Hologram Theatre

[Drogue]

And? I never post +1s. I just spend quite a bit of time here, and post a lot on Other Games (I'm in 3 games, plus the BG thread) and the Rec Commons, answering posts and serving drinks. Sure I post a lot, but none of it's +1s, and the only ones that are spam are the Rec Commons ones.

You should have seen last months It was around 38 ppd IIRC

[Ouro_827]

Now hurry up obstructer! Your turn.... that chart is interesting... many of the top people are PBEM players... and Demo games..

[Drogue]

Demo games create many postcounts, but forum games and the CivIII sections also do as such. Ghengis, Jamski, Skanky, Spikie, HongHu and myself are all predominantly forum games posters, with DGs or Community on the side. Rasputin spams Community mostly, it seems. vxma1 and Arrian are CivIIIers. However none of those are +1 maniacs, IMHO (possible exception of Ras, who does all the lists). It's simply time and level of involvement, not mindless spamming. Even Spamski isn't that bad anymore

[MrWhereItsAt]

Jamski amazed me recently when, after keeping pace with me for a few weeks when I had ten or so hours to post per day, he shot ahead of me by several hundred posts in a few days. Skanky.... don't get me started on that spammer....

I should really try to meet him 'afore I leave Sydney again.

[Drogue]

I know the feeling. When I worked and they had 'Poly there, I got about 35 ppd for 5 weeks. My postcount when up a lot. It ws 4200, on page 5, a couple of months ago, now it's almost 5200, on page 3. Just time and starting to post on Other Games that did it. Remeber I beat Jamski to Emperor by a few days, then he shot ahead. Now he's 1500 ahead

He got 51 ppd for January, according to Rasputin. That's just insane.

[laurentius]

I found this free drink flyer outside. Its for the other bar across the bar but can I use it here because that bar really sucks and is maintained by the evil mindless followers of the Tassadar-Cult.

So could I get old tooheys here or was that recipe left behind too when we left earth 160 years ago?

[Drogue]

Old Tooheys? And sure, vouchers are redeemable in any of our establishments What else would a good capitalist corporation do?...



Awaiting the Tass onslaught

[laurentius]

Yes,this black ale.

[Drogue]

I can most assuredly synth that One Old Toohey coming up

/me slowly pours an Old Toohey for Lauri...

Enjoy

[laurentius]

Thanks. I will do that. You wouldnt have any fine cigars here would you?

[Drogue]

I would, what would you like? Habana, Dominican, Jamaican maybe?

I personally recommend a Monte Cristo #3. It's nicely sized, full and pungent, but won't take your head off. A nice cigar

[laurentius]

Well in that case I must try one of these Chironian Monte Cristos you speak so enthusiastically about.

[Drogue]

/me goes to the synth machine, synths a young Cuban virgin and some exact Monte Cristo leaves, and begins to roll. A few minutes later, he emerges with a freshly rolled Monte Cristo #3.

Enjoy

/me wanders off to enjoy the company of his new assistant...

[Illuminatus]

HEY WHY DID YOU CLOSE MY THREAD AND LEAVE YOUR OWN!
You created another spam thread here and accuse me of +1s? I have enough posts already, since 500 is enough for me. I psoted four times in a row to get things started. The thread should fun members and you closed it? There are NO +1s here. Posts here were fun, what is most unlike of those here. How talking about post count fits into "funny, informative or purposely" or even fit into RP purposes? We do not find this thread a RP element. Either close this thread too or reopen my thread.

[Illuminatus]

This is a +1 spam, Hologram Theater is not.

[laurentius]

this is DRINKING and SMOKING DAMN GOOD CIGARS, holo theatre is not

[laurentius]

BUT
I think your thread should prevail. Pros: its funny, new idea, cons: its spam and we already have enough of it. As for drogues cycon rec commons; pros: drinking, cons: useless spam since we already have another at the general forum. It doesnt really matter whether it was ceated first, some people dont want to participate in drinking anyway. Activities in rec commons are quite limited to be honest, so if you dont like to worship tass or play drunk on the internet you dont have any place to go spamming at cycon forum. Holotheatre or Holodeck is a nice place to tell jokes and stuff...

[Maniac]

I have to agree with obstructor and laurentius. I don't see why the Hologram Theatre was closed if all the other "spam" threads like the rec commons, chess tournament, Tass Temple etc remain open. Obstructor is a great member to have in the Consciousness. He gives valuable comments on the gameplay aspect, and especially enriches the roleplay aspect and fun for us all.

[Drogue]

Originally posted by obstructor
HEY WHY DID YOU CLOSE MY THREAD AND LEAVE YOUR OWN!
You created another spam thread here and accuse me of +1s? I have enough posts already, since 500 is enough for me. I psoted four times in a row to get things started. The thread should fun members and you closed it? There are NO +1s here. Posts here were fun, what is most unlike of those here. How talking about post count fits into "funny, informative or purposely" or even fit into RP purposes? We do not find this thread a RP element. Either close this thread too or reopen my thread.

Originally posted by obstructor
This is a +1 spam, Hologram Theater is not.

Obstructor: One spam thread is usually allowed in forums. A place to chat about things that may or may noe be strictly game related, a place that is about socialising not about game mechanics. That is why we have Rec Commons.

The HoloTheatre was spam. You posting 4 times in a row hinted at that. There is no purpose for it to be there. Pictures of teletubbies dressed as Osama, of Hitler, of Bush, etc. plus Maniacs post of "The spam threads multiply" and your multiple posts, all were reasons for it to be closed. We have Tass's Temple because it is RPing. We have Tass' story because it is RPing. We have the Rec Commons because we need a place to relax, to chat and to socialise. One spam thread like that is usual in a forum, such as a coffee shop or bar. Multiple spam threads are not, and we'll end up like the Hive, without being able to play the game properly. Pictures of characters on different planet's can't even masquerade as RPing.

You posting 60 odd times in the Temple of Tass thread is spam. Sure, it's RP related, but do you see anyone else spamming like that? It wrecks forums, because it pushes out the posts that matter. A load of 's is blatant spam.

Originally posted by obstructor
I WANT BOTH REAL, CYCON AND THIS THREAD CLOSED IF I AM ACCUSED OF +1s. This is a spam thread, but it has style and you leave it, because it is about you? HoloTheatre is spma, but it makes people fun and does not increase my psot count much. It has intent and purpose.

Then you will be disappointed. Tass's thread was left because it was a story of Godlihood from our God. It is RPing. It is turning into spam now, and so I am tempted to top/lock it, so that it can be read as a story, but not spammed to death. However we don't want anything more topped. So it will stay open for a while, so people can read it, then it will be closed. Your HoloTheatre thread started out as spam. There is nothing but spam in it.

It wasn't closed because it was your thread, because I don't care who starts them. If it turns into blatant spam, it is closed. The personal message for you at the bottom is because this is not the first time I've had to personally ask you to stop spamming. You spammed Tass' Temple. Having twice as many posts as anyone else there is too much. I don't know whether you do it for postcount or not, but that's not the issue. The issue is you incessantly spamming. If you want to chat, use the Rec Commons. If you want to write stories, post them, and they will be much appreciated (or put them in 3D). If you want to spam, please do it elsewhere. The fact this forum is private does not make it any less gam related. They would have closed that thread if you put it on OTF, where it belongs. It does not belong in a forum for an SMAC Democracy Game. I'm sorry if you feel differently, but this forum is first and foremost for playing the game, and so any blatant spam threads, or any threads that turn into blatant spam, will be closed.

Also, your triple post of TEST ENDED in the Test thread did not go unnoticed. You claim you're testing something, but there is no mention of what you're testing, or what you're doing. That thread is there to show us how to attach things from the new upload service. Not to be spammed. It will remain open and be cleaned, because it is needed. Please do not spam it.

I am not trying to single you out, however you keep spamming. Most mods would have banned you for ignoring warnings, and almost certainly for having a go at me. I won't. I don't want to be cruel. However you must stop spamming in the way that you are. If you have a problem with me, my decisions, or the modding of this forum, I would suggest a PM is in order.

Originally posted by laurentius
I think your thread should prevail.

I don't. It was spam.

Originally posted by laurentius
Pros: its funny, new idea, cons: its spam and we already have enough of it. As for drogues cycon rec commons; pros: drinking, cons: useless spam since we already have another at the general forum. It doesnt really matter whether it was ceated first, some people dont want to participate in drinking anyway. Activities in rec commons are quite limited to be honest, so if you dont like to worship tass or play drunk on the internet you dont have any place to go spamming at cycon forum. Holotheatre or Holodeck is a nice place to tell jokes and stuff...

You can do that in the Rec Commons. The Rec Commons is for any chatting, relaxing, socialising. Anything off topic. We have a private one because there may be CyCon things we wish to chat about, and not post on the public one. As you said, we have enough spam. If you wish to make jokes, post something funny, or do almost anything, use the RC. Pure spam threads will be removed. I don't want to ban people, as I'm very much against it. However if people continually spam everything, I am left with little option. I really don't want to ban someone. Please, anyone, don't make it a choice between banning someone or wrecking the forum though, because I will choose the former.

[Maniac]

Though IMHO the content of the hologram theatre wasn't a reason to close it, you have a good point when you say we don't need two threads (commons & theatre) about the same subject. So how about merging the hologram theatre thread with this rec commons? Then the off topic posts are united.

[UnOrthOdOx]

OOO!

Barfight!

/me sits down to watch the action.

