Are the schools on holiday already? Spam reaches astronomical levels so they must be.

Feek = the man.

All you little babies: your 'funny' video and picture threads doth not amuse.

A few examples of crap:

Anything Ebay related, such as:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17586045

Who here knows what my sig is about? Who here gives a toss?

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17585991

I hear a ruckus. Save it for IRC.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17585788

Militant leader killer in air strike. The topic is fine, but the ensuing barrage of 'ZOMMGGGGG PW|\|ddd"!1111'-esque commentary embarasses the forum.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17585869

Spec me a lighter. Spec me a toaster. Potato me some sodding pjamas.

Anything concerning the return of goods. We're sick of you asking.

If it involves Youtube, don't bother.

Touch of fruits vs Volvic:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17585323

Nigeria scams:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17585319

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17585177

Help- I'm incapable of dressing myself:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17585058

I don't even need to comment on this one:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17585121

The 6/6/06 obsession.

Killer Wasp:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17584079

I'm idle- do my shopping for me

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17584356

Heinz vs Branston

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17584034

Anything by megzy:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17583857

Member award thread. Could have been decent, had the criteria not been (doing) something completely useless'

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17584099

Pronounciation threads. People on here will always argue about this- find a linguistic reference.

Quoting in posts- read the faq, yah yah:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17584011

Paypal questions.











Hopefully, you get the idea. What can we do about it though? GD in it's present state is far too trashy, it needs to be brought upmarket. No, I'm not proposing another GDC/GDZ split; perhaps a little more zeal in moderation may do the trick. I don't know the answer. I've also noticed the 'cycle' of GD quality. We all have a moan every so often, but it seems like a tirade of kiddies spoil the show with each new year.

I may be perceived as aggressive- hell, I'm sure I am. But there are countless other forums where spam reigns supreme, out of control like a burgeoning bacterium culture. OcUK is not of these places. It is a quality community, strong and solid, with a massive membership of diverse, intellectual individuals. We must sweep out the cobwebs, rebuild, restructure, revolutionise!

Onwards and upwards!!!

crikey, i don't half need a drink of water after all that, throats killing
 
Wow Fusion, nice post :)

I was going to comment on all the recent youtube/google video threads. Really, most of them are crap or have been seen before, stop posting them!

Edit: And as for that ElRazur chap! ;)
 
Mm. Check the profiles also of the OP, for instance the shirt thread was by someone born in 1975, guess his school is on holiday as well.
 
I think the forums probably have their youngest average age for a very long time... if ever, down to the fact school kids practically get internet at their desks in school and the high availability of cheap broadband. It is inevitable that the generation gap brings, how can I put this nicely.. a broad pallet of threads to GD.

Maybe the crapometer threshold does need lowering a little... who knows. We seem to ask the same question whenever this thread inevitably comes up.
 
Daz, eitherway we'll be "nasty dons" for closing all the crap threads etc.. :rolleyes: If we do change the threshold we'll never get it right...

Bear in mind people the forums are what you make of it. :)
 
Depends on what people like to read.

To be fair people could consider a picture of your gun being cleaned in the washing machine equally as pointless as those threads you're talking about Feek.

Same with my comic strip thread, some find it highly amusing, others might see it as childish and a waste of time.
 
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iCraig said:
Depends on what people like to read.

To be fair people could consider a picture of your gun being cleaned in the washing machine equally as pointless as those threads you're talking about Feek.

Same with my comic strip thread, some find it highly amusing, others might see it as chilish and a waste of time.
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And the thread by feek a couple of weeks ago entilted "spider on my wall" :p
 
iCraig said:
Depends on what people like to read.

To be fair people could consider a picture of your gun being cleaned in the washing machine equally as pointless as those threads you're talking about Feek.

Same with my comic strip thread, some find it highly amusing, others might see it as chilish and a waste of time.
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True - but then again anybody that didn't find the comic strip thread funny don't deserve to be a part of OcUK :p

Yewen said:
As long as I have my Case Central I am happy! ;)

Last time I post in GD it ended in Salta. :(
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/me points

HAHA! :p
 
This place scared me when I first registered about 3 years ago (When I was 15/16, can't see the exact date I registered at the moment and I am too lazy too look) and I only registered because I needed help after messing up something in the first computer I had ever built "flying solo". So many folk on here knew so much more than me I was worried about looking like an idiot. Now I am older I realise that I still post like an idiot, but I don't care anymore :D . At least it stopped me from spamming and irritating everyone.

I like lurking anyway.....
 
On a side note, any idea what Salta means?

I don't know, and just about my whole MSN list has asked me why I changed my name to that. :(
 
Yewen said:
On a side note, any idea what Salta means?

I don't know, and just about my whole MSN list has asked me why I changed my name to that. :(
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A quick google reveals it is a place where the Argie Bargies roam.
 
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