Timeline for Is it possible to force users to go through the Help Center before they can ask a question?
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| Aug 2, 2014 at 4:21 | comment | added | gparyani | superuser.com/questions/ask/advice | |
| Mar 31, 2014 at 17:36 | comment | added | gparyani | Yes, and perhaps make high-rep users do the same?! I know of some high-rep users who don't know how to use the site | |
| Mar 25, 2014 at 17:28 | answer | added | Oliver SalzburgMod | timeline score: 4 | |
| Mar 25, 2014 at 14:22 | history | edited | HackToHell | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Mar 25, 2014 at 14:15 | comment | added | Bob | Well, the about page may be a worthwhile substitute, and IIRC it's quite prominently displayed at the top of the page when you aren't logged in. But it's difficult to find a way to make it more obvious without getting in the way - again, User Experience may be a good place to ask. | |
| Mar 25, 2014 at 14:10 | comment | added | CharlieRB | Thanks, Bob. Maybe using the word "force" was a poor choice. I certainly don't want to drive anyone away. Rather put the tools, very obviously, in their hands (figuratively speaking) so they can get the best results for their time spent on the site. From some of the questions asked, it would appear they never even saw the Help Center, nor know what is acceptable to ask. | |
| Mar 25, 2014 at 14:02 | comment | added | Bob | Unfortunately, the current design of the help centre is such that is is infeasible to force someone to go through the whole thing. In any case, forcing someone to read instructions (how would you even verify that?), as good as that may sound to established users, is a great way to drive, well, almost everyone away. You might want to consult User Experience on that. | |
| Mar 25, 2014 at 13:54 | history | asked | CharlieRB | CC BY-SA 3.0 |