Forum Spam - Same threads made every day or the same threads made as already existing

(RuleofBooKz) #1

We all know it. We see it all the time. The same thread started 10 times and certain threads that dont have the desired outcome of certain individuals just created every day in the hopes they might just get some traction.

Monday - New thread: pls make trading system? No!
Tuesdays - New thread: pls make trading system? No!
Wednesday - New thread: pls make trading system? No!
Thursday - New thread: pls make trading system? No!

on and on an on

You know what? Can we get people who make certain topic threads banned - like a mini 7 day ban nothing serious - please? This everyday nonsenses of the same people just spamming the forums the same darn thing, its annoying

Put up a sticky with NO GO forum post topics like -

  • a new: Nerf phantom / Dont nerf phantom threads (or X merc)
  • a new: get a trading system
  • a new: such and such was hacking

Just examples

Make new forum sign ups locked and only open once per week on say Sunday for 24 hours and Update the sticky to reflect current forum activity and call the sticky READ ME FIRST!!!

At least that way they can only spam once a week.

(Litego) #2

Suck it up, nothing would change.

(modernFountain) #3

and? who cares? dont click them… its not like you are payd to care about it.

(RuleofBooKz) #4

Litego what would change would be less spam. No one is putting their hand up asking for more spam threads i take it? It would change in that spam would slow down to once a week rather than every day.

It would give the message its not ok to just spam ur agenda even after its been settled multiple times.

modernFountain im sorry you dont get it. Did u know that most western societies can only function, and i mean function on a very basic in foundation level, because of the many many volunteers who give their time to fill in the cracks? Health care, education, social work, community work etc etc

i care about this community and its not because im payed. The best reward you can receive in life is by dedicating yourself to a good community and seeing that community do well

@MissMurder interested in your thoughts

(modernFountain) #5

[quote=“RuleofBooKz;48294”]Litego what would change would be less spam. No one is putting their hand up asking for more spam threads i take it? It would change in that spam would slow down to once a week rather than every day.

It would give the message its not ok to just spam ur agenda even after its been settled multiple times.

modernFountain im sorry you dont get it. Did u know that most western societies can only function, and i mean function on a very basic in foundation level, because of the many many volunteers who give their time to fill in the cracks? Health care, education, social work, community work etc etc

i care about this community and its not because im payed. The best reward you can receive in life is by dedicating yourself to a good community and seeing that community do well

@MissMurder interested in your thoughts [/quote]

facepalm… do you feel like a hero yet? maybe get that flag from your porch and wave a litlle, see that eagle pass by? get yo .45 sum burger an we talkin.Also woach for our marines! FREEDOM…

(Ghosthree3) #6

Rule isn’t American.

(misspo) #7

A big part of them are legits. And it show to the devs that people are concerning about a subjet (hacking, optimisation, card trade and cosmetic).

(Yes) #8

I’m pretty sure @Ardez has started merging all the Phantom complaints into one thread and I don’t see the trading threads all that often. The hacking threads should stop though.

(Backuplight) #9

I’ve noticed the merging this week. The multiple threads are kind of annoying, but other than merging/closing them I don’t think there’s much you can really do about it. Even a sticky mega-thread would likely get ignored and people would just post their own anyway.

(Ghosthree3) #10

Maybe there should be a different board for every topic that gets discussed.

(RuleofBooKz) #11

it does not show anything. that is what these twits dont understand when they think they are being so clever. OH im going to start a new account and start a new thread and the devs will not work out im the same guy and think its a real “hot button” topic and do something. No they will see right thru u dumb arse

THE SAME one person creating a new account to start the topic over and over again is just pathetic. which it so obviously is. unless u have the cunning of a 4 year old child.

its not just another new poster just joining the forum to voice their exact same concern exactly worded as the last guy did like 34898457 times before.

Locking the forum to new accounts? no one commented on that? Opening the forums just once a week for a limited window to new account creation? no one commented on that?

That would go a long way to stopping people just creating threads to spam an idea and getting knocked back by popular opinion and just going again.

