Paid membership to WF: What about one-liner posts?

Jillian Slack · 09-05-2009, 09:20 PM

So now that we're back to being a paid forum, where do we stand on the people who post one-liners to boost their post count?

It will still happen.

Do we care? Since they paid to be a member, just like us, do we accept their one-liners and posting "Thanks" or "Nice post" when they could have just hit the "Thanks" button?

George Wright · 09-05-2009, 09:26 PM

Yes we care

Will_Surren · 09-05-2009, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jillian Slack

So now that we're back to being a paid forum, where do we stand on the people who post one-liners to boost their post count?

It will still happen.

Do we care? Since they paid to be a member, just like us, do we accept their one-liners and posting "Thanks" or "Nice post" when they could have just hit the "Thanks" button?

Just a few minutes ago I was going to report one of those as a violation. When I got to the page there were some rules on what could be reported through the link and the one liner didn't violate the rules. Therefore, I didn't report the post. I think that there should be something to keep people from posting this stuff repeatedly. There is a person doing these online postings like crazy tonight. I think they have posted to almost every first page thread. What can be done?

admin · 09-05-2009, 09:26 PM

Well, there is no reason for anyone to up their post count, so this should be reduced. Definitely from what it was.

Also, there is a fine moderating line when it comes to this. Some people want to say something and it doesn't take much more than one line, but they don't mean any harm by it and don't think they are doing anything wrong. And in many cases they actually aren't doing anything wrong at all.

I would say don't be too quick to jump on someone for posting a short reply. Sometimes it's a good person who just doesn't have anything more to say than what they wrote.

Ah hell I'm confusing myself. This takes experience. Leave it to the mods :-)

admin · 09-05-2009, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Will_Surren

Just a few minutes ago I was going to report one of those as a violation. When I got to the page there were some rules on what could be reported through the link and the one liner didn't violate the rules. Therefore, I didn't report the post. I think that there should be something to keep people from posting this stuff repeatedly. There is a person doing these online postings like crazy tonight. I think they have posted to almost every first page thread. What can be done?

When you see something like that, just hit the report button. A mod will see it and clip the person if needed..

Dan C. Rinnert · 09-05-2009, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jillian Slack

Do we care? Since they paid to be a member, just like us, do we accept their one-liners and posting "Thanks" or "Nice post" when they could have just hit the "Thanks" button?

When does the "Thanks" button appear now? Before, didn't you have to have a certain number of posts before the button was available? If that's the case, some new users wouldn't have that as an option so might have no other choice but to leave a one-liner expressing their thanks.

Jared Alberghini · 09-05-2009, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by George Wright

Yes we care

Boosting your post-count with yet another one liner again George?
Didn't you hear, you don't need 5k posts to do a WSO...

Anyways, more on topic...

This button is our friend:

Bill Farnham · 09-05-2009, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jared Alberghini

This button is our friend:

This button isn't working...

KJ

Lance K · 09-05-2009, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jillian Slack

So now that we're back to being a paid forum, where do we stand on the people who post one-liners to boost their post count?

It will still happen.

Do we care? Since they paid to be a member, just like us, do we accept their one-liners and posting "Thanks" or "Nice post" when they could have just hit the "Thanks" button?

Not every member of the Warrior Forum is going to be a paid member. The MAJORITY of members will still be free members.

I'm not saying there's anything wrong with that. I'm just saying...don't hesitate moderate any differently than you have in the past because most people are still free members.

Also, if a paid member decides to act like an a-hole, don't hesitate to moderate their posts either.

People are still expected to act like grown ups, even if they have upgraded to paid status. No one person is bigger than the WF regardless of whether they've paid $37 (or whatever it is now) or not.

Lance K · 09-05-2009, 10:21 PM

Also, the ones that are out to boost their post count with one-liners aren't usually bright enough to leave it at "nice post" or "thanks". Most of the time they'll spew something that doesn't make any sense. You would think that would be hard to do with a one-liner, but somehow they get it done.

Paul Myers · 09-05-2009, 10:23 PM

The number of these will drop. It will take time before they get really low, as there are still reports circulating that tell people they need to get a certain amount of posts before they can use some parts of the forum.

They will never go away completely, as there will always be the clueless git who assumes that post count means more than how much you type. Those will become background noise, at worst.

Paul

Dan C. Rinnert · 09-05-2009, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Myers

They will never go away completely, as there will always be the clueless git who assumes that post count means more than how much you type. Those will become background noise, at worst.

That's right. I could (maybe) ask 13,000 questions and end up with a higher post count than Steve Wagenheim. Doesn't mean that I've contributed anything useful.

For now, the "thanks" button is a better measure of the value you've provided.

At least until "thanks" start to be traded and sold. Ten pack of WF "Thanks!" just $4.95, PayPal only.

Jared Alberghini · 09-05-2009, 10:42 PM

Dan, you should remove that idea real quick, before the thanks feature is rendered useless around here.

KJ, your wit does not quit does it?

Ricky Parker · 09-05-2009, 10:47 PM

nice post

shaggard · 09-05-2009, 10:51 PM

I am completely new to Warrior Forum. I looked for the Thanks button and could not find one. Maybe it is because I am a free member right now. Maybe because this is my very first post.

Doesn't matter. At this point if I want to say thanks then it will have to be a one-liner. Although I doubt this will happen.

