Can I get a general idea of what is and what isn't forum worthy?

[fr33manator]

I've had several posters comment on how topics aren't worthy of a thread, yet I search for similar threads and can't find any?

Am I breaking some unwritten rule?

I genuinely want to be a better poster, and I know I must be missing something.

Please take pity on a forum N00b and show me the ropes. I'm primarily on a sic-fi kick right now, so most of my posting has been in that forum.

I'm an AFOL that is just learning about other AFOLs. Help me out here.

I'm used to posting on a completely different type of forum, so if I need to change my style to suit this one, let me know.

[Corweena]

One thing I've noticed about this forum is that searching is a lot harder. In most forums I'm on, when I search, it searches the title of the thread. On EB, it seems to search for keywords instead, which makes it a lot harder to get accurate results. You can fix this however. Next to the search bar, there is the Advanced button. If you click on that, it will help you narrow down your search, and hopefully make it easier to find what you are looking for.

[fr33manator]

Right. I've been doing that, yet still having people bring it up, while not being able to link to better threads my post may be better suited to.

Well, sometimes at least. a few kind posters have added polls for me, (since I am currently unable) and merged my threads into better ones.

[Siegfried]

It's more about creating multiple topics in a short time space, especially when they are very specific questions.

...and this doesn't belong in " Hello! My name is..." so I'll move it.

[fr33manator]

It's more about creating multiple topics in a short time space, especially when they are very specific questions.

...and this doesn't belong in " Hello! My name is..." so I'll move it.

Gotcha. So I should make it more inclusive?

[Fallenangel]

Ask johnyvgoode - he seems to know a thing or two about making lots of threads.

It seems like most of your threads are of the hypothetical variety but don't seem to have enough relevance to spark interesting discussion. That is, they're not really things that can be argued for or against.

Perhaps telling us just what kind of "very different forum" you normally post in would offer some insight...

[fr33manator]

Ask johnyvgoode - he seems to know a thing or two about making lots of threads.

It seems like most of your threads are of the hypothetical variety but don't seem to have enough relevance to spark interesting discussion. That is, they're not really things that can be argued for or against.

Perhaps telling us just what kind of "very different forum" you normally post in would offer some insight...

tigerdroppings.com

[fred67]

I often resort to google... like "elves site:eurobricks.com"

[fr33manator]

Ask johnyvgoode - he seems to know a thing or two about making lots of threads.

It seems like most of your threads are of the hypothetical variety but don't seem to have enough relevance to spark interesting discussion. That is, they're not really things that can be argued for or against.

Perhaps telling us just what kind of "very different forum" you normally post in would offer some insight...

so hypotheticals are frowned upon?

[Hinckley]

so hypotheticals are frowned upon?

I think fallenangel said it was the "relevance" of the topic that seemed to cause low responses. But there are certainly members here who love dealing in hypotheticals, so I wouldn't worry about that.

Your question is about your topics seeming redundant to other members but not being able to find the correct topic to post in. Most recurrent discussions, popular threads and indices are pinned at the top of each forum. Discussion are often listed in the Main Index of each theme forum. Corweena showed you how to use the "Advanced" search. If there's any other way to help you, it would be to link to the specific threads in question. Maybe if we can see exactly what you're posting, we'd be in a better spot to help you out.

[Fallenangel]

Maybe if we can see exactly what you're posting, we'd be in a better spot to help you out.

When building space themes, what kind of color schemes do you go with?

Sci-fi builders, do you prefer angles or curves

When you are building sci-fi MOCs what do you start with?

[1980-Something-Space-Guy]

I have also had problems searching, so I now use Google too. Site:eurobricks.com and you're all set. Can save you a few embarassments regarding double posts

Edited September 12, 2011 by johnnyvgoode

[Hinckley]

When building space themes, what kind of color schemes do you go with?

Sci-fi builders, do you prefer angles or curves

When you are building sci-fi MOCs what do you start with?

Aha, so first thing I would say is: Don't title a topic like you're in the middle of a conversation. Like this topic we're in, you've started with the word "OK..." That's not a title, it's an interjection. It already implies annoyance, impatience and, inadvertently, inexperience. You've actually typed too much for the thread title and the full idea isn't even there. The titles that fallenangel referenced were all posted in the Sci-Fi forum and yet you repetitively redundantly address Sci-Fi builders. You don't need that in the title, you're in the Sci-Fi forum. An appropriate title for this topics would've been, for example "Posting Habits" with a possible description of "Is there a protocol to follow here?"

Secondly, what is being suggested by others is not to post every question that pops into your mind as a new topic. Some questions we come up with may make a good discussion topic. Not every question that occurs to you is worthy of a whole discussion. Think about what would make the most interesting discussion and if other people would actually want to add to what your questions and thoughts are. Or guide the discussion a little more with some thorough insight instead of random musings. Really talk about what colors you use and why and how you decide the secondary and tertiary colors. And provide examples of what works and what doesn't. You say you haven't sorted or built anything yet, so why talk about something you haven't actually put into practice? What's the point in talking about what colors you use when you haven't, in fact, used any yet? Like anything, you get out what you put in. If you just spit out random thoughts, you're not going to get anything hugely concrete in return. Provide a thorough discussion topic and you still might not get responses, but at least you have a good reference of some technique and thinking. Right now, they're just random whims of curiosity that don't necessarily lead anywhere.

