BrianV
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There is a small minority of members here that appear to view new members as targets. In the few months that I've been here, the same few seem to attack new members posting in the beginner's forum. For whatever reason, these members are not banned. Several of the members that they insulted left the forum.
Two threads in the beginners forum that went downhill fast, the most recent was just outright mean- aimed at a new member. Several of the most offensive posts have been deleted by the Moderator after I complained about them.
http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/photography-beginners-forum/322679-one-started-all.html
http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/photography-beginners-forum/317429-shooting-raw.html
As a stop-gap measure before banning these repeat offenders, I am suggesting that a new user group be formed that bars access to the beginners forum, and other forums where basic assistance is requested. This will be similar to the user group that allows access to the Nude forum. There are plenty of helpful members here that will be happy to assist new members asking questions. As it is, new members to this forum seem to be open targets for insults.
Two threads in the beginners forum that went downhill fast, the most recent was just outright mean- aimed at a new member. Several of the most offensive posts have been deleted by the Moderator after I complained about them.
http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/photography-beginners-forum/322679-one-started-all.html
http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/photography-beginners-forum/317429-shooting-raw.html
By all means, submit a suggestion in the Forum Feedback & Suggestions forum.The entire forum would be banned.
Given the attacks by a small percentage of members on threads posted in the Beginner section, it would be easier to create a user group that is NOT allowed to post in the beginner forum and move repeat offenders to that group.
As a stop-gap measure before banning these repeat offenders, I am suggesting that a new user group be formed that bars access to the beginners forum, and other forums where basic assistance is requested. This will be similar to the user group that allows access to the Nude forum. There are plenty of helpful members here that will be happy to assist new members asking questions. As it is, new members to this forum seem to be open targets for insults.