NokiaFree Forum Reorganisation

[NokDoc]

Hi,

Something new.

The forum has grown alot since the time I met it myself.

All the time I managed to run it quite good, since we had a good selection of members back then.

But like the times is changing, also the Nokias has changed.

They speak of phones dct4's, color screen and java games.

The general forums basics as the real reversing is now just one of the many gsm related subjects.

We still not want to refuse new members for that reason only.

Therefore we decided to make a complete new layout with better structured areas, so the people will get a more logic idea about what's the best place for them to hang around.

Basically we will split it into 4 or 5 big areas, but the technical structure has still to be defined.

Mr. Alinus is hard working at the moment to give us a good 1st idea.

It is logical that this will also require new moderators etc...

For those two things, I would like to ask if there is serious interest?
(need help?)

U can reply to here or to Mr. Alinus, but only if U're serious.

NokDoc

[bobl]

I'll reply here :), since I'm already a minor mod I wouldn't mind doing it :) and would love to help.

A reorganisation is a great idea, (along side the reorganisation of the Nfree FAQ), will provide users with a better experience.

Cheers guys :)

Bob

[Yotamz]

i would like to help.. :)
i'm visiting the forum every day (at least 5 times), i've learnt a lot about the subject, and i'm trying to help others with various questions.

anyway, i'm willing to help the forum, if help is needed :)

[sergo_zmeia]

I would Like to help to....Im in the forum every day... I like it very much /just want to mention Im not good in programing/ but Ill do my best if there is a way to help..
Regards!
Sergo_Zmeia

[Alinus]

10x for the replies guys.

they will be taken into consideration.

PS.
we are also looking for good ideas for the forum structure.

fell free to post on this matter here.

[Yotamz]

I think the forum has to be splitted into

FAQ - Forum FAQ like we have today.

DCT3 - Category for DCT3 phones, and inside it 3 subforums:
-Unlocking - Here people will post questions about unlocking or problems with unlocking dct3 phones, and also unlocking software etc..
-Flashing/Upgrading/Modifying - The name explains itself.
-Other - Questions/Problems/Suggestions/Everything else, like the General Discussion is today.

DCT4 - Like the dct3, but with an extra subforum - pictures taken with dct4 phones, so people can see the quality of each model's camera etc..

Java - This may also be included in the dct4 category, but i think it has to be seperated. this will be a forum where people will post java games/apps, request java applications and ask questions about java related topics.

CDMA/TDMA - Like today, may also be splitted into subforums.

Links & Software - I think these may be together.

Development - Help with programing/developing software etc.

Other Phones - A cetegory where all the forums for non-nokia phones will be as subforums.

Hardware - Don't think it should be changed.


That's it :)

my idea in general is to have a forum with only a few categories and forums, too many can be confusing.

tell me if you like it :)

[sergo_zmeia]

And may be a single section for ring tones melodies logos pictures ect.
Regards!
Sergo_Zmeia

[Yotamz]

and maybe a reviews section, for reviews on new models, so people who want to buy a phone can see it's features, other users' opinions, maybe pictures of the phone or pictures taken with the phone's camera, etc.

[Nanda]

I'd like to help too - seriously interested!

Oh, and I suggest you keep the 'lounge' area, that's fun...

[danwood76]

Would love to help, have been a great fan of nokiafree ever since my first visit, reading the posts on the forum got me into modding and I would love to put something back into the forum!

regards,
Danny!

[Alinus]

ok.

here is what i thought about. if u have any comments please make them here.

1. rules of the forum are to be posted:
a. in every section of the forum.
b. as a different section of the forum.
c. on top of the page near nokiafree logo.
rules are same for all forums sections.

2. possibility to search the new posts during a period of days, not only from the last users log in.

3.
Structure:


Section 1
Rules.
Announcments
Report Serrver problems.
forum faq
downloads area
links

Section 2
NOKIA:
1. Old Nokia Phones (DCT 2 etc)
2. Dct 3 Nokia Phones.
with:
Flashing/upgrading/modifying DCT 3;
Unlocking DCT 3;
DCT 3 software area;
2xxx;
3xxx;
3xxx;
3xxx;
5xxx;
5xxx;
5xxx;
6xxx;
7xxx;
8xxx;
9100,9110,9210;

3. Dct 4 Nokia Phones
with:
DCT 4 Flashing
DCt 4 unlocking
DCT 4 software area
3xxx
5xxx
6xxx
7xxx
8xxx
9210 i

4. Nokia Simbian forum:
with:
links
game rewies
java / app reviews
members pictures


Nokia Tdma CDMA phones


Nokia Developers.


