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storpappa · #1 01-10-2007, 03:17 AM

Is it possible to have the first post in a thread appear with a set of pre-defined text in it? I require all new users to make their first post in an Introduction forum, and am considering this to help pull some teeth out of the introductions:

New Post:
Name
Games you play
Mac/LINUX/Windows
etc...

The users could remove the pre-text, i just want to help those unsure of what to post down the path.

Thanks for any suggestions

storpappa · #2 01-11-2007, 05:06 AM

Any suggestions on giving the users a post with some pre filled out information in one forum?

alternity · #3 01-13-2007, 04:01 PM

One thing you could do is post a sticky in the Introduction forum with a link to a premade form that users can fill out. This is fairly simple if you use the Form Hack. You can set it so the form information is posted as a thread. For extra awesomeness you could remove permission to make new threads in the forum and only allow replies so people don't post a intro thread incorrectly.

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