[Drogue]

Originally posted by Maniac
I have to agree with obstructor and laurentius. I don't see why the Hologram Theatre was closed if all the other "spam" threads like the rec commons, chess tournament, Tass Temple etc remain open.
Tass's Temple is open because it is RP, however it has been spammed to death. I would close it if I didn't think there'd be an uproar about it.

The Rec Commons is the one place to relax. The DG always has an RC, just to sit and chat in (you don't have to order drinks), and most forums have one. However if everyone wants it deleted it will be.
The Chess Tourney was an idea in this forum, and I used the precident of Race to the Prize, in that it started in the DG because it was by DG people. If you want it moved to Other Games, I could ask an Admin, but personally I don't see the point. It is a purely CyCon game, and so the CyCon forum seems the natural place.

RP is ok, spam is not. Those pics were spam, blatantly. Multiple posts in that way are spam. That is why I closed it.

Originally posted by Maniac
Obstructor is a great member to have in the Consciousness. He gives valuable comments on the gameplay aspect, and especially enriches the roleplay aspect and fun for us all.

I agree completely. I do not wish to remove him. I wish to remove spam.

[Drogue]

Originally posted by Maniac
Though IMHO the content of the hologram theatre wasn't a reason to close it, you have a good point when you say we don't need two threads (commons & theatre) about the same subject. So how about merging the hologram theatre thread with this rec commons? Then the off topic posts are united.

I could, though I tend to stop merging threads like that because it means replies have posts intersperced with them, and it creates X-posts. If everyone wants me to I will, but I think it will look messy, and I don't see the point personally. However it is an option.

I think the content was enough. It was blatant spam. They wouldn't have it on OTF, which is meant for that sort of thing.

[Illuminatus]

Grr - about the test thread some pics couldn`t be seen in 3D Issue - so I copy -pasted 3D and tried it there (some suggested that I tried in another htread, so not wanting to create another thread I simpyl posted it. later I deleted it because I didn`t want the test threa to be loaded for ages. It wasn`t a deliberate triplepost. I just thought you wouldn`t want to wait for 3D to be loaded and ther it is in 3D offices.

I still don`t understanf how is funny pic different in spam style than "/me drinks a [insert drink]" or "/me plays D3-5". That isn`t blatant spam?

[laurentius]

Anyway, the best solution would be the closing of all spam treads in cycon

[laurentius]

Same time at #cpu:

Obstructor an I were talking about the current 3-D issue wich I wasnt particularily fond of...



