Questions tagged [new-users]
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Proverbs Question Downvoting - "This question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not useful"
That's the message one gets when hovering over the downvote arrow.
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Good question - Does training up a child really work out?
Sure it's a bit complicated and bewildering as initially presented
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Are we needlessly scaring people off?
As a newish user I want to give some feedback to veterans who close questions by brand new users. It can be pretty intimidating to have one's question shut down as off topic or opinion-based when one ...
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Should we add this post to the tour?
In the EL&U 2022 election chat, it came up that new users need guidance. Many see this problem. I see something similar here on Hermeneutics.SE. New users need more guidance in the beginning.
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Make the box on the home page more informative for new users
In Possible solution to frequent question closures, edits, migrations, and mission dilution at Biblical Hermeneutics: Floating the idea of a new site, GratefulDisciple provides an informative chart ...
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What is the process for changing auto-generated messages to help new users feel more welcome and understand how to better use the site?
I was discussing this issue with a moderator, @SteveTaylor, and he suggested bringing it up here. Sometimes questions get marked as a possible duplicate and they get closed before the OP has a chance ...
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Is it necessary to close a question simply because the new user did not state the text reference?
I am referring to this question where it is quite clear that the OP refers to the transfiguration but has not stated which gospel account or the actual text reference.
It is not a 'topic' question : ...
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New posters and inappropriate questions
There seems to be a problem with new posters submitting questions that are inappropriate for either BH or Christianity.
Perhaps this is due to the guidelines for these sites (and perhaps other SE ...
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Doctrinal Bias on Biblical Hermeneutics
I have discovered as a new user that contributions which make good arguments contra traditional Christian doctrines get treated differently than those in support of those doctrines.
Originally the ...
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100 Rep for a 'new user'?
I noticed a new user with a rep of 103. But when I checked the profile they appear to have no other SE profile and have only been a contributor on BH for 4 days.
I have noticed this happen previously....
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Educating new users - a revamping
Being a fairly new BH.SE user (and I'm also a stauch believer in the Jewish faith), I have had some interesting experiences here that I would like to bring to the forefront. I think of this Meta post ...
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What if the Q&A process were prompted for new users up to a certain number of rep points
This site seeks to be an expert site; however, it also appeals to those interested in studying the text. Thus, we tend to draw many novice users. Such new users seem to be fairly consistent in the ...
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Strong's is a concordance, not a lexicon
The Strong's Concordance is a helpful tool that lists every Hebrew and Greek lemma (root word) present in the King James Bible. Along with listing these, the tool also generally gives a 'gloss' for ...
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I'm new here! DV, OP, VTC, VTD, huh? Help me learn the jargon / lingo!
We do have quite a bit of lingo / jargon on the Stack Exchange (SE) network. Some of it is common to Internet platforms in general, some of it is specific to SE, and some of it is unique to this site ...
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A helpful flowchart for asking questions on BH.SE
Here is a helpful flowchart for asking questions on BH.SE. Relevant meta posts for each decision are listed below:
My goal is for this be a helpful reference and 'one-stop-shop' for users. Also note ...
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How can we encourage promising new users to continue contributing?
BH.SE seems to be doing well, except that we need more users who can actively contribute quality content -- at least if we ever want to make it out of Beta.
We get new users fairly regularly. Some ...
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How can we educate new users about our site distinctives?
Experienced users frequently remark that we attract a lot of first-time answers that significantly miss the mark. Answers from new users are often pure opinions, or tangential discussions that don't ...
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How should we welcome new users?
Every now and then you'll see a question or an answer from someone you don't recognize. They might have a reputation of 1 or 101, a generic avatar or an image you've never seen before, and they've ...
