Forums → Support Forum → Ban newbies the right of posting threads

No that would be highly unlikely if this would be took into consideration because maybe newbies might not know the topics have been made before giving them a ban for not doing something really that they should be banned for would make this site have a chance of losing the best gaming site of the year award, if you keep making cruel suggestions it won't get it so I say a big no to this idea.

It gives them a lesson when their threads are locked, but sometimes they just need a clear answer on something.
I think the porblem might be us, as we keep on replying on a thread, even though the question has aready been answered.
Also the "This is a cublicate thread"-people should provide a link to the thread, as many do not have the knowledge to search for themselves.

i agree with you completely mrtim

mrtim your right

yeah mrtim

Well, if we ban them the right post they obviously will never come back while they can't post. The only way they do learn is posting all those duplicates and spam and what not.

This is a ridiculous and idiotic idea.

i think that newbies should just read the rules and then write a tread like make like the rule thread half a page so that they would have to click it or something like that

This pretty much invalidates the existence of the Newcomers Forum. Restricting an entire group based on the actions of a small minority is not the way to go. The sample is skewed. Yes, newbies create repeated topics. Those topics get locked. But

1. the people who post here have been here for some time already, i.e. not new to the site but still unfamiliar with it.
2. not every single newbie who posts posts in this thread, not even a majority.

Okay, people, this was a question, I was asking for your opinion. Yes, when I wrote the thread, I thought that it was cruel and mean to strip new people the write of posting. But it was only temporarily, say for a day or two.

Maybe it should be handled differently. Before you can use the community, you must read the guidelines and agree that you will try to keep to them. This will increase the chance of less spamming and keep repeated topics a bit down.

Another idea: On the new thread page, above the name of what you wish to call your topic, there should be a box asking if you are sure that that the topic hasn't been repeated. It will question people and make them uneasy, forcing them mentally to check the community.

Maybe it should be handled differently. Before you can use the community, you must read the guidelines and agree that you will try to keep to them.

nah, they should have the same rights as everyone else.

I see just as many anti-spam threads as spam threads. Take away the anti-spam threads and just let the spam threads be (let a mod lock it or let it die) then I promise that the forums will become altogether a more enjoyable place for everyone.

I don't think that is the right thing to do and it is not very nice. I mean think if you were new to the site would you want to get banned from posting something. No no one would so why should we do that.

ok, ArmorGames should make a subject lock system, if a topic has been made, then another person who makes that topic gets banned from making new threads for the day, it is a minor punishment, if AG had thread and post sensors, we could easily teach newbies which topics have been made. also, if there could be something else on AG, instead of automatically banning them for the day, a moderator gives them a warning that includes a small list of topics that were already made, if someone repeats the offence two or more times, the "crime" becomes repetetive, and will result in a ban for a short time period, annd to make sure no one cheats the time limit, the ban time remaining can be set by a mod or admin and should be locked with a password, the password is given to no one except mods or admins, if the offender IS a mod or admin, then the mod or admin shall not be told, this way, it will help people learn their lesson, provide more safety, and in the ban time, a mod would be able to delete the copied thread.

make peace, not war!

Why would we take away a right from someone just because their new. Plus, all the spam on this site is not all created be newbies.