An Updated FAQ & Tips & Tricks

Sanket at 04h36

Dec

2008

I wanted to suggest this, since sometime. Some members have been saying that people keep spamming etc on the boards without searching. But the truth is the search query itself, does not always gives the exact results which you would like.

The FAQ, tips & tricks need to be updated. With simple questions like

1) How to set Maximum Avatar Size?
2) A tutorial explaining the colors of the forum. The link provided earlier, does not exist anymore.
3) How to add a forum banner?
4) How to make forums & categories look like xyz, giving screenshots of that xyz kinds.(Structure & Hierarchy)
5) How to make tables in a post

Like these, there can be many more questions which everyone could think of.

These kind of simple questions i feel are required. So that when users use the FAQ or tips & tricks, by doing ctrl+ F5 & searching, they get the clickable link to a certain thread. Tutorials can be made for these things. I am sure some of the members who have been on here for quite sometime would be ready to make such kinda posts.

I don't know if this suggestion will have any effect or not, don't know if a poll is required or not for this.
Thats all for now, what do the staff members think?

Edit: Poll is added.

1 endless013, on 07/12/2008 at 05h06

If there were a poll for this I'd vote yes. I was just checking that out today too and thought it could use a few things, there were at least 3 tutorials on the domain as bought through forumotion but no tutorials on how to change avatar size. I see a few good suggestions on there so, yes...

2 MrMario, on 07/12/2008 at 05h26

lol I would love the FAQ to be updated but they will need to once the undates come out.

3 Guest, on 07/12/2008 at 06h20

Cahliem should make a FAQ from maybe a wiki script but only he can change the stuff. It would make it
1/ More easier to look through
2/ More professinal than just the threads.
3/ More better and people would want to look through it more instead of asking that same question thats obvious to find.

4 bob8972, on 07/12/2008 at 06h32

Shure ok i guess, but you need a poll plz.

5 Darren1, on 07/12/2008 at 06h34

Prince caspian, are you aware that this is spifically for an updated FQU tips and tricks, not :add this to" basically what im saying is: THAT POST WAS SPAM! (sorry about being similar to a mod, its just i needed to state the obvious, Sorry)

Yes, i personally think that the FAQ listing should be updated and something actually added in because their links arn't there, however words are, just not linked to anything.
And theres been a few new things brought in that are not added into the FAQ listing. Wink

702th post...WOOT WHOOP WHOOP!!! groar

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6 Guest, on 07/12/2008 at 15h04

I agree.

And we should just go ahead and make some tutorials with screen shots included and pm them to Caihlem

7 Caihlem, on 07/12/2008 at 18h21

Kilsek wrote:I agree.

And we should just go ahead and make some tutorials with screen shots included and pm them to Caihlem

Amen
Proper Tutorials with screenshots and lengthy texts explaining loove

Not three worders on some useless application I've received from some members

8 Sanket, on 07/12/2008 at 20h27

Can't we just first make a list of questions which need to be addressed?

Then some of the members can split up the work between themselves. It will save time & be efficient use of those member's time, since it will avoid double tutorials.

9 MrMario, on 07/12/2008 at 20h29

I like that Idea. I would love to make one.

10 Tarogasini, on 08/12/2008 at 00h09

I voted yes and i think its great idea that could reduce spam.

Guest wrote:Imaginary text because only the poster is important

What the hell ? ( referring to poster of this ↑) - are Guests allowed to participate here or something ?

Sanket wrote:Then some of the members can split up the work between themselves. It will save time & be efficient use of those member's time, since it will avoid double tutorials.

I hope i can help too. I specialized in making tutorials lol.

MrMario wrote:I like that Idea. I would love to make one.

Same here.

11 Darren1, on 08/12/2008 at 10h32

MrMario, can i join the club?

Caihlem wrote:lengthy texts explaining

What?
will 3581 words do? or would that be too long?

Caihlem wrote:application I've received from some members

is that refering to kilsek by any chance?

12 Nessa, on 08/12/2008 at 12h19

I vote yes on this suggestion, staff has been working on making some changes in there and updates with fresh new tutorials are always welcome. Key thing here is to PM these possible entries to staff via PM here and NOT post them publicly, in case of glitches or problems with codes, etc. Which in turn could cause more support requests for possible problems we have yet to figure out solutions too, but once tested and approved the tutorials will be added to the tips and tricks section. Wink

13 MrMario, on 08/12/2008 at 18h03

darren1 wrote:MrMario, can i join the club?

Caihlem wrote:lengthy texts explaining

What?
will 3581 words do? or would that be too long?

Caihlem wrote:application I've received from some members

is that refering to kilsek by any chance?

Yes you maty join the club helping me. Anyone is welcome to.

14 Blofeld, on 24/09/2009 at 02h25

Is this done now? Anyway I voted yes Wink

15 Sanket, on 24/09/2009 at 15h14

Yes it was Wink