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    Posts that do not follow these new guidelines will be altered or deleted by staff. Members who continue to violate this policy may lose their posting privileges at TFL.

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Read forum rules every time you log on?

R

rhgunguy

Moderator
Perusing the threads about illegal imigration recently I noticed that people have short memories for forum rules. How about every time you log in, instead of the "thank you for logging in..." it shows the forum rules for a minute or so?
 
I can appreciate where you're coming from with this suggestion. Really, I can.

I've had a similar notion myself a few times. I have rejected this notion after considering that if one is responsible enough to safely use firearms, then one should be responsible enough to abide by the rules he agrees to when he registers.

From time to time, staff must remind certain members of the forum rules when a certain post warrants it, but this is the exception, not the rule. We don't want to start catering to the lowest common denominator and annoy the majority of our membership with constant (and for most, unnecessary) reminders of the obvious.

Thanks for the suggestion. :)

-Dave
 
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