Shoutbox

The main reason why I don't help out on these forums as much as before is because when I do go around looking for those in need, I usually encounter a problem that's been solved..or solved incorrectly (which REALLY frustrates me. It's so much more harder to fix the problems caused by incomplete or incorrect help being given, than a problem that there's a known fix for). Most people don't view this as an issue, but when you come to these forums and there are a large number of helpthreads posted and you search through each post only to find spam, incorrect information or incomplete support, you just feel like giving up your search. It not only hinders the supporters but the people that actually SEARCH before posting (as you guys shout the new members to do).

Excuse my language, but searching these forums for support for a problem is truly hell. It takes hours on end just to find the right post with the right information. And if you are a new member, searching for help, you often come across mutliple threads that either same the same thing, something similar or something completely different. Now, when you encounter said threads, what do you do? Do you follow the first posts advice or the second? How do you know which is right? It's a huge issue, searching these forums. It truly is.

It's not the staff's fault, as some of you seem to think but the community's fault. The staff are doing their best to keep these forums clean and it doesn't help when the members are constantly posting off-topic posts, stupid replies or cross-posting (as you guys do). Spam is easy to fight if the community helps each other, but you guys dont' seem to understand the importance of limiting the amount of spam and the amount of incorrect posts and threads being made. The reason the top helpers are top helpers is because they HARDLY EVER post incorrect information. Personally, I never post anything unless I've checked it myself or someone I trust has. I don't just post because it increases my post count (cool!) but because I love to help. Ranks mean little if they haven't been earned legitimately.

Sure, General Chat and Testing and Trashing are fun forums to post in but this forum is more viewed as a support source than a chit chat area. Please consider the feature requested, it would help the helpers a lot.

Honestly guys, if CookieRevised is angry and Sunshine is angry there MUST be something wrong. Please guys, let's work together to fix this problem now and forever. Every community has it's ups and downs and some communities fall because of them. This community will NOT be one of those. The forums are dying as a reliable support source. We need to work hand in hand to bring it to it's peak once again. Instead of shouting the members that do wrong, educate them on what is right and dont' be an ass about it. Please. I'm hoping to bring CookieRevised back but I need your help. The community needs your help. Sunshine warned us and we didn't listen. Everyone gets a second chance, let's not waste ours.

Please, think about it. For the Messenger Plus! community!