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 Post subject: Tag Spamming - STOP IT
PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:20 pm 
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BSS, we need to talk. Now.

As a snapshot mod, the quality of what lands on the front page lands directly under my jurisdiction. So, I find it a bit distressing that every time I check the site, it becomes practically unnavigable to floods of pointless tags.

- If you're trying to be funny, I think we can all agree that you're not. The joke stopped being even remotely funny with Surfin' Bird.
- If you don't like a featured shot, clogging up the front page with your pointless refuse is not a valid way to protest it. I don't respond to those tactics, nor do, I believe, any of the other mods. What you can do to get your voice heard, if it's one of my picks at least, is the following:
* Use the Feature Feedback thread.
* Send me a PM and we can talk about it in detail.
* Suggest more of the shots you'd like to see in the Feature Suggestion thread

Seriously guys, I wouldn't take this srsly unless I really believe you're really ruining BSS. The admins should have provided a failsafe against this sort of abuse (you can close a shot to tagging, but no one does that), but since they didn't - it's up to us to use the system responsibly.

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 Post subject: Re: Tag Spamming - STOP IT
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I've also noticed a recent trend of increased hostility, sarcasm, and general meanness in featured snapshot comments and, yes, tags. I just need to get that out there. Criticism is ok, and I realize this is the Internet and all. . .but could we cut back just a bit on the trolling?

I also have a hunch that tag spammed shots like "Andross x2" and "CANYONERO" got/are going to get less +1s than usual because of the tag spamming. I admit they're not the best picks I ever made and I featured both starting at low point totals, but there's no reason the point totals should be that unnaturally low.

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 Post subject: Re: Tag Spamming - STOP IT
PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:27 pm 
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too true


and how some users tag shots as ur fave....IS NOT FUNNY!!!! :x

some people done this to me...& 2 shots faved, but not how i do them.

also, one of my featured shots got a stupid tag & next to it is...(have a look, can't recall, it was the giant over grown plant one)

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 Post subject: Re: Tag Spamming - STOP IT
PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:36 pm 
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The tag spamming and trolling is why I closed off all my snapshots and stages from public tagging.

I have 200 uploads and trying to moderate tags is just friggin' impossible.

What would be best here is if the Guys were contacted and asked to make tagging closed to public on all new uploads, but give uploaders a chance to unlock the tags and make them publically taggable.

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 Post subject: Re: Tag Spamming - STOP IT
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I have 1500+ uploads, what should I say?

I haven't had any real issues on my shots, and sometimes people add really funny or fitting tags - so I've left my uploads up for tagging. But if anyone tried to tag spam on my shots, it wouldn't take much to close it all up to tagging.

Actually, wait, they did. On this shot, of all things:

I had to edit them out. . .so yeah, I'm a hair away from doing that. . .

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 Post subject: Re: Tag Spamming - STOP IT
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The tagging is annoying the living shit out of me (the exception is the 'overated fag' tag on one of my recent features)! Even the non-forum regulars are starting to notice and voice their dissatisfaction.

Off-topic, but almost as irksome: what's everybody's views on the recent trend of uploading non-SSBB shots?

It was funny the first couple of times, but it got annoying very quickly. That's all I'm going to say while remaining civil.

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 Post subject: Re: Tag Spamming - STOP IT
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The tagging is annoying the living shit out of me (the exception is the 'overated fag' tag on one of my recent features)! Even the non-forum regulars are starting to notice and voice their dissatisfaction.

Off-topic, but almost as irksome: what's everybody's views on the recent trend of uploading non-SSBB shots?

It was funny the first couple of times, but it got annoying very quickly.


It's all Rick's fault. It was funny with Tay, but whoever is Rick needs to fess up. :|

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 Post subject: Re: Tag Spamming - STOP IT
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It's not just Rick. Just look at fredned101's gallery.

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easily_distracted wrote:
It's all Rick's fault. It was funny with Tay, but whoever is Rick needs to fess up. :|

Umm...what?

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 Post subject: Re: Tag Spamming - STOP IT
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Coloran wrote:
easily_distracted wrote:
It's all Rick's fault. It was funny with Tay, but whoever is Rick needs to fess up. :|

Umm...what?

exactly.

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 Post subject: Re: Tag Spamming - STOP IT
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I've seen people also with their own shots have 1000 tags of things that just relate to every single thing in SSBB, listen, no matter what you tag, if your shot isn't good, you won't get the attention, if it is, you don't need all the tags.

