Closing Ability to Post in Introduction Forum Folder

[Nelson Vergel]

I am noticing that a lot of people are bypassing the topic folders set up to answer questions on a respective topic and instead they are posting in the Introduction Forum. This causes information to be misplaced and questions are not addressed in an efficient way.

I will be closing the Introduction Forum to new posts soon. Thoughts?

 

[CoastWatcher]

I think this is a good move. While the intention is always good, new members rarely want to simply say, "hello" (though that does happen on occasion). In most instances, the greeting becomes a plunge into discussion about substantive matters - all of which is good.

 

[Systemlord]

I don't always click on the introduction forum sections, I prefer to welcome them in their first official thread detailing their issues.

 

[Vince Carter]

I am noticing that a lot of people are bypassing the topic folders set up to answer questions on a respective topic and instead they are posting in the Introduction Forum. This causes information to be misplaced and questions are not addressed in an efficient way.

I will be closing the Introduction Forum to new posts soon. Thoughts?

If that's a reference to the (over)abundance of stickied posts that seem to be ignored, along with the search function, I agree.