Newbie season upon us aka zero system info

[EGS]

Originally Posted by Drew Mazurek

I simply ignore those threads.

+1. Plus, I ignore the rant posts.

[huzzam]

Originally Posted by Ben Jenssen

I don't think restrictions and regulations is the answer to this problem. People are lazy, and it takes a while for newbies get a grip on the way things work here on the forum. But most of them eventually do.

Is it a season thing? I never thought of that…

Young newcomers looking for easy, quick solutions… they will always keep comming.

We should keep the DUC open and unrestricted as it is, and we old-timers try not to get so annoyed.

agreed, though it would be fair to have a popup / interstitial page that says: "hey this is your first post, welcome! please be sure to provide the following info in your message if you're asking for help."

~peter in athens

[Ben Jenssen]

Originally Posted by huzzam

agreed, though it would be fair to have a popup / interstitial page that says: "hey this is your first post, welcome! please be sure to provide the following info in your message if you're asking for help."

~peter in athens

Well, not all first-time posters are asking for technical assistance, though most are. But it's an idea.

Another thing; many newcomers are so new that they won't even understand half of the advise in the "Help us help you" page, or understand what technical info to provide.

I think we'll just have to live with it. But your idea could work if implemented right.

[Ben Jenssen]

We have here a typical example from just hours ago. I think my comment about laziness holds:

Pro tools won't play.

[musicman691]

Originally Posted by albee1952

Musicman gets the Nostradamus award(actually, it was ordered and shipped before you started the thread)

Chanelling my inner Sally Fields: 'you love me - you really do!'

[amagras]

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