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Re: Straightforward Solution to Stop Scripting Support Spam

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HoloEverywhere is not online. HoloEverywhere
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24 Jan 2013 12:10 AM
1. >>KINDLY<< redirect them to Scripting Helpers. Anger will only grow stubbornness and unanswered questions.
2. Make a sticky with the title along the lines of 'This is not the place to ask scripting questions!'

Honestly, my solutions are so straightforward that I am awfully confused as why the options are too make the forum private (which is one of the worst things that can ever happen to this forum ever) and/or whitelisted (this should be an open forum, not a closed one. Facebook is perfect evidence this doesn't work)
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Combrad is not online. Combrad
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24 Jan 2013 01:48 AM
A little popup that says "This is for intelligent discussion only, if you're looking for help go to Scripting Helpers."

And maybe add some rules onto that.
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Prehistoricman is not online. Prehistoricman
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24 Jan 2013 02:09 AM
There is the issue that a lot of these fools don't actually listen when we tell them where to go. I actually said really kindly once that this was the wrong forum and the OP bumped it...
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TeamDman is not online. TeamDman
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24 Jan 2013 06:00 AM
I saw that...
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Garnished is not online. Garnished
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24 Jan 2013 07:24 AM
Or a message above the 'message' and below the 'title' saying 'This is not a forum for scripting help! Go to scripting helpers!'
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booing is not online. booing
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24 Jan 2013 07:40 AM
quick lock the thread before it becomes a tenalwar
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FoolHater is not online. FoolHater
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24 Jan 2013 07:53 AM
inb4sn0x
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HoloEverywhere is not online. HoloEverywhere
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24 Jan 2013 08:44 AM
@pre
Answer their scripting question and then tell them to go to SH next time.
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zars15 is not online. zars15
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24 Jan 2013 08:46 AM
@Tenal. Has been done. They come back later, though.
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Brandonhare is not online. Brandonhare
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24 Jan 2013 09:32 AM
Anyone remember this?
http://www.roblox.com/Forum/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=28634239
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awsumpwner27 is not online. awsumpwner27
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24 Jan 2013 09:57 AM
Do they come back later? I think that it's a rare occurrence if they do. Mostly, there are just new people asking for help here every day. If anyone did come back, it's because some of them try to intentionally bother us. In the other cases, it would be because they forgot, but that doesn't happen often.
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Brandonhare is not online. Brandonhare
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24 Jan 2013 11:29 AM
Here's the solution to 'spam':

- Redirect them to the right place (free models, scripting helpers, etc.)

- Answer their question if you can: the thread has already been made, you might as well save them the trouble. Don't worry about them constantly coming back here, most of them time it's a genuine mistake which they won't repeat.

- If they're intentionally spamming/trolling, report and do not post.

- Start posting in scripting helpers: People coming here because they're not getting help is a direct consequence of you not posting there. If you're not willing to help, you don't get to complain. Especially since you're one of the few who can. (I don't know if this is much of a problem anymore)
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HoloEverywhere is not online. HoloEverywhere
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24 Jan 2013 11:57 AM
@brandonhare
Perhaps making a set with a bunch of simple scripted objects such as lava bricks and leaderboard scripts and then linking people to it would be a good idea.
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Brandonhare is not online. Brandonhare
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24 Jan 2013 12:03 PM
I'm working on a game for scripters (about hacking and stuff), and I thought it'd be fun to include a "learn to script" mode, where you have to solve challenges and advance levels with the scripting skills you learn.
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Prehistoricman is not online. Prehistoricman
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24 Jan 2013 12:25 PM
Anybody remember this?

http://www.roblox.com/Forum/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=74289933
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Combrad is not online. Combrad
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24 Jan 2013 01:09 PM
It would be nice if we had a team of scripters who could lock these threads, and give warnings to more mature players.

Like, if somebody posted asking for help, you told them where to go, and they didn't reply again then that's fine. But otherwise it's locked.

I am sure it would stop a lot of complaints.
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zars15 is not online. zars15
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24 Jan 2013 01:43 PM
@Brandon. I'll be waiting for that place!
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TeamDman is not online. TeamDman
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24 Jan 2013 01:47 PM
@brandon
Sounds fun, PM link when done please.
If it is going to loadstring the source you put in make sure to sandbox it or clear the env to prevent exploiting it.
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kingkiller1000 is not online. kingkiller1000
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24 Jan 2013 01:53 PM
The problem in most cases isn't that they don't know about scripting helpers. The problem is that they think they're more likely to get a more quality answer here because it's discussion about advanced scripting.
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zars15 is not online. zars15
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24 Jan 2013 01:58 PM
Well, or they think that in scripting helpers no one helps. That's actually popular myth.
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kingkiller1000 is not online. kingkiller1000
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24 Jan 2013 02:01 PM
What trolls. How could Scripters possibly have more helpers than Scripting Helpers??
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SN0X is not online. SN0X
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24 Jan 2013 02:06 PM
what who said my name

uhh

Tenal

your idea sucks, that won't help at all, don't you think if they actually read the stickys or even the titles they would already know not to post? also, kindly asking them will only make them feel comfertable of coming back
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HoloEverywhere is not online. HoloEverywhere
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24 Jan 2013 02:07 PM
@sn0x
I am not here to argue. Leave me alone.
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SN0X is not online. SN0X
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24 Jan 2013 02:16 PM
l000l me neither

but its true, the sticky wont do anything
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HoloEverywhere is not online. HoloEverywhere
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24 Jan 2013 02:49 PM
Do you have any evidence? It seems to me like you're arguing with me only for the sake of arguing with me.
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