5 letter rule

i personally dont think that it would to much. you'd get this instead.

"yea.


Super-duper Fuck you WetWierd."

Wetwierd lol.


I agree that 15 is better than 25. Some arguments can be rebutted by posting a single short sentence.

Until we start trashing posts that use tactic like that to get around the limit rule. If someone posted:

yea. Super-duper Fuck you WetWierd.

...in response to, say, a News item, or an Announcement, then I'd count it as spam and would be well within my rights to trash it. And I'd put money on the other mods agreeing with me.

Just my two pence.

yea. 15 is more fair i guess. but still, you're gonna get alot of what i said before. or just kashfdpa3yhpqiuhrsf.abpda8

I don't see why we should have the restraint at all - let the people who step out of line be dealt with.

Hey look a report button.

kashfdpa3yhpqiuhrsf.abpda8

I'd trash that without even needing to think about it.

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If a user repeatedly posts three character repsonses followed by "Fuck you WW", or things of similar ilk, then I'll start warning and banning (other mods might come down more heavily and ban straight off).

And by all means use the Report button, but don't expect that because a post has been reported action will be taken against it - judgement will be made over whether action deserves to be taken. I've had notifications of five or six posts that have been reported, and I've only taken action against one - the other four or five complaints were just childish. That's not to say that all reports aren't considered, or are just ignored; they're all thought about carefully before a decision is reached.

way to kill the fun =[

Seventeen characters, not including spaces. Post approved... just.

It's not really ruining the fun. In places where "lol", "yea" and "wtf" aren't suitable, the fun comes in a different variety. Just imagine the Opinion and Debate forum filled with "yea", "agree", or "watevr"... or the Flame Forum chock full of "gay", "nig" or "pwn". Suitable for the Chatterbox, or the WRT, where conversations are more fast-paced and made up of short, sharp sentences and responses, but not for the more serious sections.

And what can I say? I like things to be organised and with rules set to them. Call me anal about it, but it won't change a thing.

I agree with your sentiments, but at the same time I want to be able to say what I want. Maybe your required characters can be reduced based on how much rep you have or something... haha.

I agree with your sentiments, but at the same time I want to be able to say what I want. Maybe your required characters can be reduced based on how much rep you have or something... haha.

I agree, with the added note that I don't think being restrictive on how we can post will help activity much.

Senior member and ^ privilege of no post restriction? Sounds good to me :]

I don't want to be limited but at the same time the 5 letter rule wasn't very bothersome.

So now from 5 it's at 15/25 or something. Uhwhat.?

I am probably one of the most verbose members at Zelaron. That said, I think there are plenty of instances where one word responses are more than appropriate, even outside the chat forum. For instance, a one word exclamation is a succinct expression of emotions to a certain news article.

However, this is hardly the issue. What's important is that this rule is absolutely frivolous and annoying. It serves absolutely no purpose. It is a rule employed to flex the forum's muscle. If you think that removing the 5-letter rule is going to change the quality of posts at Zelaron, you are mistaken. <5 letter posts are posted all the time, with a simple add-on at the bottom. They are appropriate posts. This rule is merely an annoyance. That reason alone should be more than enough to get rid of it, given that there will not be any other significant changes that stem from it.

I agree, with the added note that I don't think being restrictive on how we can post will help activity much.

/signed

(A perfect example. I have, with a single word, endorsed the idea that KA suggested, showing my support for it without being garrulous)

The post way back there was to prove my point. Anyone could just add random crap onto the end of a post and it would fit the requierment. I also agree with talentedhamster. Insted of someone saying
"Ya




Fuck WW"
They would say.
"Yes



Fucking fucker WW"

That's why the mods would manually enforce it, as Lenny said.

That's why the mods would manually enforce it, as Lenny said.

But it seems entirely pointless.

Do you not agree that at least some posts are a valid response that are under x number of characters?

Yes, but not enough to warrant dealing with the trouble of retards complaining about unequal enforcement.

Ditch the 5 letter rule and enforce signifigant post rules completely in all non spam forums.

Yes, but not enough to warrant dealing with the trouble of retards complaining about unequal enforcement.

I think if a single post fits then that rule should not be automatically enforced. Why automate the moderator's job when they can do it so much more efficiently?

Because retards complain loudly and persistantly when rules are enforced on a case by case basis.