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[Zelnor]

I'm not even sure if thay are actually out of order in there, but if they aren't that's bad - because as the past has shown, people will abuse every little loophole possible and they already do. They Group forums are the new Dump, and that's inacceptable.

Signed, a concerned citizien.

[Super Ultimario]

[Popple]

The mods are just too *crag* lazy.

All they would have to do is join every group to monitor the group forums.

[Paper_Waluigi]

[Popple]

[Super Postman]

[Lord Krump]

We've brought this up in teh secret Command Center before, but Francis really hasn't given a definite answer. As of now, I believe we don't have the power to moderate the groups (This may have changed, but I'm sure that this remains unchanged), and Francis maintains that people should be able to spam in their groups if they want. Sure, I understand where he's coming from there, but when the group directory is spammed up with group titles n' stuff that really don't matter, it gets very hard to find legitimate groups.

[Zelnor]

I, however, fear that by deactivating the suppression mechanics, spam will spread once the renewed liberty of spamming is realized.

Successful spamming is in itself a positive reinforcement for undesirable impulses and activities in as much as 90 % of subjects, and can and will lead to bolder behaviour and a spreading of corruption or copycat behaviour, as spamming is seen - especially in the adolescent demographic - as a desirable pasttime and used as a cheap way of reinforcement of one's ego, heightening the perception of own power and is deemed as pleasurable, if not even right or creative, by many.

Even though this practise is only possible on this platform of existance we choose to enter here, it still leads to unstable behaviour and is often deemed an annoyance.

Also, in these economically... tricky times, we must ask ourselves - do we really wish to expense somebody's money / bandwith / nerves ? It may not be ours, that is true, but where does that way of thinking lead ? We should set a signal for our fellow citiciens and be, in any way applicable, a role model. Not in all functions, of course - I am quite aware of my limitations as a generic carbon-based lifeform of simian ancestry and the resulting physiological and psychological faults - but in those applicable, yes.

Signed,

C. Citizien.

[Super Maiq the Liar]

Zelnor, nobody really dares to 'spam' OT like they used to. It really went downhill when the IUoS got locked, and several people like Popple got striked just for posting down a funny picture(yet people can still post down just a video) or a pointless line that allegedly leaves 'no room for discussion.'(though, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I have seen several strange discussions get locked on that basis) If you don't want to put up with the YG spam, just don't join the groups that y'know...spam. It's a simple solution.

[Lord Krump]

[Steve]

O NOS TEH SPAM GROUPS ARE BRINGING IN AN UPRISING OF WEBTERRORISTS ONTO YOUR SUPR CEREAL FORUMS111 HOW DARE THEY DESECRATE UR PROPERTY.

*cough* So, do you have any GOOD REASONS why we shouldn't spam? And, no, bandwidths isn't an answer.

[Abstract]

Really, I think the solution is to allow group owners to moderate their own groups, set rules, etc.

Group strikes would only come into effect within a single group. After three strikes, the offender is temporatily removed from the group, much like a jailing. Group owners would be allowed to ban members from their groups as well. If an issue comes into play with the owner, members could simply complain about it to a sitewide moderator of Francis. Same with the group owners; if any members are being unnecessarily troublesome throughout all of the groups, the owners may report specific members.

This way, every group is being moderated.

Excess spam groups can be removed. We only need one, in my opinon. Two or three won't hurt, but when we start to hit seven or eight, extras should be deleted.

Yeah.

[Super Postman]

[Crappy Shifty Luigi]

[Steve]