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Posted Sep 7, '08 at 2:56pm

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Iron - Serf

If I am not mistaken, spam started out with emails. People considered junk mail or mail sent to random users as spam. This idea is not too much different and though this tool could be helpfull, I am sure most people would abuse it.

Do you know how many people will end up posting "Help Bunny Take Over Teh Worldz"? I could not imagine such a mess. x.x

 

Posted Sep 7, '08 at 3:01pm

juan999999

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2,431 posts

Gold - King

And maybe bulk mail may bring bulks of spam as well.The possibilities are endless

 

Posted Sep 7, '08 at 3:49pm

dirkpitt1

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1,227 posts

Wood - Knight

Maybe we could have moderators review the message before it goes out...

 

Posted Sep 7, '08 at 3:56pm

Carlie

Carlie

5,096 posts

Gold - Queen

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Do you know how many people will end up posting "Help Bunny Take Over Teh Worldz"? I could not imagine such a mess. x.x

Haha yea, exactly what I was thinking.

Maybe we could have moderators review the message before it goes out...

Definitely no. Moderators already do a lot on this site, we already have to worry about pages and pages of spam on profiles and games. Adding another thing to it, when spam is already in seemingly insurmountable numbers, just does not make sense. We want mods to retain sanity =)

 

Posted Sep 7, '08 at 4:14pm

InTheZone

InTheZone

550 posts

Gold - Lord

dirkpitt, your idea is good -- but like Carlie has stated, there's a lot of people on the website that just don't understand how to use tools properly. I mean, if you look at what happened with referrals, the idea was scrapped as soon as it was found out people were abusing the system.

Even if bulk comments were sent out ONCE a day there's a big chance people will take the opportunity to send crap out. I for one don't wish to help the stupid bunny take over the world nor read about its capers!

It's difficult to remedy spam, then people complain spam and they don't understand the concept of the "FLAG" button. It's really wishy-washy.

 

Posted Sep 7, '08 at 4:24pm

juan999999

juan999999

2,431 posts

Gold - King

This idea is good and Carlie what about if you can make it possible to make forums private and only allow it for users friends or people you wan to know
Like privacy setting.

 

Posted Sep 7, '08 at 4:30pm

dirkpitt1

dirkpitt1

1,227 posts

Wood - Knight

which is why you can opt out of it...

 

Posted Sep 7, '08 at 4:36pm

Ardvarkeating101

Ardvarkeating101

16 posts

Iron - Duke

Why don't you have a 3 strikes policy on gamers who spam, people who see someone putting up spam will report it to a moderator and they will add a strike.

 

Posted Sep 7, '08 at 5:58pm

Chaze100

Chaze100

438 posts

Gold - Prince

If someone has an important message, such as a new club, or an ARMORWIKI THEY MADE *wink wink*

Well what if people do not want to get stuff about clubs it would kinda peeve me off if i got a message that there is some new club..... wouldent you feel the same way and why wouls someone care if you send them a message saying "i have an X box 2!!!! "

 

Posted Sep 7, '08 at 7:16pm

dirkpitt1

dirkpitt1

1,227 posts

Wood - Knight

Like I said, you can opt out of them. You could also make it so you have to have ____ AP to use it, or just set preferences so you only get it from _______ people.

 
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