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 Boomerang Brother Z is Superior! Level: 66 Posts: 879/1016 EXP: 2386786 Next: 75065 Since: 06-10-09 Last post: 4430 days Last view: 2909 days |
I believe it's good to have a page welcoming the new users once they've registered. It would give them an idea of what goes on here, where they could chip in, and the few things that they shouldn't do. I think it could reduce the number of "stop 'n' go" users that register. The page could appear right after they register, and some links at the bottom for specified sections, and a link for editing their profile. It should give them a good feeling when registering instead of dropping them inside. Agree? ____________________ No quotes found; we apologize for the inconvenience. Commas, question marks, and semicolons are available, though. |
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Level: 59 Posts: 661/755 EXP: 1601250 Next: 71878 Since: 01-02-08 Last post: 4491 days Last view: 3304 days |
maybe a link to an alternate faq with some things carefully omitted/added for new users? ____________________ havin' a ball |
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 Fuzz Ball Level: 64 Posts: 509/956 EXP: 2124695 Next: 89402 Since: 03-02-10 From: Michigan, USA Last post: 4007 days Last view: 1937 days |
A FAQ is specifically for new users. |
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Spamming from alt accounts. Level: 81 Posts: 1268/1610 EXP: 4879416 Next: 113433 Since: 09-10-08 Last post: 3587 days Last view: 3007 days |
But once you've registered, you're redirected to the index page, aka more or less thrown in the middle of the board 
But apparently users are supposed to have read the FAQ before they register, so it's okay. ____________________ Kafuka -- ROM hacking Kuribo64 -- we hack shit |
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 Cape Luigi Level: 131 Posts: 4440/4792 EXP: 26226569 Next: 198051 Since: 03-15-07 Last post: 3733 days Last view: 3644 days |
Posted by Mega-Mario"did you read the faq" "the what? oh, uh... yeah, sure" "okay go on in" ____________________ |
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Fuzz Ball Level: 64 Posts: 512/956 EXP: 2124695 Next: 89402 Since: 03-02-10 From: Michigan, USA Last post: 4007 days Last view: 1937 days |
Well, I think a simple check box is enough for us to completely trust people as having read the FAQ. |
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Spamming from alt accounts. Level: 81 Posts: 1275/1610 EXP: 4879416 Next: 113433 Since: 09-10-08 Last post: 3587 days Last view: 3007 days |
Yeah, like Accept/Decline buttons are enough to trust anyone as having read the license agreement of a certain program.
ABXD does require you to read the FAQ and write a word that's found in the middle of the FAQ. But I find that to be annoying when you're joining multiple boards. I usually just search for 'the word' in the FAQ because I'm lazy
Not to mention such a system could bring "hey d00dz when i want 2 register i see a textbox dat sez 'the word' wutz the word wat am i suposd to put in it plz reply" type emails to the owner... but those noobs would have to find the owner's email first ____________________ Kafuka -- ROM hacking Kuribo64 -- we hack shit |
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 CHIKKN NI A BAAZZKIT!!! 80's Cheerilee is best pony Level: 138 Posts: 4033/5344 EXP: 30940799 Next: 722182 Since: 02-20-07 From: The Netherlands Last post: 4496 days Last view: 2632 days |
Hey, at least The Word can be disabled. ____________________ Wife make lunch - Shampoo Opera - give it a spin Spare some of your free time? <GreyMaria> I walked around the Lake so many goddamn times that my sex drive was brutally murdered Kawa rocks  — byuu |
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Level: 99 Posts: 1689/2602 EXP: 9754044 Next: 245956 Since: 07-12-09 Last post: 4495 days Last view: 4482 days |
Or here's another idea. A letter search that forces them to read each point until they find the letters in question. For added security, you can make it into a mildly difficult word scramble. |
