well then, when does conversing become a convo?

i don't think 2 posts would be a convo...

i dont think there should be a set limit. like keira said, it might encourage spamming. besides, some convos can stay slightly on topic....

i dont know. i definitely think there should be some kind of boundaries, but maybe not a post limit.

^ Me either...I call that casually chit chatter and usually can go on for a few post more harmlessly depending on the thread. Like I said before usually a mod will able to identify something that is a convo or not and whether it is interupting the course of the thread. None of us are strict on this, I think. I dont see the need to get that basic and breaking down what a convo is, I'm sure most us have seen them around forum and most mods have stepped in when they felt it was getting out of control.

uhm, what if they use the main subject in the same context as their convo? like, wanna be my girlfriend? "spam" / lol no, i dont want to be your girlfriend "spam" ... / blablabla "spam" / blablabla "spam", since they are still using the main subject of that topic? is that spam?convo?

If it relates to the topic, then no.

They just want their post count up, I mean alot of people just post alot but it's on-topic, and they don't double post, that's the way to get your post count up but it's mush easier on the people to just click add reply and then go

sally had a doughnut

and then get one more post, I think mods should be able to get rid of someones post count if its off-topic.

I dont support the removal of off topic posts, but I regulate and redirect (to the convo topic if necessary) when they get out of control.

Just a side note, if ANYONE notices spam in which a member used to get their post counts up, PM Mona or me and we can remove some posts, if anyone feels it unjust that a member should get away with so a great number of posts due to so much spam. The actual evidence won't be removed, rather, the amount of spam posts can be deducted from their total post number. Do you get what I mean?

Just thought I'd add that.

Uh..I don't think we need to regulate the number of posts a "spammy conversation" can have. Just..when it gets out of hand, the people will be told to move it off the forums, or you can prevent it yourselves. It's not that hard to do..

Remove the posts? Is that allowed?

I agree with Sammi. Maybe keep an eye out and step in when it gets out of hand.

This post has been edited by Retrogressive: Dec 4 2005, 10:17 PM

theyve already ruled that out as not being a possibilty

That's what I thought. I was confused. I got it now, but how will you keep track... I mean it would be hard a spammer could have spammed more time without you being notified.

i just think mods should rely on their judgement, rather than the amount of spam posts, when members are spamming.

which i think is what we've all agreed on.

and on a side note, do you know when you'll decide on who will fill james' spot?

^I very much agree with that. Each spam case is different. Alot of times it's not just "cool" "you suck" "wow" ....
And the mods do know how to step in when people start to spam. There is rarely a case when spamming goes unnoticed. Even the reg members say in the same thread, "guys stop spamming", and if it goes too far a mod is usually quick to step in.

i believe she means remove the number of posts from thier post count.

Yeah, I saw that. And I think everyone agrees that it's up to the mod. I don't see any disagreements what-so-ever just people stating it differently.

true. lets move on now..