I am fed up with one liners...

[Zack]

Hey, Red...actually, that's a good idea. Hm.
How IS the chat coming along?

[Rokkuman]

...Crazy how this is one of the only topics that the "main man" of this problem hasn't even replied to... :roll:

One liners is not the problem, beleive me. It's all in the content of the posts. Let me whip up an example... (I'm bored and at school, but hopefully this will get my problem across)

There are two people arguing about something... it lasts for about 8 posts. So "Person B" sees there's a new post, goes to the topic, and then sees that "Person A" decides to post "Yeah, I guess you're right.". This post doesn't add much to the topic itsself, but since he was a major participant in the thread, I feel he has all the right to say it. And so "Person B" is just fine.

Now... let's say they were done with the argument, and "Person C", who had absolutely nothing to do with anything, comes in, and posts "Person A is right." This is what annoys me and people who do that should be kidnapped, and then killed.

I personally don't think one-liners are the problem, but it depends on the content, and whether or not the person really has the right to post short and pointless responses. If you're an active participant in the thread, I see no harm in throwing a one-liner or two in, but if you had nothing to do with the thread, and come in to type "lol" when it had absoultely nothing to do with you, then shut up for the rest of your life...

Another thing I hate is when people hawk over a topic, and reply to every other reply just to make themselves look smart...

Rockuman: "I'm working on a new game now. [insert description here]"

The Small Complex H: "Sounds cool. What's in it?"

Rockuman: "Um, I said it up there, enemies and items and such..."

The Small Complex H: "Oh, sounds fun".

---and at this point, I myself, will most likely follow up with a useless one-liner---

Rockuman: "..."

And hopefully I've gotten my point across. I don't think the one-liners themselves should be hated, but the pointlessness of them.


And to solidify what I mean, in case it isn't clear. As na_th_an said, it's when it goes on on a regular basis. I've probably contradicted what I've just said a few times... but when this kind of stuff makes up 50% of your posts, then you need to be destroyed.

EDIT: Oh, and when I get home, I'm going to show you all an actual screenshot I took of the index page... It might end up being edited because it has a posters name in it (all over it for that matter), but it's a real, true picture...

[Zack]

I posted about that...although to prevent argument, it was deleted. I agree with that action, though. It's okay.
Although kidnapping and killing is a bit of a harsh punishment...I agree with most of what you point out, Rockuman.

[na_th_an]

...Crazy how this is one of the only topics that the "main man" of this problem hasn't even replied to... :roll:

And he won't. Too busy posting smilies.

[Zack]

Doubly agreed times five.
Some admin should PM him about it.

[Agamemnus]

I think you're all being too harsh on [aga! I'm warning you! ].

[Mango]

I don't think so. If you read my posts all over the forum you'll notice ....

Nate...I was just teasing you...you sounded a bit like a fuddy-dutty in this post. While you usually sound like the knowledgable oracle in the other forums. No offense meant. I hope to have my title increased to a "na_th_an" one day...then I will have truely arrived. 8)

[TheBigBasicQ]

It seems all of you were waiting for my reply. Well I'll make this one short and sweet.

Firstly, all of you are sore at me for posting one liners. My response to this is, I've been posting such 'oneliners' to threads which have went way off track as well as some normal threads. If nathan decides to reply to threads which are completely offtrack while he is at work or studying then it isnt my problem. He can choose to ignore those threads. As I reply to such threads only when I have the time for it(~4weeks or so/year) otherwise I just ignore them.

I admit that I havent been myself lately and so I've posted some responses which have flawed information in them.

Now, about some of the one liners you all have complained about and agree that they are completely useless, I think that nathan has taken them out of context. Yes in their present form they look inappropriate. But you should consider the context when you read a sentence. Its very important:

"How do you know?" is a perfectly valid and important question as I am querying the person for the source of the info he may have posted.

"How did you calculate it?" is again extremely valid and important question as I was asking zack how did he calculate a certain number in his thread about unsigned integers. (I dont want to pick on zack but please have a look at zack's response, He responded something like : Using the windows xp calculator. Now IMO thats a useless oneliner. I just wanted to cross check whether he calculated it using the correct method.)

"So?" has a lot of meaning behind it if you care to interpret it correctly. If I post it then I am asking the poster to explain what he is trying to imply only because I want to help him but I didnt understand comlpetely what he posted.

While nathan and others of you believe that the sole smilie in a reply is bad. But then what are smilies for? They are very good at hinting and expressing your response without using words.

I dont know what Rockuman's problem is but the analogy that he has given is flawed. Announcing your project and telling people about it over a forum is good. But when someone asks about it. Thats bad? I just showed interest in his threads and asked questions about his RPG and he was sore about it when my questions lasted a single line?

But na_th doesn't think so, and nor do I

Oracle you too posted a oneliner. This has some meaning to it. Surely nathan must have been terribly annoyed to find this oneliner when he opened this thread.

Despite this if an admin feels that a particular post is 'useless' then he could very well delete it.

Strenghten the forum rules? I don't see that's a solution, 'cause I always said that represion causes rebelty and "upsetness". All we need is a call. And some action. Please ignore one liners, don't reply to them. When people are not attended they get bored, that's a fact. If one liners feel that they are annoying... well, that could prevent them from keeping posting unsenseless scum.

Nathan, if you really mean what you said in this post then I think you should've refrained from starting a new thread over this issue.

And TTBQ...I will overtake you in your post count!

Watch it Zack.

If I wanted I could quote a lot of you and take your posts out of context, twist them....etc. But I am not going to do so - just out of decency.

I was purposely avoiding writing a reply in this thread. I have seen this condition previously. This is what is called mass hysteria. There was finally some peace after the AAP flaming got over.

Nathan, my reply may seem targeted to you. But I have chosen to use your name since you were the one who started this thread.

I will avoid posting replies containing smilies alone. But I cant say anything about the oneliners. I am a man of few words (yeah that contradicts this post).

These are my thoughts. I think I have worded it as cooly as possible so I request the admins to leave it as it is.

PS: Oracle, you shouldnt have edited aga's post. As it was blatantly obvious from the previous posts that I was being targetted.

[Zack]

'Scuse me, but what did you want me to say? I said the truth - I opened Windows Calculator and calculated it using the binary feature. Did you want me to lie?
And personally, TBBQ, I have no problem with your one-liners - but posting one single smiley, as you have done many many times...is going too far. IMHO.

[TheBigBasicQ]

You might have misunderstood my question. I wanted to know the formula you used.