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Subject: A possible way to stop spammers.
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I'm sure everyone here has seen a spam attack. Where one guy/girl with too much time on his/her hands makes 7 million threads titled "Suck my reproduction organ!"

Now, this idea has its pros and cons, but I think it could work.

Make it so a user may only create one topic per hour.

This shouldn't be too hard to put in, I assume. But I can be wrong.

With this idea put into the forums, a spammer could only create one thread in the time their attention spans will let them stay at the one website. It would also be a lot easier to clean up the mess.

Or, if Bungie ever makes a karma system, the time a user must wait to create a new thread will decrease / increase depending on how the karma affects them.

So, how would this idea work out? Do the pros outweigh the cons?

Tell.

>> Kritz

  • 08.20.2005 2:45 AM PDT
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It's been put forward a few times and I believe it's to be implemented within the next few days. I think the limit will be more leniant than one per hour.

  • 08.20.2005 2:47 AM PDT
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Heh. Great. Although I did think I was being original.. oh well.

>> Kritz

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It sounds like a good idea and if it's going to be implemented in the next few days I wouldn't mind having a look at the small print. Like, just one topic per hour, or one topic per forum per hour...or ?

Can you illuminate Psyched? You seem to be the one in the know.

  • 08.20.2005 5:26 AM PDT
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Karma system? How does that work?

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Posted by: Halifax
Karma system? How does that work?

What is karma? What gives me karma? What makes me lose karma?
Karma is a rating system where your karma level is raised based on how much you use the site and how much positive feedback other users give you. You can gain karma for making comments that get modded up and you can lose karma for making comments that get modded down.

  • 08.20.2005 9:21 AM PDT

Achronos is working on this at the moment; he's hoping it can be done by next week.

- Reiginko

  • 08.20.2005 9:33 AM PDT

To Make Posts is Glorious

Some threads will get posts before others and it is the duty of the Leadership to ensure that posts are made that best suit the public welfare.

"heh"

Cool. How much karma do you start with? Is it a one - ten scale? Please tell more.

[Edited on 8/20/2005]

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Achronos is really going to do a Karma system, starting next week! Details needed!

  • 08.20.2005 9:38 AM PDT

To Make Posts is Glorious

Some threads will get posts before others and it is the duty of the Leadership to ensure that posts are made that best suit the public welfare.

"heh"

^ exactly what I said!

  • 08.20.2005 9:44 AM PDT
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Are you talking about the one topic an hour, or karma?


to reig

[Edited on 8/20/2005]

  • 08.20.2005 9:48 AM PDT

I said Achronos is working on the post limiter.

- Reiginko

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Posted by: Reiginko
I said Achronos is working on the post limiter.

- Reiginko

ohhh......well, um that could be good to, i guess.

  • 08.20.2005 9:51 AM PDT
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okay

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Posted by: Reiginko
I said Achronos is working on the post limiter.

- Reiginko

Actually, you said

Achronos is working on this at the moment; he's hoping it can be done by next week
You never specified what you were talking about and since I successfully diverted the subject to karma, that is what everyone naturally assumed you were talking about. Geez Reiginko, stick with the program!

  • 08.20.2005 10:12 AM PDT
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Heh, put it to the man Halifax.

A post limiter! I thought we were talking about a topic limiter, but a post limiter. I find it slightly disturbing. It would definitely work but what about the genuine people of the forums. This topic must be illuminated.

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Posted by: RBK Fa8e8
Heh, put it to the man Halifax.

A post limiter! I thought we were talking about a topic limiter, but a post limiter. I find it slightly disturbing. It would definitely work but what about the genuine people of the forums. This topic must be illuminated.

I think he means, "Posting threads" not posting in general.

  • 08.20.2005 10:25 AM PDT

Chances are, if you aren't a spammer, you won't even notice that there's a post limiter when it's implemented.

- Reiginko

  • 08.20.2005 10:26 AM PDT

"It's like a cake filled with pies." -Pete "Mango" Parsons

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karma, lol if u want to have that then go play ninja gaiden. sorry just a lil off topic.

  • 08.20.2005 10:32 AM PDT
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Great. I look forward to it.

  • 08.20.2005 10:32 AM PDT