It's been brought up and denied so many times i have no hope it'll get implemented. The reason is always it'd cost too much site load for too little effect, something like that. A workaround would be just to change where newly registered users end up. Directing newly regged so they end up reading Help and Rules instead of an array of subforums with rules unknown should be free from site load with great effect.

To not derail completely off topic, i think your suggestion and/or every little bit extra help for new memebers to get familiar with the site can only bring positive consequences. Without any cons leaves only a big fat yes.

Well, it doesn't hurt to try. I'm not sure how it is "little effect" as they seem to not be able to find it despite (as I said obv) it (Help and Rules) being at the top of the page. And while redirecting would help, there's a slim chance a new user would find the New User Guide (I saw the Help and rules but I didn't know about the New User Guide for a bit-a year at least and I've been here 2 years. So...) unless it was pmed to them and I seriously doubt the mods/meds etc can/will pm every user as soon as they join. I figured that's why the automatic pm would be the best route ^^

And thanks ^^

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i have suggested this and it was noted long time ago

http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=35650476&f=39&o=660

This post was edited by Skymaster on May 2 2013 03:04pm

That is too bad, as this is a good idea.

I do not think it would be hard to implement, and it would curb those reoccurring threads in the general help forum. Those threads are sometimes closed.
However, there are members that have been here for years that are unable to find stickied threads in the same forum they request help (mind boggling, I know).

You have my vote.

I see. Let's not let them forget then ^^

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