Thinning the herd.

if it's not in the rules yet, what about limiting the amount of posts people can have per day or atleast within a certain period of time? that would cut down on a lot of the fluff posts and would require people who r coming here for serious skins talk to actually make the most of their posts.

That's the best idea I've heard yet. There's no reason anybody new to the board needs to make more than 5 posts a day (probably less) before they've been around for a while to get a feel for how things work.

Sorry Daseal, resignation not accepted. It's vets like yourself that help drive the site. Newbies come and go, but it's the vets that are the foundation.
You're right and it's vets like Daseal (among many others) that keep me coming back to The WP.
Daseal, don't let the "homers" force you to stop sharing your opinion, knowledge, and passion for the 'Skins, with the rest of us. I'm a "newbie" and I do agree it's frustrating to sort through the WP slop on a daily basis, but the frustration is worth it in the end, because at least I know I've exposed myself to the widest scope of opinions, ranging from the highly intelligent to the flat out retarded. Your's falls in the former and is an opinion and insight that will be missed.

That's the best idea I've heard yet. There's no reason anybody new to the board needs to make more than 5 posts a day (probably less) before they've been around for a while to get a feel for how things work.

"The longer your here, the higher you can post per day.
Once your here a certain amount of time, you can post away!"

but seriously... Once your here for X amount of months, then you could get more posting privelages. It would definitly increase the severity of a "ban" from the moderators, since they would be forced to start over at a limited amount of posts per day. There would be no more kidwells. Not a bad idea.

This would seem to be a good policy:
1 post per day for every month you've been a member
No limit after 1 year
Getting banned resets the "counter"

Even better, the posting limit would not apply to the non-Locker Room forums. I'm not sure if any of this is even possible, but it seems like it would control the chatter a bit.

I have been around here for a good bit. Daseal is one of the best posters on this site and it would be a loss if he decides to go. I sure hope he sticks it out and HELPS in making this a better site rather than leaving it stranded by turning his back and walking out because he does contribute good insight that drives this site everyday.

It's a shame that's come down to this. Daseal, you will be missed, and I hope that once the offseason comes around, and content dies down some, you can come back with a renewed vigor, and be able to contribute once again.

Daseal - here's to you.
[kicks puppy]

Ok, Daseal's post really bothered me as well as the responses. Believe me, this is something the entire mod staff as been concerned about for some time. It's very hard to strike that balance between keeping the discussions here civil and informative while also bringing in new blood to the forums.

This isn't meant as a slam to newbies, some are great and become valued members of the board. Others come on and just post, post and post away with no regard to what's already being discussed. To me that's just poor forum etiquette. But hey, you can't educate everyone who comes through the door. I think we're all guilty of jumping on newbies at times, and that's not good either.

I've searched high and low for some solutions and I have FINALLY found something. I installed a modification today that won't allow new members to create new threads until they have 10 replies to existing threads. I'm hoping this will help with spammers as well as easing newbies into the board. I can adjust that number as we see fit.

Let's see how this goes. I also encourage everyone, including myself, to be more aware of newbies and try to help them out when possible.

Thanks guys

The mods do have a system in place which controls members' ability to post new threads. We just need to do a better job activating it. Right Matty?

Ok, Daseal's post really bothered me as well as the responses. Believe me, this is something the entire mod staff as been concerned about for some time. It's very hard to strike that balance between keeping the discussions here civil and informative while also bringing in new blood to the forums.

This isn't meant as a slam to newbies, some are great and become valued members of the board. Others come on and just post, post and post away with no regard to what's already being discussed. To me that's just poor forum etiquette. But hey, you can't educate everyone who comes through the door. I think we're all guilty of jumping on newbies at times, and that's not good either.

I've searched high and low for some solutions and I have FINALLY found something. I installed a modification today that won't allow new members to create new threads until they have 10 replies to existing threads. I'm hoping this will help with spammers as well as easing newbies into the board. I can adjust that number as we see fit.

Let's see how this goes. I also encourage everyone, including myself, to be more aware of newbies and try to help them out when possible.

Thanks guys

Well there you go

Daseal has said he doesn't want to stay, so shouldn't we try to get something for him in a trade? ... I mean, he's leaving anyways. j/k

I have less experience on this site than most, but I have noticed some of the same things. I don't let it get to me. I usually just avoid those threads, and hang-out in the parking lot. There is hardly any "crap" in the parking lot -- why is that?

Anyways, Daseal I made you a puppy kicking avatar -- you can't leave!