No, in practice I could look at an insane post like this, look at their bio, and if they were, say, 17 years old I could happily move on and ignore them entirely. — Maw
What I mind is wasting time with a moronic interlocutor who turns out to be in college or a Roger Scruton fan. — Maw
So for you it's perfectly fine to waste your time on crazy or stupid people, as long as they are above 23. — SophistiCat
I think one of the more common issues is new members seemingly posting the first thing that comes to their mind, and not really taking the time to get a feel for the forum, etc — Pinprick
I think one of the more common issues is new members seemingly posting the first thing that comes to their mind, and not really taking the time to get a feel for the forum, etc. So, what if there was a mandatory waiting period for new members before they could post? I think that would encourage new members to spend some time on the forum before posting to at least see what type of posts are preferred, and which are not. — Pinprick
Another idea would be to create a thread that new members must post in before being allowed to post elsewhere. The thread could require them to post their favorite rule from the guidelines thread, or maybe the rule they think will be difficult to follow, need clarification on, etc. Really just anything that forces members to at least look at the guidelines. I dunno, just some ideas I thought I’d share… — Pinprick
There are so many wonderful features and functions available but not everyone knows how to use them. Even some 'oldies' are still wrapping their heads around them.
Just look at the format menu along the top of message box you are writing in.
Some are self-explanatory but...
The Quote bubble, the links chain, the sign and whatever else is along there ?
It would be more user-friendly if a clear explanation could be given in one place: a 'Welcome' thread. — Amity
Even if there is a lot of harping on and comparisons with the 'old place'.
Still - after all these years... :roll: — Amity
Edit: I have changed title, to make it more a topic for philosophy reflection, because I was a bit surprised by how the topic was being explored. Of course, it may not alter any answer because the objective idea of reality may be the way you see it anyway.
View Answer — Jack Cummins
Anyone help with further information ? — Amity
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