If only they would do their part, search the forums especially the welcome threads....before posting...Thanks for the suggestion.
There is no way to force it. However, it is suggested in the welcome to arachnoboards post. (Under the "Some General Notes on Posting", the 6th bulletin - last sentence).
Debby
I was just about to suggest something similar. It's kinda tiring to always ask for pictures when you just want to help.Thanks for the suggestion.
There is no way to force it. However, it is suggested in the welcome to arachnoboards post. (Under the "Some General Notes on Posting", the 6th bulletin - last sentence).
Debby
1. I compromised and underlined it. Not making it bold though, as it is a mere suggestion and not a rule.I was just about to suggest something similar. It's kinda tiring to always ask for pictures when you just want to help.
1. Is it possible to make that suggestion in the welcome thread bold? To make it more visible?
2. Maybe the same suggestion for posting pictures could be included in the new beginner thread (http://arachnoboards.com/threads/tarantula-information-for-beginners-and-more.318718/) right at the top somewhere?
But, my dear Debby, the more you streamline, the greater the opportunity for us to clutter. I think it's called the wretched mess phenomenon. It must occur, a natural law of the universe. The delicate balance between chaos and entropy.
My initial thought is that if people aren't already reading pinned threads and/or using the search feature, adding it to another pinned thread is not likely to make much of a difference, but I will consider it.2. I see what you are saying here, but I will leave that up to @Ungoliant , as she is the mastermind behind that awesome thread. Although I will say that I am not sure I see the purpose of having the same thing in multiple locations on the website. We want to streamline, not clutter.
Any " newbie " that thinks they have problems with their creature is not going to wade through a mass of pinned threads, they are going to bang in a post, out of desperation, with or without pictures. It is unfortunately one of life's little problems we have to live with.
I'm totally aware that pinned threads are rarely read, unfortunately. I'm a moderator myself on a German forum, and we've got the same problems.
I'm talking about making it a requirement in the post the new person is trying to make... not a thread for them to read, because we know that doesn't happen.
