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Look I've changed my title!
209 posts
Location: England
Look I've changed my title!
209 posts
Location: England
Posted:
Do we need a thread that tells the user how to search effectively to find the results they need? If the majority turns out to be "yes", then I will start to put something together to help everyone out
Do we need a thread that tells the user how to search effectively to find the results they need? If the majority turns out to be "yes", then I will start to put something together to help everyone out
anthrax.... it infects, then spreads..... fast
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enthusiast
360 posts
Location: Oxford, United Kingdom
enthusiast
360 posts
Location: Oxford, United Kingdom
Posted:
Anyone that dumb shouldn't be allowed to post (j/k), but to be fair the main problem is a post gets made with the word knitting in (for example), and someone sees the word knitting and links to an otherwise completely unrelated thread which is also about knitting. What is the [censored] point people? There are going to be more threads about threads than there are about random crap soon. Discussion is still ok, and chat is still full of drivel so I'd say it's just about how it should be. I think there's a case of the post winter blues goin on but that's about it.
Just wait til all this year's noobs join in summer, then ye'll know the meaning of blah.
Anyone that dumb shouldn't be allowed to post (j/k), but to be fair the main problem is a post gets made with the word knitting in (for example), and someone sees the word knitting and links to an otherwise completely unrelated thread which is also about knitting. What is the [censored] point people? There are going to be more threads about threads than there are about random crap soon. Discussion is still ok, and chat is still full of drivel so I'd say it's just about how it should be. I think there's a case of the post winter blues goin on but that's about it.
Just wait til all this year's noobs join in summer, then ye'll know the meaning of blah.
A little bit of a board whore
147 posts
Location: Glasgow
147 posts
Location: Glasgow
Posted:
What about an e-mail sent to people when they join, explaining how to use the boards, and about searching and things.
What about an e-mail sent to people when they join, explaining how to use the boards, and about searching and things.
Ancient wiseman say "It is very strange person, who, when left alone in room with teacosy, does not try it on"
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enthusiast
360 posts
Location: Oxford, United Kingdom
enthusiast
360 posts
Location: Oxford, United Kingdom
Posted:
That's a gd idea, most places give you a PM telling you where the info is at, and where to go to get started.
That's a gd idea, most places give you a PM telling you where the info is at, and where to go to get started.
GOLD Member
What a Bummer
3,224 posts
Location: Shatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
What a Bummer
3,224 posts
Location: Shatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Posted:
That isss a good idea... It should start "hear this noob..." and finish with "fail to comply will result in your termination" or something warm and welcoming like that...
hm ok, maybe not, but an automated email to new joiners on HoP sounds like a plan, I would have found one helpful
Written by: ducky2108
What about an e-mail sent to people when they join, explaining how to use the boards, and about searching and things.
That isss a good idea... It should start "hear this noob..." and finish with "fail to comply will result in your termination" or something warm and welcoming like that...
hm ok, maybe not, but an automated email to new joiners on HoP sounds like a plan, I would have found one helpful GOLD Member
master of disaster
3,354 posts
Location: New York, USA
master of disaster
3,354 posts
Location: New York, USA
Posted:
I don't know about you young'uns, but back in the day ( ) the first welcome pm from malcolm very nicely explained the rules of the site as well as all the helpful links.
Written by: GeoffonTour04
That's a gd idea, most places give you a PM telling you where the info is at, and where to go to get started.
I don't know about you young'uns, but back in the day (
) the first welcome pm from malcolm very nicely explained the rules of the site as well as all the helpful links. kyrian: I've felt your finger connect with me many times
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UnNatural Scientist - Currently working on a Breville-legged monkey
757 posts
Location: Bath Uni or Shrewsbury, UK
UnNatural Scientist - Currently working on a Breville-legged monkey
757 posts
Location: Bath Uni or Shrewsbury, UK
Posted:
Some kind of advice on using the search effectively would be good. I'm guilty too of putting "I searched but..." and getting replys that start with "This thread will help..."
For example, a few tips of choosing the right key word or narrowing down a search so you don't end up with a "bazillion" of irrelevent threads
Some kind of advice on using the search effectively would be good. I'm guilty too of putting "I searched but..." and getting replys that start with "This thread will help..."
For example, a few tips of choosing the right key word or narrowing down a search so you don't end up with a "bazillion" of irrelevent threads
Give me a lever long enough and a place to stand and I can beat the world into submission.
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co-director of A.C.B.I.S.H.A.
761 posts
Location: in the corner beside the filing cabinets, 2nd floo...
co-director of A.C.B.I.S.H.A.
761 posts
Location: in the corner beside the filing cabinets, 2nd floo...
Posted:
maybe a re-education of posting is in order. like if you are going to talk about a specific point, make the subject relevent as opposed to 'check this out' etc
maybe a re-education of posting is in order. like if you are going to talk about a specific point, make the subject relevent as opposed to 'check this out' etc
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"in most of our friends we're the hippies. but we have hippie friends of our own.. its like a dog having its own pet" - H. Sinoquet 19-03-2005
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Are we there yet?
1,897 posts
Location: australia
Are we there yet?
1,897 posts
Location: australia
Posted:
what domino and doctor_fandango said
cause it doesn't matter how long you've been around some of us can do with a reminder from time to time...
what domino and doctor_fandango said
cause it doesn't matter how long you've been around some of us can do with a reminder from time to time...
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