Are we too harsh?

[Ken]

As for this topic, of which many opinions have been voiced, I'm all for some active moderation of new posts- the post should be deleted to avoid clutter, and a friendly PM sent informing them of forum guidelines (b/c they were obviously inept enough to not read them) and pointing to the wikisticki. A generic message would do. This would require active moderation, but I'm sure there would be many volunteers- self included.

I completely agree. Troll-food should be stopped immediately. If topics don't meet a necessary minimum of quality, they should be closed with a small (and friendly!) mention of why they are closed. This is what happens on the more established forums too.

[Vyndree]

I imagine alot of the people you see only post once or twice realize there is no magic multi-boxing addon or software to let them do it and go back to what they were doing. If you can't read a few stickies this isn't really the hobby for you.

basically...you'll see alot of people looking for something like an add-on called "multi-boxing" and think they are just going to plug and play. When that actually isn't how it goes at all.

But the WoWinsider interview said that we all use scripts.

Where do I download these magic scripts so I can push the magic IWIN button and get 2k+ arena ratings? ;)

[Ughmahedhurtz]

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OK, now this was just completely uncalled-for. Harsh, man. Harsh.

[Eteocles]

The magic IWIN button is the "Trade" button when you give someone 600g for their 2k arena team

The ironic part about that "addon button" was last night, I went into Redridge Inn to Take & Turn in the Dry Times Booze quest...female NE with her walk instead of run hotkey who apparently was RPing with a male NE at the table by the campfire goes "WTF????" and starts questioning me...asking "is that an addon? where can I download it?" at first lol

[NevadaGuy]

Yes I'm a newbie here.

Guess it all depends upon the purpose of these forums, are you here to promote and encourage multi-boxing or is this your own space that you would rather not have newcomers venture into?

As a newbie, these forums were and still are a bit confusing and daunting, Yes I read the wiki, stickies and everything else, but it is still confusing to a newcomer.

Some folks may only post once or twice then find the info they need and move on, I doubt every WoW multi-boxer hangs out here.

I did notice one new poster got flamed pretty hard by one of the oldies, to his credit he stuck around.

[Moxy]

I did notice one new poster got flamed pretty hard by one of the oldies, to his credit he stuck around.

There is a newbie forum. If you're going to ask newbie questions - you should probably post them there. If you post newbie questions in the general forum, prepare to get hammered. Otherwise it completely undermines the newbie forum. I won't hammer people in the newbie forums - thats why they exist.

Otherwise, why the hell do we have the newbie forum? So the polite people can use it, and the fuckwads can ignore it? Uh.. no.

ROFL. This.



*edit* Though we probably should have a nice disclaimer before you post... inch:

[Ughmahedhurtz]

We do - Under "general forum" it says "NOT FOR SUPPORT".

Man's got a point...

[NevadaGuy]

I did notice one new poster got flamed pretty hard by one of the oldies, to his credit he stuck around.

There is a newbie forum. If you're going to ask newbie questions - you should probably post them there. If you post newbie questions in the general forum, prepare to get hammered. Otherwise it completely undermines the newbie forum. I won't hammer people in the newbie forums - thats why they exist.

Otherwise, why the hell do we have the newbie forum? So the polite people can use it, and the fuckwads can ignore it? Uh.. no.

And where exacting does it say newbie forum? 8)



I thought NOT FOR SUPPORT addressed some sort of womens undergarments.

[Dorffo]

I have no issue with newbie questions getting slammed in the general forums. Obviously I am not exactly a super active poster, but I've been lurking for a good long while and it seems to me that taking 5-10 minutes to read through the forum titles and descriptions really isn't too much to ask of new visitors.

Plenty of people here have taken much of their own time to provide an incredibly comprehensive guide to all things multi-boxing. Anyone who just wanders in, clicks on the first forum link they see and post a question that has been covered over and over and over again without taking at least a few hours to dig through the wiki and older posts doesn't seem to me to be the type of person interested in engaging the community, but rather being handed a pre-packaged "multi-boxing for dummies" kit.

[Ughmahedhurtz]

I have no issue with newbie questions getting slammed in the general forums. Obviously I am not exactly a super active poster, but I've been lurking for a good long while and it seems to me that taking 5-10 minutes to read through the forum titles and descriptions really isn't too much to ask of new visitors.

Plenty of people here have taken much of their own time to provide an incredibly comprehensive guide to all things multi-boxing. Anyone who just wanders in, clicks on the first forum link they see and post a question that has been covered over and over and over again without taking at least a few hours to dig through the wiki and older posts doesn't seem to me to be the type of person interested in engaging the community, but rather being handed a pre-packaged "multi-boxing for dummies" kit.

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