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roadrunner_0 · 28 Feb 2003, 18:13

[ ] Crap
[ ] Very crap
[ ] Waste of everyones time
[ ] Europop DJ!

Ap0k · 28 Feb 2003, 18:15

they dont really annoy meh. so i dont mind.

what with the whole intention of them being to annoy...

roadrunner_0 · 28 Feb 2003, 18:17

they dont annoy me, i just think that unless they are very good (hense the europop dj option) they are a waste of time (hense the waste of everybodys time option)

Dookie Velvet · 28 Feb 2003, 18:21

Europop DJ wasn't good.

roadrunner_0 · 28 Feb 2003, 18:58

he was the comedy option that all good polls have
also, he was better than most, i mean, come on, a greek waiter? its taking the piss man

28 Feb 2003, 18:59

fak yo and yo gimmicks dood

Structural Integrity · 28 Feb 2003, 19:04

A gimmick should be banned on sight.... They're just a waste of time.
Finding out if some account is a gimmick or just controlled by a retarded person (*cough*greek waiter*cough*) is up to the mods/admins.

roadrunner_0 · 28 Feb 2003, 19:09

Quote:

Originally posted by MCfunkYRapaZ
fak yo and yo gimmicks dood

i would call this lame, but to reach the heady hights of lame, you would need a serious humour injection mate :/

MrL_JaKiri · 28 Feb 2003, 19:17

Miss Europa, Disco Dancer!

menth0l · 28 Feb 2003, 19:27

Comedy "everyone knows they're your accounts roadrunner_0" option.

roadrunner_0 · 28 Feb 2003, 19:46

damn :/ never thought of that when i was posting this

28 Feb 2003, 22:33

Quote:

Originally posted by roadrunner_0
[ ] Crap
[ ] Very crap
[X ] Waste of everyones time
[ ] Europop DJ!

I vote no?? Buy why no so many people like the Greek? I don no?? Tonight I should work but I take time off to gain into alliances for Planetarion, maybe some guys should do same? soon it will start (the round)??

Starbucks · 28 Feb 2003, 22:34

Best ones in my opinon were

Europop DJ
Oingy Boingy
Blind Guy

Dookie Velvet · 28 Feb 2003, 22:41

The gimmicky goodness of Blind Guy was killed by people continuously asking questions like "If he's blind, how could he register in the first place?".

acropolis · 1 Mar 2003, 00:08

funny is funny completely independent of 'gimmick'

if you have a good idea for a gimmick, and you have a sense of humor, and put forth the effort, the result will be good.

but usually we get a bad idea put together in an unfunny way by someone who wouldn't have the attention span to make it work anyway.

GavGull · 1 Mar 2003, 00:13

Gimmick accounts are far more entertaining than your opinions.

1 Mar 2003, 00:16

I find it hilarious that to this day so many people have retained this silly belief that all gimmicks should be selfless 'charity' gimmicks whose only purpose is the amusement of others, etc.

You're 'missing the point'.

1 Mar 2003, 00:49

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr. Hello
I find it hilarious that to this day so many people have retained this silly belief that all gimmicks should be selfless 'charity' gimmicks whose only purpose is the amusement of others, etc.

You're 'missing the point'.

Can anyone be that selfish??!

acropolis · 1 Mar 2003, 02:13

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr. Hello
I find it hilarious that to this day so many people have retained this silly belief that all gimmicks should be selfless 'charity' gimmicks whose only purpose is the amusement of others, etc.

You're 'missing the point'.

they could be just deleted on site for additional account use (clause #15, after "the karma-karmulian song cluase", but before "drunken mod-rage"), but they are allowed to exist because they might entertain.

that's the theory i always worked with. if you got something better...

MrPeach · 1 Mar 2003, 02:52

Quote:

Originally posted by roadrunner_0
[ ] Crap
[ ] Very crap
[ ] Waste of everyones time
[ ] Europop DJ!
[X] Funny to an extent until they are worn out

CrashTester · 1 Mar 2003, 11:45

'Gimmick' accounts are cool and the boards policy of almost instant deletion is sheite. Everyone has the option to ignore and it should be used more often by individuals rather than the mods deciding who we like to see posts from and who we dont. unless a so called 'gimmick' account breaks a rule they should be left to do their thing and die a death. Some of them are amusing, especially on a general Discussion board normally full to the hilt of politics related threads or poxy pointless polls.

Nodrog · 1 Mar 2003, 11:46

Europop DJ was the best gimmick ever made on these forums.

Structural Integrity · 1 Mar 2003, 11:50

Quote:

Originally posted by CrashTester
'Gimmick' accounts are cool and the boards policy of almost instant deletion is sheite. Everyone has the option to ignore and it should be used more often by individuals rather than the mods deciding who we like to see posts from and who we dont. unless a so called 'gimmick' account breaks a rule they should be left to do their thing and die a death. Some of them are amusing, especially on a general Discussion board normally full to the hilt of politics related threads or poxy pointless polls.

There is an obvious difference between funny and intrusive/spammy. If you want to do a gimmick then make your own threads so that people can avoid them, and don't spam other threads because that is reason enough to be banned.

CrashTester · 1 Mar 2003, 12:17

Quote:

Originally posted by Structural Integrity
There is an obvious difference between funny and intrusive/spammy. If you want to do a gimmick then make your own threads so that people can avoid them, and don't spam other threads because that is reason enough to be banned.

I dont really agree.

People cannot be funny all of the time but given the chance they can be funny some of the time. We should be allowed, with the use of the ignore feature, to decide who we like reading posts from and who we dont. Some themed accounts are pretty amusing and since I come here for amusement I really dont see the problem. If a particular themed account annoys you so much, try lightening up! If that doesnt work put them on ignore.

