Hello, I'm really getting tired of those n00bs posting the same answer I posted over and over again. Or just posting something that makes no sense (like: Good read or True etc). Instead of those billions of stupid wasting-my-time posts, wouldn't it be better if we could put a 'best answer' button like on Yahoo Answers or something else with a thumb up and down. Ofcourse it shouldn't be misused for other threads, but for most of the threads in the Adsense forum for example this might be usefull. Eventual minimal words per reply/thread could be included too (like 10-15 words minimum) and another thing would be to ban these members just when they first make a reply like that. The first time I see them making a reply like that is when they have 10 posts. As soon as they reach 25 posts they're banned for a long period anyways so it saves time. What do you think about this? - Aquarezz
Banning isn't a very good fact, You was a n00b once, Now you are grown up, People love to ask before reading you can't change the factor as its natural. Banning won't be good option as for writing something you get banned is 'senseless'.
A few examples for the non-believers: http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=1617075 (I've commented with a suggestion, then people are just making one big joke from the thread) http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=1616961 See: http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showpost.php?p=13160934&postcount=5 - It's cool that he agrees, but if it's good he can always rep me for it instead of creating a silly post. Thanks anyways to the member though. http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showpost.php?p=13161667&postcount=9 - Makes no sense at all. http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showpost.php?p=13166424&postcount=11 - A better reply would be that this might be a real offer since there are also others offering this service. Even better would be to give some links to the others and even much better would be reviews from yourself or others about it. It's just all so easy and takes just a few minutes. But people are just posting to raise their post count IMO. It sucks ass. Really.
I agree with Aquarezz (just because I'm a n00b better yet a peon) Anyrate, I think that a best answer button is a bit too much especially since Shawn already worked on getting this forum vB4 ready. Coding is a pain in the ass to do and I think we should just be thankful for a report this post button. Maybe lower the flood limit on that to like 20 seconds or something
Alright, about the coding that's true. But maybe the minimum postcount per reply could be a good mod? I'm sure someone has written it before and it will keep some spammers away because they don't want to put some effort in thir posts anyways. Also the quality should raise because the 'two words' posts will be gone
Hello, First of all I know bumping is not allowed, but this isn't bumping, it's to inform you all. Second of all, it's just something I must do to show another reason why something like this should be added. Take this thread: http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=1625808 This is my reply: This is the reply a few hours after my reply was posted from another member: I'm not sure how this problem can be solved, but it isn't improving DP's quality (I'm not saying that there isn't quality on DP because there is a lot, but with copying-members being around it won't improve neither ) but hopefully Shawn or a moderator can think of someting usefull? Hopefully this comment won't be seen as bumping, it's just another fact to show that things are getting worse