[10:37pm] <@laurentius> hmm i still think the newspaper is too pro tass and too pro put
[10:38pm] <@Obstructor> pro put?
[10:38pm] <@laurentius> 1) Cybernetic conciousness didnt disappear
[10:38pm] <@laurentius> saying so is pro put
[10:38pm] <@Obstructor> but I say it is now only a part of CPU
[10:39pm] <@laurentius> well
[10:39pm] <@laurentius> it says disappearance
[10:39pm] <@laurentius> also it was them who joined us
[10:39pm] <@laurentius> not the other way around
[10:40pm] <@laurentius> their forum isnt active anymore
[10:40pm] <@Obstructor> I wrote that we both merged
[10:40pm] <@laurentius> yes
[10:40pm] <@laurentius> but it doesnt mean the conciousness went anywhere
[10:40pm] <@Obstructor> OK edited
[10:40pm] <@Obstructor> still it says it is integral part of CPU
[10:41pm] <@Obstructor> what about else?
[10:44pm] <@laurentius> AFAIK the conciousness remained and put was added as one conciousness-two systems principle, they werent forced to turn into cyborgs....maybe i got it all wrong but thats what i thought....
[10:44pm] <@laurentius> well nothing else
[10:44pm] <@laurentius> i will still consider this issue "the propaganda issue made by fanatical folowers of tass"
[10:45pm] <@laurentius> i hope tass would leave
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[11:03pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> im sorry i helped him getting back to cycon
[11:03pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> he has turned the faction into a spam factory...
[11:04pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> he did the same in hive
[11:04pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> and now look at them
[11:04pm] <@Obstructor> well it is Tass pro
[11:04pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> yeah
[11:04pm] <@Obstructor> necause it amkes Hive and PEACE angry
[11:04pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> and i oppose it because im anti-tass
[11:05pm] <@Obstructor> we have energy credits
[11:05pm] <@Obstructor> it is a currency
[11:05pm] <@Obstructor> how else wopuld we hurry production
[11:05pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> i see
[11:05pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> perhaps i should elaborate
[11:05pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> as in the governmental level yes, we have energy credits
[11:06pm] <@Obstructor> this is the onyl credits I meant
[11:06pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> but as individual level i havent ever heard about cycon currency
[11:06pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> technically
[11:06pm] <@Obstructor> neither did I
[11:06pm] <@Obstructor> only in Rec COmmons
[11:07pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> our government is paying all cyborg tabs at rec commons
[11:07pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> afaik
[11:07pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> at least i havent ever paid anything
[11:07pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> anyway
[11:08pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> our faction is not capitalistic in its traditional sence so we dont have monopolies...
[11:08pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> i just disagree alot with what you say in it (3-D
[11:08pm] <@Obstructor> we engineered to FM
[11:10pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> this faction just seems to be turning into another hive
[11:11pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> and i dont want to see that
[11:11pm] <@Obstructor> :´(
[11:11pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> even if we now go to FM doesnt mean we became morgans
[11:12pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> the concept of capitalistic cybernetic conciousness is ridiculous
[11:12pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> and adding put into it doesnt change the fact that we are still conciousness...IE equal
[11:13pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> cybernite, fraternite, egalite
[11:13pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> the motto
[11:14pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> this may sound like rant but it think OT is a place for spam
[11:14pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> and ACDG isnt
[11:14pm] <@Obstructor> but RP spam
[11:14pm] <@Obstructor> well I do contribute to CPU
[11:15pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> thats why i dont care if all the spamtheards would be closed
[11:15pm] <@Obstructor> and basically each Issue is spam
[11:15pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> yes of course you do
[11:15pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> you contribute very much
[11:15pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> like the exellent work with 3-D
[11:15pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> sofar
[11:15pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> i have loved each one of them
[11:16pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> your a good writer
[11:16pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> its mainly about tass and his complex
[11:16pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> i never thought hed do that in cycon
[11:17pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> but he got totally out of controll
[11:17pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> now he is all over
[11:17pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> anyway were doing good, very good
[11:18pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> but im sure we would be much more efficient if wed leave the spamming to the rec commons or trash talking thread in the general forum
[11:19pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> this is why im fading away too along with impaler who with maniac and drogue was our best strategist..
[11:19pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> now he is maybe coming back more
[11:20pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> all in all....i think we need to talk about these issues
[11:20pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> where are we going
[11:20pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> how to deal with tass and spam
[11:21pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> now that you have had the 500 you wanted so much..
[11:21pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> maybe its time to scale down the spam
[11:21pm] <@Obstructor> what spam?
[11:21pm] <@Obstructor> 3D?
[11:21pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> nono
[11:21pm] <@Obstructor> or Tass worshipping?
[11:21pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> exclude 3-d
[11:21pm] <@Obstructor> delete work on map???
[11:22pm] <@Obstructor> with my thread being closed
[11:22pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> tass worshipping, chess threads, cpu rec commons, holo theaters etc
[11:22pm] <@Obstructor> there is nothing else left
[11:22pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> you can do all mapping in appropriate thread like the global geography
[11:23pm] <@Obstructor> and I did
[11:23pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> yes..
[11:23pm] <@Obstructor> there is nothing else in other threads about it
[11:23pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> look, im not accusing you
[11:23pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> all im saying is that at this spam rate..
[11:24pm] <@[FIN]Shrike> somepeople leave

[Drogue]

Originally posted by obstructor
Grr - about the test thread some pics couldn`t be seen in 3D Issue - so I copy -pasted 3D and tried it there (some suggested that I tried in another htread, so not wanting to create another thread I simpyl posted it. later I deleted it because I didn`t want the test threa to be loaded for ages. It wasn`t a deliberate triplepost. I just thought you wouldn`t want to wait for 3D to be loaded and ther it is in 3D offices.

Sorry, that makes sense. Either way, they were no longer needed so have been cleaned. Sorry for the comment, disregard it.

Originally posted by obstructor
I still don`t understanf how is funny pic different in spam style than "/me drinks a [insert drink]" or "/me plays D3-5". That isn`t blatant spam?

The former is spam. We have one spam thread, where we can chat and relax. Not just for drinks, just to relax. We don't need another. The latter is a game, which we are playing. Since RftP set the precident, I thought it was fine to keep it here, though I could move it to the main forum?

Originally posted by laurentius
Anyway, the best solution would be the closing of all spam treads in cycon

I think they'd be a bit of an uproar about that, but I'm happy doing it if people wish?

[laurentius]

Please do it Drogue...People can spam at rec commons and in the trash talking thread. Cycon is not for spamming imo OT is for that.

[Illuminatus]

Well anyway this was a misunderstanding - I thought that if you can start another Rec Commons why shouldn`t I start one more spam thread.

Didn`t think at chess tournament either - thought on 3D chess .

But from my point of view CC Rec Commons still are a pure spam thread (with except of pande asking a question). Perhaps we need a discussion thread where one would ask random things and then got response from others?

Lets move on and think on strategy!

[laurentius]

And I still got a feeling like were drowning on spam and its a major turn off for me about cycon these days.