Clean up these mess, or else.
Hi all,
It has come to my attention that this Chit-Chat forum has been full, or should I say, SPAMMED with spammy threads like "Congratulations, so-and-so, on your x-number of post count", or "Happy Birthday, so-and-so!", and other nonsense "greetings" threads.
Let me remind everyone that dev-archive's Chit-Chat forum is a general lounge, not a place for congratulations. If these "congratulations" threads number just 5% or less out of the total threads, fine. But seeing how 90% of the threads here are "congratulations" thread is totally sickening. If you have nothing to post, don't. Rent a video and share it with your wife, or buy yourself a copy of WarCraft III and play it online.
These kind of "congratulations" thread not only demote dev-archive's creativity, but also insults and sexually assaults dev-archive's professional image and quality. Once again, I strongly warn everyone to keep your posts in check.
Things were never like this until our Ejaz dear started this. How would you guys love to visit a forum, only to see the whole forum page spammed with "Congratulations!"?
So, please be considerate and spare a thought for other members. Or you could bug the moderations and ask them to make a sticky thread where all your beloved congratulations come in.
Thank you,
Xeon,
dev-archive Beyond-Administrator.
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Xeon] at [2007-11-20 1:25:22]

# 1 Re: Clean up these mess, or else.
Hi all,
It has come to my attention that this Chit-Chat forum has been full, or should I say, SPAMMED with spammy threads like "Congratulations, so-and-so, on your x-number of post count", or "Happy Birthday, so-and-so!", and other nonsense "greetings" threads.
Well Xeon, U r right, but how do say they are nonsense ? No .. its not nonsense as u think , There is nothing wrong in greeting people... it always helps to improve , like if a person gets 1000 points obviously his friends or the person who have gained much from him will always like to congratulate and share it with others , there is nothing wrong in it and it really helps the other guy to improve himself and help others.
Let me remind everyone that dev-archive's Chit-Chat forum is a general lounge, not a place for congratulations.
Is there anywhere written that there should be no congratulations treads ? :confused:
If these "congratulations" threads number just 5% or less out of the total threads, fine. But seeing how 90% of the threads here are "congratulations" thread is totally sickening. Hmm .. right sometimes
If you have nothing to post, don't. Rent a video and share it with your wife, or buy yourself a copy of WarCraft III and play it online. Does it really matters U ?
These kind of "congratulations" thread not only demote dev-archive's creativity, but also insults and sexually assaults dev-archive's professional image and quality. Hmmm .. cant agree much to this statement...
Once again, I strongly warn everyone to keep your posts in check.
WARN... ? hey that's bit harsh dude... y dont u try something else ? :)
So, please be considerate and spare a thought for other members. Or you could bug the moderations and ask them to make a sticky thread where all your beloved congratulations come in.
Wow .. that's a nice idea.. :) good...
# 2 Re: Clean up these mess, or else.
Congratulations :wave:
Sahir at 2007-11-9 13:01:22 >

# 3 Re: Clean up these mess, or else.
Happy Birthday XeOn and congratulations on 4,186 posts!!!
/They're payin' for it; YOU eat it!
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Mick at 2007-11-9 13:02:23 >

# 4 Re: Clean up these mess, or else.
Yah, there are too many birthday threads and congratulations threads. I think Brad should open 2 dedicated sub-forums for them. :D
# 5 Re: Clean up these mess, or else.
I think that Xeon could start creating lots of chit-chat threads like 'ice-breaker' series or 'your favourite anything', then birthday/other ratio would be more as he likes it. I promise that I will post in every interesting chit-chat thread.
Cheers :D
Hobson at 2007-11-9 13:04:16 >

# 6 Re: Clean up these mess, or else.
There should be ONE birthday thread. A post can be started for each member, and it will be brought to the top once a year (or less?)
Post counts are even sillier! I've never started a thread to congratulate someone for posting.
Of course, for lack of better threads, CC'd be dead without them...
# 7 Re: Clean up these mess, or else.
don't be too fussy, Xeom :p...just eat what you've been fed with:D...
but somehow, can we blame the history when it's repeating itself? ( http://www.dev-archive.com/forum/showthread.php?t=361354)...I'm counting my fingers...
mrRee at 2007-11-9 13:06:26 >

# 8 Re: Clean up these mess, or else.
I too feel that chit chat has lost its humor... though I am not against these other threads...
People seem to be too busy these days with their vacations or work...
# 9 Re: Clean up these mess, or else.
I strongly warn everyone to keep your posts in check.
Xeon speaks only for himself and such warnings are baseless.