Forum Games Removal

by Medrolke 2010-10-17, 22:34

Hey, I was going to post this in the director's area, but I decided to make it public instead to make sure you're all ok with it.

Before I go any further, don't worry, I'm not going to remove the entire forum games section just the following 2 threads:
https://ebelgium.forumotion.net/forum-games-f20/final-countdown-t645.htm
https://ebelgium.forumotion.net/forum-games-f20/forum-battle-t1526.htm

They have both been locked and between them, contain over 1800 posts that don't contain anything usefull.

I'm therefore going to delete them as long as there are no objections (aside from people who don't want to loose their post count)

Feel free to add your comments.

EDIT:

Also, I plan to occasionally remove sections from the forum games threads when they get too big. Lets face it, as long as we know the score or whatever, do we really need hundreds of posts of numbers?

by **Glenn Wauters** 2010-10-17, 22:55

When are you gonna remove the post count for the forum games

by **Critically** 2010-10-17, 23:02

Can't you make an Archive and put, all the closed topics and topics where nobody react on anymore, in? So everybody holds his/her posts.

by **M.Leviathin** 2010-10-17, 23:04

by temujin94 2010-10-17, 23:36

Butthurt.jpg

by **Mike Wooldridge** 2010-10-17, 23:59

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Why God WHY!!!

by **Sammy Tanghe** 2010-10-18, 00:19

they were awesome threads :'(

by **Innos28** 2010-10-18, 00:33

I agree Medrolke.

Btw we have a basket/archive for normal topics.

by Medrolke 2010-10-18, 00:44

Glenn, unfortunatly, we can't remove post counts from the forum games section (believe me I've tried) so this is the only way to make forum games not impact your post count.

Also, Critically, the reduction of peoples post counts is kinda the point. When people first arrive on forums, they tend to judge how high up in the comunity people are by their post count (hence that's what the ranks are based on). Having people in the top 20 posters when the majority on their posts are probably just numbers (not mentioning any names) ruins that.

by **M.Leviathin** 2010-10-18, 01:07

Medrolke wrote:Having people in the top 20 posters when the majority on their posts are probably just numbers (not mentioning any names) ruins that.

Me. (Not in top 20, though.)

by **Boklevski** 2010-10-18, 10:28

Fully behind you. If people are really that concerned with their post count, they should post some useful comments in useful topics in future Razz

by **Mike Wooldridge** 2010-10-18, 12:53

Medrolke wrote:Having people in the top 20 posters when the majority on their posts are probably just numbers (not mentioning any names) ruins that.

Erm.....

by **Glenn Wauters** 2010-10-18, 15:05

Medrolke wrote:Also, Critically, the reduction of peoples post counts is kinda the point. When people first arrive on forums, they tend to judge how high up in the comunity people are by their post count (hence that's what the ranks are based on). Having people in the top 20 posters when the majority on their posts are probably just numbers (not mentioning any names) ruins that.

²

by temujin94 2010-10-18, 17:13

Mike Wooldridge wrote:
Medrolke wrote:Having people in the top 20 posters when the majority on their posts are probably just numbers (not mentioning any names) ruins that.

Erm.....

by temujin94 2010-10-18, 17:14

oh well lets spam general...

by **MaryamQ** 2010-10-18, 17:16

Don't you Congress members and government workers have something better to do? Wink

by temujin94 2010-10-18, 17:17

MaryamQ wrote:Don't you Congress members and government workers have something better to do?

We do?

I'm online to long for you to give me enough work Sad

by **Theneka** 2010-10-18, 17:19

I'm not going to read all things posted here, but I PROTEST!!

1. Make those posts count as offtopic, and thus not counting for postcount
2. make a non- OT mask that people can ask if they don't want to see that
3. Let us play! Fora without fun is like not my thing.

by temujin94 2010-10-18, 17:22

Theneka wrote:I'm not going to read all things posted here, but I PROTEST!!

1. Make those posts count as offtopic, and thus not counting for postcount
2. make a non- OT mask that people can ask if they don't want to see that
3. Let us play! Fora without fun is like not my thing.

Go further the poor man is 99 in RL wont you followed out a dying mans request!?!?!?!?!?!?!!!?!?!??!?!?!?!!?

by Medrolke 2010-10-18, 17:57

Replying to various posts here and I can't be arsed to make quotes, but some points I would like to make.

