July 30, 2002, 04:37
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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!?
So long...
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July 30, 2002, 05:46
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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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July 30, 2002, 06:16
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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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July 30, 2002, 06:19
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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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Quite.
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July 30, 2002, 06:43
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that's why the Off Topic forum doesn't increase your postcount.
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July 30, 2002, 06:57
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Moreover, that's why it's called the Off Topic Forum 
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July 30, 2002, 07:25
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Spam #1:
Spam #2:
Spam #3:
Spam #4:
This thread
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July 30, 2002, 08:05
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Originally posted by Skanky Burns
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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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Quite.
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I agree.
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July 30, 2002, 08:17
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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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July 30, 2002, 11:54
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Like flies round a ****
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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July 30, 2002, 12:29
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This message is not spam.
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July 30, 2002, 14:47
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Sorry - thread still open.
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July 30, 2002, 14:59
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that's why the Off Topic forum doesn't increase your postcount.
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Anymore....
And it used to be spammier with the Coffee Shop ad infinitum
Posts that serve no purpose are spam.
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July 30, 2002, 15:08
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For some reason the mods often thinks that worthwhile posts are also Spam.
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July 30, 2002, 15:09
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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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July 30, 2002, 16:19
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July 30, 2002, 16:59
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July 30, 2002, 17:09
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When did Ras turn into Rah?
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July 30, 2002, 17:29
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When did he turn into Ming?
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July 30, 2002, 17:35
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Good question - we need that answering as well..
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July 30, 2002, 22:45
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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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July 30, 2002, 23:48
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The posts in this thread seem to have answered the OP quite sufficiently 
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July 31, 2002, 06:27
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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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July 31, 2002, 07:21
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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.
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Is that the real Macedonia or the Greek bit?
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July 31, 2002, 08:08
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Originally posted by Spartak
Is that the real Macedonia or the Greek bit?
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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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This is still open?
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July 31, 2002, 12:51
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No.
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July 31, 2002, 12:56
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Is that the real Macedonia or the Greek bit?
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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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August 1, 2002, 23:34
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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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