Welcome Forum

[sammiboo]

Just thought it might be a nice idea if we had a welcome forum, where the new members could read up on how to use the forum, have stickies on the rep system, using the gallery, new posts feature, report a bad post and how to use the forum.

Also a test sig thread instead of people making up different threads in LL all the time just have one thread in there.

Users policy

A thread where people can ask questions about the forum itself

Remind people they can donate.

i know a lot of this is in LL but a lot of new members dont go in there straight away, also they could post a "newbie" thread if they wish and anything else that could go in there.

dunno what you lot think

 

[Steven]

A good idea IMO.

 

[gaz.d]

it a good idea

NEWBIES LOOK HERE kind of thing

people dont need to test sigs, they can see it in there profile

 

[sammiboo]

people dont need to test sigs, they can see it in there profile

I know but people still do...

also thought it might keep things a bit tidier too

 

[chrisunoman]

NEWBIES LOOK HERE kind of thing

:yeahthat: good idea.

 

[joecinq]

Very good idea

I was going to do this thread a while ago, but thought otherwise. Not sure why though....I'll let you know when I remember why I didn't

Don't like the idea of the test part, those sites usually look very amateur...

 

[Steven]

Actually, when I think about, every other forum I've seen has an introductions section. It's strange that it hasn't been suggested before.

 

[sammiboo]

i only suggested the test sig part to keep LL clear of people doing that, the only other solution is that i delete those threads as they get posted up in LL

 

[joecinq]

Would it be possible to make user's post on there before they could post else where?

 

[sammiboo]

You cant force people to post on there first, but if they make a newbie thread anywhere it could be moved and a pm saying where it is and to read all the stickies.

but thats just a thought anyway

 

[beau]

thats a good idea ben, make it happen

 

[James Abarth]

Jolly good idea Sammi - make it so.

 

[Steven]

Would it be possible to make user's post on there before they could post else where?

I don't think that is possible given the limitations of vBulletin.

 

[joecinq]

I don't think that is possible given the limitations of vBulletin.

Your probably right Steve...

I was just thinking, that if the section would serve any purpose at all, then it is a good idea that new members had to look in that section before making posts in the other sections...

 

[Stu DemonD]

In that case, wouldn't it be easier to give a link to the noobs section when they sign up [is there an email confirmation link now?]

 

[sammiboo]

Not sure about the email confirmation, am sure some members can answer that or even ben been a while since i signed up and there wasnt one then

 

[chaos]

I think a link for a newbie section is a good idea - a 'rules of the house' sort of thing.

 

[ben]

i was trying to find the post about this before, where everyone decided it wasn't a good idea lol....

I guess it would just go in the "General" section...?

 

[sammiboo]

I guess it would just go in the "General" section...?

yep i think it should be ok there

 

[Helz]

I have always thought a newbie section to be a good idea but last time it came up I think it was dropped due to too many sections and people happy in leisure lounge. After my recent trawl of forums, i think it would be a great idea. Another idea I like is to set-up a PM for new members which you could use to welcome them and send them to the newbie section and anything else you wanted to say. One other idea is that when someone signs up, a new thread is automatucally generated in the newbie section. Both ideas made me feel very welcome indeed