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#Post#: 38957--------------------------------------------------
How to get newbies to read the "Read this first"
sticky
DIR By: mickR
Date: September 30, 2024, 1:42 pm
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I doubt I'm the only one to have noticed the significant number
of newbies who fail to read or even notice the "Read this first"
sticky.
It's quite annoying that this needs to be pointed out to them.
is there any way of making it more obvious to a newbie? such as
linking it to the first post of a new thread maybe as a pop up
or banner or the like?
#Post#: 38958--------------------------------------------------
Re: How to get newbies to read the "Read this first"
sticky
DIR By: andy_foster
Date: September 30, 2024, 1:46 pm
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I've asked if we can send 100kV to their IP address, but the
Admins said no.
Pop-ups are annoying. Newbies are annoying. Having pop-ups
because entitled newbies can't be bothered to read, even more
so.
#Post#: 38959--------------------------------------------------
Re: How to get newbies to read the "Read this first"
sticky
DIR By: mickR
Date: September 30, 2024, 2:00 pm
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true I don't like pop ups.
how about the link embedded into the first post of each new
thread?
#Post#: 38992--------------------------------------------------
Re: How to get newbies to read the "Read this first"
sticky
DIR By: dave-o
Date: October 1, 2024, 4:35 am
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At the risk of getting flamed, may I ask if there is absolutely
no possibility of making the inbuilt forum upload function work?
I am on a number of forums, free and otherwise, and this
function normally works.
We ask the question "how to encourage more people to fight", but
using third party image hosts is outside the experience of most
people.
#Post#: 39017--------------------------------------------------
Re: How to get newbies to read the "Read this first"
sticky
DIR By: BertB
Date: October 1, 2024, 8:08 am
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Change the thread title from 'read this first' to something more
enticing like 'free stuff here'. Followed by 'read through the
message below for details'
#Post#: 39043--------------------------------------------------
Re: How to get newbies to read the "Read this first"
sticky
DIR By: andy_foster
Date: October 1, 2024, 9:51 am
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This is a forum of 3 halves - speeding, council PCNs and private
PCNs. Each have different "requirements". For speeding, images
are usually of little assistance. For private parking, they
never seem to include the signs that purport to communicate the
terms of an offer, and council tickets is something that I am
aware exist.
The "Read this first" in the speeding forum very much needs
updating. Although there seems little point as those that do
read it seem to ignore the bit at the top which says that it
needs updating, and ask where the missing bits are.
The last images I recall being posted in the speeding forum were
the first pages of a number of documents - and the issue was
that the OP had not bothered to read the second and third pages
of the COFP, despite much prompting. Assuming that they were not
trolling, Darwin was clearly wrong.
#Post#: 39050--------------------------------------------------
Re: How to get newbies to read the "Read this first"
sticky
DIR By: DWMB2
Date: October 1, 2024, 10:15 am
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As someone who wrote one of the three "Read this first" posts
(the private parking one), I've tried to make the guide thorough
and easy to follow, as well as easy to spot, by making it a
'Sticky' at the top of the forum.
I've accepted as a fact of life that some people will post
without having read it, and I am generally fairly patient with
those who have somehow missed it, but otherwise seem to be
posting in good faith, and will generally point them towards it.
I've less patience for those who, having been directed to read
it, fail to do so thoroughly, and expect answers to questions
I've already gone to the trouble of answering in the "READ THIS
FIRST" thread.
Taking a philosophical view, the reason some posters end up
coming here in the first place is because they didn't see/chose
not to read relevant information/signs...
#Post#: 39068--------------------------------------------------
Re: How to get newbies to read the "Read this first"
sticky
DIR By: mickR
Date: October 1, 2024, 11:39 am
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I agree entirely and speaking as one who had a hand in composing
the council forum sticky on Poo which has been transcribed onto
here, I find it very annoying people fail to read these
important notices but it's clear many dont even see it in the
first place.
hence my question as to any way it can be written into the first
post of a thread so it can't be missed. shoukd an OP still
ignore then it's a members decision if they wish to contribute
#Post#: 39071--------------------------------------------------
Re: How to get newbies to read the "Read this first"
sticky
DIR By: Southpaw82
Date: October 1, 2024, 12:23 pm
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--- Quote from: mickR link ---
>
> hence my question as to any way it can be written into the
first post of a thread so it can't be missed.
>
--- End Quote ---
You mean after they’ve posted (and already missed it)?
#Post#: 39114--------------------------------------------------
Re: How to get newbies to read the "Read this first"
sticky
DIR By: sparx
Date: October 1, 2024, 8:24 pm
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Whilst I'm sure that a plugin exists or could be written for the
forum software to achieve this, I'm not sure that it could be
used on this, third party hosted, forum.
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