now then, this is getting a bit ott if you ask me. The section IS being used to count jack no doubt, i am as guilty as anyone. But newbies ARE being welcomed. Apart from the fact they are going to have trouble finding their post by the time we have all finished with them as TB says, i dont see a problem.
EXCEPT, when they ask something, rather than just say hello. Like the guy who said hes picking up his new car, what are the common problems with it ? He has 15 replys of hello and welcome! And i would have copied and pasted similar no doubt. The only people to advise where The Boy, Holy Count, and Banjax who obviously took the time to actually read the post. All the other very prominent members never bothered, and i would have been one of them if it where not for this debate.
You could argue he should have posted in general help,as forum guidelines?
When i joined this forum, i did not feel 'qualified' to welcome newbies, as i was fairly new myself. But i kept an eye on the section, and noticed other newbies posting and other senior members copy and pasting, i just copied them. No excuse, yeah i know, but, and here is my point at last, This whole forum seems to run by the example set by others, and a bloody good example it is to. To that end, i think actually treating the newbies post with the same attention as we do all other posts in other sections would set the example, and pulling one or 2 up for it within the post would probably help. Simple as that.
Cheers, Chris.