Questions tagged [new-users]
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Should we change the default suggested tags?
The "Ask Question" form currently suggests tags in the placeholder text: grammar, word-choice, etymology. I would guess that these are the most common tags used.
However, are they the most ...
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We need a site specific message for our advice page
One of the problems that keeps coming up is that many first time users of the site ask questions that are either
better suited for English Language Learners
don't have enough information for us to ...
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Becoming more welcoming to new users, how?
TL;DR: how to address low-quality posts by new-users without being a jerk or otherwise scaring them away?
Introduction
I'm writing this question after reading this Stack Overflow blog on the need to ...
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Is "english stackexchange" full of downvoting trolls?
I asked two valid legit writing-related questions and they got sufficient downvotes to prevent me from asking any more questions.
Is this place usually so maliciously hostile?
Hope someone is capable ...
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Writing a better help page on "How do I write a good answer" [updated]
New users often give answers that are too short or that have other problems that may cause them to be considered "very low quality" (which means they are often flagged for deletion). People can leave ...
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I am worried about being off-topic
Today is the second time I had an "English Language" question and visited this forum based on the result of a Google Internet search using a query such as:
"proper use of the word _______"
Both ...
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How to prevent automatic downvotes on an answer after editing it?
I frequently flesh out answers from new users; adding relevant dictionary definitions, links and usage examples. Almost every time I do that, the answer immediately gets a -1 score.
Some new users ...
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Hoop-jumping for new users: multiple choice quiz!
Josh61's idea caused me to have my own idea for how we (try to) stop new users posting low quality questions: compulsory multiple choice quiz!
It's very easy for anyone to ignore the guidance on the ...
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Are low quality questions and answers here to stay?
For a number of reasons the number of new users who post low quality questions or answers does not appear to be flagging by any measure. This issue had often generated stress among users who rightly ...
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How can the Tour screenshot be updated to reflect current standards for questions (and answers)?
I'm new here, and have been reading Meta questions and such as I try to get a handle on things like answers vs comments, what's on topic, etc. I greatly appreciate the thought that has clearly gone ...
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Helping this user read a (somewhat technical) book
Over the past three days, the new user yorgun has asked 10 questions, all seeming to be asking for clarification on various excerpts from the same book, Diplomacy, A Very Short Introduction by Joseph ...
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Why must we assume that earlier answers are better, especially when they are not even related?
This concerns a specific example of a more general procedural issue that bothers me.
A recent question is headed Idioms for a 'obvious' or 'needs no explanation'. Its well-stated core is a matter of ...
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Extraordinary spike in low-quality questions by 1 rep users
I can't keep up with them, the brand new users who have 1 rep. There's too many, they're swarming the site and often their questions consist of one or two lines with no context. All the following ...
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Why do we tell users to comment when they don't have sufficient rep to do so?
I have noticed the following comment left pretty much verbatim, and it bothers me:
This does not provide an answer to the question. To critique or request clarification from an author, leave a ...
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Repository of polite responses
Several folks have noted that ELU regulars have a predilection towards snobbery and are perceived as generally unwelcoming to new users. I realized today that I'm guilty of this, and I haven't even ...