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tniem
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Hope College
Apr 2000
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There has always been some spamming on the on topic forums. I haven't noticed a huge increase of it since the change in rules. About the only place that spam has increased is here in the Apolyton/Community section which I can live with.
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Dr Strangelove
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Ahh, but what of the opinions of the people who really count?
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Ari Rahikkala
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Unreported loss of streaming in atomic read operation
Oct 1999
time: 07:14
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Well, it was either:
- The 150 thread, i.e. The thread where the limit if 150 posts per thread was introduced. Due to Ming's laziness * ouch *, I mean rationality, the thread was not locked to stop people posting there. Instead it was just told that people shouldn't post there.
Now, on Apolyton, saying that you must not do something will probably result in that more people will do it than if you hadn't said it. After about 20-30 posts (IIRC) the banning warning was issued. About 30-40 posts later the thread was closed as the warning hadn't had any effect. However, the existence of that thread resulted in mass bannings.
Or (I can't really remember which it was  ):
- The area 25, where somebody (Snapcase, perhaps... no... Snapcase was the one who told me about that) found an old, unused forum from Apolyton (the number of the forum was 25, hence the name). As the admins didn't check that forum and it wasn't in the forum listing the spammers quickly began using it as their ground. Hardcore porn was posted. Funny stuff was posted. Most of the active OTers found their way there. After the admins remembered the place (or somebody leaked) it was deleted, and huge bannings and PCR's ensued.
http://home.att.net/~sjcfg/dcessay.htm
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Ming
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CyberShy... I may have restricted a few more... but you make it sound like I was just waiting with my sword held high, banning people left and right.
I was off line for over 12 hours (heaven forbid I should have a life and not be plugged into Apolyton 24/7 ;0 ) When I went off line, there were only a few responses to the thread.
When I checked back in after my nap... there were over 100
At some point, MarkG got into the act, and he actually did do most of the restrictions.
Since then, I did admit my mistake... In retrospect, I would have done it differently.
I would have locked the thread, and opened it for a short time only to bump it, and then close it again. Back then we didn't have sticky threads, so I just couldn't do that. Granted, my big mistake was assuming that people would act in a reasonable fashion. That obviously wasn't the case
As far as the number of "supporters" that didn't get restricted that didn't post during that time, there were only a few I can think of... Most (probably 99% of all regular OTF posters) posters that weren't restricted, continued to post.
So no... your story isn't close Again, a story that only gets better with age...
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CyberShy
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Delft, The Netherlands
Mar 1999
time: 06:14
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nah, I still don't think Ming's side is very different to mines.
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I may have restricted a few more |
one too much
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but you make it sound like I was just waiting with my sword held high, banning people left and right. |
well, if you weren't doing that, you failed on what you were actually doing
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there were only a few responses to the thread. |
like I said. (4 or 5)
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When I checked back in after my nap... there were over 100 |
nonononono, you banned a few people first that spoke out their loyality to the 4 or 5 you banned.
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At some point, MarkG got into the act, and he actually did do most of the restrictions. |
you're saying something like "It's all MarkG's fault" ? hehehe
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Since then, I did admit my mistake... In retrospect, I would have done it differently. |
you just earned yourself 5 CSRP ! (CyberShy's Respect Points)
but indeed, that's what you said those days as well, that you would've done it different. But I'm not sure, let's say *if* it would happen again (like you forget to make it a sticky thread or something) would you ban the people again that reply ? Even if they make a serious reply ?
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my big mistake was assuming that people would act in a reasonable fashion |
they did ! I clearly remember at least 3 or 4 of them made a SERIOUS reply (no spam reply)
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Most (probably 99% of all regular OTF posters) posters that weren't restricted, continued to post. |
yeah, sure
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Again, a story that only gets better with age... |
better ? it's black saturday, it could only get worse !
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i tend to beleive mings side of the story |
why don't you go to his home and make him some cookies ?
I mean, there are better ways to make yourself loved by the mods
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