Absolute beginner talk

[henriette_holm]

Hi.
I think the "Absolute Beginner Talk" is a brilliant idea an a great help to newbies (including myself). I've noticed one thing though. It seems that the interpretation of the term "beginner" is very broad. A lot of the questions posted in the group I wouldn't consider beginners questions and could easily be placed in the appropriate group. Is this observation something others agree on or is it just me :)

/Henriette

[benbelly]

Hmm. I'm trying to remember if I have posted non-beginner questions here. I think probably. On the front page, the description for the beginner thread is:

"The perfect starting place to find out more about computers, Linux and Ubuntu."

I have been using computers a LONG time, and I started using linux in the early-mid nineties ('94? - I was in college). I switched from Gentoo to Ubuntu about a year ago. I try to post to the other forums usually, but if I have a question about something that a) I have made work in other distros, and b) can't make work in Ubuntu, I think that is a Learning Ubuntu type question. So I might post it here. I have wondered if that is appropriate, so I try to find better places.

But now you have me curious. Where should we post troubling questions?

-Ben

[-SpaZ]

Usually I think of a beginner as a person who hasn't been using Ubuntu for a long period of time. People progress in skill faster than some, so there will be a broad range of skill levels in the beginner talk.

[st33med]

They usually post there, which attracts more posts. I usually find posts about composite managers, and that's not a 'beginners' topic.

[-SpaZ]

They usually post there, which attracts more posts. I usually find posts about composite managers, and that's not a 'beginners' topic.

I wasn't aware that there were people exploiting the beginners' section. I'm just curious, why would it get more posts than if it was where it needed to be?

[LaRoza]

A lot of the questions posted in the group I wouldn't consider beginners questions and could easily be placed in the appropriate group. Is this observation something others agree on or is it just me :)


If something is out of place, report it, and a mod will usually move it to a more appropriate forum.

[PriceChild]

Whenever I see compositing talk in abs beginners I will move it out... but yeah as LaRoza stated... if you believe a thread doesn't belong where it is then report it and the staff will take a look.

[MaximB]

Whenever I see compositing talk in abs beginners I will move it out... but yeah as LaRoza stated... if you believe a thread doesn't belong where it is then report it and the staff will take a look.

I think the "Absolute Beginner Talk" name should be changed as it assumes that there are non-beginner talk which we don't have.

we have other subjects like hardware and multimedia, but if you got a hard question that doesn't involve all that, you must put it in the beginners section which is misleading

I advice either to change the name to "Linux questions" or something like that OR have another "Advanced Linux talk" section.
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[PriceChild]

Absolute Beginner Talk is intended as the first stop for new users... They have a problem... they're frustrated, they haven't got a clue what's going on and they want as little hassle as possible getting help... so they click on this forum, which is extremely prominently displayed and get their help.

Those who aren't absolute beginners, know what to expect, they take time to craft their question, and place it in a more suitable forum such as "hardware and laptops".

I don't believe that having a "beginners" forum requires an "advanced" forum. All it does is create elitism, and make all the beginners post in the advanced forum expecting better help! I'd suggest "General Help" is the forum you're looking for.