[Jimbuna]

I'll throw open a suggestion or two here if I may....

I take the point that greeting a newcomer to the forum who's first post is a plea for help can confuse the original context or reason of said thread. However, it was Neals idea to create the welcome committee, a good idea IMHO, a simple means of engendering and continuing the friendly spirit that abounds throughout our community.

One point regarding the above that does strike me as being a little strange is the oft seen 'welcome after a long silent run' to a member who has been a member longer than the welcomer.

I have been guilty of the above on occasion myself, hence my suggestions being just that.

Automatically deleting posts after a given time period will serve no other purpose than to create more work for the moderation team as they are required to read what has been deleted, plus the fact the deletions make the boards look untidy and create more housekeeping duties than are reasonably necessary.

In conclusion....my suggestion is that greetings to pleas for help should only be posted if accompanied by assistance to the original question. Multiple and systematic deletions of posts have always and continue to be a no-no.