Rules page on sign-up? - Blizzard Sector

**Tool** · 06-15-2005, 10:00 PM

Ok, so I'm thinking like.... When you sign up after or before you hit the agree to terms thing it displays the rules for like 2 minutes or something with no link to go forward. After 2 minutes it goes to the next page? Good or bad?

**Foog** · 06-15-2005, 11:20 PM

Good idea in theory, bad idea in execution, as most people still won't read em. Plus, even if they read em, they won't abide by em. But yeah, it's worth doing.

**[Ghost]** · 06-16-2005, 01:51 AM

You sure you want 2 minutes? After the first 60 I'd say "f*ck these fourms" and find another (thats if i was new, I love these fourms). I think 60 seconds with a timer would be good.

**Silent_killers** · 06-16-2005, 02:04 AM

You (a bot actually) could send every new member a PM saying the basics of the rules.

**logic.** · 06-16-2005, 05:10 AM

yea the chances are that they will still ignore the rules.
and probably go p!ss during those 2 minutes.
and its probably a pain to code that thing
good idea though

**EpiQ** · 06-16-2005, 09:37 AM

Yah, but it increase the chance that they are reading it

GoodGuyDoll420 · 08-15-2005, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Tool

Ok, so I'm thinking like.... When you sign up after or before you hit the agree to terms thing it displays the rules for like 2 minutes or something with no link to go forward. After 2 minutes it goes to the next page? Good or bad?

Reading the Agreement Terms is for old people new to the internet, use common sense, dont flame/spam or be an idoit and you wont have a problem.

**Mr Blaine Ng** · 08-15-2005, 03:33 PM

I don't think people are still going to read them. I think they are just going to open a new explorer window and do something else while they are waiting...

**Spitfire** · 08-17-2005, 10:46 AM

When I upgrade the forums there's a nice User Agreement / rules addon we might use... Its on a per forum basis so its customisable for each sections seperate rules.. trading, flamewars etc

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This little mod forces users to read and sign a "contract" before it allows them to post in certain forums of your choosing. It also allows you to "ticket" users who break your forum rules. After 3 tickets, the user can no longer post in the forum.

**fleaflickerx** · 08-18-2005, 02:08 AM

isent this why we have mods to warn us if we get outta line spit?

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06-15-2005, 10:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tool Status: Hooker with a Pen!s Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwalk, Iowa Posts: 3,316 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0 Credits: 27 Spent time on board: 3:06:04 Hours Rep Power: 11	Ok, so I'm thinking like.... When you sign up after or before you hit the agree to terms thing it displays the rules for like 2 minutes or something with no link to go forward. After 2 minutes it goes to the next page? Good or bad?

06-15-2005, 11:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Foog Status: F* SLIMP Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop CS 2.exe Posts: 2,962** Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0 Credits: 30 Spent time on board: - Rep Power: 10	Good idea in theory, bad idea in execution, as most people still won't read em. Plus, even if they read em, they won't abide by em. But yeah, it's worth doing.

06-16-2005, 01:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
[Ghost] Status: Only Magician In Town Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sitting at my desk Posts: 2,136 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0 Credits: 1 Spent time on board: 0:59:17 Hours Rep Power: 9	You sure you want 2 minutes? After the first 60 I'd say "f*ck these fourms" and find another (thats if i was new, I love these fourms). I think 60 seconds with a timer would be good.

06-16-2005, 02:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
Silent_killers Status: Silent_killers Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pork Chop Sandwiches Posts: 1,289 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0 Credits: 16 Spent time on board: 2:16:54 Hours Rep Power: 7	You (a bot actually) could send every new member a PM saying the basics of the rules.

06-16-2005, 05:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
logic. Status: Greasy goose #6 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,983 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0 Credits: 20 Spent time on board: 1 Day and 6:41:15 Hours Rep Power: 8	yea the chances are that they will still ignore the rules. and probably go p!ss during those 2 minutes. and its probably a pain to code that thing good idea though

06-16-2005, 09:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
EpiQ Status: Veteran Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 416 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0 Credits: 0 Spent time on board: 0:14:39 Hours Rep Power: 4	Yah, but it increase the chance that they are reading it

08-15-2005, 03:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
Mr Blaine Ng Status: Thats Mr. To You Join Date: May 2005 Location: California Posts: 674 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0 Credits: 15 Spent time on board: 0:06:15 Hours Rep Power: 5	I don't think people are still going to read them. I think they are just going to open a new explorer window and do something else while they are waiting...

08-18-2005, 02:08 AM	#10 (permalink)
fleaflickerx Status: Veteran Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,924 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0 Credits: 55 Spent time on board: 1 Day and 20:41:01 Hours Rep Power: 7	isent this why we have mods to warn us if we get outta line spit?