More Newbies than Usual?

[Agent S7]

I've noticed that we're getting a lot more newbies than usual. They seem to be everywhere. It's not a bad thing, just interesting.

Is it just me, or do other people notice it too?

~s7

[Colin]

I've noticed that we're getting a lot more newbies than usual. They seem to be everywhere. It's not a bad thing, just interesting.

Is it just me, or do other people notice it too?

~s7

It usually happens around the beginning of summer. Happens every year... you get used to it.

[Nin-Nin69]

Heh it's usually the opposite since kids in school have nothing else better to do than post on the forums. Just like I am right now. :D Then again I guess that only applies to us college students. :)

[zmanjz]

This is more of a Feedback type thread than anything else, so: MOVED

[Kagetsu]

I've noticed that we're getting a lot more newbies than usual. They seem to be everywhere. It's not a bad thing, just interesting.

Is it just me, or do other people notice it too?

~s7Not really, though now that it's mentioned I have seen a few more than normal. I would have expected it around new shows starting but I guess it doesn't hold up.

[Ben]

Heh it's usually the opposite since kids in school have nothing else better to do than post on the forums. Just like I am right now. :D Then again I guess that only applies to us college students. :)

Well, one would hope that while you're in college you do have something better to do -- like getting the education you or your parents are paying out the ass for.

Oh, who am I kidding.

[Colin]

Well, one would hope that while you're in college you do have something better to do -- like getting the education you or your parents are paying out the ass for.

Oh, who am I kidding.

Is that what college is for? Times must be changing cause back in my day it was about staying up all night getting drunk ;)

[Tanooki]

Is that what college is for? Times must be changing cause back in my day it was about staying up all night getting drunk ;)switch "getting drunk" with "playing video games" and that's me, baby. of course i play games with others. i'm not a complete loser, just a partial one

[klammed]

half a lie's still a lie, so half a loser's still a loser, BF ;) .

And yes actually, there has been more 'newbie' activity as it were. In WFWC for example, new blood's come in. Never really pegged it to anything. I thought the holls only started in July? People join during term break (isn't that like, kinda short)?

[Colin]

half a lie's still a lie, so half a loser's still a loser, BF ;) .

And yes actually, there has been more 'newbie' activity as it were. In WFWC for example, new blood's come in. Never really pegged it to anything. I thought the holls only started in July? People join during term break (isn't that like, kinda short)?

Depending on the state, some schools (pre-College) will wrap up between the end of this month and the middle of June... and most major Colleges & Universities are done with their Spring Semesters already, the rest are finishing up... tho, I think some not-so-major colleges may have to go into early June... heh ;)

[Dee]

the little kiddies get out of school--- and I know most of them get to sit around all summer so it'll lead to an influx of newbies on the forum.

[Wanted]

Funny. I only notice about three or four every now and again.

[One Radical Dude]

Is this topic necessary? I mean, jeez -- "eww, newbie cooties." :p

[HeeHaw9]

Is this topic necessary? I mean, jeez -- "eww, newbie cooties." :p Do we offend? :(

[Moto Pete]

Newbies it makes us sound like we have some defect

if i didn't have this Metal Mask i'd be offended lol

[Kagetsu]

Do we offend? :( Actually ,,, no.

If newbies end up in show areas I frequent and aren't pointless spammers (it happens) I like to see their new ideas. I take note of this because I've seen you around,,, final judgement is still pending, but you seem promising. :D

[SSJPabs]

Actually ,,, no.

If newbies end up in show areas I frequent and aren't pointless spammers (it happens) I like to see their new ideas. I take note of this because I've seen you around,,, final judgement is still pending, but you seem promising. :DSo what makes a newbie? I've forgotten, is it number of posts, or is it ammount of time since joining, or what? Is it when someone stops acting "newbish"?

[Sampo]

Actually ,,, no.

If newbies end up in show areas I frequent and aren't pointless spammers (it happens) I like to see their new ideas. I take note of this because I've seen you around,,, final judgement is still pending, but you seem promising. :D
So what makes a newbie? I've forgotten, is it number of posts, or is it ammount of time since joining, or what? Is it when someone stops acting "newbish"?


I think it's a mix of the above. IMO. If the person stops acting "newbish" such as asking: How do I make a spoiler box, how do I quote someone, where should I post this thread, etc. Then they are no longer a "newbie" since they know their way around the forums.

Also, once members get to know a person because he/she frequently paritipates in a forum, that person is no longer a newbie. I am not saying that a person should spam messages to converse in every single thread. The person should make his/her presence known, so that when forum members see a person's name (i.e. "Hey it's NORM!") they would identify that name with the type of posts he/she would make.

That's my 2 cents.