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not trying to be funny but hasn't 'alley rat' posted useless replies, used offensive language and just generally annoyed everyone?

and also his gender is not set, could mean his err a tranny? :P

haha only kidding

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So your warn can get taken away if your good?

Yes but it helps if your generally a friendly person anyway. It shouldn't really matter if you stay out trouble as there won't be any chance of your warn level going up. Plus no one knows if you've been warned either.

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not trying to be funny but hasn't 'alley rat' posted useless replies, used offensive language and just generally annoyed everyone?

and also his gender is not set, could mean his err a tranny? :P

haha only kidding

Your point being? - Prime example. Why did you make that post, other than to have a dig at Alley Rat?

He's had his posting rights suspended for a bit.

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In my understanding it's mostly people who make useless posts all the time that quick_spider is talking about.

It'd be a really boring place if every post contributed to the topic. We'd probably have to use some kind of contributometer which would check our posts for pointless information.

And yeah, warn can be taken away. I got some for posting porn, then it was taken away for posting links in reference posts :turned:

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In my understanding it's mostly people who make useless posts all the time that quick_spider is talking about.

It'd be a really boring place if every post contributed to the topic. We'd probably have to use some kind of contributometer which would check our posts for pointless information.

And yeah, warn can be taken away. I got some for posting porn, then it was taken away for posting links in reference posts turned.gif

yeah i agree, needs some random nothingness to make it a bit more erm cheery? lol

Your point being?- Prime example. Why did you make that post, other than to have a dig at Alley Rat?

just wondering why he seemed to get away with it, sorry :( never knew he had his posting privaleges taken away...

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Why do people post topics containing BUMP, why not put somthing more constructive like for example "I posted this topic a while back and still no one has given me the information i want, can someone please help me".

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Why do people post topics containing BUMP, why not put somthing more constructive like for example "I posted this topic a while back and still no one has given me the information i want, can someone please help me".

too much effort?

basically all there is to it.

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Usually people use bump in the for sale section to get their topic to the top of the page if it has slipped off the first page, or to get people who are supposed to be buying items to spot the topic and get their acts together...

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Rules are rules..

Consistently make useless/spam/non-contributary posts to a thread and you will get warned, simple as.

Couple of reasons.

1. Useless posts cost us money. Probably 20% of posts on here are spam. If people didnt make them, then people would not read threads as often, load on our server would be lower and we wouldn't need as good a server- which would be cheaper. In other words, spam costs us money.

2. Its annoying checking a thread you've just read, which has a new reply only to find the reply is total crap.

3. Making a post for the sake of making a post is.. pointless, so why do it? Use MSN if you just want to talk shit.

As for Grant H, you can continue with your opinion but maybe you should realise that that opinion may be linked to why you are still in new members..

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Personally i agree about these pointless topics that weirdos are posting ive just noticed some which have been closed and moved.

Also i got a 10% warn for advertising my local bikeshop in my signature just regarding the name of the company and what they are specialist dealers in its not as if i am doing a for sale topic im only advertising to attract more buisness from forum users who would like to try a different company.

Andrew

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Couple of reasons.

1. Useless posts cost us money. Probably 20% of posts on here are spam. If people didnt make them, then people would not read threads as often, load on our server would be lower and we wouldn't need as good a server- which would be cheaper. In other words, spam costs us money.

I didn't realise that was the case... am I doing it now? :unsure: I'm getting paranoid!

edit: I guess so! :(

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I didn't realise that was the case... am I doing it now? :unsure: I'm getting paranoid!

basically every post uses a bit of bandwidth (think of it as a hard drive for a website, once its full the site gets suspended till it has got more bandwidth)

so if more and more people post pointless stuff then TF will need more bandwidth, which is more money.

so if theres no use to the post then dont post what you were going to say.

