Crazycrab

I'll say it from the start, I HATE Apple. Their products are hugely popular with so many dedicated hardcore fans and I've never understood why. Their greedy as hell with way overpriced products that don't even pack some of the most basic necessities in the box like charger's.  Even worse they intentionally make it damn near impossible to repair anything forcing you to shell out hundreds or thousands of dollars for a replacement so that they can repair yours for pennies then sell it to somebody else.  It's disgusting.
 
With that being said I will still give credit where it's due this new line of M1 processers are very impressive, especially for a chip with only 15W TDP.  Matching and even beating AMD's and Intel's best laptop chipsets using only a fraction of the power, especially on single core.
 

 

 
I'd love to see what these things are capable of when pushed to a full desktop spec 80-100W TDP.  If these scores are anything to go by they would absolutely obliterate the i9‑12900k and 5950x with 16 cores.
 
As far as I can tell there is only one drawback to M1.... IT'S IN A MAC BOOK!

I've made it no secret that I get super fucking irritated by these posting habits that are under discussion.  There are users here that seem to just pick a subforum that they want to screw up, click and make a shitty Twitter style post that is barely on topic without reading or otherwise giving a crap what anyone else is saying then move to the next thread to do it over and over again.
 
I like to think I'm one of those guys that actually care about what they are putting out there.  If I don't feel like I can create a post that has some meaningful contribution to make then I don't make the post at all.  My track record ain't perfect and I have made some stinkers, but the one thing I NEVER done is "post for points".
 
Speaking of points.  That sadly, I think is one source of the issue.  @The Blackangel stated earlier "quality is infinitely more important than quantity" and I believe that is what we all want.  But the truth is the way rewards system is set up here gears towards completely the opposite.  The more posts you make the more points you get regardless of quality.  The system doesn't know the difference a lovingly crafted and thought out review or character analysis and a some ass' 100th shitpost about FIFA 22.
 
It would obviously be to taxing for administration to have to go through the forum deciding which posts are making a good contribution and which aren't.  Not to mention that posts in themselves are subjective and any judgement would unavoidably opinionated.  @Shagger also seemed to be expressing some frustration at these people, like they don't consider and/or care that what their doing is even an issue.  If that is the case then I doubt that telling them to "please not to" is going to be very effective.
 
So I'm my opinion limiting the amount of posts each user can make is the only real solution.  I think a limit of 32 posts per day.  I've come up with this based on 2 post per waking hour assuming your asleep for 8.  I think if your not being a total spam whore that's more than enough.  We could also introduce timers when users are making lot's of posts over a short span of time, and repeat offenders could have their posts subject to review by admin before going up.
 
I don't want to be that jerk who pisses and moans about other people's posting, but I'm tired of going on the forums activity page to check the latest posts and have go through literally pages and pages of posts from the same users over and over and I'm sure I'm not the only one.  It's of little benefit to them either, because while I'm skipping through it I'm obviously not reading on even paying attention to what their saying.
 
If you are one of those people (and it should be obvious to you by now if you are), please read @Shagger's earlier post and his advice seriously so we can avoid having to put any restrictions in place.  Prove me wrong and show their not needed.

I've just had to give a member a wrap on the kucles for going on what I call "a rampage" of single sentence replies on threads mostly about the same subject matter. I think maybe it's time to better explain why burst of low quality posts done at a pace sometimes faster that one post every two minutes is harmful to the forum
 
Somebody posting that much on so many topics so similarly themed in such a short space of time, it a split of your interest and it's impossible to believe that your caring that much about each one. That's the perspective, and like it or not, that matters despite the intention because that will affect how people engage and reply. Think about it, you see somebody had posted 30+ single sentence replies on a single sub-forum, like general gaming, a subject that holds a great deal of interest to you and want to discuss it on the forum, where do you start? It's frustrating and painstaking to go through all those topic one by one just to gauge the feelings, opinions and questions asked of a single person, especially when that individual just post a single, rushed sentence as the reply. It does not look like that individual actually cares much about what they post. It looks like somebody posting for numbers. Not to mention that these posts often look rushed with poor grammar and typos. The vast majority of people would be daunted and put off by this.
 
That's why these bursts of post low quality posts harm the forum. It makes it daunting for other people to reply to anything, especially amongst those of us who like to put together longer, more detailed replies and topic with links, YouTube videos, references, paragraphs and so on. Why put that effort in when somebody is inevitably gonna go on a rampage of single sentence replies to as many other threads as they can as if it's a race and bump that post down where nobody will see it? That's the kind the kind of complaints we're getting about this behaviour. This habit of posting is careless and it is selfish, and no amount of good intentions behind it is gonna change that.
 
