Texsox Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 We've had our occassional discussion regarding spam and other behaviors on the board. I have a couple thoughts in no particular order. There is no way to fully describe spam. On one hand we all appreciate brevity. Get to the point and move on. On the other hand if you get too short some people stand up and shout spam! Each person has a monitor size. Messages take up space and determine how much scrolling we have to go through to read a thread. Signatures are the biggest user of space for 90% of the posts. For example when someone with a 5 inch sig is involved in a thread and has posted 10 times, we have 5 or 6 screen changes just getting past the sig. Isn't that a type of spam? Same message over and over again? Turn them off for a while and notice the space savings. It is also boring without them. Perhaps if you have a big sig you could shrink it or rotate between a couple. I try and entertain. Feedback is very nice. I enjoy a ROTFLMAO or . Some would call it spam, I call it a smile to my day. I think a few one line make the board a community of friends not just anonymous log in IDs. I try and start a couple theads of the day that may entertain or spark some discussion. Perhaps I and a few others start too many threads. I hope that doesn't stop others from beginning theads. I hold back stuff if we have 2 or 3 good discussions going. No use watering it down. Perhaps the other big thread starters do the same. If not maybe we should. Spelling and grammer. We all mistype, we all make spelling errors, if you are a habitual offender to the point that people have asked you to run your stuff through a spell checker, you may consider slowing down and trying to get it right. If you want someone to take you serious, spelling is important. Imagine this memo: Deer Krushef, TAKE yer misels out of cuba or I will bom you. john KEnnedy And finally I believe each forum has a certain personality and what works on SL&P isn't neccessarily good for Pale Hose. I believe SL&P has greater freedom of rigid rules than Pale Hose with the Sports Bar being somewhere in between those two. The Pics forum perhaps is looser than SL&P. Many people visit Pale Hose for information and intelligent discussion. The other forums are more entertainment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Deer Krushef, TAKE yer misels out of cuba or I will bom you. john KEnnedy deer tex, u suk. tks for redin', kap. That's hilarious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 I have also noticed (and myself included) that Pale Hose talk really runs based on how the Sox are doing. If people are pissed off at the team it can be an ugly place to post. Lately with the team not doing anything everyone is either jumping off bridges because we are going to suck next year, or the others are pissed off at all of the bridge jumpers acting like idiots. SL&P seems to be the most relaxed out of all the boards. The only exception to that rule is seems to be when a really contentious thread is going on. Otherwise it is a much more fun place to be. The Sports Bar is still working on getting an idenity. It seems to be becoming the hang out when other sports are going on. Either Bears games or important other sports. I get the feeling it will be a ton of fun during the NCAA tourney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted January 15, 2004 Author Share Posted January 15, 2004 deer tex, u suk. tks for redin', kap. That's hilarious! Kap, Dozens of times later, I am still laughing every time I see your avatar Ribbie still is my favorite Sig and Sig/Ava package. LMAO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Great post Tex!! One other thing I can't stand is people mis-quoting others. It doesn't take that damn long to do a search.. don't be so lazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUKE_CLEVELAND Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Spam?? Weren't you the one, TEXSOX, that started the spam thread earlier? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted January 15, 2004 Author Share Posted January 15, 2004 Spam?? Weren't you the one, TEXSOX, that started the spam thread earlier? Yes I was. To raise awareness of how bad spam could get on this board. Look at the thread that Fanof14 has regarding Brian passing his test several people passed on their congratulations with very short messages. I do not believe this is spam even though the messages are short congrats and repetative. I think before we call people spammers we need to recognize what it is we are talking about. I think SL&P should be more open for example then Pale Hose Talk. This is more hanging around time. When do messages bother you? When would you call it spam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUKE_CLEVELAND Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 I came here to be able to speak my mind ediquette be damned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bones Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Something I have to add is that I only post when I feel that I have something important to say or I have an interest in the subject. I know that makes me post much less often than most people. However, I think this adds to the content while keeping it brief. Most of the more prominent posters, by post totals, on this site do an excellent job of giving their opinions on all subjects. So, this does not pertain to them. But, sometimes it seems that a few people post just to post. And I think if they would just take time to see if what they have to say adds to the the content or has not already been said numerous times, it would be much more convienient to most people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted January 15, 2004 Author Share Posted January 15, 2004 I'm not bothered by what people write. As I said earlier, just like around the office, the short "I agree" or LMAO is what greases the boards. I sometimes get frustrated when I have to wade through long signatures. I dislike picking on my friend 2k4 but his sigs, if laid end to end, are almost 3/4 of a mile long 1231 yards to be exact. And remember the sig just keeps repeating over and over again. Since we all have seen the scene it's all scrolling. In fact on my 19" monitor I can not read his entire post because the sig takes up 1/2 the screen. Now I love most of the sigs. Ribbie's party bus and the changing captions are great. "JR were at the airport who the hell are we picking up?" or "Ozzie the partyvan is all washed and gassed up for you!" In many threads I look for Nuke_Cleveland and the sigs make it easier. But sometimes they get long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 I came here to be able to speak my mind ediquette be damned. YEAH!!!! ETIQUETTE IS FOR SUCKERS!!!!! FROM NOW ON, EVERYTHING IS CAP-LOCKED AND DOUBLE-SPACED!!!!!!!!!!!! SCREW YOU GUYS!!!!! AND IF YOU BAN ME, I WILL COME BACK AS MY OWN COUSIN AND YOU'LL NEVER FIND OUT!!!!!! MWAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 I'm not bothered by what people write. As I said