Too Many n00bs

[serious_sean]

I don't want to sound rude, buuuut.......

every time i check the latest topics, it's always people asking the same questions over and over. These questions have been answered a billion times;

What card should I get?
What is flashing / flashme ?
Why doesn't #XXX rom work?

etc, etc. blah blah blah

there are already too many topics that answer these questions. I propose locking repeat topics like this. I like helping as much as anyone, but does this get to anyone else?

 

[yuwing]

i think during the registration, you should have an informative guide posted during the sign up and they have to answer a few questions (multiple choice?) regarding what they read (the basics of flashme/flashcarts/passme's) and they must get them right inorder to register an account here!

that would educate the people and help control less repetitive questionsÂ

AGREED!

 

[roar]

i think during the registration, you should have an informative guide posted during the sign up and they have to answer a few questions (multiple choice?) regarding what they read (the basics of flashme/flashcarts/passme's) and they must get them right inorder to register an account here!

that would educate the people and help control less repetitive questions 

Back in the BBS (Yes I'm showing my age) days before you could get onto a site you were often asked a series of 'scene' related questions and depending on how you answered them would get you access... I'm thinking it may be a little difficult to implement into the 'pre-packaged' forum software.

Another option would be to require a waiting period before a user could post, something like 5 days, hopefully that would make the user want to do a little more reading... or have new users limited to only be able to post in one forum for their first x number of posts.

 

[Lily]

Well..

As a member of the staff here, I can definitely see the validity of your complaint. However, that's what we're here for! It doesn't matter how many times a question gets asked, we're here to help, to educate and to troubleshoot. It's not as if help for flash kits is in abundance, especially since they're produced by non English speaking countries without much documentation.

Some obvious repeat threads may get locked up, but we're definitely different than the majority of communities. We're not going to yell at people to search, madly locking all the topics and booting "noobs". We're a community for everyone, and as long as there are people dedicated to the cause, we'll be here to help everyone from the most experienced user to the folks that just purchased their first NDS.

Viva GBAtemp and all the friendly souls who inhabit it!

 

[The Teej]

Some obvious repeat threads may get locked up, but we're definitely different than the majority of communities. We're not going to yell at people to search, madly locking all the topics and booting "noobs".

Well, now that puck has gone anyway

(I'm sorry, I couldn't resist

)

But seriously, scruffman summed it up in one sentence: "We were all noobs at some point in time". We're here to help, not to judge.

 

[RayorDragonFall]

I have to say, if it weren't for Gbatemp and the wonderful people here, I wouldn't have enjoyed my M3 as much, or it would have been a lot harder for me. Like other people have said, you have to give newbies a chance, "no one was born knowing" (spanish saying, I think I heard it in english too).

RDF

 

[The Teej]

I have to say, if it weren't for Gbatemp and the wonderful people here, I wouldn't have enjoyed my M3 as much, or it would have been a lot harder for me. Like other people have said, you have to give newbies a chance, "no one was born knowing" (spanish saying, I think I heard it in english too).

RDF

I haven't heard that saying before, but it's a good saying nonetheless!

 

[SDodnetnin]

"no one was born knowing"

Actually, if you are a follower of Socrates, you would think that saying is wrong. Socrates had a theory in which everyone was born with all the knowledge of their previous lives, but the knowledge just had to be unlocked again. If you really think about it, the theory makes a lot of sense into explaining why some people learn faster than others and also why some people are able to do things without ever learning how to do it.

Uhhh, since I've gone way off topic: Make the Search button bigger and the New Topic button smaller because if you are smart enough to find the New Topic button, you should be able to find the Search button as well.

 

[daRealist]

I just read this site briefly, went to ebay and bought a supercard + passme. No questions required and everything worked. I was never a noob!

 

[shaoranm]

I just read this site briefly, went to ebay and bought a supercard + passme. No questions required and everything worked. I was never a noob!Â

Sadly, not everyone is as lucky (coz there are some that encounters a problem even after reading and purchasing) and as optimistic (coz there are those that even if they have read a lot they still are not sure which is best, or if they would work - this could be also related to finances, as not everyone can buy off the rack whenever they wish). :'(

 

[Opium]

I'm currently working on something that'll help with the 'n00b' situation. The almighty FAQ of DS emulation!

...well perhaps not so almighty, but helpful, and if someone asks the same questions just direct them to the FAQ, bang!

 

[El Diablo]

Isnt that what the search button is for?

 

[Opium]

Isnt that what the search button is for?

You'd think people used that big 'search' button in the banner, but no

 

[El Diablo]

So, if they dont use the search button, what makes you think they are going to use your FAQ?

 

[Opium]

It'll be easy to just give them a link to the FAQ if they still ask. That way they get the answers they want rather than someone just saying 'go search' or having to explain something again

 

[El Diablo]

Its easy to give them a link to search. Right-click, copy link location.

Paste link location

 

[Opium]

stop being complicated you

 

[SkuiD87]

Nah Opium's guides are fantastic...that FlashMe guide is still the most comprehensive guide to flashing I have seen. I just refer all noobs and all my mates to the guide. It covers more or less everything. I'm looking forward to this FAQ. However, I do think the Guides and FAQ's need to be made more visible on the site...

I remember when I was new to the scene wen I had my GBA..needed a flashcart and came to this site....after a lil browsing and some help from the guys at #gbatemp i got my first flashcart : EZFlash2 256MB. Still use that baby for my GBA games today! Since then I've been on the forums. learnt alot and tried as much as i can to help everyone else. The other day on #ndstemp I walked someone through flashing their DSLite, i gotta say, felt good to help em out. He was over the moon. Hopefully, he'll do the same for a noob in the future.

Even though I think we should be there to help out the noobs, there IS a certain level of responsibility on their part to do some of the reading and work themselves. Naturally, they'll still have Questions or not have understood summin properly. Thats where we can help out.

Can't wait for you FAQ Opium...leme know if I can help out in any way!