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Old September 9, 2001, 14:33   #1
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Why does Off-Topic not count for posts?
I'm not compaining, I'm just curious.
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Old September 9, 2001, 14:39   #2
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This is a Civ (and related games) site, so why should somebody rise to the rank of Emperor who could potentially have never played a Civ game in their life.

If you notice how many posts have been made in the off topic compared to the on topic posts, you can see that a lot of spam goes on in there.
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Old September 9, 2001, 14:48   #3
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An ambivalent relationship between the admin an OT users is the cause. It's a source of some concern that the OT is the liveliest forum on Apolyton, though that's largely due to a lack of appropriate game releases (other than those CTP abortions).

It misses the point that almost every OT regular loves Civ and that Civ/SMAC is the reason they came here.

It also illustrates an unhealthy fixation on titles and postcounts.
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Old September 9, 2001, 14:55   #4
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Its to entice the non-DL OT members to come on-topic once in a while.

If they don't they don't get a promotion.
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Old September 9, 2001, 15:00   #5
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I think people are too concerned with poscounts and titles, and the moderators realize that.
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Old September 9, 2001, 18:51   #6
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1.) Its Useless
-But I think Posts in It should count as it is part of the site. And a useful one at that- many posters would likely leave without the OT.

2.) Moderators like post counts and titles as well.
-Consider AH's titles for being a troll... and several other posters' titles Also consider that Mark did not abolish post counts- in fact he supports them by allowing us greater ability to see the # of posts we have made... # of posts is what's keeping me around until Civ 3's release!
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Old September 9, 2001, 20:00   #7
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B-cause OT posters R all Gay *****
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Old September 9, 2001, 20:22   #8
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The powers believe it has stimulated greater interest in some of thr On Topic forums, and I have seen OT posters pop up there on occausion since this rule took effect, that hadn't been seen there before.
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Old September 9, 2001, 20:46   #9
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Because the site is for Civ and the OT is just an addition for spammers/trolls

I post mostly in OT but I'll occasionally visit a Civ forum, more now than before because of Civ 3
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its to get the spammers to venture out into other areas of the forums so that those sections get more page hits
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Old September 9, 2001, 23:37   #11
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So the management can force the OT trolls to come out of hiding in the intellectual basement and lower the quality of the on-topic forums. this everyone must participate policy's a load of horse dung. If they don't have anything good to say, let them stay where they can discuss how much george bush sucks and why everyone(including americans) should hate americans.
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Old September 10, 2001, 10:15   #12
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its to get spammers to spam in on-topic boards.
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Old September 10, 2001, 12:45   #13
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Originally posted by Bob Dornan
Because the site is for Civ and the OT is just an addition for spammers/trolls

I post mostly in OT but I'll occasionally visit a Civ forum, more now than before because of Civ 3
Why? Do you have a beta copy?
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B-cause OT posters R all Gay *****
Who made you the Hardman?!
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Old September 10, 2001, 17:01   #15
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My inane thoery is that it is based on three things:

1, Combatting spam
2. Attempting to reduce the size of the OT beast
3. Revenge

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Old September 10, 2001, 18:12   #16
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Who made you the Hardman?!
I did not claim to be (ond of the many) HARDMAN, obviousoy your are not either, since you did not use all caps.
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because we have nothing of use to say
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something tells me that the question has been answered, but i'm not sure about it....
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