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Why are the "blank/empty" posts still allowed in OT?

With the level of stupidity in OT lately, I doubt the mods have time to open every thread to check for blank posts. Someone mentioned in another thread that FT may count signatures as text in a messege, so it couldn't be easily changed to not-allow a blank post.

I vote the mods go tryannical and start banning people without warning for neffing. Put the fear of God (Mod🙂)in them and neffing might decrease. Hand out a bunch of 1-2 day vacations and people will think twice.
 
Originally posted by: MrBond
With the level of stupidity in OT lately, I doubt the mods have time to open every thread to check for blank posts. Someone mentioned in another thread that FT may count signatures as text in a messege, so it couldn't be easily changed to not-allow a blank post.
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What? I can do it in a minute or 2, Easy.

Sub CheckForNefs
  Dim MinimumPostLength as long
  Dim IsNef as Boolean

  MinimumPostLength = 50 'Probably too low.

  If IsNull(FTVAR_MESSAGETEXTFRM) then
    IsNef = True
    GoTo ExitFunc
  End If
  If not Len(Trim(Str(FTVAR_MESSAGETEXTFRM))) >= MinimumPostLength Then
    IsNef = True
  End If

ExitFunc:
If IsNef then
    MsgBox "WTF! Stop Posting Useless crap you hoser."
  Else
    Call SubmitPostNonNef(FTVAR_MESSAGETEXTFRM)
  End If
End Sub
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Its something we all have to deal with. Quite honestly, it doesn't bother me.
 
Originally posted by: Yo_Ma-Ma
Originally posted by: aves2k
I could have sworn that the forums used to block empty posts.
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Yes, your memory is correct.
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I recall starting threads and accidentally posting them by hitting enter rather than tab (to get to the next field)... it used to result in an error... now, it posts them.
 
Originally posted by: MrBond
With the level of stupidity in OT lately, I doubt the mods have time to open every thread to check for blank posts. Someone mentioned in another thread that FT may count signatures as text in a messege, so it couldn't be easily changed to not-allow a blank post.
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I highly doubt that's true, the signature is stored separately from the post, that's why when you change it, it changes on all of your past posts. It wouldn't be difficult to block posts with no text, but then people would find ways around it, like using [ b ][/ b ] (without the spaces), so they'd have to check for all of those possibilities... they ought to just start banning people, I have no idea why they let Nikimichi make such a nuissance of himself.
 
blank posts shouldn't be allowed anywhere but fs/ft. vacation them and anyone who doesn't edit/clip their 1/2 page long quotes imo
 
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