Adopt a newbie program! FF14 edition!!

[MilesSaintboroguh]

Hmm. Seems we have a TON of people willing to mentor, but not so many willing to be upfront about needing help.

How do we reach out to those people I wonder. We need to get their attention somehow.

Newbies probably don't feel comfortable posting on a forum. Or even know there's a forum to begin with.

[nugglets]

Newbies probably don't feel comfortable posting on a forum. Or even know there's a forum to begin with.

Not calling them newbies might be a start.

I mean, I know OP doesn't mean it negatively but it is generally a negative term.

No, you're thinking of n00b, which is the insulting version. Newbies is the more general term for someone who is new and is usually not an insult.

Not really going to argue about this, but in no way has the word ever been used as a positive one. n00b, newb etc are just variants of the same thing, because the internet loves shortening everything. If you're trying to tell me that "newbie" doesn't sound worse than "new player" you're only lying to yourself.

[MilesSaintboroguh]

Not calling them newbies might be a start.

I mean, I know OP doesn't mean it negatively but it is generally a negative term.

No, you're thinking of n00b, which is the insulting version. Newbies is the more general term for someone who is new and is usually not an insult.

[Ixsiehn]

Not calling them newbies might be a start.

I mean, I know OP doesn't mean it negatively but it is generally a negative term.



Not really going to argue about this, but in no way has the word ever been used as a positive one. n00b, newb etc are just variants of the same thing, because the internet loves shortening everything. If you're trying to tell me that "newbie" doesn't sound worse than "new player" you're only lying to yourself.

No, actually, miles is correct. "Newb" and "Newbies" are nowhere near negative, it's up to you how you want to see it, but that's the same as anyone who would just suddenly think random words are offensive. "Noob" is the derogatory word.

[Mikhaill]

Not calling them newbies might be a start.

I mean, I know OP doesn't mean it negatively but it is generally a negative term.



Not really going to argue about this, but in no way has the word ever been used as a positive one. n00b, newb etc are just variants of the same thing, because the internet loves shortening everything. If you're trying to tell me that "newbie" doesn't sound worse than "new player" you're only lying to yourself.

I guess calling them 'new players' who are actually new is an insult?
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Noob
What do you want us to call 'em lol!

II. Defining 'Noob'
Contrary to the belief of many, a noob/n00b and a newbie/newb are not the same thing. Newbs are those who are new to some task* and are very beginner at it, possibly a little overconfident about it, but they are willing to learn and fix their errors to move out of that stage. n00bs, on the other hand, know little and have no will to learn any more.

[Treble]

I guess calling them 'new players' who are actually new is an insult?
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Noob
What do you want us to call 'em lol!

II. Defining 'Noob'
Contrary to the belief of many, a noob/n00b and a newbie/newb are not the same thing. Newbs are those who are new to some task* and are very beginner at it, possibly a little overconfident about it, but they are willing to learn and fix their errors to move out of that stage. n00bs, on the other hand, know little and have no will to learn any more.

This XD I thought Newb was quite fitting, since as the poster above me already said it's not derogatory at all. Where as noob is.