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Old 16-05-2007, 04:08 PM   #1
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I think the forums need to force people to search before being able to post. Something like.....

Click on New Thread
Window asks "What is this thread about?"
User enters "How much km/tank"
Search results come up for "How much km/tank" "What does my E series do on the 400m" "Cops suck" "I made a sandwich"
Link on page that says "Found what you were looking for?"
"Yes" does nothing. "No" lets them post a new thread...

Might throw this in Site Suggestions....
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Old 16-05-2007, 04:22 PM   #2
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Sounds like a good idea. How hard it would be i don't know though.
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Old 16-05-2007, 04:33 PM   #3
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Nuh, it wouldn't make me want to hang around if I was a newby user.

Anyone ever suggested you might be a bit controlling clontarf_x :

Everyone soon gets the message after a flaming or two
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Old 16-05-2007, 05:52 PM   #4
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Interesting it is..

A bit of work I would say, and the presentation may be an issue.

An enhanced search feature may be an option
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Old 16-05-2007, 07:11 PM   #5
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Its possible ive seen it before, but the things never bloody accurate.
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Old 16-05-2007, 09:06 PM   #6
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Nuh, it wouldn't make me want to hang around if I was a newby user.

Anyone ever suggested you might be a bit controlling clontarf_x :
Thats true... but it would also solve alot of the same thinggs, like an event having 5 threads on the same thing (VE, Orion e.t.c).

And yes... yes they have. I just told them to finish making dinner...
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Old 16-05-2007, 09:47 PM   #7
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It could increase the amount of misleading thread titles.
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Old 16-05-2007, 11:05 PM   #8
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It could increase the amount of misleading thread titles.
How so? I'm interested As an example, if they *didn't* find what they were looking for, it could ask them "Choose a topic that describes what you are looking for".

Only reason I even thought of this is because while FFAU is great for new submission of information, at its current size its a huuuuuuuuge wealth of knowledge, and I think it's about time it got a bit more controlled, or library-like
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Old 17-05-2007, 10:58 AM   #9
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If you wern't allowed to start a new thread with the same title as an existing one,then people may resort to using different or misleading titles to be able to repost.
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Old 17-05-2007, 12:04 PM   #10
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Interesting it is..

A bit of work I would say, and the presentation may be an issue.

An enhanced search feature may be an option
Maybe for new users they have a popup to advise them of the search button & multiple threads, etc, until their postcount hits 10? Drum it into 'em, and it'll drive the Bar whores (who can't get off "0") crazy :P
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Old 18-05-2007, 01:42 AM   #11
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Instead of a popup, due to the fact a lot of people have popup blockers these days, what about mentioning the search function in the signup email?
Maybe even some kind of newbie tutorial.
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Old 18-05-2007, 01:55 AM   #12
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On another forum i use ( excel ) it has ( try a search first ) next to the new thread button.

NEW THREAD / TRY A SEARCH FIRST
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