HOW FUCKING HARD IS IT TO READ THE RULES?!?!??!?!

[GSM]

Some might even say that there is an endless supply of morons that just don´t follow the rules of a forum just because they are morons.

Maybe they get akick out of it or they just don´t know any better, but I believe that there is no solution to that problem.

 

[Ambiguous Turd]

Well, then, like I suggested earlier, maybe restrict people posting in the other sections until they physically type in a designated thread in the Admin section that they have read, understand, and agree with the rules. Then, they can sign their username.

Make the rules the very first post of the thread they are required to post in.

I'm convinced if you find a way to actually FORCE new applicants to read the rules, the easier your jobs will be as Mods and Admins. It's basically like making an investment into your new posters to get them off to the right track.

 

[Dexter]

Well, then, like I suggested earlier, maybe restrict people posting in the other sections until they physically type in a designated thread in the Admin section that they have read, understand, and agree with the rules. Then, they can sign their username.

Make the rules the very first post of the thread they are required to post in.

I'm convinced if you find a way to actually FORCE new applicants to read the rules, the easier your jobs will be as Mods and Admins. It's basically like making an investment into your new posters to get them off to the right track.

I think the problem here is that everything you're suggesting can't be done by an automated system, which creates that much more work for the admins. I don't know how difficult that job is but I know if I was doing it, I wouldn't be anxious to take more work upon myself.

 

[Ambiguous Turd]

I think the problem here is that everything you're suggesting can't be done by an automated system, which creates that much more work for the admins. I don't know how difficult that job is but I know if I was doing it, I wouldn't be anxious to take more work upon myself.

Oh, come on.

How much work would it really be to go into the designated thread once or twice a day and grant new applicants general access to the forum after they wrote one post agreeing to the rules and signing their names?

That would only have to be done twice a day minimum.

I think it's all a matter of delegation. Just put a Moderator or someone in charge of doing just this, if the Admins are too busy to do it themselves.

 

[Slyfox696]

Oh, come on.

How much work would it really be to go into the designated thread once or twice a day and grant new applicants general access to the forum after they wrote one post agreeing to the rules and signing their names?

That would only have to be done twice a day minimum.

I think it's all a matter of delegation. Just put a Moderator or someone in charge of doing just this, if the Admins are too busy to do it themselves.

Only the Admins could do that, and yes, it could be a lot of work...work that just shouldn't be necessary.

 

[klunderbunker]

The title says it all: it really isnt' that hard to read the rules.

 

[SSJPhenom]

Well then, if you mods and admins aren't prepared to do anything to fix the situation, stop complaining when you get PM'd about warnings and infractions.

Just send them a link to the rules.

 

[Thriller Ant]

Well then, if you mods and admins aren't prepared to do anything to fix the situation, stop complaining when you get PM'd about warnings and infractions.

Just send them a link to the rules.

The rules are at the top of every forum. If you are too lazy to click on them and read for 5 minutes, tops, then you have no right to complain about a warning, which means nothing for all intents and purposes

 

[klunderbunker]

Ok, the mods and admins have a right to complain. You really don't get how annoying this is. It is really the most basic concept in the world. How many times can you find here where someone tells you to read the rules? Welcome thread, I think there's something when you register, we mention it in warnings/infraction notices, there's a link at the top of every section. That's at least 4. It's like getting pulled over for speeding next to a speed limit sign and saying you didn't know. Yeah, we have a right to be annoyed.

 

[Slyfox696]

Well then, if you mods and admins aren't prepared to do anything to fix the situation, stop complaining when you get PM'd about warnings and infractions.

I spent hours creating the rules and FAQs.

So you can kindly shut the fuck up.

Just send them a link to the rules.

They aren't allowed PMs until they get 10 posts. I've already said that.

The rules are at the top of every forum. If you are too lazy to click on them and read for 5 minutes, tops, then you have no right to complain about a warning, which means nothing for all intents and purposes

Yep.

The problem is the mods and admins here try to hard to please people and explain to them why they are in the wrong.

 

[Thriller Ant]

I was excited earlier. A new guy posted in the welcome thread and was asking where to read the rules. I have no idea how good he'll be, but at least he's willing to read the rules

 

[SSJPhenom]

The rules are at the top of every forum. If you are too lazy to click on them and read for 5 minutes, tops, then you have no right to complain about a warning, which means nothing for all intents and purposes

I hate when people respond to me and automatically assume that I am one of these people.

I don't complain to any mod or admin here about anything. It's not that serious. I've had an infraction before, but I didn't bitch about it. I learned and it will never happen again.

I was just saying. Wouldn't it be better to fix the problem then to complain about it?

 

[Dexter]

I was just saying. Wouldn't it be better to fix the problem then to complain about it?

It's not fixable, I believe is the point they're tryign to make. This kind of thing has been happening since Usenet and the birth of teh intarweb. Your little solutions aren't going to get rid of a problem that's been around for 15 years.

 

[SSJPhenom]

I spent hours creating the rules and FAQs.

So you can kindly shut the fuck up.

What if I don't want to shut the fuck up?

I read your rules, I was talking about the complaining and such. What more can you do about it if they don't read the rules?

 

[Thriller Ant]

I hate when people respond to me and automatically assume that I am one of these people.

I don't complain to any mod or admin here about anything. It's not that serious. I've had an infraction before, but I didn't bitch about it. I learned and it will never happen again.

I was just saying. Wouldn't it be better to fix the problem then to complain about it?

I never said you did. I'm saying in general, no one has the right to complain if they didn't take the 5 minutes to read the rules. It's common sense. I had a warning too, but I didn't complain. I just learned from it and moved on

 

[SSJPhenom]

It's not fixable, I believe is the point they're tryign to make. This kind of thing has been happening since Usenet and the birth of teh intarweb. Your little solutions aren't going to get rid of a problem that's been around for 15 years.

Agreed. So then what can be done? Nothing. So why are we having this conversation?

 

[Slyfox696]

What if I don't want to shut the fuck up?

Then you can leave the forums. There's no need to try and tell the Staff what to do or how to do their business.

 

[Dexter]

Agreed. So then what can be done? Nothing. So why are we having this conversation?

Because it's better than rehashing the argument about racism for the 9728734882962364th time?

 

[klunderbunker]

Why have this? Maybe so people that stumble across it will read the rules and make our lives a bit easier?

 

[SSJPhenom]

Because it's better than rehashing the argument about racism for the 9728734882962364th time?

What does that have to do with anything?

 

[SSJPhenom]

Why have this? Maybe so people that stumble across it will read the rules and make our lives a bit easier?

Sure, if they come to the Bar Room.

I don't think that a lot of noobs visit this place to often.

 

[SSJPhenom]

Then you can leave the forums. There's no need to try and tell the Staff what to do or how to do their business.

Wow.

The always serious Sly strikes again.

 

[X]

You want us to come up with a solution for stupidity now UT?

Yeah, we'll get right on that.

 

[Thriller Ant]

You want us to come up with a solution for stupidity now UT?

Yeah, we'll get right on that.

We could already test our theories on him

 

[klunderbunker]

Sure, if they come to the Bar Room.

I don't think that a lot of noobs visit this place to often.

I'm still trying to figure out how this is any of your concern.