. I do stay in the General Discussion a lot but I certainly do make posts in the FS2004 fourm as well. I like to help people in certain forums if I can.

[Omag 2.0]

I made a small study on this problem. The document is released in the caf

[john_uk]

geez alphabravo stop trying to get your post count up

[AlphaBravo]

geez alphabravo stop trying to get your post count up

Hmmm... i average 0.97 Posts per day and you average 30.74 Posts per day

[eno]

Don't start ..........  ::)

[Mictheslik]

geez alphabravo stop trying to get your post count up

Hmmm... i average 0.97 Posts per day and you average 30.74 Posts per day

That's cos he got his post count moved over to his new account, as his friends deleted his old one

.mic

[john_uk]

i was only joking alphabravo jeebus, and yes the only reason my posts per day is so high is due to my new account and i had my post count restored

[ATI_7500]

Compared to Ozzy, spammers are amateurs.

[Woodlouse2002]

i was only joking alphabravo jeebus, and yes the only reason my posts per day is so high is due to my new account and i had my post count restored

Who were you before?

[john_uk]

i was only joking alphabravo jeebus, and yes the only reason my posts per day is so high is due to my new account and i had my post count restored

Who were you before?

flymo then changed name to sgt donut

[Boomtown Rat]

Alpha, when did you have your sexual reassignment surgery? *points to gender icon*  :P