should newbies be allowed to open threads?

the Interceptor

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Hi!

I've brought this up a couple of times, and now I wondered if this would really be something you might be interested in:

What do you think of the idea to prohibit newbies to open a new thread until they don't have a certain amount of postings or been registered for a specific time. I thought of maybe 25 posts minimum or a GTP membership of a month.

Now you may think that's easy for me to say, cause I comply both criteria and therefor wouldn't have a problem with these restrictions. But actually I have other reasons: I know a lot of people register and immediately open a thread for an already answered question. This causes a lot of arguments and flaming from older members. Forbidding newbies to open a thread would solve this problem, because they'd have to read and post or be here for a while before they could open a thread, so you can be pretty sure they'd find their answer by that time.

In other forums they manage it like that, and it does work. Now there are problems, like people just spamming any thread they come across to get 25 postings, and then open their thread. But you can avoid this by combining the requirements like 25 posts and a being a member for a month, or make a minimum of 50 posts necessary.

This would make the life of both sides, the newbies and the veterans, a lot easier.

Cheers,
the Interceptor
 
Seems feesible...but what if the question they want to ask doesn't get answered through the use of the search function?

I'd be a little frustrated and possibly irked at the administration here if it were my first time at a "helpful community", and I was prohibited from asking a question that I sorely need answered.
 
This thread has been done before, and it was a big thread aswell. I'm sure you'll find it with a search.

[EDIT] Look , I was even nice enough to find it for you...
 
ExigeExcel
This thread has been done before, and it was a big thread aswell. I'm sure you'll find it with a search.
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LMAO

But it´s a good idea, I think it would help.
 
Well, in the defense of the "newbies" (a commonly misinterperated term), not all of them are spammy and incompetent. I'm sure when Famine was new, he conducted himself as he does now. I myself posted one question that could have potentially been answered via search feature, but wasn't. I was in fact rather rudely snapped back at. To further back up my argument, view that very thread HERE.

I don't think it's very fair or appropriate to assume that a new user will be incapable of reading the rules just because there are those that don't. I've seen cases in other forums where users with post counts in the thousands ask stupid and repetitive questions, or generally just spam.
 
I just repeat this one last time, and then drop it.

But this thread's topic has been discussed comprehensively and if you are planning to make a change to the laws you are wasting your finger tips.
 
Hmmm ... for some strange reason I didn't find that thread when I searched. Anyway, I agree that changing this rule would solve some problems, but create others instead. I just thought it might be a good idea cause I haven't seen the newbie-thread-opening as bad anywhere else, neither have I seen so many flamers. That's not a good combination. :sly:

Oh, and I wasn't talking about all newbies, there are a lot that do behave very well. But still the majority is doing this, not evil-minded, but unaware.

Cheers,
the Interceptor
 
the Interceptor
I haven't seen the newbie-thread-opening as bad anywhere else, neither have I seen so many flamers.
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lol you should check Brazilian gaming forums, it´s a nightmare. :scared:
 
People that have been here more than 7 days or made more than 50 posts make stupid threads too.....
 
Yes, unfortunately, such a rule would create far more problems than it solves. I don't have any plans on integrating such restrictions.
 
I think that's a good idea, Big J, because like someone said before if someone searches and their problem isn't found, they'd be pretty irked at being unable to post a thread about their problem.

They could always post in a thread, I suppose.
 

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