bofors Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 The "Buying Thoughts, Reviews, and Recommendations" is supposed to be a place for knowledgeable people to post useful information. Instead it has turned into a n00b-magnet forum of "Critique My Parts", "Build Me Hack-it-t0sh" and "Wat is teh Best Motherboard for OSX86?" threads. While I know that the "Hardware" forum is supposed to be used for this sort of stuff, I think it is clear that a place more clearly designated for these types of threads, like the OSx86 Installation forum, is needed. On a related note, there seem to be an absurb of these "Build Advice Sought" threads being create here anyways. Some people actually find a need to create more than one thread for the same build because they are not getting their questions answered in their first thread (or decide to break it up their questions into one thread per part). Part of the problem here is that people who know the answers are sick of posting the same information over and over again (frankly, usless it is something interesting, I do not do it anymore). It seems clear to me that the Wiki is not being used as it should here, whereby somekind of "Everything About Building a Hackint0sh" page should be readily availble, up to date and every n00b should know about it. Otherwise, I think the moderators could be much more aggressive with locking threads, moving them to the correct forums and dealing with repeat-offenders (do I need to mention "retroz"?). Again, I would like to suggest that this board needs to get some more moderators. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37788-build-advice-sought-forum-needed/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
consolation Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 I second that + maybe a bloody, great big link to the HCL would help. You know with flashing lights and sirens Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37788-build-advice-sought-forum-needed/#findComment-269203 Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Nonny Moose Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 There definitely needs to be one. Something a BuildAMac Workshop or something like that, Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37788-build-advice-sought-forum-needed/#findComment-269661 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wow Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 It would be nice if the "what must i buy questions" would be moved to the proper places. May it be to "buying suggestions" or something new i dont care. Also people who kick their topic 1, 2 or sometimes more times a day. Sometimes you can see that they havent tried to find anything theirself becuase the questions comes along everyday. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37788-build-advice-sought-forum-needed/#findComment-269779 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wow Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Something that could help also, is when someone joins he has to wait a week before he can post. That way hopefully he discovers the forum, how things work here, where questions are placed and where you can find answers already given, via search. In a week you can do a lot of research, i know i did Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37788-build-advice-sought-forum-needed/#findComment-270274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe75 Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Something that could help also, is when someone joins he has to wait a week before he can post. Then we may have to wait a week to hear or know about something important or relevant to a problem occurring now Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37788-build-advice-sought-forum-needed/#findComment-270293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgrimes80 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 It's apparent to me that I've been a part of this problem. Sorry, bofors, I didn't mean to contribute with my workstation thread (didn't know where to turn) and thanks for extending advice anyways. -jgrimes80 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37788-build-advice-sought-forum-needed/#findComment-271489 Share on other sites More sharing options...
asap18 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Haha i can see it now. A interactive workshop like apple or dell.com, where you pick from a selection of compatible motherboards, processors, and video cards then print it out and take it to your local electronics store. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37788-build-advice-sought-forum-needed/#findComment-271505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe75 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 (edited) I would say if you need "build advice", the" Buying Thoughts, Reviews, and Recommendations" thread is where I think it would be posted, whats the f@ckin difference between building and buying or recommendations jgrimes80, you don't have nothing to be sorry for and I hope things work out for you. Edited January 9, 2007 by joe75 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37788-build-advice-sought-forum-needed/#findComment-271506 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bofors Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 It's apparent to me that I've been a part of this problem. Sorry, bofors, I didn't mean to contribute with my workstation thread (didn't know where to turn) and thanks for extending advice anyways.-jgrimes80 This really was not meant to be a criticism of you personally, but rather the design of board. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37788-build-advice-sought-forum-needed/#findComment-271519 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bofors Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 ... whats the f@ckin difference between building and buying or recommendations. The difference in the content in of threads spawned in huge. With the exception of jpgrimes' thread, almost all of the "advice" threads are redundant. The information is available elsewhere and in many case, like "which is the best motherboard for OSx86", these questions have already been answered on the board hundreds of times. Any thread about a good deal on computer components or a router review would get buried in this {censored}. A seperate forum and clearly marked forum is needed. It should be understood that it is n00b-forum too, like the "OSx86 Installation" forum is in some ways. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37788-build-advice-sought-forum-needed/#findComment-271525 Share on other sites More sharing options...
frizbot Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Or just a sticky. I think it could also go as a subforum under Hardware. There does seem to be a number of these new threads every week, and I haven't been helping by posting my own questions and replying in the many "build advice" threads (though sometimes with just the HCL link). Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37788-build-advice-sought-forum-needed/#findComment-286117 Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Nonny Moose Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 *inserts BuildAMac Workshop project idea, since it is painfully needed* Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37788-build-advice-sought-forum-needed/#findComment-286393 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tha_toadman Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 you know, there's a reason i have the 'wiki' hyperlink in my signature it's for situations such as this. i too was a noob at one time but you know, i'm not helpless...hell the homepage for this community says it all - the "blue" pill or the "red" pill. take the blue pill and then if you your unsure, take the red one and see how far the rabbit hole goes... :-D Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37788-build-advice-sought-forum-needed/#findComment-288790 Share on other sites More sharing options...
marliwahoo Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 yep I agree. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37788-build-advice-sought-forum-needed/#findComment-288889 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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