Deleting instead...?
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Amt said:
Thus, we get to where we wouldn't need to lock threads, and/or delete them.
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Not everyone might follow it, but it'd sure help if most members did.
Threads that are posted for the sole purpose of spam are usually deleted, but other threads are simply locked to show other members what is unacceptable. Since most members don't actually read through the rules thoroughly, it is a method to get them to learn the rules without reading them.
I agree with bubba, especially in the general pokemon discussion, there are a ton of locked threads! If there are multiple offenses of a certain crime (2 locked threads next to eachother, both locked for revival) then deleting at least one I think would be suitable.
It's not ALL of us that are making these threads, just a few people. Your making it sound like its all of usAmt said:
I blame the n00bies, can't waste a couple minutes of their time reading the rules...
It's time consuming to go through everyone's old posts and delete them upon their request. There is no more deleting or locking threads upon the request of the author anymore. It's simple - if you don't want your threads to be locked, don't post threads that would be locked.
Amt said:
So now the Mods blame US for the amount of spam threads? The reason here are so many spam threads is because n00bs are to lazy to read the rules and say they didn't know there was rules or some stupid excuse like that :/ If you can rig a PM that sends to members when they registered that was the link to thje rules in it so they don't have an excuse for not reading them.
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I don't blame you all.
The typical new member is not going to read the rules. Trust me, they might click on the link, but most of them aren't going to take the time to actually read the rules in its entirety.
I think what KG says sums this up pretty much.
Being Honest, I don't think I read the rules when I came. I only got round to reading them when I had been here a couple of months already. But I, like all newbies, didn't keep to the rules exactly, however though, I assumed that it would be pointless to make spam threads. I learnt what threads that weren't completely spam, just not allowed, were not acceptable by reading them, and seeign they were locked. If we just deleted them, we wouldn't be able to learn from them.
Also, as for blaming the n00bs for not reading the rules, although they should read them, many of them should in reality be common sence. I am no Mr. perfect as an example, but if you stopped to think, is there a point in this thread? Without reading the rules, you could tell to an extent what you should be doing. Rules on advertising, signiture length, etc are a different story, but rules on spam, flaming, and others, are just common sence. These are the kind of threads that are most commonly locked, so I think that the cause is not that we don't read the rules, but we can't be bothered to think if what we are doing is necessary.
Being Honest, I don't think I read the rules when I came. I only got round to reading them when I had been here a couple of months already. But I, like all newbies, didn't keep to the rules exactly, however though, I assumed that it would be pointless to make spam threads. I learnt what threads that weren't completely spam, just not allowed, were not acceptable by reading them, and seeign they were locked. If we just deleted them, we wouldn't be able to learn from them.
Also, as for blaming the n00bs for not reading the rules, although they should read them, many of them should in reality be common sence. I am no Mr. perfect as an example, but if you stopped to think, is there a point in this thread? Without reading the rules, you could tell to an extent what you should be doing. Rules on advertising, signiture length, etc are a different story, but rules on spam, flaming, and others, are just common sence. These are the kind of threads that are most commonly locked, so I think that the cause is not that we don't read the rules, but we can't be bothered to think if what we are doing is necessary.
bubba235 said:
I was thinking of such a thing a while back. Initially, I thought simplifying it into just a short paragraph is good enough, but I then thought that no one would like to read a bunch of boring words. I think we should all come up with interesting ways to get the rules into members way, be it by video, audio or just plain words.
I thought of an idea that may be good if done well - a banner with a ban sign like this:
Well, since it is quite small, it could be placed in people's sig (especially mods who just loves the rules), or even in the PokéBeach Forums banner (though it would look ugly). But before we come to that, let's come to the design of the image...
Well, IMO it should be just an image, but an animation. More of an image slide-show. The images depict people doing wrong stuff, with the ban sign across the image. It may not be easy to depict someone spamming, and so there is the problem. Nevertheless, if done well, it could pay off well.