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 Post subject: Re: Tag Spamming - STOP IT
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GenoTheNyghtmare wrote:
Coloran wrote:
easily_distracted wrote:
It's all Rick's fault. It was funny with Tay, but whoever is Rick needs to fess up. :|

Umm...what?

exactly.

darn it, that is my line.

oh well, i have read and acknowledged this.

please people, leave your reactions to the snapshot / stage in the comments area, and out of the tag area.

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 Post subject: Re: Tag Spamming - STOP IT
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Eh. I can understand why you'd be annoyed by them, but the non-SSBB shots don't bug me too much. At least they aren't forced upon you and they don't pollute other people's accounts or shots. In fact, all of those weird Star Fox furry shots are more annoying because there are so many and they're all pretty useless. . .but even those don't bug me too much.

However, tag spamming featured shots affects everyone since it clogs up the front page. . .and it pollutes other people's valuable shots. Much bigger problem in my book.

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 Post subject: Re: Tag Spamming - STOP IT
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You know, this tag spamming plus a certain user trolling around my shots that are somehow related to Sonic are the reasons why I close all of my shots to tagging, and my features even to further commenting.

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 Post subject: Re: Tag Spamming - STOP IT
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BloodBird wrote:
I've seen people also with their own shots have 1000 tags of things that just relate to every single thing in SSBB, listen, no matter what you tag, if your shot isn't good, you won't get the attention, if it is, you don't need all the tags.
It depends on what message you're trying to get across. I say most of the time I agree, but there are two exceptions:


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 Post subject: Re: Tag Spamming - STOP IT
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Yes, it's pissing me off, too.
ej is right about the exceptions, though. Especially the latter.

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 Post subject: Re: Tag Spamming - STOP IT
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FESS TIME.

Ok im, first of im sorry about that shot i spammed. Though my tags where small and unhurtfull i didnt know that the lesser,unfunny users would copy me.

And about tay:
ITS FLOODING. I disagree. Two shots wont hurt anyone. There are TONS of shots on the site. Two shots arnt doing anything.

And ive noticed some users looking for trouble and searching for bad shots rather than acedently finding them.
To proove this i uploaded a random image i have and awaited results(the said shot is being deleted)
and some people who dont find this funny should stop looking at my other shots. You woudnt play a game series you dont like and you if you didnt like a episode of something you woudnt go and buy the boxset.

So dont like it? Dont go and look at it.

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 Post subject: Re: Tag Spamming - STOP IT
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I've had a few people add to my tags, but I can't remember if I had to get rid of any of them. (Actually, I think yes.)

I'm not gonna close any of my shots to tags or comments, but I WILL do it if a shot gets really hit with ugly comments and/or tags (which I thankfully haven't had to do so far... *CROSSES FINGERS*).

Ngamer01 wrote:
The tag spamming and trolling is why I closed off all my snapshots and stages from public tagging.

I have 200 uploads and trying to moderate tags is just friggin' impossible.

What would be best here is if the Guys were contacted and asked to make tagging closed to public on all new uploads, but give uploaders a chance to unlock the tags and make them publically taggable.

THIS, in my opinion, is the best solution. :D

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 Post subject: Re: Tag Spamming - STOP IT
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I would like to respectfully disagree with you.

Where as things as "DFGHZDGHDHFXDZFSAD" or "PURPLE FLYING FOXS LEFT EARS IN THONGS" are spam, Criticism on the Tags are something i like. Honestly, If someone tags "This shot is shit", I take this as a way to improve my style of snapshot to something else, and then maybe the same person will comment with "THIS SHOT IS AWESOME!"

I find the tags are a great way to give some criticism on the shot without ruining public appearance and making yourself look like a total (pardon me.) jackass to everyone else.

And besides... We have accounts we dont even know about. Face it.. There will always be a way to tag spam.

I do not support tag spamming, Nor flaming in the tags, but dont think that the tags should be like, restricted or anything. If the user didnt want those tags there, they wouldve removed them and or closed off the tags. If they dont visit the site enough to do that themselves, well, thats their problem.

And i do know what tag spamming is like (My first feature 'Drunken shot' was featured) and i honestly dont mind it. Because maybe someone will come around and add something useful.


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 Post subject: Re: Tag Spamming - STOP IT
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If anon tagging was closed I would be pretty screwed. I NEVER tag my own shots.
The surfin' bird was funny, but it went downhill after that. Michael has my full agreement, though.

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