manlyMAN0890 Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 I propose there to be an official thread in which people new to the community can post and say hello. Then, we lock/get rid of all the other threads out of the 89 pages in the newbie section that are plainly about a newbie's self-introduction. We've got a thread like this at the Lionhead website. Pretty neat, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark0ne Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 The whole point of the newbies section is for new members to introduce themselves...I fail to see the problem with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manlyMAN0890 Posted June 25, 2010 Author Share Posted June 25, 2010 Right now there are a billion "Hi I'm new" threads. There are probably going to be another hundred more by the end of the year. I mean, I dunno what the stats are, but I figure this place is big, and still growing, right? So we're going to get tons more pages of tons more threads with new people telling everybody how new they are.That's a lot of threads. Dedicating a section to it just allows everyone the option to make their very own new guy thread. So... Right now, we make one, one thread. Then they can all flock to that one thread, cutting down on the other posts that keep flowing in. You know, like floodgates. Accept here, we're building a dam. Dedicating a thread changes things: a section is non-linear. A thread is post-by-post. And I think I can get more than a few people to agree that it is way easier to navigate a thread than it is to navigate a whole section. It's not about a problem. Just efficiency. EDIT: 'Hem. Sorry if I sounded rude with that first comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHammonds Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 I think Dark0ne is saying that the amount of threads/posts are not that much of an impact on site performance or storage. For example, Nexus and Bethforums are running the same forum engine. Bethesda "archives" and locks threads over 200 all in the name of performance of the site. Dark0ne does neither on these forums and performance in this respect is still outstanding. LHammonds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pronam Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 For example, Nexus and Bethforums are running the same forum engine. Bethesda "archives" and locks threads over 200 all in the name of performance of the site. Dark0ne does neither on these forums and performance in this respect is still outstanding.They even admitted it isn't necessary any more, but they say they kept it because they think that topics are doomed get off topic after 200 posts. I think it would be a bad idea just because of that reason. People would get flooded from the hellos and it'll be easy to miss someone new out from someone else responding. Everyone has their own story why they joined and it'll be a cluttered place if it's al 'organised' in one topic. Things would get mixed up as a lot of people start off with a question in their first post as well.I wonder why efficiency would be required as it's far easier to find an topic than a thread. If you don't believe me I'll give you a 'Quest' to retrieve something from the EG topic (590+ pages/5900+ posts, that thread is the big proof of bethesda's reason for the 200 post limit lol.). //Did I just spotted site bot in the newbies thread :biggrin://Ah, it's a topic move.. too bad :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushkatu Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 I think we should keep to the old ways. Like Pronam said it's more easy to find and say hello to the new members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manlyMAN0890 Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share Posted January 23, 2011 Yeesh, okay. Let's just call this my new guy thread. It's been about a year since I joined, but you gotta introduce yourself at some point, right? So hello! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushkatu Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 If this is your new guy thread than I'll ask a moderator to move it in the right place and btw welcome to Nexus, enjoy your stay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saeckel1988 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Hi I´m new here :) this forum is very big ... and I need time for handing this . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WickedViking Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 There's a newbie board. Huh didnt know.. But hello i guess. great site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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