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Kermit
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http://www.ww2airsoft.org.uk/php/phpBB2 ... php?t=1174

Can someone sticky this for me please. We seem to be getting a lot of repeated questions, and because people obviously cant be arsed to search, they are only getting a minimal response to their questions, when the whole issue has been nicely covered in a thread already.

The same goes for original research. All it takes is a little effort to dig out a hoard of information on any given subject, 'cept, as usual, some think they should be spoon-fed the information. You never know, a little bit of original research may uncover info none of us knew about!

And yes, i've been polite - and done it in completely the opposite way other forums usually suggest that people use the search function ;)

When we were a Kingdom it was run by a King
When we were an Empire it was run by an Empress
Now we're a country we're run by a..........

 
Posted : 10/06/2007 4:50 pm
Chomley-Warner
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Done Jay, good idea :P

 
Posted : 10/06/2007 5:16 pm
HeadShot
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Yes good idea, whereas I just told the guy to read the other thread an locked it! ;)



 
Posted : 10/06/2007 10:44 pm
Gadge
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That lads my fault.

I got him over here form the phoneix forums as he lieks wwii and i was tryihg to save himthe painful and expensive process of buying a ris armlalite with 90 thousand accesories...




"I think we are in rats' alley - Where the dead men lost their bones."

 
Posted : 10/06/2007 11:08 pm
HeadShot
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Just a thought....

If another user is searching for all posts by one of us (doable from our profiles) do the private forum posts remain hidden?! :shock:



 
Posted : 11/06/2007 4:27 pm
 Yith
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they should do.

 
Posted : 11/06/2007 4:29 pm
HeadShot
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Should....

Worth creating a dummy account and checking? I'll do it if you like.



 
Posted : 11/06/2007 4:30 pm
Chomley-Warner
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Guests, don't have a search facility, registered users can't see private posts..

 
Posted : 11/06/2007 4:31 pm
HeadShot
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Thank fook!



 
Posted : 11/06/2007 4:34 pm
Gadge
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Yeah i think we'd be fairly unpopular if they could.....




"I think we are in rats' alley - Where the dead men lost their bones."

 
Posted : 11/06/2007 4:44 pm
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