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  • #1

    Newcomer Forum

    I have an idea (Quick, stamps it out before it spreads!) I hope I don't get into trouble with Ngreth for suggesting something that might mean more work for him

    After reading a certain post in the PSR, it occured to me that perhaps a great deal of angst could be avoided if there was a Forum where newcomers could post all of their questions. The expectation on the part of us oldtimers would be that the same old questions might get asked again and again so we would be expected to either answer the question or ignore the post. Any other type of response could be a banable offense.

    Newbies would not have to be frightened by certain angry halflings (Not you Denmom, the OTHER halfling), hulking Barbarians with bird fixations, rightous paladins, or even sarcastic trolls. We would all understand the purpose of that forum and even redirect questions asked in other forums to the Newcomer one. Or moderators could just move them to the right place.

    So, is this a good idea or have I been thinking too much
    Pottery 159 Tailoring 188 Brewing 170 Baking 178 Smithing 205 Alchemy 114, Fishing 35, JC 15, Fletching 0
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  • #2
    The addition of a new forum won't help.

    It just means one more place that;
    • won't get used or
    • get used for the wrong thing, and
    • require more moderator time.

    I don't want to sound neagtive. In theory it's a good idea. In practice it doesn't work out.

    I speak to this from nearly a decade of online community management.

    The system we have now works. It's a little clunky sometimes. But, just like the mythical horse lead to water, you can lead a newbie to knowledge, but you can't make them read.
    Lothay retired from EQ in 2003
    EQ Traders - Moderator - MySpace or LiveJournal

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    • #3
      Re: Newcomer Forum

      Originally posted by Quinner Sparrowhawk
      Newbies would not have to be frightened by certain angry halflings (Not you Denmom, the OTHER halfling),

      Hey! That's hitting below the belt. :-(


      -Lilosh
      Venerable Noishpa Taltos , Planar Druid, Educated Halfling, and GM Baker.
      President and Founder of the Loudmouthed Sarcastic Halflings Society
      Also, Smalltim

      So take the fact of having a dirty mind as proof that you are world-savvy; it's not a flaw, it's an asset, if nothing else, it's a defense - Sanna

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      • #4
        Re: Re: Newcomer Forum

        Originally posted by Lilosh
        Hey! That's hitting below the belt. :-(


        -Lilosh
        Lilosh should I notify our Vale guard and put a hit on their head?

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        • #5
          Hate to state the obvious but nothing is stopping the "old timers" from ignoring the post now. No one MAKES them respond in chat channels or these boards. Think about it. Who has the problem and the power to solve it? They do.

          Magelo

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          • #6
            many of the newbie questions would be answered if they read the faqs anyway. those are some of the worst posts to me. post instead reading the faq and learning all the other good stuff as well.

            Maker of Picnics.
            Cooker of things best left unidentified.
            "Grimrose points to the sky. Look! Up in the sky, it's a bird, no, a plane, no it's Picnic-Man. It's Emiamn, a mild mannered tradeskiller by day but daring handsome crime fighter at night. Spreading peace and joy to norrath with his mighty Picnics!"

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            • #7
              Re: Newcomer Forum

              Originally posted by Quinner Sparrowhawk
              Newbies would not have to be frightened by certain ...rightous paladins...

              And you're referring to WHO, thou with two birds in thy name?



              Phabos Apshion
              Drunken Semi-Righteous Paladin of Brell
              Tarew Marr
              *tosses rock* *thunk*
              Look Ma! I got two birds with one stone!

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              • #8
                Aye, over 75% of "n00b" questions would be answered if they read the FAQ. Maybe a big huge flashing banner to read the FAQ before posting would help. /shrug
                Tinile, 85th Druid of the Seventh Hammer
                1750 - 3/12/04, Still plugging away at 2100...
                Baking 300 | Blacksmithing 273 | Brewing 300 | Fletching 300 | Jewel Craft 300 | Pottery 300 | Tailoring 267

                Namarie Silmaril, Enchantress of the 67th level
                Baking 135 | Blacksmithing 123 | Brewing 200 | Fletching 168 | Jewel Craft 250 | Pottery 199 | Spell Research 200 | Tailoring 165

                Mumtinie, cute little mage of the 61st level
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                • #9
                  Hopefully ya'll noticed the reference to Hulking Barbarians with bird fetishes...I'm not above poking fun at myself.

                  /sigh, Lothay is right, great in theory, lousy in practice.
                  Pottery 159 Tailoring 188 Brewing 170 Baking 178 Smithing 205 Alchemy 114, Fishing 35, JC 15, Fletching 0

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                  • #10
                    Im actually working on a cut and paste use the search button or read such and such faq reply for theeses type of posts it is annoying.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Garndart
                      Im actually working on a cut and paste use the search button or read such and such faq reply for theeses type of posts it is annoying.
                      I miss the old ... Dang, I forget who's sig it was..... sig with the screenshot of the EQTraders Message board, and a giant red arrow pointing to SEARCH.


                      -Lilosh
                      Venerable Noishpa Taltos , Planar Druid, Educated Halfling, and GM Baker.
                      President and Founder of the Loudmouthed Sarcastic Halflings Society
                      Also, Smalltim

                      So take the fact of having a dirty mind as proof that you are world-savvy; it's not a flaw, it's an asset, if nothing else, it's a defense - Sanna

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                      • #12
                        Re: Re: Re: Newcomer Forum

                        Originally posted by Renjah
                        Lilosh should I notify our Vale guard and put a hit on their head?
                        Make it SoW.

                        Errr...

                        So.

                        -Lilosh
                        Venerable Noishpa Taltos , Planar Druid, Educated Halfling, and GM Baker.
                        President and Founder of the Loudmouthed Sarcastic Halflings Society
                        Also, Smalltim

                        So take the fact of having a dirty mind as proof that you are world-savvy; it's not a flaw, it's an asset, if nothing else, it's a defense - Sanna

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Lilosh
                          I miss the old ... Dang, I forget who's sig it was..... sig with the screenshot of the EQTraders Message board, and a giant red arrow pointing to SEARCH.


                          -Lilosh
                          If I remember right, Sumamael (sp?) had that as his sig for a while, when he was heavily moderating the smithing forums after a major change (forget if it was May 8th, expansion launch, or what). It was gigantic, but ya, it was good

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