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Originally Posted by generalbrando
Ok, so what if when I type into my humble browser...'chiefdelphi.com' I get a slightly different page? A welcome page that makes users read and agree to a concise agreement...they will read the rules, word by word, front to back, before asking a question in the forum. I'm not convinced it will make a difference, but I think putting this idea out there will at least encourage people to read the manual first or come up with a solution. Brandon...any ideas?
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So what happens if they click this agreement and ask a question like, "Hey! Are we having alliances this year? How many teams are on each side?!" Should they be banned from the board for (obviously) not reading the game description for this year? I think not.
If you're convinced it won't make a difference, why go through all the trouble? If that page were the first thing I saw when I was a new member here, I would've thought, "Oh man, I have to read the WHOLE thing before I can even
ask a question?? This sucks - I'll just guess the answer and hope I get it right." We're here to help others; not turn them away because they missed something in the manual.
I do agree that people should look for the answer themselves before asking for help. But sometimes, even after reading the whole manual, you'll have a question. Like Ian said,
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Originally Posted by Ian W.
If someone comes on the forum and asks a simple question, something that can be answered by copying a few lines from a PDF, what's the big deal?
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