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Jeff Wheeler
April 23rd, 2006, 12:56 AM
There should be some way to nicely tell somebody that they've, well, gone in way too deep and are trying to do something far beyond what they can. There are too many threads where people ask for tons of stuff to be done for them, not realizing how difficult it is.

Yeah, so, what is the appropriate action to take when there is a thread like this? Should we report it… or use some type of "You don't know what you're talking about" tag… or what?

We should make a tag like that… but nicer. ;)
wizard
April 23rd, 2006, 02:01 AM
"You don't know what you're talking about."
Or better yet, explain to them why they don't know what they're talking about. ;) It's nicer and it may actually help.
Skinny_T
April 23rd, 2006, 02:31 AM
I always bring up the "search button" and talk about its wonderrful abilities.
Pasquale
April 23rd, 2006, 08:20 AM
hahahah great idea nokky :P
SlowRoasted
April 23rd, 2006, 12:27 PM
Nah too much risk of offending people if there is a noob tag, or something like it. If you are too lazy to explain to them they are over their head then just let someone else do it.
JoshuaJonah
April 23rd, 2006, 12:37 PM
exactly.... people come here to learn, and if we smash them with the "n00b tag", they will get upset and leave. I always try my best to offer an answer andexplaination of how i got that answer to threads on here.
GPP
April 23rd, 2006, 02:19 PM
n00b:
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You dont know what the hell your talking about! Get out of this forum :d:

A little offensive.. eh?
Voetsjoeba
April 23rd, 2006, 02:31 PM
How about:

Zoof ! There it went, over your head !

:P

No but seriously, that would be kinda offending indeed.
Jeff Wheeler
April 23rd, 2006, 02:38 PM
Yeah, I know that would be offensive… that's why I'm trying to come up with a nice way to do it… but I guess it kind of has to be personalized each time.

I'll let other people handle that… ;)
Phenex
April 23rd, 2006, 02:53 PM
You're not a n00b... You're just professionally challenged.

Were you offended? Here... Have some toilet paper! :lol:
Jeff Wheeler
April 23rd, 2006, 03:02 PM
No… I don't want a n00b tag. Maybe a template to base an explanation on? :lol:
Krilnon
April 23rd, 2006, 03:25 PM
Look at my post in the 'Tag for oversized footers?' thread, I feel the same way about this issue.
GPP
April 23rd, 2006, 03:27 PM
I guess we need it: http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1830434#post1830434
GPP
April 23rd, 2006, 03:56 PM
Just kidding :P
Jeff Wheeler
April 23rd, 2006, 04:10 PM
Ah, it's so mean! :lol:
Pasquale
April 23rd, 2006, 07:36 PM
LOL I'd say a few things- but I better not :P
GPP
April 23rd, 2006, 07:42 PM
Bananas are yellow :stare:
Jeff Wheeler
April 23rd, 2006, 07:45 PM
This was simply a stupid idea…