Section 3
Alcatel

Bosch

Ericsson (phones are to be quoted to avoid wrong posting)

Mitsubishi

Motorola

Panasonic

Philips

Sagem

Samsung

Siemens

Sony (phones are to be quoted to avoid wrong posting)

Sony - Ericsson (phones are to be quoted to avoid wrong posting)

Various Phones

Section 4:
Hardware repair
Sim cloning
sales with: sales, wanted, excange.


Section 5
Lounge/ off topic
ring tones melodies logos pictures

[GeeZuZz]

I was just thinking of contacting a moderator to ask for reorganisation!

Good to see that was your plan.

Here is what i would suggest:

--------------------------
Nokia
--------------------------

DCT-3 Flashing/Modding
DCT-3 unlocking
DCT-3 General Talk (do we really need seperate forums for all series?)

DCT-4 Flashing/modding
DCT-4 Unlocking
DCT-4 general talk

Nokia Ringtones/Wallpapers/Java

Symbian phones
- Applications and Games
- General Symbian phones related talk

Software

------------------------------
I don't have suggestions for the other sections.
------------------------------


I think that would be the best way to organize the nokia section.
I don't really like the way you seperate the nokia series. I'm pretty interested in flashing/modding of DCT-3's, and now i have to browse "Nokia General Discussion" "33XX....", "5XXX", "8XXX" etc. categories to read topics related to flashing/modding!

If a seperate flashing/modding category is made, we can get all those threads in one category.

[pico]

Originally posted by Alinus
ok.

here is what i thought about. if u have any comments please make them here.

1. rules of the forum are to be posted:
a. in every section of the forum.
b. as a different section of the forum.
c. on top of the page near nokiafree logo.
rules are sam........

hey, maybe send email to user with list of rules when they click add post/topic.
then they must clik "validate" link before message approved?
:) :confused:

[BOEBOE]

Originally posted by Alinus
ok.

here is what i thought about. if u have any comments please make them here.

1. rules of the forum are to be posted:
a. in every section of the forum.
b. as a different section of the forum.
c. on top of the page near nokiafree logo.
rules are same for all forums sections.

2. possibility to search the new posts during a period of days, not only from the last users log in.

3.
Structure:


Section 1
Rules.
Announcments
Report Serrver problems.
forum faq
downloads area
links

Section 2
NOKIA:
1. Old Nokia Phones (DCT 2 etc)
2. Dct 3 Nokia Phones.
with:
Flashing/upgrading/modifying DCT 3;
Unlocking DCT 3;
DCT 3 software area;
2xxx;
3xxx;
3xxx;
3xxx;
5xxx;
5xxx;
5xxx;
6xxx;
7xxx;
8xxx;
9100,9110,9210;

3. Dct 4 Nokia Phones
with:
DCT 4 Flashing
DCt 4 unlocking
DCT 4 software area
3xxx
5xxx
6xxx
7xxx
8xxx
9210 i

4. Nokia Simbian forum:
with:
links
game rewies
java / app reviews
members pictures


Nokia Tdma CDMA phones


Nokia Developers.


Section 3
Alcatel

Bosch

Ericsson (phones are to be quoted to avoid wrong posting)

Mitsubishi

Motorola

Panasonic

Philips

Sagem

Samsung

Siemens

Sony (phones are to be quoted to avoid wrong posting)

Sony - Ericsson (phones are to be quoted to avoid wrong posting)

Various Phones

Section 4:
Hardware repair
Sim cloning
sales with: sales, wanted, excange.


Section 5
Lounge/ off topic
ring tones melodies logos pictures

Yup, seems OK to me...

BTW. Don't change your vB style...

[jeep]

I think I'd have to agree with most things so far...

Everybody agrees that some re-organisation is needed. At the same time, the board needs to be easy for a newbie to follow, (most don't know a DCT-3 from a DC-10... but did any of us when we started?!) so any new forum structure has to be simple enough for the average person to understand on their first visit. Without new people joining, the forum will die... one-by-one, people here will leave, so "replacements" are always needed and mustn't be scared off!

