Hey admins... just wondering about the rules a tiny bit... I've just looked at them and seen that they're a bit stupid in places...

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Spam: Any post that is off-topic or contributes nothing useful or interesting to a discussion is considered to be spam. Most spam posts will be moved or deleted. Spam includes posts that:
- only contain emoticons.
- only contain a short message, such as "LOL" or "hello."
- are posted more than once.

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Originally posted by billywoods1

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Doesn't it seem like these are the ones that get the most views? I'm not saying it's a bad rule, but still, it's pretty useless since they're the most often posted and viewed.

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Still, I'm right...

The rules were created to stop people going insane it winds me up something rotten to see badly written threads.  At least this way it makes it far easier for the members who frequent here to read through threads help and just generally chat

So you agree with the rule that says 'bad spelling and abbreviation are discouraged'?

I agree with the rules being there as a standard for the board but it's known that they should only be loosly followed dont take them too seriously and it'll be fine

This board without rules would be (in my own opinion) be utter chaos.

Isn't it weird that none of the mods or admins have responded to billy's comment. 

these rules are here to stay soo you have two choices like them or leave

Billeh was bored..

You have a problem with almost every one of my rules... would you like to write them yourself?

wdz anger?????
noooooooooooooo!!!!!!!

I think Billy was just trying to have some fun with you DZ.  Don't take it seriously.

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Originally posted by billywoods1

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Spam: Any post that is off-topic or contributes nothing useful or interesting to a discussion is considered to be spam. Most spam posts will be moved or deleted. Spam includes posts that:
- only contain emoticons.
- only contain a short message, such as "LOL" or "hello."
- are posted more than once.

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The one-emoticon messages, although sometimes pointless, seem to be useful at times, e.g. '' for your appreciation for a joke... and even the admins/mods do this.

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Originally posted by billywoods1
Messages posted more than once, would you believe, I can argue too! My computer, and indubitably others too, sometimes post messages twice, or if I think my computer didn't recognise the click (which often happens) and really the status bar's just frozen, I wait a bit and click it again, and it posts twice. It has happened - not often, but it's happened.

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Originally posted by billywoods1
"Short messages", such as 'Hi!' or "Hello." are practically all you can do in 'introduce yourself' or 'new member' threads...

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Originally posted by pablotossi
wdz anger?????
noooooooooooooo!!!!!!!

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Originally posted by stas
uhhm..... what are moderators are here for...?

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well u seem only one moderating them and moving to T&T

A mods comment on billy's post


What an utter load of crap.


You are reading far to far intot eh rules, they are guidelines, and you just went out of your way to be a pain

I disagree with all billywoods points... and agree with KB's points.

Everything's said. End of discussion.

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The one-emoticon messages, although sometimes pointless, seem to be useful at times, e.g. '' for your appreciation for a joke... and even the admins/mods do this.

"Short messages", such as 'Hi!' or "Hello." are practically all you can do in 'introduce yourself' or 'new member' threads...

Messages posted more than once, would you believe, I can argue too! My computer, and indubitably others too, sometimes post messages twice, or if I think my computer didn't recognise the click (which often happens) and really the status bar's just frozen, I wait a bit and click it again, and it posts twice. It has happened - not often, but it's happened.

Abbreviations? Misspelled words? Come on! Most of us (and you) can't spell anyway!

Doesn't it seem like these are the ones that get the most views? I'm not saying it's a bad rule, but still, it's pretty useless since they're the most often posted and viewed.

Such as those people merely asking 'what's so great about Messenger Plus'? There have been a few and it seems like my post is the only one not insulting them or assuming they're mad or something... and I have OCCASIONALLY noticed one or two of the admins/mods doing just that...

Large dimensions compared to what? I personally use 640x480 (yes, laugh, I don't care, my computer's stuck in it ) and so some signatures take up nearly a whole screen (e.g. Muss's) and some avatars are just as bad, because a huge avatar means the whole left panel is that size.

