You're not a newbie. You're a "regular".
How would you know if the thread was opened by a non-newbie? You HAVE to click.
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You're not a newbie. You're a "regular".
How would you know if the thread was opened by a non-newbie? You HAVE to click.
When you see a post like that, report it, it will get deleted.
Simple solution: Log out, then Quit your browser.
what does a user's rating have to do with the quality of the question?
that logic makes no sense anymore
if its a common question, you can tell by the thread
if not, why should the member's rating even come into play?
So you just want to stop having new members? That sounds like a great strategy from every angle. Let's make this an exclusive club.
When you speak in "one" you should know that you're alone here.
Then one should not click on the threads. Your question is not reasonable because it is not a question, it is a preference that you seem to suddenly have. Though you've been around here since 2004, I've never really seen you. Would it be fair to assume that you provide no value? No, it would not. Just as it is unfair to say a newbie should not be able to start a new topic.
anti-Apple connotation? Actually, I would tend to disagree here because I see less troll threads then I see "when is MMS coming" threads. You will get trolls no matter where and by the way, posting here and striking debate over one OS over the other is not anti-Apple, it's called a discussion, perhaps one should try it.
You've provided little to no weight to your so-called argument. You could very well be seen as a troll here. You are antagonizing people who still fall under the status of newbie. May I remind you that you were once new?
You said you didn't want to see those threads anymore. Unless you ban all newbies, that is the only guaranteed way.
I want to avoid timewasters. Sorry if everybody gets flushed. Others with no concerns can answer.
No, I said there could be a preference "hide newbie-started threads".
Me too, if I see it's a newbie and the question sounds stupid, usually I just move on. It's clogging up the good threads though and that's the problem. I recently saw a thread titled "Does my 13" MBP have a LED screen?" Google it for god's sake or look on the Apple site. Add that to the flood of post WWDC iPhone 3GS questions that could probably be answered by consulting the product manual.
I mean it seems pretty easy to manage your time well on here. But, oddly, the new threads are the most efficient. If you are trying to post on a thread that is pages long appropriately, it would seem that you should read all the posts, which is a rather time consuming activity.
Also, even without this thread, most of us are fairly mean to newbies that don't search and usually there are four or five people at the minimum that suggest searching. iThink (jessica.) that they get the point.
Please read my answers. I said there are abusers. The way to avoid them is not to see ANY of the newbie threads.
Umm... can't you just make a buddy list and then use that in Forum Spy or am I completely wrong there?
If you could not tell by the thread title:
For Sale Brand New I Phone 3g S 32gb At $280 Usd in the App Store Section...then I'm not sure you should be making judgement calls about worthlessness.
read my responses
you can tell the time wasters by the thread titles, not the member status
So, you have determined that all newbies are timewasters? I like the logic of that. Some of the "newbies" are just NEW to this forum. That doesn't make them newbies in the context you are making them out to be. For example, I was a "newbie" in June, but I was using a Mac probably before most of the posters on here were born.
Senseless logic you have! I do feel your pain though with some of the new posters though (like the infamous "hot sweat" guy).
read my responses
you can tell the time wasters by the thread titles, not the member status
I'm not calling the non-searchers time wasters.
Again, read. I didn't say all newbies are timewasters. I said I don't want to see any newbie threads because it's too open to abuse by timewasters.
Cube, your logic is truly flawed. You're not a newbie yet you deliever something like this?
Your post can be seen as anti-Apple because it is a complaint against Apple.
You bring no more value to this site than a newbie can bring. I do not see a reason to ignore newbies whatsoever. There are newbies out there who have been newbies since 2004 at least, they simply don't post as much. They don't start mindless threads, they don't reply for the sake of replying, they don't get into heated arguments over stupid things, and they probably only come here when they need help or when they can truly give it.
Also, if MR is wasting so much of your time perhaps you need to log off.
Your post can be seen as anti-Apple because it is a complaint against Apple.
You bring no more value to this site than a newbie can bring. I do not see a reason to ignore newbies whatsoever. There are newbies out there who have been newbies since 2004 at least, they simply don't post as much. They don't start mindless threads, they don't reply for the sake of replying, they don't get into heated arguments over stupid things, and they probably only come here when they need help or when they can truly give it.
Also, if MR is wasting so much of your time perhaps you need to log off.
There are definitely other more seasoned poster who create threads that are a complete waste of everyone's time. Look around and you will see them, we can't give all the credit to the newbies, that's not fair.
I have READ. Since some newbies are timewasters, then don't see any threads by newbies....that is what you are saying, correct?
thank god for ignore as i know whose threads i wont be reading lol
a timewasting thread about timewasting....
Rather then wasting the site's time why don't you just make a buddy list on your own time?
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