Force an introduce yourself ;)
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Optimus Prime
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Why don't we just scrap the intros section all together? never understood the point of it personally... i never posted in there, but, then, the series lot a lot nicer than the rest of you 
Why don't we just scrap the intros section all together? never understood the point of it personally... i never posted in there, but, then, the series lot a lot nicer than the rest of you
But we do love the intro section to show we're all a friendly lot
and so we don't feel used and abused with noobs just wanting answers 
SmileySteve
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Have to admit in my excitement of finding the forum and being about to buy a Landy I posted straight in the Anything goes section...ooops got some abuse, also got some replies and am still on here and reckon overall its damn good.
Have seen the worst offenders, usually ones who set up the account and try and sell stuff in several sections on day one
Have seen the worst offenders, usually ones who set up the account and try and sell stuff in several sections on day one
Ooh yeah spammers and stuff
I just think it's nice being a community / group on here, anybody is very welcome but don't just turn up and ask questions without a little intro
I just got told off by a new p38 owner/ LZer who had asked questions in the first post
hopefully I ain't upset him tho 
blackstrat
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Good idea
Larry365
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I think its a good idea as Ive seen a few people come on now, ask for advice and basically get told to rethink their lives and never come on LZ again (in less exact words). I actually completely bypassed the introduce yourself section and somehow didn't get mauled...
I guess I have a charm about me
(in less exact words). I actually completely bypassed the introduce yourself section and somehow didn't get mauled...I guess I have a charm about me
Makes things easier for the noob, some on here don't care for a intro, some do, seen quite a few noobs get ripped apart or **** taken
But nobody wants a stranger asking "I've got a leak near my sunroof on the disco, wheres the water coming from?" Every week
Some people need online tutoring on how to use LZ... How to Search and post in the right section
But nobody wants a stranger asking "I've got a leak near my sunroof on the disco, wheres the water coming from?" Every week
Some people need online tutoring on how to use LZ... How to Search and post in the right section
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Silverlandy
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I think its a good idea as Ive seen a few people come on now, ask for advice and basically get told to rethink their lives and never come on LZ again
I guess I have a charm about me
I ducked under the radar too...my intro was not my first post
My first post was an air bag question :bolt:
marccleave
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It could also put potential newbies off altogether ... people are quite rightly concerned about what information they give out on the net.
That's quite simply avoided by having a simple introduction with little or no information given out.
"Hi my name is <username>, I'm interested in Land-Rovers. I currently have a <model> / I'm looking at getting <model>"
Well you can see what their username is ... they're obviously interested in Landrovers ...
I get what you mean but for someone who may just want to ask a simple question ... they may not bother ... and that initial question may well have turned into another regular member
blackstrat
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Did my intro all proper like, plenty of info and no questions, then a while later I posted a suggestion for a sticky about tyres etc to save annoyance.. I came away with several teeth missing a ruptured spleen, a head injury and I couldn't sit down for a week.
Nah seriously it's a larf though ain't it.. made some good mates on here... oh and wolf
Nah seriously it's a larf though ain't it.. made some good mates on here... oh and wolf
Did my intro all proper like, plenty of info and no questions, then a while later I posted a suggestion for a sticky about tyres etc to save annoyance.. I came away with several teeth missing a ruptured spleen, a head injury and I couldn't sit down for a week.
Nah seriously it's a larf though ain't it.. made some good mates on here... oh and wolf
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I honestly don't think there is a perfect answer.
Even if you restricted/directed folk to introduce themselves, with pointers on what to say, there will still be those who wont read it all because they're in too much of a hurry to find out the biggest tyres they can fit or what colour their paint is.
Landyzone int gonna suit everyone, but the fact it does appeal to soooo many folk I think speaks for itself
Even if you restricted/directed folk to introduce themselves, with pointers on what to say, there will still be those who wont read it all because they're in too much of a hurry to find out the biggest tyres they can fit or what colour their paint is.
Landyzone int gonna suit everyone, but the fact it does appeal to soooo many folk I think speaks for itself
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I ducked under the radar too...my intro was not my first post
My first post was an air bag question :bolt:
Its how all the pro's roll
