" New Members "

But thats what am saying square mate you dare not to post anything for the fear that its in the wrong place or the topic has been covered or the topic is a load of rubbish.

Think the best idea is for a moderator to lock this thread up, i had to get it off my chest...although i thank each and everyone of you for replying with your comments

Laughs I'm not really laughing Laughs.

Forum members are only harsh if you start going off topic and say something completely random from the topic in question. If you have a valid point to make about a thread title - then make it. (Thats how I started). Your response is more than welcome and make sure you can spell (unless you're dyslexic, in which case is an exception).

Even the whole point of this thread is totally not necessary. You've just made yourself look a prat quite frankly.

Main points...
1) See a topic that interests you
2) If you have something to say about that - then say it. Providing it makes sense.
3) Try never to comment about yourself unless its related to the topic. (People find it boring).
4) Never be abusive.

well don't post if you're that paranoid.

if you're normal and post normal stuff then you'll get along fine.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but that failed to stop you posting about Countdown in the section about news when there's an open Countdown thread in this section; and then posting this topic here when there's a topic specifically about new members in the media websites section.

I would, seriously, recommend you have a read around and see what fits where before you drop any more clangers.

As one of the forummers George is referring to (seeing as I replied - in my own sarcastic but helpful way - to his Countdown query in the Newsroom section) I will simply add this:

New members seem to integrate themselves better when they
a) don't point out, at every opportunity, that they're new
b) take a little time to read through the forum they've joined, acquaint themselves with the whys and wherefores, thereby avoiding making glaringly obvious mistakes (such as duplicate posts and posting in the wrong section)

There's been a spate of it lately - we're all still reeling from the school holiday trollfest - and I apologize to you, George, if I made you feel slightly less than welcome. However, like in life, we all have our own ways of getting by. Mine is to offer a slightly sarcastic slant where possible. I hope it hasn't spoilt your enjoyment of TV Forum too much...

Thanks very much sky tower that was very good of you to apologise and dont worry am loving every minute of TV Fourm...It's just i was getting my hopes for a better welcoming.

Although i understand about the idiots that are around making daft posts. I'm certainly not one of them and hopefully due time i'll be another good member in this excellent fourm

Ok, shut up now.

When I joined TV Forum I was welcomed almost with open arms, lately however, it does seem that people pick up on EVERY little thing. The odd spelling mistake isn't that big a deal (unless its "America" English in which case...). So why is it therefore always the first thing to be picked up on on a post...

I also made a topic aboout a year and a half ago in the mocks section, stating that people were taking it too seriously, especially with regards to safe areas. I was told at that point that Safe Areas was not that big a deal, and yet, looking at the forum today you will see that nearly every mock which is designed to be a screen cap is automaticly hounded with "Safe Areas?"

Lets get this forum back to the way it was, have a laugh and a joke, be insulting but in a sarcastic and not rude way.

But George, you have to be able to take a bit of stick if you post in the wrong topic - everybody gets that! You also have to be able to take a joke. And don't forget - you can do the same to others...it's called a community

My advice would be:-

1. Post in existing discussions only for a while, don't open new threads for a few weeks, until you have learned more about how well different kinds of thread are recieved.
2. Never, never, never open a thread saying "Hi, I am a new member...." this is prone to attack by other members, and to be fair a thread like this is pointless. You could just slip it in to a post in another topic.
3. Respect other members.
4. Do not post anything unless you are SURE it is true.
5. Make sure your spelling is good and grammar is acceptable
6. Nvr txt!! :

Once I was involved in an incident where I stuck up for a new member becuase they were under attack by an existing member. I was advised to look at another of this members posts and it turned out that this person was a complete troll, and I apoligised to the other member involved.

By following these points, it should ensure that new members just blend in to the community at first, and if somebody really wants to be a member, it should not be a problem to lay low for a while.

I hope this is of help!

Darling, it's all about me, me, me, don't you know.

And nobody would dare find me boring.

Train pics anyone?

No.

They're SO 1962.