Comments on: Happy Noob Year

By: weluv2play

weluv2play — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 06:27:59 +0000

“Wow”.. this article would/could clearly nominate you for a Public Interest Reward.. for journalism that illuminate issues of importance for PSHome and/or Everyday Living. You should forward this article to The National Magazine Awards Committee because it’s so “UNSELFISH”. Take a bow Olivia_Allin.. “You Nailed It”..!!

By: Orion_NGC1976

Orion_NGC1976 — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 05:21:04 +0000

Very nice article and I agree entirely. First impressions are lasting impressions. We are all ambassadors of Home.

By: julie_love

julie_love — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:54:17 +0000

Great article Olivia! I’ve noticed several times in the past few days that the Christmas flood of new users is upon us. We were totally surrounded by defaults the couple of times I was in the Mall 1st floor where everyone enters Home at the moment.

You advice is very good regarding how to deal with the new people and I agree that it is best to be polite where possible and answer questions about Home when you can.

For new people first experiencing Home meeting some nice people can make all the difference between a horrible first impression and a good one.

By: cthulu93

cthulu93 — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:06:31 +0000

That is the problem Kassadee,there is no way to tell for sure what a persons intent is when 1st meeting them.They could be honestly trying to find out useful things about Home or they could have other intentions.This inability to differentiate does make some ppl less tolerant of “noob-ish” behavior.Where I usually draw the line between helping a new person and letting them sink or swim on their own is here.If they seem to be continually absorbing the info. I give them then I’ll continue to help them out.If I have to repeat the same stuff over and over and over again I’ll move on.If it looks like they are trying to troll me then I give them a different type of education.Teaching ppl is a two-way street so both sides need to be interested for it to work best.

By: Kassadee Marie

Kassadee Marie — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:52:11 +0000

If only there were a way to tell the noobs (innocents) from the trolls dressed in default. They should have to wear signs!

By: skillz0811

skillz0811 — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:57:17 +0000

BTW Olivia, im in TX too ^_^

By: Burbie52

Burbie52 — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:56:05 +0000

I agree totally Olivia, I always treat everyone I meet with respect and I ask them if they are new then tell them how to find free stuff and clothes and whatever else they need to know. I firmly believe that if we all treat them with the same kind of patience we would extend to a new person met in real life, Home would change a lot in a very short time. There will always be the idiots who come into Home just to be abusive, that can’t be avoided, but we can all extend helping hands to those who aren’t.

By: skillz0811

skillz0811 — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:38:11 +0000

i agree completely. the only people i am disrespectful to are to the ones who disrespect me first. i try to give them a chance, but then it just gets annoying. i recently started an Organization on Home called R3$P3CT. my goal is to help user meet new people and have a good time. i do this by hosting events in public spaces so everyone is welcome. we are hosting our first event Jan 7, 2012 at 8pm eastern in the Sing Star Lounge. if your not doing anything come on out and meet some new people ^_^