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xmariusx · Nov 26, 2009, 04:45 PM // 16:45

Why a moderator need to cheack all the posts?
I see alot of postes which just seems like someone just have written something..

nagisaki · Nov 26, 2009, 04:55 PM // 16:55

I have a crack team of language researchers behind me, and for the life of us, we can't figure out what the bloody hell you're actually trying to get across...

Do you mean you see many posts that seem as though they're in response to something that isn't there? If that's the case, quite often you'll find moderators deleting posts from topics when they're useless troll posts, offensive, etc. I do believe this forum system also allows users themselves to delete their posts.

xmariusx · Nov 26, 2009, 05:06 PM // 17:06

Srry, I mean:
Exempel: Sticky: Read befor post
But some people dont got every point from this thread.
The just have half, or like this:
Whats your favourit food?
-taco
... that tells us not what you like.. because taco is many things.. you understand

```SRRY FOR MY BAD ENGLISH```

nagisaki · Nov 26, 2009, 05:22 PM // 17:22

Ahh, so you mean why are people idiots who post things that are either disallowed by the rules or otherwise a short nondescript post with little to no bearing on or adding to a discussion? That answer's a little more complicated, as some times the people simply don't read, sometimes they just want one more to their post count, and some times they are just douche bag trolls.

Alias_X · Nov 26, 2009, 08:42 PM // 20:42

I think OP's second post made things even less clear for me...

wth is he talking about?

paddymew · Nov 26, 2009, 09:06 PM // 21:06

I think it's about people not being precise enough in their posts to add to a discussion.

Bob Slydell · Nov 26, 2009, 10:11 PM // 22:11

Can you make it a bit clearer for us? Can't really understand it.

Arduin · Nov 26, 2009, 10:30 PM // 22:30

Also, forum rank name is determined by amount of posts, so some people just type in a response of only a few words to get their rank an easy +1.

Dzjudz · Nov 26, 2009, 10:51 PM // 22:51

You mean people actually look at other people's "forum title" as a sign of, well, what exactly? status? experience?

**Marty Silverblade** · Nov 26, 2009, 11:09 PM // 23:09

I think I might know what you're talking about (from the first post anyway, the second makes no sense whatsoever).

Guru has an automatic spam filter, and it automatically blocks posts if the user meets certain requirements such as low post count (<10 or something like that), dodgy sounding name, etc. I don't know the specific requirements, but it's stuff like that. These posts need to be manually approved by a mod before they show up (or properly deleted, in the case of spam).

Maybe one or two good people a month get caught in the filter (compared to a fair few spambots), though it isn't much of an issue after you get to 10 posts or so and the filter recognises that you aren't a spambot. If it's really giving you trouble, PM a supermod/admin and they'll do something about it.

Nov 26, 2009, 04:45 PM // 16:45	#1
xmariusx Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Norway Profession: R/	Why? Why a moderator need to cheack all the posts? I see alot of postes which just seems like someone just have written something..

Nov 26, 2009, 04:55 PM // 16:55	#2
nagisaki Academy Page Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Interblag Guild: Game Time [GT] Profession: N/Me	I have a crack team of language researchers behind me, and for the life of us, we can't figure out what the bloody hell you're actually trying to get across... Do you mean you see many posts that seem as though they're in response to something that isn't there? If that's the case, quite often you'll find moderators deleting posts from topics when they're useless troll posts, offensive, etc. I do believe this forum system also allows users themselves to delete their posts. Last edited by nagisaki; Nov 26, 2009 at 05:01 PM // 17:01..

Nov 26, 2009, 11:09 PM // 23:09	#10
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	I think I might know what you're talking about (from the first post anyway, the second makes no sense whatsoever). Guru has an automatic spam filter, and it automatically blocks posts if the user meets certain requirements such as low post count (<10 or something like that), dodgy sounding name, etc. I don't know the specific requirements, but it's stuff like that. These posts need to be manually approved by a mod before they show up (or properly deleted, in the case of spam). Maybe one or two good people a month get caught in the filter (compared to a fair few spambots), though it isn't much of an issue after you get to 10 posts or so and the filter recognises that you aren't a spambot. If it's really giving you trouble, PM a supermod/admin and they'll do something about it. __________________

Nov 26, 2009, 05:06 PM // 17:06	#3
xmariusx Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Norway Profession: R/	Srry, I mean: Exempel: Sticky: Read befor post But some people dont got every point from this thread. The just have half, or like this: Whats your favourit food? -taco ... that tells us not what you like.. because taco is many things.. you understand ```SRRY FOR MY BAD ENGLISH```

Nov 26, 2009, 05:22 PM // 17:22	#4
nagisaki Academy Page Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Interblag Guild: Game Time [GT] Profession: N/Me	Ahh, so you mean why are people idiots who post things that are either disallowed by the rules or otherwise a short nondescript post with little to no bearing on or adding to a discussion? That answer's a little more complicated, as some times the people simply don't read, sometimes they just want one more to their post count, and some times they are just douche bag trolls.

Nov 26, 2009, 08:42 PM // 20:42	#5
Alias_X Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2005	I think OP's second post made things even less clear for me... wth is he talking about?

Nov 26, 2009, 09:06 PM // 21:06	#6
paddymew Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2008 Profession: D/	I think it's about people not being precise enough in their posts to add to a discussion.

Nov 26, 2009, 10:11 PM // 22:11	#7
Bob Slydell Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2007	Can you make it a bit clearer for us? Can't really understand it.

Nov 26, 2009, 10:30 PM // 22:30	#8
Arduin Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Netherlands Guild: Limburgse Jagers [LJ] Profession: R/	Also, forum rank name is determined by amount of posts, so some people just type in a response of only a few words to get their rank an easy +1.

Nov 26, 2009, 10:51 PM // 22:51	#9
Dzjudz Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: gwpvx.com/user:dzjudz	You mean people actually look at other people's "forum title" as a sign of, well, what exactly? status? experience?