(And in case you didn't realise... some are saying the rules are stupid, but some are just saying how they're never obeyed.)

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Originally posted by D:Frag

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The one-emoticon messages, although sometimes pointless, seem to be useful at times, e.g. '' for your appreciation for a joke... and even the admins/mods do this.

"Short messages", such as 'Hi!' or "Hello." are practically all you can do in 'introduce yourself' or 'new member' threads...

Messages posted more than once, would you believe, I can argue too! My computer, and indubitably others too, sometimes post messages twice, or if I think my computer didn't recognise the click (which often happens) and really the status bar's just frozen, I wait a bit and click it again, and it posts twice. It has happened - not often, but it's happened.

Abbreviations? Misspelled words? Come on! Most of us (and you) can't spell anyway!

Doesn't it seem like these are the ones that get the most views? I'm not saying it's a bad rule, but still, it's pretty useless since they're the most often posted and viewed.

Such as those people merely asking 'what's so great about Messenger Plus'? There have been a few and it seems like my post is the only one not insulting them or assuming they're mad or something... and I have OCCASIONALLY noticed one or two of the admins/mods doing just that...

Large dimensions compared to what? I personally use 640x480 (yes, laugh, I don't care, my computer's stuck in it ) and so some signatures take up nearly a whole screen (e.g. Muss's) and some avatars are just as bad, because a huge avatar means the whole left panel is that size.

(And in case you didn't realise... some are saying the rules are stupid, but some are just saying how they're never obeyed.)

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Darn... those are good spamming suggestions, good work, Billy now, go to sit on t&t until you learn the rulez

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WDZ has written and put rules in effect to make the forums more organised and lessen the spam and un-necessary posts.

If you think the rules are stupid, then why are you here? if you cannot contend to the expectations of this community then you should leave or stop questioning the rules of this community. Oh and btw those rules that WDZ wrote, are general forum rules, they are the rules that excist in almost every forum.

Rules are EVERYWHERE, the law is/are rules and yet, i don't hear you complaining about them? Surely you think some of the rules are stupid? If so, why don't you complain about them? why? because you will get into trouble, whereas here, you think you will not, but considering you have successfully pissed off an admin, irritated a mod and roused some of the high posting members, you are not far away from trouble.

It pisses me off to see so many users revoking against this community, first the idiotic (smart-seeming) posts against the sponsor program, WHICH i must add, Patchou has FULL rights to do so if he chooses, to be honest he may even choose to stop producing Messenger Plus! and you wouldn't be able to do a THING about it.

Now this, a user complaining about the rules. Completely unacceptable and un-needed. The rules are well written and need little-to-no adjustment what so ever. If you think the picture dimension rule applies mainly to you, and your screen size would matter the most, think again. There was no need to go and argue about these rules, rules are made to FOLLOW, NOT BREAK. All you are being is an annoying user, whom will not be liked by many of the staff members if you continue making posts such as this one.

Regards,
EvilSeph

He is allowed to post an opinion you know

yes indeed, but considering he just shunted almost all the rules, he is technically stating he doesn't want rules.

Don't you see what I mean yet?

D:Frag has already broken one of the rules...

Most of you have broken another one by making these 'derogatory' comments.

And D:Frag, I had (and have) no problem with the rules. They're just unclear ("not enforced as strictly in Testing and Trashing"), ignored (the two posts in a row one, as already demonstrated, thanks to you ) or plain stupid (no bad spelling). I have always (I think) adhered to the rules, even though I'd never read them until yesterday-ish.

And Muss: you just don't like me anyway.

(By the way: thanks for the support, GFD )

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Originally posted by EvilSeph
If you think the rules are stupid, then why are you here? if you cannot contend to the expectations of this community then you should leave or stop questioning the rules of this community.

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Some of the rules could be expanded more, to express the nature of them. and to point at them when someone goes against it. I think its a good start, but additions to it would do the forum a lot more justice