Welcome the Newbies

[Anime-niac_2.9]

how about this, please tell us, prior to joining this website, if you have ever posted on any forum of any kind? I know i have

[Marcel]

Hahah, I love forums they're sooo cool. I've been in many forums before including the Full-Metal Alchemist Forums (I like anime) and the Star Wars Galaxies Game Forums (yeap I'm an mmo loving nerd too) also my guild forums for all of thoose games I've played. Theres a whole bunch more but I think I have forgotten a few lol. I am what you would call a forum loving person lol (theres a name for this but I dont want to curse)

[Clam]

haha, yea i love forums too. in a week, i posted about 100 times on our team forum. XD

[s_forbes]

I'm really liking this forum. Our robot has been saved several times by helpful posts by other people out there. Thanks! It's great to have at least one resource for information, especially as a rookie team.

I've posted on other forums too, including the best forum ever: www.unicyclist.com

[Anime-niac_2.9]

There are lots of things to like about these forums. You get the chance to meet other people from outside your state. If you can't wait to meet people at nationals then post around here. I am speaking from experience. I have two people on my buddy list who share my love for anime and manga (most english-translated anime suck, while others suck anyway).

I wouldn't say that site is the best ever. No offense, but it comes down to our own opinions to what is the best forum.

[FlyingDutchman]

just 5 minutes ago that happened to me but knowing myself I DONT REALY CARE ABOUT IT. i just say well that sucks and do something else

[soccerguy868]

im new. corn chips. haha. i havent had big league chew in a while.

[chinckley]

I see how you can rate someone else, but how do you check your own reps?
I did a search on CD and could not get a result except on gearboxes.

Carolyn

[Beth Sweet]

You can see how many points you have and what the giver said about you if you go to user cp. It will have it in a list there.

[Koko Ed]

One thing that needs to be pointed out here is there has been an influx of newbies who must've been raised on a steady diet of online gaming. The boast, brag and trash talk like crazy when they get here and are basically turning off alot of people around here with their poor attitude. That sort of behavior may be acceptable on the Harcourt, the gridiron or the virtual battlefield but it ain't going to win you alliance partnerships or awards.
The teams need to step up and make sure the kids are not undoing all the good works that they have been doing. Educate your kids not only about proper behavior on these forums but at the events as well.
When your kids go posting threads about trashing hotel rooms, doing stupid dangerous things in the shop and general unproductive behavior you not only hurt your team, your school, your sponsor and your community but FIRST as well.

[lil_longo]

I am no noob and i hate when people say that word noob make up a new word that sounds better and doesn't make them feel stupid and inferior

[Anime-niac_2.9]

I think it is better to memorize certain commands than just click reply, then type and edit accordingly. that way you could just do it on quick reply. I am thinking that a list should be compiled here to help out.

[BotBattler]

I've been to many forums, and n00b is usually derogatory of new people who think that they're in control.

Newbie, however, is much more positive than n00b...I know my team mates don't mean n00b in the definition I know, but still...

[Katy]

Originally posted by lil_longo
I am no noob and i hate when people say that word noob make up a new word that sounds better and doesn't make them feel stupid and inferior

I'll call you hamsters then in this post. I don't think hamsters could be insulting because most people would say it makes no sense.

(The term comes from 2001 on team 360. The power went out and we had to turn a lathe by hand to finish a piece. The people who turned it the most turned out to be our animation team and new members because they didn't know how to do anything else on the robot. The piece they rotated reminded them of a hamster wheel and so the people who rotated it were named hamsters).

It's great that this has all been brought up and considered...but there is one thing I am slightly worried about. Often the people who are most condescending (and in this case sometimes vicious) are those who just escaped hamster status. It's a pretty well accepted idea...just look at the derivative of the word "sophomore."

I am afraid that while long-time readers may see this thread and think twice about their negative reputation sometimes-readers may not read this thread. This implies that while this thread is good it alone may not change the problems hamsters face.

Looking at the way this thread (once declared hamster-friendly) has taken off in a thousand other small topics perhaps it would be a good idea to have a "hamster corner" sort of forum. There people could ask their questions and perhaps a hamster would repeat a question once or twice but it would not clutter the main forums. It also could be a nice safe friendly area for hamsters to not feel intimidated posting.

I know that currently there is a warning that shows up if you post in the programming forum with under 10 posts on your account...perhaps there could be a clause in it to recommend you to the newbie forum if you have under 10 posts.

Anyway that solution sounds to me like it would make everybody happy...except well for the people who run Chiefdelphi because it is more work on their hands. I do hope however that the idea is at least considered.

[ZPaul]

*Crys* Very well said!!!