"New members" separate from New Posts?

kazzaerexys · July 9th, 2009, 11:06 PM

I thought I'd float a suggestion that the "New Posts" menu entry on the top nav bar not include threads from the "New members" forum...

Don't get me wrong; I am not trying to be anti-social, and I certainly like seeing new members around here. I use the New Posts feature a lot, and I just find it cumbersome sometimes to have a page full of threads show up and 3/4ths of them are all just standard "Welcome to the forum!" responses.

My preference would be to visit the New Members forum specifically to jump in on those welcome threads, and have New Posts be more useful to me for following the issues/discussions type threads...

Anyway, I won't lose sleep if things stay the same. It was just something I was thinking about... Thanks!

JonInNY · July 9th, 2009, 11:33 PM

Sounds like a good idea to me. I too notice that some people post 20 "Welcomes" at a time, and they all show up under new posts.

But then again, that's what the forum is about... community, and welcoming new members! Excuse me while I go and welcome some new members now.

Datsun40146 · July 9th, 2009, 11:35 PM

agree!

Bumper · July 9th, 2009, 11:58 PM

I hope that the "culture" (for lack of a better) word of the forum continues to include members welcoming new members. It really is one of the things that encourages new members to participate rather than just lurk. Not that there's anything wrong with lurking but if everyone lurked there wouldn't be much to learn here.

That being said, I agree with you , but not sure they can be removed from the "New Posts" area. I'll check it out tonight and if I can shut it off, as a test, I'll do so. BUT, if we start not welcoming new members, I will probably put it back in....

kazzaerexys · July 10th, 2009, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bumper

I'll check it out tonight and if I can shut it off, as a test, I'll do so. BUT, if we start not welcoming new members, I will probably put it back in....

I wholeheartedly agree with that.

Bumper · July 10th, 2009, 04:59 AM

Unfortunately, it doesn't appear that there is a way to remove specific forums from the "New Posts" area. I'll check and see if there is a a Mod available to do it, but it's not likely that there will be....

Ram Rod · July 12th, 2009, 04:04 PM

I'm a member on other sites that actually have a user CP that allows each individual user to check-mark a box for each available forum they are interested in......a filter of sorts for the user. That way the particular user (member) can filter out any forums that he or she doesn't want to read or are not interested in and it's usually under the active topics listing, or the quick links pull down under recent posts or threads. Personally, when I log in here, I hit the quick links and then check today's posts. You can sort of filter things out yourself if you know how to go about it and make shortcuts of your own. IMO, the new members forum and the welcoming committee is one of the high points of this forum anyway. I've become a bit more random in my welcoming posts and break things up a bit. Sometimes I do run across a very long string of them early in the morning hours for my part of the country, but it is what it is. Not that I can't relate to your initial query though.

retsupt99 · July 13th, 2009, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ram Rod

I'm a member on other sites that actually have a user CP that allows each individual user to check-mark a box for each available forum they are interested in......a filter of sorts for the user. That way the particular user (member) can filter out any forums that he or she doesn't want to read or are not interested in and it's usually under the active topics listing, or the quick links pull down under recent posts or threads. Personally, when I log in here, I hit the quick links and then check today's posts. You can sort of filter things out yourself if you know how to go about it and make shortcuts of your own. IMO, the new members forum and the welcoming committee is one of the high points of this forum anyway. I've become a bit more random in my welcoming posts and break things up a bit. Sometimes I do run across a very long string of them early in the morning hours for my part of the country, but it is what it is. Not that I can't relate to your initial query though.

I agree...I enjoy welcoming the new posters.

It's the first place I look.

rstickle · July 13th, 2009, 10:05 AM

I usually check there first to welcome new members, then I just scroll through the new user threads when using the "New Posts" search. Once you get into the habit it's pretty easy to do since like someone pointed out, they are usually grouped.

Pure Kustom · July 13th, 2009, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bumper

I hope that the "culture" (for lack of a better) word of the forum continues to include members welcoming new members. It really is one of the things that encourages new members to participate rather than just lurk. Not that there's anything wrong with lurking but if everyone lurked there wouldn't be much to learn here.

