Its been a long time since I posted any "serious" nonsense 
In the interests of maintaining my reputation I decided to rack up a list of all the things that are pissing me off...and although this thread might stir up a bit of trouble...I think some of the issues are worth discussing and I hope you guys conduct yourselves in a way that is becoming of this forum.
Until a few weeks back I had a one line sig. Unfortunately..looking at some of the other bigger and hopelessly narcissistic sigs left me feeling insecure and less masculine. I therefore proceeded to manage the issue by using a sig as large as my ass and as meaningful as a banana split at a ski resort.
Over the next few days of posting I realized how annoying this sig looked when it repeated several times every page. To make the issue more "personal" I used a dialup internet connection and the load times were shockingly poor. I decided that my selfish and narcissistic needs come second to the ability of someone on a dialup to view notebookforums.com and I therefore removed my sig and replaced it with a much smaller and more meaningful...albeit shameless...plug!
There are several members with HUGE sigs that take time to load even on broadband.
In the interests of those on dialup etc. I hereby petition to REMOVE completely the ability of the user to display large images in signatures. I also petition to restrict the size of the sig (in terms of lines - corresponding to a specific font size) to 5 lines of text. Any image must also fit within this area.
How about a more prominent "SEARCH" function? Something that stands out so that people who want information or have information can first do a search for prior threads about that subject and THEN proceed to post this information?
I have already seen 4-5 threads about the new ATi graphics card (dont sweat the details). I think this will make the work easier for the MODs and keep things on track for someone who is looking to gather info.
Basically - think about posting before you post...think about how you can keep discussions in one thread...a focused source of information. For example look at the "HEADPHONES THREAD" in the audio section. I would have LOVED to start a separate thread for "self-promotion" but I dont need any of that...I am notorious as it is
Another example is the "Linux" sub-forum where some really informative threads can be found.
I think the laptop sub-forums are severely lacking in this respect and need to be cleaned up. On a scale of usefullness the laptop subforums score a 6/10 when it could easily be a 8 or 9. I just have to hunt through multiple threads with conflicting information and it is VERY frustrating!
Yeah...I cannot recommend NBF to my younger family members and friends because of some of the content in here. Must we be selfish about EVERYTHING? Think about the younger members and potential members we are turning off from NBF because we display disturbing images in our avatars and sigs. Also - the language filter needs a revamp with more filters.
This is a place to share information and have fun - if obscene images, foul language etc. are the only ways you can express yourself then head right back to primary school. Fun doesnt mean using the F**K word like punctuation. I do this a lot and dont realize it until I re-read my posts.
It is true that quality is more important than quantity and a "sensible" post which is short and precise is more valuable than a wordy rant like this one
But there are times when people post stuff like
Now I dont know how useful such posts may be. Sure you have to express yourself but how about giving it some thought before the action? Writing well thought out posts with good language can be fun you know 
This is a word of advice to the mods. You guys do a great job but sometimes it is better to rule with the iron fist than clean up with the plastic broom. All the mods here are very very reasonable and understanding but you need to catch the problem at its source and...much as I hate these cliche's - NIP it in the BUD. There are several instances of flame wars and basic unpleasantness that should have been seen and removed right at the beginning. I dont know how many mods are there on NBF but if you needs more...recruit more. I think there are WAAAAAAY too many subforums around here and 10-15 mods will still have a struggle to handle the load.
These are just my opinions. Some of you will agree with me and many of you will disagree with me and express yourselves accordingly. Either way - before you post anything vile and un-civil - remember this - picture yourself standing in front of someone 6'4" tall, 250 lbs of muscle and a fist larger than a dinner plate - and then use your dirty vocabulary as you deem fit. I encourage clean discussions and debate...but nastiness is another story.
Your's sincerely,
gsferrari
In the interests of maintaining my reputation I decided to rack up a list of all the things that are pissing me off...and although this thread might stir up a bit of trouble...I think some of the issues are worth discussing and I hope you guys conduct yourselves in a way that is becoming of this forum.
- Signatures - Images and otherwise
Until a few weeks back I had a one line sig. Unfortunately..looking at some of the other bigger and hopelessly narcissistic sigs left me feeling insecure and less masculine. I therefore proceeded to manage the issue by using a sig as large as my ass and as meaningful as a banana split at a ski resort.
Over the next few days of posting I realized how annoying this sig looked when it repeated several times every page. To make the issue more "personal" I used a dialup internet connection and the load times were shockingly poor. I decided that my selfish and narcissistic needs come second to the ability of someone on a dialup to view notebookforums.com and I therefore removed my sig and replaced it with a much smaller and more meaningful...albeit shameless...plug!
There are several members with HUGE sigs that take time to load even on broadband.
In the interests of those on dialup etc. I hereby petition to REMOVE completely the ability of the user to display large images in signatures. I also petition to restrict the size of the sig (in terms of lines - corresponding to a specific font size) to 5 lines of text. Any image must also fit within this area.
- Search Function
How about a more prominent "SEARCH" function? Something that stands out so that people who want information or have information can first do a search for prior threads about that subject and THEN proceed to post this information?
I have already seen 4-5 threads about the new ATi graphics card (dont sweat the details). I think this will make the work easier for the MODs and keep things on track for someone who is looking to gather info.
Basically - think about posting before you post...think about how you can keep discussions in one thread...a focused source of information. For example look at the "HEADPHONES THREAD" in the audio section. I would have LOVED to start a separate thread for "self-promotion" but I dont need any of that...I am notorious as it is
Another example is the "Linux" sub-forum where some really informative threads can be found.I think the laptop sub-forums are severely lacking in this respect and need to be cleaned up. On a scale of usefullness the laptop subforums score a 6/10 when it could easily be a 8 or 9. I just have to hunt through multiple threads with conflicting information and it is VERY frustrating!
- Keep it clean around here!!
Yeah...I cannot recommend NBF to my younger family members and friends because of some of the content in here. Must we be selfish about EVERYTHING? Think about the younger members and potential members we are turning off from NBF because we display disturbing images in our avatars and sigs. Also - the language filter needs a revamp with more filters.
This is a place to share information and have fun - if obscene images, foul language etc. are the only ways you can express yourself then head right back to primary school. Fun doesnt mean using the F**K word like punctuation. I do this a lot and dont realize it until I re-read my posts.
- POST Content...quantity and quality
It is true that quality is more important than quantity and a "sensible" post which is short and precise is more valuable than a wordy rant like this one
But there are times when people post stuff like
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"Ok" "Wow" - I did this recently :( "LOL" "ROTFLMFAOMFG..." "PWNED!" "POTD"- Moderators - flame wars/ obscenities/ verbal violence etc.
This is a word of advice to the mods. You guys do a great job but sometimes it is better to rule with the iron fist than clean up with the plastic broom. All the mods here are very very reasonable and understanding but you need to catch the problem at its source and...much as I hate these cliche's - NIP it in the BUD. There are several instances of flame wars and basic unpleasantness that should have been seen and removed right at the beginning. I dont know how many mods are there on NBF but if you needs more...recruit more. I think there are WAAAAAAY too many subforums around here and 10-15 mods will still have a struggle to handle the load.
These are just my opinions. Some of you will agree with me and many of you will disagree with me and express yourselves accordingly. Either way - before you post anything vile and un-civil - remember this - picture yourself standing in front of someone 6'4" tall, 250 lbs of muscle and a fist larger than a dinner plate - and then use your dirty vocabulary as you deem fit. I encourage clean discussions and debate...but nastiness is another story.
Your's sincerely,
gsferrari
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