Trickatars and Chain Quoting

**Hero of Time** Posts : 13850 Registration date : 2008-01-26

There are two issues I'd like to address, starting with Trickatars:

-"Trickatars" are avatars that provide the illusion of someone being a moderator, administrator, or other rank using the group rank image as an avatar. From here on in, these avatars will not be allowed. This specifically because it can trip up new members and confuse them as to who's a staff member and who isn't. If you still have one of these avatars, please remove them ASAP.

-Chain quoting is quoting someone's previous post in your post and not saying anything else. Then other people quote your post and other people quote the other person's post...and it just winds up as giant spam and a general waste of space. Please don't chain quote!
~Screamkitten

Paragon Posts : 7114 Registration date : 2008-01-27

Thanks for this Egaro. Did you come up with Trickatars? :face:

Vagabond Posts : 83 Registration date : 2008-07-23

Lol, I totally agree on both.
Expecially the second.

Digintary Posts : 2802 Registration date : 2008-04-08

Is my avvie a Trickatar? If so, I'll remove it immediatly.

Forum Legend Posts : 6961 Registration date : 2008-04-06

Yeah glad you are putting a stop to these two issues.

**Retired Staff** Posts : 6126 Registration date : 2008-01-26

Thanks for clearing these up ;)

Subject: Re: Trickatars and Chain Quoting September 30th 2008, 9:48 pm

I agree with both of these. Great post Egaro.

Guest

Now I know NOT to do the last one ;D

**Hero of Time** Posts : 13850 Registration date : 2008-01-26

Gia, your avatar's fine.

There was a little argument in here; just to keep the topic a little cleaner, I deleted it. Mudkip said it was fine with him.
~Screamkitten

Pinnacle of Survival Posts : 8155 Registration date : 2008-01-31

Good topic Eg. ;)

Forum Myth Posts : 7689 Registration date : 2008-01-26

I agree to both rules I did think it got pretty spamish after awhile (The second one)

**Hero of Time** Posts : 11494 Registration date : 2008-03-08

Chain quoting is where you just quote someone and that's it?
I think I can avoid it...
And then... people keep quoting and it's a chain? Okay... interesting, I'm not so sure I'd find much amusement in that anyway, as long as it wasn't a longest quote thread in the posting games section.

Hero for Hire Posts : 1335 Registration date : 2008-01-27

Argie wrote:: Chain quoting is where you just quote someone and that's it?
I think I can avoid it...
And then... people keep quoting and it's a chain? Okay... interesting, I'm not so sure I'd find much amusement in that anyway, as long as it wasn't a longest quote thread in the posting games section.

( If this was blank This would be an example of chain quoting)

If that's what you were asking Argie.

**Hero of Time** Posts : 16517 Registration date : 2008-02-03

This is a fantastic rule, and I need to add this is my guide for avatars and signatures.Someone was really using their noggin! ^_^

**Hero of Time** Posts : 13850 Registration date : 2008-01-26

And it wasn't me! :face:
~Screamkitten

**Hero of Time** Posts : 16517 Registration date : 2008-02-03

Ah, well then I'm glad I used the word "Someone". :P

Digintary Posts : 2802 Registration date : 2008-04-08

Well, I kinda support Chain Quoting??

See, if you want to reply with the same words as somebody else, you quote them, and say nothing.

And if someone else sees it, and can't find the ORIGINAL words, he'll have to quote it right?

But, if it gets too long, how about you erase the [ QUOTE ] tags so it's just one quote?

So it won't be so strict.. lol, if you understand.

Vanguard Posts : 4065 Registration date : 2008-08-31

Quote :

This specifically because it can trip up new members and confuse them as to who's a staff member and who isn't.

the new members should have a brain to realise that the mods, admins etc. are colour coded... its pretty clear down the bottom and other places...unless theyre colour blind.

anyhow. i think these new rules are good.
good job.

**Hero of Time** Posts : 13850 Registration date : 2008-01-26

The Pink of Doom wrote:: Well, I kinda support Chain Quoting??

See, if you want to reply with the same words as somebody else, you quote them, and say nothing.

And if someone else sees it, and can't find the ORIGINAL words, he'll have to quote it right?

But, if it gets too long, how about you erase the [ QUOTE ] tags so it's just one quote?

So it won't be so strict.. lol, if you understand.

Even something as simple as quoting and saying "I agree" would be better than quoting and leaving it blank; it's spam, in a way. We could just remove the quote tags, but that would still be spam and clutter on the forum; make topics harder to browse, true? A post should be a contribution, not a repeat.

@Kreepy Kat: Maybe, but some new members don't understand forums at all; they wouldn't think to look for a color-coded key. :face:
~Screamkitten

Forum Myth Posts : 7689 Registration date : 2008-01-26

Why do you call it an Atar when it's an avatar?

**The Epic Guy** Posts : 7027 Registration date : 2008-06-09

Ghost wrote:: Why do you call it an Atar when it's an avatar?

Trick+avatar
-av in avatar=trickatar.
The trick replaces the av in avatar so its trickatar.

Forum Myth Posts : 7689 Registration date : 2008-01-26

Count Zombie King wrote:

Ghost wrote:: Why do you call it an Atar when it's an avatar?

Trick+avatar
-av in avatar=trickatar.
The trick replaces the av in avatar so its trickatar.

I see, thank-you. Also, I agree people get confused with these two rules.

Vanguard Posts : 4378 Registration date : 2008-04-12

I hate CPP now. this is getting lower and people can break the rules.

Vanguard Posts : 4956 Registration date : 2008-01-26

Ghost Norris wrote:: I hate CPP now. this is getting lower and people can break the rules.

A little off topic, eh?

The first rule I am glad to see. The second is OK but I have never really seen this turn into a whole spam thread of quotes.

Beholder Posts : 257 Registration date : 2008-09-20

"Trickatars" cr8iv

Don't think I've ever used one but thanks for the update Egaro.

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