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i think if anyone want`s a copy of a manual
they should ......after 25 post`s put a request in to one of the moderators
not have them available after 25 post`s just for the hell of it
then if they are being part of our community then ok if not .........................bugger off!!!!!
looks like I've missed some more excitement this afternoon. I'm a firm believer of "You don't get something for nothing", that's all I've got to say seein as it looks like it mostly been said already. I enjoy my time on here and would rather not see the site being filled with spam and nonsensical posts (apart from mine that is hahahahahaha) from people to tight to spend 20 bucks on ebay, so I'll be sitting on the fence and say I'm happy with whatever way is chosen to handle it.
Maybe ask them for their LIBRARY CARD once they have posted 25posts. LOL
I don't think I have an answer to this, but I would have been a bit sad to have been banned back in Feb :-)
As I said at the time it was easy to say something relevant (well I thought it was relevant :-) ) and 25 posts went by pretty fast!
That's it exactly, it's not hard and doesn't take that long............. people are just to impatient and want something for nuthin.Quote:
Originally Posted by Silver
Ahhh... sorry, Mick... yeah, thats another option and not a bad one either.Quote:
Originally Posted by molongmick
Could also not bother with the Doc's and just have a link to where the Doc's 'home' sites are as well I 'spose and let "others" have to supply the Bandwidth and deal with Hosting issues.
Anyway, the Lord High Imperious One sounds like he is going to have a tinker when the Hols are over ( have a good one AB )
Why parade manuals are avaliable for download ???
When a member posts "X" amount of posts,send them a PM telling "Manuals are avaliable for download"
This will eliminate spammers,or just post whores pushing up their post count , to then bugger off
Think of it as a reward for those who hang around
I have held back from commenting to this thread, but now i shall speak my mind.
I wouldn't say the manuals a paraded, anyone that does a search on gq manuals....will get this site.
All forums on various topics that i have come across require a certain amount of posts before accessing files.
Why have a 25 post count................
1st. Well besides Andy ( AB ) spending countless hours searching, there are a few other members that have spent there time searching for and have uploaded manuals / files for other members 2 have access 2. Yes I am one of them , I don't post my files for everyone 2 download due 2 the sites 25 post policy, I could quite easily post a direct link, and i would if i didn't think the 25 post rule wasn't fair. Making 25 post isn't hard and i'm guessing Andy hopes by the time the new member has posted 25 posts that they stick around and contribute there knowledge 2 the forum in-turn making the site grow.
2nd. As Andy has already posted.... cost / bandwidth issues, this is a free site, besides some of the donations that has happened, and recently some advertising......its money coming out of Andy's pocket 2 provide the members with something they enjoy, Information on Patrols.
- Bandwidth issues for the site could be decreased by hosting the manuals elsewhere, but that would still be at a cost, and yes other members do host manuals on there rapidshare / fileshare etc....accounts. The downside 2 others hosting is, links often become inactive due 2 the member moving on / deleting the file etc.....and this has already happened.
There is a lot more i could add 2 this thread but it would take me a year 2 write up, so i won't.
If a member doesn't want 2 make the effort 2 post 25 posts, its easy don't become a member, do what others do....buy it or search for it elsewhere. Its that easy.
Deep breath say no more
Not meaning to throw a spanner in the works, but what about people like me who don't always have access to the net. I am probably what you would call a manual grabber because I did download it not long after I joined and before 25 posts ( I still haven't got 25 posts). However when I can get access I visit the site to read about what other patrollers get up to without posting a comment. It is the best site I have come across and I like the fact that undesirables are booted off and bad language is not tolerated.
Just my 2 cents worth
can understand that 2 Archie, hence why a new member could get 25 posts within a few minutes if they welcomed every new member, have access 2 the manual and not been frowned upon. Its not so much about grabbing a manual and never returning, its the cr!p they post up 2 get the 25 posts that gets them banned.Quote:
Originally Posted by Archie