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Techsnap
February 12th, 2010, 04:53 AM
Quite often I've found that there are people posting introductions, you know the "I'm new UF hey all" in the Help, Testimonials and Help boards. I know their most appropriate place would be the café but I think that a lot of new members may not have any intention to post in that particular area of the forums, especially considering some of the discussion that goes on in there.

Anyway, do you think that having an Introductions board would be a good idea? Just for new members to post introductions.
The Toxic Mite
February 12th, 2010, 05:23 AM
I could agree with that, but due to database issues it would be unsuitable to add a board for introductions. I would recommend a sticky thread in the Absolute Beginners board (and maybe one in the Community Cafe as well).
Techsnap
February 12th, 2010, 06:55 AM
I could agree with that, but due to database issues it would be unsuitable to add a board for introductions.

Database Issues? I can't think of many instances where adding a board would cause Database issues. Especially considering it probably won't be particularly as active as the other boards.
JackRock
February 12th, 2010, 08:27 AM
The only way there could be a "database issue" is if they have the database locked for editing (in which case the ENTIRE forum is unusable).

However, having designed, implemented and administered several forums in the past for several subjects, I can tell you that whole areas centered around introductions die, and die fast. You get a ton of people introducing themselves, even though they've been around for years, and a couple of new users. Then, typically within 4 months, the area slows to a crawl.

BUT, the "I am new here, and I joined because...." posts don't stop. They just are no longer posted in the correct area - just like now.
Techsnap
February 12th, 2010, 09:03 AM
JackRock, on one of my forums I have new members forced to post an introduction first (We were getting a lot of spam). Though that's not really applicable to UF due to it being a tech support forum (People wanting to fix stuff, don't want to be posting intros about themselves first).
bapoumba
February 12th, 2010, 09:58 AM
What about an "Introduction" thread ? Would you like that ?

We used to have one sticky in the Cafe, and it got silent and purged some time ago. I'd favor posting a new one. -1 to a new sub-forum. Our structure is already quite complex and new users sometimes have difficulties to find their way around.
matthew
February 12th, 2010, 10:11 AM
I second bapoumba and invite you to start a new thread in the Cafe for introductions.
The Toxic Mite
February 12th, 2010, 10:52 AM
I second bapoumba and invite you to start a new thread in the Cafe for introductions.

I second bapoumba as well. :)

EDIT: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1405131
MichealH
February 14th, 2010, 05:34 PM
Cant we have this stickied to Abseloubte Beginners Section? Just wondering?
SoFl W
February 14th, 2010, 05:36 PM
I looked for one when I first joined.
bapoumba
February 14th, 2010, 05:44 PM
Cant we have this stickied to Abseloubte Beginners Section? Just wondering?
Cafe is easy to find and a more appropriate place for introductions.

I looked for one when I first joined.
Here it is : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1405131
We had one some time ago. It died at some point. This is a new thread, created during this discussion.