Reminder About Spam

[Anime]

Hello everyone,

 

The definition of "spam" here at TDN has been getting a little shaky of late, so we would like to take this oppertunity to remind all members, new and old alike, of the specifics.

 

Offically, the rules state:

 

Do not post S.P.A.M. (short, pointless, annoying messages) or irrelevant posts!

We do not want any short (less than 7 words), pointless, or annoying messages on our forums! Don't bother posting messages such as "lol" or "congrats!" as it barely adds anything to the conversation. Be sure to keep your posts on the current topic (e.g., don't wonder off the topic with a random comment) and RELEVANT. Chat speak is a big nono too and it will promptly be deleted. We define spam as:

 

• Posts less than 7 words
  
• Excessive and possibly abusive use of smilies
  
• A post that bumps an old (more than 21 days) topic back up
  
• Posts that have nothing to do with the topic
  
• Any posts with excessive chat speak in them
  
• Double posts - don't do this (hit the "EDIT" button of your previous post)
  

If you want to determine if your post is relevant and non-spammy, here are a few questions you can ask yourself:

 

• Does my post contribute to the conversation at hand?
  
• Is my post at least 7 words?
  
• Is what I'm saying relating to the topic?
  
• Am I using proper English and not chat speak?
  
• Am I posting for the post count or because my post adds to the conversation?
  

Consequence(s): Increasing in warning level, verbal warning, deletion of spammy posts

 

To elaborate, this includes:

• Posting sheerly to increase your post count, regardless of how much the post adds to the conversation
  
• Copying and pasting the same message in multiple boards, even with small edits included*
  
• Posts that are barely readable due to chatspeak or extremely bad grammar
  
• Posts that have nothing to do with the topic at hand
  

 

We will be increasing our vigilance in finding and dealing with all such spam.

Please remember the questions listed in the rules when posting, and avoid the things listed above. Feel free to ask any mod questions about spam, or post a question here. Thank you for your co-operation.

 

*We are aware that there is only so much one can say to a newbie. That said, posting a copied list, poem, or anything else into most newbie boards is unacceptable. Please take the time to write out a more personal welcome message, or simply do not post at all.

[Luciana]

"posting a copied list, poem, or anything else into most newbie boards is unacceptable"

 

This so much omg. I've always hated it. Glad to see it's against the rules now. >:I

[livvy]

Thank you for clarifying the rules, Anime. I had been wondering what exactly constituted spam. And now I know! :graduated: Again, thanks.

[Masaryk]

I also appreciate the clarification. I'll have to make a point of making sure everything I have to say actually contributes to the conversation. It's way to easy to just make quick "I agree" posts.

[CAV of Gang Green]

"posting a copied list, poem, or anything else into most newbie boards is unacceptable"

 

This so much omg. I've always hated it. Glad to see it's against the rules now. >:I

 

I stopped this a while ago. So nobody can yell at me about this.

[Superfly]

"posting a copied list, poem, or anything else into most newbie boards is unacceptable"

 

This so much omg. I've always hated it. Glad to see it's against the rules now. >:I

This has always been against the rules - it's spam and spam is against our rules. It's nothing new. We are just making sure people are not taking by surprise that we are going to be strictly enforcing our spam rules.

[Luciana]

I meant more that I'm happy it's actually being enforced now.

[CAV of Gang Green]

Once again, I stopped the auto welcomes when Anime brought it up. Which was weeks ago.

[Noog]

No one was accusing you of anything CAV. These rules are for everyone to follow.

[Luciana]

Yea, dude. Chill. I wasn't talking about you specifically. Try not to victimize yourself. :mellow:

[CAV of Gang Green]

It's just that it feels as though that rule was made JUST for me (even though it was always there).

[Anime]

The rule was in no way made or specified because of you. There have been several people copying and pasting welcomes, and that was a response to the problem as a whole, not to any specific person or incident.

[lutarisswift]

Why are double posts not allowed? Double posts as in posts of similar content? If the contents of two posts that are posted consecutively are different, that wouldn't be counted as double posting right?

[antiaircraft]

Why are double posts not allowed? Double posts as in posts of similar content? If the contents of two posts that are posted consecutively are different, that wouldn't be counted as double posting right?

Simply put, posting twice in a row is not allowed. While we realise that double posts aren't always bad, there's too much grey area and potential for abuse for us to allow them. Instead, we recommend that you edit your earlier post to add whatever else you had to say. :yes: