Vicfords Inspiration

by **Commando** » April 17th, 2008, 6:16 pm

(This may be rich since it's coming from the #1 site whore)

I've noticed lately there's been a fair bit of low-quality-off-topic banter amongst the newer members in tech/build threads. Perhaps a "chatbox" feature as per VicFords can help keep some of the threads from getting clogged up with crap?

Just a thought. Might be a waste of time or a -1 to site cred, or it might be a success where people interested in on-topic action can read threads without going through half a dozen off-topic "lol/+1/FTW/hey what u doing tonight lulz" posts

by **Amon** » April 17th, 2008, 6:19 pm

soz my bad... :oops:

by **Dansedgli** » April 17th, 2008, 6:27 pm

You wanker Amon. Why would you reply doing the exact same shit he is calling you out for?

Give it a rest or you wont be on here anymore.

by **pHaT`eL** » April 17th, 2008, 6:31 pm

Id say 99% of topics end up like Chinese Whispers.. Just get used to it I spose.

by **[Sterling]** » April 17th, 2008, 6:34 pm

sounds pretty good, they have one on vic street scene keeps all the bullshit to one thread.
plus, if your looking for certain info you dont have to read through heaps of shtknt posts

by **AaronEF8** » April 17th, 2008, 6:56 pm

I think just ban the offending users. They have mostly been warned, there are other forums they can go to.

Quality members > quantity of members.

by **Commando** » April 17th, 2008, 9:16 pm

Perhaps newer members caught desperately trying to bolster up their post count with roflposts can be reset to 0?

No warnings, back to zero... They can figure it out for themselves.

by **speed.freak** » April 17th, 2008, 9:27 pm

sounds like a good idea, some what annoying having to read a fair amount of off topic comments, in what are quite useful/interesting threads. (whether im a committer of this terrible crime im not sure,sorry if i am).

by **[Sterling]** » April 17th, 2008, 9:34 pm

speed.freak wrote:sounds like a good idea, some what annoying having to read a fair amount of off topic comments, in what are quite useful/interesting threads. (whether im a committer of this terrible crime im not sure,sorry if i am).

i think everyone can be considerd guilty about being a post whore, me included. :lol:

maybe a MOD could make a sticky in the general discussion section for bullshit post, and if someone only does it to build there posts up then they get a warning, or a 24 hour ban, then I.P banned.

Thats just my idea though, ive seen it done on other sites and its worked well.

by **G3R3N** » April 17th, 2008, 9:35 pm

I admit I have been warned in the past. Not that I intend to "post-whore" but I figure a forum like this isn't all about technical specs on cars but also humour/wit/socialising etcs...
I have no problems with being set back to zero if it makes the mods feel better

by **Commando** » April 17th, 2008, 9:44 pm

Not saying you guys are doing this now, but all we need is another 3 or 4 members post up their confessions as well and this thread has suddenly gone from a "how to deal with post whoring" thread into a "confess your post-whoring here... by post-whoring" thread

by **simon5574** » April 17th, 2008, 9:45 pm

v8central.com have a shtknt post meter thing under avatars that illuminate everytime a mod thinks they've made a shit post, once all are illuminated you are banned. EDIT - I am banned there
bit like demerit points

illumination disappears after a couple of weeks from time shite post was made.

seems to work alright

- i think chatbox works good, a place for random posting (esp when drunk commando)

by **G3R3N** » April 17th, 2008, 9:49 pm

Or instead of displaying the number of posts you've made; just "POST-WHORE"
or "POST-PRO"
"RENT-A-POST"
"SHITE-POST ADDICT"
"POST MONGER"
"THREAD FLOOD"
you get my drift (no pun intended) :lol:

by **Stengord** » April 17th, 2008, 10:26 pm

Chatbox is a really good idea
Even if Vicfords have it, A good idea is still a good idea

by **Dezza** » April 17th, 2008, 11:02 pm

simon5574 wrote:v8central.com have a shtknt post meter thing under avatars that illuminate everytime a mod thinks they've made a shit post, once all are illuminated you are banned. EDIT - I am banned there
bit like demerit points

illumination disappears after a couple of weeks from time shite post was made.

seems to work alright

- i think chatbox works good, a place for random posting (esp when drunk commando)

I didn't know you were on there Simon. I'm a member there too. I got 2 of those boxes for posting up an illegal link!

by **markTD** » April 17th, 2008, 11:09 pm

Yer it seems to work well on Vicfords and its like msn in a way to lol. I say do it but not my call. Good thinking Dave

by **LTDHO** » April 18th, 2008, 7:56 am

Commando wrote: (This may be rich since it's coming from the #1 site whore)[/quote'
Yep!

+1 Ban Dave FTW.... lol

Commando wrote:I've noticed lately there's been a fair bit of low-quality-off-topic banter amongst the newer members in tech/build threads. Perhaps a "chatbox" feature as per VicFords can help keep some of the threads from getting clogged up with crap?

Just a thought. Might be a waste of time or a -1 to site cred, or it might be a success where people interested in on-topic action can read threads without going through half a dozen off-topic "lol/+1/FTW/hey what u doing tonight lulz" posts

The way the site is run and that everyone post whores it's to be expected in every post in evry thread. Hardly any thread remains on topic.

by **Sunboost** » April 18th, 2008, 10:56 am

Wayne we don't take this shit seriously brudda.

The average E-Series is now worth $5k in mint condition.

GT's are worth a considerable amount more, but it must be noted that we have no GT owners amongst us (except one who I don't think posted pics).

So, in light of this - this is an enthusiastics forum for people with locally manufactured cars that are worth <$5k.

WGAF.

by **Dansedgli** » April 18th, 2008, 11:22 am

< = less than

> = Greater than.

ps. I am serious about the forum.

I <3 E series and their owners. They are tops.

by **Sunboost** » April 18th, 2008, 11:53 am

I always fukk that one up.

In my defence, I have an IQ of 131 which is top 2% so fuk y'all.

by **nommic** » April 18th, 2008, 12:09 pm

So your IQ being in the top 2% explains why you fu(k up > and < ?

I would've just said it was a typo

by **oneredED** » April 18th, 2008, 12:11 pm

Wow, I'd never realised 131 was top 2% ! I thought anything under about 145 was considered "reasonably smart", none of this genius stuff.

by **Sunboost** » April 18th, 2008, 12:39 pm

Yep apparently, I looked it up and shit.

lol.

Yeah I always fukk those up.

Edit ...

80-90 (below average)
90-110 (average intelligence)
111-121 (above average)
122-130 (highly intelligent)
131-141 (gifted)
142+ (genius - top 1%)

by **spope** » April 18th, 2008, 12:42 pm

Was that from one of them online ones? I get a different result everytime I do one of them. So I am consistently inconsistent.

Ok, instead of a chatbox thingy, how about a public off-topic/flame section? Keep some of the crap out of the proper discussion areas?
I want a place where we can discuss in detail why 80's films, music, and hairstyles are far superior to their 90's versions.

by **Alesia** » April 18th, 2008, 12:43 pm

this question would probly put my score down anyway .....but how do you actually know what your IQ is??

by **Sunboost** » April 18th, 2008, 12:50 pm

You do a test, you can do them online.

I used this same one a couple of times Steve. It varied by 4 on the second time round so not much.

by **spope** » April 18th, 2008, 12:54 pm

Sundeep wrote:You do a test, you can do them online.

I used this same one a couple of times Steve. It varied by 4 on the second time round so not much.

Out by 4 is ok. When I did it the second time, it was 20 less. The other possibility is the innernet is making me dumber. Certainly feels like it sometimes.

by **nommic** » April 18th, 2008, 12:55 pm

I reckon the online IQ tests are probably geared to make people feel better about themselves.

