The problem with a separate Q&A section for newer members is that you still presuppose that they know what the rules are and still instill a mild sense of hierarchy. We can't really say, you're new, so you should probably post here. Every new person is totally different, some may be absolute computer wizzes and others might be language experts who don't know how to turn on the computer. Plus, you might end up with a sub-community of people who simply become comfortable with only staying in that area. The purported intent of this would be to have people ask questions that have already been discussed in depth before, but how are they to know what's been discussed already and which section they should put their question in? You end up with the possibility of a very interesting topic that hasn't been discussed elsewhere being confined to that "newbie" area. And if access is restricted to just newer members, then they miss out on the contributions of older members, and older members don't get the pleasure of participating.
So far, new members have, if they are indeed interesting in participating, assimilated well. I'm just proposing a simple informal community section where everyone can "see and be seen."
I rather doubt that Jackie has the ability to create a new section, but she obviously has that crucial connection. What do you think,
J?
