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Readme 17 Years Ago by Sturm 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. Re: Readme 17 Years Ago by Dani Members are directed towards the forum rules page twice times during the registration process (once via PM and once via email) in addition to being told to read the rules throughout the site and in all of the forum announcements. Additionally, everytime anyone receives any type of infraction or infraction warning, and anytime any moderation action … Re: Readme 17 Years Ago by WaltP [[I]Hard-handed response[/I]] If they've been told about the rules that many times, infract them! [/[I]Hard-handed response[/I]] :icon_twisted: I know it's not nice, but that's how I'm feeling today.:icon_redface: Re: Readme 17 Years Ago by Sturm You could make them take a quiz... ;-) Re: Readme 17 Years Ago by mohanrobin It would 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 . Re: Readme 17 Years Ago by Salem You 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 [B]not be allowed to post[/B] until they've read the PM and clicked on some "I acknowledge this infraction and will do better next time&… Re: Readme 17 Years Ago by WaltP I like it, [B]Salem[/B]! Re: Readme 17 Years Ago by Salem They're like the Terminator of forums :icon_biggrin: Must ... Post ... Message ... No matter what you throw at them, they just keep coming and coming until Dani finally gets them into the hydraulic press and they're history. Re: Readme 17 Years Ago by Sturm >No matter what you throw at them, they just keep coming and coming until Dani finally gets them into the hydraulic press and they're history. And when is this time going to come? Re: Readme 17 Years Ago by iamthwee Never... You see those people as pesky nuiscances. Dani sees them as, I dunno, customers? And every new customer has the potential to earn her more revenue. I.e. more ppl going to potentially click on ads etc. That's why her to attitude to newbies will never change. -There will [U]never[/U] be an automatic script that detects when code … Re: Readme 17 Years Ago by Dani iamthwee, you're only half right :) I am a strong advocate for making it as easy and simple as possible for newbies to post. You're right about that. I see every new member as a potential regular member, if given the chance. A lot of "newbies" have a lot to contribute, and might be very knowledgeable, but they are simply unfamiliar … Re: Readme 17 Years Ago by Dani To add, not only do repeat visitors make up the majority of revenue, but I am completely aware that it is the regular members who make the heart of the community. The regular members are the ones who are devoted and dedicated to DaniWeb and without you guys, new users wouldn't have a reason to come in the first place. Where our attitudes differ … Re: Readme 17 Years Ago by Narue >I see every new member as a potential regular member, if given the chance. I wonder what would happen if we took a month's worth of statistics on new members, then after another month see how many of those members are still active. Do the same after six months and then a year. I'd be willing to bet that the number of "potential regular … Re: Readme 17 Years Ago by Dani [I]> I wonder what would happen if we took a month's worth of statistics on new members, then after another month see how many of those members are still active. Do the same after six months and then a year.[/I] I've decided to take you up on your offer, Narue ... New users who activated their accounts between September and November 2005 =… Re: Readme 17 Years Ago by Dani Here's the problem ... the reason you're not seeing advanced posts is because, even if the advanced people come to the site, they just see newbie posts, so they don't bother posting. And because only newbie posts are being made, that's all we're being indexed for in the search engines, drawing in more newbie posts. It's a viscious cycle. If you … Re: Readme 17 Years Ago by John A [QUOTE=cscgal;471669]I believe the problem lies in that the wrong crowd is being attracted to DaniWeb in the first place. Once they're here, I don't believe putting an extra alert to the rules page here or there, or making the registration process a pain in the neck, is going to miraculously flush out the students (who are desperate to get their … Re: Readme 17 Years Ago by Dani I am going to do what I do best ... spend money :twisted: I am going to launch an ad campaign targeted towards experienced programmers and figure out how to seed the forum with advanced-level questions which will draw the experienced crowd to stop lurking and start posting. The advanced topics will then get indexed in the search engines, google … Re: Readme 17 Years Ago by bobbyraw here is what need to be done, new user once registered MUST see a menu for solved thread for each forum category. if they bypass which they will, once they post in the forum a moderator should get a pm and contat and direct the newbie to the solution. or just make it easier for the forum to be navigate, at the head you have all the forum listed … Re: Readme 17 Years Ago by Dani Do you mean the link to only show solved threads?? Like here => [url]http://www.daniweb.com/forums/solved8.html[/url] Re: Readme 17 Years Ago by Ancient Dragon [QUOTE=bobbyraw;471683]. if they bypass which they will, once they post in the forum a moderator should get a pm and contat .[/QUOTE] I hate that idea! I don't want my PM inbox flooded with all those messages. Re: Readme 17 Years Ago by Rashakil Fol Generally 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. Also, the people who joined X months ago are [i]always[/i] likely to be displeased, because X months ago, the site was the best site they could find for their purposes, so any change … Re: Readme 17 Years Ago by bobbyraw @ dragon its a way of life dragon how many of u actually read the ackowledgement to proceed with an install, @ the queen that link should be visible as a header that say "SOLVED" just like how u have snippets, blogs, coffee house. then when click on they can choose the category they need to search. then that list you pointed me to … Re: Readme 17 Years Ago by Ancient Dragon [QUOTE=bobbyraw;471698]@ dragon its a way of life dragon [/QUOTE] No it isn't. We don't do this for money -- we are all volunteers who work as mods for free. If my inbox was suddenly flooded with those PMs I would probably stop being a mod because I just don't have the time to respond to hundreds of PMs every day. That is as bad as the spam I… Re: Readme 17 Years Ago by bobbyraw ok so the queen should look into a system that direst all new registration to the solved section of the forum, i know how u feel Dragon, it's the same feeling i get when i log into the forum a see the exact same questions that was solved or is being worked on and i never look at those post. so i feel your pain. the queen have her work cut out for … Re: Readme 17 Years Ago by Dani I'm confused what only showing everyone solved threads by default would accomplish. There is a link at the bottom of every forum to only see solved threads should you wish, just as there is a link to only show unanswered threads. Re: Readme 17 Years Ago by bobbyraw it's late thats y u are confused, give it time it will sink in, if each new user come to the site is directed to a section that show all community with solved threads we would not ahve the repitions in the forum, just like a knowledge base, for eg u go to dell to get help on a pc u select your make and model, then you sellect what category of … Re: Readme 17 Years Ago by Dani The idea of a knowledge base is definitely why there is the availability to mark threads solved and only show solved threads. But a KB and a forum are two different things. Just directing new users to the KB version would undermine the whole point of an online community of ongoing discussions. Also, by only showing solved threads to everyone, no … Re: Readme 17 Years Ago by bobbyraw see u missing the point, all i am trying to get throught to u is to give the new registered the option to see solved threads in each forum before they come to the forum and post the same thing that has been solved. eg i come to daniwed and i want answer before i can post i have to register, before the registrations is completed i am shown 2 … Re: Readme 17 Years Ago by jwenting [QUOTE=Rashakil Fol;471689]Generally 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. [/quote] 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 who do start… Re: Readme 17 Years Ago by jwenting [QUOTE=cscgal;471775]The idea of a knowledge base is definitely why there is the availability to mark threads solved and only show solved threads. But a KB and a forum are two different things. Just directing new users to the KB version would undermine the whole point of an online community of ongoing discussions. Also, by only showing solved …