What about a newbie forum? - PS3Hax Network

RovaPS3 · 03-27-2012

Hi I am new here.

What about a beginners forum here.

I am a little daunted with these forums and unsure where to ask beginner type questions. A "you can ask stupid questions here" area. I think this may help focus people like in in one area.

Just a suggestion...

Anyway off to post some newbie questions in the general area.

japsander · 03-27-2012

newbie questions can go right ahead in the help section

specific questions can go in their related sections

most beginner questions can be answered by using the search option

oPolo · 03-27-2012

I see the point though. If he came here and didn't know where to ask those things and/or search and/or what to do, other people would most likely not either.

hellsing9 · 03-27-2012

You can post in help section like @japsander said, no need of a newbie section.

:P

BobbyBlunt · 03-27-2012

I can honestly say I do not think anyone would want to moderate a section like that. That is where you deal with the name calling, the people that make demands, and the people that cant read. A section like that would be a nightmare

RovaPS3 · 03-27-2012

I did miss the help section when I first posted. I suppose that is a newbie section really. We had a friendly welcome section but I didn't want to ask in there. I was a little unsure where to post.

KillerBug · 03-27-2012

99% of this site is a newbie forum. I made a guide with 3D aspect images and I still get questions. That said, try the search feature...odds are that any question you have has already been answered a hundred times. Actually, odds are that your first two questions are answered by the banner at the top of the page.

hellsing9 · 03-28-2012

10% of the users don't understand a word of english. They have to use google translate/babelfish/etc.
I still think that the banner it's not a solution, even if you put some dinamic content on it.
So the Odd thing if X user understands english and is his native language = register in the forum to make the same question when the answer it's in front of his/her eyes..Why to ask?.

Solution:

Maybe making a *lite* popup version of the banner as test (eventually will be blocked by the browser) telling the current scene status or something like that will be more effective. I saw tons of sites that use a popup as ads or to say something about the content of the site itself and that popup window cannot be blocked.

stuck? · 03-28-2012

While I somewhat agree that a newbie forum might be a good idea at FIRST, I think it would just lead to headaches and problems.

You can get all the information from using the search, or even asking a question in help. That's what the forum is for, that's what our helpful users/members/staff are for

I would like to say that maybe something can be put into the rules that you read when you sign up but most people don't even read those. It's hard to try and help people to help themselves when they don't want to help themselves :P

A bit more clear and concise banner may help some of the frustration, but again, you can only say/do so much and make it so easy for people.

hellsing9 · 03-28-2012

@stuck? double post :P

I think that popup version of the banner it's not a bad idea at all, the problem is VB.

03-27-2012	#1
RovaPS3 Apprentice Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 6 Likes: 2 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What about a newbie forum? Hi I am new here. What about a beginners forum here. I am a little daunted with these forums and unsure where to ask beginner type questions. A "you can ask stupid questions here" area. I think this may help focus people like in in one area. Just a suggestion... Anyway off to post some newbie questions in the general area.

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hellsing9 Hired Gun Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 6,751 Likes: 2,556 Liked 3,292 Times in 1,829 Posts Mentioned: 978 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	You can post in help section like @japsander said, no need of a newbie section. :P __________________ Check Blacklist of FAKE devs Check Whitelist of TRUSTED devs Tutorial : DEX conversion (TEST-DEBUG) One thread with all DEX information published so far. One thread with PS3 LV0 keys, CFW'S and many more. PS3devwiki your number 1 source. Check it. Console ID's Market Warning thread PS3 Ban, CFW, Unban. How to avoid it.

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BobbyBlunt Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Virginia US Posts: 3,026 Likes: 1,595 Liked 1,944 Times in 917 Posts Mentioned: 193 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I can honestly say I do not think anyone would want to moderate a section like that. That is where you deal with the name calling, the people that make demands, and the people that cant read. A section like that would be a nightmare __________________ Follow me on Twitter @BobbyBlunt83 Contact me via our irc server irc.ps3sanctuary.com/6667 You can figure out how to do so here. Don't start sh!t, there wont be sh!t.

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KillerBug Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,322 Likes: 148 Liked 1,100 Times in 619 Posts Mentioned: 85 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	99% of this site is a newbie forum. I made a guide with 3D aspect images and I still get questions. That said, try the search feature...odds are that any question you have has already been answered a hundred times. Actually, odds are that your first two questions are answered by the banner at the top of the page. __________________

03-28-2012	#8
hellsing9 Hired Gun Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 6,751 Likes: 2,556 Liked 3,292 Times in 1,829 Posts Mentioned: 978 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	10% of the users don't understand a word of english. They have to use google translate/babelfish/etc. I still think that the banner it's not a solution, even if you put some dinamic content on it. So the Odd thing if X user understands english and is his native language = register in the forum to make the same question when the answer it's in front of his/her eyes..Why to ask?. Solution: Maybe making a lite popup version of the banner as test (eventually will be blocked by the browser) telling the current scene status or something like that will be more effective. I saw tons of sites that use a popup as ads or to say something about the content of the site itself and that popup window cannot be blocked. __________________ Check Blacklist of FAKE devs Check Whitelist of TRUSTED devs Tutorial : DEX conversion (TEST-DEBUG) One thread with all DEX information published so far. One thread with PS3 LV0 keys, CFW'S and many more. PS3devwiki your number 1 source. Check it. Console ID's Market Warning thread PS3 Ban, CFW, Unban. How to avoid it.

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03-27-2012	#2
japsander Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: up sh*t creek without a paddle Posts: 7,642 Likes: 2,745 Liked 5,250 Times in 2,510 Posts Mentioned: 358 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	newbie questions can go right ahead in the help section specific questions can go in their related sections most beginner questions can be answered by using the search option

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oPolo Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 906 Likes: 303 Liked 450 Times in 297 Posts Mentioned: 79 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I see the point though. If he came here and didn't know where to ask those things and/or search and/or what to do, other people would most likely not either.

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stuck? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 1,358 Likes: 3,904 Liked 827 Times in 470 Posts Mentioned: 123 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	While I somewhat agree that a newbie forum might be a good idea at FIRST, I think it would just lead to headaches and problems. You can get all the information from using the search, or even asking a question in help. That's what the forum is for, that's what our helpful users/members/staff are for I would like to say that maybe something can be put into the rules that you read when you sign up but most people don't even read those. It's hard to try and help people to help themselves when they don't want to help themselves :P A bit more clear and concise banner may help some of the frustration, but again, you can only say/do so much and make it so easy for people. __________________ Help, im stuck!

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