Newbie posters - could they show as a different colour or have a mark to indicate that they're new?

[MisForMumNotMaid]

Thats it really. New posters need a bit of extra help with acronyms, site etiquette and in the case of trolls it'd be nice to realise when somethings a new poster so it can be taken into consideration when replying.

On moneysavingexpert forums they have a 'warning newbie poster, go gentle' tag.

Just a thought

[Sparklingbrook]

How many posts would it last? Just their very first post?

[MisForMumNotMaid]

I don't know, maybe ten posts or six weeks from first post.

[Sparklingbrook]

Mmmm. I think it's a good idea, but wonder if they would constantly get told off. So if a newbie colour started a thread in AIBU the first few posts would be-'You are brave' etc.

[MrsVamos]

Hmm. Most new posters say that they are new anyway.

I would imagine that if you have lurked before posting you get an idea of site etiquette, and I had no idea of the acronyms here but soon learnt them.

I would also hazard a guess that most posters take as they find when replying to posts, whether by a new poster or not.

People don't generally come here to be 'nannied'.

I think most people know 'we' are not a 'soft touch' forum, yet some of the loveliest people on earth post here.

[Sparklingbrook]

Hi MrsV haven't seen you for a while.

[MrsVamos]

It's that RL, Sparks it gets in the way !

How's your moody 14 year old ?

[Sparklingbrook]

OMG MrsV he is as bad as ever.

[wigglesrock]

Why? Do be honest, I don't agree at all. I don't like marking posters out as new it's along the same lines as threads viewed etc, I think the potential is there to have a two tier MN with established posters & new. It doesn't sit well with me.

Posters should treat what people have written the same no matter how long posters have been here.

How would it work with name changers?

[JustBecauseICan]

That's really going to make them feel welcome.

[JustBecauseICan]

We could get them to do the internet equivalent of ringing a plague bell perhaps? If we click on their posts a little bell could chime?

[TEErickOrTEEreat]

God no. What a dire idea. Newbies get called troll often enough with no reason without giving people proof that they are new.

[Stravy]

I don't think I ever would've posted if I was going to be marked out

[AmyMumsnet]

Thanks for suggesting that, we'll bear it in mind.