Newbie (n00b!) forum?

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03-01-2008, 04:14
norty303

Newbie (n00b!) forum?

Have you guys considered having a dedicated newbie forum? (or a 'check here first kinda resource?) I'm quite aware that some of the questions I've been asking recently have been about 'laser basics' and have been smattered around the various forums, and I'm sure may have been asked before (although couldn't find for the life of me when searching!)

Having a forum dedicated to those sorts of things means that you are able to direct new people joining to read through the newbie forum posts and get 'up to speed' and the rest of the forums don't get junked up with all the annoying repetitive posts.

I moderate a DIY pro audio site (www.speakerplans.com/forum in case you're interested!) where we did that not long back and its proved very successful, not only for the new members but also the existing inhabitants. Some stickies or a wikki contain the really common questions and people can add new topics as required.

Anyway, food for thought....
03-01-2008, 05:32
JimBo

A few months ago there was talk of us starting a wiki but it went no further :confused:

As far as asking questions that have already been asked, we are an helpful bunch and don't mind repeating things :p

Jim
03-02-2008, 04:25
laserLips

Wiki, yes thast a good idea..
03-02-2008, 19:05
Dr Laser

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimBo

A few months ago there was talk of us starting a wiki but it went no further :confused:

As far as asking questions that have already been asked, we are an helpful bunch and don't mind repeating things :p

Jim

I did set a test wiki. But I guess It didn't go anywhere.
03-02-2008, 22:03
allthatwhichis

Sent buffo a PM, he should be able to give you a step by step list of links to all the threads any n00b should look at. ;) Maybe it would nbe better to make a thread with all of your recent questions and let him some across it himself. :D
03-05-2008, 04:56
Aidan

Wiki!

Laser Wiki is a great idea.

There is loads of valuable information on this forum that needs organising into some sort of database for ease of use.

Someone slap Spec into gear!
03-05-2008, 06:22
buffo

I'm sure you were kidding, Aidan, but really - Spec whipped up the event page for FLEM pretty quick, didn't he? I don't think he needs any slapping. (Besides, everyone is busy these days.)

A Wiki is a nice idea, and indeed Spec has talked about setting one up for a long time now. But there's more to it than just installing the code base and turning the members loose. You do that, and you'll end up with junk.

I think it will come in due course. But there are some issues that need to be resolved first.

Adam
03-05-2008, 10:31
Tomcat

maybe just a thread stickied here and there with relevent links would do the job
03-05-2008, 14:52
soforene
Naahhhhhhh.....
I fancy the wiki idea.
- What is a dichro?
- What exactly does DPSS mean?
- How fast can scanners go?
- Why is Bill Benner such a Laser God?
All this and much more needs to be answered for us wet behind the ears pups in one location, not many stickied threads !!

:D
03-06-2008, 06:38
godfrey

Photos - lots of photos! That alone would be a great resource to many of us.

Phil
03-08-2008, 00:45
KevSki
I agree....:D for us newbies this would be great, especially if it was in sections.
What if 'you' experts picked a specific area of interest to start it off people could ADD factual stuff NOT discussion info ...just the facts...

Alternatively or as well ... start a glossary of terms WITH pics to start us off.
This would be excellent.:cool:
Kev
Quote:
Originally Posted by soforene

Naahhhhhhh.....
I fancy the wiki idea.

What is a dichro?
What exactly does DPSS mean?
How fast can scanners go?
Why is Bill Benner such a Laser God?
All this and much more needs to be answered for us wet behind the ears pups in one location, not many stickied threads !!

:D
03-08-2008, 20:53
DZ
- What is a dichro? A kind of bird.
- What exactly does DPSS mean? Something you do in a bathroom.
- How fast can scanners go? Depends on how many amps of current you use.
- Why is Bill Benner such a Laser God? Well which is he? Laser God or Conan the Barbarian?
03-09-2008, 05:44
buffo
Quote:
Originally Posted by DZ

Why is Bill Benner such a Laser God? Well which is he? Laser God or Conan the Barbarian?
Or Conan the O'Brian, even! :D:D:D:D

Adam
03-09-2008, 20:19
Pitts

Why is Bill Benner such a Laser God?
'Cause he knows where all the good restaurants are... trust me I now know this for a fact!!

Ray:)
11-04-2008, 12:00
Loonatic

Sounds good

I like the newbie forum idea. It would stop idiots like me posting dumb questions and felling embarrassed. However if it were a forum not a Wiki it would need experienced members to help us out.
11-04-2008, 12:30
soforene

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loonatic

...if it were a forum .... it would need experienced members to help us out.

Hmmm.. Where are we gonna get some of them then?
:p
11-04-2008, 12:54
sugeek

Google Tricks...

I have found it useful to use a trick on google (advanced dork extension on firefox will give you a list of commands too) site:photonlexicon.com <search term>. I find that this usually is quicker than actually using the forum search to find what I want.

A tip and a trick, but I understand the reasoning behind the newbie section. What I don't like too much about newbie sections is the many DID YOU READ THE STICKY you !@#$%^&& posts when anybody asks a question. I suppose that means I like the wiki idea better than I do a postable n00b section.

http://www.google.com/custom?hl=en&c...%3A63bwfjvsnf4

Here you go you can search the n00b forum (laserpointerforums) photon lexicon or a bunch of other sites, yes I did make it because I got tired of using site:photonlexicon.com <searchterm> any ad revenue will be dontated to PL.

-Adam
12-17-2008, 14:05
outcry

yep that would be COOL , us thickos need to learn , and from what i've seen on this site you lot WITH all the tech stuff like to help us mere mortals , i would love to see this have its own page ,would save ME and others asking you guys the same question that you have heard a TRILLION TIMES BEFORE .
would be nice if there was a set group of the mods who are willing to help us out , not knocking the rest of you guys but as i said it gets boring if you've heard the same question a million times !i still get mates asking about stuff that was 2/3 years ago and it is a pain ,but if theres a newbie page where you guys could show/guide us ,we would be sooooooooooooo gratefull.; Karl T
12-17-2008, 16:02
allthatwhichis

See, there is a mistake in that thinking... There is no group of moderators... There isn't one moderator here. Only Spec, the Admin. And he mainly plays in the back house of things. We are self moderated, so ask away. :D Or use the search link... ;) As I am sure you have seen, most of us like to talk too much as it is.
06-26-2009, 14:33
instinct

I agree a n00b forum would be excellent or a wiki site!!
06-27-2009, 11:53
edison

I think a noob forum or a special section within this forum to give basic information about lasers, what,s a dichro, combinding beams and what is needed to build a projector is a good idea.:) A lot of questions are asked over and over again by new members. I,m sure that everyone is happy with answering al these questions :Dbut a complete section within this forum would be very helpful for people who want to learn about lasers and projectors. I,m not sure what has to be in this section and what not though:rolleyes:
06-27-2009, 16:30
instinct

Quote:

Originally Posted by edison

I think a noob forum or a special section within this forum to give basic information about lasers, what,s a dichro, combinding beams and what is needed to build a projector is a good idea.:) A lot of questions are asked over and over again by new members. I,m sure that everyone is happy with answering al these questions :Dbut a complete section within this forum would be very helpful for people who want to learn about lasers and projectors. I,m not sure what has to be in this section and what not though:rolleyes:

Agreed! Excellent Idea.