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Old July 30, 2002, 04:37   #1
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Spam?
Well, since I am relatively new on this site I was wondering what excactly constitutes a Spam? I mean I know what spam is when it comes to email, alas I get a lot of them but on the forums!?

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Old July 30, 2002, 05:46   #2
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For example, this post is spam. Any post's without any idea than annoy ppl are spam.

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So you mean to tell me that a post without a genuine point is a spam? I am thoroughly confused because if that's it then the Off-Topic Forum is quite full of them?
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Old July 30, 2002, 06:19   #4
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So you mean to tell me that a post without a genuine point is a spam? I am thoroughly confused because if that's it then the Off-Topic Forum is quite full of them?
Quite.
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that's why the Off Topic forum doesn't increase your postcount.
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Moreover, that's why it's called the Off Topic Forum
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Spam #1:


Spam #2:


Spam #3:


Spam #4:
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Old July 30, 2002, 08:05   #8
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So you mean to tell me that a post without a genuine point is a spam? I am thoroughly confused because if that's it then the Off-Topic Forum is quite full of them?
Quite.
I agree.
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I think I get the idea. Worse some are way more pointless (is there such a thing?) than others like the one aaglo just pointed to!
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Mods are slipping. I found a 100% pure spam thread before deletia/lockdown. Heck it even has "Spam" as an obvious pointer.
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Old July 30, 2002, 14:47   #12
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Sorry - thread still open.
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Old July 30, 2002, 14:59   #13
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that's why the Off Topic forum doesn't increase your postcount.
Anymore....

And it used to be spammier with the Coffee Shop ad infinitum

Posts that serve no purpose are spam.
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Old July 30, 2002, 15:08   #14
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For some reason the mods often thinks that worthwhile posts are also Spam.
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I should also warn you against threads about Macedonia or questuions about hairy Greeks. For some reason they upset Markos.
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Good question - we need that answering as well..
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No, actually the mods are "occasionally" using my account as their DL for stealth moderating.

The real reason is that my image set isn't ready, due to the lack of pictures on Celts.
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The posts in this thread seem to have answered the OP quite sufficiently
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Oh yes it has, this one one pretty much sums it up Urban Ranger.


Spartak, I know that about Markos and Macedonia since I do come from Macedonia myself, actually my home village is located very near to Vergina.
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Spartak, I know that about Markos and Macedonia since I do come from Macedonia myself, actually my home village is located very near to Vergina.
Is that the real Macedonia or the Greek bit?
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Is that the real Macedonia or the Greek bit?
Of course, questions like the one above are also spam, because we all know no one gives a ***t about it.
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Is that the real Macedonia or the Greek bit?
Of course if you did have basic knowledge in either History or Geography you would know where Vergina is and you wouldn't have to post useless questions!

No case is closed, I'd appreciate it if somebody closed this thread!

Thanks, so long...
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Are you getting the picture now, Mr Pioneer?
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There is an old saying that the best place to hide a letter is on the mantlepiece.
Apparently that still holds true - the best place to hide a SPAM thread is in a thread titled "Spam".
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