BF2S Forums I want a spam pledge from you.

HurricaИe wrote:

Eye-GiZzLe wrote:

HurricaИe wrote:

<3 you too man

I still think we should have a General Discussion forum, it just needs to be moderated in a better fashion than it is right now. See my thread on trackr (lolz @ non-trackr users) in the suggestions forum if you wanna know what I mean...

i see nothing wrong with the way it is being moderated right now. you have to be kidding??

Obviously something's being done wrong if people are still spamming... the fact that we're having this discussion means that spam has been an issue for very very long on this forum.

Actually it feels like the level of spam from all members has dropped considerably over the past week with trackr coming. We're all more or less responsible members and we can turn on the "serious post" at any time

Parker in a different thread wrote:

I joined this forum right in the 'hayday', if you will. I saw the stupid little 'revolts' and the 'save the junk drawer' bullshit.
the underlying problem is the fact that some people don't like rules. you say the moderators take it too seriously?
well I say that you are the ones that take this too seriously. you are the ones that can no longer find enjoyment, so you create a disturbance. you take it SO fucking seriously that you start an e-petition.....what do you think is going to happen? OH is going to lose his mod status?
ill tell you right now, you got a better chance of fitting your own head up your ass than that happening.
in short, this isn't a democracy...we don't vote motherfuckers in, and those that don't behave get the boot.
don't like it? don't let the e-door hit your ass on the way out.



if this post makes you lose respect for me, or makes you think that I'm shallow, or mean, or whatever fucking feelings it gives you, I don't give a shit. people seriously need to grow up and find something real to complain about....

i still feel the same way.
grow the fuck up so we dont lose this section.

Havok wrote:

While I believe I rarely/never spam, I am opposed to the concept that the entire subforum for miscellaneous entertainment be deleted.  Consider these things:

>Suppose I or some other member of this extensive community discover a fun and/or entertaining website, such as this.  I suppose you could group this with the Graphics subforum, but there are other websites that have no place in any of Trackr's current subforums.  Where do they go?  Are we no longer allowed to post them?

>Suppose I find a humorous youtube or other streaming video that I would like to share with the community, such as the "Leave Brittany Alone" video.  The closest subforum for this video would be Graphics due to the mountain of makeup Chris Crocker wears, but alas, I believe other types of videos lack a proper subforum.  Are we prohibited from posting humorous videos now too?

I'm sure there are other examples of material that are either useful or funny that lacks a proper subforum on Trackr.  I think the administration is overlooking the potential uses of an EE subforum and automatically associating it with spam.  While I understand and respect the leadership's decisions, I believe that instead of prohibiting an EE subforum, there should be a definitive guide to spam (as Docta suggested) and stricter punishment for posting spam.  As Posiedon said, there is no need to punish the entirety of the community for the childish actions of some members.

Flaming_Maniac wrote:

\_/

Classy, FM.  Posting spam in a thread where you're bashing spammers.  Not only that, it's been said by a mod (I think it was OH) in the past that posting care cups will get you banned.  I just don't understand.

I'm Poseidon, and I endorse this message.

Ryan wrote:

We should have separate moderators for separate sections perhaps?

Yes, no?
Yea, I quoted myself

I don't believe I spam at all. So I'll sign it anyway.

JESUS CHRIST ................... what the fuck, I'm gone for a few days and the shit had final hit the fan in this thread {like we didn't see it coming anyway}


you know the most wonderful thing about this site is .............................. the shutdown option, when the bull shit gets to high, I just shutter down and walk away



OT: I personal don't see much spam going on anyway and thinking that eliminating a section or not including a section would totally eliminate spam, well it won't ............ no-one has a perfect forum

now unless I've missed something then the spam-aling-ding-dong has been drastically reduced in the past few months

but you know whatever its your world and I'm just a squirrel trying to get a nut

Flaming_Maniac wrote:

SEREMAKER wrote:

JESUS CHRIST ................... what the fuck, I'm gone for a few days and the shit had final hit the fan in this thread {like we didn't see it coming anyway}


you know the most wonderful thing about this site is .............................. the shutdown option, when the bull shit gets to high, I just shutter down and walk away



OT: I personal don't see much spam going on anyway and thinking that eliminating a section or not including a section would totally eliminate spam, well it won't ............ no-one has a perfect forum

now unless I've missed something then the spam-aling-ding-dong has been drastically reduced in the past few months

but you know whatever its your world and I'm just a squirrel trying to get a nut

No one expects eliminating the forums will eliminate all spam.

The spam has been reduced, but that does not mean it has been reduced enough, or will not return.

I know you guys have sorted through this hundred and 1 times but when BF2s gets shut down and trackr goes public, just don't let the heavy spammers in

and I'm sure I didn't wow anyone on that suggestion but even though you regulate everyone now, their will probably be a whole new breed of spammers when trackr gets the green light ---- once again I know I didn't wow anyone with my cunningness

its a cliche line but " you got to take the good with the bad "

Last edited by SEREMAKER (2008-06-09 22:03:23)

Flaming_Maniac wrote:

SEREMAKER wrote:

Flaming_Maniac wrote:

No one expects eliminating the forums will eliminate all spam.