Alinus' layout suggestion is good - I'm particularly glad you kept the lounge in there! rs...

To address each point in turn:

1) Rules. I don't know if you meant that as a, b or c - as in a question (which should we use?) , or a, b and c - as in we'll use all of them. I think that rules should be within the "forum" area or people will automatically miss them. Look how many people ask where the download area is as an example - people can't see what's outside of the area they expect things. So, the top of each section of the forum is good. They MUST be consistant - and simple (which they are :) ), the lounge would be the exception, but that's a unique case. The "I agree" idea doesn't work - lets face it, none of us read the text and just look for the box to click on. :D

2) I'm not so sure about the search - when I search I want everything searched if it might have what I'm looking for. I never search 'new' posts - I just scan through the sections I normally look at - mostly the "subscribed" threads.

3) Structure. This is the part where you ask 1000 people and get 1000 different answers! And none of them are right either :)

We are in danger of going too far, and also of not doing enough. Look at how many posts each day have to be bumped to the correct section by a mod. More sections means that this will only increase. Mods, I hope you're ready! (at the same time, I feel my right arm lifting to volunteer! :D)

However, the current sections need a serious overhaul. I would suggest that the first split would be GSM/TDMA - that's the major division on technology. Most people would undertand that. We can then go for Nokia/Other. Again, easy - no problems so far - even my Nan would be able to get that far.

Next (in the Nokia section - I don't use the others :)), we would ideally ask DCT-3 or DCT-4 (or whatever else there is), but there needs to be a way that a newbie with a (xxxx) phone would know which type they have.

Something like the following structure...

NFREE
.--- nfree
. +--- Rules
. +--- Announcments
. +--- Report Server problems.
. +--- Forum FAQ
. +--- Downloads
.
.--- gsm
. + --- (see below)
.
.--- tdma
.


NFREE/GSM/NOKIA
.
.--- General
. +--- Rules
. +--- FAQs
. +--- General chat
. +--- Lounge (off topic chat)
. +--- Help! (for 'newbie' posting only - mods move everything to a more suitable place)
. +--- Links
. +--- Sales
. +--- Java midlets
. +--- Ringtones
. +--- Software (download area - nokia directory)
.
.
.--- DCT3
. +--- Rules
. +--- FAQs (AKA Bobl's world :D)
. +--- Unlocking
. +--- Flashing
. +--- Software (downloads area again - but straight to nokia dct 3 relevant stuff)
. +--- Mods (posting of custom mods)
. +--- Reversing/tech area
. +--- Software developers
. +--- Hardware hacks
. +--- etc.
.
.--- DCT4
. +--- Rules
. +--- FAQs
. +--- Unlocking
. +--- Flashing
. +--- Software
. +--- Mods
. +--- Reversing/tech area
. +--- Software developers
. +--- Hardware hacks
. +--- etc.
.
.--- Symbian
. +--- Rules
.
and so on!

I don't look at the other phones (Ericsson/Motorola etc) forums so I can't comment how that part of the forum needs changing.

As an aside...
The thing that's really crazy is that I'm riping the 3410 PMM apart at the moment, and wanted to post to see if anyone else was working on it and.... erm, where exactly do I post? (... here? :smile: )


George

[Kontact]

Hello ppl,

i agree 100% this is GOOD. but if new members don't READ b4 posting all this re-organization drops back to 0%.

i have no doubt veterans has no problem where to post.

and some section or topic r somehow inter-related.

regards,

[chunkhead]

As for the moderator positions, I would really like to help, especially more towards fixing\repairing software questions and directing newbies onto the right path! For this reason, I feel it would be good to re-shuffle the forum! At the moment, the forum is out of whack! What I mean is, people are confused by what they see, especially Newbies! They then post in wrong sections or badly explained sections! I get very annoyed with the 55xx, 52xx, etc. section as it is now overrun with 7210 and 7250 questions which are mostly stupid and could be much better served in another section! DCT-3 and DCT-4 MUST be seperated! I'm sure anybody with half a brain can see what is working at the moment and what is not! The 3xxx section is pretty good! It seems to run smoothly enough! But again, 35xx must be moved! I know that the unlocking section is to be removed, and about time! They really annoy me! Forum topics have to be related, EG. 82xx, 88xx, 2100!? Makes sense as they are all the same phones really! As for the Forum FAQ... this has to be seen at all times, regardless of where you are on the forum! And how about a probationary period for newbies? For the first month of joining, when they click on "New thread" or the likes, they are either sent straight to the FAQ or a pop-up box asking them if their question has already been answered in the FAQ or have they used the search tool? An option box now appears with links to both??? Just some of my ideas! I definately think the better part of the problem is with the misdirected and lost newbies!;) :D

