Policies against post padding - hypocritical?
Sep 12, 2006 | 3:03 pm
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Policies against post padding - hypocritical?
Is it just me or is it EXTREMELY hypocritical for a site that promotes mileage running to have policies against people who do post padding? I was trying to post in the UA forum and noticed this and was wondering what other FT MR members thought.
Sep 12, 2006 | 3:04 pm
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Wouldn't this be better in the Only Randy Peterson forum?
Sep 12, 2006 | 3:11 pm
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Originally Posted by mtparadis
Wouldn't this be better in the Only Randy Peterson forum?
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Sep 12, 2006 | 3:34 pm
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fwiw, i think it's great to have policies on post padding.
(did i just pad, or is expressing my support for an ft policy a valid post?!
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i also wish some other fora had post criteria, but that's a different issue.
(did i just pad, or is expressing my support for an ft policy a valid post?!
)i also wish some other fora had post criteria, but that's a different issue.
Sep 12, 2006 | 5:38 pm
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Originally Posted by thegeneral
Is it just me or is it EXTREMELY hypocritical for a site that promotes mileage running to have policies against people who do post padding?
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Sep 12, 2006 | 9:40 pm
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Originally Posted by nako
I personally don't see what one has to do with the other, but that's just me.
Sep 12, 2006 | 10:33 pm
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Originally Posted by oklAAhoma
No, it's not just you. I don't see what one has to do with the other either.
Sep 12, 2006 | 10:54 pm
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Sorry, not everyone easily sees patterns and I assumed that people on here would have the wherewithall to understand my point. Mileage runs are basically padding FF accounts. We're taking advantage of programs in ways they were never designed to work. Post padding is much the same. Posts are generally indicative of how long you've been in a forum and how valuable and loyal you are to that forum.
Post padding is essentially doing a mileage run on the forum. It seems hypocritical that a site that makes money from mileage runs would be so against post padding. It sort of strikes me as being about as stupid as a Christian who looks down on people who drink wine.
Post padding is essentially doing a mileage run on the forum. It seems hypocritical that a site that makes money from mileage runs would be so against post padding. It sort of strikes me as being about as stupid as a Christian who looks down on people who drink wine.
Sep 12, 2006 | 10:59 pm
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I'm more concerned about the prevalence of bra padding and the false portrayal of one's assets that entails. It's just not right.
Sep 12, 2006 | 11:30 pm
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Originally Posted by PhlyingRPh
I'm more concerned about the prevalence of bra padding and the false portrayal of one's assets that entails. It's just not right.
Sep 12, 2006 | 11:40 pm
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PhlyingRPh, that is one of the funniest comments I have read on ORP. I think Randy deserves to get a smile every now and then! ^ ^ ^
Sep 12, 2006 | 11:51 pm
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Originally Posted by thegeneral
Sorry, not everyone easily sees patterns and I assumed that people on here would have the wherewithall to understand my point.
I don't see the hypocracy as FT is a place where contributions are made to the community and post padding for post padding sake IMHO doesn't seem to contribute much.
Sep 12, 2006 | 11:52 pm
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Originally Posted by thegeneral
Post padding is essentially doing a mileage run on the forum. It seems hypocritical that a site that makes money from mileage runs would be so against post padding. It sort of strikes me as being about as stupid as a Christian who looks down on people who drink wine.
Sep 13, 2006 | 2:55 am
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Sep 13, 2006 | 9:57 am
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Originally Posted by thegeneral
Sorry, not everyone easily sees patterns and I assumed that people on here would have the wherewithall to understand my point. Mileage runs are basically padding FF accounts. We're taking advantage of programs in ways they were never designed to work. Post padding is much the same. Posts are generally indicative of how long you've been in a forum and how valuable and loyal you are to that forum.
Post padding is essentially doing a mileage run on the forum. It seems hypocritical that a site that makes money from mileage runs would be so against post padding. It sort of strikes me as being about as stupid as a Christian who looks down on people who drink wine.
Post padding is essentially doing a mileage run on the forum. It seems hypocritical that a site that makes money from mileage runs would be so against post padding. It sort of strikes me as being about as stupid as a Christian who looks down on people who drink wine.
I guess if you're equating boosting your post count to boosting your FF account, you have a point...