That being said, I agree with you , but not sure they can be removed from the "New Posts" area. I'll check it out tonight and if I can shut it off, as a test, I'll do so. BUT, if we start not welcoming new members, I will probably put it back in....

What he said. Some people lurk for years because they think they will not be welcome or that they won't fit in. Not true on this site!!!!

July 9th, 2009, 11:06 PM	#1
kazzaerexys Distinguished Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,426	"New members" separate from New Posts? I thought I'd float a suggestion that the "New Posts" menu entry on the top nav bar not include threads from the "New members" forum... Don't get me wrong; I am not trying to be anti-social, and I certainly like seeing new members around here. I use the New Posts feature a lot, and I just find it cumbersome sometimes to have a page full of threads show up and 3/4ths of them are all just standard "Welcome to the forum!" responses. My preference would be to visit the New Members forum specifically to jump in on those welcome threads, and have New Posts be more useful to me for following the issues/discussions type threads... Anyway, I won't lose sleep if things stay the same. It was just something I was thinking about... Thanks! __________________ “What is a moderate interpretation of [the Constitution]? Halfway between what it says and [...] what you want it to say?” —Justice Antonin Scalia SIG: P220R SS Elite SAO, P220R SAO, P220R Carry SRT, P226, P239 (.40S&W), P2022 (.40S&W); GSR 5", P6.

July 9th, 2009, 11:33 PM	#2
JonInNY VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mid-Hudson Valley New York State Posts: 3,468	Sounds like a good idea to me. I too notice that some people post 20 "Welcomes" at a time, and they all show up under new posts. But then again, that's what the forum is about... community, and welcoming new members! Excuse me while I go and welcome some new members now. __________________ "The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed." -- Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers at 184-8

July 9th, 2009, 11:35 PM	#3
Datsun40146 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lexington Ky Posts: 203	agree! __________________ "The 280z, is more like a skittish, half broken bronco, that requires constant attention, challenges your driving ability and will literally ride the driver hard and put him away wet." -Hybridz.org

July 9th, 2009, 11:58 PM	#4
Bumper Administrator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 17,350	I hope that the "culture" (for lack of a better) word of the forum continues to include members welcoming new members. It really is one of the things that encourages new members to participate rather than just lurk. Not that there's anything wrong with lurking but if everyone lurked there wouldn't be much to learn here. That being said, I agree with you , but not sure they can be removed from the "New Posts" area. I'll check it out tonight and if I can shut it off, as a test, I'll do so. BUT, if we start not welcoming new members, I will probably put it back in.... __________________ Bumper Administrator DefensiveCarry.com Forum Coimhéad fearg fhear na foighde; Beware the anger of a patient man.

July 10th, 2009, 04:59 AM	#6
Bumper Administrator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 17,350	Unfortunately, it doesn't appear that there is a way to remove specific forums from the "New Posts" area. I'll check and see if there is a a Mod available to do it, but it's not likely that there will be.... __________________ Bumper Administrator DefensiveCarry.com Forum Coimhéad fearg fhear na foighde; Beware the anger of a patient man.

July 12th, 2009, 04:04 PM	#7
Ram Rod VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: crawford county, arkansas Posts: 8,817	I'm a member on other sites that actually have a user CP that allows each individual user to check-mark a box for each available forum they are interested in......a filter of sorts for the user. That way the particular user (member) can filter out any forums that he or she doesn't want to read or are not interested in and it's usually under the active topics listing, or the quick links pull down under recent posts or threads. Personally, when I log in here, I hit the quick links and then check today's posts. You can sort of filter things out yourself if you know how to go about it and make shortcuts of your own. IMO, the new members forum and the welcoming committee is one of the high points of this forum anyway. I've become a bit more random in my welcoming posts and break things up a bit. Sometimes I do run across a very long string of them early in the morning hours for my part of the country, but it is what it is. Not that I can't relate to your initial query though. __________________ RamRod-----sans remords live, eat, breathe, sleep Glock

July 13th, 2009, 10:05 AM	#9
rstickle Senior Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 12,752	I usually check there first to welcome new members, then I just scroll through the new user threads when using the "New Posts" search. Once you get into the habit it's pretty easy to do since like someone pointed out, they are usually grouped. __________________ Rick EOD - Initial success or total failure

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