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The rules.. by andrey on 01-10-2005 at 02:38 PM
..it seems that most of the new members don't even know they exist.
quote:Maybe it's just me...but I can't see the nice little link in the user-menu anymore.
Originally posted by Chris Boulton
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/rules.html
Those are the forum rules, you will notice they are now in the top menu in a nice little red colour. READ THEM
There definately should be little red link up there again, then people would have no excuse to not have read them.
Just the link in the quick-reply box isn't enough (and it's the only link I have seen so far). People who come here to ask a question won't notice it.
I don't remember if a link to the rules is shown when you register, if not, this would be a good idea to do so. Maybe also a link from the Help Documents page would be good.
Edit: A bit offtopic, but (how) can I rate a thread ? I can't find the link whatsoever. I think there once was some sort of place to rate a thread...
RE: The rules.. by WDZ on 01-10-2005 at 03:07 PM
quote:Even better than a link...
Originally posted by AndreY
I don't remember if a link to the rules is shown when you register
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/member.php
RE: The rules.. by andrey on 01-10-2005 at 03:10 PM
quote:
Originally posted by WDZ
Even better than a link...
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/member.php
Oh...didn't notice that
well that's just like the license agreement...who reads it ?
I think they should be constantly reminded that rules exist and to read them from time to time (e.g a link).
RE: The rules.. by WDZ on 01-10-2005 at 03:12 PM
quote:You really think they'll click the link if they didn't bother to read the rules when they registered?
Originally posted by AndreY
I think they should be constantly reminded to read the rules from time to time (e.g a link).
I think Chris removed the red link because it was ugly and annoying to us experienced members.
RE: The rules.. by andrey on 01-10-2005 at 03:21 PM
quote:I didn't read the rules either when I registered, but as I became a more active member I read them because I saw the red link which was up there at this time.
Originally posted by WDZ
You really think they'll click the link if they didn't bother to read the rules when they registered?
I think Chris removed the red link because it was ugly and annoying to us experienced members.
Then put a normal link up there, atleast in the help page.
We can't say to every new member "Read the rules!" if there's just this little link in the quick reply box, it can be overseen easily.
RE: The rules.. by matty on 01-10-2005 at 06:31 PM
DZ I don't think it should be in a iframe because it makes the page smaller. What about including the page that way they can't just click the button, it would make them more likely to skim over the text instead of just clicking away
quote:
Originally posted by AndreY
Edit: A bit offtopic, but (how) can I rate a thread ? I can't find the link whatsoever. I think there once was some sort of place to rate a thread...
Bottom right hand corner of a page, it says select a rating
RE: The rules.. by WDZ on 01-10-2005 at 06:34 PM
Well, it's a big page... I don't want it to seem too overwhelming... 
RE: The rules.. by .blade// on 01-10-2005 at 08:14 PM
WDZ, if people don't read the sposnor agreement then what in hell makes you think they'll read the forum rules?
RE: The rules.. by andrey on 01-19-2005 at 04:09 PM
quote:His lazyness
Originally posted by blade
WDZ, if people don't read the sposnor agreement then what in hell makes you think they'll read the forum rules?
A little link in this user-menu (the logout - user cp - memberlist - etc) and in the helps page doesn't hurt anyone.
As I said, I think that just this little link in the quick reply box isn't enough.
quote:
Originally posted in the Shoutbox
<AndreY> wdz....whats wrong with a link in this "logout - user cp - member..." thing and in the helps page ?
<WDZ> nothing
<WDZ> just lazy
RE: The rules.. by user27089 on 01-19-2005 at 04:53 PM
I think that there should be something so that the n00bs (sorry) will read such a thing, as there are too many violations of these rules, surely if they were more advertised then they wouldn't be violated as much, is there a possibility of a timer or something so that they have to read them or they can't post? I'm not sure... I know that the rules are in every sub-forum... but a lot just pass by them as a sticky, at least make the titles of them red, they blend in too much with the 'sticky' threads and stuff ...
RE: The rules.. by user58943 on 01-19-2005 at 05:04 PM
I never knew there was rules untill I saw some talk about it...so then I read them.
RE: The rules.. by WDZ on 01-23-2005 at 05:27 AM
quote:I had a non-lazy moment just now. Happy?
Originally posted by andrey
<AndreY> wdz....whats wrong with a link in this "logout - user cp - member..." thing and in the helps page ?
<WDZ> nothing
<WDZ> just lazy
RE: The rules.. by L. Coyote on 01-23-2005 at 05:30 AM
quote:Yay!
Originally posted by WDZ
I had a non-lazy moment just now. Happy?
RE: The rules.. by Hank on 01-23-2005 at 05:48 AM
quote:
Originally posted by andrey
..it seems that most of the new members don't even know they exist.quote:Maybe it's just me...but I can't see the nice little link in the user-menu anymore.
Originally posted by Chris Boulton
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/rules.html
Those are the forum rules, you will notice they are now in the top menu in a nice little red colour. READ THEM
There definately should be little red link up there again, then people would have no excuse to not have read them.
Just the link in the quick-reply box isn't enough (and it's the only link I have seen so far). People who come here to ask a question won't notice it.
I don't remember if a link to the rules is shown when you register, if not, this would be a good idea to do so. Maybe also a link from the Help Documents page would be good.
Edit: A bit offtopic, but (how) can I rate a thread ? I can't find the link whatsoever. I think there once was some sort of place to rate a thread...
Personally iv'e never read the rules an nore do i intend to, its borring, just like reading a EULA , wh0 reads those these days? Not Me
much prefer to read a Book or FAQ on a topic about Sex
RE: The rules.. by WDZ on 01-23-2005 at 06:01 AM
quote:EULAs are more boring, because they're often written by lawyers, with boring and useless legal stuff that doesn't really matter to many people.
Originally posted by Demandred
Personally iv'e never read the rules an nore do i intend to, its borring, just like reading a EULA , wh0 reads those these days?
The rules of this forum, on the other hand, were written completely by me, specifically for this forum.
RE: RE: The rules.. by andrey on 01-23-2005 at 02:17 PM
quote:Yes !
Originally posted by WDZ
quote:I had a non-lazy moment just now. Happy?
Originally posted by andrey
<AndreY> wdz....whats wrong with a link in this "logout - user cp - member..." thing and in the helps page ?
<WDZ> nothing
<WDZ> just lazy
took you quite a while to do this
j/k 
RE: The rules.. by Anubis on 01-23-2005 at 08:13 PM
quote:Remember that "Posting and You" flash animation? (that was taken down
Originally posted by WDZ
The rules of this forum, on the other hand, were written completely by me, specifically for this forum.
)...that would do just as well for the forum rules, and people would read them...
RE: The rules.. by saralk on 01-23-2005 at 08:19 PM
it hasnt been taken down, it still exists http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting.php
RE: The rules.. by ayjay on 01-23-2005 at 09:16 PM
When I first joined I was very bored so I sat and read through the entire rules lol.