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crunch · 08-16-2003, 06:48 AM

Hello all.
I agree with Balr14. Simo, best of luck, you WILL need it.

This post is proof positive of the very issues that are trying to be avoided.
It started as a suggestion post for changes to the site, and has become a flame of certain people.

That is the very thing that makes these forums useless.

You really want to change the forum?
Stop keeping post counts and ranks.
It seems that users tend to get more involved in how many posts they have, and therefore do not even attempt to use the "search" function.
A problem not mentioned so far is the fact that posts are written over and over again, all dealing with the same subject.

If users "search" most likely they would find their answers. But then if they found their answer, they couldn't start a new thread and gain post counts.

Another very helpful thing would be for users themselves to be more specific in their post titles. This greatly increases the chance that the post will show up in a search. These "HELP!!!!!" topics clutter the forum, and hinder searches. It would be a lot better to limit searches to post titles, instead of getting 2000 hits in a search. So instead of HELP!!!, actually state the problem in the post title as best as possible.

If you post material on the site, and the response that you get is not positive, don't get pissed off. It's no big deal. You can't make everyone happy. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. But how you say it is just as important as what you say.

Lastly, Simo has a huge job ahead of him. The problems are known.
It is up to the users themselves to help out. Just STOP the garbage replies. Try to have some informative content in your replies.
Yes--they are n00b's..yes...they may ask uninformative q's.....maybe the submissions are not that great....but you know what? You were a n00b once, too.

As a user of the forum, it is up to you to change it! Talk is one thing...action is another entirely.

Kill Ya Later!

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crunch is Offline Member Posts: 62 Join Date: Sep 2002	08-16-2003, 06:48 AM Hello all. I agree with Balr14. Simo, best of luck, you WILL need it. This post is proof positive of the very issues that are trying to be avoided. It started as a suggestion post for changes to the site, and has become a flame of certain people. That is the very thing that makes these forums useless. You really want to change the forum? Stop keeping post counts and ranks. It seems that users tend to get more involved in how many posts they have, and therefore do not even attempt to use the "search" function. A problem not mentioned so far is the fact that posts are written over and over again, all dealing with the same subject. If users "search" most likely they would find their answers. But then if they found their answer, they couldn't start a new thread and gain post counts. Another very helpful thing would be for users themselves to be more specific in their post titles. This greatly increases the chance that the post will show up in a search. These "HELP!!!!!" topics clutter the forum, and hinder searches. It would be a lot better to limit searches to post titles, instead of getting 2000 hits in a search. So instead of HELP!!!, actually state the problem in the post title as best as possible. If you post material on the site, and the response that you get is not positive, don't get pissed off. It's no big deal. You can't make everyone happy. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. But how you say it is just as important as what you say. Lastly, Simo has a huge job ahead of him. The problems are known. It is up to the users themselves to help out. Just STOP the garbage replies. Try to have some informative content in your replies. Yes--they are n00b's..yes...they may ask uninformative q's.....maybe the submissions are not that great....but you know what? You were a n00b once, too. As a user of the forum, it is up to you to change it! Talk is one thing...action is another entirely. Kill Ya Later!