Overlord Norellicus wrote:
Morganne wrote:
Cobra101 wrote:
I've been posting on Allakhazam for 8 or 9 years now and the tolerance of newbie questions seems to have diminished considerably.
Now the FAQ is brilliant, especially with all the work that went into updating it for WotLK, and I really appreciate the effort that went into it. But for a new player there is so much there it can be a bit overwhelming. And of course there is inevitably a lot there that is irrelevant to a new player simply because the talents or abilities mentioned are not available to them. It took me 3 reads to get the answer to a problem the other day and I knew what I was looking for!
It is certainly a perfectly valid response to tell people to read the FAQ but it takes about the same amount of time to answer a simple question.
Unless of course it is "Which is the best pet?" - in which case flame away
Hmm I posted an angry retort to an ***** answer given to a non premium, few posts hunter with a simple question. He got shot down with the "read the FAQ *$&*$&%"
I got a bit annoyed at that point because you see it so often and it is just not fair. How would that ***** person feel if they were new to the forum and asked a simple question yet got abuse? (Of course they would answer, "I am so smart that I would have read the FAQ" well we are not all uber brains Mr *******
So I got angry and posted angry stuff and that I was dissapointed how much the forum had changed to new people and that it seemed a little elitism was creeping in. (By the way, I do apologise for how I worded that retort, it was a little below the belt and could have been said better, I was a little knackered at the time, baby boy is teething and I have forgotten what sleep is, although he does like sitting on my lap and watching me do Naxx LOL!!!)
I got shot down, oh boy did I get shot down, how dare I express an opinion in this forum, but your post above show me that I am not the only one that is feeling this way.
I got in touch with Darq and said "that is it, I wont renew my premium", (hurrahs from most of you no doubt), I told Darq why and that was that. My premium helps pay for this site and forum, how many possible new premium members have been turned away by such nasty answers as "Read the FAQ *&%*&%"? Oh well, such is life lol If it continues, as I said to Darq, you will end up with a forum of all the same people chewing over the same topics and hating the same things and really accomplishing nothing other than wasting time.
(The FAQ by the way is a good peice of work, one of the truly great Hunter guides, be a shame if less and less people read it or contributed to it because they get put off coming here so a big thank you to those who wrote and contributed to it, along with advice from some of you on here and that FAQ I am the hunter I am today).
Just my gentle two cents worth, without naming names or being nasty I hope. Let us build a friendlier hunter forum, make me renew my premium membership.
Edited, Mar 12th 2009 9:52am by Morganne
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Edited, Mar 12th 2009 9:56am by Morganne
Cut the drama whoring. Dropping your premium has zero impact on the way these boards are handled for two reasons:
1.) The forums are free, premium or not.
2.) Allakhazam staff are not responsible for the postings of their members. (Though they are responsible for ensuring the place remains within the confines of the rules they set forth. At present those rules do not include requiring every post to spout rays of sunshine.)
You're either acutely aware of both of these or woefully ignorant.
Your removal of your premium has turned you into nothing more than a bandwidth leech with a chip on her shoulder.
Regarding the matter of just answering the simple questions instead of telling people to read the FAQ...
Give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish, he eats for a lifetime. -Author unknown
Edited, Mar 12th 2009 11:01am by Norellicus
I repeat "just my gentle two cents worth".
No need for leech insults.
The cancelling of premium is called protest, a thing we are free to do. Those that dont like it are of course free to voice their opinion, but it is exactly because of insulting behaviour that I am doing it. Was there any need to call me a Bandwidth Leech? Not really, perhaps you could have said it a different way, just like I now realise my last post was insulting and wrong and understand why I got flamed. So rise above the petty nature and try to understand. Not every post has to be Rays of sunshine, but I thought they could at least be civil, informative and helpful and not make people fear for asking questions or giving an opinion. I think I may actually renew. Just to see how the forum changes over time and if anybody really makes an effort.
I liked the idea about posting the direct link to FAQ by the way that was posted by someone earlier. Good thinking for those first time posters who know not much about this forum or find the FAQ a little to much to digest in one go.
Oh and at last Arrowsong dropped last night and I bid and got lucky that the other Hunter in the Guild has it. YAY!! Also Aethien, thanks for your advice, my DPS has now rocketed up and the Guild is really impressed, I did of course credit you with the fact that my DPS is so much more now.
Cheer up Alla all is not lost, I am for one and now going ot be a happy posotive poster.
Edited, Mar 13th 2009 4:17am by Morganne
