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So what, though? Hard to see how a waving hand icon will hurt those new users who are already super competent programmers, other than getting some well-intentioned "welcome, friend" fluff and advice. Surely they'll survive that. No?
– Pekka
Commented Aug 18, 2018 at 13:15
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I don't get what you're suggesting. Are you trying to say that the whole concept is harmful and should be discarded? Or can you propose a modification instead to kind of tone down the assumption that new users are going to mess up.
– user392547
Commented Aug 18, 2018 at 13:16
this has been discussed in other top answers
– Ooker
Commented Aug 19, 2018 at 4:41
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@Chair, careful, peterSO is a new contributor. :P (Which I think illustrates several problems with this "new contributor indicator" all by itself.)
– Wildcard
Commented Aug 22, 2018 at 1:05
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@Wildcard Hehe I'm tagging you and simultaneoously staring at several banners telling me that peterSO is a new contributor. Anyways, With 222 rep, peterSO doesn't really count as new any more.
– user392547
Commented Aug 22, 2018 at 2:25
It is not a stereotype but a data-driven metric. Please do not conflate the two.
– TylerH
Commented Aug 24, 2018 at 13:58

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