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Started by Rosella, April 12, 2005, 02:55:00 PM

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Jafar

He could just cancel Order 66 until further notice. :P
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Rosella

#1301
Here's my random rant that isn't quite rant-y enough for the rant thread.  What's with the Positive Reinforcement thread? Like, it's becoming as serious as the blame thread. Not that I'm totally blameless for this, but it's really saddening. Like, they aren't even real compliments anymore. They aren't things about your personality and who you are, but maybe something random you did, or something random in general. ;P I'm all insecure in my insecure-ness, and I LIKE having positive reinforcement, something that just makes me happy to read. It's becoming less and less like its purpose, and more and more like a forum game, something you post in randomly to possibly provide amusement and get your post count up. It honestly makes me sad.

And this thread isn't the only one, but it's the one that really made me feel the worst. The forum is supposed to be community, and I'm just about ready to start a petition to remove post counts completely. ;P The quality of the posts has gone down severely. I used to feel at home here, like I knew I'd get a solid laugh out of a few posts. It made me happy coming here. Now it's almost like a chore, sorting through everything. The topics of just about all threads have dulled severely. It's just like...everything's lost the feel for what it once was...I can't think of any way to fix it other than screaming at people to be more amusing. XD I don't know...I just hope that it gets better, because right now, I rarely feel like posting at all.

Haven is supposed to live up to its name. Insanity galore, but not spam. It was a place to let your personality shine and not hold back. It was a place where we didn't have to be serious, or worry about representing the community for newbies. It was just us. Now it's becoming a trashcan...a place where all of the random muck from the rest of the forum goes. Now it's really an excuse to go off topic. It just makes me feel terrible. It used to be if you got a thread, it was an honor. Now it seems like someone will just make one for the extra posting space. Everything is just...Not the way it's supposed to be. I'd hate to be the only one to say that this forum's changed who I am. It's made me more comfortable with myself. It's also gotten me some of the best friends I've ever had. The bonds I've made here can NEVER be broken, and it hurts that the forum that made them isn't as permanent. Maybe we could all take another look at the rules of some of the threads. We could try to bring more creativity to a post. Take some time to actually think about what you're posting. I don't want to change the world here...but I don't think it can hurt.

EDIT: Maybe it was a bit more of a rant than I intended. XD

Also EDIT: If you post in my thread without substantial substance, I'll hurt you. :P

Also also EDIT: In a completely loving way that in no way reflects poorly on my superiors or the TSL team in general. :P
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Jafar

I know EXACTLY what you mean. I was actually going through threads after a spam-pede, trying to salvage things, but I really couldn't post ANYWHERE. Everything was all...dull, and not fun. Even the Useless Conversation, where I can post ANYTHING crazy that comes to mind, was blah.
So instead, I ended up going through threads and listing how they deterorated, which is a BAD sign. What happened to the reinforcement in Positive Reinforcement? What happened to the conversation in Useless conversation? Strange Chats are at an all-time low, and "personal threads" go up that are more excuses to spam then being about the person they're made for.

I'm with Kelsey. This place was my HOME. It's what made up for my total lack of RL friends. It's what made me what I am today. (Whatever I am... XD ) It was fun...And now it's like work, wading through all the posts. Whatever happened to the New Age Retro Era? :P When the project was C&Ded, we never let it get in the way of our friendship and community-ness. It made us grow even stronger, I think.  What happened to that unity? Now people are less friends, and more spam opportunities.
I don't have anything against the people who spam alot. They're my friends, and I just want them to...be friends... I want everyone to see each other as friends, not obstacles keeping them from the Top 10. I just want things to be happy again...
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Yonkey

Hey guys,

It's funny because I actually noticed the exact same thing myself yesterday, which is why I put an end to it.  The forum became less about content and more about post count.  For that, I apologize because contrary to popular belief, the purpose of this forum is NOT to become the top poster.  In any case, you can now consider the whole spam situation resolved.

