Do we give new members too much of a hard time?
 

Or do they deserve a bit of a grilling to see if they can tough it out or not?

I felt welcomed and no one gave me a hard time. :amazed:

No

We should dunk them all, if they drown they're real, if they survive permban them for being a multi

No, they deserve it for being new

Most people on here are welcoming to new members,I don't think anyone has the right to grill someone who joins a forum. All forums 'need' new members,be unwelcoming to them and grill them,then they are not likely to stay or recommend the forum to others.

New members are needed, this is not just an exclusive club for some to the detriment of new opinions, new thinking and new people joining.

Considering the ratio of new members in the past just being existing members I can understand why people are doubtful but questioning them as soon as they post their first thread is a bit too much.

You didn't accept my friend request...but I've had to suffer this sort of "abuse". LOOL...

seeing as TIBB is such a wee circle of a group i can see why new ones get grilled but they shouldnt
i always try and be nice as i can

I think generally this forum's not too bad, but as soon as one person get suspicious of a new member then everyone seems to :laugh:

True. I was so annoyed yesterday - everybody was accusing me of being a PBU. I was drunk, too, so I may have been talking some rubbish...:joker:

But I do think that's a horrible reputation to have on here - it's no wonder some members join other forums.

A bit? You only need to look at yesterday's posts, and see how I was accused. It's not at all welcoming. I'm not suprised that a lot of users join other forums. I think that members on here need to at least be welcoming and set a good reputation of this site. Being accused of PBU on your first day doesn't exactly make you feel welcome.

We have a few Bully's on the forum like Vicky Ukturtle Iceman and Niamh but then we have members like Myself Locke Scott Shaun and Stu who make the newbies feel welcome

I would imagine its very off putting to new members to straight away be accused of being another member. or have their welcome threads full of :suspect:

However, I can also understand why most are automatically suspicious of new accounts. Not really any need for everyone to jump on them though :/

this

so cringey when members gang up. Even if I don't like somebody Ill back off if I see others already at them.

only the ones that're quite blatantly trolls. Which sadly seems to be over 50% of new members atm.

I mean, Doogle, CharlieO and Black_Dagger are some examples of new members who I think everyone's accepted.

They deserve to be welcomed.

If not then no one will replace the members that leave.

You? You sent me a threatening PM...:hugesmile:

Thank you! :)

I being the latest victim. ;)

:crazy:

Yup! Vicky, thank goodness, deleted them. :)

you are insane

No.

If they 'type like dis n 4nk dey no everyfin about big bruva as if we hve neva seen it b4'.

Then they deserve to be banned and insulted.
If they just be cool and fit in and be normal, then it's all good.

It's one thing that annoys me about Tibb: the way that new members are treated. It's a public forum and members have as much right to post here as older members!

Nope. Ask Vicky. She'll tell you. You posted on my visitor's messages wall telling me to back off before you "kill me". ;)

Definitely! You can barely post a message without being called a PBU!

nosey + bored =

what did the PM threaten?

I think you will find Redway,over time that the vast majority of people on here are welcoming and supportive at times too.

I am sad that you feel you have not had a good welcome,I have only been on 1 year nearly but I would have to say that in that time I have come to respect a lot of people on here even though I may strongly disgree with them.

I hope your continued time on here is better for you and that you see the really good side of the forum members too.

Happyland has just said virtually what I was going to. She is 100% correct

But they don't. That's my point. If everybody could stop being so judgmental and see what they have to offer.

Look at the last few posts of the latter page. :)

It's posts like these that make you realise that some people are here to bring good will. I like you. I'll add you. :)

Straight to the point post Happyland,as ever you are totally right.

No problem. You seem reasonably nice anyway not sure why people would treat you unfairly.

The only people who get treated bad are those who are clearly trolls or previous members. It's that simple. Or in extreme cases of course people who are neither but can barely speak English, clearly have an agenda, or are generally just mongs but then again that's not limited to new members is it.

Thanks. I was drunk yesterday, so...you may check my posts. :)

Once again, you are completely incorrect.

Thank you,

This shouldn't even be asked as a question - it's that obvious.

- wonders if I am still considered new -

Oh no sir I apologisd to you yesterday but you must have been too drunk to remember - after all as you are keen to point out to anyone that will listen you were totally drunk which is what caused you to post all those overly kind, perfectly typed, oddly non drunken looking posts :).