a bit too much spam in the Frontroom ?

[Quietus]

PLK is not a guy...

I may have been mistaken, I thought some of the polls were made by Drisos that were not, sorry.

Honest mistake, just like Princess Lairadus Konivaich's spam posts....(you are absolutely sure of this right?)

[Shambles]

Calling Out individuals Is never A good idea,
Naming names in public is worse.
Im shure The Mods can do there job and once you tell Them WHERE the problem is not WHO
They can figure it out from them selfs,

Now drisios is a nice guy,
And Im not Thrilled at the way some of you are singeling him out,

And to add insult to injury, Some of you are just Guessing that he is to blame,

then Its "Oh Sorry I thought He had made more polls"
Well you took the time To drag his name through the mud,
So why dont you take the Time to check your facts.

Please Try to Make shure of your facts befor you start Slandering people,
AND even Better,
Just dont go around naming names in public,

"I dont know how ive managed not to erupt here, But I guess thats all I need to say"


ShambleS

[Drisos]

Thanks shambles. I'm glad that there are still people who support me. Seeing this thread was a great disappointment for me. I have always tried to behave nice and helpful here, and never intended any harm in any of my posts.

Also thanks to R'as, Quietus, 2ddragon and Ser clegane.

[Ser Clegane]

I second that - good points Shambles.

The issue is being handled and I am sure that what happened in the Frontroom was only a temporary "spamming peak".
Some spamming and good fun threads will always be part of the Frontroom - as much as heated discussions will always be part of the Backroom. Problems start to arise when things get out of hand and normal threads/discussions start to suffer.

As for drisos - if you take a look at the Sword Dojo, you will see that a good chunk of his (actually not that staggeringly high) postcount has nothing to do with spamming

[2ddragon]

As for drisos - if you take a look at the Sword Dojo, you will see that a good chunk of his (actually not that staggeringly high) postcount has nothing to do with spamming

Testify! - you find the time to slander folks now find the time to apologise - oh and in future like ShambleS said straighten your facts out first!

[Mikeus Caesar]

I have to agree, Drisos doesn't really spam the frontroom as much as you people up on your little clouds of perfection would like to think. I'm not going to name names, but it is actually someone else who does the evil deed of spam.

[Kagemusha]

I have to agree, Drisos doesn't really spam the frontroom as much as you people up on your little clouds of perfection would like to think. I'm not going to name names, but it is actually someone else who does the evil deed of spam.

I agree with Mikeus.About the spamming,I would really like to know what is considered as spamming?Because i have been very active here in Forums lately and posting a lot,so am i a spammer.The only reason why i have posted so much is simply that i like it in here.

[Laridus Konivaich]

I want to agree with the people who said that my spamming was an isolated incident, I think that I was a bit drunk from a party on thursday night (no classes on Friday). I am not trying to excuse what I did. The main reason that I have 8.4 posts per day is because on Friday I made around 180 - 200 posts. Seeing as I joined around 90 days ago, this increases my posts per day by at least two.

Some people in this thread complained about names being named. I do not see any problem with people being name. The mods and admins will never be able to address the problems that are brought up here without discussing specific people. All posters should be able to take responsibility for their posts (yeah, I know that some smart @$$ will tell me to read my first paragraph, but I am not trying to say there that it isn't my fault, only explaining how/why it happened.). If people are innocent, then they should not be afraid to be called to the stand and be examined, because they will be found innocent by the review, and let to go without any trouble.
My spamming would likely have not been noticed if it took place over several days, or weeks. I have probably been unfairly singled out as a spammer, because of the highly visible nature of the offense.

Also, why does it matter what my gender is? One of the beautiful aspects of the internet is that one can, for the most part, remain gender-neutral, and escape the stereotyping and sexism that all people apply to each other in the real world.

If there is anything that I can do to help with the spam problem, I will do my best to do that.

You may now all bow to the floor and thank me for gracing your thread with my precense. *floats slowing into the ether*

Regards,

Prince Laridus Konivaich

[Mongoose]

I want to agree with the people who said that my spamming was an isolated incident, I think that I was a bit drunk from a party on thursday night (no classes on Friday). I am not trying to excuse what I did. The main reason that I have 8.4 posts per day is because on Friday I made around 180 - 200 posts. Seeing as I joined around 90 days ago, this increases my posts per day by at least two.

Some people in this thread complained about names being named. I do not see any problem with people being name. The mods and admins will never be able to address the problems that are brought up here without discussing specific people. All posters should be able to take responsibility for their posts (yeah, I know that some smart @$$ will tell me to read my first paragraph, but I am not trying to say there that it isn't my fault, only explaining how/why it happened.). If people are innocent, then they should not be afraid to be called to the stand and be examined, because they will be found innocent by the review, and let to go without any trouble.
My spamming would likely have not been noticed if it took place over several days, or weeks. I have probably been unfairly singled out as a spammer, because of the highly visible nature of the offense.

