WTF, noob...

[So]

So apparently this new guy, ColemontHD has decided to bump every thread in GH that matches the search 'computer restarting' with the following canned response:

If running WINXP go into My Computer Properties(right click on My Computer and select properties). From there go to the Advanced tab and then go to settings under Startup and Recovery. From there make sure "Automatically Restart" is unchecked under System Failure. Let me know how this works out for you.

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Update: He didn't know, thread over.

 

[Zolty]

Vote for Ban!

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Why do I have the feeling that the response is not even his, but was copied from another tech forum?

 

[So]

PM Thread:

Originally posted by: So
Who are you, and why are you bumping every thread that matches the search 'computer restarting' with a canned response?

Originally posted by: ColemontHD
I am responding to people that had the same problem. Why do you ask?

Originally posted by: So
Well, you bumped a lot of old threads that were either resolved or forgotten with a canned response that wasn't particularly tailored to their problem or anything. Kudos for trying to be helpful, but bumping all those dead threads tends to drown out people who currently need help

He's trying to be helpful, but I thought someone should notify him, and I thought it was kinda weird.

 

[FoBoT]

is it postcount++ ? or what?


p.s. this is probably a forum issue, not OT 😛


gack! it is some new spammer account, probably just a ploy to get postcount++


ban!!

 

[So]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
is it postcount++ ? or what?


p.s. this is probably a forum issue, not OT 😛


gack! it is some new spammer account, probably just a ploy to get postcount++


ban!!

Well, I figured I'd talk to him first, so it's not FI...yet.

For now, it's just amusing.

 

[j00fek]

bazn+

 

[So]

Originally posted by: ColemontHD
Oh hey, no problem. Thanks for the tip! In my spare time here at work I am going to try to help people out as much as I can. Thanks again!

Originally posted by: So
Being helpful is always appreciated. Just wanted to point it out to ya. :beer:

Okay guys, don't harass him, he's only a noob and he's repentant.

/thread

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Better warn him off from P&N then, that's only for punishing the real spammers. 😉

 

[FoBoT]

good point, he doesn't have the spammer avatar, so i guess we gotta give 'em a 2nd chance

 

[sswingle]

All that and he only has 10 posts total.

There are much better ways to postcount++

:shiftyeyes;

 

[olds]

Where is he?

 

[ballmode]

tough crowd

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven
Better warn him off from P&N then, that's only for punishing the real spammers. 😉

Heck - we all need a toothpick now and then

 

[ColemontHD]

Guys - I am sorry for this. I appreciate the notice of all this and I will make sure I check the dates before doing this again. Hope you all will forgive me.

 

[tvbi]

Originally posted by: ColemontHD
Guys - I am sorry for this. I appreciate the notice of all this and I will make sure I check the dates before doing this again. Hope you all will forgive me.

copy that and reply to every other posts 😉

 

[Schfifty Five]

I can't help but think So could have just shut his trap about it and kept this in PMs...now that guy probably feels somewhat embarrassed....

 

[ColemontHD]

Actually I am, but not insulted, So is nice and he just thought it would be funny. No hard feelings on my end..

 

[So]

Thanks Colemont,

Yeah, I really didn't want to be derogatory here, and I don't believe I said anything overly negative in this thread. It was early in the day, and I was bored at work myself.

Mods: please lock this thread, nothing more constructive can come from it.

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Done. 🙂

Mod