What is forum spam? And who can do it the best? And why?

I'm under the impression that spam is anything nonsensical. Saying 'I like bunnies' in a thread about ketchup isn't sensible. Starting a thread saying 'look at me liking is goats *throws melon at you cannon*' isn't sensible, or coherent.

However whenever I post such tripe in 'spam fora', the threads tend to get closed. Then I sit there at my computer area staring at the locked thread thinking "why is it closed? It's clearly spam'.

So is spam something else? If it is, what is the stuff I post on a regular basis if it isn't spam?

[QUOTE=Immortal]like bunnies' in a thread about ketchup QUOTE]

I love bunnies and ketchup!

8-) <- CLICK ME!

I'd say that starting a thread about ketchup in the first place would be pretty spammy.

Spam is generally useless to everyone. Whether it's useless in a fun way or not depends on the exact content. Sometimes the stupidity of a post can make it 'fun' spam. Other times, it just makes the poster look stupid. It's finding the right middle ground that's the key.

But why? Why must spam be interesting? Wouldn't that not be spam?

Well, some types of spam e-mail are agreed by all to be just plain irritating (penis extensions, ludicrous offers etc..). However, some chain e-mails are considered spam by some, who see them as worthless, but as amusing by others, who have a genuine interest in the message.

I think that the same applies to these forums. Some might consider a One Word Story or ABC thread spam, as it doesn't appeal to them. Others might see it as a bit of fun, no matter how pointless it may seem, because they enjoy the comic relief that the thread provides.

Of course, I'm probably wrong, but that's my take on it.

If I remember rightly Spam tried to sue the internet over that term xD

Really? I wouldn't exactly call it bad publicity, so what reason would they have to sue?

Imagine your product being assoisiated with annoying and tastless object, then imagine companies using your regestered trademark to describe it :D

I'm sure that a number of people had never even heard of spam before they logged on to the internet. Now, the term is known worldwide.

Of course, there is a downside. If the food's popularity spreads, someone might actually eat it.

During World War II thats probably all they ate :D

Apparently, schools in the 1950's and 60's used to serve spam a lot. That makes sense, since it was certainly cheap enough to buy in bulk.

What exactly is spam made of, anyway? I've never actually bought any, let alone looked at the ingreedients.

viva la HOORJ

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What exactly is spam made of, anyway? I've never actually bought any, let alone looked at the ingreedients.

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Reprocessed meat

:)

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I think it's pretty safe to say that this is forum spam.

And what's wrong with that?

Nothing, none, zero, nada, nil, nought, el zilchamundo.

Just saying, that's all.

It's best when you're doing it for fun and not just to be all like "omg look at me im totly badaz cuz i spam."

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Originally Posted by Rye

It's best when you're doing it for fun and not just to be all like "omg look at me im totly badaz cuz i spam."

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Like this person post xD

I quote my LJ "Spam is not a problem, it is an artform".

But it depends what type of spam. E-mail spam is stupid. But take the spam my esteemed (...ahem) colleague Misfit linked you to (Proto closed it, then soon after he was no longer a CK! I don't consider this coincidence!), or the name! thread. THAT my friends, is poetry in motion.

Word salad isn't the same as porn/penile implants ads, is it? I mean, a stupid pictures picpost is a normal thread, but 'let's talk about bunnies kicking kitties' isn't?

wtf, I claim fascism.

Word salad is the jumbled, nonsensical speech that schizophrenics often have. Spam on the boards annoys me if it's not entertaining.

Linus is the master max pwnage dood of spam. Probably because he doesn't have a life...

PGnese is actually a dialect of word salad. Is PGnese suddenly 'spam' as well? I'm almost insulted

This one time, I fell down the stairs.

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omg that is so hawt

That reminds me. Topic jumping or thread hijacking. Do those constitute spam? Because the feedback forum is riddled with that, and I never find anybody caring as much.

I think "HELLO I AM AN ALIEN" is spam. Unless it is a thread entitled "ARE YOU AN ALIEN?"

So if the content of the post is the same as spam, but is used in the right context, then it isn't spam? Is there such thing as non-spam for 'omglolwtfbbq'?

I find a great deal of general intolerance or hypocrisy when it comes to (any) moderators and what they think is spam :(

Yeah, such as like you said, in the Feedback forum. Maybe it's because the people who post there are supposedly "cool".

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8-) <- CLICK ME!

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See, that is bad spam. Along with pretty much everything that happened in the b forum, however long ago that was. Pretty much just a bunch of little kids who thought they were getting away with something.
Spam is for smaller forums, but still needs to be stopped by the time too many morons come by and just ruin the fun for everyone.

YOU are bad spam!

pwned

The feedback forum is used mostly by n00bs who want to fix their computers. Lots of double posts and stuff.

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YOU are bad spam!

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True that :)

We're little kids? I'm what, 2 years younger than Kane but he's calling me a little kid? That doesn't make much sense really. MAPS was top class spam, and if it was made by "cool" people everyone would be drooling over it...

I wonder if spam is named by a person or something. Maybe it was named after Albert T. Spam and he was from Austria and he was the first spammer in the universe. I mean, how neat isn't that? Why do we call it spam? :/

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The feedback forum is used mostly by n00bs who want to fix their computers. Lots of double posts and stuff.

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That would be the help forum silly

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MAPS was top class spam, and if it was made by "cool" people everyone would be drooling over it...

