Where vB is going wrong

[Clayton]

Originally Posted by pcoskat

I don't think that's needed, especially since it's just to soothe the 'old timer' souls...I don't think that's needed, especially since it's just to soothe the 'old timer' souls...

Most newbies aren't posting a question that's been asked before out of spite.

I have to disagree .. there may be a clique that forms where 'old timer' souls might occur .. however often you get the impression that some 'newbies' want everything on a plate ... it is almost expected

No one is being paid to assist people and therefore it wouldn't hurt for newbies to exercise a little self help.

Courteous behaviour from both sides goes a long way

and yes .. some people in this thread have certainly shown a great deal of how it shouldn't be done.

I still think vB.org is a helpful site, it can be quite daunting however it is also an asset to any prospective forum admin

#1 tip ... before you start use the search

I run and maintain a few forums and my experience comes from assisting others to run their own forums and often when they start off they want it to be all given on a plate. We set-up practise forums and throw them in on the deep end .. when they ask a question we say go to vB.org or vB.com and use search for your answer ... or simply provide a link to the vB.org or vB.com thread which I would get by using SEARCH

almost everything has been hashed up at least once on these forums .. if you cant find it in search then ask .. becoming self reliant is a bliss

Thanks

C
ps.. by the way I am still a long long way from being self reliant .. so I still need to use the search