I mostly agree with you. But it's a bit complicated for introduction threads in the lounge. Like sometimes I'll be busy and doing something else while mindlessly browsing and see that a new intro thread has only received 2 comments within several hours; so I'll quickly write a one word "welcome"! I think one way to make the lounge less repetitive and full of engaging discussions -- and avoid said short responses -- would be to have a general "Welcome; newbies introduce yourself here" thread stickied at the top with maybe some general questions that are optional to answer about their interests, previous web experiences etc. If this is something the admins are interested in doing but too busy to write up some questions, I can volunteer to do so. :)
I mostly agree with you. But it's a bit complicated for introduction threads in the lounge. Like sometimes I'll be busy and doing something else while mindlessly browsing and see that a new intro thread has only received 2 comments within several hours; so I'll quickly write a one word "welcome"! I think one way to make the lounge less repetitive and full of engaging discussions -- and avoid said short responses -- would be to have a general "Welcome; newbies introduce yourself here" thread stickied at the top with maybe some general questions that are optional to answer about their interests, previous web experiences etc. If this is something the admins are interested in doing but too busy to write up some questions, I can volunteer to do so. :)