Forum for new member to introduce him/her self.

Artosoft · 19th June 2006

Hi,

Maybe we need that. Now is all over the forums "Hi, I am newbie here..." or "Newbie reporting...", etc. Kopitiam should be ok for it, but they don't care. I think better to give them something they think it is proper.

Regards,
Arto.

huggable · 19th June 2006

Don't think it'll work. Even with a proper designated section for newbies, oldies will still go there and post "I'm a newbie too" kinda replies.

+evenstar · 19th June 2006

Originally Posted by huggable

Don't think it'll work. Even with a proper designated section for newbies, oldies will still go there and post "I'm a newbie too" kinda replies.

i know of some classic examples...

Artosoft · 19th June 2006

Originally Posted by huggable

Don't think it'll work. Even with a proper designated section for newbies, oldies will still go there and post "I'm a newbie too" kinda replies.

True...

But, afterthat Admin/Moderator can move that thread to 'New member introduction' forum. Kind of moving junk mail to 'junk/bulk' from 'inbox'

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Regards,
Arto.

huggable · 19th June 2006

I'm not sure how many new newbies joins CS per day, or among them, how many newbies registered would actually wish to introduce him/herself in a new thread. It could be a very small number, and that section could become a white elephant.

Instead of adding burden to the admin/mods to create and maintain a new section, wouldn't the effort be put to better use, eg to refine the BS section, and to moderate the current threads more efficiently?

Trust me, it's a chore to have to go through, move, delete, and merge threads. It doesn't help when the forum resources doesn't seem to be able to keep up with the high number of simultaneous connections, especially during the peak periods.

Maybe the mods like to comment, too.

Francis247 · 20th June 2006

I like this proposal of setting up a subforum for new members to introduce him/her self.

It will be good if we can put all the FAQs and rules/guidelines for Clubsnap in that subforum so that they can read and understand the Do's and Don'ts when surfing Clubsnap.

As for the issue about oldies who will still go there and post "I'm a newbie too" kinda replies, maybe one alternative to discourage them is to install a No Post Count policy in that subforum.

Anyway, from what I observe, sometime the Newbies Corner and Kopitiam will have quite a few of these self-introduction threads. Why not streamline it so that it will be easier for other users to look for information in those 2 subforums.

Just my 2 cent worth.

19th June 2006	#1
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19th June 2006	#2
huggable Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: East side Posts: 3,030	Re: Forum for new member to introduce him/her self. Don't think it'll work. Even with a proper designated section for newbies, oldies will still go there and post "I'm a newbie too" kinda replies.

19th June 2006	#5
huggable Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: East side Posts: 3,030	Re: Forum for new member to introduce him/her self. I'm not sure how many new newbies joins CS per day, or among them, how many newbies registered would actually wish to introduce him/herself in a new thread. It could be a very small number, and that section could become a white elephant. Instead of adding burden to the admin/mods to create and maintain a new section, wouldn't the effort be put to better use, eg to refine the BS section, and to moderate the current threads more efficiently? Trust me, it's a chore to have to go through, move, delete, and merge threads. It doesn't help when the forum resources doesn't seem to be able to keep up with the high number of simultaneous connections, especially during the peak periods. Maybe the mods like to comment, too.

20th June 2006	#6
Francis247 Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hougang, Sengkang Posts: 5,349	Re: Forum for new member to introduce him/her self. I like this proposal of setting up a subforum for new members to introduce him/her self. It will be good if we can put all the FAQs and rules/guidelines for Clubsnap in that subforum so that they can read and understand the Do's and Don'ts when surfing Clubsnap. As for the issue about oldies who will still go there and post "I'm a newbie too" kinda replies, maybe one alternative to discourage them is to install a No Post Count policy in that subforum. Anyway, from what I observe, sometime the Newbies Corner and Kopitiam will have quite a few of these self-introduction threads. Why not streamline it so that it will be easier for other users to look for information in those 2 subforums. Just my 2 cent worth. __________________ 莫问前程有愧,只求今生无悔. Time pasts, Places changed, Beauty faded, what is left are Photos of Memories…