(melancholyMural) #12

[quote=“RuleofBooKz;48364”][quote=“peridotLava;48315”]
THE SAME one person creating a new account to start the topic over and over again
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Wait… people actually do this? You should provide some evidence since I don’t think people would make all those accounts when they could be using that time and effort to actually, uh you know…, play the game. Idk bout you people here, but I find games certainly more fun than forums. Just sayin.

(melancholyMural) #13

[quote=“melancholyMural;48386”][quote=“RuleofBooKz;48364”][quote=“peridotLava;48315”]
THE SAME one person creating a new account to start the topic over and over again
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Wait… people actually do this? You should provide some evidence since I don’t think people would make all those accounts when they could be using that time and effort to actually, uh you know…, play the game. Idk bout you people here, but I find games certainly more fun than forums. Just sayin.
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Sorry, accidentally screwed up the formatting. I typed that stuff above so point fingers in the right direction ok?

(Eox) #14

Edit function is at the upper right of your post. The small gear thingy.

(XavienX) #15

Well, I mean, maybe the moderators can merge them together?

(RuleofBooKz) #16

just today new thread number 328328372387 about getting Deathmatch in the game. After its been explained why it will never work and never be implemented multiple times and the last thread regarding the issue was deleted yesterday

http://forums.dirtybomb.nexon.net/discussion/14558/love-the-game-but-its-not-working-as-intended#latest

either these people are just thick or they trollin

(Litego) #17

TDM would work perfectly fine, especially if they put some kind of twist on it with side objectives for certain bonuses for engineers.

(stalwartPortrait) #18

@RuleofBooKz Horrible horrible ideas man
locking the sign up window to once a week would discourage new players from joining the forums

Implementing a ban on people who post the same threads would do more harm than good. How are newer members supposed to know what threads were created and what threads were not ?
Suck it up man , pretty much every forum is like this

Sidenote : Stop comparing everything to western etc etc etc
makes you seem like an egoistic westener who thinks western countries are the best

(Backuplight) #19

[quote=“stalwartPortrait;48715”]@RuleofBooKz Horrible horrible ideas man
locking the sign up window to once a week would discourage new players from joining the forums

Implementing a ban on people who post the same threads would do more harm than good. How are newer members supposed to know what threads were created and what threads were not ?
Suck it up man , pretty much every forum is like this

Sidenote : Stop comparing everything to western etc etc etc
makes you seem like an egoistic westener who thinks western countries are the best[/quote]

I’m inclined to agree that limiting forum access is bad. As for newer members not knowing any better, that’s only true to a point. Nobody is really complaining that new forum users ask a question that was asked before - it’s that they’re asking questions that already exist in posts that are clearly visible. If you come to a forum just to click new post and rant about an already hotly discussed issue, then you’re bound to get called out on repeat posts.

Yes, many forums get like this. No, that doesn’t mean “sucking it up” is the right way to deal with it.

(RuleofBooKz) #20

stalwartPortrait all your concerns have already be addressed but once more:

As for closed forum with limited sign up windows:

u have it so people can read the forums they just cant post until they sign up. So ppl still get the forums wisdom. IF people come to post something it can wait a week - there is literally nothing that is so so very important that a new poster has to post it right now today.

Finally have it clearly say up top of the forums that the sign ups are only on Sunday between so and so times. IF they want to post they can come back at those times and sign up.

Many forums run like this to prevent people spamming, getting a ban and just making a new account rinse repeat.

As for new members not knowing how tings work?

I already said make an ALL CAPs sticky top of forums to contain the forum rules (so more clear than a forum FAQ) and call it YOU MUST READ THIS FIRST BEFORE YOU POST.

IF people break forum rules after that can they say they didnt kno? If they cant follow a simple directive to read a thread 1st than they are prob not going to be great around the forum any way. Still even if people break the rule make it only a little time out type ban like 7 days. Again they can read the forum they just cant post until the ban is up (or they make a new account but then they are waiting for the window).

As for your western thing?

Sidenote : Stop comparing everything to western etc etc etc
makes you seem like an egoistic westener who thinks western countries are the best

I dont, even?? Can you even explain, What the hell man? Imagine if a “western” type person told u to stop being so, ,Asain, or middle eastern or what ever it is the direction you seem to be directing your ire from. Its pretty random. Not in a good way. Not cool man. You got issues.