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Can we get a "What's a paddlin'" section in the "What is...?" help file?

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  • 27-08-2013 1:24pm
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    hatrickpatrick
    Registered Users Posts: 17,797 ✭✭✭✭


    In terms of site rules, you should add a section called "What's a paddlin'", and then list site rules in the following format:
    • Personal attacks? That's a paddlin'
    • Slander? That's a paddlin'
    • Linking to illegal content? That's a paddlin'
    • Pissing off the admin? OOOOOH, you'd better believe that's a paddlin'!

    etc.
    I feel this would immeasurably improve the accessibility of the help files and result in a dramatic decrease in the amount of general shenanigans going on around Boards, with consequent calming of everyone's souls and potential overspill into the general cause of world peace.

    Thoughts?
    Post edited by Shield on


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    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    If people already ignore the Terms of Use they see when joining, and the FAQ which (along with the aforementioned) are linked to on every page, what makes you think anyone will pay attention to a new page - or even read it?


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    Beruthiel
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 42,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭Beruthiel


    Dades wrote: »
    what makes you think anyone will pay attention to a new page - or even read it?

    Cos if they don't, it's a paddlin'....


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    Renegade Mechanic
    Registered Users Posts: 7,934 ✭✭✭Renegade Mechanic


    I know Ive seen that exact thing beginning a thread, or forum on this site somewhere....


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    Penn
    Registered Users Posts: 33,712 ✭✭✭✭Penn


    Renegade Mechanic wrote: »
    I know Ive seen that exact thing beginning a thread, or forum on this site somewhere....

    You Laugh, You Lose. It's our opening post :D

    Rules_1.jpg


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    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 76,353 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Beruthiel wrote: »
    Cos if they don't, it's a paddlin'....
    It's quite telling when Admins don't know what the DRP is for

    ... and before anyone replies, I know what you're going to say:D


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    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,312 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    Dades wrote: »
    If people already ignore the Terms of Use they see when joining, and the FAQ which (along with the aforementioned) are linked to on every page, what makes you think anyone will pay attention to a new page - or even read it?

    4,500 out of my 11,000 post count are evidence to the fact that people either can't or won't read a forum title, let alone an entire FAQ page.


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    Renegade Mechanic
    Registered Users Posts: 7,934 ✭✭✭Renegade Mechanic


    Penn wrote: »
    You Laugh, You Lose. It's our opening post :D

    Heh heh heh thats the one:D


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    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    Felix Goodbody wrote: »
    Very funny meme. Who was it that created such a memorable, simple yet side-splitting instruction?

    Some writer for "The Simpsons."


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    hullaballoo
    Administrators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,727 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭hullaballoo


    Felix Goodbody wrote: »
    Very funny meme. Who was it that created such a memorable, simple yet side-splitting instruction?
    DON'T QUOTE THE PICS!


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