Timeline for Worse than usenet? Our image to prospective new users.
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| Dec 13, 2011 at 14:46 | comment | added | Rob Moir | And I'm comfortable with politely asking people to read the FAQ (though I'd prefer, "this is off topic, read the faq section on what we do and don't answer" to just "this is off topic"). I also think its reasonable to expect people to put as much effort into asking a decent question - and yes that includes making sure its asked in the right place - as they expect the community here to put into answering it. | |
| Dec 13, 2011 at 14:15 | history | edited | MDMarra | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Dec 12, 2011 at 18:33 | comment | added | MDMarra | @SvenW I didn't mean for you to delete your previous comment, I was just suggesting an alternative analogy :) I think that my biggest point is that having the image of an elite community is not necessarily a bad thing. We're one of the only SE sites that I'm aware of that is for professionals only in a very specific field. As such, we should be elite. The term "elite" has negative connotations for many things, but I don't necessarily agree that it's a negative connotation when applied to our community. | |
| Dec 12, 2011 at 18:27 | comment | added | Sven | Explanation: I posted a comment where I created an analogy between SF and a restaurant and asked what one would prefer: A place where staff deals with unreasonable patrons in a loud and aggressive way and one where they try to be silent about it. | |
| Dec 12, 2011 at 18:24 | comment | added | MDMarra | @SvenW I understand what you're saying completely, but I'm not sure that analogy holds up. This site is an enormous ongoing discussion. It's loud, not quiet like a restaurant. Sometimes for messages to be heard loud and clear over constant chatter, that message has to be shouted. I do completely understand where you're coming from. I just disagree that having that image is problematic. | |
| Dec 12, 2011 at 18:20 | comment | added | MDMarra |
@SvenW It's a double-edged sword, though. If you aren't completely candid about how unwelcomed OT content it, problematic new users just tend to ask the same question over and over until they get a suspension. I think that most of the "Read the [faq]. Now." style comments end up on questions that are very quickly closed, and many valuable perspective users probably don't even see them. Obviously your colleague did, but I'd say that he is probably in the minority.
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| Dec 12, 2011 at 18:16 | comment | added | Sven | As I said, I am as annoyed by those posts as everyone here. I am also not concerned at all if these people stay around or not. No, that's not true, I can't wait to get rid of them, as they are unlikely to be an asset to us ever, just an annoyance. But the way we react to them is part of how potential valuable contributors see us. | |
| Dec 12, 2011 at 18:05 | history | answered | MDMarra | CC BY-SA 3.0 |