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ThatGuy
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Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:14 pm Post subject:
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I think it would be a good gesture for the new members who simply want to introduce themselves?
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sPiN
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Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:16 pm Post subject:
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As long as you don't scare them all away...
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Waramp
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Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:22 pm Post subject:
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome wrote: | As long as you don't scare them all away... |
vouch, i wouldnt wanna be welcomed by ThatGuy either... frightening.
but that would be a good idea.
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dragonfire_god
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Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:22 pm Post subject:
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Like by saying...BOO?
I agree.
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Tric
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Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:26 pm Post subject:
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do introduction topics go anywhere.... ever?
it'll be a forum full of topics with zero to two posts.
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sPiN
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Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:30 pm Post subject:
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Actualy another forum I use has this and it's more active than you would think. And the community is smaller than this community. And it makes people feel welcome, and they're more lible to stay and become active.
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krajee
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Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:55 pm Post subject:
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How many new people do we get a day? I'd say about one person a week who actually cares...the remainder of them are only here to trade.
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ThatGuy
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Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:04 pm Post subject:
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Doesn't matter. An introduction forum's bandwidth usage isn't that heavy because you can simply clean up many old introductions months later because people will probably have been integrated into the community by then and it would be a disposable post.
It's a concept which actually benefits the community a lot because it allows new members to become familiar with the community on a more comfortable basis. It's almost like a "self-esteem booster", take it for what you will. The only consequence that can come from adding this sub-forum is increased forum activity.
Also, you can try disabling post count in that forum so people don't try to abuse it to get high post counts.
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krajee
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Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:14 pm Post subject:
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ThatGuy wrote: | It's a concept which actually benefits the community a lot because it allows new members to become familiar with the community on a more comfortable basis. It's almost like a "self-esteem booster", take it for what you will. The only consequence that can come from adding this sub-forum is increased forum activity. | I always figured that is off topic is for.
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ThatGuy
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Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:44 pm Post subject:
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No, not at all. They are quite clearly different forums. If I was new here, I would never make an introduction in an off-topic forum, I'd chat about off-topic stuff. It doesn't even say to "introduce yourself" in the off-topic forum description.
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sPiN
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Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:53 pm Post subject:
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I think it should be tried out, and if none of the mods want to do it, you can give the responsiblity to ThatGuy.
Oh know... HE'S BEEN SUMMONED!
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Tric
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Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:55 pm Post subject:
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do you have to be a new member to make a topic in it?
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Dao Jones
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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 12:47 am Post subject:
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How about a sticky in the New Users Q&A or the News and Events? Seems more appropriate than a whole subforum for it.
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Hades
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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 1:18 am Post subject:
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Yeah, I never got my introduction.. I dont think... Maybe I did but it was along time ago and I need a self-esteem booster before I go to Amstredam for the weekend.
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Virtuous
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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 4:11 am Post subject:
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ThatGuy wrote: | I think it would be a good gesture for the new members who simply want to introduce themselves? |
If they could find it. Some of the new people have a hard time finding the stickies.
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