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TheDevouringPlague Since: Dec, 1969
#1: Jan 7th 2011 at 3:19:43 PM

Sorry, no new conversations can be created until 3:12 Pacific Time

Am I the only one who doesn't understand the reasoning behind this? Is it to prevent lots of spam threads created at one time?

It's just a bit irritating to be prevented from making a thread for five minutes before having to keep trying to post for another ten minutes after writing out the thread in order to finally get a thread done.

I think a ticket based system would work better (posts after a certain amount of time) or simply removing this post locking system and making it on an individual user basis like other forums (possibly a certain amount of threads per day?). I'm not sure what the reasons for the system are, so I can't suggest changes to it.

Can anyone explain why it is here?

Sorry, no new conversations can be created until 3:19 Pacific Time

AnonymousUser Since: Jan, 2001
#2: Jan 7th 2011 at 3:23:29 PM

to prevent lots of spam threads created at one time

It was implemented in July, after a spammer named ilmurovt filled the Film board with a bunch of threads named "fuk".

TheDevouringPlague Since: Dec, 1969
#3: Jan 7th 2011 at 3:28:33 PM

Why not make it on a user by user basis, then? It's just a bit jarring to have to refresh the page until I get a slot here I can post.

INUH Since: Jul, 2009
Ghilz Perpetually Confused from Yeeted at Relativistic Velocities Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
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#5: Jan 7th 2011 at 3:29:24 PM

Coz he was a repeat ban evader, so putting this on specific accounts was pointless.

TheDevouringPlague Since: Dec, 1969
#6: Jan 7th 2011 at 3:34:37 PM

Then a ticket based system where, every time a user tries to post a thread, they get entered into a queue for the thread to be created. Mods can browse this queue at their leisure and see who is trying to post what. Possible authorisation necessary for threads with lots of naughty words, but otherwise it'd work.

Don't know how hard this'd be to code, though.

INUH Since: Jul, 2009
#7: Jan 7th 2011 at 3:35:26 PM

Then no new threads could be created unless the mods were checking the queue right then.

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TheDevouringPlague Since: Dec, 1969
#8: Jan 7th 2011 at 3:40:20 PM

I'm just saying that it's a possibility that certain threads could be prevented from being posted until authorisation was given. Not all threads, just ones that get flagged due to certain phrases coming up (like with the aforementioned "fuk" threads).

AnonymousUser Since: Jan, 2001
#9: Jan 7th 2011 at 3:43:25 PM

Wouldn't be feasible, and as said, "ilmurovt" was a repeat ban-evader (as are other trolls who keep coming back).

edited 7th Jan '11 3:43:51 PM by AnonymousUser

INUH Since: Jul, 2009
#10: Jan 7th 2011 at 3:43:45 PM

Then trolls would just spam threads that don't include those phrases.

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FastEddie Since: Apr, 2004
#11: Jan 7th 2011 at 5:40:04 PM

The new thread thing is only in force for new people. Hang around long enough that we can guess you're not a Dick, and all is good.

No. Do not even ask "How long is long enough?"

'Long enough' is a scientifically established duration based on the mean length of attention spans for Internet Dicks.

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INUH Since: Jul, 2009
#12: Jan 7th 2011 at 5:41:26 PM

I feel the need to quote that last sentence somewhere, but I'm not sure where.

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TheDevouringPlague Since: Dec, 1969
#13: Jan 7th 2011 at 5:51:32 PM

Are we doing this in Valve time?

I can't deal with years of waiting. :p

FastEddie Since: Apr, 2004
#14: Jan 7th 2011 at 5:53:29 PM

Inception time. Check your level.

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