To SPAM or Not To SPAM

by **ycr007** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 1:44 pm

So the SPAM debate continues here......

by **Scorpion's Sting** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 1:55 pm

I think it really depends on the topic which is posted. Something which calls for an interesting debate and exchange of views should not be spammed. However, sometimes when tempers get out of control, spamming can bring the atmosphere back to normal. It has happened before too.

by **Sharjeel** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 1:58 pm

Would people pease restrict spamming to dead topics, old topics or the SPBTs?

by **Sharjeel** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 2:06 pm

*Transferring*

lonewolf wrote:What about my post count? I've been a member of FH since 2001. Does my post count come anywhere near to that of a so-called FH Lord or Deccan Deity? I care a crap whether its reset to 0 or jumps to 10,000.

I was pointing out the fact that you do not spam.

Do you think any other members care a lot about their PC? Wile I may take objection to someone putting it to Zero, i would not care....

by **mark** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 2:15 pm

very few people start new threads here. there are members with 300+ posts who haven't actually started a thread, which i find bizarre. there's probably about 5 threads which have been regularly on the first page since i joined 6 months ago, and none of the discussion has anything to do with the thread title.

just a thought, but have any one you been to a board where they use the Karma system? it's supported phpBB for sure, but might be too much effort for the mods to implement. basically in boards like this, your PC isn't even displayed, rather your karma is. you can have good or bad karma, and people with very good karma are given extra privliges, such as being able to edit their posts, etc. people are incouraged to rate other users posts, your karma is worked out based on your reviews of others and others reviews of you. it's a fairly complex calculation, based also on length of post, number of posts, etc.

by **CtrlAltDel** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 2:16 pm

hey mark! u r on the verge of becoming a Star!!!

by **Mayavi Morpheus** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 2:22 pm

mark wrote:just a thought, but have any one you been to a board where they use the Karma system? it's supported phpBB for sure, but might be too much effort for the mods to implement. basically in boards like this, your PC isn't even displayed, rather your karma is. you can have good or bad karma, and people with very good karma are given extra privliges, such as being able to edit their posts, etc. people are incouraged to rate other users posts, your karma is worked out based on your reviews of others and others reviews of you. it's a fairly complex calculation, based also on length of post, number of posts, etc.

mmmm... goood idea.

Can we bribe people with good karma to get a good rating :twisted:

by **ycr007** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 4:14 pm

Mayavi Morpheus wrote:
mark wrote:just a thought, but have any one you been to a board where they use the Karma system? it's supported phpBB for sure, but might be too much effort for the mods to implement. basically in boards like this, your PC isn't even displayed, rather your karma is. you can have good or bad karma, and people with very good karma are given extra privliges, such as being able to edit their posts, etc. people are incouraged to rate other users posts, your karma is worked out based on your reviews of others and others reviews of you. it's a fairly complex calculation, based also on length of post, number of posts, etc.

mmmm... goood idea.
Can we bribe people with good karma to get a good rating

I know what are you talking abt Mark,I think Invision Boards and Proboards are two of the most popular Boards which implement these rules.Therein No one knows your Post Count,not even you maybe,but only your level is displayed underneath ur name by which ur seniority is gauged.

by **rfinally** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 9:07 pm

depends on the thread/topic

:roll:

by **mark** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 12:40 am

ycr007 wrote:
Mayavi Morpheus wrote:
mark wrote:just a thought, but have any one you been to a board where they use the Karma system? it's supported phpBB for sure, but might be too much effort for the mods to implement. basically in boards like this, your PC isn't even displayed, rather your karma is. you can have good or bad karma, and people with very good karma are given extra privliges, such as being able to edit their posts, etc. people are incouraged to rate other users posts, your karma is worked out based on your reviews of others and others reviews of you. it's a fairly complex calculation, based also on length of post, number of posts, etc.

mmmm... goood idea.
Can we bribe people with good karma to get a good rating

I know what are you talking abt Mark,I think Invision Boards and Proboards are two of the most popular Boards which implement these rules.Therein No one knows your Post Count,not even you maybe,but only your level is displayed underneath ur name by which ur seniority is gauged.

i think its the way to go, personally if i ran a board that'd be how i'd do it. karma is cool. hawever there's a lot of effort involved, you gotta vote for posts and all that. it works well on boards which are specific, like a boardf on Bikes, or Guitars, whereas this board has no focus beyond Hyderabad .

by **ycr007** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 12:54 am

mark wrote:
ycr007 wrote:
Mayavi Morpheus wrote:
mark wrote:just a thought, but have any one you been to a board where they use the Karma system? it's supported phpBB for sure, but might be too much effort for the mods to implement. basically in boards like this, your PC isn't even displayed, rather your karma is. you can have good or bad karma, and people with very good karma are given extra privliges, such as being able to edit their posts, etc. people are incouraged to rate other users posts, your karma is worked out based on your reviews of others and others reviews of you. it's a fairly complex calculation, based also on length of post, number of posts, etc.

mmmm... goood idea.
Can we bribe people with good karma to get a good rating

I know what are you talking abt Mark,I think Invision Boards and Proboards are two of the most popular Boards which implement these rules.Therein No one knows your Post Count,not even you maybe,but only your level is displayed underneath ur name by which ur seniority is gauged.

i think its the way to go, personally if i ran a board that'd be how i'd do it. karma is cool. hawever there's a lot of effort involved, you gotta vote for posts and all that. it works well on boards which are specific, like a boardf on Bikes, or Guitars, whereas this board has no focus beyond Hyderabad .

