Task the first

[Zarbon]

Originally posted by Furiza

Zarbon: I'd like you to write me a correct definition of spamming, what is punishable spam and what is "tasteful" shall we say, spam. This is very important, as so many people join and decide that slightly off topic is spam. This, obviously isn't the case, IM me if you don't follow my meaning.

Very good topic for me I suppose.

Well, i'll start with "tasteful" spam.

If it is spam such as a "Burter said this" sort of thing, proposing to start a discussion, that is tasteful spam, for it starts a discussion about something, though it is totally unneeded, it does start discussion. So pretty mcuh something that goes with the discussion is perfect! As long as it adds to it, and isn't some gibberish like "kakaala", that would be tasteless spam, meaning doesn't even make sense, propose a joke, or any sort of discussion at all, or even over time at all.

For example of tasteful spam, lets go like this:

Burter says he would maybe eat his baby, and the person who heard this posts it on the boards to propose as a joke.

That is tasteful spam, no one really cares, but it may propose a chuckle or two.

Tasteless spam is different though, remember that time Rad slammed his gentials on the keyboard for no reason? That is tasteless spam, its utter gibberish and is just taking up space.

Now, if your posting in someone else's topic, and bring up something that has nothing to do with the topic at all, this is not including commenting on what a person says like "Fucking retards.", since that is flaming, and is not on the topic of spamming, that is also tasteless spam.

Here is another example, including me since i'm not perfect.

There is this topic about cheeses...I know, not that best, but my mind is not working today, if I suddenly come in and put some junk about my TV, not including anything about cheese or any connecting, that is tasteless spam.

If you saw something about cheese on TV, that is fine.

So tasteful and tasteless spam has a very thin line, but I don't tolerate tasteless spam.

Zarbon has spoken.