Quote from Jacques on 12/14/08 at 14:01:54:I would prefer, if you don't exclude dedicated but relatively new users and I don't think a rigid time- or post-count-criteria will work. I'm afraid user access would have to be managed via invitations by some person who knows the boards(and users) very well.
Thanks for your comments Jacques,
I see your point but with respect, my idea was not intended to create a sense of exclusion, but rather prevention of repetitive themes and an avoidance of the constant threat hijacking and 'question based' posts that are set up by people who don't know how to search the forum properly or can't be bothered. As I mentioned before, everyone would eventually gain access to make posts on the section. What I had envisioned is a 'veteran section' that would be
open to view by all, but that only certain people would have access to make or add to the posts. This is to avoid the constant 'I am new, please help', 'where do do I get this or that', 'This dose v that dose' type of posts that veterans have already dseen and read to the hilt. I'm thinking of people like Scott, Sideways, HenryPorter MSHie and so on. This is a legitimate request for me as I've found that I don't look at this forum any near as much as I used to because of all the repetitive posts that I have to trawl through to gain some new info or development. Maybe Scott could manage an invite system? Also, in my system anyone could PM a veteran with a legit comment which they could quote on the thread if they choose to.
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