Well here's my idea, basically, if any mod/admin notices spam, they get docked 2 AP's for each spam post, I haven't been on for awhile so if I remember right though games are worth 2 AP, so, if someone post "the game was good" and doesn't really give a reason as to why they think it is or just go "sfasfhsafish" and post for AP or something and get deducted 4 AP (for game related spam posts) and 2 AP (for forum spam) just an idea, tell me why you think it is good/not so great. =p
Just wanted to point it out. The idea is good, but the thing is, everyone spams, by accident or on purpose. It's a sad fact, and imagine if Carlie accidentally spammed a game and Zophia did what you suggested about taking away points. How would you feel? You'd feel much worse that what you should be feeling. Otherwise, the idea is good.
I would feel bad, and that's the point, it makes you feel so bad, that it makes you double check and check your posts again, I understand what your saying, but I don't believe I have ever seen a mod spam on accident, but if it truly was an accident then just let it go, but if the user has a rep for spamming then doc them points. Besides, post 4 decent posts to make those points up.
Wouldn't work, because of the way the counter works.
Yeah, you would have to solve a smart mathematical question formula to find out how many times a person has spammed. A little thing to the idea; Instead of taking points away, how about we have a meter under our points that show a percentage of our posts that are considered spam and another percentage that has been deleted?
Perhaps, but may cause lagg to the site, just because it will constantly be checking, All I'm saying is (mods) watch out for those spam posts, and if you see something bad or "spam" related just doc people some points, but I understand.....Thanks for the positive feedback though! =D
Well here's my idea, basically, if any mod/admin notices spam, they get docked 2 AP's for each spam post, I haven't been on for awhile so if I remember right though games are worth 2 AP, so, if someone post "the game was good" and doesn't really give a reason as to why they think it is or just go "sfasfhsafish" and post for AP or something and get deducted 4 AP (for game related spam posts) and 2 AP (for forum spam) just an idea, tell me why you think it is good/not so great. =p
Well, they already get the points for the comment removed when it is deleted. I don't think that even more points need to get taken off. Because then you have to worry about people who get into negative AP values, and it wouldn't add up in the system correctly.
Wow Carlie you just said in another thread how you have never seen the double post glitch...that is so ironic...Anyways I am going to go with what Carlie has said on this topic.
O.O carlie is that spam if you post it twice? because it happens to me somethimes and people yell at me =( i just wana make sure so i can correct the people that yell at me. but anyway yea i think it would help but like carlie said twice it will make the meter into negitive and mess things up but they could just stop it at 0.
Wow Carlie you just said in another thread how you have never seen the double post glitch
There's always a first time...(I have never seen one of my comments be deleted, except in my very rare double post glitches, which only happened three times).
people who get into negative AP
Yes, that would be a lot of calculating formula stuff I guess, and look really bad on newbies who get their first three comments deleted. The chain reaction: You are new, and post a comment that is considered spam. A mod deletes it, and they have -2 AP. Noticing this, they try to get rid of the negative by spamming again, and this process starts again. And again. And again... You get the idea.
Anyone for my idea?
Instead of taking points away, how about we have a meter under our points that show a percentage of our posts that are considered spam and another percentage that has been deleted?
Good idea, but difficult or impossible to implement, and the mods are under enough stress right now!
2 things:
1. The mods don't do the Armorgames coding. That's admins and other guys(And girls).
2. The formula would be simple: A/b=c% A=Amount of posts deleted/flagged b=total number of posts c=% Of posts that are spammed or flagged (There can be two formulas). Very easy, right?
Then if they get to 1 point left let's say, just stop subtracting their points until they begin to spam again, sure they get a few AP free again, but all I am saying is, instead of like just letting spammers go after quite a few times, punish them the firs time so it doesn't happen again, i am not talking about a dire punishment but the AP idea or something else can be put into place.
