Suggestion and Policy

Other forums sites keep the first thread on a page as a link to the FAQ or Newby section.
numpty88 14 Reviews 347 reads
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Worst case we try it and the number of lost people goes up, and then the site can switch back to the life-ring icon.
Best case it works like a champ and newbies learn on their own.

Or we make no changes and keep dealing with the same amount of "help me" requests on the Newbie page.

Epsilon_Eridani1931 reads

... 'If you are a Newbie or here in TER for the first time, go to the Self-Help Center before posting here.'

it seems that everyday someone new comes in and asks the same question... and a large majority of the time, the regulars are always pointing the Newbies to the Self-Help Center.

why not make it a lot more obvious and see if that helps those newbies.  

having that stupid lifesaver icon on that page isn't helping. the newbies seem to be oblivious to that.

Epsilon_Eridani444 reads

but then... most of the comments you make don't make any sense. that's nothing new.

why don't you start acting mature?  

Posted By: perfectstorm
Re: It's kind of like talking to trees, isn't it? EOM

NOT!  Do you really think we don't know who you are?

Epsilon_Eridani580 reads

that follow me in every forum that I post in?

if anyone wants to know what a stalker is... here are 3 examples... inicky, gagambler and perfectstorm.

it's time for everyone to know who those people really are... stalkers. take note while you are posting in the forums.

Posted By: perfectstorm
Stalkers?

Worst case we try it and the number of lost people goes up, and then the site can switch back to the life-ring icon.
Best case it works like a champ and newbies learn on their own.

Or we make no changes and keep dealing with the same amount of "help me" requests on the Newbie page.

Epsilon_Eridani412 reads

... and that's how I found the proper info when I was a new member of that website.  

Let's see if TER admins will add that. It's not hard to code that into the webpages.
 

Posted By: numpty88
Re: Other forums sites keep the first thread on a page as a link to the FAQ or Newby section. Worst case we try it and the number of lost people goes up, and then the site can switch back to the life-ring icon.  
 Best case it works like a champ and newbies learn on their own.  
   
 Or we make no changes and keep dealing with the same amount of "help me" requests on the Newbie page.

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