Topic solved mod

[bored_Welsh_lad]

this is never gonna work because people cannot be f**ked to search anyways..

this week there have been about 8-9 threads about the crankposition sensor in the mk3 section, people asking where its located,etc etc.. its like a weekly thing..

i wish people would search but hey ho'

[Jay]

Typical MK3 owners, slow on the uptake 

Seriously though what about a message in the content field of the 'post new topic' saying something like "Have you used the search function above? Please do so before before posting a new topic  which may have been covered previously"

This will force people to read and delete it because it is in the content field.


iirc that *should* only be a quick edit of 1 of the html/php files that controls the posting of new topics.  that coupled with this sort of mod would probably work really well.

That or mods just need to be more ruthless and start messaging people, locking posts and pointing to a topic with the answers.

This is also why a wiki would be awesome.

[Rhyso]

Seriously though what about a message in the content field of the 'post new topic' saying something like "Have you used the search function above? Please do so before before posting a new topic  which may have been covered previously"

+1 for this!!

That or mods just need to be more ruthless and start messaging people, locking posts and pointing to a topic with the answers.

got to tread a fine line with newbies as in
a) don't want to seem like a complete cnut
b) you don't want to do the work for them either 

[Jay]

I know, it is a tough call as what to do with posts asking the same thing over and over. That's why I think the first step would be adding in the simple text stating that they need to have done a search before posting otherwise their post will be deleted, in a polite way ofc.

Alternatively, creating a new section for known/common faults

Wiki would do that

[Rhyso]

I know, it is a tough call as what to do with posts asking the same thing over and over. That's why I think the first step would be adding in the simple text stating that they need to have done a search before posting otherwise their post will be deleted, in a polite way ofc.

Alternatively, creating a new section for known/common faults

Wiki would do that

equally the maintenance and info sections are for that too 

[Agreeable Slick]

got to tread a fine line with newbies as in
a) don't want to seem like a complete cnut
b) you don't want to do the work for them either 

Do You?

[Rhyso]

got to tread a fine line with newbies as in
a) don't want to seem like a complete cnut
b) you don't want to do the work for them either 

Do You?

which one??    depends on my mood really 

[Agreeable Slick]

got to tread a fine line with newbies as in

Do You?

which one??    depends on my mood really 

That one.

[Rhyso]

got to tread a fine line with newbies as in

Do You?

which one??    depends on my mood really 

That one.

in that case I've answered your question

[Agreeable Slick]

seems like a waste of time to me.