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permanent68 · Jul 22, 2003, 08:43 PM

Alright, I'm sick of the morons who just post a +1 for a reply, in an effort to jack up their (pointless) post count.

What do you say we vote to ban anybody who does that crap?

- Rob

Stradlater · Jul 22, 2003, 08:46 PM

Originally posted by permanent68:
Alright, I'm sick of the morons who just post a +1 for a reply, in an effort to jack up their (pointless) post count.

What do you say we vote to ban anybody who does that crap?

- Rob

i don't think they should be banned, but i agree that it's annoying (wow we agree on something! am i still a moron, cash?

)

Immortal K-Mart Employee · Jul 22, 2003, 08:48 PM

Originally posted by permanent68:
Alright, I'm sick of the morons who just post a +1 for a reply, in an effort to jack up their (pointless) post count.

No they do it because they think they are being clever and funny.

Don't forget: "In before lock".

Now that's comedy!

wataru · Jul 22, 2003, 08:49 PM

I don't know about other people, but I always do it to get a thread locked faster.

+1

ThinkInsane · Jul 22, 2003, 08:49 PM

+1

Sorry ca$hie, I couldn't resist.

And yes, I also find it annoying. I hate agreeing with you, it makes me feel dirty...

Immortal K-Mart Employee · Jul 22, 2003, 08:50 PM

Originally posted by wataru:
I don't know about other people, but I always do it to get a thread locked faster.

+1

How does that work? A mod sees that "Wataru" puts +1 and they lock the sucker down based on your detailed comment?

Sosa · Jul 22, 2003, 08:50 PM

Oh, I thought a +1 response was an attempt to bump up a topic so that it would be more likely to receive responses. If indeed it is used to increase post count then I vote to have those people warned / suspended.

While we are on topic, I believe people who stupidly copy and entire post to give some simple response like "I agree" should also be warned suspended. Also people who copy and entire post when their response only deals with part of the original poster's arguments.

permanent68 · Jul 22, 2003, 08:52 PM

Only if you disagree with me.

j/k No, you aren't a moron, you were just annoying me with your pickyness, when you knew what I meant. JTLfanboy, on the other hand, is a lost hope when it comes to logic.

- Rob

TheJoshu · Jul 22, 2003, 08:52 PM

I must've been on one of my away-from-MacNN-sprees when this fad took place. All of a sudden I came back and it was like kudzu, all over the board...

Stradlater · Jul 22, 2003, 08:53 PM

Originally posted by Sosa:
While we are on topic, I believe people who stupidly copy and entire post to give some simple response like "I agree" should also be warned suspended.

is this aimed towards me? i said i agreed with part but not all, what are you even getting at? if you just mean people in general, i don't think that this one's a big deal.

wataru · Jul 22, 2003, 09:07 PM

Originally posted by Immortal K-Mart Employee:
How does that work? A mod sees that "Wataru" puts +1 and they lock the sucker down based on your detailed comment?

No, once people have derailed a topic enough it usually gets locked.

+1

Patrick · Jul 22, 2003, 09:17 PM

Originally posted by Sosa:
Oh, I thought a +1 response was an attempt to bump up a topic so that it would be more likely to receive responses. If indeed it is used to increase post count then I vote to have those people warned / suspended.

Yeah, people generally write "bump" or something relevant to the topic when they want to bump up a thread. The +1 thing is stupid. Post counts don't mean a thing, as far as I'm concerned.

Sosa · Jul 22, 2003, 09:22 PM

Originally posted by Stradlater:
is this aimed towards me? i said i agreed with part but not all, what are you even getting at? if you just mean people in general, i don't think that this one's a big deal.

No it was not aimed towards anyone in particular.

Am I the only person who finds it annoying when people quote the entire post of someone else for no valid reason? Specially when it was a long post?!

MindFad · Jul 22, 2003, 09:30 PM

Isn't it about time you signed up for a new account?

+1

Synotic · Jul 22, 2003, 09:36 PM

No, usually the thread sucks before those come in. What I do hate is when people post a large image or a giant piece of non breaking text and you have to scroll back and forth for EVERY post. Now that should get someone banned

I think some bulletin board actually just resizes an individual post if an image is large, rather than resizing the board...

Eug Wanker · Jul 22, 2003, 09:43 PM

-4

Happy? We're back at zero again.

rjenkinson · Jul 22, 2003, 09:52 PM

x2

don't worry, two nuthins is still nuthin'.

