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Noob Forum?

Posted on 02/11/2010 10:09:01 AM PST by wizard1961

Would a forum to invite newbies to ask questions help increase participation?


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: faq; freerepublic; kittykittykitty; lurker; newbie; newbiewithavanity; noob; ohboy; vanity; vikingkitties; vk; yippee
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To: humblegunner; xsmommy
And you have caps errors in your post.. did you know?

HG, I used to have one of your posts saved where you ended a sentence with a preposition, I need to see if I can find it.

121 posted on 02/11/2010 11:21:15 AM PST by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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To: xsmommy

“do you know how many come now? have you spoken with “management”? have they expressed concerns? “

Is this a forum? Do I look cool when I use questions as answers?


122 posted on 02/11/2010 11:21:19 AM PST by wizard1961 (Teaper)
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To: wagglebee; xsmommy
Do you get a tax write-off for that?

We're keeping track and will be consulting our accounting department.

I don't know that donations to the TFfNTN qualify for exemption.

123 posted on 02/11/2010 11:21:48 AM PST by humblegunner
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To: wagglebee
I need to see if I can find it.

Good luck finding where it is at.

124 posted on 02/11/2010 11:22:55 AM PST by humblegunner
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To: CTOCS

Way to win friends and influence people:

#1. Insult their Moms.


125 posted on 02/11/2010 11:24:15 AM PST by Palladin ("We are the loyal opposition"~~Sarah Palin)
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To: humblegunner

You made it too easy. I’ll have to hunt for a dangling participle or something.


126 posted on 02/11/2010 11:24:26 AM PST by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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To: wizard1961

I swear they sent you over here from MSNBC.

Whom do you work for—Olbermann or Matthews?


127 posted on 02/11/2010 11:25:25 AM PST by Palladin ("We are the loyal opposition"~~Sarah Palin)
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To: CTOCS; wizard1961
"Seriously, duuuude, I think you have grossly overestimated our interest in this subject"

Sadly it has not yet realized that its true status is as a kitty toy.....


128 posted on 02/11/2010 11:25:55 AM PST by shibumi (Health and well being for S. and L. - in Jesus name we pray!)
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To: wizard1961
I'm surprised you have not been directed here.

gitmo

129 posted on 02/11/2010 11:26:38 AM PST by gitmo (FR vs DU: n4mage vs DUmage)
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To: wizard1961

i didn’t realize you had asked me a question. i am asking YOU questions. do you know anything ABOUT FreeRepublic?


130 posted on 02/11/2010 11:26:50 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: Hoffer Rand

“There already is a n00b welcome wagon. Instead of coming in with mouth and posts blazing, you could have asked for some help. “

Right. Well said.

Except... I did look around & only a n00b has that “fresh” perspective. Like I keep saying, only if we WANT to grow... only THEN should we consider making changes.

FR is cool. I love it. I want people I know to find it... but many of them just will not make it here. That makes me, well, maybe not “sad” but I don’t like it.

People like us just went around the GOP to support Scott Brown. I want more of us using “the wisdom of crowds” and “an army of Davids” to change the USA. I want it to happen faster.

No, I am not concerned with offending any natives. I am new here, not on planet earth... not as a conservative... not on message boards...

It is a forum, I’ll just speak my mind like everyone else.

The N00B welcome wagon needs to be improved. IMO. Pplease and thank you, if that is OK with all of the tender britches here.


131 posted on 02/11/2010 11:27:23 AM PST by wizard1961 (Teaper)
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To: ctdonath2
Like some others here, I’m surprised at how abusive some FReepers are to admitted noobs - as if “STFU NOOB” somehow encourages new participants.
Newbie signed up same day as his first post - usually not a good sign.

A generous serving of Root 1 Cabernet Saugvinion, please.

41 posted on Thursday, February 11, 2010 5:02:04 AM by ctdonath2

Got hypocrisy?
132 posted on 02/11/2010 11:29:09 AM PST by McGruff (Don't criticize. Explain to me who I should support other than Sarah Palin.)
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To: Judith Anne

“You didn’t put a state flag on your home page. Keeps you out of a lot of interesting local news, but hey!”

Interesting state news? In California? All I have to look forward to is the coming bankcruptcy. Er... make that “receivership” I’d hate to get cuaght using the wrong legal word, like Carly....

The voters here will not wake up until the whole thing crashes. I hope i’m wrong...


133 posted on 02/11/2010 11:29:49 AM PST by wizard1961 (Teaper)
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To: CTOCS

“Seriously, duuuude, I think you have grossly overestimated our interest in this subject.”

There is a good chance of that. On the other hand... there have been a lot of comments.


134 posted on 02/11/2010 11:32:44 AM PST by wizard1961 (Teaper)
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To: wizard1961

Actually, I thought your opening sentence was interesting.

You could start such a thread as a vanity, and you and all the other n00bs could sit around and teach each other the things you learn about FR....

If you’re right, and n00bs need such a thing, it would be huge. If not, oh well.


135 posted on 02/11/2010 11:33:20 AM PST by Judith Anne
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To: Judith Anne
He didn't designate a state.

I think he's a customer service rep in Pakistan.

136 posted on 02/11/2010 11:35:17 AM PST by Deaf Smith
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To: wagglebee
“I'm not exactly interested in electing any more liberals who “

Maybe, then, you might be APPROXIMATELY interested in ending the super majority & kicking the Kennedies in the nuts?

Or maybe in the dramatic increase number of good conservative candidates willing to run?

Or in the press that might bring John McCain down?

137 posted on 02/11/2010 11:35:28 AM PST by wizard1961 (Teaper)
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To: humblegunner; wagglebee; tx_eggman
wagglebee: I need to see if I can find it.

humblegunner:Good luck finding where it is at.

wagglebee: There! You did it again! You ended the sentence with a preposition!

humblegunner:Good luck finding where it is at, @$$hole!

humblegunner:Is that better?
138 posted on 02/11/2010 11:36:42 AM PST by SpinnerWebb (mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves)
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To: wagglebee

>>For the best response you should post them in breaking news.<<

Best advice that n00b will ever get. Breaking News is the way to get the fastest responses to the most trivial questions.


139 posted on 02/11/2010 11:37:44 AM PST by freedumb2003 (Communism comes to America: 1/20/2009. Keep your powder dry, folks. Sic semper tyrannis)
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To: count-your-change

“And it really extremely bad form to be only recently arrived and to start making suggestions about how the site can be improved. Really bad form.”

It is a forum, not a mausoleum.

I suggested a forum for NOOBs. Get over yourselves.


140 posted on 02/11/2010 11:37:56 AM PST by wizard1961 (Teaper)
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