[sergo_zmeia]

How about a pop up window with rules that come up every time a user get into the forum
Regards!
Sergo_Zmeia

[Alinus]

keep on going.

this "brainstorming" sesion seems to come up with good things:)

[Nanda]

Pop-up windows won't do any good. They're irritating and people just shut them.

I for example have a pop-up filter on all the time.

[Yotamz]

i think the rules have to be in the "post reply" page, becuase pop-up windows are annoying, and when (most) people see a thread named "rules" they don't really feel like reading it.

so i think the best place to put the rules is in the "post reply" window, above the reply text box.

what do you think?

[pico]

problem with rules:
the people who will break the rules, are the type of people who will not read the rules. dont matter where you put them..

oh, old gsmcity.de board had a decent mod,
users are given "warning level" by mod/admin when he breaks a rule. 3 warning level=ban
best way to "enforce" rules.

you really dont have such a big problem on this board though..

[GeeZuZz]

Originally posted by Yotamz
and when (most) people see a thread named "rules" they don't really feel like reading it.

You can always use "Free Porn" as the subject in the rules thread... :p

A pop-up for all users would be too annoying. But a pop-up for new registered, or guests or something like that could be smart.

Or when users register, they have to activate their account by going to a page with the rules, and click a link at that page. (maybe a little hidden, so that they really need to read first...)

[chunkhead]

Yeah, a warning system seems like a good idea! Each warning comes with a reason for warning and a link to re-read the rules! As for the pop-up, I meant it as a probationary period! And instead of a new box, it's actually on the next page with "Has your question has already been answered in the FAQ?" Or "Have you used the search tool?" Links for both are right in front of them and then a link below that agreeing that they have exhausted these resources and would now like to post a new thread! Then there is no comeback if they breach any of the rules and recieve a warning!!!;) :D

[pico]

detail of the mod.. (http://www.vbulletin.org/hacks/index.php?s=&action=showhack&hackid=638)

[pico]

btw..
did you read your rules? this is wrong section!:p
br

[Nanda]

After seeing the problem emerge at a thread about cable prices in the General forum section, here's a suggestion to the forum reorganization: a "recommended vendors" or "vendors section" where people would post about their experiences with companies selling on the net!

Of course that could be used in the wrong way but hey, let's be honest, if you've accessed this forum a few times you KNOW who can be trusted in their recomendations.

I mean there are people here who even know each other personally or have personal and professional relationships, plus many others who have earned trust throughout time.

Of course, criteria would also be established...

About the rules thing, I think instead of making somebody just read the rules again while posting, maybe the 'Post reply' link could first send the person to a search form. Above the search form would be a HUGE text like, 'Have you searched this subject before? Try it now!'. Something nice, not a rant (that pisses people off, when I was a newbie I got some VERY rude replies sometimes even after searching and being overwhelmed with search results).

Anyways, people would be compelled to search (or search again). Of couse there'd be a 'skip this' button, but if we got 25% of newbies to search without having to actually tell them to, the forum would be already improved don't you think?

Just an idea.


Cheers,

[Unique]

I'm just going to share my ideas....

1. We need more talking between mods... like a moderators forum.

2. Get the warning system hack

3. Clear out old useless threads

4. Get a full squad of mods... I mean loads....

5. Get more than one super mod, Nokdoc might be lonely at the top:p. They'd need to be respected, trusted and active members.

Thats all i can think of for now...

John

[SmOg]

Hi, i would like to help this great forum as a moderator. Especially @ the Nokia communicator section 9000/9110(i)/9210(i)

;)

[sektor_1]

Like sm0g, i wouldn't mind helping out the newbies with their techy questions with regard to the 9XXX forum :-)

Also not sure if this is already implemented but can we have stickys, which stay at the top of the forum which have important information. In the 9XXX forum we get loads of ppl asking basic stuff about the commys such as reformat, installation of programs and such which we could direct them to the sticky posts at the top?