1. Any spam outside Random or Forum Games will be deleted or moved.
2. THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO MAKE FORUM GAMES NOT EFFECT YOUR POST COUNT. I have tried to do this many times and it is not possiable in forumotion.
3. This is not going to effect your ability to play forum games in any way. We are only going to remove posts that were made a long time ago and have no more relevence to the game. As long as it doesn't break the forum rules, you can play as many games as you f**king well like.
4. As of yesturday, posts in forum games will no longer increace your points count. This can be used as a way to work out how many of someone's posts were acually useful.

by **Theneka** 2010-10-18, 18:01

Great. That's cool to. But Counting game does serve a purpost, aka fun Smile

by temujin94 2010-10-18, 18:02

Post count is for activity not usefullness Razz

by temujin94 2010-10-18, 18:03

Medrolke wrote:Replying to various posts here and I can't be arsed to make quotes, but some points I would like to make.

1. Any spam outside Random or Forum Games will be deleted or moved.
2. THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO MAKE FORUM GAMES NOT EFFECT YOUR POST COUNT. I have tried to do this many times and it is not possiable in forumotion.
3. This is not going to effect your ability to play forum games in any way. We are only going to remove posts that were made a long time ago and have no more relevence to the game. As long as it doesn't break the forum rules, you can play as many games as you f**king well like.
4. As of yesturday, posts in forum games will no longer increace your points count. This can be used as a way to work out how many of someone's posts were acually useful.

ITT: Remember it's a game Wink

by Habraka Abrivianius 2010-10-19, 02:03

Let's just delete the whole forum games section. They only serve to increase post count anyways.

by **M.Leviathin** 2010-10-19, 02:37

But if we do, then eRep gets even more boring than it already is for eBelgian players.

by **Helviro** 2010-10-19, 09:02

M.Leviathin wrote:But if we do, then eRep gets even more boring than it already is for eBelgian players.

+1

by **Sammy Tanghe** 2010-10-19, 14:59

Helviro wrote:
M.Leviathin wrote:But if we do, then eRep gets even more boring than it already is for eBelgian players.

+1

+1

there are some nice things there now coming in, looking forward to the werewolf game

by temujin94 2010-10-19, 17:21

I take credit for this btw Wink

my spamming powers are just far in advance of the admins power Razz

by **Theneka** 2010-10-19, 21:31

Lmao. sais the phatetic looking forum titan :p

by temujin94 2010-10-19, 21:32

and still my average posts a day is higher than yours Razz

by **Theneka** 2010-10-19, 21:43

Thatz coz u spam :p I add up :p

by Medrolke 2010-10-19, 23:07

Theneka wrote:Lmao. sais the phatetic looking forum titan :p

lol. someone noticed I reduced them. At least he wasn't hit as hard as Mike Razz

by **Critically** 2010-10-19, 23:12

MaryamQ wrote:Don't you Congress members and government workers have something better to do?

There have to be a balance in between business and pleasure Wink

by **Xgentis Lempereur** 2010-10-19, 23:43

Lol I am glad I don't play often.

by **tiltas** 2010-10-20, 02:34

lol

just saying Cool

by **Mike Wooldridge** 2010-10-20, 11:15

Medrolke wrote:
Theneka wrote:Lmao. sais the phatetic looking forum titan :p

lol. someone noticed I reduced them. At least he wasn't hit as hard as Mike

Oh my God! Sad

Just noticed my bloody post count , not as bad as i thought it would be , i thought i would be left with around 200 posts lol

by temujin94 2010-10-20, 18:28

I hate you all Sad

by **Theneka** 2010-10-20, 19:06

aww, poor little one :p

by temujin94 2010-10-20, 19:27

it's a very poor post count for 9 months Razz

by **Mike Wooldridge** 2010-10-21, 00:37

temujin94 wrote:it's a very poor post count for 9 months

There weren't many spammers at one point , this forum hasn't always been active you know.
Or as everybody forgotten the old days , and what things used to be like...shame on you all Razz

lol

by **M.Leviathin** 2010-10-21, 01:09

I remember.

I was here (on the forums) during its early months. Who's an American PTOer nowadays?

* M.Leviathin raises hand

:3

by **Theneka** 2010-10-21, 11:05

Lolz. We still love u Leviathin Smile

by **Boklevski** 2010-10-21, 16:26

Critically wrote:
MaryamQ wrote:Don't you Congress members and government workers have something better to do?
There have to be a balance in between business and pleasure

Exactly... so start doing something useful besides the spamming Razz

(just joking ofc Wink

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Mike Wooldridge wrote:not as bad as i thought it would be , i thought i would be left with around 200 posts lol

That's because not all off-topic threads are removed yet Razz

by temujin94 2010-10-21, 17:37

i see only the newer ones have been removed :3

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