Dear Admin...

[Born Late]

I hope you’ll consider adding a sticky to the top of this forum that explains to newcomers:
• the purpose and location of the Fishing Reports and Conditions portion of the Montana forum, and
• the minimum number of posts required to access that area.

While I understand the new folks asking questions here about specific lakes and ice conditions are well intentioned, we’re on our way to once again having numerous parallel conversations on the two subforums, which can be a little challenging to follow.

Thanks!

[blitzfish]

Agreed, it happens all the time and happened to me too!

[albo]

try this
IceShanty.com's Ice Fishing Community »
IceShanty Main »
Help and (FAQs)

[MTangler]

Lets call it initiation because we all were there once 

[hntrboy]

i don't want to buy one of your perch rods......but i would love to know if i could fish Nelson this weekend........

[doublehaul]

P.M. HIMO. He's the moderator that can help us out on the MT page. The MT boards do not have a full time appointed moderator.

[fishin7]

Lets call it initiation because we all were there once 

I agree.  Not a real big deal is it? 

[PerchAssault]

i don't want to buy one of your perch rods......but i would love to know if i could fish Nelson this weekend........

Then you might want to check out the "Montana fishing reports and conditions page"...

[berntboater]

I'm getting there

[PerchPounderMT]

Why not do away with the 5 post deal,everyone just makes 5 pointless posts to get access anyways.

[adkRoy]

I hope you’ll consider adding a sticky to the top of this forum that explains to newcomers:
• the purpose and location of the Fishing Reports and Conditions portion of the Montana forum, and
• the minimum number of posts required to access that area.

While I understand the new folks asking questions here about specific lakes and ice conditions are well intentioned, we’re on our way to once again having numerous parallel conversations on the two subforums, which can be a little challenging to follow.

Thanks!

Are you looking for something like this?

http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=213549.0

[Fishman Teters]

Can't have discussions about ice fishing on an ice fishing discussion forum? Seems silly. I understand the lake conditions page, but guys have questions and they want to talk. Unless it is completely utter, useless, garbage talk....stop trolling bro. Nothing worse than a guy entering a forum just to complain.

[Fishman Teters]

Furthermore...should the picture page be for only pictures? Nobody congratulating eachother, nobody sharing info..sorry...now I'm trolling. I got agitated tho. What's the point of this site if we can't talk ice fishing?

[IM-POUNDING- R -U]

All people joining IceShanty should  have to read the following when joining.
1. You need this many posts to be able to read ice conditions .
2. How to load photos on to IceShanty[ must read and check box or you will not be able to join]
3.How to load your avatar photo[check box or you will not be able to join]
4. Rules about posts [  check box or you wont be able to join]
Now that you finished the process,  Welcome to IceShanty


That would make it so much easier for everyone.

[Born Late]

Are you looking for something like this?

http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=213549.0

I'm not; I'm aware the FAQs and rules exist.  The problem seems to be they're not in a location where the new folks readily find them.   Whoops. Didn't initially notice that was at the top of your state page rather than the main index. That's EXACTLY what I was thinking. Thanks.

And, yes, I've "been there" too.  Just making a suggestion with the hope that not everyone has to go "there." 

[cauda1 pedunc1e]

Yeah. Silly newbs.

[JayHelfrich]

Are you looking for something like this?

http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=213549.0

EXACTLY like that.  The guys doing the post 1, post 2, post 3,... bull is agitating.  Please add that to the Montana forum or make it a must read for all new members.  Thanks!

Jay