reco: other forums ?

[keyclone]

[quote='Gomotron',index.php?page=Thread&postID=2032 03#post203203]I can't really respond directly to what you're saying without knowing specifics, but most, if not all, of the blunt and perhaps "rude" comments made in the Newbie section that I have read were directed towards posters who were asking the same question for the nth time. [/quote]maybe, but since they posted to the newbie area... they should have NO worries about being flamed. yes, the questions can be repetitive.. but pointing them to the info is 100% better then 'RTFM NOOB'

if some people can't handle it... then don't look in the newbie area.

btw... ever been to an elementary school? the kids are ALL asking basic questions that have been asked millions of times before. consider the response if the teacher ridiculed every kid that asked a question.

"hi teacher! i'm trying to learn these school things... can you help me?"
"it's in the book... can't you read? "
"well, no. i'm 5"'
"no excuse, noob. use the index"
"errr... what?"
"don't talk back! you're just attention whoring"
"errr...."
"and your mother dresses you funny"
"... she said these were nice clothes ... **cry**"

(ok... too much caffeine... well, caffeine and [url='http://www.dual-boxing.com/forums/index.php?page=Thread&postID=203007#post203007']metal[/url] )

[Svpernova09]

Lol @ rob and too much caffine

@Gomotron - I see what you're saying, thats just my standard defense because a lot refer to EJ's style. Yes looser guild lines will breed repetitiveness I don't mind, everyone is a noob at some point and when I showed up asking questions I wasn't flamed, and thats all I'd want for anyone I refer here.

[Jubber]

ROFLMAO!

ok. I have to hand it to Rob. I am at work laughing so hard I am crying. People are walking by and wondering if everything is ok.

/bows before rob.

[Moorea]

Just curious, what would you be trying to post that you want an unmoderated forum?

I hate threads continuously stopped mid discussions - looking to see how it's done elsewhere (and probably will discover it's much worse)

OT:
rob's post is very funny - that was worth this thread :-)

[shaeman]

I hate threads continuously stopped mid discussions

Generally, the threads I've seen locked here have ceased to be a discussion. They've devolved into the age old practise of flogging a dead horse.
Nothing new is being said. The various factions are holding to their position, and it's starting to ease towards personal insults and namecalling.
(You can normally recognise them by a post saying how the forum is turning out like the official forums )

[d0z3rr]

The thing is these are not 5 year olds visiting the site. They are usually around 20 years old. They should have enough common sense and intelligence to SEARCH and READ first. Perhaps even do a little troubleshooting themselves first.

Some people will say "Don't read their posts if it bothers you", but the thread titles will be "Serious issue and cannot play!!" Then you click the thread and inside is "ok guyz i just installed kc and I dunno how i get the key to broadcast to my other chars, thx plz".

[keyclone]

but you wouldn't see that thread title, if you hadn't been in the newbie area.

granted, if it's in the general area... then it needs to be moved.

the newbie area should be like being in town in UO. safe. step outside of town, into General or the other sections, and flames may happen.

is this a workable compromise?

[Darelik]

metal[/url] )

/spat out food from mouth

OT, soz. nothing to contribute to the OP except my opinion on db which is :thumbsup: i wouldn't go anywhere else even if my polls don't get voted on! why would i feel like a newb? i already am one (see sig).

[Darelik]

o actually i do have something to contribute!

why not make it so the forums would have a web 2.0 javascript to popup an onmouseover preview of a thread?

(omg double-post sorry)

[keyclone]

what would be shown in the popup? the whole thread? or just a portion of the OP?