I don't know how to make this any clearer. This is NOT a text a chain, it is NOT reddit, it is NOT discord and it is NOT social media. It is a forum. We are not expecting post to be legal documents nor a professors lecture, but there is an expected standard that is higher that the previously mentioned outlets.
 
Please, all we ask is that you post to this forum like it's a forum. Let me make it clear that what you are about to read it my own, personal guide and it comes only from me, not the authority of VGR. They are not hard-line rules
Use common sense when choosing to reply to a thread. When did the thread last get a reply? Is the thread dead? is the conversation still relevant? What of value can I really add to it? Would it be more appropriate to reply to this individual in a private message or a post to his/her profile? Use common sense when crafting your reply to a thread. I understand that English is not the first language for many of you, but do try to make your post legible. If English is not your first language, that's all the more reason to take your time. In your reply, make your point and/or address some else's point to give us a perspective of yourself. State why you feel that way. Do you agree or not agree with what others are saying? State why you feel that way. Give details. Use common sense when creating a new topic. Again, I understand that English is not the first language for many of you, but do try to make your opening post legible. If English is not your first language, that's all the more reason to take your time. Ask yourself, "Is this thread necessary?". I know that posting threads about already existing subjects is something of a grey area, but if the alternative is to reply to long, inactive thread with few in terms of replies and out of date information, assume it's ok to start a new one. Again, common sense. Craft your title with care. Make sure it's clear on showing what the topic is about. Remember, on VGR, the thread title forms the URL, so think about a title that will make the post visible on search engines. For example, if you are posting about a fix for a game breaking bug, you want the thread to be picked up by people searching for a solution to that same bug so they come to our forum for the answer. In the post, make it clear what subject is. Add external references or even graphics if you are up to it to validate the topic and make it stand out. State how you feel overall and why you feel that way. Tell us how you feel the situation you describe in the thread can be improve. Encourage others to state how the feel about it and why. If it's a news or political topic, link any articles or YouTube videos you found on the subject. And above all, make it worth it. If the opening thread will end up as one or two sentences with no external references, odds are it won't be.  
You may have noticed a common theme there, common sense, and I believe in VGR's members, you can rely on your common sense. However, if these "rampages" continue, the staff will have little choice to consider other options. Time limits and other restrictions on posts, setting a more specific standard of quality that will be enforced or indeed trying some of the things suggested in this thread. Either way, I don't want that. I want people to start simply posting to this forum like its a forum, that's not asking for much.

To add to what @Shagger said, we have had people sign up and post the same thought on every thread they replied to, and even start their own topics to push that thought. No matter what was said, they would only post that one thought, or would incorporate it into all of their posts somehow. They would make multiple threads pushing it, and never reply to that thread again. Doing such actions not only gets on the nerves of the staff, but pisses off the rest of the forum as well. If you have a thought, feel free to post it. If you have a controversial thought, feel free to post it as well. But ask yourself "Am I ready for any backlash this post may get?" If the answer is "no" or "I don't know" then I would recommend waiting to post it until you feel ready for it.
As said, we understand that English is not the first language of many members. We truly do. But it's that first language of the majority of the members. So as said, take your time making posts so that the whole forum can understand what your point is. It's not a race to get it done. Before I post I always take the time to read through what I have written to check for typos and make sure what I'm wanting to say comes through clearly. Sure I miss several, but there's always the edit feature. The staff can edit at any time, but the members have a 10 minute window. If that has lapsed, you can always ask us if it's something big. But if it's just a small typo, we're not going to bother with that. For example if you meant to type colour instead of color we're not going to take the time to edit the post, as we have bigger fish to fry.
Either way, the staff has a job to try to keep things running smoothly. It's not always easy, and it's not always pleasant. But sometimes certain actions have to be taken, and occasionally, it's a "last resort" situation. But be assured, we don't do things of any kind of serious nature without lengthy discussion about it first.
So use your head, post your opinions, and offer facts when you can. Remember, quality is infinitely more important than quantity.

I don't even take my socks off that much....

It did not.... But that being the series has included a vampire that can walk on water and a man who could turn himself into a swarm of hornets so zombies don't actually fall that far away from the box.
 
