Lately people haven't been paying attention to where they post their topics. This gives the moderators much more work than they should have to do. General Discussion is not a place to stick whatever topics you want in and just let it get moved to the right place. THINK before you post a new topic. Does it provide some sort of entertainment (funny, etc.), cover some sort of entertainment (games, movies, etc.), then the topics go into General Entertainment. Have a question about a computer program or can't get your computer working? That goes into General Computer Discussion. I can understand that the "Member Specific" forum might be a bit confusing there, but I made a thread in there to tell people what to post in there and what not to post in there. Go here for that thread.
Is it really that hard to simply think about where a topic might go before you post it? It makes the moderators do something they shouldn't have to do, and it's easily fixed by a simple few seconds of your time. Posting topics in the wrong forum isn't a warning... I hope it can stay that way.
Posting Topics
Started by
LinktheMaster
, Sep 13 2005 06:14 AM
2 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 13 September 2005 - 06:14 AM
#2
Posted 13 September 2005 - 09:25 AM
Well said, LTM! Thank you for that description. Since I have pretty much nothing to add to what you've said, I'll try to clarify the types of posts and topics that you would be better off making in these forums.
1) If you can't get ZC or ZQuest to work, ask why in the ZC Discussion forum, rather than the ZQuest Help forum.
2) If you want to know how to do a fancy trick or something, or to improve your quest, ask in the ZQuest Design Help forum.
3) If you want to know why something of yours isn't working, then -DO- post your problem in this forum.
4) When asking for assistance, be absolutely sure that people will understand your problem. Try not to use words like "thingy" or "whatever happened then" when describing your problem. Screenshots will also help very much.
The Official Announcements Forums
- Announcements
- Assistance and Propositions
- The Dropbox forum
The Zelda Classic Forums
- General ZC Discussion
- Screenshot of the Week
- Zelda Classic Expo: <SEASON> 200#
- ZQuest Editor Help
1) If you can't get ZC or ZQuest to work, ask why in the ZC Discussion forum, rather than the ZQuest Help forum.
2) If you want to know how to do a fancy trick or something, or to improve your quest, ask in the ZQuest Design Help forum.
3) If you want to know why something of yours isn't working, then -DO- post your problem in this forum.
4) When asking for assistance, be absolutely sure that people will understand your problem. Try not to use words like "thingy" or "whatever happened then" when describing your problem. Screenshots will also help very much.
- ZQuest Design Help
- Custom Quest Discussion
- Developer's Exchange
- Quest Project Forums
The General Forums
- General Discussion
- Member Specific
- General Entertainment
- General Computer Discussion/Aid
- Message Board Games
#3
Posted 03 October 2006 - 04:49 PM
In light of several recent topics, I feel there's a comment I need to make as a staff member:
Private conflicts do not need to be dragged out in public. They belong in PM.
You may feel that making a public post to press someone into responding is all in due course, but it's not. Every member has the right to choose whether or not to reply to a PM (unless it's a staffer PMing them about a rules issue). Creating a topic about it is bordering on coercion, because it is an attempt to make them look bad if they don't respond. This forum does not resolve conflicts through Mob Vote. If you have an issue with another member, take it to the staff, also in PM.
Also, regarding member behavior after a topic is locked:
Creating a topic as a response to another topic being locked is treading on very thin ice. Before you do so, think very carefully about whether it is a good idea. Evading locked topics is a quick way to attract the attention of the staff and possibly to receive a ban. If you have a complaint about a topic being closed, then talk to a staff member by PM.
Even legitimate topics are more likely to be locked if they are in response to past locked topics, even if the original poster isn't technically at fault.
Please keep this in mind, and keep posting, but use discretion. Thanks.
Private conflicts do not need to be dragged out in public. They belong in PM.
You may feel that making a public post to press someone into responding is all in due course, but it's not. Every member has the right to choose whether or not to reply to a PM (unless it's a staffer PMing them about a rules issue). Creating a topic about it is bordering on coercion, because it is an attempt to make them look bad if they don't respond. This forum does not resolve conflicts through Mob Vote. If you have an issue with another member, take it to the staff, also in PM.
Also, regarding member behavior after a topic is locked:
Creating a topic as a response to another topic being locked is treading on very thin ice. Before you do so, think very carefully about whether it is a good idea. Evading locked topics is a quick way to attract the attention of the staff and possibly to receive a ban. If you have a complaint about a topic being closed, then talk to a staff member by PM.
Even legitimate topics are more likely to be locked if they are in response to past locked topics, even if the original poster isn't technically at fault.
Please keep this in mind, and keep posting, but use discretion. Thanks.
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