Let's be serious for a second.

[Rekarp]

You know you could ignore the spam threads. Have some tolerance.

[themadhacker]

I think maybe the mods should be more strict with spammy topics like they were in the late summer/early fall.

Also, I think it would be great if we had an automotive/ gearhead forum, even though we are mainly an electronics community. I have wanted to make A biuld thread of a gokart I plan to make, but I, like bacteria, have no place to post stuff like that.

[XCVG]

You know you could ignore the spam threads. Have some tolerance.

+1. Don't like a thread, just ignore it. Better than posting under Nazi rule.

[gamemasterAS]

I have just always seen forum 42 as a place for posting interesting and stimulating conversations that did not fit in any other topic.

Like the last thread I posted, it was the one about the alternative sleep setups. That thread actually served a purpose of showing some people it existed and getting some personal info forum member who knew someone who did it. Those are the kind of things i think forum 42 is here for. Every once and awhile threads start out well enough and turn silly and I can understand that. But if people start purposely trying to turn threads into random or spamy things I will be angry.

[bacteria]

Every once and awhile threads start out well enough and turn silly and I can understand that. But if people start purposely trying to turn threads into random or spamy things I will be angry.

Indeed, that is what I was saying.

An example of the spammy threads was the recent "1337" thread, and "1338" thread, etc - complete waste of time; unlike a general thread that diverts, which is entirely fine. In other words, if a topic has an intention, great; if it is just spammy, as the examples above; should be deleted. It isn't a case of being harsh or whatever, just common sense.

[vskid]

I have wanted to make A biuld thread of a gokart I plan to make, but I, like bacteria, have no place to post stuff like that.

Just put it in F42 or Tech Q&A. I'm interested, so just post it somewhere.

EDIT: Hmm, could Tech Q&A be turned into general tech? Then it could include computers, cars, etc.

[sgtpepper]

I always viewed Forum 42 as being for random stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else.... And I kind of like most of the worthless topics

[bacteria]

I have wanted to make A biuld thread of a gokart I plan to make, but I, like bacteria, have no place to post stuff like that.

Just put it in F42 or Tech Q&A. I'm interested, so just post it somewhere.

Forum 42 is no place to put a portablizing project; Forum 42 is not a sensible forum space; Tech Q&A is not appropriate either.

I will up my Turbo Grafx project WIP on my site anyway, however I wanted to put it here first (will give it a few more days to see what happens about a new forum section here first); either way it will be documented...

[Twilight Wolf]

My feelings on the matter.

tl;dr: A spam board could very well be beneficial.

I like the idea of such a thing, myself, but I wouldn't be crushed if it didn't happen, either.

[Skyone]

You know you could ignore the spam threads. Have some tolerance.

+1. Don't like a thread, just ignore it. Better than posting under Nazi rule.

I have just always seen forum 42 as a place for posting interesting and stimulating conversations that did not fit in any other topic.

Like the last thread I posted, it was the one about the alternative sleep setups. That thread actually served a purpose of showing some people it existed and getting some personal info forum member who knew someone who did it. Those are the kind of things i think forum 42 is here for. Every once and awhile threads start out well enough and turn silly and I can understand that. But if people start purposely trying to turn threads into random or spamy things I will be angry.

Between these two opinions is where the moderation is forced to stand. We have never been the "Nazis" we have been labeled, there is a point where things get too out of hand. A perfect example of this is the recent thread titled "1338."

I present you with a suggestion: post casually, but take into consideration how legitimate and stimulating the topic is.

We seriously shouldn't be having this problem.

[Rekarp]

I still don't understand why people are making such a big deal about spammy threads in F42. Its like people have nothing else to complain about.

[bacteria]

Perhaps if more people here were making projects they would be less inclined to have the need to start spammy topics in the first place.

[Rekarp]

Perhaps if more people here were making projects they would be less inclined to have the need to start spammy topics in the first place.

Its the dead middle of a the semester. Some people (like me) spend all day on class work.

[bacteria]

When does the semester finish, out of interest?

[Rekarp]

Mid May. Classes end early May then there is two weeks of final exams.