Break-in period for New Members
06-17-2004 | 08:28 PM
#51
Gadgeteer and Driver
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Washington State, USA
Originally posted by Loaded8
This is not the friendliest group of people on the internet. Sure in all groups people hate some of the same old questions over and over again... the point is... without new people joining things will get dull very fast.... by making new people feel unwelcome there will be less of them, they will leave as fast as they came here.
What happens when all of the questions have been answered, when we can search for everything, then what is the point of having this be an interactive board... why not just a website of information... the point is, this is a place for people to interact much as we might in person... the only way to get to know people and make them feel welcome is to allow them to ask their questions, refer them to search... but be nice about it.
I just find it interesting that people complain so much about the same old questions, but if you take those issues away, what are you left with? I ran into a tree last night, my car got egged (yeah mine too), what color should I buy? There really aren't many original questions I'm sure.
If this is going to be a "club" type atmosphere then it should not be an exclusive club for only those who have been here long enough to be the original posters of the "stupid" questions.
My only suggestion is lighten up a little bit, if you don't want to answer a question don't bother, but a lot of times it's just as easy to answer than to type, "use the search button". If someone wants to answer their question they will.
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This is not the friendliest group of people on the internet. Sure in all groups people hate some of the same old questions over and over again... the point is... without new people joining things will get dull very fast.... by making new people feel unwelcome there will be less of them, they will leave as fast as they came here.
What happens when all of the questions have been answered, when we can search for everything, then what is the point of having this be an interactive board... why not just a website of information... the point is, this is a place for people to interact much as we might in person... the only way to get to know people and make them feel welcome is to allow them to ask their questions, refer them to search... but be nice about it.
I just find it interesting that people complain so much about the same old questions, but if you take those issues away, what are you left with? I ran into a tree last night, my car got egged (yeah mine too), what color should I buy? There really aren't many original questions I'm sure.
If this is going to be a "club" type atmosphere then it should not be an exclusive club for only those who have been here long enough to be the original posters of the "stupid" questions.
My only suggestion is lighten up a little bit, if you don't want to answer a question don't bother, but a lot of times it's just as easy to answer than to type, "use the search button". If someone wants to answer their question they will.
From the Welcome Wagon.... :D
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