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Hidden 10 yrs ago Post by Awson
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> Spams been more active now than it's been for a long time. Barely. The update brought it from a dead silence to a tiny whisper. Spam could very easily die in these coming weeks. Or go back to what it was before the update -- which was essentially nothing. I was hoping I wasn't going to have to say it out loud (even though this thread was a hint), but the actions of everyone here over the next month or so are going to send Spam one way or the other. It's not the time to sit back and talk about what you think is going to happen or what you hope to happen. It's time to make it happen. > There ya go. You have your answer, Awson. Thy desperate quest is over. Kinda. It doesn't look like you guys even played the game. But tomorrow I'll look out for a Xyzzy thread.
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The past six or so months I was lucky if there was a single thread in spam to reply to. Now logging on consistently gives me 2-4 to reply to. Definitely not a number to brag about, definitely low enough that spam could die any moment if things go ugly. But it's over a 100% improvement from a long while. Though in all honesty we got this boost in activity even when the site itself is still very bare bones. If Mahz keeps at it and continues to update and improve the site I only see it encouraging people to post more, and for more new people to join. If Mahz suddenly stops though? Or the spam community basically decides to bail and/or treat new comers (or anyone since our numbers are so small) with hostility it's going to be the end of spam. In other words, I think if we follow our current track then spam will recover and be fine. But if either the updates stop or the community mentality changes then we might as well kiss spam goodbye.
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Magnum has a point ,we have to be understanding and forgiving if we want spam to recover anytime soon,it's the only way
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> Magnum has a point ,we have to be understanding and forgiving if we want spam to recover anytime soon,it's the only way Or we could go back to the classic formula and berate idiotic new members until they learn how to post content worth reading or inevitably bail when they can't adapt, in which case I hope you're the first causality because fuck you.
Hidden 10 yrs ago → 10 yrs ago Post by Frizan
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The classic formula worked for a long time. Don't see any reason to change it up. Hell I don't think I'd even be here if not for the "classic formula". The constant snark and in-good-fun assholeishness from everyone was what kept me here.
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> Magnum has a point ,we have to be understanding and forgiving if we want spam to recover anytime soon,it's the only way ![enter image description here](http://i2.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/004/403/Girls.png "enter image title here") No ![enter image description here](http://i1.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/197/427/1320808592248.png "enter image title here") Non ![enter image description here](http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/642/344/0f9.jpg "enter image title here") Nein ![enter image description here](http://i1.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/891/608/658.png "enter image title here") Still no
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The height of the Spam forum last year was one of the few times the Guild had an off-topic forum that people could be fucked to regularly care about. 90% of the Guild's traffic has always been RP-forums and PMs, so it brought a tear to my eye to see an off-topic forum with some activity and a sense of humor no matter how cringeworthy. Still less cringe than the Off-Topic Discussion and Member Lounge forums. Wonder how much of the dancing banana brigade remains. ![](http://i.imgur.com/2ZHzssp.gif)
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I'm not saying don't criticize, use dark humor, be silly etc. That's all good and well and something I strongly support. But trying to outcast and berate certain members out of boredom or personal bias isn't going to help a community grow. Especially when it's bordering dying out completely.
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> Still less cringe than the Off-Topic Discussion and Member Lounge forums. He's challenging us, Spam. What're we gonna do 'bout it?
Hidden 10 yrs ago Post by Awson
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If you guys insist on coming up with plans of action instead of just _doing_, then I suppose I'll participate. Aweson's Spam Plam: 1. Magnum and Teoinsanity post less 2. Everyone else post more 3. Insult and coddle as you see fit
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> 1. Magnum post less You want your most active member to post less? :P Now _that_ is suicide.
Hidden 10 yrs ago Post by The Nexerus
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Your avatar is a spoiler, Magnum. I'm going to have to ask you to change it. And while you're navigated over to your profile page, you should probably just never navigate back over to Spam.
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> Your avatar is a spoiler, Magnum. I'm going to have to ask you to change it. And while you're navigated over to your profile page, you should probably just never navigate back over to Spam. You want a snickers bar? :P
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> If you guys insist on coming up with plans of action instead of just _doing_, then I suppose I'll participate. > > Aweson's Spam Plam: > > 1. Magnum and Teoinsanity post less > 2. Everyone else post more > 3. Insult and coddle as you see fit **_I DEMAND RETRIBUTION!_**
Hidden 10 yrs ago Post by Awson
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> You want your most active member to post less? :P Correct. You are in fact a very active nuisance.
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> Correct. You are in fact a very active nuisance. Love you too <3
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Move Spam out of "Test" and I will put in a level of effort to ensure the survival of Spam, if not the re-birth of it's better ages.
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If you guys insist on coming up with plans of action instead of just _doing_, then I suppose I'll participate. Aweson's Spam Plam: 1. Magnum and Teoinsanity post less 2. Everyone else post more 3. Insult and coddle as you see fit
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See I get this But the real revival of spam will happen when everyone posts less and new members come in to fill the void
Hidden 10 yrs ago Post by Hank
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New people don't seem to want to post in Spam at all. There's no incentive for them. Maybe we should bring back more forum games? That worked back in 2009.
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New people don't seem to want to post in Spam at all. There's no incentive for them. Maybe we should bring back more forum games? That worked back in 2009.
Hank
Not the worst idea I've ever heard. We'll slowly integrate them. Hidden text: What if someone made a Pointless Thread 2.0? Why don't you lay down a simple one, Hank? Your name is clickbait enough for some.
See I get this But the real revival of spam will happen when everyone posts less and new members come in to fill the void
Azarthes
Top five worst ideas I've ever heard. It makes sense in a way because it's how Spam started -- I know -- but it's just not going to happen that easily. Just post a little more, dude. Do more than make an occasional incoherent thread. A little more incoherent comments, perhaps?
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