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Suggestion for GR, re 'new' members?

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RamblingRose

RamblingRose Report 22 Jul 2012 16:30

There are often 'newbies' to the boards who have actually joined the site many years before, but have either used only the search facilities etc , or just read the boards but never posted,

Their post count when they DO post implies they are new to the boards and also, it may be assumed perhaps to genealogy as a whole...which is often not the case at all.

Some sites have a 'new member' notification when one first posts on a board, obviously this would not be any use here...but perhaps the 'Researching' line in account setting could have a default setting to 'I am new to genealogy' which would automatically show for new members, so that helpers can provide more targeted advice, ie the 'basics' ?

It could then be removed by the individual as soon as they felt they had sufficient experience?

just a thought.

Researching:
Names: Fishlock, London. Whetman. Keatings from Kerry. The best way of keeping my temper with idiots.

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 22 Jul 2012 17:09

There is a section in the "My account" How much do you know about family history?

May be GR could us this?

Roy

RamblingRose

RamblingRose Report 22 Jul 2012 17:18

There is Roy I had forgotten that.

Researching:
Names: Fishlock, London. Whetman. Keatings from Kerry. The best way of keeping my temper with idiots.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 22 Jul 2012 21:40

Good idea, RR

Researching:
Panda, China, 2008 .................................. ............................ .............. .......... .......................................................... To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.