If posts don't count in the OT why do they here?

[rah]

Yes, I've had the same impression.

But I must admit, the best way to handicap the non-AIs, is to have decisions by committee.

[atawa]

Civ2 DG isnt half as spammy as this forum though

[TCO]

I've never had the urge to go there. Where is there? Is this the diplomacy forum?

[DrSpike]

Nah, there are specific demogames forums. Just look through the dropdown list.

[TCO]

Isn't it just a reprise of the complaints about the diplomacy forum. I mean especially with stories. Why should they count and not OT. I think the change has been good for the OT. But that is now why they did it. They did it to drive traffic to the on topic.

[DrSpike]

Yeah it's all a big conspiracy. In reality Trip is MarkG and GhengisFarb is DanQ!

[Master Zen]

Originally posted by Ming
And while I will agree that they are legitimate games... and that many people are having fun and enjoying the games without spamming... there are TONS of +1's happening as well.

Oh yes, I totally agree. I can only speak from my own experience. You probably are well aware that GoW's forum is probably the one with the lowest posting. The ISDG is pretty much a no-bull**** affair. The public forum of the PTWDG though, does get its share of spamming especially during major events.

buuuut... compared to this forum, they all pale in comparison

[TCO]

I went over to the Forum and got clarified on Demogames. It is very simple.

IT IS MICRONATIONALISM!

[Ben Kenobi]

Civ2 DG isnt half as spammy as this forum though

Most of the posters are ministers in the game.

[rah]

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
Most of the posters are ministers in the game.

Mods can't spam by definition.
The same doesn't hold for ministers.

[Asmodean]

In my mind, the lack of moderation in the Demo Games is the problem. As I understand it, the players themselves (the ministers at least) act as a kind of moderators, with Ming doing the occasional check-up.

That is as much as inviting a spam-fest.

But sure...I'm biased against demo games

Asmodean

[Qilue]

I have an idea.

Is it possible for +1's to only be counted if a post contains more than say 100 characters? (not including spaces and smilies)

This would encourage people to use their imagination to post more than 100 characters while not actually saying anything meaningful and make it look like non-spam.

[DrSpike]

I think that would encourage a lot of waffle to ensure the 100 characters, even if the point was a brief one.

(only 86)

Um, Blah, Apolyton rules!

(Phew, made it)

[rah]

Originally posted by DrSpike
(Phew, made it)

EXACTLY. Until we come up with something that could test for content.....................

[Asmodean]

Originally posted by rah


EXACTLY. Until we come up with something that could test for content.....................

Then everybody would have to actually post meaningful stuff?

Oh boy...can that be done?

Asmodean

Edit: On second thought, we have something that can test for content. It's called a Ming