Do you think AK did the right thing when he deleted spamalot

alex_white101 · Post by **alex_white101** » Fri May 18, 2007 9:10 am

kwanton wrote:
detlef wrote:Well that and, get a life I suppose. So much hand-wringing over a snazzy little clique formed in honor of, by definition, useless posts.
"Get a life" he says as he posts in a forum for a site dedicated to the playing of a board game, which was made in the 1950's, over the internet. No one here has a life sir. Get used to it.

i have a life! when my internet dies........

yeti_c · Post by **yeti_c** » Fri May 18, 2007 9:19 am

wiggybowler wrote:All I can say is 107 of you who voted yes are wrong, but that your choice.

Bizarrely it's now 114 - 57... exactly double yes to no...

I wondered when the swing would happen... and it would seem the majority have spoken...

Lets get this shit locked up and get on with our addiction to Risk please.

This crap is old already.

C.

diddle · Post by **diddle** » Fri May 18, 2007 9:20 am

but when you look at this sutuation, it seems like we have no hope, the thread was maliciously deleted and AK hasn't exactly been very active since, or has he

Aegnor · Post by **Aegnor** » Fri May 18, 2007 12:04 pm

If he really thought it was spam he should have deleted it at day 1. Was it less spam when it first started than after reaching 1100+ posts?

DirtyDishSoap · Post by **DirtyDishSoap** » Fri May 18, 2007 12:16 pm

Ham wrote:Yes AK did the right thing. Why did we need Spamalot in the first place. Wasted server strain and pretty much pointless.

Him deleting it was a very good thing.

Besides what is spam ?
A bored persons way to entertain themself by annoying others.

Yeah bad decision to remove it.

removed it for the wrong reasons though
thats the point

Vincent M · Post by **Vincent M** » Fri May 18, 2007 12:23 pm

This is taking a long time to resolve.

DirtyDishSoap · Post by **DirtyDishSoap** » Fri May 18, 2007 12:25 pm

i know

poo-maker · Post by **poo-maker** » Fri May 18, 2007 12:29 pm

I have a theory as to why so many more people think deleting spamalot wa a good thing...

I'll phrase it like this: If you wanted to see the results of the poll, but knew nothing about it, which would you vote for?

alex_white101 · Post by **alex_white101** » Fri May 18, 2007 12:30 pm

OR just most people didnt really like spamalot. when you say this is taking a long time, what exactly is taking a long time?

Vincent M · Post by **Vincent M** » Fri May 18, 2007 12:32 pm

poo-maker wrote:I have a theory as to why so many more people think deleting spamalot wa a good thing...

I'll phrase it like this: If you wanted to see the results of the poll, but knew nothing about it, which would you vote for?

I think that is the case with at least 3/4 of the people who voted yes
Those people play games and pop in the General Forum every once and awhile. They see SPAM in Spamalot and say it is bad right off the bat with out knowing anything.

Vincent M · Post by **Vincent M** » Fri May 18, 2007 12:34 pm

alex_white101 wrote:when you say this is taking a long time, what exactly is taking a long time?

The process of rectifying what AK did (he deserves something for what he did I am not going say tho) and by reinstating Spamalot in the CC community

DirtyDishSoap · Post by **DirtyDishSoap** » Fri May 18, 2007 12:35 pm

the people who voted yes dont even know the god damn story

kwanton · Post by **kwanton** » Fri May 18, 2007 12:35 pm

Aegnor wrote:If he really thought it was spam he should have deleted it at day 1. Was it less spam when it first started than after reaching 1100+ posts?

Actually yes. It was exactly 1099 posts worth of less spam.

And I voted yes after making sure I knew most if not all of the facts. I've read the entirety pf this thread and most of spuzzle's thread in flame wars in order to see both sides of the argument. Hecter has convinced me that it was for AK's personal reasons but in no way does that strip him of his power to mod where he sees fit.

alex_white101 · Post by **alex_white101** » Fri May 18, 2007 12:37 pm

but according to the poll (whether you think it valid or not) the majority think what he did was right, so why should he be punished? i can understand the reinstatement of spamalot, i never had much to do with it but equally wasnt bothered, but maybe you could wait till the new clan update thingy happens? then all this fuss will disappear........

firth4eva · Post by **firth4eva** » Fri May 18, 2007 12:37 pm

if 68 people want it back then i think it should be brought back.
I wonder how many of these are premium

firth4eva · Post by **firth4eva** » Fri May 18, 2007 12:38 pm

also. if you had added a GFY post vincent then all the people not knowing would have put that.

alex_white101 · Post by **alex_white101** » Fri May 18, 2007 12:39 pm

firth4eva wrote:if 68 people want it back then i think it should be brought back.
I wonder how many of these are premium

but equally 116 DONT want it back..........