I really dont see a need to have all themed accounts deleted just because the voice of a few seem to be heard more loudly than the rest.

I also think it is acceptable that themed accounts post in other people threads if they are inspired to do so, as long as what they post is related to the topic and retains its style. And as far as I know the ignore feature works for this too!

People need to relax a bit and be amused instead of annoyed, if you really want serious discussion I dont think the Planetarion GD board is really the best place to find it, do you?

1 Mar 2003, 12:22

What is a gimmick and what is bad about it?

I only joined in today because of someone telling me you are cool guys

CrashTester · 1 Mar 2003, 12:24

Quote:

Originally posted by Julie
What is a gimmick and what is bad about it?

I only joined in today because of someone telling me you are cool guys

A gimmick is a big fat hairy bloke called Bob who comes here pretending to be a girl. Stick around, you will soon disciver who they are

Judge · 1 Mar 2003, 12:24

Quote:

Originally posted by Julie
What is a gimmick and what is bad about it?

I only joined in today because of someone telling me you are cool guys

gimmick

Mirai · 1 Mar 2003, 12:25

a gimmick account is an account that was created for the sole purpose of annoyance, basically. Usually the creator alrady has an account, and only wishes to troll the forums under a different name.

I believe the spamming clause covers why this is illegal.

1 Mar 2003, 12:26

Quote:

Originally posted by CrashTester
A gimmick is a big fat hairy bloke called Bob who comes here pretending to be a girl. Stick around, you will soon disciver who they are

Whatever your trying to prove, get over it. If you don't want to talk to me that's fine too

Belgarath The Sorcerer · 1 Mar 2003, 12:29

Gimmick account's are the ****.

As Nod said, Europop D was one of the best, and I'd also say that tpe's Captain Obvious (from back in the day) was up there too.

And Julie, a gimmick account is one who's posting style is gimmicky, such as pretending to be a greek waiter, or this 'MCfunkYRapaZ' type and the way he/she/it posts. They all (mostly) tend to be ****, and end up getting banned for excessive ****ness and spamming the said excessive ****ness.
And what Mirai said.

Judge · 1 Mar 2003, 12:31

Quote:

Originally posted by Mirai
a gimmick account is an account that was created for the sole purpose of annoyance, basically. Usually the creator alrady has an account, and only wishes to troll the forums under a different name.

I believe the spamming clause covers why this is illegal.

Indeed,

However I have 2 board accounts and have had them for quite a while (more than a year) I use both on a Fairly regular basis.

Neither is a Gimmick.

So which one would/should the Moderator close?

CrashTester · 1 Mar 2003, 12:33

Quote:

Originally posted by Mirai
a gimmick account is an account that was created for the sole purpose of annoyance, basically. Usually the creator alrady has an account, and only wishes to troll the forums under a different name.

I believe the spamming clause covers why this is illegal.

Mirai your interpretation of a gimmick account is a little off the mark.

A 'gimmick' account is usually created so the poster can post with a themed style, it is not necessarily to annoy. Often they do it to be amusing but themed accounts are not always recieved too warmly and and labelled trolls and spammers, which a lot of the time they aint.

Structural Integrity · 1 Mar 2003, 12:44

Quote:

Originally posted by CrashTester
I dont really agree.

People cannot be funny all of the time but given the chance they can be funny some of the time. We should be allowed, with the use of the ignore feature, to decide who we like reading posts from and who we dont. Some themed accounts are pretty amusing and since I come here for amusement I really dont see the problem. If a particular themed account annoys you so much, try lightening up! If that doesnt work put them on ignore.

I really dont see a need to have all themed accounts deleted just because the voice of a few seem to be heard more loudly than the rest.

I also think it is acceptable that themed accounts post in other people threads if they are inspired to do so, as long as what they post is related to the topic and retains its style. And as far as I know the ignore feature works for this too!

People need to relax a bit and be amused instead of annoyed, if you really want serious discussion I dont think the Planetarion GD board is really the best place to find it, do you?

Yes, I come here too to be amused, but reading stupid repetitive posts of a "gimmick" account, that have nothing to do with the thread it's in, is not amusing in my book.

Now, I'm not saying that EVERY gimmick is a bad one, but the lot of them is bad, spammy and ruins threads and are mostly meant to annoy other forum users. One example I can give you is this "McRapaz" guy.
People who do this multiple times should be tracked down and be IP-banned.

And the big flaw of this ignore function is that I always keep reading what the guy posted anyway, because he MIGHT have said something usefull.

1 Mar 2003, 13:26

Quote:

Originally posted by Mojo Jojo
does having a second account (this one) class me as a gimmick?

now that my other one was banned for posting shai stuff?

I think your quite funny dear

-o|DarkJedi|o- · 1 Mar 2003, 14:15

Quote:

Originally posted by roadrunner_0
[ ] Crap
[ ] Very crap
[ ] Waste of everyones time
[ ] Europop DJ!

[x] A way for insecure posters to say what they want to without affecting the way other people view their 'real' (oh the irony)online persona.

Zitos · 1 Mar 2003, 14:18

[ ] Crap
[ ] Very crap
[ ] Waste of everyones time
[.] Europop DJ!

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Leshy · 1 Mar 2003, 14:32

They're getting progressively worse.

Although this 'Julie' one actually seems to have some effort put into it.

MrL_JaKiri · 1 Mar 2003, 15:16

Quote:

Originally posted by Mojo Jojo
i met julie in #al-tawwab so apparently she isnt a gimmick

That would be this one

MrMighty · 1 Mar 2003, 15:52

[x] old hat!