[ Closed ] [SUGGESTION] Let us brainstorm, suggested rules for new users.

People will click through the rules and ignore the signs while creating topics.
The people reading those popups usually also know how to use the search function or find pinned topics...
I once was Moderator in elitepvpers.de (biggest mmorpg-hacking forum around) and we dealt with the same problem.
The stuff you suggest here unfortunately didnt help at all :S

Though, nice to see people caring about the forums

# against it

Although a nice idea, there will be quite a few practical issues with this solution:

1. Most people would just click the rules away without reading them.
2. Currently people can read the forum, even without logging in. Your solution would block content to the people who don't have an account.
3. There's no point in forcing people to hit a checkbox saying they used the search function when there's no way to prove they did so.
4. It would cost the moderators too much time to check every topic on the usage of the search function and ban these people then it does to answer the asked question.
5. It would be against the Teeworlds spirit to ban people who haven't breached the rules.
6. When people need to use the search function they'll dig up all sort of ancient topics who'll then be resurrected with little to none useful info.

People need to understand that it's impossible to make all users use the search function and no amount of enforcing or directing will change this. People need to respect any user asking any (sensible) question, and take the time to answer it to the best of their abilities. If you don't like the fact that this means answering the same questions more then once, just don't react. Others won't mind answering it once more. Don't yell "USE SEARCH", and don't try to enforce an impossible policy which will only reflect negative on new users and will only cost the moderators more and more resources.

Better to post the Search link.

Let me simplify some things for you:
1. People take the path of least resistance. Therefor they'll only check the necessary checkboxes (requirements) without actually reading the rules or using the search function. Nothing can change this, and there's no way to make them do this.
2. It would cost moderators more time to enforce this policy then it would cost them to answer the asked question. Especially because they'll be supported by the community when answering questions, while they would be on their own if they had to enforce this policy.
3. You and you alone decide whether it's in your interest to answer a (often asked) question. Similar questions will pop up as long as the community grows and new players join the forum. If you don't feel like answering these, nobody will force you to do so or think bad of you.

For these (and earlier stated) issues it seems that this wouldn't be the most effective solution. It could be valuable to discuss the concept and come up with other ideas. Until then the community needs to accept their task by answering any (answerable) question, no matter how often it's asked.

i first got teeworlds cuz i didnt have to install it - bee, i agree with tom, azon, and the others who said the idea. I mean, you can t prove people read it, right,? are you going to go to their house and make em?

Ture

I thought it would be moderately easy to enforce this. They would only have to do is:
Check the topic to see if they are breaking the rules.
And see if they are a new member by #/#/09. If so then bad them for #days.

I like if people got together and had a brain storm.

I think there is only one topic with it, but it's full of info.

This is for three reason:
1: Knowing that there is a search function.
2: That you can use it, and it will probably help you.
3: Knowing if they want to ignore, that is your problem. And the mod's will not have to give you a reason "why?" when they do close your topic, or when they ban you. (If you did something wrong)

okay... I'll change it into a brainstorm topic.
Well to both actually, because if this when put though you dev's you have to encode the website to change it. And thanks.

Yeah it would be great if there was a button.
But suggestions for teeworlds it self, is not what this topic is about.