Originally Posted by
Randy Petersen
submitted by wharvey
There has been feedback that FlyerTalk is not user-friendly to new users. In addition, many veteran members are not welcoming to new members. What would you do as a TalkBoard member to improve FlyerTalk to make it more welcoming to new members?
I've written about this before. Like any community in the real world, unless we have a constant infusion of new blood -- people bringing new ideas and perspectives -- we're going to stagnate. We'll become an insular group, speaking in code to each other about the same old topics.
For the most part, I think we do a fairly good job at welcoming newcomers. Someone posting for the first time will always receive a series of "Welcome to FT!" posts from the vets and, usually, if it's a reasonable question or interesting point, and not just trolling, a considered response.