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| Acmlm's Board - I3 Archive - Help, Suggestions, Bug Reports - Possible fix for n00bs who don't read the faq |
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Sukasa Birdo Not quite as active as before. Xkeeper supporter Xk > ||bass I IP Banned myself! Twice!                   Since: 11-17-05 From: Somewhere over there Last post: 6298 days Last view: 6297 days |
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| A quiz on it. they'd have to get all the answers right, or else go back and read the faq agaian, before takign th test a second/third/whatever time. They'd have to read the FAQ, otherwise they'd never gain posting abilities. | |||
fabio Ameboid    Since: 11-17-05 From: Texas Last post: 6297 days Last view: 6297 days |
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| It would probably not work. Most n00bs will break them anyway even after they do pass the quiz.
I also have a weird feeling that this suggestion has been done before.  |
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Kingpin Since: 11-21-05 From: Amarillo, TX Last post: 6303 days Last view: 6297 days |
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| Yeah, it has been suggested before. There is no way to stop people from telling n00bs the answers before they take it, or for it not to be an "openFAQ" test. Just because they copy the answers over doesn't mean they actually understand the rules. | |||
Randy53215 Melon Bug Since: 11-17-05 From: Greenfield, Wisconsin (U.S.A) Last post: 6298 days Last view: 6297 days |
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| I think its a decent idea, because to spam a forum who is going to go through all that trouble?*
* = Ninja AE doesnt count. |
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Danielle     6730 Administratorrrr HELLO THERE   Since: 11-17-05 From: California Rate me ^_^ Last post: 6298 days Last view: 6297 days |
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| It's not really worth it to have a quiz on the FAQ. I mean, the intelligent members will read and understand it, and the stupid members will skip it and ignore it no matter what. That's how it's going to be, and forcing them to take a test isn't going to make them learn it. It will just lead to guessing, nothing positive that we're looking for.
We just have to accept that some people are stupid, and refuse to follow the rules... and because of it, they'll more than likely feel the pain of the banvil. |
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Deleted User Banned    Since: 05-08-06 Last post: None Last view: 6298 days |
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Originally posted by fabio Originally posted by SynYes, yes it has. I think this is a really good idea. It would probably be easier than banning every idiot, and it would lower the number of people being added to the banned users list. I bet this would ruin some of the Admin's fun because they won't be able to ban people as much. That's why they oppose it. (edited by Syn on 07-22-06 01:19 AM) |
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Kingpin Since: 11-21-05 From: Amarillo, TX Last post: 6303 days Last view: 6297 days |
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| No, they oppose it because its a bad idea and it wouldnt work. Did you even read the other posts? | |||
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Xkeeper Took the board down in a blaze of glory, only to reveal how truly moronical ||bass is. Since: 11-17-05 From: Henderson, Nevada Last post: 6298 days Last view: 6298 days |
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Originally posted by Kario SWS2B employs the same tactic (quiz to register), and then a "trial member" system of 30 posts (then evaluation to see if you're worth keeping)... It works rather well there... but this isn't SWS2B. Perosnally I think just having a "Have you read and agreed to the TOS/FAQ?", that has a totally pointless checkbox (with the real "Yes" being somewhere else entirely, or something)... Meh. |
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Sukasa Birdo Not quite as active as before. Xkeeper supporter Xk > ||bass I IP Banned myself! Twice! Since: 11-17-05 From: Somewhere over there Last post: 6298 days Last view: 6297 days |
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| Heh, you should make it "I have not read the FAQ" or soemthing, then deny you access if you click it without reading it. | |||
Kattwah Acro RIP Acmlm's Board: Feb. 18 2007  Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6297 days Last view: 6297 days |
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| You could always hide "Register" and tell people somewhere in the FAQ that you have to type register.php to actually go register
Better yet, hide it under a different name, like "Butter.php"... |
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asdf Link's Awakening ಠ_ಠ  Since: 11-18-05 Last post: 6299 days Last view: 6297 days |
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Originally posted by Sukasa + Yeah, but even the biggest idiots could figure that one out. Truth is, there is no way to eliminate the problems of new users breaking the rules. It'd probably be more trouble than it's worth to go through with coding in something that would prevent the majority of them from getting in. Besides, I'm sure many of the idiots know about the rules, they just don't want to follow them. And what, with all the spread-out-edness off them, the complexity, double-standards and unspoken rules, there are bound to be continuing problems anyhow.  |
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Darkdata 980  Since: 02-25-06 From: Newfoundland Last post: 6297 days Last view: 6297 days |
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Originally posted by KATW Butter feddish? Yeah that would be a good idea. |
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Sukasa Birdo Not quite as active as before. Xkeeper supporter Xk > ||bass I IP Banned myself! Twice! Since: 11-17-05 From: Somewhere over there Last post: 6298 days Last view: 6297 days |
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| But don't rename it.
Then, those people who aren't n00bs won't be able to join either. hiding is good, but not renaming. |
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HyperHacker Star Mario Finally being paid to code in VB! If only I still enjoyed that. <_< Wii #7182 6487 4198 1828 Since: 11-18-05 From: Canada, w00t! My computer's specs, if anyone gives a damn. STOP TRUNCATING THIS >8^( Last post: 6298 days Last view: 6298 days |
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| If you rename it and point out the correct name somewhere in the FAQ, I don't see it being a problem. | |||
Surlent Koopa Back to the roots  Since: 11-18-05 From: Berlin, Germany Last post: 6309 days Last view: 6309 days |
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| Some people just search for ROMs and don't read descriptions carefully, might land on this page, first hink "Cool, found a working ROM site!!!oneone", then read "What's that crap ?" and quickly search for the fastest way to register. Take a fake email, quickly scan or search the register-button and this was it.
Reading the FAQ ? No. And even if, this won't stop them. That's the reason there are moderators. We also cannot stop crime ... |
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Randy53215 Melon Bug Since: 11-17-05 From: Greenfield, Wisconsin (U.S.A) Last post: 6298 days Last view: 6297 days |
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| And how it has categories dont make it show up but randomly in the FAQ have it say..
Where can I register? -Linkage... and boom problem hopefully solved. |
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Apophis Ropa  Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6298 days Last view: 6297 days |
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| Better fix: death | |||
Shadic The Adventure of Link Perfect Member Since: 11-18-05 From: Olympia, Washington Last post: 6304 days Last view: 6300 days |
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| Why not just hide the register link near the bottom of the FAQ, in the period after a sentence or something?
"- What are announcements? Announcements are general messages posted by administrators only. Everybody can view them, but not reply to them(LINK). To register to the forums, click the previous link. " Or something like that? And add in the FAQ something like: "To register, you must read the FAQ, or else you will not know how to." |
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witeasprinwow Since: 12-29-05 Last post: 6407 days Last view: 6407 days |
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| I'd support a short quiz on the FAQ covering the most important rules; even if they take it open-FAQ, they'd still at least have to read bits and pieces of it.
Or do something like the old Napster used to... When it asked you to read the license agreement, if you hit "next" without scrolling all the way to the bottom of the window, it would tell you "No, seriously, READ THE AGREEMENT!" and not let you pass until you scrolled to the bottom. The best solution is just bannings, though. You don't have to be that smart to read the FAQ. Idiots will still get through no matter what you do. |
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Gavin Cheep-cheep Vandalism is not tolerated Since: 11-17-05 From: IL, USA Last post: 6374 days Last view: 6317 days |
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| It may work.. but Jesus would it be lame as fuck. |
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