Updated forum rules - Toyota Yaris Forums

ChinoCharles · 12-14-2006, 09:46 PM

HEAR YE HEAR YE!

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The forums are growing, and we are getting new members every day. How wonderful!

Problem is all of these new people (go on, call them noobies) come onto the forums and seemingly are so excited to know more about this mysterious Yaris vehicle that they start posting topics that were addressed months ago, or post threads in the wrong forum and then you have those MOVED links all over the place.

I think maybe we should have a FORUM RULES sticky similar to the one in the General Discussion forum that lists specific rules and is stickied at the top of every single forum on this board in big bold letters so nobody can miss it. The way it is now is too informal, and I'd guess most new members don't even know they're there. It needs to be more like...

[1] Members are not to personally attack other members. If you see a questionable post, report it.
[2] Please search the forums for answers to your questions before posting a new thread. There are thousands of threads on this forum already and there is a good chance your question has already been addressed.
[3] Please post all new threads in their appropriate forum. If you do not, your thread will be moved at the moderator's discretion.
[4] Supporting vendors sponsor this web site and are not to be attacked under any circumstance. Yarisworld.com could not exist without the support of these vendors. Any post deemed to be an attack against a vendor will be removed.
[5] Signatures should be kept to a minimum size. There is no set limit, but members deemed to have a signature that is too long may be asked to shorten it. Yarisworld.com's moderators reserve the right to modify any signiture at their discretion.
[6] Thread titles should be as pertinent to the subject of the thread as possible. This is to aid in the search function of these forums. If a future member searches "cold air intake" and your relevant thread is titled "Question" your information may be passed up. This is a small step you can take to help make this the most informative B segment forum on the web.
[7] Trolling, spamming, or any other type of digital mischief (greatest phrase ever... please don't remove LOL) will not be tolerated and any account used in accordance will be removed.

These are just some ideas... Anyone agree or disagree with any of these? Anything you can add? I think it would make these forums run a bit smoother. No long winded explanations... just "read the rules."

eTiMaGo · 12-14-2006, 10:20 PM

as "square" as it is to have rules, I do feel it is becoming necessary.

Digital Mischief... is that your job description?

ChinoCharles · 12-14-2006, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

as "square" as it is to have rules, I do feel it is becoming necessary.

And that is something I left out... I know these look really stringent and all, but this is a pretty relaxed board and I would suppose everyone likes it that way. This would just be a way to get the noobies thinking the way the regulars do quickly and easily. Its not like Bueller would chase down everyone that breaks these rules and burn them to the ground... idea is just to make the occurance of any of these a lot less likely, and maybe even have a couple of them stop altogether.

ChinoCharles · 12-14-2006, 11:43 PM

Right, and as my moniker implies I could really care less whether or not this happens. I just read this thread and realized it was the 3085th time I had read the same type of thread on this site...

http://yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3006

Honestly, this is the only car forum I have ever seen that DOESN'T do what I just suggested... at least in the TOS statement when a new user signs up.

But hey, like I said, don't really care. I'll keep posting either way... I'm just trying to help YOU guys out. Especially Chris... if he reads one more repost I think that sombrero is going to pop off his head like a bottle rocket.

12-14-2006, 09:46 PM	#1
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Updated forum rules HEAR YE HEAR YE! () The forums are growing, and we are getting new members every day. How wonderful! Problem is all of these new people (go on, call them noobies) come onto the forums and seemingly are so excited to know more about this mysterious Yaris vehicle that they start posting topics that were addressed months ago, or post threads in the wrong forum and then you have those MOVED links all over the place. I think maybe we should have a FORUM RULES sticky similar to the one in the General Discussion forum that lists specific rules and is *stickied at the top of every single forum on this board in big bold letters so nobody can miss it. The way it is now is too informal, and I'd guess most new members don't even know they're there. It needs to be more like... [1]* Members are not to personally attack other members. If you see a questionable post, report it. [2] Please search the forums for answers to your questions before posting a new thread. There are thousands of threads on this forum already and there is a good chance your question has already been addressed. [3] Please post all new threads in their appropriate forum. If you do not, your thread will be moved at the moderator's discretion. [4] Supporting vendors sponsor this web site and are not to be attacked under any circumstance. Yarisworld.com could not exist without the support of these vendors. Any post deemed to be an attack against a vendor will be removed. [5] Signatures should be kept to a minimum size. There is no set limit, but members deemed to have a signature that is too long may be asked to shorten it. Yarisworld.com's moderators reserve the right to modify any signiture at their discretion. [6] Thread titles should be as pertinent to the subject of the thread as possible. This is to aid in the search function of these forums. If a future member searches "cold air intake" and your relevant thread is titled "Question" your information may be passed up. This is a small step you can take to help make this the most informative B segment forum on the web. [7] Trolling, spamming, or any other type of digital mischief (greatest phrase ever... please don't remove LOL) will not be tolerated and any account used in accordance will be removed. These are just some ideas... Anyone agree or disagree with any of these? Anything you can add? I think it would make these forums run a bit smoother. No long winded explanations... just "read the rules."

12-14-2006, 10:20 PM	#2
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	as "square" as it is to have rules, I do feel it is becoming necessary. Digital Mischief... is that your job description? __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

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12-14-2006, 11:43 PM	#4
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Right, and as my moniker implies I could really care less whether or not this happens. I just read this thread and realized it was the 3085th time I had read the same type of thread on this site... http://yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3006 Honestly, this is the only car forum I have ever seen that DOESN'T do what I just suggested... at least in the TOS statement when a new user signs up. But hey, like I said, don't really care. I'll keep posting either way... I'm just trying to help YOU guys out. Especially Chris... if he reads one more repost I think that sombrero is going to pop off his head like a bottle rocket.