MODS...NOOBS...read!! (please?)

[blubaja]

Noob, Mods, read

Please don't take this the wrong way. But I needed to get this rant of my chest. Or am I just getting old and grouchy...@20 years old...heh..
I've been on this forum for some time now. I really enjoy it. I want the noobs to learn. I love their contributions to this forum, don't get me wrong. We were all once a NOOB, but we got yelled at or shown the right direction too once. I just don't want AF to turn into some other forums I've been to. Endless threads keep popping up that are pointless and useless. This is by far the best forum and nicest people I have seen on pretty much the whole net.

NOOBS!! Please read or at least browse these threads. It will help us all out and you will be respected more.
AF Car Modeling Frequently Asked Questions [FAQ]
IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE A.F MODELLING FORUM......PLEASE READ THIS FIRST Gees...I see all these noobs, like 3 a week. That is a good thing, all new members are welcomed.
I see all these noob threads going on and on, and not getting locked or what, not a good thing.
What is happening mods? Noobs....I feel like a junior in high school, caught between the frosh and the seniors who have gone on an extended senior trip. Does noone care about rules anymore?

Noobs...PLEASE REMEMBER TO READ THE FAQ AND RULES AND TO SEARCH. If you are looking for pictures that show up as "red x", PM the thread starter, or the poster of the pics. If you are digging through old thread, I mean like threads more then 6 or s omonths old, and there are no new posts in them, PM the thread starter to see what's going on.

Welcome to AF all that are new.

[injecting]

I totally agree with you dude. I'm still sorta breaking in the search and stuff my self. But yea I have noticed that there are alot of noobs coming and just posting no good/needed threads on questions that are in the FAQ's that are at the top of the page. But hopfully give them some time and they will learn.

[SidewayzS15]

[blubaja]

I still want to make it clear I have nothing against noobs. The more members the better. Just don't go posting away without asking yourself,...have I searched today,...I have a question that could possibly one that is freqeuntly asked......Welcome to AF all.

[lilbudman]

They already have a sticky for this, whats the need for another thread the the n00b's will just ignore? I too was scolded and sent along, and it would seem almost any one who cannot legaly drink will have to learn the hard way.

[freakmech]

this has been said a billion times over and your right but.... i can understand the noob mentality and im a little more forgiving about this. though i dont know if this applies to all noobs but alot of them are just really excited to find a place that they feel they belong or can relate to. sure there are cases where there are especially annoying noobs but you might notice the trend that these types generally start 100 threads in three days and then never return... they probably dont model or quit after a day or to of screwing up. i know when i first found this forum i had been modelling for a long time but know one in my area built cars, only military. i was so excited about this place trying to fit in and make aquantances that i ignored all the great and resourseful stuff on this forum. im guilty. but ive long since learned the ways and the "rules" and ive fell in love. trust me... the truely annoying soon fade, others may become people you come to respect. it just takes time is alll to weed the good from the bad. its unfortunate weve lost alot of great modellers do to this but if you dont let it bother you to much.... this forum will only build and become a better place. by the way.... he annoys me too so he is now on my Ignore list

[blubaja]

Youngins are one thing. But people who have managed to find this forum, or any other for that matter, and post certain questions....It's like, you were smart enough to find this site, but not smart enough for the rest of the internet, or is it that you are too lazy? There are other, almighty search button(s), such as Google and Yahoo. This is for all now. Not just noobs anymore...

[SteveK2003]

I don't mind legit questions about how to do something, even if it's in the FAQ, because you always get new answers and methods of how to do things.

[willimo]

It's that time of year again, eh?

[Fkouch]

While I agree completely I'd just like to say that I personally find the actual words NOOB and newbie to be more annoying than the actual 'noobs' themselves.


That and the words owned and pwned (why the hell spell it with P?).

Back to topic though, isn't there a way that newcomers can be guided automatically towards the FAQ when they join. To be honest I didn't notice it when I joined.

Cheers

Farrokh

[steiny48]

I enjoyed this site at one time. I don't mind the "noobs" so much as I do the "boobs". I have been around this hobby for almost fifty years and I'm still learning, thus I don't mind a new member asking questions because all the answers are not in the 'FAQ's and there is not a one of us here that knows all the answers. The openner of this thread seems typical of his generation. They know and have done it all but are still wet behind the ears. This topic has made it easy for me to ignore this forum and hang out at the others I frequent where "noobs" don't seem to be judged so harshly. Get some life under your belt, then maybe you can have your rant. I have earned my right, I only regret that someone may take this as an insult and maybe it it. Since that someone insulted others, he ought to accept the same!

[injecting]

Originally Posted by willimo

It's that time of year again, eh?

School is pretty much out Will of coarse it that time again.

[blubaja]

Hey steiny,

Thanks for posting. I am not out to get all noobs, if that's what you where thinking. I admit I don't know everything. I still ask what's what now and then. I am not trying to discourage any newcomers. I just think they should do a little more searching before asking questions we'se seen over and over agian, then someone haveing to tell them where to look so they don't get frustrated and start making many extra posts for no1 responding to them. There needs to be some sort of reeducation...There is alot more to the internet then AF. I guess it could be a good thing that people think they can find all the answers here? Like, "hi, I'm new, I like to do models, but don't want to search here or anywhere else on the internet, please tell me all you know in the next post, and then I'll make 20 or so more threads to ask the same question because I didn't liek your answer." That's what I get out of most of the posts from some. "show me your pics because they are not showing up in the thread"-within a thread that is pretty old....That says you have found the search button..I don't mind, however, questions that would better us all, like some how tos that have not been coverd yet. It is good to ask questions if you don't know. But search maybe...or maybe you have a question that might be one asked frequently...? Steiny, thank you for posting and showing that not all noobs are a bad thing. They aren't. Welcome to AF.

[Vric]

Originally Posted by willimo

It's that time of year again, eh?

Soooo true.. Every year, when the school end, Noobs come in bunch here.

This problem will be solved in September

[LS1Aaron]

Posts like this give "noobs" the impression that peolple are assholes.