Spammers: you are free to use the Useless Conversation or General Chat thread, but outside of that, please stay on topic.  Oldbushie (the cause of the excess spamming) is now on SpamWatchâ,,¢, meaning any off-topic post he makes outside of the two aforementioned threads will be deleted.  Deloria has promised to behave as well.

The spam era has now ended. 8)
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koko_99_2001

I'm glad ya'll have noticed it as well. I've been SO busy with school and clinic and I'm supposed to be modding, yet, when I get in at 8:00 at night and I glance at my inbox and see 30 new messages, I don't even bother coming to the forum. I know that the 30 messages are only a touch of what I'd find, and I'm so tired, I don't want to think. Which is weird for me because I used to get on right after I woke up, right before I went to bed, and sporatically throughout the day. Hope it clears up...

*hugs Kels, Jafar, and Neil* I love you guys :) 
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Rosella

#1305
*hugs everyone* I love you guys too. XD

I'm glad I'm not the only one on this, and I'm glad there's something we can do about it. From the bottom of my heart, I'd really like to thank Neil and anyone else who helped come up with the spam control stuff/enforce it. I guess all we have to do now is wait and see. Well, that and do our part to improve in general. If this nightmare is over, as Neil said, I'm going to be a very happy girl. XD
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Yonkey

Heh, I pretty much came up with it. XD

You weren't the only one finding the spamming annoying. 8)
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Rosella

I have a question. WHY do I attract creepy people on IM? :P

First, some dude asked me to cyber. A while ago, some dude asked me to write some crossover NC-17 fanfic. Now some dude's IMing me saying that he bets I'm hot. WHY ME!?!?!?
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It's funny how you find you enjoy your life when you're happy to be alive.

Yonkey

That's why I use the "Block All Others" (that aren't in your contact list) feature.  Too much IM spam. XD
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Rosella

The only problem is that my friends from school have my screen name and I don't have theirs, so if I block everyone else, they can't IM me. :P
I'm a princess even if my kingdom is pixelated.

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It's funny how you find you enjoy your life when you're happy to be alive.

Yonkey

"A wish changes nothing. A decision changes everything."

Rosella

I'm a princess even if my kingdom is pixelated.

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It's funny how you find you enjoy your life when you're happy to be alive.

Yonkey

I mean when they msg you, to add them right away.  That's what I do. XD
"A wish changes nothing. A decision changes everything."

Rosella

But they wouldn't be able to IM me if I blocked everyone. XD

For example, AFTER the psycho dude, one of my friends from Geometry IMed me. :P
I'm a princess even if my kingdom is pixelated.

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It's funny how you find you enjoy your life when you're happy to be alive.

Yonkey

You could send an e-mail out to everyone and ask them for their MSN info because you're going to block everyone not in your list. :P 

That should work, and for the people too lazy to reply, they don't deserve to IM you anyway. XD
"A wish changes nothing. A decision changes everything."

Rosella

I asked for everyone's screennames and stuff, but people keep IMing me that I DO want to talk to. XD
I'm a princess even if my kingdom is pixelated.

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It's funny how you find you enjoy your life when you're happy to be alive.

Yonkey

If they want to talk, they can start by e-mailing their MSN name to ya. ;P
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Rosella

Lots of people don't know my email, and most people use AIM. :P
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Dirk Delshire

#1318
Oh speaking of this subject I'm sorry I haven't IMed you in a while my computer keeps giving me trouble so I'll probably have to upgrade soon. Until then I'll have to keep a file saved on a disk that has all my passwords. I keep forgeting them seeing as I have mostly all the main IMs. Still luv ya babe though.(In a friend since Jafar!)  ::)
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Quote from: Rosella on June 30, 2006, 02:50:48 PMLots of people don't know my email, and most people use AIM. :P
They do? :o :P IIRC I always read MSN was the most used messenger. :-\ Not that I use it ofcourse. I only use its network. 8)
PS: Rosella's still my bright little genie. ;)
PPS: I'm not really the person to start an IM conversation, not even to start a RL conversation either.
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