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Since you can start a new thread on any substantive topic, whether or not it's been addressed before, do you think this would still be a problem?~Child
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I was echoing
Fordim's concerns about creating a new forum as in appearing like a 'kiddy table...' and further increasing the feeling of 'intimidation.' What you've brought up about N & N forum is definitely a good point. I forgot the purpose of that forum, as it's mainly seemed to just be a place of introductions and answering the easy questions...not a place to have the 'great depth of search' as the books. But as I look back at some of my earliest posts and threads, most of them were in N & N and had sparked some solid discussions. Getting back to that in the Newcomer's forum would certainly be good.
I also think that there is this conception that in the books you have to post these long thought out humorgous posts in order to get noticed. I disagree, a perfect example I think happened recently with
Laitoste's post, in this
thread. A short, sweet post, yet got right to the heart of the matter and spurned some discussion. Your posts don't have to be long and drawn out, mine tend to be because I ramble and sort of 'build up' the post, instead of striking right out the heart and getting right into it. So, don't be scared to post something that's comparitvely much shorter in length, if it answers the topic, gets some questions to spark a discussion...then by all means post it.