-r.

Immortal K-Mart Employee · Jul 22, 2003, 09:53 PM

Originally posted by MindFad:
Isn't it about time you signed up for a new account?

+1

Oh oh, he's in wannabe mod mode again!

Eug Wanker · Jul 22, 2003, 10:01 PM

Originally posted by rjenkinson:
x2

don't worry, two nuthins is still nuthin'.

/0

Tilt!

Now what?

soul searching · Jul 22, 2003, 10:11 PM

Originally posted by Eug Wanker:
/0

Tilt!

Now what?

Whatever it is, let it be equal to n and add 1 (i.e. n+1). Now only treat the real part of it (i.e. put n "aside" and you're back at 1).

Regarding the poll, how about an "I don't care" option?

MindFad · Jul 22, 2003, 10:22 PM

Originally posted by Immortal K-Mart Employee:
Oh oh, he's in wannabe mod mode again!

I was genuinely curious. It is about that time again, right?

benb · Jul 22, 2003, 10:22 PM

+1

ringo · 12:54 AM

Originally posted by Synotic:
No, usually the thread sucks before those come in. What I do hate is when people post a large image or a giant piece of non breaking text and you have to scroll back and forth for EVERY post.

Must...resist...ugh...concentrate...

[img]snip[/img]

Sorry, couldn't help it. Really, I tried.

IUJHJSDHE · Jul 22, 2003, 10:52 PM

i want an "all of the above" option.

waxcrash · Jul 22, 2003, 10:57 PM

Originally posted by permanent68:

I'm sick of the morons who just post a +1 for a reply, in an effort to jack up their (pointless) post count.

I'm sick of morons who read Fark and then run over here to the MacNN lounge and post a thread on one of the headlines they just read on Fark.

MacGorilla · Jul 22, 2003, 10:59 PM

+0+1+3-1+2-5

Kenneth · Jul 22, 2003, 11:05 PM

No

It is a public forum here.

CheesePuff · Jul 22, 2003, 11:07 PM

I want a

CheesePuff · Jul 22, 2003, 11:08 PM

higher post count.

Zimphire · Jul 22, 2003, 11:16 PM

Originally posted by Eug Wanker:
-4

Happy? We're back at zero again.

See now, I was reading this thread and was wondering if that worked.

osiris · Jul 22, 2003, 11:20 PM

Zimphire · Jul 22, 2003, 11:24 PM

Originally posted by osiris:

I am reporting you for that.

Cipher13 · Jul 22, 2003, 11:35 PM

Yes. Ban them.

osiris · Jul 22, 2003, 11:40 PM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
I am reporting you for that.

+1

CheesePuff · Jul 22, 2003, 11:40 PM

Originally posted by Cipher13:
Yes. Ban them.

I tend to +1 agree.

benb · Jul 22, 2003, 11:43 PM

Originally posted by Cipher13:
Yes. Ban them.

I +1nk you might be on to something here.

ort888 · Jul 22, 2003, 11:46 PM

This coming from a troll who has been banned more times then you can count?

talisker · Jul 22, 2003, 11:49 PM

Yep. Ban.

TheJoshu · Jul 22, 2003, 11:50 PM

Originally posted by ringo:
Must...resist...ugh...concentrate...

[snip]

Sorry, couldn't help it. Really, I tried.

That really was overly obnoxious..

UNTeMac · Jul 23, 2003, 12:05 AM

fine...no "plus one"

Chill Ca$h...you get banned, you come back, you're nice for a week or two...then a barrage of a$sholeism gets you banned again. Learn from your mistakes please.

(in before the lock)

scaught · Jul 23, 2003, 12:28 AM

well.

IMO a +1 has always been a sort of sign of disapproval of the thread/previous comments. its like, your stupid comment pretty much did nothing more than add a number to your post count, and thats all this post is going to do too.

+1.

Immortal K-Mart Employee · Jul 23, 2003, 12:43 AM

The mods should just censor +1

OwlBoy · Jul 23, 2003, 01:06 AM

hehe Yeah Censor +1

LOCKINATED!

-Ow+l

Demonhood · Jul 23, 2003, 01:14 AM

+1 can't be censored, as it's useful in a lot of other things.

post counts can be adjusted for +1 offenders.

bottoms can be spanked for repeat offenders. and not the good kind of spank either.

it all just gives me an excuse to use this: