NewRule: Read this before Posting!

arn · Nov 8, 2002, 10:30 PM

New posts that are NOT clearly hardware rumors will be deleted, rather than moved.

This is to try to encourage people to post in the correct place to begin with.

arn

TyleRomeo · Nov 10, 2002, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by arn
New posts that are NOT clearly hardware rumors will be deleted, rather than moved.

This is to try to encourage people to post in the correct place to begin with.

arn

thanks arn for the notice, i hope the newbies out there are reading this. keep up the good work arn

tyler

beez7777 · 11:19 AM

this is a good thing. i can imagine how frustrating it is for you moving posts that are in incorrect forums.
i know that this has been a problem mainly in hardware rumors, but should we assume that this goes for software rumors and other forums as well?

gopher · Nov 10, 2002, 11:15 AM

I find people quibbling about DDR in the posts below rather obnoxious...is it really a hardware rumor, or a debate about Apple's speed or lack thereof?

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthre...threadid=14046

Strictly speaking if it isn't sources directly dealing with supposed updates, these speed wars IMHO should be fought elsewhere. Apple's speed is sufficient, yet all these PC trolls come in and say it isn't. IMHO all the posts that don't actually deal with possible future upgrades should be deleted. It bespeaks volumes that a site that is a rumor based site gets into such a frenzy over speed issues. If someone has a technical problem they should be directed to another board.

MacCoaster · Nov 10, 2002, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by gopher
Apple's speed is sufficient, yet all these PC trolls come in and say it isn't.

That's subjective, ya know, nullifying what you said. It's quite appropriate if a professional needs nothing but speed and a nice OS on top of it. Most renderfarms don't use Macs to render a final composite of a film because they lack the speed they need.

It depends on the person and their needs.

beez7777 · Nov 10, 2002, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MacCoaster

That's subjective, ya know, nullifying what you said. It's quite appropriate if a professional needs nothing but speed and a nice OS on top of it. Most renderfarms don't use Macs to render a final composite of a film because they lack the speed they need.

It depends on the person and their needs.

subjective as it is, this is MacRumors, not MacComplaints. if they are going to do that, they should at least do it in community discussion or something, not hardware rumors.

arn · Nov 11, 2002, 01:46 PM

MacRoni's thread on Laptop Bags was deleted.

I'd encourage people NOT to reply to threads that are clearly not Hardware Rumors in this forum, as they will be deleted to.

Sorry to be such a hardass on this... but people need to learn.

arn

agreenster · Nov 11, 2002, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by gopher
I find people quibbling about DDR in the posts below rather obnoxious...is it really a hardware rumor, or a debate about Apple's speed or lack thereof?

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthre...threadid=14046

Strictly speaking if it isn't sources directly dealing with supposed updates, these speed wars IMHO should be fought elsewhere. Apple's speed is sufficient, yet all these PC trolls come in and say it isn't. IMHO all the posts that don't actually deal with possible future upgrades should be deleted. It bespeaks volumes that a site that is a rumor based site gets into such a frenzy over speed issues. If someone has a technical problem they should be directed to another board.

People are still upset about this thread? Good grief.

Besides, I dont see anything wrong with Apple users (which I AM, I own 3 PowerMacs, including a G4 Powerbook) wanting to see the most advanced and latest technology in their hardware. I am a high end user, and require major performance from the computers I use. I just happen to find that performance more reliable and better priced on PC's nowadays. I wish I could say the opposite, but it simply isnt true.

You know, someone like you who begs that "In their 'humble' opinion" these threads should be deleted might just be in denial that maybe (just maybe) there are computers out there who are really sticking it to Apple. Maybe Apple users should know that our computers are (in many ways) sub-par.

Furthermore, it makes you look like a crybaby when you go sobbing to Arn that the "PC trolls" are being mean again, while begging him to delete the posts. Please.

Plus, this post isnt technically a hardware rumor either, now is it? Maybe we should blow it away too.

redAPPLE · Nov 11, 2002, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by arn
New posts that are NOT clearly hardware rumors will be deleted, rather than moved.

This is to try to encourage people to post in the correct place to begin with.

arn

does it mean, only falsely posted posts (which are not hardware rumors) will be deleted?

what about the other posts that may not be in the correct forum?

zorblaz · Nov 11, 2002, 10:40 PM

does that mean this post will be deleted since it doesn't deal with this topic....? heh heh

*ahem*

yeah yeah... i'm a 'newbie' around here. I'll shut up now.

*hangs head in shame for posting this*

benixau · Nov 16, 2002, 03:25 PM

so what about all those posts that go from whether apple is going to give us new machines into physics fights, will they aswell

DakotaGuy · Nov 16, 2002, 04:06 PM

Yeah I have messed up before, a couple of times, not because I meant too...just cause I was in the wrong place when I posted at the wrong time...sorry I will try to be better in the future....

eyeluvmyimac · Nov 19, 2002, 03:49 PM

Hey arn,
I'm a newb as you can see, so I apologize if you've been asked this many times before, but how exactly did you get your name/what does it mean?

