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    Mercury_Tilt
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    smoke.me.a.kipper
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    i like that idea even more.


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    BuffyBot
    Registered Users Posts: 24,924 ✭✭✭✭BuffyBot


    I like Mercs idea - like a Newbie "Lobby"? A place for them to ask questions etc while they find their way around boards. Time restricted access for the first 30/45/60 days etc. We have one on the community I manage and its generally considered to be quite useful for people finding their feet away from the "older" members.


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    Chinafoot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,894 ✭✭✭Chinafoot


    definately a good idea.
    theres nothing more off-putting than being jumped at for doing "newbie" things like posting in the wrong place or posting a topic that was already discussed, (resulting in being called a muppet etc).
    some of the "veterans" arent too understanding when it comes to stuff like this.


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    CuLT
    Subscribers Posts: 9,716 ✭✭✭CuLT


    To be honest, I would hate to be pissing about in a newbie board if I were new to a forum, if I sign up to a forum, it's to get right into it.
    I didn't join boards.ie for the lovey-dovey feelings of acceptance, I joined to talk to people about CS (originally).

    No need to replicate the Irish Governments "Nanny State" policies on an internet discussion forum.


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,411 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    I'm sure Bubbles would love that ww)


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    BuffyBot
    Registered Users Posts: 24,924 ✭✭✭✭BuffyBot


    I would hate to be pissing about in a newbie board if I were new to a forum, if I sign up to a forum, it's to get right into it.

    You wouldn't be restricted to just that forum though :)


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    flogen
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,247 Mod ✭✭✭✭flogen


    while I like the idea in theory, would the noobs really go there? I guess the idea is for them to go in and sus things out regarding rules and that... I can imagine that what has always happen will still happen, the mods and admins will have to tell them after they do something they shouldnt.

    Flogen


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