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whats with all the noobs?

As annoying some of the new posters are I just try to take their posts with a grain of salt and try and answer their questions politely or send them over to mroogle. I myself was once and noobie and asked my fair share of stupid questions as well.

If its mainly the macbook pro section and the iPad section stop visiting those for a while until things die down and go back to normal.

Like said earlier don't hate on them because they could turn into the next great mac rumors member and post helpful insightful threads. :)
 
too many forums, too little time

Well, there are tons of forums out there, and just cause I'm a newbie here doesn't mean that I don't have a five digit-ID on Slashdot (yes yes, many of you have four digits, but I lurked on /. for years before I signed on). Also, personally, I use this site as a resource to learn about the Mac way of things. I read lots of threads, but I rarely feel the need to post something. I'm still new to Mac, so I usually leave it to others, who know more, to post.

OP, I don't think that you meant to disparage newbies. I got the feeling that you were just curious, but some people took offense that wasn't intended. I didn't, just so you know :)

Macrumours and Blackberryforums are both fun places to hang out for me.. similar vibe, something that's not there at crackberry and other places.

In some years, I too shall be a MR number of some sort, but it'll happen when it happens, I don't really care about my site stats.. I'm probably going to stay a newbie for another year.
 
Think the original post is moot to be honest, people will always ask stupid questions about things when they're new to them. Hell, I have asked a bunch, I'm sure many 'regular' posters in this thread have too.

I only found this site when I had a problem with my G5, I had no real reason to before that. Funny enough, finding these boards has massively increased my interest in Apple, and I've learned a hell of a lot about a computer I've had for years that I never knew I could do, and never knew I wanted to learn about!

Welcome noobs and stupid questions, they may well become the ones answering the very same questions after a while. I'm sure when i pick up my very first Macbook next week that I'll have a few new ones to add to the list too :rolleyes:
 
Doctor Q said:
And long-time members can be newbies too. User chrberni is a newbie who joined MacRumors in 2001!
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I've been using MacRumor Forums for 5 or 6 years now. I just didn't need to have an acct because I found this magical box where I can search previous threads/posts and find what I'm looking for. 1000's of people (daily) benefit from info in the forums who don't even have an acct, my hat is off to those who post and keep it running.
 
I have been on here for a while, but like many others use the search button or don't have anything new to add. That means that I don't post very often. I do wish that people would search before posting, though.
 
I heard this forum went south the day the iPhone came out. I don't agree, of course.
 
TwinCities Dan said:
The more popular :apple: becomes, the more noobs on MR... ;)

From the MacRumors FAQ...
User titles are based on post counts:

Newbie => 0 - 29 posts
Member => 30 posts
Regular => 100 posts (minimum required to post in the Politics, Religion, Social Issues forum)
6502 => 250 posts (minimum required for access to the Marketplace forum)
6502a => 500 posts (minimum required to have an avatar)
65816 => 1,000 posts
65832 => 1,500 posts
68000 => 1,505 posts
68010 => 2,000 posts
68020 => 2,005 posts
68030 => 2,500 posts
68040 => 3,000 posts
601 => 5,000 posts
603 => 10,000 posts
604 => 15,000 posts
G3 => 20,000 posts
G4 => 25,000 posts
G5 => 30,000 posts
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Thanks for posting this! I went searching to see when I would leave the newbie status behind!
 
I too have been a long time reader of this site before joining I contributed what I feel is a nominal fee to give back to the site, I trust many would do the same.

As for the OP's concern, I find it more disturbing that many members slam others in ways that would never happen if they were not hiding behind a keyboard.

I guess that the Internet is sometimes a place for some people to act out a fantasy life.
 
I disagree with the op. I read MR almost every day and have done so since joining back in 2002, or whenever it does. I went through a period where I participated a lot, and I always tried to be helpful to new members, because I received so much friendly advice back in the day. Then again, I also got into heated political discussions which got me a warning: right, DoctorQ?

Anyway, back on topic: I will occasionally log in to try and help with questions in my area of expertise. I give people the benefit of the doubt: with the surge in Apple's products and their popularity, many new members are not just new to the platform, they are also new to web forums.