Vincent M · Post by **Vincent M** » Fri May 18, 2007 12:40 pm

firth4eva wrote:also. if you had added a GFY post vincent then all the people not knowing would have put that.

BINGO

People don't even Think when they vote so lets see

Should I help a community that I am not involved in or should I just say f*ck them because SPAM is in their name

Vincent M · Post by **Vincent M** » Fri May 18, 2007 12:41 pm

alex_white101 wrote:
firth4eva wrote:if 68 people want it back then i think it should be brought back.
I wonder how many of these are premium
but equally 116 DONT want it back..........

Also if this poll was in Social and not General the poll would be different

kwanton · Post by **kwanton** » Fri May 18, 2007 12:42 pm

I think its interesting that Iliad made the poll since he wanted everyone's opinion on the situation (I'm assuming). Now that the overwhelming opinion has been portrayed members of Spamalot are writing it off as not accurate. Obviously there's some bias here as I don't expect that there would be the same reaction if the majority of people had voted no.

Bottom line: Why even make a poll if you're not even going to believe in the validity of the opinion of those who vote?

alex_white101 · Post by **alex_white101** » Fri May 18, 2007 12:45 pm

kwanton wrote:I think its interesting that Iliad made the poll since he wanted everyone's opinion on the situation (I'm assuming). Now that the overwhelming opinion has been portrayed members of Spamalot are writing it off as not accurate. Obviously there's some bias here as I don't expect that there would be the same reaction if the majority of people had voted no.

Bottom line: Why even make a poll if you're not even going to believe in the validity of the opinion of those who vote?

Vincent M · Post by **Vincent M** » Fri May 18, 2007 12:57 pm

kwanton wrote:I think its interesting that Iliad made the poll since he wanted everyone's opinion on the situation (I'm assuming). Now that the overwhelming opinion has been portrayed members of Spamalot are writing it off as not accurate. Obviously there's some bias here as I don't expect that there would be the same reaction if the majority of people had voted no.

Bottom line: Why even make a poll if you're not even going to believe in the validity of the opinion of those who vote?

Personally If I knew in advance that he was going to make a poll I would have stopped him.

I told everyone before I made my letter of complaint that both Hecter and myself did not want polls or petitions until we heard from the mods

Which we have heard from some.

I knew that this poll wouldn't be valid but you cant stop people from making threads.

When seeing this poll people aren't looking at the question "WAS AK RIGHT OR WRONG" they are rather saying "I LIKE SPAMALOT OR I DON't"

^
whatever to that the point is

68 some odd people are upset and something must be done.

PerkinsRooster · Post by **PerkinsRooster** » Fri May 18, 2007 1:04 pm

No, nothing has to be done. Why would something have to be done? Maybe the 68 people should just leave.

Vote with your mouse people, don't log on here again. And I'll see you later unless I see you first.

kwanton · Post by **kwanton** » Fri May 18, 2007 1:07 pm

OK vince. That cleared something up for me. I didn't know that iliad was acting on his own when he made the poll. The fact still remains though that you can't say everyone who voted yes did so without justification. I, for one, looked at the all, if not most of, the facts in an unbaised manner and voted based on my personal opinion. If I am an example for even half the people who voted yes then you have yourself about a 50/50 on opinions.

edit:ok not exactly 50/50 but the numbers are close enough.

Vincent M · Post by **Vincent M** » Fri May 18, 2007 1:08 pm

PerkinsRooster wrote:No, nothing has to be done. Why would something have to be done? Maybe the 68 people should just leave.

Vote with your mouse people, don't log on here again. And I'll see you later unless I see you first.

When something you are involved in is taken away from you and your group.

I will still help you, regardless of this moment.

BECAUSE YOU KNOW WHAT IS RIGHT PEOPLE !!!!

If you vote yes you let one mans ego be glorified (it makes me sick)

Do you think AK did the right thing when he deleted spamalot

Was he?