Bill Farnham · 09-05-2009, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jared Alberghini

KJ, your wit does not quit does it?

Well, thanks Jared.

My tombstone's going to read...

He's At His Wits' End

KJ

Dan C. Rinnert · 09-05-2009, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jared Alberghini

Dan, you should remove that idea real quick, before the thanks feature is rendered useless around here.

It wasn't my idea.

It was brought up in another thread earlier in the week. So, the idea is already floating around out there...

misterwrecker · 09-05-2009, 11:22 PM

posts good to do all day articles write well today....lol

jhongren · 09-06-2009, 12:37 AM

All the mods are doing a great job...and we trust the mods.

John

abhi1 · 09-06-2009, 01:45 AM

Not every one-line-poster is a spammer. I mean I often post my replied in 1 or 2 lines and it's just 'cause I don't want to write a whole 100 paragraph to explain my point which I can easily do in a single line or two.

kennethtang · 09-06-2009, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by George Wright

Yes we care

You talk too much, George.

09-05-2009, 09:20 PM	#1
Jillian Slack Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 714 Thanks: 24 Thanked 94 Times in 62 Posts	Paid membership to WF: What about one-liner posts? So now that we're back to being a paid forum, where do we stand on the people who post one-liners to boost their post count? It will still happen. Do we care? Since they paid to be a member, just like us, do we accept their one-liners and posting "Thanks" or "Nice post" when they could have just hit the "Thanks" button?

09-05-2009, 09:26 PM	#2
George Wright You R GREAT if you are A War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Shakey/Sunny CA, USA. Posts: 6,762 Blog Entries: 31 Thanks: 2,920 Thanked 1,837 Times in 739 Posts	Re: Paid membership to WF: What about one-liner posts? Yes we care
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09-05-2009, 09:26 PM	#4
admin Allen Join Date: May 2002 Location: The South Posts: 5,780 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 243 Thanked 9,367 Times in 429 Posts	Re: Paid membership to WF: What about one-liner posts? Well, there is no reason for anyone to up their post count, so this should be reduced. Definitely from what it was. Also, there is a fine moderating line when it comes to this. Some people want to say something and it doesn't take much more than one line, but they don't mean any harm by it and don't think they are doing anything wrong. And in many cases they actually aren't doing anything wrong at all. I would say don't be too quick to jump on someone for posting a short reply. Sometimes it's a good person who just doesn't have anything more to say than what they wrote. Ah hell I'm confusing myself. This takes experience. Leave it to the mods :-)
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09-05-2009, 10:21 PM	#10
Lance K Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 3,866 Thanks: 1,435 Thanked 646 Times in 405 Posts Contact Info	Re: Paid membership to WF: What about one-liner posts? Also, the ones that are out to boost their post count with one-liners aren't usually bright enough to leave it at "nice post" or "thanks". Most of the time they'll spew something that doesn't make any sense. You would think that would be hard to do with a one-liner, but somehow they get it done.
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09-05-2009, 10:23 PM	#11
Paul Myers Zen Redneck War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 12,268 Blog Entries: 4 Thanks: 1,076 Thanked 8,848 Times in 2,351 Posts Social Networking	Re: Paid membership to WF: What about one-liner posts? The number of these will drop. It will take time before they get really low, as there are still reports circulating that tell people they need to get a certain amount of posts before they can use some parts of the forum. They will never go away completely, as there will always be the clueless git who assumes that post count means more than how much you type. Those will become background noise, at worst. Paul
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09-05-2009, 10:42 PM	#13
Jared Alberghini Godson of The Godfather War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The NorthEast Kingdom - Vermont, USA Posts: 2,163 Blog Entries: 25 Thanks: 786 Thanked 1,065 Times in 441 Posts Social Networking	Re: Paid membership to WF: What about one-liner posts? Dan, you should remove that idea real quick, before the thanks feature is rendered useless around here. KJ, your wit does not quit does it?
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09-05-2009, 10:47 PM	#14
Ricky Parker I will name him PacMan War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 825 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 24 Thanked 69 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Paid membership to WF: What about one-liner posts? nice post
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09-05-2009, 10:51 PM	#15
shaggard HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ft Worth Posts: 151 Thanks: 26 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Paid membership to WF: What about one-liner posts? I am completely new to Warrior Forum. I looked for the Thanks button and could not find one. Maybe it is because I am a free member right now. Maybe because this is my very first post. Doesn't matter. At this point if I want to say thanks then it will have to be a one-liner. Although I doubt this will happen.

09-05-2009, 11:22 PM	#18
misterwrecker Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dirty Jersey, USA. Posts: 568 Thanks: 47 Thanked 58 Times in 40 Posts Contact Info	Re: Paid membership to WF: What about one-liner posts? posts good to do all day articles write well today....lol

09-06-2009, 12:37 AM	#19
jhongren JohnYeo.name War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 2,639 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 454 Thanked 237 Times in 123 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Paid membership to WF: What about one-liner posts? All the mods are doing a great job...and we trust the mods. John
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abhi1 Product-itvity King! War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 434 Thanks: 178 Thanked 49 Times in 45 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Paid membership to WF: What about one-liner posts? Not every one-line-poster is a spammer. I mean I often post my replied in 1 or 2 lines and it's just 'cause I don't want to write a whole 100 paragraph to explain my point which I can easily do in a single line or two.
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