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Why isn't there a policy in place to delete threads once they hit a certain

Posted on 4/29/14 at 12:05 am
Posted by CockRocket
Columbia, SC
Member since May 2012
6840 posts
Posted on 4/29/14 at 12:05 am
number of downvotes? If a thread has, let's say 50 downvotes, isn't it pretty clear that the thread was not needed or is just awful in general?

I think it would be a good way of self-policing so the admins wouldn't have to check up on tRant as much.

eta- Damn it, knew I should have put in :inb4downvote:
This post was edited on 4/29/14 at 12:10 am
Posted by dbt_Geaux_Tigers_196
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Member since Mar 2012
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Posted on 4/29/14 at 12:18 am to
Posted by Patton
Principality of Sealand
Member since Apr 2011
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Posted on 4/29/14 at 12:52 am to
This is a good idea but I downvoted on principle
Posted by TheSandman
AuburnUndercover
Member since Nov 2010
19409 posts
Posted on 4/29/14 at 12:57 am to
Which would allow the Rantards to mobilize and delete #tDecline threads at will.
This post was edited on 4/29/14 at 12:58 am
Posted by KSGamecock
The Woodlands, TX
Member since May 2012
22982 posts
Posted on 4/29/14 at 12:59 am to
I'm not a fan. We'd lose some real gems if this policy were in place.
Posted by dbt_Geaux_Tigers_196
Dystopia (but well cared for)
Member since Mar 2012
25235 posts
Posted on 4/29/14 at 1:08 am to
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This is a good idea but I downvoted on principle


This is a good idea but I downvoted first.
Posted by CockRocket
Columbia, SC
Member since May 2012
6840 posts
Posted on 4/29/14 at 1:51 am to
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I'm not a fan. We'd lose some real gems if this policy were in place.
Maybe it could be like 50 total. So if a post got 15 upvotes an 50 downvotes it could still stay but if got another 15 downvotes then it would get deleted.
It would be a way to combat the deletions if we really wanted to keep a gem.
Posted by mwlewis
JeffCo
Member since Nov 2010
21208 posts
Posted on 4/29/14 at 7:32 am to
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eta- Damn it, knew I should have put in :inb4downvote:


FWIW I downvoted before I saw this
Posted by InVolNerable
Member since Jan 2012
10203 posts
Posted on 4/29/14 at 8:57 am to
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Maybe it could be like 50 total. So if a post got 15 upvotes an 50 downvotes it could still stay but if got another 15 downvotes then it would get deleted.
It would be a way to combat the deletions if we really wanted to keep a gem.



I think you mean 50 net.
Posted by mizzoukills
Member since Aug 2011
40686 posts
Posted on 4/29/14 at 10:09 am to
CockBlockit is mad!
Posted by CNB
Columbia, SC
Member since Sep 2007
95870 posts
Posted on 4/29/14 at 10:31 am to
Kills wouldn't have a post history anymore
Posted by cas4t
Member since Jan 2010
70889 posts
Posted on 4/29/14 at 11:50 am to
because everyone would downvote for shits and giggles

just like I just did with your thread

use some common sense
Posted by Snead4Heisman
The Library
Member since Apr 2014
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Posted on 4/29/14 at 11:54 am to
Who cares?
Posted by cas4t
Member since Jan 2010
70889 posts
Posted on 4/29/14 at 11:59 am to
it seems as though cockrocket does
Posted by CockRocket
Columbia, SC
Member since May 2012
6840 posts
Posted on 4/29/14 at 12:11 pm to
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I think you mean 50 net.
Yeah you're right. That's what you get for posting at 3am.
Posted by CockRocket
Columbia, SC
Member since May 2012
6840 posts
Posted on 4/29/14 at 12:12 pm to
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because everyone would downvote for shits and giggles
So then the downvote/upvote feature is pointless? I agree, that's why I thought the admins could actually make it mean something.
Posted by CockRocket
Columbia, SC
Member since May 2012
6840 posts
Posted on 4/29/14 at 12:22 pm to
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mizzoukills
Of course you think this is all about you. Your attention whoring knows no bounds.
Posted by Bama Bird
Member since Dec 2011
Member since Mar 2013
19017 posts
Posted on 4/29/14 at 12:44 pm to
I agree with you... downvoted anyway
Posted by hawgfaninc
https://youtu.be/torc9P4-k5A
Member since Nov 2011
46318 posts
Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:46 am to
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FWIW I downvoted before I saw this
Posted by Rabern57
Alabama
Member since Jan 2010
13361 posts
Posted on 5/1/14 at 5:09 pm to
Other fans would just go to other team boards and downvote threads like their recruiting threads and they would be deleted. Even if they had a system like that Rant would still stay filled with new troll threads.

It would take a long time to get 50 votes to be deleted and by that time bad threads are already off the front page anyways.
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