User experience/knowledge level in posts...

02-22-2009	#1 (permalink)
buccaneere Linux User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 271	User experience/knowledge level in posts... I see many good answers from admins and mods to some new members' questions, and it sometimes is obvious that the good answers are WAY beyond the OP's comprehension. Occasionally they will let us know that; but MANY times they don't come back - or so it seems. Perhaps in members' displayed info could be their level of experience - 1, 2, or 3, maybe 4 levels which might be made a part of registration. '1' for computer illiterate, don't know what a CLI is, ie, '2' for some CLI knowledge, or something along those lines.

02-22-2009	#2 (permalink)
b2bwild Linux Engineer Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Behind You! Posts: 1,064	Well there are Post count user rankings.. On many forums i have seen 'best answer' or 'thanks' system. to show how much user is helpfull.. But there is so variance in Linux, and every user have its own point of view and methods. and i think every one who answers or try to help or discuss, does a great contribution to the community and our knowledge. __________________ Microsoft isn't bad its just stupid. Read my Blog at --> Penguin Inside Subscribe Feed

02-22-2009	#3 (permalink)
rokytnji Linux Guru Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pecos, Texas Posts: 1,504	Well, there is a lot I still have to learn. But, my heart is in the right place. __________________ Free Linux Books Linux Registered User # 475019 And I’ll keep using Linux until they pry it from my cold dead fingers.

02-22-2009

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Originally Posted by rokytnji

Well, there is a lot I still have to learn. But, my heart is in the right place.

You and me both, bro!

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02-22-2009	#5 (permalink)
devils casper Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chandigarh, India Posts: 21,081	Same here ! Learning new things everyday ! __________________ It takes a lot of time to be a genius, you have to sit around so much doing nothing, really doing nothing. - Gertrude Stein New Users: Read This First

02-22-2009	#6 (permalink)
Dapper Dan Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: The Sovereign State of South Carolina Posts: 4,136	You make a good point but I don't think it would help much to have members rate themselves in proficiency. Some of the smartest members here would humbly rank themselves at a low level while others who know next to nothing will rank themselves highly. If other members do the ranking that can lead to trouble. The reason some don't come back is because they get their solution and never bother posting again to tell us. That happens a lot. Half the reason I try to help is to also learn. With Linux you never stop learning. __________________ CRUX 2.5 + IceWM Registered:#371367 New Members: click here

02-22-2009	#7 (permalink)
ozar Super Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 12,058	Yep, I agree with Dapper Dan on all points. This has always been a problem and there is no easy solution. __________________ oz New Members: * README *

02-23-2009

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Originally Posted by Dapper Dan

Half the reason I try to help is to also learn. With Linux you never stop learning.

Cheers, Dan! I couldn't have said it better!

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02-23-2009	#9 (permalink)
*MatthewGx* Community Leader Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 733	Hm, I do like the idea of a "thanks" system. I'll bring this up for moderator discussion... thanks buccaneere __________________ Matthew Gallizzi http://twitter.com/mgallizzi

02-24-2009	#10 (permalink)
jayd512 Linux Guru Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 1,595	I wasn't around for it, but I heard that a 'Thanks' type system was tried a while back. From what I read, I don't really think it really went over that well. Besides which, while you or I might give a quick 'thanks', most of the folks that pop in for some advice don't really stop in for the follow-up to let us know how it went. I don't think a 'Thank You' system is anything we really need here. __________________ Jay Forum Rules Registered Linux User #463940 Not every story has an ending... but they all have more chapters.