01-07-2004 17:56									#1
	RE: Test in the OT Support Apolyton or Terrorists Win

As Drogue has padlocked Tass' thread I'll open this one to comment.

Many of us don't have either the time - or to be honest, the inclination - to plough through the OT forum, but just occasionally there is a gem there that we'd miss if someone didn't point it out in an on-topic forum.

Such as the one where members posted pics of themselves - I'd never have found that if someone hadn't posted to the multiplayer forum (several of my playing "enemies" pics were there - that was cool)

And this one - I found that link useful and humerous.

So I, for one, appreciated the link.

G.

	01-07-2004 18:14									#2
	Enter the AD-FREE zone

I though pointing out sufficiently decent threads was allowed. I have advertised OtherGames threads before.

	01-07-2004 18:20									#3
	Support Apolyton

He should have done it in RecCommons though, this is why we have them.

	01-07-2004 18:26									#4
	Increase Your PM Length

If the people want it, I'll be guided by that. Other Games is different to other On Topic forums though. Googlie's point is valid, we have to weigh the usefulness of the occasional OTF thread, against the disturbance caused to people trying to play the game. However if the people want me to be a bit laxer, I am happy to be so.

	01-07-2004 18:29									#5
	Put an end to popups!

No, I think your current policy is good Drogue. Any OT threads that people want to advertise should be in the RecCommons, our OT thread. Seems sensible, and works.

That particullar thread was quite interesting, but OT=RecCommons IMHO.

	01-07-2004 18:31									#6
	Full PM-box? Change here!

I couldn't disagree more

Our Rec Commons is somewhere I never visit 'cos of the incessant spam. I might as well "invest" the 3 hours per day trolling thru the OT forums as do it in the rec commons

G.

	01-07-2004 18:34									#7
	Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

I reckon whenever someone makes a topic they shouldn't just merge it with the rec-commons.

	01-07-2004 18:37									#8
	Support Apolyton, pre-order Civilization IV

quote: Originally posted by Kody I reckon whenever someone makes a topic they shouldn't just merge it with the rec-commons.

	01-07-2004 18:38									#9
	Suffering from ads?

Hrmm how about a rec-commons and lounge?

The rec-commons gets all the spam and the lounge is offtopic stuff, but one of the mods splits out all really pointless posts from the lounge now and again then merges the spam with the rec-commons?

	01-07-2004 18:45									#10
	Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations

I'd prefer we just cut down on the levels of spam outside the rec commons than start a new thread to encourage it.

	01-07-2004 18:46									#11
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization: The Boardgame

I am afraid that this is a lot of work for our mods. Besides, wasn't RecCommons intended for offtopic stuff? If we abandon ordering drinks part...

	01-07-2004 18:51									#12
	Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations: Deluxe Edition

quote: Originally posted by Chaunk I'd prefer we just cut down on the levels of spam outside the rec commons

	01-07-2004 19:04									#13
	Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

quote: Originally posted by Kody The rec-commons gets all the spam and the lounge is offtopic stuff, but one of the mods splits out all really pointless posts from the lounge now and again then merges the spam with the rec-commons?

No. Threads will not be merged with the Rec Commons. It will stop it flowing. IMHO a Lounge is a bad idea.

I could have one topped locked thread advertising an OTF thread, soit isn't spammed but is available?

	01-07-2004 19:17									#14
	Support Apolyton, pre-order Civilization IV

Topped? Please no....

Perhaps if we're advertising an OTF thread, then the advert thread could be locked after a set period (24 hours or thereabouts perhaps) and then allowed sink.

	01-07-2004 19:51									#15
	Support Apolyton, buy Call to Power 2

Or we could merge it with Rec Commons.

	01-07-2004 20:26									#16
	Suffering from ads?

quote: Originally posted by obstructor Or we could merge it with Rec Commons.

See comment two posts above this. No merging with the Rec Commons, it get's in between posts, and the like.

	01-07-2004 21:23									#17
	Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

posting off topic things in the rec commons
decreasing spam there
merging thread with the rec commons
new threads for every single personality/political test

That having been said, I posted my comment in the last thread _before_ having read this one.

	01-07-2004 21:46									#18
	Enter the AD-FREE zone

Nothing short of locking down this entire forum will stop the spam.
It's a fact of life. Give it a thread to keep it contained and work around it.

	01-07-2004 22:11									#19
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization III: Complete

Occasional off-topic thread can be allowed, but should be locked once it turns into a spam fest. When interested people gets whatever info there is to get, the thread should be allowed to drop. Just my 2 cents.