A question for the ages

[BrittyGoesMow]

Why does eoff allow Newbie threads but not returning from a prolonged awayness threads?
I mean, makes no sense to me, but that's just me.

[ZeZipster]

I guess it's TO SMITE THE EVIL!

[muchacho]

to prevent the villiage from being raped and women being pillaged

[eestlinc]

thanks for the feedback.

who are you again?

[m4tt]

It's cause we don't like people to get attention? Or something. People make "I'm leaving forever!" threads to get attention. Then two weeks/years later they come back saying "Just kidding, I'm back!" to get more attention. Very very bad. What was I talking about?

[Shoeberto]

Once upon a time, there were a few members who decided they didn't like the threads that were being posted at EoFF. "I'm tired of this," said Rirse they, "I'll make an 'I'm leaving!' thread!"

And indeed Rirse they did leave, for a few days, then came back. "I'm back!" he they said, and no one really cared. Rirse then did this about five other times and the staff decided to ban it.

[Dignified Pauper]

So b/c of these people, we're screwed, I love it.

We should start an EoFF judge system. Just for fun, kinda like the old EoFF murders, after the murderer is found, put them on trial.

[BrittyGoesMow]

right on.
Thing is, I only did it because I lost touch with so many friends I made on here about...two years ago when I posted a few times, and I wanna find them before I do anything else.
I'm Britty.

[Del Murder]

If you lost touch with so many friends just post and be active and they will notice you are around. We don't allow 'I'm back' threads because then we'll get them all the time even when people leave for like a week or something. Best to just get rid of all of them.

Welcome back though!

This is a Feedback type topic.

EDIT: Whoah, quick one, slick.

[Shlup]

Each person can be welcomed once. Don't be greedy!

[BrittyGoesMow]

but I'm britty and I've been gone for years.
and zee people, zay luv me.
nah, I've got no problems with it. Just asking out of curiousity. shoopeedoop. <3

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

Welcome to Eyes on Final Fantasy, BrittyGoesMow.

[BrittyGoesMow]

thanks for the info.
I appreciate the explaining to me.
Deal is, when I lost my old e-mail address, I lost my old account.
mhm.

[Big D]

A few times in the past, people have posted threads like

"I'm going away for the weekend, goodbye till Monday! :shame: "

then a few days later, it's

"I'm back, I said I'd be away but now I return! Did you miss me? What happened while I was away?"

and it's all a little pointless.

But on the other hand, I do see your point. Quite often, well-known and well-respected members come back out of the cold, even after an absence lasting years, yet their return goes unheralded. I think it'd be good if "I'm back!" threads were allowed for those who've been gone a significant time, whose return will actually matter. However, there's no accurate way to distinguish exactly when such a thread is OK and when it's not... so I guess that "I'm back!" threads might stay off-limits unless some better system comes up...

[BrittyGoesMow]

Damn the system, and quiet kishi.