Possible Posting Requirements - Rule Change Anybody?

[JoeRacer]

So I was halfway joking about it when I mentioned this in another thread, but I was kind of curious what other people thought about this...

Since there are always these threads with people asking the same questions, "what exhaust/pulley/intake/tire/suspension/*insert common mod*?"

Then there is the inevitable "try using the search button"-reply

How about instituting a posting requirement system. I know that on corral.net you have to post 25 times before you can link to outside URL (photo link, website, etc). I was thinking maybe have new members have to use the search button 50 times before it lets them make a post. Or maybe you could just read a FAQ written by the mods that covers all of the common BS posts that are given, and at the of the FAQ you take a test. If you pass the test then you can post right away. I guess also that if you pay the membership fee you can go straight to posting as well.

I know that this is probably not something that would be implemented simply because this type of stuff would probably **** a lot of people off, but also it may not be something that is easily coded in with these forums (although I think corral.net has the same forum system, and they do have that rule implemented with the link posting). At the same time maybe it is something that would make the long time members happy.

Regardless, it might make for an interesting topic just to see what you all think about this.

Any ideas for possible requirements? (let the begin!)

[jeremiahhussey]

voted no.

Because i been a here since 2000 ( i was deleted while i was on deployment and had to start a new account in 04)


But just cause i have more than 50 post and been here for a while doesnt make me any more trustworthy or less likely to stick someone in the forsale section etc.

1 post or 1400 post doesnt make no difference

also everyone has to learn from the getgo. I love the what pulley question, because i love to see the same members tell peaple they will blow up their stock truck with a 6lb lower

Let the newbies ask newbie questions and well answer them or tell them to search if were

Just my .02, course i dont post much and use the search funtion on the rare occasion i need it.

[JoeRacer]

I guess maybe I didn't explain what I was trying to get across.... I didn't say a minimum # of posts to be a member. I said minimum # of searches before you can post. I didn't say anything about you being more trustworthy or what not having anything to do with the # of posts you make? I said use the search button 50 times ..not make 50 posts. Sorry for the confusion, I guess I didn't explain it clearly enough.

The problem is that people on forums come in and start posting the same question that gets asked every other week by some new member with 2 posts, and it has been covered to exhaustion. Then the typical response is "use the search button." Well, why not require those people to use the search button before they are even allowed to make a post? Or require them to read a FAQ before they can post?

I use the search button probably 100x more than I post. I've read several FAQ. That's why I love this website because this stuff is there. These resources and the knowledgeable members of this forum are what make it so great.

[Fast95Z]

this is asking a lot coming from someone with so few posts. I voted no. everyone starts somewhere and it's better to ask stupid questions then to search and be confused.

[BlairTruck]

every forum is the same questions. Just deal with it.
If i showed up and there were post limits i wouldnt come back

[JoeRacer]

Yea, originally it was more of a tongue and cheek remark, and I knew that people would get sore about it if I tried to make it into an actual conversation topic. Regardless I just wanted to see how people reacted, and if anyone would have any other interesting ideas about the subject. Thanks for your input.

I was also proposing to discuss this as a topic because it is something dealt with on so many different forums. I find it interesting because it is an issue with every forum I've been on. Regardless of how many sticky are made and threads go into record there will still be new members who post a question when a simple search would have netted an answer much more quickly. I was just looking at another way of possibly solving the problem other than just sticky and FAQ.

In addition I think I posted this in the wrong forum anyways. Sorry about that, it was an error on my part. This subject really has nothing to do with 2nd Gen Lightnings.

[SAL]

I like the reading of a FAQ sheet requirement.
Before being allowed to post you'd have to read the FAQ form.
It can cover ALL of the newbie questions before they're asked and it can be referred to when a newb slips by.
So, instead of posting "use the search button", a link to the FAQ form can take the newb to the answers to questions he/she has yet to even imagine.

[Certified Drunk]

It should be...you cant post till you have 100 post's!
How do I get a 100 post's if I cant post?

[griswald]

You should check out cornercarvers. Those guys don't mess around.

[evo]

I say BS on the requirements. It's the Quality of the post not the Quantity. I think most of us here are guilty of not using the search button one time or another. Besides not all searches may be problem specific for the answer the individual is looking for.

So that would be a no.

[Bln 5.4]

I am not on here that much but will say this,there is alot of interesting info on here that sometimes i dont have time to read ,but, when i do have the time and try to search for that particular subject, unless i word it just right i will never ever find the same article again. Its happened more than a few times and def. sucks. Think about it. If nobody asks questions about our trucks newbies or oldies, reguardless if they have been asked before, then what the hell are we gonna talk about???

So, isa say NO!

[svtlightning208]

No, because every once and a while you will learn something new, something that would take hours to search for. Sometimes the search function sucks and doesnt find the answer to your questions, but, on the same hand "what kind of oil to use and which cat back" is completely stupid.

[JoeRacer]

I know that the search button won't answer every question. Early this week I had my truck die (dead battery), and when I searched for possible solutions none of the results didn't match my specific symptoms (there was one thread I found with similar symptoms, and it ended up being a different solution for him than me anyways ...). I posted up a thread with my specific symptoms and there were a lot of great suggestions that helped fix my problem and get me back on the road right away.

So, my question is still how to get rid of new members posting the same "What pulley/exhaust/CAI do I need to run?" threads??

I was just suggesting maybe perhaps some type of wait-period where new members are forced to do a little lurking (i.e. searching, reading, researching) on the forums before being allowed to start posting. This is in the hope that the common question of, "What should my first mod be?" is answered by a little research instead of starting a thread on a topic that has been beat to death.

I understand that this is not really a 'problem,' and there isn't a real 'solution' to it. I would just like to see some ideas about the topic is all. I thought it would make for an interesting topic of discussion. I see your point of how what I came up with has some flaws. In the spirit of discussion instead of just saying, "that's bs," what are some of your thoughts about the topic and the question?

[harley#356]

I'm sure 99% of the people on here, when they join a website that has had one of those new user limitation requirements (usually post 5, 25, etc. times before they can post a pic or start a new thread of their own, etc.) are always bothered by that restriction, and either say screw it and go to the next forum that offers the information without stupid limitations, or just do whatever to hit that magic number to get to post what you want. So in cases of post # restrictions, find the 5, 10, 25 posts you need to post in and just say "+1" or "good mod" and just post worthless banter to get your required number to post what you want to post.

In the case of 50 searches, which is a very high number anyway. 5 would be more like it for not driving every new member away, but do you really think many would actually go through with all those searches? With 50 searches they'd type anything in to get the number done with and be able to post up. If it were 5, maybe they'd do 5 worthy ones, but overall, it probably wouldn't help all that much, it'd drive away new members who would potentially be valueable members downthe road ( we were all newbs once), and it's been no different for the past decade for NLOC, there will always be newb posts, there will always be "use the search" replies.

[JoeRacer]

Yea, I kind of just threw 50 out there. I didn't arrive at that number after any considerable amount of contemplation on the subject

I see how it could scare potential members away if requirements are too high, or new members would try to do whatever in order to get full capability right away. Besides, most people are completely opposed to the idea regardless. Not like our talking here would have gotten any changes made, for all I know it isn't something capable of the for vBulletin system anyways. I was mainly curious if anyone had any ideas about how to get rid of all the nonsensical "what pulley should I buy?" type threads, because I see a lot of those followed by the "use the search," post. This was the only idea I had at least, and it obviously isn't a perfect one lol.