Is anyone else sick of...

[foilman8805]

Originally Posted by Zageron

- Rate the Above persons avatar/signature/person.
- lol hi tgb gais
- ffr is gey gais
- something about the same bug that everyone has posted about
- another random **** thread etc....

Is anyone else sick of getting a post count raise from these?
So what, in those categories I'd say many of us have about +200 posts....

I remember last year, when the conversations we had (among other things) were worth something. Why not a few more of those good conversations?

So you go on this cute little rant about how you're sick of these kinds of threads raising your post count because they are essentially contentless (i.e. no discussion) and are fundamentally postwhoring, etc.

Then you proceed to do this:

Originally Posted by Zageron

Welcome :]

Do you think this post of yours is worth a +1? And is it somehow not a worthless post on your part?

[MooMoo_Cowfreak]

Dude, I'm sick of it too, but that's ok because FFR has a magical place called the garbage bin. Noobs don't go there and it's funny. Oh, and all this Devonin knocking is retarded. You guys only think he thinks he knows everything because your mind is telling you that. Look at Rubix, he's always being hated for being really smart. Well, ****ing deal, because there are smarter people out there then you, and there's no need to have be all jealous about it.

[JKPolk]

Originally Posted by devonin

So again, I'm not sure where you're getting this impression of me.

It's the pants you wear, bby

[Sullyman2007]

Dude, I'm sick of it too, but that's ok because FFR has a magical place called the garbage bin. Noobs don't go there and it's funny.

Not always...


All of you are assessing the effects of an individual post. I think in order to really understand the main problem here, we need to think on a 'bigger' scale.

Here is what I think. I think that in order to understand what the main problem is, we need to think on a 'bigger' scale. Individual posting isn't the problem.. the internet is full of sarcastic assholes. It's bad topics that destroy forums. A few bad topics, yeah, bound to happen, but go look through CC. It's full of nonsensical threads about "post your favorite musician". "Post about the previous users avatar". Threads like these attract postwhoring and spam. How on Earth are you supposed to build any decent conversation in a thread like that? What's the point on even having it?

[Zageron]

Originally Posted by foilman8805

So you go on this cute little rant about how you're sick of these kinds of threads raising your post count because they are essentially contentless (i.e. no discussion) and are fundamentally postwhoring, etc.

Then you proceed to do this:

Do you think this post of yours is worth a +1? And is it somehow not a worthless post on your part?

As a matter of fact, when I posted that I thought the same thing. I couldn't be bothered to change it, because who else would? It's an introduction, I hardly post in them anyways.

And, yes, it's a worthless post.

And along your point, an introduction thread isn't usually contentfull. :\

[championanwar]

Originally Posted by tsugomaru

Stand in some other people's shoes for once. There are a whole bunch of reasons why some people use the forums and they are obviously not going to be the same as yours.

~Tsugomaru

Pretty much this. If you dont like the forum/thread, just dont post in it. I can assure you there is nothing wrong with most of the threads that have remained unlocked. The mods/admins are doing their work proplerly. You also say you are sick of the game threads like rate the above persons_______ but then you post in rate the above person siggy.

Originally Posted by Zageron

FFR gai gfx :3
7/10

11 times.not practicing what you preach.. i smell a rat
There is no need to close these forums/threads if you dont like them, I can assure you many people do.
no offence

[STD_Sappy]

Originally Posted by foilman8805

You guys are lucky to have devonin as a mod...you have no idea. He is one of the most reasonable mods we have, and he is always willing to hear testimony and even griping about bans - half the time he lifts the ban, or lessens the severity.

And, he's never banned me (I think...).

If you feel there's a lack of content on this site, and therefore a lack of threads for you to legitimately raise your post count in, then perhaps you should become more proactive in creating discussion worthy topics.

Regarding him lifting bans half the time. I have nothing against him, because I don't know him, but does he lift bans because he knows he was wrong in banning them? Or does he sympathize. o.O

[tsugomaru]

He shortens the length of bans because you talk to him instead of ban evading and complaining to the rest of the forum.

~Tsugomaru

[Zageron]

So what, in those categories I'd say many of us have about +200 posts....

I never said I didn't post in threads like that... I just don't like them.