So be nice, okay?
 
As another Newb/Noob, whichever spelling you prefer, I've found this thread great. Not only have I found out how to stop being a Newbie, which bothers me more than it should, I've also found out about Mroogle. Thanks to Mroogle I can now use the hash key on my keyboard.
:)
 
ngenerator said:
Yeah, that's not true.
It was the iPad launch.
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Protip: the colour of invisible ink is #fafafa. Of course this doesn't work if someone quotes you

JackHobbs said:
As another Newb/Noob, whichever spelling you prefer
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I don't have a problem with "noobs". We've all been there at one point. What I don't get is people using the biggest font size they can and bright red colors so they can stand out. Now that is annoying.
 
Peace said:
And to think all this time I thought a noob was referring to a nubian.
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Or someone from Nubia?

What gets me is a noob will ask a question and when someone gives them a factual answer, they challenge the answer, saying "that's not right!" or "you're wrong!". I mean, why ask the question if you already know the answer? As usually happens, they are mistaken, or talking about something completely different than their question implies.
 
TwinCities Dan said:
The more popular :apple: becomes, the more noobs on MR... ;)

From the MacRumors FAQ...
User titles are based on post counts:

Newbie => 0 - 29 posts
Member => 30 posts
Regular => 100 posts (minimum required to post in the Politics, Religion, Social Issues forum)
6502 => 250 posts (minimum required for access to the Marketplace forum)
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Yowsa, been on the site for a few years and still have less than 50 posts...
 
I may be a noob when it comes to MacRumors but not Apple, but I know this may be a stupid question but to get an Avatar I have to have 500 post or more, is this in forum posts or comment post-I'm edging toward the 1st
 
IwillIt said:
It was all those Mac commercials that finally converted me.
Being a stuck up geek on a forum is like u getting gold in the special olympics.
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I agree 100% It’s unfortunate to go to a place and feel unwelcome just because we are new to the Mac world. I think it’s more of the long time Mac user getting his revenge on the PC trader. It makes them feel better to be rude than to except the fact that their exceptional brand is now the popular trend for many. “Welcome to Mac. Just because you’ve switched doesn’t mean you’re smart! I’ll be the first one (GGJstudios) to tell you off about MRoogle.”
LMFAO

tigres said:
I too have been a long time reader of this site before joining I contributed what I feel is a nominal fee to give back to the site, I trust many would do the same.

As for the OP's concern, I find it more disturbing that many members slam others in ways that would never happen if they were not hiding behind a keyboard.

I guess that the Internet is sometimes a place for some people to act out a fantasy life.
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I have yet to meet someone from this site!!!!
Hell freezes over when an apple genius tells me to look on MRoogle for my newbie questions. lol
 
Opstech said:
I agree 100% It’s unfortunate to go to a place and feel unwelcome just because we are new to the Mac world. I think it’s more of the long time Mac user getting his revenge on the PC trader. It makes them feel better to be rude than to except the fact that their exceptional brand is now the popular trend for many. “Welcome to Mac. Just because you’ve switched doesn’t mean you’re smart! I’ll be the first one (GGJstudios) to tell you off about MRoogle.”
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Feelings a little sore because not everyone saw the need for your poll about accidents? You obviously have a distorted view of things. For one, I'm not a "long time Mac user getting his revenge on the PC trader" and I don't know anyone who is. If anything, a long time Mac user would be glad that another PC user switched. I've used Macs off and on since the Apple II, but was primarily a Windows user until a couple years ago, when I abandoned Windows altogether.

As far as MRoogle, you completely miss the point and the purpose. People who are new to the forum don't know about searching the forum with MRoogle. They post a new thread and sit back and wait for responses, not aware that their question has been answered hundreds of times in existing threads. By telling them about searching, you not only point them to threads that contain the answers to their current question; you also show them how to get answers to future questions without waiting.

If anyone doesn't want to use it, that's their choice. But they should at least be made aware of it, so they can decide. For every one like you who complains about posts mentioning MRoogle, there are several newbies who come back with comments like, "Cool! Thanks!" or "Just what I needed" or "I'll bookmark that and use it!". That's why such posts are for their benefit, not yours.
 
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