Suggestion and Policy

yea, I've seen that at a few places before...
Epsilon_Eridani 1933 reads
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1 / 15

... 'If you are a Newbie or here in TER for the first time, go to the Self-Help Center before posting here.'

it seems that everyday someone new comes in and asks the same question... and a large majority of the time, the regulars are always pointing the Newbies to the Self-Help Center.

why not make it a lot more obvious and see if that helps those newbies.  

having that stupid lifesaver icon on that page isn't helping. the newbies seem to be oblivious to that.

Epsilon_Eridani 446 reads
posted
3 / 15

but then... most of the comments you make don't make any sense. that's nothing new.

why don't you start acting mature?  
Posted By: perfectstorm
Re: It's kind of like talking to trees, isn't it? EOM

GaGambler 461 reads
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4 / 15
inicky46 61 Reviews 414 reads
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5 / 15

NOT!  Do you really think we don't know who you are?

perfectstorm 19 Reviews 369 reads
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6 / 15
Epsilon_Eridani 582 reads
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8 / 15

that follow me in every forum that I post in?

if anyone wants to know what a stalker is... here are 3 examples... inicky, gagambler and perfectstorm.

it's time for everyone to know who those people really are... stalkers. take note while you are posting in the forums.
Posted By: perfectstorm
Stalkers?

perfectstorm 19 Reviews 414 reads
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9 / 15
perfectstorm 19 Reviews 559 reads
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GaGambler 396 reads
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11 / 15

I think this list of "three" is going to be a rather long one by the time we are done. lol

numpty88 14 Reviews 348 reads
posted
12 / 15

Worst case we try it and the number of lost people goes up, and then the site can switch back to the life-ring icon.
Best case it works like a champ and newbies learn on their own.

Or we make no changes and keep dealing with the same amount of "help me" requests on the Newbie page.

perfectstorm 19 Reviews 455 reads
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13 / 15

Remember when he supposedely had us all on ignore. :)

-- Modified on 11/4/2014 1:36:15 PM

Epsilon_Eridani 412 reads
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15 / 15

... and that's how I found the proper info when I was a new member of that website.  

Let's see if TER admins will add that. It's not hard to code that into the webpages.
 
Posted By: numpty88
Re: Other forums sites keep the first thread on a page as a link to the FAQ or Newby section. Worst case we try it and the number of lost people goes up, and then the site can switch back to the life-ring icon.  
 Best case it works like a champ and newbies learn on their own.  
   
 Or we make no changes and keep dealing with the same amount of "help me" requests on the Newbie page.

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