Finally, you can look around and read other topics and read other parts of the forum and read the site guidelines and learn for yourself how things are done here by observing and participating. Not just coming in, doing whatever you want, and then expecting people to explain it to you what to do instead. Become part of the community organically. If you observe and learn how we post here, you may not even like it in the long run. And let me be quite honest, you are one great example of why you need to be at a certain post count to start a poll. You can't come in here and start 100 polls just because the poll feature is cool. Once you've been around for a while you see how we use polls and you see why polls are started and what type of polls people answer and you know when to use it and not abuse it. I can't tell you how to be a good poster. You have to learn how to be a part of the community on your own. Yes, ask any question you like in a welcome topic or in General topics in the General or Website forum or maybe even a topic like this, we are here to help and our members are usually very helpful, but just look around and observe and you'll learn what the community is like.

I hope this doesn't come off as too harsh. You asked a question so I've given you an honest answer. I thought about it and gave a thorough response. So, I hope it helps and I hope you can be a part of the community now and in the future. Best of luck.

[fr33manator]

I hope this doesn't come off as too harsh. You asked a question so I've given you an honest answer. I thought about it and gave a thorough response.

Not too harsh at all. very sensible, and I have a much better idea of what kind of forum this is now. thank y'all for all your help. I'll try to be a better poster.

And I have built things and have specific reasons i use color schemes, I just haven't got around to taking pictures and posting them on here, FWIW. again, thanks for the guidance.

[fr33manator]

Ok, I actually have model pics I'd like to post now, but I am unable to start a thread. Perhaps I can be allowed to again on a tentative basis? I promise I'll stay within the guidelines better.

[fr33manator]

Will I know when I am able to start threads again? Will I get a PM or something?

[Darth Dino]

Hi

did you tried a PM to an admin by yourself? Maybe that is the better way if you have a *P*ersonal request.

Dino

[Siegfried]

Not too harsh at all. very sensible, and I have a much better idea of what kind of forum this is now. thank y'all for all your help. I'll try to be a better poster.

And I have built things and have specific reasons i use color schemes, I just haven't got around to taking pictures and posting them on here, FWIW. again, thanks for the guidance.

Ok, I actually have model pics I'd like to post now, but I am unable to start a thread. Perhaps I can be allowed to again on a tentative basis? I promise I'll stay within the guidelines better.

Will I know when I am able to start threads again? Will I get a PM or something?

Don't triple post. While we'd like to, we don't read every post. Please PM a staff member or use the report system in future. Gimme 5...

Ok, I actually have model pics I'd like to post now, but I am unable to start a thread. Perhaps I can be allowed to again on a tentative basis? I promise I'll stay within the guidelines better.

I can't find any restrictions on your account. Are you sure about this? As a general rule we don't do that, and the board doesn't easily allow it either.

[nicolasnick28]

the place where we can get the ans ques suggestions and a lot

[Rufus]

the place where we can get the ans ques suggestions and a lot

Hi nicolasnick28, and welcome to Eurobricks. Why don't you introduce yourself here?

Please note that we expect a reasonable level of care and attention to spelling, grammar and punctuation here on EB (and preferably posts that make sense )

Thanks!

[Fallenangel]

What's with these spammers lately? They're real people, but the comments they leave on MOC threads are worthless! I don't come to an AFOL board to read through ten pages of 'Cool, nice work'.

[Big Cam]

What's with these spammers lately? They're real people, but the comments they leave on MOC threads are worthless! I don't come to an AFOL board to read through ten pages of 'Cool, nice work'.

I don't think you bumping this old unrelated thread is helping the spam situation any.

The staff is aware of the spammers and is monitoring the situation as best as they can, unfortunately the larger a website gets the more appealing it becomes for spammers since their spam will hopefully reach more people.

Didn't you already express your views on the spammers in this more appropriate thread? Random Users

[Skipper]

I don't think fallenangel's referring to the "commercial" type of spam but rather the people who just post comments like "cool!" "awesome!" "great job!"

This thread is a good example, three out of eight comments are of this variety.

While not technically spam, I have to say this annoys me a bit too. If there's nothing to criticize at least say why you like it. These posts are essentially worthless IMO, and take away from the "discussion" part of EB and make it like facebook. Or even mocpages.

Edited November 23, 2011 by Skipper

[Fallenangel]

I don't think you bumping this old unrelated thread is helping the spam situation any.

The staff is aware of the spammers and is monitoring the situation as best as they can, unfortunately the larger a website gets the more appealing it becomes for spammers since their spam will hopefully reach more people.

Didn't you already express your views on the spammers in this more appropriate thread? Random Users

Technically, what one may or may not perceive as 'spam' could fall under 'what is and what isn't forum wor(thy)', and no one's looking at the other thread, so...

I don't think fallenangel's referring to the "commercial" type of spam but rather the people who just post comments like "cool!" "awesome!" "great job!"

This thread is a good example, three out of eight comments are of this variety.

While not technically spam, I have to say this annoys me a bit too. If there's nothing to criticize at least say why you like it. These posts are essentially worthless IMO, and take away from the "discussion" part of EB and make it like facebook. Or even mocpages.

That's one of the very threads I was thinking of when I posted.

It just doesn't make sense. The board isn't in 'real time', so there isn't any incentive to post then and there, and there aren't many board features requiring a minimum number of posts (ten hardly counts, and any more is a terrible idea because it begets spam), so there isn't any incentive to make a lot of posts. What's more, I don't see how posting 'Nice!' on an MOC says anything about either the poster or the MOCer (except that the poster doesn't care about the forum, in which case he or she shouldn't be posting).

I occasionally see members who don't post anything other than 'great moc' and the like. What is their purpose for being here? They don't have questions to ask, opinions to put forth, creations to share. Do they honestly think their three-second greeting cards actually mean anything? These people don't know the community, and if those kinds of posts are the only posts they ever make, it's impossible for the community to get to know them.

EDIT: Look at this guy. That's the only post 'Harry Potter.' has ever made. There's just no point in it.

Edited November 24, 2011 by fallenangel309