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#1 2009-05-15 07:25:18

demosthenes
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ITopic: Forum Guidelines: Show and Tell

These are just some basic guidelines for use of the show and tell forum.
1. Post only topics that are relevant to show and tell.
    This includes advertising your galleries. projects. etc.
2. After you have posted a topic don't do things that could be considered 'spam'.
    For example posting again and again on your own topic in an attempt to get more        views is 'spam'.
3. Don't double post on anyones topics.
    Double posting is when you post twice in a row with no reply in between.
4. Don't 'necropost' on topics.

SImniel wrote:

Edited for clarity.
5. Don't flame or troll.
    Flaming is when you get angry at someone and you post a potentially hurtful reply directed at them. Trolling is similar is is the act of posting inflammatory, irrelevant, or controversial material.

Necroposting is when you post on a topic that hasn't received attention in a very long time.
If I think of any more tips I will add them.

Last edited by demosthenes (2009-05-15 07:43:25)


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#2 2009-05-15 07:37:00

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Re: ITopic: Forum Guidelines: Show and Tell

I might add somethings.  big_smile
change spammy, to spam. Just for professionalism in the rules so it can be taken seriously.
In double posting, add Use the edit feature to avoid double posting.
Another rule would ofcourse have to be flaming and trolling.
If you need a definition for them just ask.

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#3 2009-05-15 17:08:45

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Re: ITopic: Forum Guidelines: Show and Tell

great!


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#4 2009-05-15 23:07:50

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Re: ITopic: Forum Guidelines: Show and Tell

Thats kinda the definition, and the quote in inbetween the necroposts...

Trolling: Someone who posts a controversial post on purpose to start a fight/flame.
Flaming: When someone reacts to a post in an aggressive way causing other people to counter act in a more aggressive way, hence the flame name, causing the flame to spread out the thread.

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#5 2009-05-16 06:34:48

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Re: ITopic: Forum Guidelines: Show and Tell

Great idea to have some guidelines - I'm going to make it sticky  smile


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#6 2009-05-21 02:48:24

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Re: ITopic: Forum Guidelines: Show and Tell

Great advice  smile

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#7 2009-05-26 19:09:47

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Re: ITopic: Forum Guidelines: Show and Tell

I would like to suggest that if you are going to necropost, make sure it is a sticky or a showcase topic.

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#8 2009-05-26 19:15:17

coolstuff
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Re: ITopic: Forum Guidelines: Show and Tell

keroro645 wrote:

I would like to suggest that if you are going to necropost, make sure it is a sticky or a showcase topic.

Yes.

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#9 2009-05-26 23:02:32

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Re: ITopic: Forum Guidelines: Show and Tell

And add "That is what the Edit button is for" in the double posting rule.
I see an error for the necroposting rule.

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#10 2009-06-09 09:34:04

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Re: ITopic: Forum Guidelines: Show and Tell

Uh whoops I kinda did the double posting one, but it won't happen again


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#11 2009-06-09 09:36:27

SImniel
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Re: ITopic: Forum Guidelines: Show and Tell

norberts wrote:

Uh whoops I kinda did the double posting one, but it won't happen again

The general rule in all forums is you're allowed to double post, if you're bumping your thread. You can only do a bump when its been 2 days of no activity, or its gone off the front page.

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#12 2009-06-09 09:58:16

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Re: ITopic: Forum Guidelines: Show and Tell

Ok I'll wait 2 days then (unless someone replies of course)


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#13 2009-06-09 20:42:51

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Re: ITopic: Forum Guidelines: Show and Tell

SImniel wrote:

norberts wrote:

Uh whoops I kinda did the double posting one, but it won't happen again

The general rule in all forums is you're allowed to double post, if you're bumping your thread. You can only do a bump when its been 2 days of no activity, or its gone off the front page.

Bumping in general is generally considered a little bit of spam.


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#14 2009-06-10 22:47:32

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Re: ITopic: Forum Guidelines: Show and Tell

but what if i'm bumping with some new info about the game i'm working on? hmm actually i guess that'd be more spam than just the bump.

Edit: Oh yeah, I tried playing god's quest, it's hard but wicked cool. are there more enemies than the trolls cuz i really sucked at it and i died before i got past the 2nd enemy.

Last edited by norberts (2009-06-10 22:48:51)


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#15 2009-06-27 14:28:27

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Re: ITopic: Forum Guidelines: Show and Tell

Necroposting isn't allowed?! On the Text-based Games forums I do it to revive interesting games. And I do it a lot!

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#16 2009-06-27 21:23:52

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Re: ITopic: Forum Guidelines: Show and Tell

GoogleplexPlus wrote:

Necroposting isn't allowed?! On the Text-based Games forums I do it to revive interesting games. And I do it a lot!

This is only for the show and tell forum other forums are different.


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#17 2009-09-15 15:10:02

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Re: ITopic: Forum Guidelines: Show and Tell

how 2 necropost???????????????????????


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#18 2009-09-15 15:11:04

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Re: ITopic: Forum Guidelines: Show and Tell

Your srs annoying -.-


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#19 2010-03-15 22:17:36

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Re: ITopic: Forum Guidelines: Show and Tell

Well what if you see an interesting topic that hasn't been used in a while and you want to post a message?

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#20 2010-04-03 20:28:28

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Re: ITopic: Forum Guidelines: Show and Tell

These are good tips, but I don't see why Necroposting is so bad.

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#21 2010-06-30 04:10:32

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Re: ITopic: Forum Guidelines: Show and Tell

Maybe he means necroposting random topics? I think there should be exceptions to that guideline.


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#22 2010-07-04 19:10:26

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Re: ITopic: Forum Guidelines: Show and Tell

I don't really understand why Necroposting is bad- can somebody explain it to me?
Dank U.  big_smile

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#23 2010-08-07 15:11:59

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Re: ITopic: Forum Guidelines: Show and Tell

I do think that you should expand on rule #4. Why is necroposting bad?  What counts as good and bad necroposting? That should be explained better.


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#24 2011-01-21 17:30:38

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Re: ITopic: Forum Guidelines: Show and Tell

demosthenes wrote:

These are just some basic guidelines for use of the show and tell forum.
1. Post only topics that are relevant to show and tell.
    This includes advertising your galleries. projects. etc.
2. After you have posted a topic don't do things that could be considered 'spam'.
    For example posting again and again on your own topic in an attempt to get more        views is 'spam'.
3. Don't double post on anyones topics.
    Double posting is when you post twice in a row with no reply in between.
4. Don't 'necropost' on topics.

SImniel wrote:

Edited for clarity.
5. Don't flame or troll.
    Flaming is when you get angry at someone and you post a potentially hurtful reply directed at them. Trolling is similar is is the act of posting inflammatory, irrelevant, or controversial material.

Necroposting is when you post on a topic that hasn't received attention in a very long time.
If I think of any more tips I will add them.

Its all true.  smile

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#25 2011-01-25 00:54:44

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Re: ITopic: Forum Guidelines: Show and Tell

I think what bad necroposting is is posting on really old forums- where they don't need any more attention. Some games don't get enough attention though. If they're 2 to 3 days old, and are actually good games, then wouldn't it be worth posting on them.  smile

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