everyday we could say .....WELCOME TO ALL NEW MEMBERS....but then it wouldent mean much ...
How many???
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Lockie25 said:
I think the answer to that is yes they are and no they are not. Everybody is entitled to their own opinion as long as stating it is within the rules. As a moderator you have to be seen as whiter than white. This is why you won't find our mods joining in with the odd thread wonder etc (even if they are funny ones). I think being a mod is a difficult job, they obviously care a lot about the forum to want to moderate it but at the same time it restricts how they join in. Many people won't disagree with them like they would a normal user making the same commets.
Take a look at the Stanley section. They have there own mods seperate to this side of the forum. No one knows who they are. They moderate with one username and post with another as just normal mortals. This is so they can join in like the rest of us.
Please excuse me for making a suggestion on here as i am new, but if someone just wants to play Arcade games what is to stop them joining the sites of neighbouring towns and joining and playing games on these other sites?
Don't think people join just to play games but for general interests and learning that bit more about things.
Don't think people join just to play games but for general interests and learning that bit more about things.
Hi wont2nowont2no said:Please excuse me for making a suggestion on here as i am new, but if someone just wants to play Arcade games what is to stop them joining the sites of neighbouring towns and joining and playing games on these other sites?
Don't think people join just to play games but for general interests and learning that bit more about things.
As you say there is nothing at all stopping people for going elsewhere that’s everyone’s choice. Accyweb has an excellent arcade and I would say it’s one of the best and it does attract many visitors, which is good for sites like this as it helps increase the membership count. The arcade has attracted many visitors from all over the world such as USA, New Zealand etc and the only thing they are interested in is the arcade as they will have no knowledge of Accrington or its surrounding areas. We don’t have a problem with new members using the arcade but it would be nice if they were to at least say hello and tell us were they are from etc, this is why all new members have to at least make 5 posts before they can use the arcade, it gives them the chance to introduce them selves.
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I'm not sure I want to get to know people that won't post in the forums or come in to chat again. If they're not interested in posting, or me, why force them to. Just let em go straight in the the arcade. I can't say as I've really looked in there but I'll take your word on how good it is.
Phylum joined this forum, she joined it becuase she likes forums, and is already on other forums that had links to here. She doesn't post because she feels she got abuse and racism. Not that I mind cos she's on our forum now. erm, negative karma and nasty comments, that really helps to get newbies to post more doesn't it. If I wasn't so thick skinned from being on wap chat rooms and wap forums which are full of abuse I'd have left not long after I got here. I don't think newbies should get negative until they get to 50 karma or a hundred posts, it's hard to understand why people need to make sly nasty unsigned comments that you can't reply to cos you don't know who's said it and is enough to put most off. Sort of cancels out your welcome post threads in one swoop. If you can't give positive why not just do nothing and give your opinion in the thread where everyone can see it.
Part of the reason for the above is people don't understand the karma system, its not obvious where the thread is explaining it, It was weeks before I found it. Also whats this Akers system all about? I can't find any reason for it. I've found something about pets, but dunno what it's going on about. Where do i get them, Where's this shop?
Phylum joined this forum, she joined it becuase she likes forums, and is already on other forums that had links to here. She doesn't post because she feels she got abuse and racism. Not that I mind cos she's on our forum now. erm, negative karma and nasty comments, that really helps to get newbies to post more doesn't it. If I wasn't so thick skinned from being on wap chat rooms and wap forums which are full of abuse I'd have left not long after I got here. I don't think newbies should get negative until they get to 50 karma or a hundred posts, it's hard to understand why people need to make sly nasty unsigned comments that you can't reply to cos you don't know who's said it and is enough to put most off. Sort of cancels out your welcome post threads in one swoop. If you can't give positive why not just do nothing and give your opinion in the thread where everyone can see it.
Part of the reason for the above is people don't understand the karma system, its not obvious where the thread is explaining it, It was weeks before I found it. Also whats this Akers system all about? I can't find any reason for it. I've found something about pets, but dunno what it's going on about. Where do i get them, Where's this shop?
I think it would be good to know a bit more about the new members.....for instance what drew them to Accyweb, and do they have any links to the town. And Yes, the Arcade is good....I thought I was too old to go in the Arcade......but I love it......(even if I am rubbish at all the games)!
The Ackers system (accrington web virtual money) was introduced by Roy to pay people for posting in all the topics except, anything goes & Introduce yourself.Madhatter said:
The idea was and eventually will be again to be able to go to the shops and buy yourself a fancy title or gifts for other members.
The money could also be used to buy yourself one of the petz, then you would have to work hard posting just to feed the little b*gger!
On the last update these options were suspended temporarily (though it does seem to be getting permanent), Roy does intend to put them back at some time but his priority at the moment is ensuring he earns a living to keep his family.
If you do a search for petz you will see how popular they were:-
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f115/my-dog-wants-toy-3378.html?highlight=toy
Another good thing from the shop was the thief item where you could buy permission to steal Ackers from other members I think Staggers became the most successful thief!
well to be totally honist that was my first intention when i joinged i had found a new games site cuz they are all being deleted for the college server so you do work and not play all the time, but i started a convo up and now have got to know how cool you lot are. although i don't post much i still play in the arcade when i decide that i want some ones help i get into posting again and have posted quite alto this and have really enjoyed getting feed bk
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People forget this is like anywhere in life you have your confident sorts & your shy ones, welcoming new members is polite & friendly introducing the newbie & yourself as respondant. As its the first port of call for newbies its quite reassuring to be welcomed as i was & gradually that person feels at home & more confident to post more, till they get into the swing of things, some people are more talkative posters than others
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Im regular but dont live in here as much as i used to be hence i have to do a catch up to refer to booster postages of introduce yourself welcomes, sorry would rather say hi than feel i couldnt because im behind on postages otherwise i think i would disappear 
I can appreciate the hard work of moderators cos im one myself on another forum & it isn't an easy job, certainly when as mantrabooks say the forum should be personality/personal vetting, well i use vetting in my forum but mainly for verifying email addys & get to know the person a bit before acceptance being subject to requirements of the group site - but even then its not a guarentee of identity/ID safety!!! Generally moderators job is to maintain status quo within the group, any rules in place adhered to, management of forum activity & stop abuse of the forum & its members & anything else that acccyweb mods need to do within the forum but also human [i think lol] 
Again like real life you encounter alsorts why do people think the web is any different
.Im regular but dont live in here as much as i used to be hence i have to do a catch up to refer to booster postages of introduce yourself welcomes, sorry would rather say hi than feel i couldnt because im behind on postages
otherwise i think i would disappear I can appreciate the hard work of moderators cos im one myself on another forum & it isn't an easy job, certainly when as mantrabooks say the forum should be personality/personal vetting, well i use vetting in my forum but mainly for verifying email addys & get to know the person a bit before acceptance being subject to requirements of the group site - but even then its not a guarentee of identity/ID safety!!! Generally moderators job is to maintain status quo within the group, any rules in place adhered to, management of forum activity & stop abuse of the forum & its members & anything else that acccyweb mods need to do within the forum but also human [i think lol] Again like real life you encounter alsorts why do people think the web is any different
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one of the few
i see your point , sort of, but you scare me maybe it,s my age!
i see your point , sort of, but you scare me maybe it,s my age!