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    Random complimentary posts?



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    What is it with the random complimentary posts that appear
    every now and then from first time posters or second and third
    time posters?

    Things like.

    "this post is most useful"

    "compliments on this post"

    "thank you for such information"

    Is it a very polite way of raising the post count of the individual sender?

    The wording seems strange, almost automated and has seemed to happen only in the last few weeks / months.

    It might be me, just being a moody arse, but they seem staged or ingenue?

    If you are one of the people who sends those polite messages and if you are just being polite I apologise now and I am just a moody arse, if it is a way of boosting your post count or automated text, Why????

    Regards

    Rob

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    Last edited by Rob White; 03-03-2014 at 10:52 AM.


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    Re: Random complimentary posts?

    not my fault ive got a limited vocabulary- when i dont swear!
    Last edited by install monkey; 03-03-2014 at 08:13 PM. Reason: this post is most useful- please send me a manual! haha

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    Re: Random complimentary posts?

    I've often found that they are a precursor to a bit of spam.

    I tend to watch them for a little while with a finger poised over the delete button.
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    Re: Random complimentary posts?

    I being your most humble servant bow before you, Mr White Rob sir, by the way i've some money in a foreign account and i just need your bank details for a few days.......
    Mostly found in the southern part of this green and pleasant land.

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    Re: Random complimentary posts?

    Hi Rob
    You are too observant. Maybe you could be a Moderator.
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    Re: Random complimentary posts?

    Okay, you're all a bunch of fkuctards, feeling better Rob?

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    Re: Random complimentary posts?

    Thank you Rob,

    Very well spotted, I hadn't thought about this before but I sure will keep an eye out for it in the future.

    OK, next time you want a pat on the back just tell us so. (I did see an ad about "philipine massage, happy outcome guaranteed" here somewhere, might be worth investigating)


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    Re: Random complimentary posts?

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