Emphasize the differences
Thu Aug 10, 2006 4:01 am
Lately, I have noticed newcomers to the boards using this board like the Neoboards--you know, if you let 2 seconds go by, your topic disappears from the front page, so you need to bump it by posting either "bump" or just reiterating your previous point. Of course, PPT is not like that. Is it possible to emphasize this important difference somehow? Perhaps write it on the front page or make it really big and bold in the rules posts? Also, possibly emphasize the importance of politeness and perhaps a grasp of the English language (even if it's a second language, we understand, but that silly chatspeak style is what I'm talking about here). People don't like to be screamed at and demanded to do something.
Maybe I'm the only one who doesn't like the things I discussed above, but still...
Maybe I'm the only one who doesn't like the things I discussed above, but still...
Thu Aug 10, 2006 5:53 am
Indeed, there is a rule that implicitly encompasses bumping (see "Do Not Double Post" here). When people don't follow it, we PM them reminding them of the rules, and if they consistently don't, we warn them.
However, as much as we'd like everyone to communicate in comprehensible English, we really can't force it. We allow freedom to use chatspeak and all, and when people don't understand what the post says, they generally ask the poster to rephrase. There also is a rule for this in Gen Chat where it happens most often- see number 6 here.
There's bound to be an influx of newcomers during plot seasons, most of which probably post before reading the rules. Happens all the time. But until a true "epidemic" has broken out, I think there's no urgency to put it up in lights. It's definitely constricting if we have to impose these rules, and I think I can speak for the staff in that we don't want the forum to feel like that at all. :)
However, as much as we'd like everyone to communicate in comprehensible English, we really can't force it. We allow freedom to use chatspeak and all, and when people don't understand what the post says, they generally ask the poster to rephrase. There also is a rule for this in Gen Chat where it happens most often- see number 6 here.
There's bound to be an influx of newcomers during plot seasons, most of which probably post before reading the rules. Happens all the time. But until a true "epidemic" has broken out, I think there's no urgency to put it up in lights. It's definitely constricting if we have to impose these rules, and I think I can speak for the staff in that we don't want the forum to feel like that at all. :)
Thu Aug 10, 2006 6:05 am
^ what he said
Thu Aug 10, 2006 6:24 am
^ what she said
Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:56 am
^ what they said to infinity plus 1
Fri Aug 11, 2006 9:33 am
^ what they all said + 100x to Jas because she's so awesome. plus infinite^5
Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:13 am
^s are all spamming. I vote we warn them <s>and sign their souls away to me...</s>
...well, maybe just warn them.
...well, maybe just warn them.
Fri Aug 11, 2006 12:02 pm
You are all spammers. To hades with you!!!
Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:15 pm
I hope I'm excepted from this Hades thing. Am I? 