And look what's happened... even this thread has gone completely off-topic.

I think the chatbox idea is a good one. If the discussion in chatbox gets interesting, someone can start a thread about whatever was being discussed. Seems alright?

by **Dansedgli** » April 18th, 2008, 12:59 pm

How about we make tech threads for tech only. Sale section - sale talk only etc

Ill make a sticky. 3 warnings then ban.

I can always use more reasons to ban people.

People can say what they want in the general section.

by **oneredED** » April 18th, 2008, 1:04 pm

I find the internet tests vary too much. I've had anything from 149 down to 134. I did a "proper one" aka "offline one" when I was around 19 (my mum made me) and that came to around 147, so I don't really think they're that accurate in regards to how smart a person is, given I'm one of the dumbest kents around most of the time.

Legit offtopic whoring right here.

by **oneredED** » April 18th, 2008, 1:05 pm

Dansedgli wrote:How about we make tech threads for tech only. Sale section - sale talk only etc

Ill make a sticky. 3 warnings then ban.

I can always use more reasons to ban people.

People can say what they want in the general section.

I'm beginning to see why FF and the like were "overmoderated". It's just because otherwise it'd be full of shitkents whoring all the time, like we're slowly getting here.

by **Dansedgli** » April 18th, 2008, 1:08 pm

Yep. If I had my way we would only have 100 members at any 1 time and every new member would need to pass an IQ test.

by **Sunboost** » April 18th, 2008, 1:12 pm

oneredED wrote:I find the internet tests vary too much. I've had anything from 149 down to 134. I did a "proper one" aka "offline one" when I was around 19 (my mum made me) and that came to around 147, so I don't really think they're that accurate in regards to how smart a person is, given I'm one of the dumbest kents around most of the time.

Legit offtopic whoring right here.

Haha.

Just ban a few kunts and be done with it.

Burnt turtle and LTDHO are my vote.

Just joking Wayne.

by **fordbaby** » April 18th, 2008, 1:13 pm

so many people do it and so do you commando.
if one person goes off topic then people just reply to that off topic post. its always happened

by **Dansedgli** » April 18th, 2008, 1:20 pm

Can I ban people at random ?

by **fordbaby** » April 18th, 2008, 1:29 pm

only if it isnt me.........

but yeah i think its a good idea, i admit im guilty of it naughty naughty me :cry:

just hopefully people stick to what you want to accomplish

by **Commando** » April 18th, 2008, 2:03 pm

off-topic is one thing, but crap-quality off-topic ("hay wat u up 2 tonite lulz, wanna gt sum KFC?" in a build thread) is something else

I know I do it Kristy but gimme some credit, I'm not *that* bad (in quality I mean... quantity may be something else

)

by **spope** » April 18th, 2008, 2:11 pm

Commando wrote:I'm not *that* bad (in quality I mean... quantity may be something else )

That's not the rumour I heard!

The off-topic garbage in the for sale threads is what shits me the most. That's what PMs and MSN are for. Pretty simple. And text speak.
Perhaps, in the interest of community service, the first warning to people for text speak would be a link to download Firefox? It's saved me more than once with spellink.

On another note, I just did this test: http://web.tickle.com/tests/uiqnew/ and got 138. However I have no idea what that means.

by **Amon** » April 18th, 2008, 11:06 pm

Dansedgli wrote:You wanker Amon. Why would you reply doing the exact same shit he is calling you out for?

Give it a rest or you wont be on here anymore.

Dude i made a lighthearted remark, i think u shud just chill instead of gettin worked up over stupid little things ppl say on a forum...

Now dave has vented his anger at wat i do, ill stop it...

by **Nikk O'lass** » April 18th, 2008, 11:51 pm

meh, conversations always lead off from the intended topic, as long as a serious quetion is answered it doesn't matter i guess.

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