The spam has been reduced, but that does not mean it has been reduced enough, or will not return.

I know you guys have sorted through this hundred and 1 times but when BF2s gets shut down and trackr goes public, just don't let the heavy spammers in

and I'm sure I didn't wow anyone on that suggestion but even though you regulate everyone now, their will probably be a whole new breed of spammers when trackr gets the green light ---- once again I know I didn't wow anyone with my cunningness

its a cliche line but " you got to take the good with the bad "

Actually as far as I am aware, that is a novel idea. Since trackr is viewed as BF2S v2, I don't think it was ever really considered to screen people as a method to keep a "spammy" section.

Though I must say, if we aren't going to let them on trackr, why not ban them now? I believe that is a darn good question.

Your the mod, ban now or forever hold your peace (I just had to throw that in my sister got married Sat. )

since BF2s is on its last leg with only a few weeks left ( I guess a few ) a responsibly Mod I would say would ban now giving that person an understanding on why they were banned but a Mod with a evil laugh would just wait to Trackr and when the spammer is smiling as he punches in his password and hits enter ............ he gets a " No "

Havok wrote:

While I believe I rarely/never spam, I am opposed to the concept that the entire subforum for miscellaneous entertainment be deleted.  Consider these things:

>Suppose I or some other member of this extensive community discover a fun and/or entertaining website, such as this.  I suppose you could group this with the Graphics subforum, but there are other websites that have no place in any of Trackr's current subforums.  Where do they go?  Are we no longer allowed to post them?

>Suppose I find a humorous youtube or other streaming video that I would like to share with the community, such as the "Leave Brittany Alone" video.  The closest subforum for this video would be Graphics due to the mountain of makeup Chris Crocker wears, but alas, I believe other types of videos lack a proper subforum.  Are we prohibited from posting humorous videos now too?

I'm sure there are other examples of material that are either useful or funny that lacks a proper subforum on Trackr.  I think the administration is overlooking the potential uses of an EE subforum and automatically associating it with spam.  While I understand and respect the leadership's decisions, I believe that instead of prohibiting an EE subforum, there should be a definitive guide to spam (as Docta suggested) and stricter punishment for posting spam.  As Posiedon said, there is no need to punish the entirety of the community for the childish actions of some members.

Flaming_Maniac wrote:

\_/

Classy, FM.  Posting spam in a thread where you're bashing spammers.  Not only that, it's been said by a mod (I think it was OH) in the past that posting care cups will get you banned.  I just don't understand.

I agree to an extent. First off, it's quite easy to realise why the "higher-ups" are a bit unwilling to make another JD/EE/etc., every now and then comes a flood of spam that may be amusing for a few seconds, but then the novelty wears off after forty other people follow suit. Then it just gets out of hand and ridiculous. Personally, all of us are able to bust out the "serious mode" and actually contribute, but the fact remains that despite that ability, it's always spam, spam and more spam (I believe I'm guilty of this also).

Now to be fair, I believe that there should be a subforum dedicated for basically everything that doesn't pertain to the other forums. There needs to be some kind of place where you can just post what interesting (or sometimes not so interesting) things you have either found, thought of, or realised. But of course, freedom requires responsibility; imagine if the EE now was changed back to Junk Drawer and that the Mods stated they would no longer "moderate" that subforum. Even if the rules still apply to the subforum, what would most people be inclined to do? Spam, and do whatever, break whatever rules they please. _{Unfortunately, this may be the side of me that's quite pessimistic about human nature.} We just need to mature, learn to be moderate - which is the thing that I believe many mods fear we do not have, and have sometimes proven we do not have (and thus the removal of EE at trackr). Yes, that example was a bit exaggerated, but still it kind of proves a point.


FM's posting of the carecup is taken out of context and is not really spammy IMO. First off, when people used to post the carecup what would they do? "\_/" would be the entire post. Nothing more; just like the recent influxes of "lol wut" and the like. (Although it is a bit funny). However, FM actually explains himself. Not just for the sole sake of trying to be funny. Really now.

_{This is not a suckup postnor trying to brown nose, if it comes off to you as one. This is just what I really feel about what we're trying to accomplish. Just a bit of hesitancy at the willingness of the community to maintain a mature composure.}

edit: I lied...

Last edited by djphetal (2008-06-10 11:40:15)

I think this secction is probably the main the reason as to why i come to bf2s but I think that sometimes when a spam topic comes around yes it can be funny, but when clone topics are made then it isn't a joke it just ends up making the person who create them looking like a retard.

i know if there ain't gonna be a JD/EE section on trackr, many lulz will be lost and i probably won't bother to come