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 The Guardian Moloch whose eyes are a thousand blind windows! Level: 124 Posts: 3318/4196 EXP: 21530111 Next: 306490 Since: 02-19-07 From: Ithaca, NY, US Last post: 469 days Last view: 82 days |
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Fuzz Ball Level: 64 Posts: 516/956 EXP: 2124695 Next: 89402 Since: 03-02-10 From: Michigan, USA Last post: 4007 days Last view: 1937 days |
I love how confusing and annoying Trel's idea is though. I saw we make them complete puzzles. Hell, have them finish all three Prof. Layton games without looking up any answers, randomly clicking, or using hints. Only then can they be accepted. |
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Level: 99 Posts: 1690/2602 EXP: 9754044 Next: 245956 Since: 07-12-09 Last post: 4495 days Last view: 4482 days |
Well, the point of my suggestion, though a pain in the ass for some, would ensure that the FAQ is read to some extent. |
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Fuzz Ball Level: 64 Posts: 517/956 EXP: 2124695 Next: 89402 Since: 03-02-10 From: Michigan, USA Last post: 4007 days Last view: 1937 days |
It would still be far to many hoops to jump through. |
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Level: 99 Posts: 1691/2602 EXP: 9754044 Next: 245956 Since: 07-12-09 Last post: 4495 days Last view: 4482 days |
Maybe so, but even if we DID force the FAQ to be read, that still wouldn't stop particularly tenacious bad posters (i.e purposeful trolls). BUT on the same token, it would act as a nice captcha-ish filter for spam bots. |
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Spamming from alt accounts. Level: 81 Posts: 1281/1610 EXP: 4879416 Next: 113433 Since: 09-10-08 Last post: 3587 days Last view: 3007 days |
If that'd be implemented only as a measure against spambots, I'd prefer any captcha instead- even the most fucking unreadable one in the world. ____________________ Kafuka -- ROM hacking Kuribo64 -- we hack shit |
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CHIKKN NI A BAAZZKIT!!! 80's Cheerilee is best pony Level: 138 Posts: 4036/5344 EXP: 30940799 Next: 722182 Since: 02-20-07 From: The Netherlands Last post: 4496 days Last view: 2632 days |
Might I recommend Securimage, then? It can be as unreadable as you want it to be ____________________ Wife make lunch - Shampoo Opera - give it a spin Spare some of your free time? <GreyMaria> I walked around the Lake so many goddamn times that my sex drive was brutally murdered Kawa rocks — byuu |
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 Sledge Brother Compromised account. Level: 86 Posts: 1181/1815 EXP: 6124971 Next: 17136 Since: 02-19-07 From: Oregon Last post: 1811 days Last view: 1810 days |
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Level: 99 Posts: 1692/2602 EXP: 9754044 Next: 245956 Since: 07-12-09 Last post: 4495 days Last view: 4482 days |
Posted by XerussFair enough. This would be the point where I would say, "Haters gonna hate" and dance along on my way through idiocy, but I realized how dumb my suggestion was.Posted by TreliorPersonally, I think it would be more likely to deter potential long-term contributors, and more likely to stick us with purposeful trolls than anything. |
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Hats Steam Board2 group Level: 121 Posts: 3610/3965 EXP: 19776512 Next: 280184 Since: 02-19-07 From: Sweden, Skåne Last post: 3299 days Last view: 2050 days |
In the end, how much damage does the spammers do currently? They make a annoying thread or two, then disappear, then it's just a matter of trashing the thread.
Now if they were literally posting 100 threads in a row...  ;____________________ AIM: gamefreak1337, MSN: Emil_sim@spray.se, XMPP: ailure@xmpp.kafuka.org
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Spamming from alt accounts. Level: 81 Posts: 1382/1610 EXP: 4879416 Next: 113433 Since: 09-10-08 Last post: 3587 days Last view: 3007 days |
Posted by Ailure That would take time, and I guess they'd most likely get noticed during the process, because the board's flood protection makes you wait 30 seconds (or one minute, I can't remember) between two threads. ____________________ Kafuka -- ROM hacking Kuribo64 -- we hack shit |
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