Just an idea

[pico]

another useful mod i saw on extremebasic VB forums,
when user searches, he will get a few "related" search items below the one he reads.
makes searching more efficient, therefore more likely to be used..

[moosani]

WHich is Given Below
=========================

==Announcements

==User Problems & Support
No GSM Technical or Off-Topic Posts Here !!, This Section
for Forum & Login & Server Problems.

==Off Topic Zone

==Links
Links about GSM...

==Logfile & Code requests
Phone Unlocking Codes & Maps, Programs Keys
& H/W finger prints

== Alcatel
Alcatel "OLD"(HD1,HE1,.....), Alcatel BE1-BE5, Alcatel BFx,
Alcatel BGx

== Bosch/Dancall

== Ericsson
T1x/T2x/T3x/A1xxxS/A2xxxS, Ericsson Rxxx
Ericsson 3xx/6xx/7xx/8xx, Ericsson , Ericsson Software,

== LG

== Mitsubishi

== Motorola
Motorola (Acer), Motorola Old Series, P2k Series

== Nokia
Nokia old,
Nokia DCT-3,
Flasher DCT-3,
Nokia 21xx,
Nokia 32xx/71xx,
Nokia 33xx/34xx/36xx,
Nokia 5xxx,
Nokia 6xxx,
Nokia 8xxx,
Nokia 9000/9110/9210,
Nokia DCT-4,
Flasher DCT-4,
Nokia 3xxx,
Nokia 5xxx,
Nokia 6xxx,
Nokia 7xxx,
Nokia 8xxx,
Nokia Hardware and Hardwarerepair, Nokia Software

== Panasonic

== Philips

== Sagem
MC, MW Series,
Sagem Old Series,
WA, MY Series

== Samsung
Agere System,
Conxent System,
Samsung new models,
Samsung Software,
VLSI System

== Sharp
GX10/10i
GX1
GX13
OTHER SHARP

== Siemens
Siemens x1x/x2x(and old),
Siemens x3x,
Siemens x4x,
Siemens x5x,
Siemens Hardware and Hardware Repair, Siemens Software

== Sony


== SonyEricsson
T6X/PXXX/TXXX
Sony Ericsson Software

== Various
AEG, NEC....

==TDMA & CDMA

-----NOKIA

-----PANASONIC

-----MOTOROLA

-----LG

-----SAMSUNG

==GSM Hardware
Hardware Repair
Hardware Repair Item Wanted & Sales

== Sim cloning


==================================

if modes agree this sort of setting i can also give help to make this sort of settings nokia.free is my first forum which i found cellular unlocking i love to make it best in front of all other forums

thanks and regards

MOOSANI

[Mobile Lab]

as a Moderator the big probelm for me is same question agian agian from newbie..? like

(1) where can i get ?

(2) how i unlock it ?

and 400 posts of mine is just only 1 answer..." Read old posts u will get that " and giving lots of link where can thay download softwares..

the link is down of user post but he cant see..cus new user cant read rules and old posts..we must show all new users that reading old posts is batter for them ..if thay read old posts than thay dont need to ask any thing about problems cus there is lots of solution of them problems.
thanks for all of yours replying we also hoping some new idias about Reorganisation of nokiafree.
carry on good work..

Thanks n Regards

[bobl]

The same questions problem should be addressed by the FAQ that is under construction.

However, since no Mod seems to care about the serious problems with the Newbie FAQ Forum (Accept me of course), I really can't do much...

Why can't you just fix it Mods? I am trying to help and getting no help from you. Why can't you just read the Server Problem section? Why can't you just TRY and help me?

*Angry Face*

Right, I've calmed down now...but I guess I'll leave it till the forum is reorganised, then I'll restart my efforts to fix up the FAQ.

(Btw the problems with the Newbie FAQ forum are random posts getting deleted, even after the post confirmation message)

Cheers

Bob

P.S. I'm not being entirely serious with the anger thing above, but it's a little annoying every Mod ignoring me...

