Scratch

Paddle2See wrote:

johndo77 wrote:

Would it be productive to flag a somewhat famous Scratcher who spams constantly? (I won't mention any names.)

Spam is spam.  It's like weeds...if you don't flag it and root it out, it just spreads 

Haha. Okay I will.

Seriously Admin, if you keep these users so overprotected like this, they're gonna die in the real world. Life isn't always butterflies and rainbows, nor is it this false haven you're causing them to believe. You've got to let them learn that there are much worse in life, even on the internet you're gonna see trolls, trolls everywhere. If anything, you need to simply ignore trolls and let the spam continue. It's a normal part of the internet. My journeys in 4chan have not only taught me to tolerate trollings, profanity, and *, but also to also join in on the fun once in a while. Just let your guard down, and you'll find that Scratch may even be a little safer.

cheddargirl wrote:

joeisawesome wrote:

Seriously Admin, if you keep these users so overprotected like this, they're gonna die in the real world. Life isn't always butterflies and rainbows, nor is it this false haven you're causing them to believe. You've got to let them learn that there are much worse in life, even on the internet you're gonna see trolls, trolls everywhere. If anything, you need to simply ignore trolls and let the spam continue. It's a normal part of the internet. My journeys in 4chan have not only taught me to tolerate trollings, profanity, and *, but also to also join in on the fun once in a while. Just let your guard down, and you'll find that Scratch may even be a little safer.

Yes, life isn't easy, but acting out like this isn't the way to go either. 

It is hard for people to learn if they are in an environment that is unfriendly and uncooperative, which is why things like trolling and flamebait are removed. I'm pretty sure most school have similar policies with stances against bullying and prejudice;

Likewise, to extend the analogy further, I don't think most people tolerate the same kind of behavior in real life either - notice how in the real world, there is constant activity to encourage good behavior while discouraging behavior that is destructive

I understand that there is going to eventually be a point where one does have to encounter terrible points; however, showing tolerance and acceptance for terrible behavior is not the way a society grows.

Great. Here too? I don't now what to say but sorry.

On a lighter note, spam tastes nasty.

spam is also a terrible meat!!! >   yuk!

waveOSBeta wrote:

Firenmahlazer wrote:

I used 2 get mad at spammers on my old account, but learned to ignore them. Still, it MUST stop!

If you think Spamming should stop, Join Forum Fighters! Our goal is to eliminate spam and trolling from the forums and website altogether. You can join by posting so here.

can you re-open it temporarily beacuse i want to join 

Is'nt spam a burger?

Jazman111 wrote:

Lightnin wrote:

Heh - thanks for the thanks everyone. 
And thanks for helping flag spam.

But let's keep this thread on topic, shall we? 

You should consider filtering these links:
is.gd (URL Shortening, can be used for spam or hacking)
bit.ly (same as above)
youqtube.com (some idiotic site that wants you to spam on YouTube videos to go on fake YouTube.)

thats true i saw somebody on youtube who was spamming the video to go to youqtube so i went and i didn't like what i saw so don't go there

(btw jazman111 how did you get your sig to tell my ip address, os, and web browser)

Last edited by ilawson (2011-03-19 17:39:03)

Wolfie1996 wrote:

markyparky56 wrote:

I geuss thats where the spam comes from.

SPiced hAM

One of many theories... Here's what Wikipedia has to say...

Wikipedia wrote:

Introduced on July 5, 1937, the name "Spam" was chosen when the product, whose original name was far less memorable (Hormel Spiced Ham), began to lose market share. The name was chosen from multiple entries in a naming contest. A Hormel official once stated that the original meaning of the name "Spam" was "Shoulder of Pork and Ham". According to writer Marguerite Patten in Spam – The Cookbook, the name was suggested by Kenneth Daigneau, an actor and the brother of a Hormel vice president, who was given a $100 prize for creating the name. At one time, the official explanation was that the name was a portmanteau of "Spiced Ham". According to the British documentary-reality show "1940's House", when SPAM was offered by the United States to those affected by World War II in the UK, SPAM stood for Specially Processed American Meats.

So... there are many theories... I wonder how the word "spam" got associated with the internet type..? Or hitting people in the face... There are a few who go around my school, hitting people (usually me >.>) in the face, and calling it "spamming"...

It's strange, how these things are so different, and yet, are given the same name 

Yeah! Canned meat has nothing to do with cyber-space spam.

I don't think you guys are remembering the other definition. A funny food    S.P.A.M. stands for Stuff Posing As Meat. 

Stupid
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Message

This is my first post in Announcements! Hee hee.    Would making a project telling people to visit my band's website be considered spamming? We don't sell anything on the site.

Thanks everyone in advance! 

Musicstar888 wrote:

This is my first post in Announcements! Hee hee.    Would making a project telling people to visit my band's website be considered spamming? We don't sell anything on the site.

Thanks everyone in advance! 

Nope, I think that'd be fine! 

relax just go to the fourm you want to post in and click post new topic in the top right hand corner