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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: SnowBurn on May 06, 2013, 06:28 pm

Title: I'm tempted to spam 50 posts, but I shouldn't.
Post by: SnowBurn on May 06, 2013, 06:28 pm
I've been trying  my best to make worthwhile posts so I can get up to my 50. I've refrained from spamming because I don't want to make this newbie board a bigger cesspool of bullshit and spam -- at least not more than it already is -- but it's becoming more and more tempting. I understand the need for the limit (preventing spammers from constantly making new accounts etc.) but 50 posts? That's a lot -- 20-25 seems reasonable.
Title: Re: I'm tempted to spam 50 posts, but I shouldn't.
Post by: MaestroVendor on May 06, 2013, 06:30 pm
Whether or not you choose to spam isn't going to make a difference. In fact a topic like this only makes it worse. As long as the spam is confined into certain threads than it should really hamper the usability of the newbie forum. However creating threads like this that serve no real purpose actually do.
Title: Re: I'm tempted to spam 50 posts, but I shouldn't.
Post by: SnowBurn on May 06, 2013, 06:34 pm
Whether or not you choose to spam isn't going to make a difference. In fact a topic like this only makes it worse. As long as the spam is confined into certain threads than it should really hamper the usability of the newbie forum. However creating threads like this that serve no real purpose actually do.

This thread *could* spark some decent conversation (unlike a lot of the threads on this board) about posts limits. I'm actually quite interested to hear about other people's opinions.
Title: Re: I'm tempted to spam 50 posts, but I shouldn't.
Post by: trainsTrainsTRAINS on May 06, 2013, 08:02 pm
I applaud you.  50 is a lot, but you can do it w/o spamming.  Patience is a virtue on SR!

 8)
Title: Re: I'm tempted to spam 50 posts, but I shouldn't.
Post by: patcake on May 07, 2013, 10:56 am
Why is there a stigma attached to spamming to 50? As long as it is confined to a single thread, then I do not see any problem with it.
Title: Re: I'm tempted to spam 50 posts, but I shouldn't.
Post by: monday.123 on May 07, 2013, 11:01 am
Yeah, 50 is quite steep. Especially seeing as most of the best threads are outside of the newbie section. So what are you planning on discussing while on the way to 50?
Title: Re: I'm tempted to spam 50 posts, but I shouldn't.
Post by: fiendish on May 07, 2013, 11:10 am
who had what on the weekend?
Title: Re: I'm tempted to spam 50 posts, but I shouldn't.
Post by: monday.123 on May 07, 2013, 11:21 am
Just alcohol. Too busy working at the moment for good fun. Maybe next month I'll organize some camping in the rabbit hole :D
Title: Re: I'm tempted to spam 50 posts, but I shouldn't.
Post by: ultraholy on May 07, 2013, 11:52 am
well.. We have to...
Title: Re: I'm tempted to spam 50 posts, but I shouldn't.
Post by: Razorspyne on May 07, 2013, 12:38 pm
I've been trying  my best to make worthwhile posts so I can get up to my 50. I've refrained from spamming because I don't want to make this newbie board a bigger cesspool of bullshit and spam -- at least not more than it already is -- but it's becoming more and more tempting. I understand the need for the limit (preventing spammers from constantly making new accounts etc.) but 50 posts? That's a lot -- 20-25 seems reasonable.

.... or you could PGP which is almost as fast as spam but learning something at the same time? http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/index.php?topic=107219.0 .

Whether or not you choose to spam isn't going to make a difference. In fact a topic like this only makes it worse. As long as the spam is confined into certain threads than it should really hamper the usability of the newbie forum. However creating threads like this that serve no real purpose actually do.

This thread *could* spark some decent conversation (unlike a lot of the threads on this board) about posts limits.

God I hope not.

Piece, Love, and Fuck Haters.
Title: Re: I'm tempted to spam 50 posts, but I shouldn't.
Post by: ultraholy on May 07, 2013, 04:19 pm
well.. We have to...
Title: Re: I'm tempted to spam 50 posts, but I shouldn't.
Post by: Razorspyne on May 08, 2013, 12:30 pm

God I hope not.

Piece, Love, and Fuck Haters.
well.. We have to...

No. I mean, I hope we don't have another discussion on whether we should lower the post count minimum for Junior member. Easy for me to say, but, it goes before you know it. I was a Newbie member too.

Piece, Love, and Fuck Haters.
Title: Re: I'm tempted to spam 50 posts, but I shouldn't.
Post by: winterreise on May 08, 2013, 01:54 pm
Yes, 50 are way too much. I don't like to post on the internet, at all.
But I spent a lot of money on drugs and I want to be able to reply to comments on the
Rumor Board concerning certain Vendors.
Using PGP already for months, I see no need in another 50 test-posts  :-[
20 would be enough..
Title: Re: I'm tempted to spam 50 posts, but I shouldn't.
Post by: Razorspyne on May 08, 2013, 02:45 pm
Yes, 50 are way too much. I don't like to post on the internet, at all.
But I spent a lot of money on drugs and I want to be able to reply to comments on the
Rumor Board concerning certain Vendors.
Using PGP already for months, I see no need in another 50 test-posts  :-[
20 would be enough..

I think a forum member had a thread in the newbie section where you could post your review, and they would repost it in Rumor Mill. I'll have to get back to you.

Piece, Love, and Fuck Haters.
Title: Re: I'm tempted to spam 50 posts, but I shouldn't.
Post by: Dissolver on May 08, 2013, 02:55 pm
I guess I understand why you need 50 posts to start posting in other sections but when you pay 400 usd for a vendors account I expect to be able to post in the product offers section at least....
Title: Re: I'm tempted to spam 50 posts, but I shouldn't.
Post by: twocows on May 08, 2013, 03:54 pm
50 what, 50 cent?
Title: Re: I'm tempted to spam 50 posts, but I shouldn't.
Post by: SnowBurn on May 08, 2013, 06:03 pm
50 what, 50 cent?

Fiddy, son.
Title: Re: I'm tempted to spam 50 posts, but I shouldn't.
Post by: Razorspyne on May 09, 2013, 03:09 am
I guess I understand why you need 50 posts to start posting in other sections but when you pay 400 usd for a vendors account I expect to be able to post in the product offers section at least....

Depends on whether you have completed 35+ transactions. If you have, ask for your SR Vendor tag via PM to inigo.

Piece, Love, and Fuck Haters.
Title: Re: I'm tempted to spam 50 posts, but I shouldn't.
Post by: kodiakx on May 09, 2013, 07:02 am
50 is a lot
Title: Re: I'm tempted to spam 50 posts, but I shouldn't.
Post by: Hamburgler21 on May 09, 2013, 07:08 am
Why shouldn't you... its propose is not to present yourself as a meaningful contribution to board forum society its just to keep the bots and real forum spammers out  ::)