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Where have all the newbies come from? |
maggflodd
Joined: Apr 20, 2006
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From: <500
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@seanyb2, well said - and is a duplicate question by a new member really worse than a nonsense (though fun) comment by a non-newbie... We all get carried away (well, fatreg more than me, but still...  !!!) occasionally... "nOObs", "knObs" - don't we all bleed red when masseur cuts us (locks the thread, I mean! )??? Peace and unity of disagreement!
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koto
Joined: Sep 18, 2006
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A joined this forum a few month ago, but I was observing it and made all the search months before I put my first post.
I can see that so many people just come to the forum and without any search simply start another thread or ask question that has been answered so many times. Or ask question that needs some basic knowledge in order to understand the answer. And going through topics in this forum and reading for a while one can learn so much. |
maggflodd
Joined: Apr 20, 2006
Posts: > 500
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@koto,
that's actually a good point: asking a question aaaagaiiiin is one thing, but leaving out any info that makes it possible to answer... That can be like pulling teeth... and I admit: I have done that myself at least (errr...) once!
P.S. how is this a "symbian-phone-query" anyways? So that the posts "count"??? Gotcha!?
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tranced
Joined: Jan 19, 2006
Posts: > 500
From: Santo Domingo, wonDeRland
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Look at this thread. Look what masseur said to him: http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=144747
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*Jojo*
Joined: Oct 15, 2003
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stallion
Joined: Jun 08, 2005
Posts: 133
From: London
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have a little patience i kno it difficult sometimes |
decay_zeit
Joined: Feb 28, 2007
Posts: 401
From: PERSIA
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c'mon guys,you offenders....me myself,am a newbie.
esato is global,so things are not that easy you talking,about people who dont know English well(like me)
me as a newbie,i'm aware of all these,searching before asking,always tried to keep my intelligence,faults are because of just being new...reading starting post made me blame myself why didn't i search for mobile forums sooner in primary school....
thank you all guys for support
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chili
Joined: Dec 09, 2004
Posts: > 500
From: Philippines
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Viva lurkers! |
BigFeat
Joined: Mar 14, 2003
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I wonder how many moronic post can we find with the "search" button? I'm sure I've had one or two... or three.  . No harm in throwing around the occasional "piss-off newbie" rant post. Although this may cause some to shy away from posting and resort to using the PM option instead.
My advice is to not fret noobs. We normally call that the initiation stage. So welcome to Esato.
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mobman
Joined: Sep 23, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: Manchester UK
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i've been here for a while and i still find the search function hard to use - lots of junk to sift through.
is there an option to search for text included in the topic title only - instead of actual posts? if there is then i cant see it and if there isn't then maybe there should be?
but i agree - the best solution would be a top notch FAQ or maybe even a wiki on which only members with high post counts can contribute? |
masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: Sydney, London
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is there an option to search for text included in the topic title only - instead of actual posts? if there is then i cant see it and if there isn't then maybe there should be?
I recently requested this of laffen so fingers crossed that we'll see it soon
but i agree - the best solution would be a top notch FAQ or maybe even a wiki on which only members with high post counts can contribute?
there used to be the Answers to the most common questions on Esato Forums (FAQ style) but with more and more phones coming out it was getting so much more time consumnig to keep up to date.
One day I hope to revisit and bring it up to date, unless someoen does something else first of course
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mobman
Joined: Sep 23, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: Manchester UK
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but if the FAQ was a wiki then it would be less time consuming for you guys. As long as the you trusted its contributors. |
fatreg
Joined: Jul 26, 2003
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trust me to add things to a wiki?
that wouldn't be a smart move...
i know far too much about phones.. you'd need a new server!
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scotsboyuk
Joined: Jun 02, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: UK
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A question isn't stupid if you can't find the answer. Of course people could search more, but realistically that doesn't always happen. The best thing to do is to make information as accessible as possible, and to be patient when someone does ask a question that has been asked numerous time before.
Incidentally I could consider the original post a stupid n00b issue because the original poster joined after I did, and the fact that this issue has been raised before (and I dare say will be raised again).  
Seriously though, patience and easy access to information is the key.
"I may be drunk my dear woman, but in the morning I will be sober, and you will still be ugly." WSC |
*Jojo*
Joined: Oct 15, 2003
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Welcome back NEWBIE - scots !
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