I actually suggested this type of waiting period a while back, though I wanted it for all posting, not just specific forums. It was fairly soundly shot down.
http://www.lurkerlounge.com/forums/index.p...t=ST&f=3&t=1172
If a waiting period is going to be implemented, I'd say don't do it halfway. All you'll get is a few dozen "why can't I post in forum X?" threads. However, there doesn't seem to be enough support for it overall.
I still think it's a good idea :P. Seems to me the people who would be turned off from the forum by a 3-day waiting period would be those too impatient to last long, anyways.
Overall, however, it's not really neccessary. There will be morons posting regardless of what steps we take, short of banning EVERYONE and shutting down the forums. There will be posters who learn from early mistakes and grow to become interesting, quirky, funny and informative members of the community. There will be posters who refuse to learn and are banned or otherwise given the boot.
And while I'm not a fan of regular flame wars, we definately need one every once in a while to spice things up. Ub3r-l337, anyone?
gekko
<edit: just re-reading that old thread from way back when, and found this:
BOLTY said: "Gentlemen, it's a great topic for discussion, but unfortunately the forum software does not support this! If, in future releases, this option becomes available, I'll bring it up and we can have a good debate over it.
-Bolty"
So that could be a problem. Unless things have changed?...
http://www.lurkerlounge.com/forums/index.p...t=ST&f=3&t=1172
If a waiting period is going to be implemented, I'd say don't do it halfway. All you'll get is a few dozen "why can't I post in forum X?" threads. However, there doesn't seem to be enough support for it overall.
I still think it's a good idea :P. Seems to me the people who would be turned off from the forum by a 3-day waiting period would be those too impatient to last long, anyways.
Overall, however, it's not really neccessary. There will be morons posting regardless of what steps we take, short of banning EVERYONE and shutting down the forums. There will be posters who learn from early mistakes and grow to become interesting, quirky, funny and informative members of the community. There will be posters who refuse to learn and are banned or otherwise given the boot.
And while I'm not a fan of regular flame wars, we definately need one every once in a while to spice things up. Ub3r-l337, anyone?
gekko
<edit: just re-reading that old thread from way back when, and found this:
BOLTY said: "Gentlemen, it's a great topic for discussion, but unfortunately the forum software does not support this! If, in future releases, this option becomes available, I'll bring it up and we can have a good debate over it.
-Bolty"
So that could be a problem. Unless things have changed?...
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