150 Ways to Show You're a Newbie.

[RegFee]

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Update: We're doing great, getting closer and closer to 150 tips!

If you want some really helpful advice, take a look at post #60 by "armin":

Since you posted this topic, that makes you a noob. AHaH

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In keeping with the spirit of IconPack's 150 Domaining Tips thread, I thought I'd make a thread where everyone can post their biggest pet peeves and annoyances with newbies. That way, new members can learn what not to do, or can at least be sent to this thread if they do something annoying.

Rules:

• Keep it short.
• Keep it NamePros forum specific.
• Be nice. This isn't a thread to bash new members, it's a place to post advice.
• Try not to duplicate other people's posts.

I'll start:

My biggest pet peeves are:

1) When someone argues with people replying to their appraisal request.
2) Misleading or ambiguous (vague) thread titles.
3) People begging for reputation points.

 

[000]

4) When someone registers names at Yahoo or 1&1. :lol:

:notme:

 

[DJ]

5) making an offer on one of your names, you agreeing to the offer and then never hearing from them again

 

[JBebbington]

6) When they think Their Name is worth $20k because it "luks kool"
7) After you point out they won't get reg fee for it, they tell you "u obviusly dont no wot ur tlkin bout lol just dnt pst here no more"

 

[Fka200]

8). using leapfish.com as an appraisal service, and comming on the forum talking about your 50k$ domain, but willing to sell it right now for $1k. [or actually believing the appraisal to being with!]

 

[shopperx]

9) When you fall for the appraisal scam

 

[Kate]

10. Post a domain for appraisal and put it on sale at the same time...
11. Register a domain then ask for advice on what it could possibly be used for...

 

[JoeCanadian]

12. Register a bunch of names for sale at a Registrar doesn't allow a free push. (the only good news is they were very cheap .info's that I will simply allow to expire)

13. Expecting to sell at retail prices on NamePro's. For the most part no end-users here - so don't expect end-user pricing.

 

[casperl]

2) Misleading or ambiguous (vague) thread titles.

I think this one is the most important one for me. Most of the people dont give enough information in their thread titles.

 

[shopperx]

14) People that believe in the new ccTLD hypes.

 

[shockie]

15) Asking a million questions at once, that are all answerable by spending a few minutes searching and reading.

 

[shopperx]

16) People that post comments/trash/appraisals on a sales thread.

 

[webfreak]

17) Making an offer in the Fixed Price forum, especially when the listing says "firm" or "no offers".

 

[mis_chiff]

18) PM'ing everyone on the members list with your
[cough] "premium" domains or services, like WE were new!

 

[shockie]

19) Registering a bunch of nonsense domains when you're unfamiliar with the English language.

 

[Muneeb2Good]

8). using leapfish.com as an appraisal service, and comming on the forum talking about your 50k$ domain, but willing to sell it right now for $1k. [or actually believing the appraisal to being with!]

if we have a domain which has a value worth 50k$. I mean all the appraisals etc then wht to do.

 

[JBebbington]

if we have a domain which has a value worth 50k$. I mean all the appraisals etc then wht to do.

Please try not to go off-topic Muneeb2Good.

Josh.

 

[Matthew.]

20) Requesting 2000 NP$ at 0.13 :D

 

[gingeman]

21) Posting in the wrong section of the forum, particularly a sales thread in the domain discussion zone.
22) Offering incorrect advice. If you are not experienced with something, do not pretend to be.

 

[cvxdes]

23) Talking Like This To Try To Make Them Selves Look Like They Know The English Language, And Grammar System. That makes me mad.

LOL damn, beat me by a few seconds up there. And got one of the same ones I had.
I had:
24) Offering advice for things that are unknown to the indivigual offering the advice


I'll make it into....

24) When they make errors, they blame it on: Text editor, Microsoft, Apple, George bush, or the unknown monkey who lives next door. Never themselves.