Convinced we need a beginner section….

as long as the right advice is offered for total noobz to dj,ing not just the stuff people have and use. i.e a total new commer to djing will not need a denon mc6000 or a traktor s4. but would benifit from a basic controller and software like maybe a hercules running le if you get what i mean.

SmiTTTen, post: 9087 wrote: Disagree – The fact that people want a beginners section indicates that people want to funnel off those questions so they don’t have to see them. So who is going to answer the beginners’ questions? It will be the blind leading the blind which doesn’t serve the long term interests of this community. Don’t get me wrong, the questions are frustrating – people need to actively research rather than passively research and if you need help with creative questions in a space that is purely creative – you might want to rethink the whole game.

What we do need is an FAQ or Wiki. Something that the community can contribute to and develop over time.

We were all new, lame and annoying once. Well, not me, I have been amazing from the very beginning.

I’m sure you were! Hehe 😉 (Yes, that comment was meant sarcastically and should not be taken seriously in any form whatsoever. ;))

In my experience and at least in my humble opinion, setting aside the topic here, it sometimes can be handy to incorporate all those frequently asked questions into a container of sorts, so new users to these forums can use them to their advantage and keeping the forums free/clean for the really interesting discussions.

The exact form/format is, imho, only secondary to the point having such a knowledge-base of the more novice typed questions.

Obligatory personal background bit; from gaming to programming, I’ve encountered these 101s, FAQs, KBs and other types read-firsts in some form; I’ve setup corporate Wikis and DMS’ in the past.

About your suggestions, I think the initial wording might have put you on the wrong foot, but in the end I think it comes down to the same thing. Whether it be 1 post summing up links to different resources (articles, FAQs, Wikis, whatnot) or perhaps a section dedicated to the new souls venturing into this field of new technology.

Somehow, somewhere, there has to be a pointer to the resources available for newcomers.

Ultimately, I think a Wiki would be the best solution.*
But to take your point into account, who would be responsible for the Wiki? The blind as well?

It doesn’t really matter in what form it’s exactly done, and I’m sorry if I’m stepping on your turf here Phil, I think the main thing mr-stiffy tried to make was that it would be a great benefit for these forums in general if general information and pointers were available to newcomers in an easy “package”. The information would just be a hyperlink away. It’s more about making the information available more easily and centralised, instead having to browse/search the forum looking for specific information. It’s not about not seeing the questions, it’s about seeing the questions that matter.

A central DigitalDJing Wiki might also be a really strong unique selling point for this community as well!

Just my 2 cents, ymmv.

Make a Wiki out of the old blog articles – I think that’s the way to go!

I agree with Smitten, most “beginner sections” on forums get visited only by…well, beginners.

I agree that a beginners sections is a bad idea. A wiki though is a good one. I’m known elsewhere on the web for answering quite a few of these newb questions. I have a well organized bookmark folder that I use quite often for commonly asked questions and have developed several tactful ways to say RTFM.

SmiTTTen, post: 9122 wrote: Cool – then the solution is Chris!

Nooooo, the solution is to start your own well organized bookmark folder with common questions, and don’t forget RTFM 😉