Another new forum

[SD]Kratos · Post by **[SD]Kratos** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 7:22 pm

So today we've got spammed very bad...

i first asked for a noob section, then now i ask for a private section, that only Old members can enter it, or something like password to get off those spammers >_<

we have to find a solution lol someone got any good ideas?

[SD]Master_Wong · Post by **[SD]Master_Wong** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 12:30 pm

i agree a few more groups and prive forums for us to use

Preditor · Post by **Preditor** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:07 am

A forum i used to go to (their serv = KIA) had a special forum for "premium members"... basically it was a forum for members of the site who had been...

A: with the site for a long time
B: a good poster (no crap like " :twisted:

")
C: new people could only be granted access through a vote by the people already in the special section

prety much, like Kratos said, a Private section for older members

Bakemaster · Post by **Bakemaster** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:35 am

The goal is not letting good boys post in secret places. It's keeping spam and flames out of public places.

[SD]Master_Wong · Post by **[SD]Master_Wong** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:18 am

i like the idea of a privae forums bu it has to be for somehing such as guilds/alliances to be useful

Post by **Ryoko** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:02 pm

I am this '' close to creating a "Questions and Answers" forum.

To better the general discussion area.

However, this requires more mods to move the nooby questions where they belong. 'Site Discussion' is already being attacked with questions that don't belong here.

I don't have any plans for a 'leetest' forum. Those memebers would only spend time there; and the rest of the forum would be ignored.

As far as guild forums, we have those. You just don't see them.

(^_^)

[SD]Master_Wong · Post by **[SD]Master_Wong** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:26 pm

ryoko im on everyday *hint hint* haha

Retrinox · Post by **Retrinox** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:16 pm

Yea Special Members :wink:

eh Ryoko

[SD]Kratos · Post by **[SD]Kratos** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:25 pm

If you need moderator, i can be one too

Post by **Ryoko** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 2:20 pm

It hasnt been long yet, but I think the Q&A idea is working very well.

If nothing else, it gives me a place to move the petty questions to.

[SD]Kratos · Post by **[SD]Kratos** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 4:28 pm

Ryoko wrote:It hasnt been long yet, but I think the Q&A idea is working very well.

Agreed

I was wondering...When u sign up for a forum, u have to say that you're over 13 and agrre the terms etc, and read the rules.
Is it possible to edit the rules and make a little place to explain what every part of the forum are made for?

Post by **Ryoko** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 4:40 pm

-)G(-Kratos wrote:make a little place to explain what every part of the forum are made for?

I would *hope* thats what the forum descriptions are for.

On the index page, plain as day.

However, Its obvious people don't always read them.

Heh.

Post by **Ryoko** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 4:44 pm

For your reading pleasure, an old rant of mine from TheHelper.net - regarding how people never read the forum rules, or FAQ

------------------------------Begin Rant------------
People ignore this.

FORUM RULES <=== IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THESE THEN DO NOT POST

So why would they read that post?

Most of that is in forum rules anyway. Do we want 2 sets of unread rules?

At most I think, revise/clarify the forum rules. It has been a while since I've done that.

If "please help i new" is becomming a problem, our mods need to close more threads....

We should do an experiment, and make the only forum rule like this:

DO NOT POST!
No posting under any circumstances.
DO NOT Farking POST!

THIS RULE WILL BE * HEAVILY * ENFORCED

Guess what?

They'd post. And they would post like THIS:

help plz

hi i know were not supposed to post but i really need help so maybe its okay.

i am trying to make a unit and it doesnt work
please help

Actually

I was thinking of editing the new post template to say something above the window, like "Please read our forum rules before you post" with link. Something REALLY DAMN obvious.

Then I can have multiple popups for filtering.

"Did you read the forum rules?" "Yes" "No"

"Did you not read the forum rules?" "Yes" "no"

Finish this lyric: So tell me whatsss ma mutherfuckin name?
-Snoop Dogg
-Serial Killa
-SD_Ryoko

They tricky - they have to click yes then no. LOL.

Oh oh and?

I can set it to only do it to posters under like....600 posts. For our sake.

Oh oh and?

And edit the PM template, to say DO NOT PM MODS WITH WORLD EDITOR QUESTIONS.

PB_and_J · Post by **PB_and_J** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 7:36 pm

lol I was just reading this thread 10 minutes ago at TH.net

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