It's a Brand New Day!

Spam can include cross-posting the same information in multiple threads across multiple forums, repeated advertisements in several threads, or posts containing less than helpful content (such as "+1", "first post", or "grabbing popcorn").

Is it still OK to dot threads?

Dotting is OK, though rather than dotting, you may want to check out the Listing feature (the "LIST" link right next to flags). This feature lets you keep lists of just about all the content on paizo.com :)

I think that we've *glasses* got some guidelines to follow *exits*

YEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH

The Eleven Commandments of the Paizo Boards clearly spelled out and explained! Yay!

...and should anyone stray off the straight and narrow, there exists a Confessional Thread already set up for your absolution! ;)

Am I the only one that thought of Dr Horribles Sing Along Blog on this one? Here I thought Paizo was going to go hard core on people breaking posting rules. :) It's a brand new day

I still think the basic rule of "Don't be a Jerk" should cover 99.9% of the stuff that is wrong with the internet, but it is nice to have some clarity.

Am I the only one that thought of Dr Horribles Sing Along Blog on this one?

Nope. :)

I think "don't be a jerk" should still be included, but I can understand wanting cleaner / clearer policies.

-TimD

Dotting is OK, though rather than dotting, you may want to check out the Listing feature (the "LIST" link right next to flags). This feature lets you keep lists of just about all the content on paizo.com :)

That is so... useful! Wow.

I'm ashamed I've never bothered to really investigate what the heck that feature did until today.

Did I mention "wow"?

Thank you for mentioning this in a context that suggested "hey Anguish, you might actually like this".

I think those are great (though I'm sad to see the disappearance of the most important rule, which I always found quite succinct and not as ambiguous as it was sometimes portrayed).

Thank you for the guidelines.

With regards to the last point - the one about language - can I suggest that posts in other languages might be acceptable if they're accompanied by an English translation? Non-English speakers could just feed their own posts into Google Translate. This could be particularly useful in the PFS Grand Lodge as non-English speakers look for games.

Hablando del ultimo punto - lo de idioma - quiero sugerar que mesajes en otras idiomas pueden ser aceptable si son juntos con un traducion en ingles. Los que no hablan ingles podrian usar el traductor Google para hacerlo. Lo mas util sera en el Grand Lodge de PFS cuando los que no hablan ingles buscan juegos.

:)

Am I the only one that thought of Dr Horribles Sing Along Blog on this one? Here I thought Paizo was going to go hard core on people breaking posting rules. :) It's a brand new day

Now I have that song stuck in my head.

Which... I don't mind so much.

(After reviewing the guidelines I almost had 'Spam, Spam, Spam, glorious spam, wonderful spam!' stuck in my head, so I dodged that bullet!

+...dammit!

Still, very glad to see popcorn posts pointed out. Some threads might actually be salvaged without that self-fulfilling prophecy taking place. :)

forever hopeful

"Up until now everything around here has been, well, pleasant. Recently certain things have become unpleasant. Now, it seems to me that the first thing we have to do is to separate out the things that are pleasant from the things that are unpleasant." - Big Bob

Hrm, these look good.

Can I still refer to the removal of a post(s) by a moderator as "Chris's Orbital Bombardment Laser?"

With regards to the last point - the one about language - can I suggest that posts in other languages might be acceptable if they're accompanied by an English translation? Non-English speakers could just feed their own posts into Google Translate. This could be particularly useful in the PFS Grand Lodge as non-English speakers look for games.

Hablando del ultimo punto - lo de idioma - quiero sugerar que mesajes en otras idiomas pueden ser aceptable si son juntos con un traducion en ingles. Los que no hablan ingles podrian usar el traductor Google para hacerlo. Lo mas util sera en el Grand Lodge de PFS cuando los que no hablan ingles buscan juegos.

:)

The problem with this is that the moderators won't necessarily know that the translation matches to the non English bit of speech.

It's true, but it's a fair assumption that moderators aren't reading every single post in the forums either, and that they're relying to a certain extent on the flagging system to find posts that violate the terms of use. Forcing those who want to connect to use English when that may not be their first language may be driving them away from the website, which (speaking as a PFS Venture-Officer) is not ideal, at least as far as PFS goes.

That said, it's a request and suggestion, and they're welcome to reject it if they feel it's too much extra work.

Out of curiosity, what is the point of someone posting "grabbing popcorn"? I don't get it.

It is used to indicatea belief that the thread will soon become a flame war which said individual is watching for entertainment. such a statement often seems to ignite said flame war.

Read and agreed.

Out of curiosity, what is the point of someone posting "grabbing popcorn"? I don't get it.

Means they're planning on idly watching the flames fly (usually in amusement) until the thread gets locked because it is nothing more than a flame war/bait...so they're grabbing popcorn to set back and watch the thread explode more or less.

Out of curiosity, what is the point of someone posting "grabbing popcorn"? I don't get it.

To watch the ensuing flame war.

Hey guys, in reference to the language FAQ, this actually isn't a new policy (it was just a bit buried because it used to live in our general FAQ list). While we may decide later on the adjust it, we just don't have the resources to properly support and moderate posts in languages other than English at this time. I know it's a bummer, but our team has plenty on our plates to keep us busy. We'll keep it in mind as things evolve with these new guidelines. :)

Ah...I see. Thanks for the explanation(s).

Good to have certain points underlined, although I too miss the "Don't be a jerk" rule.

However, I still think that there is a place for "+1" comments in certain types of threads, particularly those which ask in some manner for a list of who supports a certain idea. For example, if a poster were to ask about the possibility of a "Blood of the (Whatever)" game supplement, I would like to be able to show my support for the idea quickly without having to write a short essay answer. :)

You can always just "favorite" the post by clicking the "+" sign under "Reply".

Seems pretty straightforward, thanks!

Cheers!
Landon

Hey guys, in reference to the language FAQ, this actually isn't a new policy (it was just a bit buried because it used to live in our general FAQ list). While we may decide later on the adjust it, we just don't have the resources to properly support and moderate posts in languages other than English at this time. I know it's a bummer, but our team has plenty on our plates to keep us busy. We'll keep it in mind as things evolve with these new guidelines. :)

C'est la vie.

Hey guys, in reference to the language FAQ, this actually isn't a new policy (it was just a bit buried because it used to live in our general FAQ list). While we may decide later on the adjust it, we just don't have the resources to properly support and moderate posts in languages other than English at this time. I know it's a bummer, but our team has plenty on our plates to keep us busy. We'll keep it in mind as things evolve with these new guidelines. :)

When we flag something, why isn't SPAM one of the options that can be picked? Wouldn't this help you?

Not particularly. Spam is pretty easy to identify and "Breaks other guidelines" works just fine. The flagging options bring posts to our attention pretty equally.

Not particularly. Spam is pretty easy to identify and "Breaks other guidelines" works just fine. The flagging options bring posts to our attention pretty equally.

Thanks for the answer.