Also, do you run the forums? The site? Parts?

Thanks

Hemingray · Nov 19, 2002, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by eyeluvmyimac
Hey arn,
I'm a newb as you can see, so I apologize if you've been asked this many times before, but how exactly did you get your name/what does it mean?

Also, do you run the forums? The site? Parts?

Thanks

I won't answer for him, but here's a hint: macrumors god is synonymous with The Man.

And in response to this new rule, I couldn't agree more with it. It shouldn't be the moderators' responsibility to have to fix what other people screw up (i.e. moving a thread to the correct forum). If people can't figure out how to post a new topic in the correct forum, they really have no business posting in the first place. (Although we all do make mistakes once in awhile...)

arn · Nov 21, 2002, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by eyeluvmyimac
Hey arn,
I'm a newb as you can see, so I apologize if you've been asked this many times before, but how exactly did you get your name/what does it mean?

Also, do you run the forums? The site? Parts?

Thanks

arn is short for arnold

I run the site and forums... with some assist from the moderators.

arn

arn · Nov 23, 2002, 12:40 PM

looprumors' post deleted - not hardware rumors.

arn

Durandal7 · Jan 7, 2003, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by arn
New posts that are NOT clearly hardware rumors will be deleted, rather than moved.

Hey folks, now that MWSF is over we should all read this rule again. If you want to gush or bitch then post it in General Mac Discussion so we don't have to put up with it here.

benixau · Jan 11, 2003, 08:25 AM

arn, is it just me or have you changed the name of this forum to hardware discussion and removed the rumors section all together?

am i the first to notice?

Nov 8, 2002, 10:30 PM	#1
arn macrumors god Join Date: Apr 2001	NewRule: Read this before Posting! New posts that are NOT clearly hardware rumors will be deleted, rather than moved. This is to try to encourage people to post in the correct place to begin with. arn
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Nov 10, 2002, 11:15 AM	#3
beez7777 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Notre Dame	this is a good thing. i can imagine how frustrating it is for you moving posts that are in incorrect forums. i know that this has been a problem mainly in hardware rumors, but should we assume that this goes for software rumors and other forums as well? Last edited by beez7777; Nov 10, 2002 at 11:19 AM.
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Nov 10, 2002, 11:15 AM	#4
gopher macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Maryland, USA	I find people quibbling about DDR in the posts below rather obnoxious...is it really a hardware rumor, or a debate about Apple's speed or lack thereof? http://forums.macrumors.com/showthre...threadid=14046 Strictly speaking if it isn't sources directly dealing with supposed updates, these speed wars IMHO should be fought elsewhere. Apple's speed is sufficient, yet all these PC trolls come in and say it isn't. IMHO all the posts that don't actually deal with possible future upgrades should be deleted. It bespeaks volumes that a site that is a rumor based site gets into such a frenzy over speed issues. If someone has a technical problem they should be directed to another board. __________________ [url=http://www.macmaps.com/mac.html]http://www.macmaps.com/mac.html [url]
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Nov 11, 2002, 10:40 PM	#10
zorblaz macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Syracuse NY	does that mean this post will be deleted since it doesn't deal with this topic....? heh heh ahem yeah yeah... i'm a 'newbie' around here. I'll shut up now. hangs head in shame for posting this __________________ It's funny.... especially when it's.... uhh... funny.
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Nov 16, 2002, 03:25 PM	#11
benixau macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia	so what about all those posts that go from whether apple is going to give us new machines into physics fights, will they aswell __________________ Rather own a Mac than a Dell
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Nov 11, 2002, 01:46 PM	#7
arn Thread Starter macrumors god Join Date: Apr 2001	MacRoni's thread on Laptop Bags was deleted. I'd encourage people NOT to reply to threads that are clearly not Hardware Rumors in this forum, as they will be deleted to. Sorry to be such a hardass on this... but people need to learn. arn
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Nov 16, 2002, 04:06 PM	#12
DakotaGuy macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South Dakota, USA	Yeah I have messed up before, a couple of times, not because I meant too...just cause I was in the wrong place when I posted at the wrong time...sorry I will try to be better in the future.... __________________ Mac: 21.5" iMac Core i5 2.5 Ghz "Sandy Bridge" iPad 2 64 GB WiFi - iPod Touch 2G 32 GB - iPod Classic 80GB - Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX
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Nov 19, 2002, 03:49 PM	#13
eyeluvmyimac macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2002	Arn. Hey arn, I'm a newb as you can see, so I apologize if you've been asked this many times before, but how exactly did you get your name/what does it mean? Also, do you run the forums? The site? Parts? Thanks
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Nov 23, 2002, 12:40 PM	#16
arn Thread Starter macrumors god Join Date: Apr 2001	looprumors' post deleted - not hardware rumors. arn
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Jan 11, 2003, 08:25 AM	#18
benixau macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia	arn, is it just me or have you changed the name of this forum to hardware discussion and removed the rumors section all together? am i the first to notice? __________________ Rather own a Mac than a Dell
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