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Subject: Jimmychatt's awesome idea
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Posted by: Jimmychatt
Because he/she has probably never seen an online forum before, and has almost definitely never posted in one. Therefore the user decided to click on the first forums in the list, and then the first thread in that forum, until said user was able to post something.

You would be surprised how little some people know about using the internet, let alone posting in a forum more complicated than the one on the Gnop! website. People who have never seen anything like it really don't know. I witnessed this myself when someone couldn't figure out at all how to work a forum that works just like this one. And this person was in college (trying to post in the correct ultimate frisbee forum, and thread, had no meaning to her, because she was only focused on being able to get to the point of knowing how to post)

Solution? Well, there could be an interactive java (or something) guide to teach you how to post and to teach you where to post what. It would have to launch automatically when a person first joins as a member, because otherwise no one would see it that needs to.


So, now that I have posted of topic in this thread something that should be in the 7th column, I can say I am setting a good example of what not to do.

And several of these people should have there accounts banned permanently for the language. I mean I cuss up a storm in regular conversation just like anyone else, but there are rules here.


And I would like to say that when I first created my first account (JimmyChattanooga, which mysteriously stopped working correctly with passport) this thread was the one featured on the B.net main page, and was (not immediately but eventually) what guided me in my first playings of Myth.


SHIZAM!


I think that's a really good idea... Also, they should stick in something telling how to link your gamertag to B'net... (I dislike the many posts like that in the Underground)

  • 08.14.2005 3:16 PM PDT
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That man lies....I do not cuss up a storm.

  • 08.14.2005 6:04 PM PDT
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Okay, so you think that this is something that probably will not happen? That's lame, because I'd like to see off topic forum posts severely cut down, heh...

  • 08.15.2005 5:14 AM PDT

I know littlerat had a few flash videos that were entertaining and educational that would help a few of the newer members of Bungie.net, but I don't know if it is to the extent you are talking about.

  • 08.15.2005 5:21 AM PDT
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Nah, I'm not talking about it technically. I'm just spreading Jimmychatt's good idea around.

  • 08.15.2005 5:34 AM PDT

Technicalities...

  • 08.15.2005 5:37 AM PDT
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Posted by: dmbfan09
Technicalities...

Gotta love 'em...

  • 08.15.2005 6:01 AM PDT

Forum Instructional Video
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...if there were no drunkards, we today, would have no hobos...and the world would be a boring place.

*Points to sig.*

  • 08.15.2005 10:59 AM PDT
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Well, that's kind of tongue in cheek. What I was thinking was a serious thing to read. Also, it would tell people how to link their gamertag to bungie.net or whatever. (I'm tired of people asking about that in The Underground.)

  • 08.20.2005 11:13 AM PDT

Forum Instructional Video
Posted by: Twitch666
...if there were no drunkards, we today, would have no hobos...and the world would be a boring place.

Awww... *hangs head in shame*

  • 08.20.2005 6:27 PM PDT
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I doubt bungie has the time to make up an actual video or instructional guide for some thing like this. I don't think the positives out weigh the negatives just because half the time it would be viewed as an anoyence as are the terms of service and such.

  • 08.20.2005 6:39 PM PDT
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Posted by: Kappin
I doubt bungie has the time to make up an actual video or instructional guide for some thing like this. I don't think the positives out weigh the negatives just because half the time it would be viewed as an anoyence as are the terms of service and such.

You could just have mods write together a forum instructional documentation that you need to read before you can post in the forums, such as when someone made a new profile. I know it probably would be as annoying as the terms of service, but it would probably help at least 1 person, heh...

  • 08.21.2005 6:31 AM PDT