Also, why does it matter what my gender is? One of the beautiful aspects of the internet is that one can, for the most part, remain gender-neutral, and escape the stereotyping and sexism that all people apply to each other in the real world.

If there is anything that I can do to help with the spam problem, I will do my best to do that.

You may now all bow to the floor and thank me for gracing your thread with my precense. *floats slowing into the ether*

Regards,

Prince Laridus Konivaich

I think the reason the whole gender thing came up was because of your well...err...unique avatar

any way, i think there should be a "friends don't let friends post drunk" video in addition to "posting and YOU"

[ichi]

I've been away for a few days and missed this, but since I consider myself a Frontroom patron I'll add a little

First remember that not everybody agrees on the definition of spam. We have people from many different coutnries and cultures, of various ages and educational/social backgrounds.

Second, the Frontroom is supposed to be a fun place.

Third, postcount shouldn't matter. Join Date may be a matter of pride, but it shouldn't matter much either.


TBH I have been thinking along the same lines as Blodrast . There are a lot of spam threads, but, to me the bigger problem is when spam replies take a decent thread off-topic (the dreaded SpamJacking).

I do not like the idea of a separate Spam Room.

Just ask yourself, is this post worth making? Is it funny, informative, or does it provide good eedback to the other members? If not, maybe it doesnt need to be made.

ichi

ps very nice to see this handled in a civilized manner, the Org is home to many good people

[Togakure]

Shambles is right, and brings up once again a point that I've tried to make several times in the past: if you have an issue with something, direct your criticism at the issue of what has been said, not who said it!

I have a problem with "Pointless Polls." GOOD
I have a problem with Drisos and his "Pointless Polls" NOT SO GOOD
Drisos is a bloody 'tard with all his "Pointless Polls" BAD

The mods are quite keen and can easily determine if discipline is in order for the person responsible for creating an issue. When it comes to "who," they are the ones to speak. Unlike a lot of us, they tend to be more aware of a member's overall contributions to the board.

Yes Drisos has posted some pretty wacky posts--but many patrons have enjoyed them. He makes quality contributions to the Sword Dojo regularly, and goes out of his way to welcome new members and encourage their participation constantly (which is more than many of us can say we do ...). When judging someone's "quality of membership," it really is important to look at the big, overall picture. The mods are, of course, in the best position to do this.

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Nice to see self control and strength of character behind all that happy, enthusiastic friendliness, Drisos. You stood up for yourself without getting out of hand. Well done. Also nice to see other patrons standing up for fairness, etc., in this thread.

[Blodrast]

First of all, I named no names, and that was intentional.
Secondly, the point of my post was not to single out individuals and yell "Stone 'em to death !", but instead:
- to point out that it is an issue for me
- to see if other people share my feelings, or I am just wacky and imagining things, or I am oversensitive
- if other people feel the same way, we can do something about it.

I've also suggested some of the things I thought might be useful: isolating spam threads, creating a subforum, etc.

The solution is definitely not banning people, and I'd like to point out that I've never even hinted at this. Please re-read my original post. I'm sorry it has gotten that far. There is no need for such immediate drastic measures at all.

Another reason I made this post is because I'm sure some of the posters were not even aware others may qualify their posts as spam, and simply raising the issue may solve the problem. Everyone is entitled to the benefit of the doubt, after all.

I'm pretty sure that now that BKS is back things will go back to normal and we'll get back to living like a big happy family.

And, Tosa, I believe this thread has served its purpose, and you may close it at your discretion. Thank you.

[Uesugi Kenshin]

I would like to apologize to Drisos, I was wrong to single you out as you were/are not the worst spammer, but that does not mean I support your 4 pointless polls. Sorry about exaggerating the numbers, I was boggled by the number of polls in the frontroom and made a mistake.

Also I do not spam and have only visited and posted in spam threads a few times, the God/Burrito thread but not its offshoot(s) to my knowledge, the one word story a few times, the what music thread a few times and possibly a few I have not remembered. The reason I have many posts is because I post in almost every subforum and make 8-11 posts a day. I attempt to make every post relevant and try to have each have some meaning. My post count comes from at least 95% (possibly more) non-spam posts. Another reason why I have more psots is I joined the first of November and Drisos joined the 29th, not the only reason, but still an important one.

One reason I may have been voerly harsh is it has been hot over here and I am sorry for allowing that to affect my temperment, I will ensure to check my reasons more thoroughly if I ever name names again, but I will avoid to in the future.

Again sorry Drisos, it was not you for the most pat and however absurd your polls were they were few in number and because of that, in my now rectified opinion, not a problem.

EDIT: I added to this post...