I think one word posts should be allowed. When one word conveys all that needs to be said (or even a smiley), why force someone to post more?
Posts that just say "lol" and such would be under spam

The post of a discussion is to convey and express your ideas, as well as the reasoning behind your opinion; replying with a one word post does not do that, nor does it contribute anything worthwhile to the discussion.

you made this topic multiple times already and the rules still stand what makes you think this topic will change? Also the whole point of a forum is to discuss things


<----- not a discussion

But discussions sometimes can use one word. Why is "agreed" so much worse than "I agree"?

If one word is all you can contribute to a discussion topic, why not just stick to the 'Scape Lounge? It has more lax rules concerning 1-word posts. If, for example, you vote in a poll in the Polls & Surveys forum and you don't have anything to say about your choice you should simply submit your vote and move on. The vote and a post with one word expressing your vote is valued the same way, except the former abides by the rules that have always been.


Nobody is forcing you to post either.

"I agree completely."

@Mutt: That didn't add anything to the discussion. How is one word like that going to add to the discussion?

Have you read http://runescape.salmoneus.net/forums/inde...howtopic=280893 ? That topic basically turns into this one.

So why does two words contribute oh-so-much more to the topic than one?

They don't, and can be reported. Fini says that clearly in the link Hawk provided, had you looked at it.

To quote the forum rules: "Any post that adds nothing to a topic is considered spam, and is not allowed here."

Saying "I completely agree" doesn't add to the topic either. You need sustenance, at least a bit, in a post for it to mean anything.

But you do not actually contribute anything to the discussion by just saying, 'Agreed' or, 'Agree'. My point was that replies should be valuable and contribute something to the discussion because if they don't, then there is no point posting.

Not everyone has the time to write long detailed answers.

Okay, but I haven't once in my life answer a question on the INTERNET with just one word.

A question that can be answered with one word, shouldn't be asked.

You're exaggerating. There's a difference between a paragraph and a sentence. If the topic is a poll on "Are You Afraid of the Dark?", you shouldn't just post "Yes" and an essay on where your fear comes from isn't necessary. If you don't have the time to post "Yes. I have a nightlight right next to my bed.", why the hell are you on the computer?

But we shouldn't be confined to a minimum limit.

Honestly, no one gives a fudge whether or not you, or anyone else, would be afraid of the dark. The only interesting parts of the thread would be the poll and the stories or information that come from the posts.

The limit is one word, if you don't have anything more to say then yes or no, don't say it.

I'm still not seeing what is wrong with them. Someone made a funny post to which I replied":xd:"
It worked, but I still got berated for it. What more did I need to say?

It goes back to no one caring if you think that it's funny.

Who gives a damn about whether other people are interested in it?

No trying to be mean, but he is right. Most people don't care if you think it is funny.

I'll use the "What's the funniest thing you've done/seen?" topic for an example. If someone posts something that answers the topic, people will want to read it because it's interesting and possibly funny. If you post right after with ":xd:", no one will care because it has nothing interesting in it.

Does no one read my answer? I've seen plenty of long, boring posts.

But it's attempting to be interesting or informative that makes it worth reading. Not everything you see or read will be funny. That's life.

Once again, I've seen long posts THAT ARE BORING AND A WASTE OF TIME!!!

Link me to one and I'll explain why it wasn't pointless.

how about you make another one of your long im quitting sals because its unfair! leaving topics but actually leave this time. honestly its a forum which has rules that need to be followed. seriously im closer to being banned then you are and even i know that some things are not going to change and one word posting is one of them.

http://runescape.salmoneus.net/forums/inde...t=0&start=0
Posts #7&8
Tell me they weren't pointless.

What if, they just need a simple answer like this?


What is the longest word?

You enter the longest word.

It would be like "Z0mg nub rprted!!!!!!!!!111111111111@@@@@!1!!!!"
Your post is a perfect example of this Combat

I found #7 to be hilarious and #8 to be stupid. Maybe others found both hilarious and maybe others were like you and found them to be stupid. Good job choosing a spam topic in the Scape Lounge to prove your point.

Read this Gillis.

Then you would type this:

The longest word is [insert here]

That or just post a word and break the rules.

What the hell is it with you and complying with the rules? It's just like if a building is non-smoking, but you sit in the lobby and go outside to blow out the smoke. You're still breaking the rules but you're causing no harm. If it comes down to that just don't one word post. My god.

im pretty sure this topic was made just for the sake of whining about something. Its pretty hard to make a good point or contribute to a conversation with one word and it takes about 10 seconds to write a decent post anyway.

If you have something to say that can be said in one word, THERE'S NO POINT IN POSTING IT!

You don't need lengthy responses to convey your message; a sentence or two will suffice, no one is saying you need to write paragraphs. Anyway, if you don't have the time to write a sentence or two, perhaps leave the reply until you do have the time. Quality of posts is more important than quantity anyway.

I try to stand up for you, you know that right?




As for the post itself, I knew what you were trying to convey, but it wasn't executed. Sure, I know that you thought it was funny without the use of words, but you didn't actually contribute to the topic.

It doesn't take ages to write a sentence.

I took 5.61 seconds to write the above.

Now tell me it's a long time.

If you don't have 5.61 seconds to spare, you don't have the time to be on the forums either.

/nod

We need to ban needless, whiny....oh.

The longest word is Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.

There you are.

If we want to get crazy, the post above can be "The longest word is Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, though some claim the chemical name for Titin to be the longest word, as it is 189,819 letters long."

EDIT: Heh, heh, heh.

Mutt if it bothers you so much think of it as a safety net rule, its there as a backup to the no spam rule. Its like the banned suggestion rule,, its there because spam is different to everyone, but by adding no one word posts it lays down a ground rule for people to then build on

However you should be alb eto one emote post with

Those posts ftw

Is it really that hard to write more? Personally, i think the no 1 word post rule is fair.


Also, for the longest word argument, you can say "The longest word is ______ it means _____"

It's not too hard to type more words, this post took maybe 20 seconds if even.

In my opinion, that is considered post hunting. Since post hunting = spamming, one word posts are spam.
Spam is against the rules. You break the rules, you get warned. You don't want to end up in that position.

If one word posts are spam, then there is no need to have a rule against one word posts as there is already an anti-spam rule. One word posts should be allowed in general, but punished when they break the spam rule.

Thanks Steve! That's exactly what I was getting at.

I find that stupid. Why do you need to say your first few words when all they need is the word?

Although, it isn't a much of a biggy.

Sorry, but one word posts are completely pointless
If you are too lazy to put any effort into a post, by posting more than one word, then why post at all?
Anyway, one word posting is alound in the 'Scape Lounge, so, eat your heart out

Everyone needs to listen to him

I totally agree. Thanks Steve

I disagree with Steve. One word posts don't convey anything at all, so why have them?
For example, the post 'Agreed' is pointless. Why do you agree?

Yes
Edit: Silly me! I didn't convey any thought into my post at it all. But one word posts aren't spam!!!!!!!!

Sure, get rid of the one word post rule. It doesn't matter because you'll have a hard time finding a post that's worthwhile when it only has one word