Edit: On another note, I've made around 60 posts in Avatar/signature/vote/3word/lastletter and a few other ones. Total, not each. I'd say that is a pretty low number.

2693
- 60
2633 Regular and potentially pointful posts. Now take off another 100 or so from welcome threads, and you still have over 2000.

[Tired_Old_Man]

caring about your 'post count' is pretty damn lame. ffr has shown me a whole new level of internet lameness

[Kekeb]

I don't see how any of you got your facts on Devonin. My personal experience, I was banned during a game of TWG. Devonin allowed me to ban evade for the game-but the game only. You also just lost the game.

As for the state of FFR, I think it's just our user base is becoming more youth filled (like borderline UUA)

[Xx{Midday}xX]

I don't see how this OP was worth making a thread for in the first place. -_-

I read some other parts of this thread... but quickly got bored. I support devonin.

[Relambrien]

There's a point of balance between carefree, mod-less anarchy and SomethingAwful-style "pay-to-register-then-extremely-harsh-moderation," which FFR needs to achieve. Right now, it seems that we're currently more towards the anarchistic side, and need to move toward being more strict. Operation Iron Law was an attempt at this, but it doesn't seem like it worked.

I think the purpose that Chit-Chat serves needs to be reevaluated. To use another example from Something Awful, I think CC should serve the same purpose as GBS: topics that are content-filled and discussion-worthy, but which don't specifically fall into a category handled by other forums (e.g., FFR stuff goes in the R1 forum, gaming stuff in GVG). Right now, it seems that people are using this forum as a "shoot the breeze" area in which they can talk about whatever. That shouldn't be the case--we have the chat for that.

As for TGB, I wasn't around during the "glory days" that the TGB regulars mention, when people feared posting in the forum because of the repercussions for not being funny, when the forum itself contained a lot of funny content. It would seem that that role now belongs to FFYa. Right now, TGB is more like the lounge for well-known forum members. Is this a problem? Not necessarily, I don't think. Those well-known members have long since stopped caring about post count or being appreciated, as the former is irrelevant and the latter has already been accomplished.

I occasionally post in TGB to point out something that others may have missed, or share a discovery which I believe is at least somewhat funny. I haven't yet been threatened with a Gban, so I like to think I've done something worthwhile.

Anyway, about Devonin. I've never had a problem with him. From my experiences, he's always been level-headed, objective, and reasonable, which I believe is necessary in a moderator. Though, I do get jealous of his logic and debating skills

[championanwar]

^ above post 10/10

Originally Posted by Zageron

I never said I didn't post in threads like that... I just don't like them.

If you don't like, don't post. Easy, no need to cry about it.
Thats like buying a mega-bucket at KFC when you dont like chicken.

[Beethovens mask]

I have a great idea. Make it to where forum games are no post count +1s.

With the exception of 1mill get, which I should probably go do right now. <.<

[Zageron]

Originally Posted by Beethovens mask

I have a great idea. Make it to where forum games are no post count +1s.

With the exception of 1mill get, which I should probably go do right now. <.<

+1

I agree, but it will never happen. :[

[wowe789]

lol all of the argue! :dry: im getting sick of it. jk

[UnkownMan]

You wanna know what I'm sick of? This thread

[OrganisM]

Then why did you post in it?

[ddr_f4n]

Originally Posted by UnkownMan

You wanna know what I'm sick of? This thread

Originally Posted by wowe789

lol all of the argue! :dry: im getting sick of it. jk

These are the kind of posts I hate. They don't contribute at all.

About those rate the above persons avatar/siggy, there are some people who post reasons for their score, and I believe what we have to do instead of post-whoring all of the time.

You know, like this:

Originally Posted by SpammyMcSquirrel

+3 Lol KgZ
+3 For Grammar Nazi
+2 Lol Jerry DB
8/10

Or even this:

Originally Posted by tha Guardians

Very lucid and pretty.
Great font.

10/10

Both explains why the the gave that rating, so it doesn't seem like it's post-whoring.

Also, about Devonin, I don't think he bad in any way. I like the way he is. He contributes, he bans those that needs to be banned, and if you approach him the right way, he is reasonable and may shorten or even lift your ban.

Devonin = 10/10