earlier, just like around the office, the short "I agree" or LMAO is what greases the boards. I sometimes get frustrated when I have to wade through long signatures. That's part of the reason I disabled the signatures. That and because I post at work and some of them were (haven't looked in several months) on the border (and some appeared to be) pornagraphic, I really didn't have a choice as I wanted to be able to post during the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted January 15, 2004 Author Share Posted January 15, 2004 That's part of the reason I disabled the signatures. That and because I post at work and some of them were (haven't looked in several months) on the border (and some appeared to be) pornagraphic, I really didn't have a choice as I wanted to be able to post during the day. I had someone complain at a clients when I was reading on a lunch break and then again at my school when a young lady took exception to Kongs' dancer. What bothered me is she could have just asked me to sit somewhere else, go to a different site, etc. Instead she reported me. Even the librarian had a hard time deciding if it broke the rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUKE_CLEVELAND Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 I had someone complain at a clients when I was reading on a lunch break and then again at my school when a young lady took exception to Kongs' dancer. What bothered me is she could have just asked me to sit somewhere else, go to a different site, etc. Instead she reported me. Even the librarian had a hard time deciding if it broke the rules. You should have told her to go piss off and stop being such a nosy ass clown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sox4lifeinPA Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 quality post tex. I fully support what you have to say. guys like beastly and begood, need to confrom a little better, but we also need to be a little more open. give and take. southsider and texsox know ALL about that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted January 15, 2004 Author Share Posted January 15, 2004 You should have told her to go piss off and stop being such a nosy ass clown. The uniersity has a policy about sexualy explicite photos. It seems to go beyond nudity. Nuke I assume even the military has guidelines regarding materials you can view. We wouldn't want you viewing anything too violent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 quality post tex. I fully support what you have to say. guys like beastly and begood, need to confrom a little better, but we also need to be a little more open. give and take. southsider and texsox know ALL about that Sure we give it PA and he takes it. It is pretty simple really. BTW you know how hard it is to find a good whipping boy now a days? Geesh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUKE_CLEVELAND Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 The uniersity has a policy about sexualy explicite photos. It seems to go beyond nudity. Nuke I assume even the military has guidelines regarding materials you can view. We wouldn't want you viewing anything too violent The computers we have at work are heavily restricted. You can basically get e-mail and news and thats about it. On my own computer I get cable internet through a private company so I can see whatever Id like. God forbid I have to go too long without looking at rotten.com. LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Be Good Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 I had someone complain at a clients when I was reading on a lunch break and then again at my school when a young lady took exception to Kongs' dancer. What bothered me is she could have just asked me to sit somewhere else, go to a different site, etc. Instead she reported me. Even the librarian had a hard time deciding if it broke the rules. YA when I post during class, my teachers are always asking me what is with the half naked girls your looking at. AND some of my friends are starting to look at this site cause they know I'm always on it, and they even know my username. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Be Good Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 I came here to be able to speak my mind ediquette be damned. NUKE im in the same ship as you , I came here for that as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Be Good Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Each person has a monitor size. Messages take up space and determine how much scrolling we have to go through to read a thread. Signatures are the biggest user of space for 90% of the posts. For example when someone with a 5 inch sig is involved in a thread and has posted 10 times, we have 5 or 6 screen changes just getting past the sig. Isn't that a type of spam? Same message over and over again? Turn them off for a while and notice the space savings. It is also boring without them. Perhaps if you have a big sig you could shrink it or rotate between a couple. TEX, in my opionion if you dont like signatures turn them off. THAT'S why the option is availble, when we didnt have that option you can complain all you wait, but now that we do, dont complain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxin' Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 AND some of my friends are starting to look at this site cause they know I'm always on it, and they even know my username. I showed my friends the "Hot Chick Thread" and they sometimes go on. And about the spamming, why does it matter if people spam, because it's not like you win a prize for the most posts or anything. So why is it such a big deal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSteve Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 BEGood, I am not trying to pick on you, but you just made three posts in a row which could have all been said in one post. I think that is one thing they are trying to get at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Be Good Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 BEGood, I am not trying to pick on you, but you just made three posts in a row which could have all been said in one post. I think that is one thing they are trying to get at. Ok, I am tryin to improve, see: the thread Chat Party. Super, I know that is one of my promblems posting back to back, I need to edit my posts to add more to it, rather then just posting back to back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSteve Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 I showed my friends the "Hot Chick Thread" and they sometimes go on. And about the spamming, why does it matter if people spam, because it's not like you win a prize for the most posts or anything. So why is it such a big deal? I think it more annoys people. I don't know, I really only dislike it when the spam is done on whole threads (where someone starts four threads on the same topic within five minutes). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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