a bit too much spam in the Frontroom ?

[Blodrast]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Gentlemen, I agree with you wholeheartedly...

[JAG]

I have to agree, I have spammed these boards in the past, but even I never took it this far, it is getting out of hand in the frontroom especially.

Maybe the time between posts should be upped to a minute like it was before? That might help.

[King Henry V]

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

[R'as al Ghul]

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

Actually there are others.
One calls himself spammer wannabe with a postcount of 8.5 per day.
That's twice as much as drisos has.

R'as

[CrayolaCrayon]

Myabe a special place could be made in the tavern, called 'the spam room' where you can spam to you're hearts content. Then, we tell all the spammers to gothere and spam, so we can quite easily just forget about them and bring the frontroom back to some degree of normalness?

[Ser Clegane]

Yes, we should definitely cut down the spamming to a less annoying level ... and while we're at it we should probably also weed secondary accounts of banned patrons...

[CrayolaCrayon]

Eheheh...uhoh...erm....i'm sorry? Heheh....crap!

~runs away~

[Divine Wind]

I agree with most of the comments. I look at some of the spammers post counts and theyve joined for what say a month, and theyve already made 500-1000 posts already. Thats ridiculous.

For some particular members too, this just does not limit itself to the frontroom (im sure youve noticed this as well), and have led to some good threads in places like the Rome Singleplayer forum being hijacked. Thats what annoys me.

Im not going to say names but its pretty darn obvious who these lot are, so why not just give them a warn level or limit there forum access to say just the frontroom and the entrance hall?

[Voigtkampf]

I have to agree, I have spammed these boards in the past, but even I never took it this far, it is getting out of hand in the frontroom especially.

Maybe the time between posts should be upped to a minute like it was before? That might help.

GAH! Even though I rarely agree with you, JAG, and you have the highest post count at the Org, I never recall i to have seen you really spamming. Your posts have been numerous, yes, but they always made sense, even when they were comprised out of only one sentence.

This spam issue has gotten out of control. Spammer's good fortune that more tolerant people run this site, I would install a far longer flood control than only a minute.

[Templar Knight]

I honestly don't know how anyone can get a post count of 2000 in a couple of months - its not healthy

[SwordsMaster]

I suggest banning spammers from the subforum the like to spam.

[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.

[Monk]

I would have to agree. I really don't understand why some of the patrons there actually WANT to spam the forum and brag about it. Spamming can be fun when at low levels and controlled, but at this level it's pointless.

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

Sorry folks, I've been on holiday. It appears some patrons have taken advantage of this, which I find rather distasteful. Everything wil be sorted out.

[Monk]

*a ray of sunlight breaks out from the clouds as BKS makes his entrence. voices raise up from the .org all at once declaring "Here he comes to save the day!"*

sorry...couldn't resist.

[Gregoshi]

Sorry folks, I've been on holiday. It appears some patrons have taken advantage of this, which I find rather distasteful. Everything wil be sorted out.

"Distasteful" - excellent word choice when talking about spammers. Welcome back Sunshine! (nods to Monk)

[Uesugi Kenshin]

Yay! Let the crusade against spam begin!

Welcome back BKS!

[Quietus]

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.

First of all, drisos is a good contributor here in the forum. You only need to talk to the guy to reduce the number of polls and he'll listen.

The same can be said to Umeu and Craterus. (These guys are regular contributors here in the forum as well. In the EH (greeting new members), Coloseum (helping others), Campus Martius, Mead Hall, etc.)

What happened yesterday with PLK was an isolated incident since the guy doesn't regularly post in the frontroom as the others.

Prompted by events during my absence, I'm am now going to pursue this program ruthlessly So stop spamming. Please.

BKS, just a suggestion. Maybe tone down the wording. Instead of 'pursue this program ruthlessly', it could be:

"Prompted by increased spamming in the Frontroom, this new spam policy will be enforced accordingly. Please limit spam threads ".

'Speak softly and carry a big stick' as Teddy Roosevelt and Bugs Bunny would say.

[King Henry V]

His Holiness BKS calls for a crusade against the Infidel Spammer, who have chastised him mightily. All true sons must answer his call.

[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.

[Quietus]

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.

Two polls aren't 'tons'?

Pantsless Poll (5-30-05)
Pointless Poll (6-02-05) (He forgot to put the actual poll option on the first and same one). If you wish, you can list all these polls you're talking about including the date it was originally posted.

Secondly, there are rules in place. I don't know exactly how much warnings it will take to ban (and there two already banned for other reasons: Bizzie and Mikeus).

It was Prince Lairadus Konivaich who dug all the old posts yesterday not drisos. As I've said, the guy, PLK, got excited somehow, but he's not a regular poster in the frontroom.

[Uesugi Kenshin]

PLK is not a guy...

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

[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?)

[Drisos]

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.

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.

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.

*****

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.

*****

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

*****

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.

*****

I feel I must say this again:

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

*****

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

[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