Forum Games

[Bossanova]

The question isn't 'do you have forum games?', it's do you turn post counts off for the forum games board?

I usually do, that way, they don't count for the 'total posts' of the forum.

While I do like forum games, I also see them as a form of spam.

 

[Brack]

Forum games aren't really spam.

Post counts are included on all areas of my forum. The twitter link doesn't include news posts ( world news) or the Obituary section.

As long as the games are sensible ie ban the person before you ( for fun), count to a 1000 (using pictures) then there should be no problem.

It is games like one I have seen which is "annoy the person above you' which can get out of hand.

 

[BrydoRX]

I thought forum games were cool back in the day but since I'm older and wiser, don't like them anymore and think they are completely pointless. I even don't have a Forum Games section on my forum just to note. And from what I know at a forum I used to be a member of, there were a handful of members that joined just for the forum games which wasn't good.

 

[AnAccount]

I do have forum games on mine, we have post count turned off. When I did this in the past, I had a rule that during the post count game, you had to put a post after your number. For example:

1. How is everyone doing today?

You couldn't just put the number. Now, I don't care either way as to whether or not they make a post after the number.

 

[Bejay]

I would but there is no option to disable post count on the forum. 🙁 I may install a simple phpBB3 board for forum games type thing.

 

[Red Herring]

Depends on the professionalism of my board really.

For general chat boards that have no real purpose other than to hang out with, I don't really care if Forum Games up their post count.

However, on other boards that require post count to do some things, or certain post count requirements for Staff Members, I generally turn it off.

 

[Bejay]

Forum games could be a cheat for exchanges.

 

[Kaynil]

I don't mind them. It has always been for me one of the quickest way to socialize with the fellow members.

I don't even know nowadays if it really bothers me people has high counts based on games only, since I am not paying a domain or anything, I don't care. 😛

I like to have a bit of everything. Sometimes you want to debate some otehrs you just want to be silly, it is fine with me.

 

[Red Herring]

Forum games could be a cheat for exchanges.

That's why you ensure you specify "Don't post in forum games." 😉
He he.

The more the specification for exchanges, the better.

 

[Bejay]

Forum games could be a cheat for exchanges.

That's why you ensure you specify "Don't post in forum games." 😉
He he.

The better the specification for exchanges, the better.

Some people are too quick and just say the amount and them post the topic. Then they complain. :lol:

 

[AnAccount]

Forum games could be a cheat for exchanges.

That's why you ensure you specify "Don't post in forum games." 😉
He he.

The better the specification for exchanges, the better.

This is the big reason why I have post count turned off. For post exchanges. And as said before, make sure you request what forums you want posted in as well.

 

[DarkRaven]

Members tend to love these spammy little games. But I don't see anything meaningful so I have disabled post counts for it.