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[Blocker]

Word association thread delete the f-er!

and that ping pong thing

You do not have to participate in them if you do not like the threads. That is why they are in a section called Spam.

Yeah and take away the post counts for those contributing in them.
Then do away with the stupid "Achievements" rubbish.

Are post counts important to members?
What makes the Achievements stupid and rubbish?
Providing a reason will help in making the forums better.

[Innuendo]

You do not have to participate in them if you do not like the threads. That is why they are in a section called Spam.




Are post counts important to members?
What makes the Achievements stupid and rubbish?
Providing a reason will help in making the forums better.

Post counts mean nothing about a persons knowledge or lack of it. Problem is, most people associate the post count number associated to a member as some sort of achievement badge.
This is why you get people involved in things such as Ping Pong and Word Association threads which mean little to nothing but get your post counts up.

As for the achievements being stupid and/or rubbish: Who cares if such and such has just hit the 1550 posts mark? The shout box gets full of these useless achievements. Also such and such has been mentioned in so many posts. Better give him/her a bunny rabbit icon to add to their achievements. If I get the spelling of your username wrong blocker (like now with a lowercase "B") it doesn't work anyway.

I personally believe it is best to have the forum about cars, their parts and associated history etc (loosely Sandmans). Random crap doesn't interest me, theres plenty of other sites for that.

Anyway, you and others must think these are great! I'm just putting my 2 cents worth in as you ask us (the forum members to do).

Regards, Smooth