[Nanda]

I'd like to apply for a post as a mod :D

I'd also like to offer my help to Bob with the forum FAQs.

If you have them in a document-format (like .doc or .rtf) please send it to me and I'll help to sort them out and fill the blanks where I can.

I can also... hmm... Correct some of the English to make FAQ posts more legible :oops: You know...

[bobl]

Help?! Yay! I thank you Nanda ;)

Seriously though, I would like some help, thank you to all donaters, but I need some help putting the whole thing together :)

Cheers all

Bob

[Nanda]

That's exactly what I was thinking of doing - I don't have the technical knowledge to actually compile a FAQ, I don't even know much about programming, etc, I just like to fiddle with phones.

Anyways, please pm me and I'll give you my e-mail so you can send me any FAQ files you may have compiled already.

Cheers,

[pico]

as a Moderator the big probelm for me is same question agian agian from newbie..? like

(1) where can i get ?

(2) how i unlock it ?

and 400 posts of mine is just only 1 answer..." Read old posts u will get that " and giving lots of link where can thay download softwares..


every moderator on the internet feels your pain :)
on boards such as (more advanced) programming, the users know to search. cos you get the answer without waiting..

but on "newbie" forums, people just ask everything, they think they first person to need that.
for status of newbie board, nfree has become more. in last few months:(


The general forums basics as the real reversing is now just one of the many gsm related subjects
less reversing, less gsm...
more logo,javas etc etc

[GeeZuZz]

What about converting the forum to Invision Power Board?
It is definately the best forum software available, and it's free.

I'm admin on my own forum (http://forum.unlock.no), and it is really good software.

The newest version have got a very good warning system, and a multimoderation feature, which makes it very easy to moderate, and do thins you do often (eg. close topic with message "this topic is closed", with a single click).

Converters are available at www.invisionboard.com

[chunkhead]

@bobl:

I am here for you! I am quite willing to get the Newbie section running at top spec! Just let me know!!!:D :D :D ;)

[Unique]

I'm admin on my own forum (http://forum.unlock.no), and it is really good software.

I'll lend you a copy of the new Vbulletin.:grin:

John

[Shocker]

holla everybody....

hhhmmm, while everybody here is asking for a post of moderator in some of the nokiaFREE's sections, im on the other hand, not asking anything at all?!? while i do like helping people around here, and i still do, (although sometimes i get irritated answering the same questions repeated over by newbies, but hey everybody was a newbie once), i guess i dont think i got what it takes to be a moderator...that is vast knowledge in mobile phones and plenty of time to go thru all the posted thread!!!

so what am i doing here???....hhhmmm, so since im not asking for a post of moderator, im going to nominate for one, or two atleast....(not sure nomination are going to work here)....first on my nominating list is BOBL...a good and great helper around in nokiaFREE....second and last but not least, NANDA from brasil....we certainly need a girl/lady to be a moderator in nFREE, as to show that this forum is not biased to a certain gender only where most of the time only guys and boys do the mobile/cellular phones exploration/adventures like flashing and modding....so who can fill this mod post better than our brasilian born, nokia chick, NANDA, to be honest, i guess there is certainly a need for a nokia chick, wat more about this ass kicking nokia chick!!!...hehehe...so, thats all on nominations...

as for the new sections being brought up and old ones being mantained and some being discarded, i as on overall, have no objections to everything u all going to do...infact, im 100% behind all these changes!! but before all the mods going to change the nFREE's columns/sections layout, take your time browsing thru this thread ( No doubt nokiafree is the best - But... http://nokiafree.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=33245 )where i guess most of the recent problems of nFREE is listed here, read wat have been posted there (especially my posts/replies)....there is problems like u cant search the forums using only atleast 3 characters which is a lousy problem considering the fact that theres a lot of abbreviations that only have 3 characters in the mobile phone world like MMS, SMS, EMS, SIM, PPM, MID, JAR, JAD, JPG, GIF, BMP and so on...also, the searching capabilities is bit dissapointing becoz u often get something else that is totally different from the topic u have searched...this is some minor faults that the mods/admins need to have look and fix it first before going to new version of nFREE....or maybe launch this new search capabilities with the brand new nFREE....!!!

i guess thats it....just few comments on how i would like to see nFREE a better place on the internet....adios !!!

