New people will always want to ask "Where should I go?" whether they've read existing threads with suggestions or not. Simply redirecting a newcomer to an old post could give the impression that the community is full of elitists who don't want to talk to them. Locking posts, even with a reason why, could give the impression that the community is so unstable that it could fall apart at any moment. Punishing them is even worse because then they may avoid this site because of "Those stupid rules and moderators". Either way you look at it, they won't get a good impression of this place.
There's no way to predict what a Person wants, but we can still encourage them by listing good things from all sides rather than being so biased that FOX News would want to hire you. List the good things from all the servers, then encourage them to give each a try before making a decision.
There's no way to predict what a Person wants, but we can still encourage them by listing good things from all sides rather than being so biased that FOX News would want to hire you. List the good things from all the servers, then encourage them to give each a try before making a decision.
