Oh I understand sometimes there is nothing to add, but really if there is truly nothing you have to say, then I'm afraid perhaps you shouldn't post. Probations are really to warn them not to do it next time. At times I see it almost on par with lol posts.NoMoreSanity said:
Ha, well I needed an example that wouldn't bash a specific user (even if they are a troll).xmetatr0nx said:Well there is apparently an ignore feature now, can someone tell exactly how thats supposed to work? Also great guide dealy, you could have used a better picture for your troll though,.
Funny you should say that considering my history. Although I recently jumped my ban over there and am back to my old ways on that site.ColdStorage said:
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But people don't use the button enough. If people would just ignore trolls/potential flame threads and hit the report buttons they would go away faster. (If that made any sense)Glefistus said:
Not exactly, but I did PM a few of them to show them the thread. I don't know if it's sticky worthy yet though (a few of you seem to think it is) because I think it might be missing something. So if it is, don't be shy to tell me.D4zZ said:
Ah if only that were true. But no I've been wanting to make a thread for a long time and I have a strange love for the report button. Plus no one seems to have covered the subject before.samaritan.squirrel said:
Kuliani made a thread all about it and posted it on every sub-forum on this site. It was stickied for a week before being taken down and deleted (I guess they just decided that a week was enough time to educate people about the report button).megapenguinx said:
This one confused me. I thought Necroing was only really looked down upon on Warcry. Here, I thought the policy was Necroing is preferable to making a Repeat Thread, but only so long as you added to the discussion.megapenguinx said:[HEADING=2]Thread Necro[/HEADING]
You come on the Escapist forums and look at the first page. Seeing nothing of interest you keep going back pages and pages until you finally find something you like. Normally this wouldn't be a problem, if the post hadn't been from last year.
The act of bringing back old threads is known as necro-ing, it's also regarded as thread spamming. Rule of thumb: if a thread hasn't been posted in in the last 30 days (one month), then don't post in it. It just puts unnecessary stress on the servers by keeping another thread alive beyond it's point of usefulness. Bumping your own thread is also an offense punishable by ban. So remember to always check the date before posting!
According to the forum guidelines, if the last post on a thread is a month or older, then make a new thread. Otherwise, as long as it adds discussion and the topic is still relevent to the times, then thread necroing is supported.orannis62 said:
I saw that and actually drew some inspiration from it, along with Krunk's thread.Zombie_Fish said:
It's not very welcome by the staff because it puts strain on the servers and prevent older threads from being systematically deleted. The guidelines read:orannis62 said:
Kuliani said:
Wow sorry about that, it should be biased poll. I should never work tired, thanks for pointing it out and I'll edit it.CptCamoPants said:
I'm a little confused now, aren't people supposed to necro threads instead of reposting them? otherwise you might as well say: "If we've talked about it before, and not in the past month don't ever talk about it again, try and you'll get suspended/probatet for necroing or repeating"megapenguinx said:[HEADING=1]A Guide To The Report Button[/HEADING]
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[HEADING=2]Thread Necro[/HEADING]You come on the Escapist forums and look at the first page. Seeing nothing of interest you keep going back pages and pages until you finally find something you like. Normally this wouldn't be a problem, if the post hadn't been from last year.
The act of bringing back old threads is known as necro-ing, it's also regarded as thread spamming. Rule of thumb: if a thread hasn't been posted in in the last 30 days (one month), then don't post in it. It just puts unnecessary stress on the servers by keeping another thread alive beyond it's point of usefulness. Bumping your own thread is also an offense punishable by ban. So remember to always check the date before posting!
[HEADING=2]Repeat Threads[/HEADING]When a huge news story breaks, we all want a bit of the glory that comes with being the first to bring major news to the Escapist. That being said, you should always check to see if someone else beat you to it. Another thing that happens is sometimes we want to post a thread, but can't really think of anything to post about. That's when we end up with repeats:
Before making new thread you should always search for a little bit to make sure it hasn't been done in the past month. Now I know that the search bar on this site is terrible, and the tech team is always working on improving it. For now here's a trick you can use: Go to google, type in the keywords of your thread followed by the word "escapist". If your thread doesn't pop up in the first 3 pages, consider yourself in the clear. I mean talking about the same thing over and over isn't the most exciting thing in the world right? Take note: If you repost a thread you made earlier because it didn't get replies you will be moderated. If someone thinks your topic is interesting, they will contribute. No need to make a new one to add to the clutter.
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