It has a miniscule focus within Hyderabad also....

Say how many Hyderabad-Centric topics you'll find??? Hardly 20-30...maybe less....Rest all are a myyriad of Issues.Not Really Issues too...mere topics nothing else...

by m » Mon Dec 20, 2004 12:55 am

ycr007 wrote:
mark wrote:
ycr007 wrote:
Mayavi Morpheus wrote:
mark wrote:just a thought, but have any one you been to a board where they use the Karma system? it's supported phpBB for sure, but might be too much effort for the mods to implement. basically in boards like this, your PC isn't even displayed, rather your karma is. you can have good or bad karma, and people with very good karma are given extra privliges, such as being able to edit their posts, etc. people are incouraged to rate other users posts, your karma is worked out based on your reviews of others and others reviews of you. it's a fairly complex calculation, based also on length of post, number of posts, etc.

mmmm... goood idea.
Can we bribe people with good karma to get a good rating

I know what are you talking abt Mark,I think Invision Boards and Proboards are two of the most popular Boards which implement these rules.Therein No one knows your Post Count,not even you maybe,but only your level is displayed underneath ur name by which ur seniority is gauged.

i think its the way to go, personally if i ran a board that'd be how i'd do it. karma is cool. hawever there's a lot of effort involved, you gotta vote for posts and all that. it works well on boards which are specific, like a boardf on Bikes, or Guitars, whereas this board has no focus beyond Hyderabad .
It has a miniscule focus within Hyderabad also....
Say how many Hyderabad-Centric topics you'll find??? Hardly 20-30...maybe less....Rest all are a myyriad of Issues.Not Really Issues too...mere topics nothing else...

good point, biut what i meant was that's all that really connects us all. Hyd.

by **ycr007** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 1:30 am

Der Schakal wrote:
Mayavi Morpheus wrote:
Der Schakal wrote:You kept Raj's avatar?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think we should have the gratitude to remember him and put his avatar in that list. Afterall, we got more than half of our post count by discussing RAJ!
Oh yeah my bad. Thanks Raj.

Yeah....He seems to be a sort of Spam-Trigger...

by **Der Schakal** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 1:30 am

ycr007 wrote:
Der Schakal wrote:
Mayavi Morpheus wrote:
Der Schakal wrote:You kept Raj's avatar?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think we should have the gratitude to remember him and put his avatar in that list. Afterall, we got more than half of our post count by discussing RAJ!
Oh yeah my bad. Thanks Raj.
Yeah....He seems to be a sort of Spam-Trigger...

Why is this here?

by **ycr007** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 1:34 am

Der Schakal wrote:
ycr007 wrote:
Der Schakal wrote:
Mayavi Morpheus wrote:
Der Schakal wrote:You kept Raj's avatar?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think we should have the gratitude to remember him and put his avatar in that list. Afterall, we got more than half of our post count by discussing RAJ!
Oh yeah my bad. Thanks Raj.
Yeah....He seems to be a sort of Spam-Trigger...
Why is this here?

Read the heading of this topic.....

Also to increase the PC of this thread :twisted:

by **Aquarian81** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 4:37 am

Spamming kills the whole discussion. And if its a serious and interesting topic, it loses continuity and importance.

by **black wizard** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 10:15 am

Aquarian81 wrote:Spamming kills the whole discussion. And if its a serious and interesting topic, it loses continuity and importance.

I agree with you completely.

by **~akidna~** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 4:30 pm

dun matter to me

by **CtrlAltDel** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 4:33 pm

~akidna~ wrote:dun matter to me

the apathetic new generation :roll:

by **Kavita** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 4:35 pm

No spamming, on good threads atleast.

by **MLS** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 4:35 pm

CtrlAltDel wrote:
~akidna~ wrote:dun matter to me
the apathetic new generation

Right Said Fred

by **CtrlAltDel** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 4:36 pm

MLS wrote:
CtrlAltDel wrote:
~akidna~ wrote:dun matter to me
the apathetic new generation
Right Said Fred

I am Too Sexy...

by **MLS** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 4:39 pm

CtrlAltDel wrote:
MLS wrote:
CtrlAltDel wrote:
~akidna~ wrote:dun matter to me
the apathetic new generation
Right Said Fred
I am Too Sexy...

you rarely disappoint

.

by **Jaszalcatraz** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 4:46 pm

I find Mark's idea of karma levels really intriguing. I've heard of Karma levels before but I completely paid no attention to it.

Now that we're discussing it to induct it in our own community, I think we should give it a serious thought. Can anyone give us links to websites that implements this system? We can try it out and then persuade the webmasters to chnage the boards in that direction.

by **MLS** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 4:48 pm

Jaszalcatraz wrote:I find Mark's idea of karma levels really intriguing. I've heard of Karma levels before but I completely paid no attention to it.
Now that we're discussing it to induct it in our own community, I think we should give it a serious thought. Can anyone give us links to websites that implements this system? We can try it out and then persuade the webmasters to chnage the boards in that direction.

Hey Jasz havent seen you for a while. good to see you back

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