Tiling posts

[hightower]

what's with all the tiling posts when I click on new posts?

 

[Wilko]

A hint, perhaps?

 

[Andy78]

Its spam, plain and simple. What the idea was behind it I've no clue. If it was a user doing that I would expect them banned.

 

[Hellmooth]

My whole page is taken up by it, what's going on?

 

[billyblade]

They're all posted by the admin of this forum's sister tiling site. I'm guessing it's a glitch?

 

[Andy78]

They're all posted by the admin of this forum's sister tiling site. I'm guessing it's a glitch?

I don't think so. He seems to have set up a tiling subforum on this site to promote his other one.

 

[hightower]

I don't think so. He seems to have set up a tiling subforum on this site to promote his other one.

I agree that it's spam. Is the forum losing its way a little?

 

[egg67]

Just go to the tiling subforum and make as read, or read some of the post and you will soon think that the how the wire a shed post are interesting

 

[Barry White]

I agree I thought I had signed in the wrong forum tonight. Must be a glitch

 

[Admin]

See my post here: Whats going on.... - http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/threads/whats-going-on.118138/page-2#post-1238749

 

[LeeH]

Yes, Dan Spam.

The one about the loose tape measure ends really annoyed me.

Like we're al stupid and thought every tape measure had a faulty end on it.

 

[Admin]

Do you guys even know the definition of spam?! You're using it veeery loosly here. lol

 

[LeeH]

Unwanted or intrusive advertising on the Internet:

Sounds bang on to me.

 

[Admin]

Advertising of our own sites is unwanted by very very few. In fact if I could turn back time I'd have one massive forum covering all trades and you'd have to browse the place like a normal person browsing a normal forum by actually visiting the categories applicable to what you want to search for instead of constantly whacking what's new and hoping everything displayed is to your liking and your liking only.

 

[hightower]

Not being funny Dan, but perhaps don't gamble the success of the site on the whim of a fancy. I doubt the site would be half as successful as it currently is if it was all chucked in together with other trades.

 

[Barry White]

Not being funny Dan, but perhaps don't gamble the success of the site on the whim of a fancy. I doubt the site would be half as successful as it currently is if it was all chucked in together with other trades.

Agreed I lurked on this forum and others for a while before joining this one.I joined because I thought I could continue learning and give a bit back too. I like the fun side and humour too. I particularly dislike spam and the lack of it was a reason I joined.
Anyway its sorted for me now but what about others lurking like most do before joining?
The forum is so settled I even turned off Adblocker (something I rarely do)

Cheers Mykey

 

[Admin]

The forum is created for the masses not just the few who moan a lot.

 

[Spoon]

The forum is created for the masses not just the few who moan a lot.

I joined this forum caused it was full of moaning people... I feel at home.

(Don't like the spam posts but am dealing with it. Just mark posts a Read.)

 

[Andy78]

The forum is created for the masses not just the few who moan a lot.

There are some people here that devote a lot of time to helping others and to maintain the high standard of professional help available on this site. To dismiss people as "moaners" rather than taking on board constructive criticism is a bit disrespectful in my opinion and rather short sighted in terms of the continued success of the forum.

 

[Admin]

It's always the same 4 or 5 people though Andy and it's getting boring to be honest mate. My notifications literally always say '[1 of 5 names] has quoted your message moaning again'. Perhaps it doesn't say the moaning part. But it's always the same 5 people. Who to be frank don't all always hang around on here. Some of the moaners are the ones who have hissy fits and leave the forum for ages then come back to moan again. Why should I shape the forum for that type of user?

 

[LeeH]

Very well said Andy.

Nobody is having a hissy fit, just viewing there opinions.

 

[Andy78]

It's always the same 4 or 5 people though Andy and it's getting boring to be honest mate. My notifications literally always say '[1 of 5 names] has quoted your message moaning again'. Perhaps it doesn't say the moaning part. But it's always the same 5 people. Who to be frank don't all always hang around on here. Some of the moaners are the ones who have hissy fits and leave the forum for ages then come back to moan again. Why should I shape the forum for that type of user?

Well, people moaning about certain aspects of a provided service is usually indicative of many more displeased users that do not bother to moan.

 

[Spoon]

It's always the same 4 or 5 people though Andy and it's getting boring to be honest mate. My notifications literally always say '[1 of 5 names] has quoted your message moaning again'. Perhaps it doesn't say the moaning part. But it's always the same 5 people. Who to be frank don't all always hang around on here. Some of the moaners are the ones who have hissy fits and leave the forum for ages then come back to moan again. Why should I shape the forum for that type of user?

Am I one of the 5 mate? I know I whinge a lot on here but a few things just wing me up the wrong way....

 

[Admin]

Really?

Checkout this moaning on behalf of somebody that isn't even moaning! lol

Anyway its sorted for me now but what about others lurking like most do before joining?

Rate lads I'm bored now anyway I'm going do some work. I'll come check your moans later.

 

[Spoon]

Well, people moaning about certain aspects of a provided service is usually indicative of many more displeased users that do not bother to moan.

He does have a point on that.

 

[Admin]

You're all still moaning about it and you can't even see the posts PMSL!!

Go do some work!

 

[Barry White]

@Dan LOOKS LIKE I AM THE MOANER. I offered advise that folk joining an electrical forum would see a full page of tiling posts they cannot reply to even if they joined. Would you join?
Its your forum Dan do as you like I was trying to help.

 

[Admin]

They wouldn't see a full page of tiling posts at all.

99% of people who end up on the forum end up in a thread the very first time, not in the new posts page.

Then about 70% of them either hit the similar threads links below that thread, or search for more electrical related terms, either way still not seeing the tiling threads.

Only regulars click new posts. Most people browse forums using the forum categories.

Thanks for helping I'll take your notes on board.

 

[gazdkw82]

I've not been on here for a while and not used the new posts function. I must admit that looking at it today I did feel it was littered with this type of thing.

Wasn't that big a deal, I just kept scrolling.