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basically every post uses a bit of bandwidth (think of it as a hard drive for a website, once its full the site gets suspended till it has got more bandwidth)

so if more and more people post pointless stuff then TF will need more bandwidth, which is more money.

so if theres no use to the post then dont post what you were going to say.

Wasnt that what happended to trials-nation :unsure: only they never got back up?

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basically every post uses a bit of bandwidth (think of it as a hard drive for a website, once its full the site gets suspended till it has got more bandwidth)

so if more and more people post pointless stuff then TF will need more bandwidth, which is more money.

so if theres no use to the post then dont post what you were going to say.

Bandwidth is not like a hard drive, it is the amount of data allowed to be sent/recieved through the server.

The only similarity is that the general volume of it can be used up, but then if your going to use that as a basis for a comparison you could say bandwidth is like a jam jar, breakfast bowl, fridge, homeless persons sleeping bag or even like a dustbin getting filled up with random crap.

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ive had 10% because my account was left signed in round people i couldnt trust,

it wasnt my fault entirely and it has been bout a year and i still got it.

what do i do? jus leave it?

Yeah don't worry about it. Only 10% plus your know not to leave yourself signed in next time.

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Sorry to bring this post up again but i don't really understand, :blink: please help me out.

Question?

I use this forum on a regular basis, and to great effect. Thank you to everyone that has helped me out.

But i use the search facility often and get the answers i require, hence not many post.

witch i assume will not build up validation points. So i use the search and it counts against me. :angry:

Do you get awarded validation points for using the search facility?

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Im on 10% warn, apparently for 'spam'

Someone started a topic to which I had something to add, when I did they ended up PMing me asking me to remove what I had posted. I edited my post's (probobly about 2 or 3 with 'nice bike' (think it was a bike pics thread) and ended up getting the warn AFTER I had made the edit.so = I edited in an effort to remove a 'useless post' but was then warned for 'spam'.

Hardly fair when we can't delete our own post's????

Should I have simply left my original post's up and caused aggro but would not have recieved a warning because technically my post's then wouldn't have been 'spam'??????

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Sorry to bring this post up again but i don't really understand, :blink: please help me out.

Question?

I use this forum on a regular basis, and to great effect. Thank you to everyone that has helped me out.

But i use the search facility often and get the answers i require, hence not many post.

witch i assume will not build up validation points. So i use the search and it counts against me. :angry:

Do you get awarded validation points for using the search facility?

No it doesn't work like that. I see where you are coming from though. Your best bet is to post helpful and positive comments when best possible. Keep your spelling and gramma up together and you be a member soon. The Admins are keeping a close eye on NMC it appears so i wouldn't worry too much.

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No it doesn't work like that. I see where you are coming from though. Your best bet is to post helpful and positive comments when best possible. Keep your spelling and gramma up together and you be a member soon. The Admins are keeping a close eye on NMC it appears so i wouldn't worry too much.

Cheers man, (Y) it seems like they should be keeping there eye`s on new members search not NMC.

Thanks anyway, would be lost without feedback from trials-forum (Y)

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Cheers man, (Y) it seems like they should be keeping there their eye`s on new members search not NMC.

Thanks anyway, would be lost without feedback from trials-forum (Y)

Quick gramma mistake there. Anyhow looks like your trying i and i know quite a few new members are getting validated so it won't be long..

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Ok , not a complaint but i have 20% warn for a sexest joke ect,

Is it worth me makin a new account and starting aggain to get validated?

Becouse i heard that if you have warn then you are bottom of the list to get validated (fair enough) so am i wasting my time posting on a account with 20% to try and get validated?

Thanks Leo

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Ok , not a complaint but i have 20% warn for a sexest joke ect,

Is it worth me makin a new account and starting aggain to get validated?

Becouse i heard that if you have warn then you are bottom of the list to get validated (fair enough) so am i wasting my time posting on a account with 20% to try and get validated?

Thanks Leo

Nope, keep the same account, it doesn't affect your chances. Theres no 'list' as such either.

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