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| Acmlm's Board - I2 Archive - General Chat - Honestly, why do people bump up month-old topics? |
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¦LaCuNa CĂiL¦ Stone axe Level: 14 Posts: 30/68 EXP: 11843 For next: 1228 Since: 08-13-04 Since last post: 283 days Last activity: 128 days |
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| I get edgy about posting in one if it's a week old since the last person has posted in it but if I have something to contribute to the thread, then i'll post in it |
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Dylan Devil Trumpets and Angel Trombones ~ Level: 54  Posts: 746/1407 EXP: 1181697 For next: 52173 Since: 06-19-04 From: Ottawa, Canada. Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 6 hours |
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If its a valid question that hasn't been answered, say on rom hacking, I don't think its too big a deal if something is bumped in that circumstance.  |
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 3509/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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But only if the question's answered.  That's the thing - anyone can bump a thread with a cruddy post, but there are the rare circumstances where the post does answer a question *OR* the person actually makes the bump worthwhile. |
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kornfan There's a BARB in my EYE! No reregistering, Mr. Permabanned! Level: 38  Posts: 544/622 EXP: 344540 For next: 25907 Since: 06-27-04 From: the middle of fu**ing nowhere... Since last post: 414 days Last activity: 297 days |
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| But rarely is there a thread where a question goes unanswered, and the topic is just plain forgotten for over a week. | |||
KATW King Yoshi "If you stare at something long enough, it can be funny." Level: 86  Posts: 1626/3959 EXP: 6087979 For next: 54128 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 7 hours Last activity: 5 hours |
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Cervantes, change your font color please. White on white is very hard to read.  People bump because they are not informed. If more people read the FAQ, there would be less bumping *not*  |
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DarkSlaya POOOOOOOOOOOORN! Level: 88 Posts: 1224/4249 EXP: 6409254 For next: 241410 Since: 05-16-04 From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 8 hours Last activity: 5 hours |
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Originally posted by Kirby ATW ??? I got black on white here. I'll go check with IE. *Looks a the page with IE* It's black on white with IE too. And this piece of crap (IE) is so slow. (edited by Cervantes on 08-14-04 12:06 AM) |
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kornfan There's a BARB in my EYE! No reregistering, Mr. Permabanned! Level: 38 Posts: 545/622 EXP: 344540 For next: 25907 Since: 06-27-04 From: the middle of fu**ing nowhere... Since last post: 414 days Last activity: 297 days |
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| Whatcha' talkin' 'bout kirby? It's black on white from what I see, and easy to read. | |||
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KATW King Yoshi "If you stare at something long enough, it can be funny." Level: 86 Posts: 1628/3959 EXP: 6087979 For next: 54128 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 7 hours Last activity: 5 hours |
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It works now... whatever you did fixed it  |
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kornfan There's a BARB in my EYE! No reregistering, Mr. Permabanned! Level: 38 Posts: 547/622 EXP: 344540 For next: 25907 Since: 06-27-04 From: the middle of fu**ing nowhere... Since last post: 414 days Last activity: 297 days |
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| Or was it ever broken? We'll never really know. The mystery of the layout will go down in history as unsolved... | |||
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DarkSlaya POOOOOOOOOOOORN! Level: 88 Posts: 1226/4249 EXP: 6409254 For next: 241410 Since: 05-16-04 From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 8 hours Last activity: 5 hours |
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| The mystery is called: CCS stylesheet wouldn't load. And back to the topic, register.php should redirect to the FAQ, like I've seen on the backup (so let's say, like before) |
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kornfan There's a BARB in my EYE! No reregistering, Mr. Permabanned! Level: 38 Posts: 548/622 EXP: 344540 For next: 25907 Since: 06-27-04 From: the middle of fu**ing nowhere... Since last post: 414 days Last activity: 297 days |
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| So that they'd have to read the faq before joining?! IT'S BRILLIANT!!!!! If that's what you mean. |
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DarkSlaya POOOOOOOOOOOORN! Level: 88 Posts: 1227/4249 EXP: 6409254 For next: 241410 Since: 05-16-04 From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 8 hours Last activity: 5 hours |
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Originally posted by kornfan Nope, after joining. It would be nearly impossible to make them read the faq before registering. |
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kornfan There's a BARB in my EYE! No reregistering, Mr. Permabanned! Level: 38 Posts: 551/622 EXP: 344540 For next: 25907 Since: 06-27-04 From: the middle of fu**ing nowhere... Since last post: 414 days Last activity: 297 days |
