You and I must have different definitions of abuse then. Because if it's pure abuse, the thread will be gone. There are plenty of threads out there that may not serve much of a purpose but start a good conversation, I do not consider those abuse.
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You and I must have different definitions of abuse then. Because if it's pure abuse, the thread will be gone. There are plenty of threads out there that may not serve much of a purpose but start a good conversation, I do not consider those abuse.
Hmm... What is a troll? Yay, I got the daily double right. You proved the point of, someone with tons of post can waste just as much time as someone with none.
And your solution is not crazy? Think about it. Let's say all the regulars do what you want as an option and click on "no newbies." Pretty soon, this site is just newbies talking to each other and regulars talking to each other. Eventually, the newbies get tired of the site, since they don't get any useful information, and the site is just left with regulars. I see the site dying in your scenario. goldenmackid's method would work for you just fine, but you're not willing to even try it. Over time, you'll have your exclusive club of people that you want to open threads from, and this issue for you, will become a non-issue.
Well this thread might have had little point, it seems like locking it to prevent further damage, someone might have the same question, so wastelanding is not the best of ideas it would seem.
For the third time ... how about some example threads - or is every thread by a newbie a waste of your precious time?
Stop it. You can't tell from the title. And your ridiculous suggestion solves nothing.
I didn't waste by brain trying to remember those threads. They just happen all the time now.
No, it solves your problem. You make a buddy list and add all the users that you would find worthy of responding, it solves the problem in its entireity, the only arguments against it is that it's a pain in the a__ for you and it takes a lot of time from you.
I was thinking more along the lines of the threads like "Is the iPhone ever coming to Verizon?"
It will probably be a cold day in hell before that ever happens, and we have the same discussion every week and the threads are useless yet they always get a good conversation going. I'm not sure if that's what the OP considers to be abuse. I don't think those threads are.
If they happen all the time, surely you can go out there and find a few examples in no time, right?
^ Well, I can say a thread is a waste of my time, but to say it waste the time of the universe, no one has that power. His reads as though everyone here should agree. I went to MRGoogle and found some of his posts ... all I have to say is pot meet kettle.
I should be working, instead I voluntarily wasting my time here.
I should be working, instead I voluntarily wasting my time here.
I should make an ignore list with just YOU. Finding out the thousands of non-newbie users and making a list with that is a THEORETICAL workaround, not a solution. Please now stop it.
No, you can make a buddy list with people you want to respond to. Here's to reading.
and jessica. Why have I not been ignored by you yet, is it because you want that ring pop?
Now you want to waste my time even more.
I'm tired of all the negative posters here, maybe I'll check later if some more helpful people had anything to say.
That might be the first intelligent thing that has been said here, but I'm not thinking you are going to find any more helpful responses.
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I'll add someone to my buddy list after just a good post or two from them. It's nice to keep up with friends and people with like minds.
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Glad to see I could make your day, too bad cube's off to blocking me...It's for the better (I would put "I suppose," however, I'm way beyond supposing)
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