No Thanks Usergroup changes

Nate_River · Aug 2, 2012

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I think you are overestimating the type of activity we would have. It would be the typical way of post whoring, which is reply to every introduction thread (and goodbaii thread) and reply with a sentence long post in any thread you see. The sentence is naturally barely on topic. You can already see it going on right now, with a couple of post whores (I'm not really accusing anyone though, I did it myself way back when).

I don't know about you, but I'd rather have low activity where people actually reply to threads because they're interested in it. The result is far better content, even if there is less of it. Although, I realise that I am probably alone in my want for quality over quantity in this particular instance.

As long as you make some slightly humerous posts in the spam zone a day (i.e posting a gif or an image), you'll be past the rep requirement in a month or two.
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He has a point, Makaze. Rather, several.

Makaze · Aug 2, 2012

Christhor said: ↑

I think you are overestimating the type of activity we would have. It would be the typical way of post whoring, which is reply to every introduction thread (and goodbaii thread) and reply with a sentence long post in any thread you see. The sentence is naturally barely on topic. You can already see it going on right now, with a couple of post whores (I'm not really accusing anyone though, I did it myself way back when).

I don't know about you, but I'd rather have low activity where people actually reply to threads because they're interested in it. The result is far better content, even if there is less of it. Although, I realise that I am probably alone in my want for quality over quantity in this particular instance.
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On the contrary, I want quality as well as quantity. Without any posts, you cannot have quality posts.

Do posts in introductions really count? I don't think they do anymore because I have posted in those sections several times but I do not recall gaining posts.

The problem with your mindset is something I brought up with Jiku a bit ago.

My problem is that the choice given is between people who build up enough confidence to post whatever they please and claim the right to and people who are so concerned about adding something worthwhile that they do not post at all. Those who post do not care, and those who care do not post. It is the same with intelligence. Intelligent people question themselves while the unintelligent are bolstering with confidence.

There needs to be a balance between confidence and carefulness for healthy activity.

I feel that not caring is worse than being too careful, though.
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So while I agree with you that quality is better than quantity, we will still be overrun by people who spam. I feel that we mostly are at that point right now. If not that, then nothing gets said at all.

Unless you have an alternative that will appeal to people who post quality stuff and not to people who post whore, this is the best we have. As is, the people who care will not post because all of the other posts are shitposts and they can expect only more shitposts in response if any response at all.

Christhor said: ↑

As long as you make some slightly humerous posts in the spam zone a day (i.e posting a gif or an image), you'll be past the rep requirement in a month or two.
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In which case you still have to be able to make quality jokes. I do not see how that is a problem because having them post things worth repping is better than not having them do so.

EDIT: Fixed some errors.

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