Re: A small suggestion from a bear of very little brain
 

Personally, I think maemo.org and especially talk.maemo.org is as much for end-users as it is for developers, so that intro probably needs to be updated. I don't have any ideas about how the forums should be organised, though.

Re: A small suggestion from a bear of very little brain
 

Now that's customer service.

For all the n0n-n00bs (the 0lds?) out there, please help us. When I posted there were already about 20 questions in the first eight hours.

Thanks.

Re: A small suggestion from a bear of very little brain
 

Sorry! That'd be me. I took the chance to post all my questions. And I have answers or at least partial answers to some of them now. I think there may also have been other lurking n00bs looking for a place to ask the basics.

Re: A small suggestion from a bear of very little brain
 

On a related note, what about putting Community before General? Makes sense to this rodent of small but overactive brain...

typing in jfk airport on n810... 1 hour to AMS flight!

Re: A small suggestion from a bear of very little brain
 

Hi RevdKathy,

I wonder if you're not Kathy Sierra - that is a very Kathyish thing to ask (and that is a compliment). Back in 2006 she wrote about JavaRanch and how they encouraged new users to answer questions: http://headrush.typepad.com/creating..._build_a_.html

Normally, this forum or the "General" forum are the best places to ask questions for newcomers - and all answers are welcome.

Cheers,
Dave.

Re: A small suggestion from a bear of very little brain
 

Hi Dave

No, I am RevdKathy, and have been RevdKathy for a very long time. I was RevdKathy (mod) on mytreo.net if anyone remembers me from there, I am RevdKathy on various sci-fi places (I'm a geekess, so sue me), and RevdKathy in google will show my hyperactivity!

Thank you for the compliment, though. Kathy Sierra sounds like someone I'd like to know! In fact, I'd venture to say that I filled the gap she highlights on mtdn - being a quick learner and natural 'people person' I was the one always happy to answer the less techy questions I understood, and point people in the right direction for the hard questions. Mind, I got into mtdn when it was first open.

She's right - user communities need people to feel welcome at all levels!

Re: A small suggestion from a bear of very little brain
 

How about a sub-section called "New to Maemo" just to contain the influx of new users yet unfamiliar with Maemo and figure out how to best address their needs? It'll be a sub forum that's more 'service oriented' and anyone should feel 'safe' to post in while the proper stickies and orientation pages are made..

Re: A small suggestion from a bear of very little brain
 

i started a wiki article bit similar

http://wiki.maemo.org/New_users

if you like it, contribute

if this is f** stupid, delete it. but i strongly think that something like that is needed. If there is similar info somewhere (in one place written in non-geek), I haven't found it... so chances are that n00bs havent either...

Re: A small suggestion from a bear of very little brain
 

NOTE: The Wiki was moved to: http://wiki.maemo.org/Maemo_Basics

Even if you think it is f-ing stupid, please don't delete it. It's great for f-ing stupid n00bs like me. :p

I've added a bit and will try to help build it out.

Note that I've started a thread specific to the Wiki:

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php...817#post341817

Re: A small suggestion from a bear of very little brain
 

In the last week I have lost count of how many people I have asked for advice who've responded "You mean Nemo, like the fish?" - even techies (like the guy from IT support and the chap in PC world ... no scrap that, he showed me his iphone)

"NO, Maemo... I think it's pronounced My Mo - it's a version of linux."
I think the wiki is a great place to start!