a bit too much spam in the Frontroom ?

**Blodrast** · 06-04-2005, 02:58

Well, maybe it's just me, but I'm looking right now at the Frontroom top page, and first of all I notice that out of 30 threads, 28 were last posted into by the same individual.
"So what", you'll say, "he is entitled to his own opinions, and maybe he has lots of opinions about everything ! What's your problem ? ".

Ok. Maybe it's just me.
However, going through several posts on that top page, I notice that much more than half are just spam threads. I have absolutely nothing against threads like "One Word Story", or against spam threads, as long as:

1. I can easily distinguish them from the rest. AND
2. They don't replace the non-spam ones.

I guess my issue is two-sided, dealing with both aspects above:

1. A lot of threads in the Frontroom, even though they may not be starting as spam, they quickly turn into that.

2. As I said, more than half of the threads on the front page are purely spam. Again, I have nothing against this in principle.
But perhaps we can create a special forum for spam, or if it is considered that is too much, then maybe we can rename the Frontroom, because as far as I'm concerned, I'm hard pressed to find something else in there ... And yes, I know that it's meant for "lighter topics", but imho that's not synonymous with spam. There _are_ some non-spam threads in there, too, but unfortunately they get lost between the spam ones...

my two cents, of course. Not trying to criticize BKS or anything, btw.
And if this is only apparent to me, and not bothering anybody else, sorry for taking your time to read this.

**Togakure** · 06-04-2005, 03:32

Generally I don't mind them in the Frontroom, but it would be nice if the spam lovers would try and limit the number of threads, and just post in the ones that are there. When seven of ten threads in the Frontroom become spam threads, then it gets a bit tedious. I enjoy the silly non-spam threads in there often, but lately a lot have just been over-the-top wacko.

I'm not trying to rain on anyone's parade ... the threads are lighted-hearted and fun for many. But I understand where Bloodrast is coming from too. Perhaps a balance can be found without anyone getting to bent out of shape?

EDIT:

P.S. I think doing what PLK has done today should be discouraged. It is blatant spam and "breaks" a function of the board (making old threads appear new by highlighting them, brings them to the top and makes it hard to identify new threads, etc. (Dude ... surely you can't be THAT bored? It's summer time, the weather is nice--get out and have some fun).

**Productivity** · 06-04-2005, 04:57

Yes, while I certainly find some threads in the frontroom interesting, I hardly go there now because of the spam. Maybe create a spam/stupid threads only subforum, and if there is excessive spamming outside of it you get a warn level.

Is it possible to make posts in the frontroom not add to post counts?

**IrishMike** · 06-04-2005, 05:57

I agree 3 or 4 threads is great, but the explosion of the spam causes some concern. Mabey some type of rule about that could help.

**Quid** · 06-04-2005, 08:10

I wholeheartedly argree with the lot in here. Spam has become overexcessive and it makes it a real pain to sift through all the rubbish people can come up with (I feel for the moderators). To most of the posts there is not even a point to it, it's simply to be...well, stupid. There are countless polls that defy any logic and reason.

I am not talking about the 'One Word Story'. That actually makes some sense but many threads started over the last couple of weeks are just beyond reason. Some people really don't seem to have much of a life.

Anyway, I would be most glad if something were done about it.

Quid

**Voigtkampf** · 06-04-2005, 08:50

Gentlemen, I agree with you wholeheartedly...

**Drisos** · 06-05-2005, 11:17

Originally Posted by King Henry V

Yes, me too. What on earth is drisos trying to do? With things like pointless polls and "do you think drisos exists?". It's just stupid.

There is no such thing as and in this case. 'drisos doesn't exist' was an option in a pointless poll.

Originally Posted by Uesugi Kenshin

I agree, the spamming is getting way out of hand. In one day the Frontroom got to almost three pages of new/active threads, this had never happened in all of my relatively limited experience here at the Org. Banning spammers such as Drisos and allowing only a couple of threads like the One Word Story thread should help, but I can see no other way to stop Drisos because all he seems to do is make increasingly pointless polls and threads.

Originally Posted by Uesugi kenshin

Drisos was not contributing in a helpful manner when he made tons of extremely pointless polls that were all pure spam. I stand by banning Drisos if he continues, maybe only for a week at first, but if it continues he should be banned permanently

'Tons of' is a lie. I made 4 pointless polls in total. While I have been active in Frontroom for months.

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I think way too much threads that are meant for fun are seen as 'SPAM' right away. I didn't make those pointless polls to spam, if I wanted to spam I'd post all day in the 'one word story II' thread.

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Check this: https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=48509

I guess you two didn't vote? I got 0 votes. Maybe you guys should think twice before calling me the big spammer

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It would also be nice if you two would check the frontroom second page. I don't know if it's still like that when you check, but now the entire list has the same last poster, which is not me.

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I feel I must say this again:

Originally Posted by drisos

Please don't call me a spammer, as I don't want or try to be one.

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It also isn't very nice of not to say these things to me. I thought no one really had a problem with those polls. Some guys even thanked me for them. If you have a problem with any of my behaviour, just tell me and I'll listen, talking here about banning me is not the way to solve it.

drisos