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| So that unless they signed it or something, they couldn't veiw any other page?! That's even more brilliant than my first inconcieved notion! |
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Cellar Dweller Flurry !!! Level: 27  Posts: 114/269 EXP: 107817 For next: 8342 Since: 03-15-04 From: Arkansas Since last post: 16 days Last activity: 34 min. |
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| I think that closing threads after they have been bumped is action taken too late. Closing bumped threads may even be a hindrance to the overall enjoyment of the site, as many users may want to post a meaningful reply. I think an automatic thread closure system may be a good way to prevent bumping in the first place. The thread table could have a column added that stores a time that the thread would be automatically closed. When some action is taken on the thread, such as posting, editing, or moderation, the autoclose time is set to at least the current time plus some amount that could be adjusted on a site or forum basis. When the thread is viewed by a logged on user, a similar update could be performed, but with a sooner point in the future. Before any script reveals the closure state of the thread, a check could be performed on the autoclose time to see if it has expired and close the thread it if necessary. As for users not reading the FAQ, perhaps a rules quiz could be a mandatory part of the registration process. |
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kornfan There's a BARB in my EYE! No reregistering, Mr. Permabanned! Level: 38 Posts: 563/622 EXP: 344540 For next: 25907 Since: 06-27-04 From: the middle of fu**ing nowhere... Since last post: 414 days Last activity: 297 days |
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| Sounds like a good idea. Different timelengths for different forums though. Like two weeks for forums like sports where there's not much activity, and a week or five days for crazy and general chat. Maybe like a month for spam-battling forum. | |||
Prier Archangel Administrative Priestess. NUCLEAR SUB WEEEOOOO Level: 119  Posts: 2666/8392 EXP: 18790939 For next: 138352 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima Dist. - Tokyo, Japan Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 1 day |
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| Common sense, people. A) We've been here. We've had a thread about this. B) Why are we here when we've been here before...and... C) Not in the mood to make up a point for C. I'll take Anya's overused 'There is no 3.' Point is, who cares? Really. If a thread is bumped, it will probably be closed. If someone spams, they'll probably be banned. If someone pisses someone off, there'll probably be retribution...which could lead to banning. If there's a toilet to be flushed, it'll probably be flushed...you see what I'm saying? Common sense. |
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kornfan There's a BARB in my EYE! No reregistering, Mr. Permabanned! Level: 38 Posts: 572/622 EXP: 344540 For next: 25907 Since: 06-27-04 From: the middle of fu**ing nowhere... Since last post: 414 days Last activity: 297 days |
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| You know what would be tastefully ironic? If this thread was ignored for a month, and then I bumped it. *taste the irony* |
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Xzion666 Master of the BANNED clan Level: 38  Posts: 355/642 EXP: 355806 For next: 14641 Since: 07-12-04 From: Mars. Since last post: 402 days Last activity: 339 days |
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| I think that there was a subject at one time so. *Returns to subject* People bump threads ussually just to get a post. *Gives example of how it would work* Okay say that a person has allready spammed on every other thread and they still want more posts, so what do they do? They bump a thread that isn't even on the same page as they had been posting. Thus they do it just for a single post. Most likely they will get banned anyway for spamming, but not allways are they caught. For instance say I bumped a thread that was really old and then someone posted after me and then another person posted. My post would most likely be overlooked because people posted after me. Earlier there was a discussion about the Faq. Well I think that every forum should have a link for people just starting out so they have to read through that before they can post in that forum...These are simply my thoughts, that is all... |
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Jarukoth  IRRATIONAL EXUBERENCE!!1! Level: 79  Posts: 1478/3194 EXP: 4402011 For next: 177456 Since: 03-17-04 From: New Jersey, U.S.A. Shoes: Yes. Since last post: 8 days Last activity: 1 day |
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| I chalk it up to simple newbie ignorance. That's largely why I kept bumping old threads at the beginning of my stay here... | |||
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Legion banning people for no reason sure is fun Level: 101  Posts: 1719/5657 EXP: 10399737 For next: 317938 Since: 03-15-04 From: The Crossroads is under attack! Since last post: 5 days Last activity: 5 days |
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Originally posted by kornfan GOD DAMN YOU! DAMN YOU DAMN YOU DAMN YOU! You beat me to it.  I went through every single post just to make sure that no one said it already too. Fuck! |
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