Not that I'm defending Metal Gear Survive, it fucking blows gas!

Try to give a bad description of your favorite game. For example :

Yelling hoarder terrorizes medieval country and kills local lizards (Skyrim) 😆
 

I don't think that at all, their get somebody else rich quick scheme's.  The only realistic way to make any money is to sell somebody else tokens, then the only way for them to make to sell to others.  It's literally a pyramid scheme.

US history is not my strong suit but wasn't Lincoln literally one of the founder's of the Republican Party?

RACISM AGAIN!

Funny fact, in Ocarina of Time Deku sticks actually are more powerful than the starting sword!

I wouldn't suggest that idea if I were you... SkyFIRE Vs kingPOTATO,  let's face it.  Unless you have some obscure drug advantage, you are literally baked potato!

RACISM AGAIN!

RACISM AGAIN!

RACISM AGAIN!

Leave @Head_Hunter alone guys!  Remember the title of the thread is "What games do YOU consider to be a masterpiece?".  If that's how he feels that's how feels.

Leave @Head_Hunter alone guys!  Remember the title of the thread is "What games do YOU consider to be a masterpiece?".  If that's how he feels that's how feels.

Do you have any proof of this?  I can't help but notice that none of the people posting here are ANY proof of this.  The obvious reason that it is in fact baseless crap.  The best the OP @skyfire can do is post research from Oxford University, one of the highly respected academic institutions on earth and say essentially "it's wrong because I disagree with it."  No rebuttal of the evidence, no explanation or analysis of their methods to prove they are flawed, no contradictory data, nothing.
 
One again there have dozens of studies, some lasting more that an a decade comparing tens of thousands of subjects from preteen into adulthood, and no direct link between video games and violent behaviour had EVER been found.  Yet there are people who still believe in this link fuelled with nothing but pure speculation and excuses:
 
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2020/jul/22/playing-video-games-doesnt-lead-to-violent-behaviour-study-shows
 
The only thing that was found (as I explained earlier) was a link to aggression, but no more than playing competitive sports and other forms of competition.

Oh for fucks sake!  Are we seriously still on that!  Ok, first it's not Silent Hill.  It was never Silent Hill  It will never be Silent Hill.  There are dozens, maybe even hundreds of games in this style aren't Silent Hill.  It was obvious to anyone that wasn't blowing wildly optimistic fanboy smoke up their own arse that it's not Silent.... Fucking.... Hill! So please stop screwing yourselves over and looking like idiots.
 
It was even confirmed by multiple sources that it's not Silent Hill, or that it has anything to do with Hideo Kojima over a year ago.  Unless there is conformation from Konami that a Silent Hill is in production or that the IP has been sold to somebody else, Silent Hill is dead, get over it!
 
The only reason anyone suspect's this game of being a scam is because idiot fanboys breathed to much into it letting themselves think it was something it never was.  If it weren't for everyone would just accept what's going on right now for what it is.  A game from a small studio that's having difficulty's like many small studios do.
 
Here is a statement from Blue Box:
 

I don't know much about arm wrestling so I don't think I can really comment on this. However, it does not seem like a fair fight from what I'm seeing without knowing really anything about the sport.  

Thanks for the information. Very informative. 
 

Most teens are left and exposed to playing violent video games.  No doubt in the past for me, I was exposed to violent games as a teen, it didn't affect me all that much as an adult now. 

Teen aggression has been around since the beginning of time. Video games has only been around 40 years. Plenty of people are aggressive who don't play games. What do they blame for those people's aggression? Why should a gamer be treated differently and overlook other things? 

This might not be a popular opinion but, I actually kinda like E3.  I know it's wasteful and kinda pointless today but I enjoyed that big stage shows, the major announcements, the rumours and even laughing at the cringe (especially when it's Ubisoft that take the stage).  It has given us so some cool moments over the years, like when Sony announced that they won't be that DRM bullshit that Microsoft had announced on their console at the time:
 
 

This might not be a popular opinion but, I actually kinda like E3.  I know it's wasteful and kinda pointless today but I enjoyed that big stage shows, the major announcements, the rumours and even laughing at the cringe (especially when it's Ubisoft that take the stage).  It has given us so some cool moments over the years, like when Sony announced that they won't be that DRM bullshit that Microsoft had announced on their console at the time:
 
 

THIS IS RACISM I TELL YOU!  Today against Crabs and next month against Power Rangers and/or the colour green!