Not so friendly Meet and Greet Forum - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

luds · 03-18-2010, 11:20 AM

Just poking around and noticed you're lucky if you get 5 replies as a newcomer. Either we should be a little more friendly and try to post in their more often or we might want to consider dropping the forum.

The Iceman 6 · 03-18-2010, 11:37 AM

Luds -

Welcome to striped-bass.com. You'll learn a lot here.....

JK

redlite · 03-18-2010, 12:05 PM

.....must have always been the last one "picked" for kickball. Welcome. beware of the rigged eel.

Rockport24 · 03-18-2010, 12:23 PM

yeah maybe instead of a separate forum we just encourage newcomers to post in the main forum introducing themselves or would that get annoyiing?

JohnR · 03-18-2010, 01:10 PM

Interesting, people do get welcomed when they sign in, some more so than others, but we should do something to direct them to the main board. How do we encourage them to post on the main board (sometimes we do)? Do we have them go right to the main board for the welcome?

Good question - thanks!

redlite · 03-18-2010, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockport24

yeah maybe instead of a separate forum we just encourage newcomers to post in the main forum introducing themselves or would that get annoyiing?

please no......combine Happy birthdays and welcome forum

PRBuzz · 03-18-2010, 01:17 PM

John,

When you send out that membership kit (with the S-B.com sticker) to new members just include instruction to the Main board and let them flounder like the rest of us. If they are lucky they won't end up as their first experience in the "Grumpy Old Pharts Board" chat room.

BigFish · 03-18-2010, 01:18 PM

I nominate Luds as "Welcome Wagon Chairperson"!! I would do it but I have my hands full with Birthdays as it is!!!

tattoobob · 03-18-2010, 06:30 PM

How about a sub forum in the Striper talk forum?

luds · 03-18-2010, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BigFish

I nominate Luds as "Welcome Wagon Chairperson"!! I would do it but I have my hands full with Birthdays as it is!!!

I'll do it as long as I can moderate that s h i t too.

gone fishin · 03-18-2010, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by BigFish

I nominate Luds as "Welcome Wagon Chairperson"!! I would do it but I have my hands full with Birthdays as it is!!!

Larry - I was just going to nominate you.

This has been a background problem for awhile. I am also guilty for not visiting the newcomers forum. I think I will drop in more often.

WESTPORTMAFIA · 03-18-2010, 10:49 PM

Luds thanks for posting. I went in to the M&G and found an old friend I haven't talked to or seen in years. I never go there but I'll try to make it a habit.

JohnR · 03-19-2010, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by luds

I'll do it as long as I can moderate that s h i t too.

You want some keys

?

ThrowingTimber · 03-19-2010, 12:51 PM

luds for welcome wagon keys +1
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device

luds · 03-26-2010, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnR

You want some keys

?

Thought about it a little and I'll do it. I will advise bigfish and afterhours to stay out of the forum though. If the keys give me the ability to edit their posts into invites to newcomers for bromantic gettaways to cuttyhunk I might abuse that priveledge.

I was also thinking of doing a contest to try and promote the activity in here. Is there any reporting cabability for you to see who has the most posts in this forum over a certain time period. I was thinking of rewarding the winner with some pluggage or something like that.

JohnR · 03-26-2010, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by luds

Thought about it a little and I'll do it. I will advise bigfish and afterhours to stay out of the forum though. If the keys give me the ability to edit their posts into invites to newcomers for bromantic gettaways to cuttyhunk I might abuse that priveledge.

I was also thinking of doing a contest to try and promote the activity in here. Is there any reporting cabability for you to see who has the most posts in this forum over a certain time period. I was thinking of rewarding the winner with some pluggage or something like that.

Good thinking - I'm away for the weekend camping but lets talk next week?

BigFish · 03-26-2010, 08:48 AM

Are you camping with Luds????

Sleep with your back to a tree....thats all I'm sayin'!

Islander77 · 03-26-2010, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by PRBuzz

John,

When you send out that membership kit (with the S-B.com sticker) to new members just include instruction to the Main board and let them flounder like the rest of us. If they are lucky they won't end up as their first experience in the "Grumpy Old Pharts Board" chat room.

Ok what kit and what sticker????? I been wiating for one for over a year lol....

luds · 04-04-2010, 06:46 PM

Keys...

Nebe · 04-04-2010, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Islander77

Ok what kit and what sticker????? I been wiating for one for over a year lol....

Its only for recreational fishermen..

striperman36 · 04-04-2010, 09:00 PM

Let Clammer moderate it. sure everyone will want to join

freebie · 04-04-2010, 09:09 PM

make sure that you let people know that if they are married they shouldn't even think about fishing as wifey will never let them go

PRBuzz · 04-04-2010, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by freebie

make sure that you let people know that if they are married they shouldn't even think about fishing as wifey will never let them go

Unless they've been married over 30 years.........I don't go or stop her from shopping and she doesn't stop me from fishing........at least it works for me?