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| A Sticky thread for helping beginners how to use this forum. | | | |
10-29-2007, 12:03 PM
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| Med Studentz Rookie   Posts: 17
Join Date: Oct 2007 Status: Medical Student Location: Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Islamabad,( Pakistan )  
|  A Sticky thread for helping beginners how to use this forum. Al-salam 'alaykum! I just confronted a person in "chat" who had no idea how to post in this forum or reply. I thought if we can have a sticky thread upfront, which can guide the novices/beginners about how to use the site. As I also remember when I was new to the internet forum thing years back then, it would be hard for me to figure out things.  Anyways just a suggestion.
__________________ “Kindness is not to be found in anything but that it adds to its beauty, and it is not withdrawn from anything but it makes it defective.” Shifa College of Medicine |
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10-29-2007, 05:42 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006 Status: Medical Student Location: Los Angeles, California  | I suppose you're right. Though I think patience is the only thing that can really help someone when it comes to learning how to use this forum. When it comes to trying to tell someone where the "post reply" button is, it won't really matter how we spell it out for them, they'll still have to find it on their own. The moderators are here for everything else, such as where to post a thread, when to make a new thread, when to sticky a thread, etc. For people who are brand spankin new to the internet as a whole, it won't make a difference if we make such a thread, they'll still be somewhat lost. One thing I think everyone should be aware of from the start though, is the fact that this isn't a Pakistani website. Nor is it a Muslim website. Therefore, whenever someone posts outside of the Pakistani Medical School section, they shouldn't be posting in anything other than English, and there's no need for a salam at the beginning of each post. It makes it pretty confusing for all the non-Pakistani members of this site, and somewhat limits our expansion.
__________________ Rizwan A. Alvi, Medical Student Shifa College of Medicine http://rizwanalvi.com Applying to pak med schools? READ THIS FIRST |
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10-29-2007, 06:29 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006 Status: Medical Student Location: Los Angeles, California | Not directed at anyone in particular We're glad to have all of you guys with us!
__________________ Rizwan A. Alvi, Medical Student Shifa College of Medicine http://rizwanalvi.com Applying to pak med schools? READ THIS FIRST |
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10-29-2007, 06:58 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006 Status: Medical Student Location: Sacramento, California, USA | Yeah I agree, we might have to work on making this site more usable for people who are just getting their feet wet. For now there is the "FAQ" button up on the top toolbar which helps answer some questions, but we may need to broaden the answers that it has. Good suggestion Jamal
__________________ Cheers, Rehan Please DO NOT private message me for help. Post all questions in the public forums only. Interested in Pakistani Medical Schools? READ THIS! |
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10-29-2007, 10:03 PM
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| Med Studentz Rookie Posts: 17
Join Date: Oct 2007 Status: Medical Student Location: Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Islamabad,( Pakistan )
| MastahRiz thanks to point out that =) I will be cautious about it from now on. Thanks again !
__________________ “Kindness is not to be found in anything but that it adds to its beauty, and it is not withdrawn from anything but it makes it defective.” Shifa College of Medicine |
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11-02-2007, 10:13 AM
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| Med Studentz Pro  Posts: 343
Join Date: Jan 2006 Status: Medical Student Location: Lake Forest, CA, United States
| haha I know this is a beginner question, but how exactly do you delete posts? I don't see any option when you click "edit" for a post you've typed. I unsuccessfully tried to delete one under "last movie you've seen" in the MedStudentz lounge because I accidently double posted. |
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11-04-2007, 08:58 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007 Status: Medical Student Location: California, USA | Members don't have the option of deleting posts because going back and deleting old posts would leave gaps in the threads. Probably a bit annoying when you want to actually delete it for the right reasons, but it's the easiest way to safeguard the threads from renegade members.
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11-07-2007, 02:20 PM
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| Med Studentz Veteran  Posts: 199
Join Date: Apr 2006 Status: Pre-Dental Location: Chi Town
| I think that once a new member makes an account, he/she should be told to search the forum before they post a question or make a new thread for a topic already being discussed. I think we've all noticed that a new member will come and ask a question, and there is a whole thread on that certain topic just a few scrolls down. The reason I love this site so much is because of the organization, and the great community of members. Other medical forums will have the same question posted 50 times in different places, and its hard to understand the anything. Keep up the great work moderators! You are all doing a great job! 
__________________ Pre-Dentistry in the Chi! "The struggle for freedom does not always lead to freedom. After the struggle the winners introduce their own order, which is freedom for them, but oppression for others. The struggle for freedom is meaningful only when one also fights for the freedom of others, who think and believe differently ad have different creative ideas" -Jouzas Mieliulis |
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11-08-2007, 06:07 PM
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| Med Studentz Regular  Posts: 55
Join Date: Jan 2007 Status: Medical Student Location: Pakistan | ya you are right. beginners should be told to search the forums, but its not quite easy to go thru the forums. if any beginner tries to go thru he will only go thru casually and might not get wat he want. but i think moderators and other members are helpful enough to guide him to go to appropriate topic, which is i think the speciality of this site only. in other sites no one bother to answer any question. keep it up.
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11-08-2007, 10:20 PM
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| Med Studentz Pro Posts: 343
Join Date: Jan 2006 Status: Medical Student Location: Lake Forest, CA, United States
| I think the new FAQ section should greatly reduce the number of repetitive questions since it hits all the big ones and it's the first thread there right when you click on "Pakistan Medical Schools." I don't know how much simpler it could get, especially for those who want quick answers without searching. |
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