Would it be possible to force members to at least click on a predefined list of threads before they post in that respective forum? I think this would really improve the quality of posts and save _ a lot_ of time for mods and such.
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Jump to PostYou have to wonder with so many "bullets" being fired at them how they manage to still get to the forum and still make a complete mess of it.
If they get an infraction (and a PM), they should not be allowed to post until they've read the PM …
Jump to PostGenerally speaking, it seems to me like the level of discussion at most websites as they grow is monotonically decreasing. And there's nothing you can do about it.
Correct.
It's not just Daniweb, it's everywhere.
It's almost as if there are no new, experienced, people starting to post and people …
Jump to PostI find it interesting that someone with 300 posts and in a discussion on a "read the rules" thread hasn't read the first paragraph of this rule:
it's late thats y u are confused, give it time it will sink in, if each new user come to the site …
Jump to PostI don't claim to possess a solution, but lets analyze it this way.
There has to be a reason for each and every post made, a motivation for an expert to post on the forums. Let's come up with a few of them.
Money
Yes, money. Money makes …
Jump to Post>When in plaintext mode, you can just right click and chooe
>'Select All' to eliminate the need to highlight and scroll.
Plaintext mode isn't the default, and the last time I tried to select from the default, I got unexpected results when pasting. I just did a quick test and …
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You are a complete idiot.
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reverse Sturm's rude and uncalled for bad rep
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great suggestion
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Darn right, as usual.
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