Quality, not Quantity

Subject: Quality, not Quantity Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:31 pm

Some of the following may offend you in some manner. Please DO NOT be offended. I do not wish for anyone to be upset by anything stated within the next several paragraphs.

Ever since this forum began, much of the activity came from select users who generally "overpost". We all greatly appreciate your willingness and enthusiasm to help make the forum active, but because of these posting rampages, there's a lot of spam and many users are just plain overlooked.

Posting isn't what forums are about, you have to understand. Forums are for exchanging ideas and social interaction through cyberspace, not for posting until your fingers feel like they're going to fall off. So, I have a few guidelines that are good to follow.

-Let's say that you're posting in the Official UOTW Thread. You've already congratulated the current UOTW, but you come back and congratulate again. That's spam, guys; unless it's an accident, you will get an infraction for that from this point on. No more "Congrats again!" stuff, unless you're replying to another post and you feel obligated to say something on-topic.

-Contributing to a topic is important. A contribution can be a question, comment, compliment, etcetera, etcetera. However, if someone asks a question and you just post "I don't know " it's spam. That will, once again, be an infraction.

-Posting games are constantly abused. Users go through and post like machines to raise their post count. They're for fun, and are good in doses, but having the main level of your activity come from posting games is no good. Try to get in some other stuff--you'd be surprised at how much more the forum has to offer.

-You're going to hate this, but I really suggest reading over each post you make before you post it. Add in things, fix up your grammar, and make your post generally more helpful.

-Unless it's a 90-pager, you should try to read through all the posts in a topic, not just read the first one or the last one. That way, if you plan to ask a question, you see if it's already answered, etcetera.

-Don't try to be funny all the time, it's really not necessary, and it can get some people annoyed after awhile. Mix in some serious topics with your funny ones, and keep everyone happy AND down-to-earth.

-Choose your words and smileys wisely; think through what you're saying and if it might be a cause of anger, flaming, spam, and/or sadness. You can't apologize to someone as well over the internet as you can in life, so someone's hurt feelings can be twice as hard to mend. You don't want to be the cause of someone loved by all quitting because you didn't choose your words right, true?

-NO MORE COUNT TO ______ OR YOU'RE OUT THREADS IN THE HOUSES OR POSTING GAMES. They are completely pointless and were just being used as an excuse to bring up post count. In fact, try to really limit Posting Games in your House; start up a contest for fun, it's much more exciting than counting to forty.

-There's a fine line between helping and backseat moderating. Use the report button and try PMing a user when they break a rule instead of posting it.

-Don't complain about an infraction constantly. If a staff member tells you it's there to stay for the next two weeks, well, it's there to stay for the next two weeks unless another staff member believes the infraction really was unfair.

-Make sure your topic titles aren't super-long and relate well to your subject. Use the colors to snap up attention.

Try to follow these guidelines, please. We're igniting the flame of a new era on CPP, and let's make it better than the last one, one and all.
~Egaro

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Subject: Re: Quality, not Quantity Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:33 pm

I feel guilty on some of these. Sad

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Subject: Re: Quality, not Quantity Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:35 pm

So do I, Chao, so do I--I feel guilty of a lot of these, in fact. The purpose of this thread is to make sure people understand this, even if it does make them feel guilty.
~Egaro
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Subject: Re: Quality, not Quantity Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:35 pm

Yeah I do too . Its like I dont wanna even post anymore.
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Subject: Re: Quality, not Quantity Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:38 pm

Very well then,as soon as I get that badge(I'm now top poster so I'll calm down) and my custom rank, I'll calm down on my posting.I have fun anyways though.If only Lactobos was active. Sad

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Subject: Re: Quality, not Quantity Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:39 pm

I am going to ensure that Badge disappears very soon. It's such a spam-magnet.
~Egaro
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Subject: Re: Quality, not Quantity Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:39 pm

Ive always had fun too. It wasnt all posting. I just liked playing the posting games not for posting. Its because they were a ton of fun.
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Subject: Re: Quality, not Quantity Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:43 pm

My God, that Top Badge changed us all. Shocked

I spammed and earned endless infractions for nothing. Down Cast

I get my rank still, right? Shy

I like this forum alot though plus I've gained so much more respect over time.No wonder Goo Mad left. Mmm

We really do revolve around posting.
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Subject: Re: Quality, not Quantity Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:45 pm

yeah. I agree with all you said there chao. I miss Goo mad too. :| I think thats why Dark left too.
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Subject: Re: Quality, not Quantity Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:45 pm

Yes, 100% true, which I hope we can change over the next few weeks. Don't base someone off their post count, it's like basing someone off the color of their skin, their eyes, their hair, their religion.

I agree, Posting Games can most certainly be fun, but there have been instances of Posting Games being use for the sole purpose of bringing up post count. We intended to turn off post count there so it wouldn't be abused, but Forumotion, unfortunately, does not include that feature.
~Egaro
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