[JimmymonFreddy]

Originally Posted by kauaiguy

i know it took a while but i finally made enough posts to contribute to the POB threads, and now its gone.

one more post for the person who just became the first canidate for the Idiot Club Congrat's kauaiguy, you'll get your crown tomarrow!!!!


another quote by our famous top mod!!!!

Originally Posted by Gman1524

Perhaps some of you have wondered why you cannot start a new thread. I haven't seen this stated any where, or perhaps I may have missed it. So, in any event, I will attempt to answer your questions.

Since some other picture forums have shut down, or virtually shut down (Phun) we have received a mass migration of members here. This forum has become virtually unmanageable. Too many members posting too many crappy posts. They post all willy-nilly, quality content be damned. It has become increasingly difficult to moderate all of those new posts. It is not fair to ask the moderators to put in an inordinate amount of time cleaning up something that would not be necessary if you had followed the rules in the first place. People feel that they have a God given right to post anything that they want, whether it is against forum policies, and whether it resides in the clearly stated prohibited list or not.

CLICK HERE TO SEE PROHIBITED LIST

So, FitnessPhotos has turned off the feature for all non Big Dogs to start new posts. This will encourage the non Big Dogs to contribute QUALITY posts.

Adding more moderators is not the answer. Newer members need to familiarize themselves with the stickied threads which reside above all posts in any of the forums. By educating yourself about what is expected, and what is not then the quicker you can expect to be well along your way to becoming a Big Dog. Being judged worthy by ones' peers is an honor.

It is hoped that this will also decrease all of the numbskulled comments that clog, and pollute quality threads. By posting a comment such as.....



you can be assured that you may not ever attain Big Dog status. A forum is about contributing content, and about sharing quality comments or questions.

Now I know that not everyone will have a massive collection of pictures to share. You do not need it. Simply, by performing a search on Google or any other search forum you can find a few pics to add on to an already established thread. Not that difficult. That is how I started contributing here. You just have to want to do it, and not be lazy.

You can also arrive at your desire by contributing insightful, or witty comments. In short, if you put a little effort into a post I will reward you. I know of a few Big Dogs that contribute very few pictures, but I value their place here because I value what they say.

So, to put it succinctly:

1. Contribute.
2. Don't be a demanding leech.
3. Post something of value, or merit.
4. Follow the established forum guidelines.






Stickies come and go as needed. This one may be just temporary as some of the others have been unstickied depending on the needs of the forum. That being said, the rules of the site are still the same.