Warning Dont Say Hello!!!!

midlandi · 01-25-2007, 10:23 AM

I thought id share this one....

I wont mention the name of the Forum but i when checking the rules found one that said ....infractions will be given to members who repeatedly welcome new users!!!!!!!!!!

Mmmmmm

Intripita-MH · 01-25-2007, 10:28 AM

Do they mean welcoming new users over and over, or just posting in that welcome board too much?

How odd.

jumpenjuhosaphat · 01-25-2007, 10:28 AM

LOL, there have been times when I wanted to scream because someone(no names from me either) loaded up our forum by saying hi to everyone that signed up the previous month. It happens pretty often, but there really isn't anything wrong with it, other than it is quite a disruptive practice. I'm not surprised there are forums with that rule in place.

Zack · 01-25-2007, 09:39 PM

Yea, it's called something...I think "post whoring". It is when people say "Welcome to the Forums, hope to see you around (insert username here)!" in every single thread opened for welcomes.
HTMLGuy

Katey · 01-25-2007, 10:24 PM

Hi there,

I agree with the rule, I have seen how annoying this can get. I don't know if you have noticed, but I haven't posted in the introductory forum in AGES!

Regards,
Kieran Taylor.

midlandi · 01-26-2007, 07:24 AM

Maybe i misunderstood the reason for the intros then? I will heed this advise.
I can understand if people abuse it, but i have to say if you join a new forum, to have a nice number of welcome replys is nice.

designer-gspr · 01-28-2007, 07:15 PM

It does get old when other members start welcoming other members. It's not the the point where I would make it a rule not to welcome members though.

Squashy · 02-13-2007, 09:11 PM

I guess some members do the hi-hello thing just for the sake of increasing post count. Good idea to make posts in the Welcome Folder not count in one's stats.

Or perhaps the mods can impose a minimum-words-in-post rule so one-word responses would automatically be considered spam?

01-25-2007, 10:23 AM	#1
midlandi iWEBTOOL Moderator Contributor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,164	Warning Dont Say Hello!!!! I thought id share this one.... I wont mention the name of the Forum but i when checking the rules found one that said ....infractions will be given to members who repeatedly welcome new users!!!!!!!!!! Mmmmmm __________________ Webmaster Resources & Forums SubmitterBot - Semi-automatic directory submission tool

01-25-2007, 10:28 AM	#2
Intripita-MH Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 280	Re: Warning Dont Say Hello!!!! Do they mean welcoming new users over and over, or just posting in that welcome board too much? How odd. __________________ Intripita :: web hosting \| development \| conferencing Business-Grade Web Hosting, Professional Conferencing, Effective Web Development by Intripita

01-25-2007, 10:28 AM	#3
jumpenjuhosaphat Forum Admin Contributor Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 4,459	Re: Warning Dont Say Hello!!!! LOL, there have been times when I wanted to scream because someone(no names from me either) loaded up our forum by saying hi to everyone that signed up the previous month. It happens pretty often, but there really isn't anything wrong with it, other than it is quite a disruptive practice. I'm not surprised there are forums with that rule in place. __________________ Storage Sheds Lost Forum

01-25-2007, 09:39 PM	#4
Zack Junior Guru Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 759	Re: Warning Dont Say Hello!!!! Yea, it's called something...I think "post whoring". It is when people say "Welcome to the Forums, hope to see you around (insert username here)!" in every single thread opened for welcomes. HTMLGuy __________________ yaxal releases '07

01-25-2007, 10:24 PM	#5
Katey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hull, United Kingdom. Posts: 317	Re: Warning Dont Say Hello!!!! Hi there, I agree with the rule, I have seen how annoying this can get. I don't know if you have noticed, but I haven't posted in the introductory forum in AGES! Regards, Kieran Taylor.

01-26-2007, 07:24 AM	#6
midlandi iWEBTOOL Moderator Contributor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,164	Re: Warning Dont Say Hello!!!! Maybe i misunderstood the reason for the intros then? I will heed this advise. I can understand if people abuse it, but i have to say if you join a new forum, to have a nice number of welcome replys is nice. __________________ Webmaster Resources & Forums SubmitterBot - Semi-automatic directory submission tool

01-28-2007, 07:15 PM	#7
designer-gspr Newcomer Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5	Re: Warning Dont Say Hello!!!! It does get old when other members start welcoming other members. It's not the the point where I would make it a rule not to welcome members though. __________________ http://www.gsprestoration.com \| http://www.fixitexperts.com http://www.gsp-painting.com \| http://www.acclaim-directorycom

02-13-2007, 09:11 PM	#8
Squashy Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: http://www.tigersquash.com Posts: 52	Re: Warning Dont Say Hello!!!! I guess some members do the hi-hello thing just for the sake of increasing post count. Good idea to make posts in the Welcome Folder not count in one's stats. Or perhaps the mods can impose a minimum-words-in-post rule so one-word responses would automatically be considered spam? __________________ Ituloy Angsulong

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