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idea?

smoke.me.a.kipper · 2004-05-21 21:02:30

you know the sign-up page (http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/register.php?s=&action=signup) ? well... anyway, why not put the boards.ie rules and some of the newbie advice from the newbie faq forum on that page? just a thought. maybe.

21-05-2004 9:02pm

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you know the sign-up page (http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/register.php?s=&action=signup) ? well... anyway, why not put the boards.ie rules and some of the newbie advice from the newbie faq forum on that page? just a thought. maybe.

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#2 21-05-2004 9:11pm

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#3 21-05-2004 9:20pm

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i like that idea even more.

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#4 21-05-2004 10:24pm

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I like Mercs idea - like a Newbie "Lobby"? A place for them to ask questions etc while they find their way around boards. Time restricted access for the first 30/45/60 days etc. We have one on the community I manage and its generally considered to be quite useful for people finding their feet away from the "older" members.

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#5 21-05-2004 10:41pm

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definately a good idea.
theres nothing more off-putting than being jumped at for doing "newbie" things like posting in the wrong place or posting a topic that was already discussed, (resulting in being called a muppet etc).
some of the "veterans" arent too understanding when it comes to stuff like this.

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#6 22-05-2004 12:11am

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To be honest, I would hate to be pissing about in a newbie board if I were new to a forum, if I sign up to a forum, it's to get right into it.
I didn't join boards.ie for the lovey-dovey feelings of acceptance, I joined to talk to people about CS (originally).

No need to replicate the Irish Governments "Nanny State" policies on an internet discussion forum.

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#7 22-05-2004 2:55am

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I'm sure Bubbles would love that ww)

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#8 22-05-2004 12:22pm

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I would hate to be pissing about in a newbie board if I were new to a forum, if I sign up to a forum, it's to get right into it.

You wouldn't be restricted to just that forum though

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#9 22-05-2004 1:25pm

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while I like the idea in theory, would the noobs really go there? I guess the idea is for them to go in and sus things out regarding rules and that... I can imagine that what has always happen will still happen, the mods and admins will have to tell them after they do something they shouldnt.

Flogen

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