Changing minimum post count for manuals

[NissanGQ4.2]

I reckon if we search on this topic there would be a few hundred hits returned on just discussing this topic.

I have spoken 2 Andy on many occasions about the manuals telling him something needs 2 change, Personally I think it should be available to forum sponsors only. I know he has some issues believing Nissan might see this as him charging for the manuals and breaching a copyright, but I don't see it. Buy law he is breaching the copyright act already buy hosting the manuals.

Even if I wasn't a mod trying to clean rubbish posts up, as a member I would still be p!ssed off seeing old threads dug up from new members trying to get the manuals.

Most new members don't need a manual, they can post up a question and get an answer that's why there is a forum, On the rare occasion when nobody replies far enough a manual would be handy, but in saying that this forum is not the only website to host Nissan manuals and seriously its not hard to find them on the net if you could be bothered to search for them.

I could go on and on about this subject ( again ) but its now beer drinking time

[nissannewby]

I know how to fix it (if it hasn't been said already lol)

Lock it down, no more new members .

[makeitfit]

Just seen this thread and hadn't realised it's been done over ? I joined for trol action , not manuals .
The manual is available free on tinterweb anyway so why bother busting a gut sorting out the riff raff ?
Carry on chaps

[Covo71]

Hey guys, I am pretty new but got hold of the manuals when I could because I like to work things out but found it so hard to find what I was looking for in them so better off asking questions here anyway. Tips are better than anything you get out if a book anyway. I love these posts though as what else would I be doing anyway(at work).

[MC97GQ]

We certainly have been in a mood the last day or so, intros and manuals.

I don't get what the problem is if they get the manual just by signing up, is that such a bad thing. It is what I did and guess what even though some of you might wish I did after my posts today, I didn't disappear into the ether, I kept coming back.

Then when a mechanic friend had a CD copy of the genuine Nissan GU manual, I got onto AB, burnt a copy and posted it to him. Now I know there are costs involved in running this forum and hosting the manuals and I really hope the sponsorship and advertising is covering this.

But I see no problem with people getting the manuals straight off the bat, it stops the spammers. If that person registers and makes no contribution after getting the manuals for let's say 6 months then delete the account and free up more space for others. We might actually end up with more forum sponsors.

Anyway another rant over

Mark

[mudski]

I see your point but I think the rule is there to encourage a new member to join in on conversations and get to know us rather than joining, getting the manual and then effing off.
I suppose its a kind of damned if you do, damned if you don't thing.

[MudRunnerTD]

The funny thing is its available for free unrestricted download at Patrol4x4.com.au

Lmfao

[taslucas]

The funny thing is its available for free unrestricted download at Patrol4x4.com.au

Lmfao

You can also get these kind of threads for free on that site too lol

[Maxhead]

Oh Well. Here it goes!

My thoughts!

It's a pretty piss poor effort trying to blame and ban newbies trying to get a manual. After all it is written and encouraged for newbies to introduce themselves and say hello to some(25) members so they can get a manual..isn't it???

We all encourage newbies to go and introduce themselves and say hello in the introduction section.

I have seen over and over again newbies getting f*ked around by the mods deleting their posts in the introductions section because its all the same wording . They call it "SPAM or some shit"
It's got me f*ked why we see lots of regular members(me included) post 10, 20 or 30 "Hi and Welcome" posts and not get deleted or get a mention! What is the difference?????

The way I see it there is lots more than these f*king manuals everyone has their balls in a knot about.. Loosen up f*kers!!

Rant over so I'll get bak to my rum

[growler2058]

Never slap someone posting in the welcomes. Just ones that post sh!t in the forums, then its fair game