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Forum rules

Aug 30, 2004 9:35PM PDT

I'd love to see a warning screen appear IMMEDIATELY before posting to lay out certain ground rules (assuming people would read the scren).

For example:
* Please list your O/S, any any other programs you run, etc. (or better yet, have an autosignature where each member lists their computer's profile)
* Please don't create new threads across forums, unless a few days goes by without replies (or satisfactory replies)
* Please reply to your own thread instead of creating a new thread when you have additional comments
* Please don't hijack another member's thread
* etc.

Again, I doubt the habitual offenders of these forum rules will pay attention, but one or two might!

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Re: Forum rules
Aug 30, 2004 11:04PM PDT

larry its allready asked here Grin


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Hmm, so what you are suggesting
Aug 31, 2004 3:20PM PDT

Larry didn't read the documentation before posting? Shocked

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Re: Forum rules
Aug 30, 2004 11:20PM PDT

The only omission I see repeatedly is if a firewall is installed. "Tech" at the office just uninstalls them in 9 out of 10 cases, enables a native firewall and it works. Since most won't pay for hourly training or firewall classes, my bet is most just use it that way.

I like Zonealarm, but something is amiss with it when it hits the streets.

Bob

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Re: Forum rules
Aug 31, 2004 6:57AM PDT

We all ready have profiles and people just have to fill them in. If they don't it's their loss and we can't help them correctly the first time. People will do whatever they need to do to get help- some of them at least. The only thing I actually really hate is if someone new comes in and bumps all the old threads- yes, they try to help but yes it can be annoying if they reply with nothing useful.

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Re: Forum rules
Aug 31, 2004 4:22PM PDT

Profiles are a privacy issue, I deliberately blanked mine out for that exact reason when I arrive back this week (they weren't there before).

So it is unfair to say "their loss" because some of us have major concerns about the potential abuse of personal data notwithstanding any privacy policy.

What could be done is for those specs fields to be configured as mandatory at the point of registration, though I personally would lie if needed, because to me all personal data is a case of MYOB so should never be forced from people.

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Re: Forum rules
Aug 31, 2004 11:45PM PDT

and if it was mandatory and was found a lie the person should be banned from cnet because its that ploicy.


what i was showing larry and not picking on larry was its allready there on page the rules for help on what should be posted

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Re: Forum rules
Sep 1, 2004 1:48PM PDT

If you don't post your address or name- some of your pc configuartions shouldn't be a problem. I mean if you put it in a post or in the profile... there is not that much of a difference.

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I don't want to make anything mandatory,
Sep 3, 2004 3:04AM PDT

except registration.

In good faith I hope that the community members who care enough about the community, would fill out their profile to give our community a little more color and personality, but it is all optional.

-Lee

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Re: I don't want to make anything mandatory,
Sep 7, 2004 3:46PM PDT

I agree with you, in an ideal world it would and could be so. However this is not an ideal world. It is not entirely the community or (most of) its members which cause concern for protection against data abuse, but "them out there" who have created the mistrust so that it has become be a necessity.

I have the same approach in real time also, as that same threat to data privacy exists there too. I have my data anonymised in the electoral roll, the phone book, etc. Personally I consider such precautions to be prudent and automatic, and release of any data to be strictly "need to know".

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(NT) (NT) Has anyone really addressed your post...(Chuckle);-)
Sep 1, 2004 8:22AM PDT
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(NT) (NT) BTW.....also agree with your "...love to see.."
Sep 1, 2004 8:25AM PDT
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Maybe this?
Sep 3, 2004 7:03PM PDT
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(NT) (NT) that was good
Sep 4, 2004 3:44AM PDT