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Old 11th Feb 2018, 9:27 pm   #124
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Default Re: Having a laugh?

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Originally Posted by Philips210 View Post
May I make a suggestion here. Maybe all new members must participate in say 10 threads without requesting help. It will at least show the member's intent, technical acumen and willingness to learn. Once the member has passed this initiating process then he/she is welcome to post requests for help. Is this a daft idea or could it prevent the kind of problems just discussed?
Difficult one. My first post was a query but I have been in the trade since before leaving school (Saturday job in back shop).
If I had no background and could not identify a component, let alone detect a duff one, what earthly use would my first 10 posts be in any thread?
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