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I'm sorry we can't be popular enough for you EoFF! :crying2:

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That would be the help forum silly

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Oh... :(

The first spam was in the guiness world record book. It was horrible e-mail spam. :eek:

Yeah, it's not our fault you don't like us! We try to do awesome stuff, but you won't let us because we're not "cool" :(

EoFF hurt me deeply. :( In my heart. And stuff. :crying2:

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Yeah, it's not our fault you don't like us! We try to do awesome stuff, but you won't let us because we're not "cool" :(

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Your so right, but these quote boxes are cool :D

Spam is unsolicited e-mail, often of a commercial nature, sent indiscriminately to multiple mailing lists, individuals, or newsgroups; junk e-mail.

Would double posting be considered spam? It's not intentional but the effects are very annoying. I've lobbied EoFF to institute a very simple 5-10 second spam limit to prevent double posts, but apparently they don't listen to me no matter how coherently I speak.

If MAPS was any good it would be in the archive. MAPS was no good because it was only four people posting back and forth, double, triple, etc, posting.

Good spam is hard to come by and there hasn't been any good spam for a long time. A spam reform must be undertaken. Word Association, 1001 Reasons Why..., and others just don't work anymore.

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Your so right, but these quote boxes are cool :D

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Your so right, but these quote boxes are cool :D

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Your so right, but these quote boxes are cool :D

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Your so right, but these quote boxes are cool :D

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Yuppers

Yams, could you give us some examples of good spam? I really would like to know what differentiates good spam from word salad, 1000 reasons, and random picposts.

Actually, it had SIX. And I didn't double or triple post Mr. Yammy. :(

The kind where you go on for like a million pages.

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Originally Posted by Yamaneko

If MAPS was any good it would be in the archive. MAPS was no good because it was only four people posting back and forth, double, triple, etc, posting.

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But that's why it was so good! Three people, 20 pages. 8-) With the somewhat help of others! BUT STILL!

... And the fact that you hate us, JUST ADMIT IT YAMEKNOOWK! YOU HATE US! :crying2:

Why does it matter how many people are posting in a thread? I've seen numerous posts where only three people are coversing in a respectable manner.

And I've seen good spam posts made by one person. So?

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Originally Posted by Immortal

Why does it matter how many people are posting in a thread? I've seen numerous posts where only three people are coversing in a respectable manner.

And I've seen good spam posts made by one person. So?

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That's right, one in the eye for Yams. 8-)

I think this thread is high-quality spam.

Post your favorite orange pictures kplzthnx.

Yeah, we know it wasn't archived because of pressure from Yams. HE EVEN CALLED ME PSYCHO-GUYWHATEVER. Oh man did I enjoy my revenge for that ^_^

The best spamming would be if we typed every single persons name backwards

Spam is such a fascinating consept. I wonder if there's an official punishment for spamming :) That would be cool.

Probably to eat a can of Spam.

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Oh man did I enjoy my revenge for that ^_^

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>_>

<_<

... xD

consept?

No, they just warn you. How many warnings do you need for banning?

I'm not sure, but I've always wondered what differentiates spam from just posting a whole lot of new threads.

I've noticed none of my complaints are being taken seriously. This is disheartening

Too be truthful anything you ever post, send, say or do could be considered spam by someone from somewhere, just take SA for example.

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I've noticed none of my complaints are being taken seriously. This is disheartening

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Stop spamming, that is so off-topic it's not even funny. I mean c'mon wtforzdood.

If that's the case, then I was right that spam control is fascism!

And yet spam is rewarded at EoFF. Take the "Best spammer" Ciddie, which I personally won't win, because I'm not "cool" :(

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Stop spamming, that is so off-topic it's not even funny. I mean c'mon wtforzdood.

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The topic is spam duh

You need a cookie, then.

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Too be truthful anything you ever post, send, say or do could be considered spam by someone from somewhere, just take SA for example.

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True that. =o

The topic isn't spam. I want to know what is spam.

Here's another topic:

Why is it some people can spam without being punished, while others are quickly punished? I find that very upsetting.

No-one is spamming, are they? The silly modmods would have closed it by now, as they are all highly trained and talented individuals. Except Yams. (Seriously, he calls me Psycho-GuyWhatever then says I am dating Misfit! Just to spite me :()

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Originally Posted by Immortal

The topic isn't spam. I want to know what is spam.

Here's another topic:

Why is it some people can spam without being punished, while others are quickly punished? I find that very upsetting.

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Its all about favoritism

Here's another topic:
Who ever said that EoFF has to be fair?

It's popularity and elitism imo.

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Why is it some people can spam without being punished, while others are quickly punished? I find that very upsetting.

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Yeah, it's all popularity.

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Here's another topic:
Who ever said that EoFF has to be fair?

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Stop thread highjacking

favourtism isn't allowed, last I checked. Or it was publicly announced as non-existent.

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Originally Posted by Yamaneko

If MAPS was any good it would be in the archive. MAPS was no good because it was only four people posting back and forth, double, triple, etc, posting.

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Four people? I defy you to name the fourth.

and there was more than triple posting. triple posting was the norm, man.

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favourtism isn't allowed, last I checked. Or it was publicly announced as non-existent.

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;) You go on beliving everything you read and I'll go back to knitting helmits for the war...

If a couple of new people signed up and spammed, they'd be banned. If say, BoB did it (It would be good to watch :D!), he'd be let off. That has to be favouritism, unless there is another force at work?

If there's a best spammer award for the ciddies, it must be given to a person who hasn't been banned yet.

SO it follows that spamming is allowed. Therefore there's such thing as good spam.

Good spam = what? And how is good spam != other spam?

I'm telling you it's fascism :D

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Originally Posted by Rye

Yeah, it's all popularity.

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No, it's called I was watching a movie. So I'm closing this, ain't that a bitch?

What movie?

Fellowship of the Ring.