Post by Jack of Bladez on Jun 26, 2005 20:33:16 GMT -8
ProBoard General Talk FAQ
[Q]My topic was locked because of something called "Spam." What is it?
Spam is considered the term to use when anybody goes off topic. For example. If I start a topic about Birds. And somehow somebody posts "I don't like Birds, but I do like Cats." And then the next person replies about the cats and not the birds part, then that is considered SPAM.
[Q]Why is SPAM bad? It doesn't seem to hurt anybody.
SPAM is bad because the creator of the topic created that paticular topic for a sole purpose, and if you go off on a conversation that has nothing to do with the topic, then that confuses people and it makes General Talk unorganized. Also if you keep up with the SPAM, the topic will turn to a completely different topic which has nothing to do with the original topic created.
[Q]Why can't we have topics that have one word responses?
This board is called "General Talk." It is intended for ProBoard members to have fun conversations and meet new people or just to talk with friends. So if you post one word responses then that is not a conversation. These topics are pointless and they just end up flooding GT.
[Q]Why can't I advertise my ProBoard on GT?
That is not the purpose of General Talk. If you want people to see the link to your board then put a link in your signiture. Pat lets you Advertise your board in your signiture for a reason. And that reason is so you don't have to flood the boards.
[Q]Why can't I mass bump my topics?
If you were allowed to mass bump your topics, then everybody would be doing it. Eliminating the chance to see some new, fun topics here on GT. It is also very annoying. If people don't post in your topic then don't bother with it, because if you do it will just flood the board.
[Q]Why can't I create a topic to talk with one paticular person?
Your are not allowed to do this because a brilliant new invention was created called "Private Messaging."
[Q]Why can't I create a topic to get help with my ProBoard?
You can. But only under the board titled "Support" where you can find tons of friendly members and staff to help you out with your problems.
[Q]Why can't I ask for somebody to create graphics or codes for me on GT?
Pat was nice enough to create a couple of boards just for you to get help or request graphics and codes.
[Q]Why can't I create a topic relating to Gmail?
If you were here last year, you probaly noticed that most of the time GT was flooded with topics about Gmail. It grew so big that the PB Staff had to restrict it or else you would see nothing but Gmail topics.
Please Remember to Follow the GT Rules
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