Decline Can we talk about using the Codex as a retweet machine

[Grunker]

I use the Codex for two things: autistic shitposting about games and getting impressions about games from people whose opinion I actually value. You all might be mentally insane racist assholes I wouldn't even deign to drink coffee with IRL, but I still tend to agree with your opinions of new games, particularly RPGs, a lot more than any of my popamole friends. As such, especially when it comes to upcoming, fringe tactical games or RPGs, I frequently browse their main threads for opinions from fellow 'dexers who care about the game.

The truth is: you guys have actual, tangible value in terms of leading me to spend my time and money on stuff I will actually enjoy rather than wasting it on shit or maybe not even discovering some hidden fringe tactical game I'm really going to like.

Now, I never understood why y'all hated our resident megasperg newsbot Infinitron so much, but I think I might be starting to get it. Because lately, when I visit aforementioned threads, to find any actual Codexer's view on the game in question I have to wade through post upon post of tweets presenting me with the earthshattering, all-important information that the developers have added a new potion-drinking animation for an NPC. Literally fucking useless crap that the developers only post to their twitter for the purposes of maintaing social media marketing, which requires updates and reactions so their page doesn't lose active showings in people's news feeds.

Primarily it seems to be Abu Antar (who otherwise seems like a gud poster/contributor who actually plays RPGs) and cyborgboy95 posting these things, but I've seen others post these useless things too. If y'all detest the 'tron for the reposting he does, how are you not rebelling over these blank posts showing up in every game thread?

This shit is literally a post about the developers adding a bloody fire animation to their game:

Who gives a fuck?

Now you might say these fringe game threads are fucking dead already and you'd be right. This is like the smallest problem in the history of problems and almost nothing will be lost if it continues. But fuck it - there's no reason it exists and thus I spent two minutes on addressing why the fuck it is even a thing. Because I cannot understand who the fuck cares enough that they want to be informed about these insignificant updates - and indeed if they do, why they can't just fuck off to the developers twitter account.

tl;dr: reposting insignificant twitter updates should be considered spam, because that is what it is.

 

[Abu Antar]

I have been trying to post less twitter stuff, but you'll see me post some stuff, sometimes.

I never intended them to be spam, but I can see why some people would feel that way. Sometimes, it's the only communication you get from devs.

 

[Grunker]

I have been trying to post less twitter stuff, but you'll see me post some stuff, sometimes.

I never intended them to be spam, but I can see why some people would feel that way. Sometimes, it's the only communication you get from devs.

I generally appreciate our newsposters, but when 1/3 of a thread is just twitter posts of the kind I posted in the OP, it's really just noise of big twitter-images to scroll through.

 

[ELEXmakesMeHard]

I recently made a post based on Piranha Bytes' ELEX combat trailer tweet. But I only did so in order to newscuck Infi, so my intentions were morally pure.

 

[whocares]

I will not eat the bugs. I will not live in a pod. I will not use 2FA.

 

[Grunker]

I treat Codex as my one stop shop for all things RPG

As do I, and that becomes mildly more annoying when so many posts are twitter images about nothing. I'm not opposed to reposting tweets with actual information in them, but a burn animation? Who gives a shit.

And that's what a lot of these tweets are: they have the sole purposes of making sure the activity on the social media marketing account is kept high, so Twitter doesn't deprioritize the devs' marketing.

 

[Abu Antar]

I have been trying to post less twitter stuff, but you'll see me post some stuff, sometimes.

I never intended them to be spam, but I can see why some people would feel that way. Sometimes, it's the only communication you get from devs.

I generally appreciate our newsposters, but when 1/3 of a thread is just twitter posts of the kind I posted in the OP, it's really just noise of big twitter-images to scroll through.

Yeah, I get it. It might help if I just post the screen, and copy the text.

The intention is to simply share updates. I do agree that some of them might be useless, but sometimes, I just like to share stuff that looks cool.

But as I said, I have been toning it down, and I intend to keep it that way.

I don't really care about simple animations or the like, but I do care for screens, and longer animations, like killing blows and stuff like that.

 

[whocares]

I will not eat the bugs. I will not live in a pod. I will not use 2FA.

 

[Kruno]

I wouldn't even deign to drink coffee with IRL

you wouldn't believe the stench of my BO atm

 

[Darth Roxor]

 

[OSK]

I block the Twitter shit. The bigger problem on RPG Codex is all the Slav shills.

 

[Grunker]

Functionally the same: there's still a big blob of posts you have to scroll past :'(

 

[catfood]

I have twatter noscripted. Problem solved.

 

[Delterius]

retweeting is bad.

i agree since we already have twitter in the form of profile posts.

codex tech should support codex social media. let us embed profile posts into forum posts. utopia.

 

[Malamert]

Twitter nonsense is rubbish indeed, but what's worse is the reddit filth. Block that cancerous trite and ban the "people" that post it.

 

[Jaedar]

I tend to agree: copy the text, and paste any images separately if you must. If it isn't worth the effort, the post probably isn't worth making.

It will also make the post take up less space, and therefore be easier to scroll past.

 

[Kev Inkline]

I think I'll just take screenshots of codex forums posts from now on, saves typing.

 

[HeyCheckOutHowHardICanPee]

make sure you also host it on some turd of a website that will go down in less than a few days so everyone checking the page later on can be confused on what the fuck you were talking about

or in the case of codex playground, everyone can be really sad instead

 

[Fedora Master]

I have twatter noscripted. Problem solved.

There a script to disable the "News Posters"?

 

[A horse of course]

Daily reminder that Grunker is a Dragon Age: Origins apologist and his opinion counts for NOTHING

 

[Grunker]

Daily reminder that Grunker is a Dragon Age: Origins apologist and his opinion counts for NOTHING

What a coincidence. I stumpled upon your Death Trap Dungeon review just now and rather enjoyed it.

 

[A horse of course]

Daily reminder that Grunker is a Dragon Age: Origins apologist and his opinion counts for NOTHING

What a coincidence. I stumpled upon your Death Trap Dungeon review just now and rather enjoyed it.

More like bellyflopped upon my review, FATTY

 

[Grunker]

Daily reminder that Grunker is a Dragon Age: Origins apologist and his opinion counts for NOTHING

What a coincidence. I stumpled upon your Death Trap Dungeon review just now and rather enjoyed it.

More like bellyflopped upon my review, FATTY

Ed is fat.

Was it Hong's hurtful words that made you project? Shh, my dear boy. I am here for you. And I will never hurt you

 

[Kev Inkline]