[Jah-Hools]

Originally Posted by Biker_GA

And your original suggestion doesn't?

By allowing certain users to create a thread (which is easily done using group permissions) and allowing another group to only read it (again, easily done via permissions), you've effectively split your forum.

IMO, not a good idea, as it only alienates your users, and causes many to make BS posts just to up their post count.

hehe..

I like the spirit of your challenge..

However - there is one point slightly wrong (that I may have not made clear) the admin and moderators seem to favor duration of membership (say - one year...?) as a criteria for 'veteran status' and ability to post in 'veteran threads'.. (not post count)

I fully agree with you about BS posting to achieve post count..:down: That would be bad I 100% agree.

And again - splitting the forum up into sub forums would 'break' the forum followers reading experience..

How to not let newbies wreck popular forums? How to let them read all but be locked out of posting on selected threads only? - That is the question..

Still looking for a solution...

It seems impossible to avoid at least some sort of elitism (but at least with the system described above it would be the "same rule for all" - Earn your stripes by waiting one year) I will be dammed if I will chop the forum up into smaller sub forums..

I cant be the only community manager facing these sorts of issues! It's good to get into them here, I wish there were more threads like this..

Any how - advice greatly appreciated - bring it on!

If your advice is stronger moderation / leadership so be it - but I am seeking guidance.. There surely has to be a limit to the amount of newbies silly comments that moderators can deal with..? Regular forum veterans can get chased away as a forum get popular..

Thanks in advance, :up::up: