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I suggest users not to spam the introduce forum with hello/welcome/blahblah posts, just to increase your post rate. If you want to reply to the users introduction say something about his introduction - means not just welcome or hi there.. This is pointless, to me. Other people might think differently.

I made this rule, because since you needed 15 posts to get a chance to a shell , the users abused the forum to get easier increasement of the post rate.

If you got anything to say about this, don't hesitate to reply.

I'll be on IRC and on the forums. You can also drop a pm here on the boards.

The simple "Hi there" posts can be handy to show the new user that everybody's welcoming and such, but I agree that more substance would be better. I think "introducing yourself" is probably better done through threads about an actual topic and on IRC, where conversations can develop and personalities are on show.

Heh sory for spam :-( :-)

I'd like to add that the idea of an "Introduction" forum is to introduce yourself -- tell us some basic background information! Treat this as a normal face-to-face meeting: tell us what your like to do, where you live -- stuff you'd actually say to another person!

Fragments of information are not really helpful here (that means we have to guess about you), especally when there are only one or two pieces (ie: "I like to do programming and go skiing while wielding a large salami sandwich in both hands") For the programmers (probably most of us here), imagine getting the C(++) code for an awesome application, then finding you have to write the complex algorithms and functions yourself because somebody (*ahem*) forgot to include their custom library with the download! Now imagine this on the human level

So don't forget to #include <YOURLIFELIB> with every intro post .

Welcome!

lol i can't belive this thread's naming.
when i first read it, i thought we are encouraged to spam in anyway until i read through the content.
i really hope when people make threads in the new users section.
they would write some what of a elaboration on their life. and tec.

pwner4once wrote:lol i can't belive this thread's naming.
when i first read it, i thought we are encouraged to spam in anyway until i read through the content.
i really hope when people make threads in the new users section.
they would write some what of a elaboration on their life. and tec.

I totally agree with you -- just look at the following post I found in the Intro forum, it's not really that elaborate about the poster's life, it it?

A RANDOM USER wrote:My friend over at his college is taking comp. sci. and he said everything has to be done within a shell account which seems very interesting to me. therefore i want to try out our shell account service. hope it all does great. how are u guys doing?

What do you think, pwner?

well, since this topic is opened, it is also a way to increase the posts rate. Just like am doing right now.
So, why not have a slightly different approach to it, like having 50 or 60 posts before applying to the application. This way, you can make REAL sure that the applicant is well interested in the community, and not just adding some vague replies to get a shell.
Also, you might wanna enforce the contribution policy, like you have to log in at least once in a week, or get on IRC more and more, even after you have your shell.

Or you can just ignore what i have just said, and keep living your lives like you used to. It's a boring saturday fellows, and I'm a little bit drunk now
cheers eFriends!

Also, you might wanna enforce the contribution policy, like you have to log in at least once in a week, or get on IRC more and more, even after you have your shell.

that policy is there, though not clearly stated. You have to participate in IRC/forums to avoid your account getting deleted. Furthermore, users who spam their 15 posts in 10 minutes, apply for a shell, and never show up on the forums again DONT get the shell.

thebeast wrote:Heh sory for spam

There's an exception for mods and admins

Heh they can spam :-)

al_tyranny wrote:I'd like to add that the idea of an "Introduction" forum is to introduce yourself -- tell us some basic background information! Treat this as a normal face-to-face meeting: tell us what your like to do, where you live -- stuff you'd actually say to another person!

Fragments of information are not really helpful here (that means we have to guess about you), especally when there are only one or two pieces (ie: "I like to do programming and go skiing while wielding a large salami sandwich in both hands") For the programmers (probably most of us here), imagine getting the C(++) code for an awesome application, then finding you have to write the complex algorithms and functions yourself because somebody (*ahem*) forgot to include their custom library with the download! Now imagine this on the human level

So don't forget to #include <YOURLIFELIB> with every intro post .

Welcome!

I fear that <YOURLIFELIB> can't be found here

Anyway, I don't think a welcome forums where post rate can be increased is good.
Like already said, spamming on that point is so easy that even a little kid can actualy come up with an idea to do that. Personality is easy to see after two weeks. You have people that get unfriendly once they are used to a place. And you have people that keep the same.

Sorry for my not so good english by the way.
(i don't think i do that bad if you realise that english is my fourth language)

bart416 wrote:Sorry for my not so good english by the way.
(i don't think i do that bad if you realise that english is my fourth language)

You could put that into your signature, so you don't have to type it over and over again. =P

No offence but by setting a post-requirement you are inevitably going to receive spam. Come up with some other test in the future.

spam. I do not respect from them not what advantage{benefit} of a current spoil a letter box. It is necessary to punish them strictly

Rommaster wrote:I made this rule, because since you needed 15 posts to get a chance to a shell , the users abused the forum to get easier increasement of the post rate.

adomax wrote:spam. I do not respect from them not what advantage{benefit} of a current spoil a letter box. It is necessary to punish them strictly

LOL