Easier to find Forum Rules

Corran · Post by **Corran** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 5:48 am

As it currently is many people don't seem to notice the the site rules when signing up for the site. While having the site rules where it's at when signing up is a good idea, having another location for the forum rules(at least) would be nice. I know they are located in the Site Annoucements Forum however some people have never even cared to look in there which sustains their ignorance to these rules...

Perhaps altering the header and replacing 'Usergroups" (since there are none anyway) with a link to a definitive list of 'Forum Rules' could be done. This way people are well aware of the existance of the forum rules and we can prevent similar occurances of recent events.

AbsoluteDestiny · Post by **AbsoluteDestiny** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 5:50 am

I think the forum rules are on the signup page nowadays.

Corran · Post by **Corran** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 5:52 am

They are.

Lyrs · Post by **Lyrs** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 9:03 am

I raelly think a forum rule quiz might be in order.

but let's wait a little bit yet.

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Org Profile · Post by **Phade** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 1:26 pm

Hey,

AbsoluteDestiny is correct. The rules are posted on the sign-up page. There is now no excuse for new members to not know what the site rules are.

Phade.

Corran · Post by **Corran** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 1:34 pm

I admitted it in my original post and the one after AD's... A lot of people are anxious to join and neglet to read rules(I'm not saying this is right) Does not having a more obvious location help prevent the Panda incident and eliminate the excuse that they were ignorant though? That's the point I'm trying to make.

Lyrs · Post by **Lyrs** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 1:37 pm

I agree. new members much to anxious to look for faq and rules.

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The Non-Professional · Post by **The Non-Professional** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 1:39 pm

Well, the new forum members could chose not to read it and and just hit the next button or whatever. IM sure lots of people do that, I know I do. Altho I still know what the rules are due to people breaking them and MODs or other members tell them they are doing something wrong. I think a more effective way of getting people to read the rules should be in effect, zI just dont know how.

Org Profile · Post by **Phade** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 1:50 pm

Hey Corran Productions,

In SpPanda's case, he stated that he had read the rules. But for some reason, it seems that he believes that the rules don't really apply to him. It's one thing to present the rules to someone; it's something entirely different for people to actually obey them.

Phade.

Corran · Post by **Corran** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 1:57 pm

Would doing this be too much of a labor though? In terms of other people I've shown them links to the rules because of warez posts they made before. They obviously didn't read them until I made them apparent and I haven't seen them do it again.