[pico]

u cant search the forums using only atleast 3 characters which is a lousy problem considering the fact that theres a lot of abbreviations that only have 3 characters in the mobile phone world like MMS, SMS, EMS, SIM, PPM, MID, JAR, JAD, JPG, GIF, BMP and so on...
you need to use "wildcard" in those case..
ie. MMS* or SMS* or even *SMS
you read see that on the search page..

[sergo_zmeia]

Spend some time to read all replays here..good ideas i guess
In Yotamz replay it is a good idea the rules to be in post replay just want to add something I think they /rules/ must be as some form of licence agreement..I thought alot about this how can we avoid all this same questions and two things on my mind...fist alredy said
the second is pretty rude: many replays look like this:

First: read the rules
Second:read the FAQ
Third:use the search tool..

But I dont think it will help the forum..
Its up to people to do this things but I doubt that we can make them did this.../another thing all the time open console with rules
at the top of every forum page?!/ ... Somting more..a place where serious problems can be post ../not just how to ullock or to toflash/...

About some of us /users/ being a moderator I just think it is a moderators choise so let just stop this..If they need someone they will inform him I guess
/sorry for my english/
Regards!
Sergo_Zmeia

[Alinus]

here we go:

@
Bobl,
Yotamz
Sergo_zmeia
Nanda
GeeZuZz
BoeBoe
Kontact
Chunkhead
Unique
Mobile Lab
Slikmik
wwanthony

u have bellow our future structure of the forum.
i ask you to take a good look at it and to think what parts of the forum u are able to moderate.
u shall PM me your options. last PM i will accept will be at 03.08.2003 23.59 GMT. If some of you would not reply till then I'll regard this as a refuse to our invitation.

PS.
Your options shall be taken into consideration as primary options.
But we keep our right to choose between them. Please think hard at this and do not try to cary more than u can do :)

I am wating for those PM's
Have a nice day!





Structure:


Section 1
Rules.
Announcments
Report Serrver problems.
forum faq
downloads area
links

Section 2
NOKIA:
1. Old Nokia Phones (DCT 2 etc)
2. Dct 3 Nokia Phones.
with:
Flashing/upgrading/modifying DCT 3;
Unlocking DCT 3;
DCT 3 software area;
2xxx;
3xxx;
3xxx;
3xxx;
5xxx;
5xxx;
5xxx;
6xxx;
7xxx;
8xxx;
9100,9110,9210;

3. Dct 4 Nokia Phones
with:
DCT 4 Flashing
DCt 4 unlocking
DCT 4 software area
3xxx
5xxx
6xxx
7xxx
8xxx
9210 i

4. Nokia Simbian forum:
with:
links
game rewies
java / app reviews
members pictures


Nokia Tdma CDMA phones


Nokia Developers.


Section 3
Alcatel

Bosch

Ericsson (phones are to be quoted to avoid wrong posting)

Mitsubishi

Motorola

Panasonic

Philips

Sagem

Samsung

Siemens

Sony (phones are to be quoted to avoid wrong posting)

Sony - Ericsson (phones are to be quoted to avoid wrong posting)

Various Phones

Section 4:
Hardware repair
Sim cloning
sales with: sales, wanted, excange.


Section 5
Lounge/ off topic
ring tones melodies logos pictures

[pico]

last PM i will accept will be at 03.08.2003 23.59 GMT

did you spend some time in the military?:D

[BOEBOE]

Maybe we could talk about warez too.

Pretty easy to solve,

Just make a Warez links section, where you can download MobiMB and others. Otherwise, the problem will never stop.

[sergo_zmeia]

BOE BOE do You want to see a message from Nokia in the forum like the one that dr.bizar received?! I dont think so...
Regards!
Sergo_Zmeia

[BOEBOE]

Please read my posts, as long as you don't POST the warez on the serverz it's OK. It's the only solution to stop this....

[sektor_1]

Can we have some sort of grace period for new members.

Say a new member joins they cant make a new post for about a week say.

Why I here u asking, the reason being that whats the first post new members put:
how do i or
can you get me this program or
help me i need this

If they cant post then they will have to view exisiting posts and SEARCH for a resolution to their problem

Practically every new post I've come across from a new member is how do i and please help me with this and I keep telling them SEARCH and/or read the faq!!!!

what do u folks say?

any good?