Concerns about increased level of hostility on FT
Jan 26, 2007 | 12:53 pm
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Jan 26, 2007 | 1:22 pm
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What I am about to post isn't a flame, merely an observation; most of the people that see an "issue" with newbies are AA forum regulars. Is there more of a problem in that forum than others? Did something happen in/to the AA forum that made this more of a problem than in the UA forum for example?
Jan 26, 2007 | 1:24 pm
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I've said it before, and I'll say it again....
Many issues can be solved by simply restricting new members from starting a thread.
I originally proposed it to help the mods to make it harder for trolls get new ids or spammers selling the product to use FT, but it can also help newbies get familiar with FT before starting new topics.
Link to my original suggestion posted in Talk Board Topics
http://web4.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=635115
Many issues can be solved by simply restricting new members from starting a thread.
I originally proposed it to help the mods to make it harder for trolls get new ids or spammers selling the product to use FT, but it can also help newbies get familiar with FT before starting new topics.
Link to my original suggestion posted in Talk Board Topics
http://web4.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=635115
Jan 26, 2007 | 1:44 pm
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I can't speak for anything that Randy would ever do, but as a Talkboard member I would be strongly against anything that limits what a new member on FT can do (with the exception of blocking spam messages). We were all newbies once, and not all newbies are the same. Some have accounts on 20 other boards and are experienced users in board etiquette, others are brand new to the concept of a bulletin board. FAQ's, Wiki's and stickies are all great, and may help some members, but in reality you'll always have a new member that doesn't master the search function and will just ask away.
Flyertalk is where it is today because it has always been a welcoming place for everyone, from amateur to novice, and anything that changes that is IMHO a bad development.
Flyertalk is where it is today because it has always been a welcoming place for everyone, from amateur to novice, and anything that changes that is IMHO a bad development.
Jan 26, 2007 | 1:48 pm
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It might be better for me to work on the proposed ideas that have been put forth than to try and play dodge ball with some of the more recent comments.
Thanks for the thoughts.
As a closing comment to this thread - i think there is something all of us - no matter what you think you are, veteran or newbie - can do to repay FlyerTalk for the knowledge we've earned. As i look over some of the comments of other members, they seem to have a theme - i learned so much here that i can't learn anything more. From my own perspective, rather than become bored and agitated, that's probably the best time to figure out a way to give back. Again, thanks for the comments and the question.
Thanks for the thoughts.
As a closing comment to this thread - i think there is something all of us - no matter what you think you are, veteran or newbie - can do to repay FlyerTalk for the knowledge we've earned. As i look over some of the comments of other members, they seem to have a theme - i learned so much here that i can't learn anything more. From my own perspective, rather than become bored and agitated, that's probably the best time to figure out a way to give back. Again, thanks for the comments and the question.