[ December 04, 2007, 12:29 AM: Message edited by: Papa Janitor ]
Posted by porcelain girl (Member # 1080) on :
whistled. remember when hatrack didn't have spam?
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
Whistle.
Posted by steven (Member # 8099) on :
I...never....win!
Posted by Fusiachi (Member # 7376) on :
... So close, yet so far.
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
I am not sure how close/far I am from Porcelain. Part of it is a matter of how much space was between whistle and post.
Posted by Fusiachi (Member # 7376) on :
Yeah.
I've got to hone the technique. Clicked the whistle, then let it sit in an open tab on the text-box for a bit.
What a rookie mistake.
Posted by MattP (Member # 10495) on :
Yay!
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
I thought that a rule was made which stated that one must post for the whistle to count?
Posted by MattP (Member # 10495) on :
I wasn't aware of such a rule. But if I whistle any more I'll post too.
Posted by porcelain girl (Member # 1080) on :
i don't think you should have to post, as someone mentioned it only serves to bump particularly unsavory spam.
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
Oh, I am not sure a rule actually exists. I just remember a couple dozen spams ago someone mentioning that it should, iirc. I kind of agree with Porcelain, but it is just disappointing when you think you are first and someone already did it way before you.
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
I have a roommate who's a MattP too.
Posted by MEC (Member # 2968) on :
quote:Originally posted by porcelain girl: whistled. remember when hatrack didn't have spam?
Yes, and even though I think the whistle race is fun (and most likely healthy for the community), I do think I'd like it better if there weren't spam.
Posted by C3PO the Dragon Slayer (Member # 10416) on :
On Wikipedia, this kind of thing is called "troll-feeding." Making a game out of abuse encourages vandals and spammers to keep it up.
Posted by MattP (Member # 10495) on :
Does it really? Are there really spammers out there who are saying "Hey! Those Hatrack guys are getting a kick out of this, let's do it more!"
I'm pretty sure this spam is generated by a bot that has no clue how we respond to it.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
quote:Originally posted by MEC:
quote:Originally posted by porcelain girl: whistled. remember when hatrack didn't have spam?
Yes, and even though I think the whistle race is fun (and most likely healthy for the community), I do think I'd like it better if there weren't spam.
Agreed on all counts.
quote:Originally posted by MattP: I'm pretty sure this spam is generated by a bot that has no clue how we respond to it.
Yup. Moreover, since Pop edits out the content of the spamming thread, it's not like the spammers get any extra attention (not after the first few minutes, anyway).
Posted by Mama Squirrel (Member # 4155) on :
One of the reasons to post that you whistled it is so that Pop doesn't get half a dozen whistles for each spam thread.