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Ivysaur July 13th, 2011 12:10 AM

I suggest you read this thread: http://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=122017

It should clear your doubts.

DowntownDumpling July 13th, 2011 6:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Pokemon Game Fan (Post 6743213)
Ohhh ok. I thought it was like "You get an offense = warning, another offense = infraction, another offense = ban"
Like, three steps and done, no questions asked.

:embarrass I was afraid of that too.

ringu217 July 14th, 2011 6:18 PM

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Originally Posted by emberjed (Post 6741636)
I was recently given a warning for this. It seems like a pretty stupid issue, especially since it's a pain to start new threads and have people comment on them when there's a perfectly good old thread. Why is it illegal?

Another question: What will happen to me if I accidentally do it again?


ha! you're not going to believe this but the whole reason i got kicked out of the other gaming forums for doing that crap. i didn't intentionally bring up old crap but sometimes some of the people who posted those things still haven't gotten answers or will repost sometime in the future anyway so i don't see the problem. i won't fight the system here because it's not worth it but i totally agree with you. it's stupid. the way i see it is: if it pisses you off and you don't like it, then don't reply. the person will find out on their own if the topic is to be discussed any further. just let them be, i always say. my only suggestion is to keep you from doing it again always check the dates and if the post is more than like 2 pages back, you shouldn't respond to it.

DowntownDumpling July 20th, 2011 4:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ringu217 (Post 6746588)
ha! you're not going to believe this but the whole reason i got kicked out of the other gaming forums for doing that crap. i didn't intentionally bring up old crap but sometimes some of the people who posted those things still haven't gotten answers or will repost sometime in the future anyway so i don't see the problem. i won't fight the system here because it's not worth it but i totally agree with you. it's stupid. the way i see it is: if it pisses you off and you don't like it, then don't reply. the person will find out on their own if the topic is to be discussed any further. just let them be, i always say. my only suggestion is to keep you from doing it again always check the dates and if the post is more than like 2 pages back, you shouldn't respond to it.

That sucks. :cross-eye: Your idea seems like something that would only work if it is a well-established motto; that way everyone will do it and people will learn not to post the kinds of topics that piss others off, I guess.

The main issue I have with the rule, though, is the fact that it causes a huge backlog of abandoned threads that could probably be reduced to a couple hundred if people were simply allowed to post on threads whenever they wanted. Oh well.

Captain Fabio July 20th, 2011 5:03 PM

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Originally Posted by emberjed (Post 6758790)
The main issue I have with the rule, though, is the fact that it causes a huge backlog of abandoned threads that could probably be reduced to a couple hundred if people were simply allowed to post on threads whenever they wanted. Oh well.

People who are complaining about the ruling and calling it 'stupid', have you stopped to think why other forums have the same ruling?

If you post in a topic that is over a month old, there is a good chance the reason for the thread has become obsolete. It is old news and there is a reason that it hasn't had a reply in a month. The chances are, that the member has found an alternate solution to their problem, if that was the original nature of the thread.

If you get a warning/infraction because you have bumped up an old topic, then this isn't out fault. The rules clearly state that if you do, then you will be dealt with.


Pokemon Game Fan July 20th, 2011 10:31 PM

^ Ok, what you said sounds completely different than what the last guy said. The last guy said something that actually made it seem fair, the way you say it, you sound like Hitler No. 2 :S

Sydian July 21st, 2011 12:15 AM

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^ Ok, what you said sounds completely different than what the last guy said. The last guy said something that actually made it seem fair, the way you say it, you sound like Hitler No. 2 :S
He's not trying to sound mean. He's probably tired of having to repeat what's already been said in this thread dozens of times. Just cause there's not any smilies or anything and someone is talking sternly, it doesn't make them "Hitler 2" or anything. To be honest, I couldn't have worded it any better than Fabio did. If a thread hasn't been posted in in over a month, it's dead because no one really cares anymore. The discussion died. There's nothing more to say about it. I don't see how this thread has even gone on so long. Everyone's just repeating what's already been said at this point.

Also, according to Godwin's Law, comparing someone from the other party in a forum discussion to Hitler means you automatically lose the debate. Oops.

MonsterMMORPG July 21st, 2011 10:03 AM

forum can add a very easy system. thread will be showed to the normal users as locked if 1 month passed. only thread owner will be able to post. but in my opinion this rule is totally unlogical.

ingcoliptis July 21st, 2011 10:32 AM

what about trade threads? they almost never get old unless someone closes it

Pokemon Game Fan July 21st, 2011 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Sydian (Post 6759304)


He's not trying to sound mean. He's probably tired of having to repeat what's already been said in this thread dozens of times. Just cause there's not any smilies or anything and someone is talking sternly, it doesn't make them "Hitler 2" or anything. To be honest, I couldn't have worded it any better than Fabio did. If a thread hasn't been posted in in over a month, it's dead because no one really cares anymore. The discussion died. There's nothing more to say about it. I don't see how this thread has even gone on so long. Everyone's just repeating what's already been said at this point.

Also, according to Godwin's Law, comparing someone from the other party in a forum discussion to Hitler means you automatically lose the debate. Oops.

Actually, a comparison to Hitler just means that they're being dictators. How the bloody hell does that mean you lost the debate? :paranoid:

-Anyway, all I'm saying is, if you're a mod, you should be more professional and not sound like you're agitated or annoyed, even if you are. I've been a mod 6 times on different forums now, you don't solve problems by acting all high and mighty, you try to be reasonable and gently explain it, not lash out. For instance, BobandBill is probably the most professional mod I've seen yet, he doesn't go around locking threads and then bugging people about it, he either moves it, or locks it but offers advice like "You should try doing this and etc..", if I came off as rude, I apologize, just saying.-

Sydian July 21st, 2011 12:44 PM

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Actually, a comparison to Hitler just means that they're being dictators. How the bloody hell does that mean you lost the debate?
Lighten up and take a joke, please. And for the record, we're not acting like "dictators." Mods don't make the forum-wide rules, we just enforce them. Chillax.

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-Anyway, all I'm saying is, if you're a mod, you should be more professional and not sound like you're agitated or annoyed, even if you are. I've been a mod 6 times on different forums now, you don't solve problems by acting all high and mighty, you try to be reasonable and gently explain it, not lash out. For instance, BobandBill is probably the most professional mod I've seen yet, he doesn't go around locking threads and then bugging people about it, he either moves it, or locks it but offers advice like "You should try doing this and etc..", if I came off as rude, I apologize, just saying.-
But he didn't lash out, that's what I'm getting at. That's how you took it, okay, but I didn't think he was lashing out. You would know if he really was. And we may be moderators and staff etc., but we're still human. We get agitated and not all the time we think to cover it up. Doesn't matter if you've modded in 6 different places. I've modded, super modded, and admined elsewhere, but that doesn't make a difference when I'm here. Personally, I just think you're taking things to heart too easily. Use Iron Defense!

Back to the point of the thread though, I think everything that needs to be said has been said. If a thread hasn't been posted in in over a month, it's dead. Done. Deceased. Wilted. Kicked the bucket. Just don't post in it. It's not hard to check the the date of the last post that was made in the thread and then make a new one if it's too old. I don't see why this is having to be such a big issue. I'm surprised this thread is still even open at this point.

Morkula July 21st, 2011 12:48 PM

I think this thread has well-outlived its usefulness...if it had any to begin with. I see nothing constructive coming from it and it's starting to get nasty, so...
Locked.


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