Voth
said:
Exactly, the interest checks could be posted in general on-topic instead of lfg?! /end sarcasm.
There is a plethora of logical reasons to post a new thread and most pertain to the intrinsic tendency of a person lfg to skip a long thread from two days ago with a ton of views/replies. It's the nature of advertising as well, having a thread on the front page of the table top is going to get hits. Why would one not combine these logics?
Then there is the option to not read the thread, why are you even reading this unless it is relevant to your interest? ;) Quickly we need the dude or perhaps an applicable philosoraptor.
All of the threads were posted on the same day, three of which were within and hour of each other. It's unfair or at the very least rude to other users, because in taking up 4 slots on the front page, you REMOVE 4 other threads from those slots on the front page to the second page, lessening their chance to be noticed. Spam actively affects other people looking for groups with their own threads.
There are plenty of logical reasons to spam. If you want the most attention, get the most face time. There are also plenty of logical reasons to think that the person spamming is being inconsiderate to other users and selfish, being that you're taking way four other user's face time. Being logical doesn't make you reasonable. Spamming being a faux pas isn't a new thing, it's pretty much forum etiquette 101 on almost every rules FAQ on the internet. I'm surprised Roll20 doesn't have one, and/or that their moderators are slacking. Maybe it's because these forums usually just don't have this type of problem, because the community is generally mindful of their actions.