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2010-03-24 , 20:30
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I see two threads with multiple exclamation points in today's list of hot threads.

A general rule of thumb is that the more exclamation points used, the less important the message. This is because the user feels the need to compensate for the triviality of the message by increasing the number of ! points.

So, with the exception of this thread, I would advise skipping threads with lots of exclamation points in the title. (Except for this one!!!!)
 
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2010-03-25 , 05:27
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Originally Posted by geneven View Post
I see two threads with multiple exclamation points in today's list of hot threads.

A general rule of thumb is that the more exclamation points used, the less important the message. This is because the user feels the need to compensate for the triviality of the message by increasing the number of ! points.

So, with the exception of this thread, I would advise skipping threads with lots of exclamation points in the title. (Except for this one!!!!)
I Thought this was the point of threads with '!!!!!!' was to see just how trivial they are, also goes for CAPITAL LETTERS as well, lol.
thats why I read this thread.
 
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2010-03-25 , 05:32
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+1111111111111111111111111
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2010-03-25 , 05:49
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+!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111111111111111

(You forgot to say that after a few exclamation points, they automatically morph into 1's, because the author of that piece loses the hold of the shift key).

WAIT! What if the message it typed from the N900? Would the exclamation point turn into L's?
 
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2010-03-25 , 05:55
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+1111!!1!1!11!!!1111oneeleven
 
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2010-03-25 , 06:46
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...or maybe a vBulletin extension could automatically filter out the drivel ?...
 
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2010-03-25 , 06:54
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+1181

(From i18l)
 
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2010-03-25 , 18:12
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People who put lots of exclamation points in thread titles are like men who drive sports cars or hummers; compensating for lack of substance where it matters.
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2010-03-25 , 18:37
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...or maybe a vBulletin extension could automatically filter out the drivel ?...
Might not be much left of the forum... but that would make it much less of a time waster.....
 
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Also......I think that.........we need........pacman here......to do some work........you know.....
 
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