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Re: Categorization by level
by LanX (Saint) on Feb 24, 2015 at 15:28 UTC
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> Can we have a categorization of questions like beginners, intermediate or expert?
It can't work because there is no objective 1-dimensional metric.
It's in the eye of the beholder. Are you
- a programming beginner but expert in HTML?
- or a SQL-wizard struggling with GUI programming?
- a super guru who can't speak English?
Learn categorizing threads by title and contributors. Good questions have good titles.
Otherwise something like "Need HELP pleeeze!" is easy to categorize.
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Re: Categorization by level ( tags, tagcloud, categories, keywords nodelet)
by Anonymous Monk on Feb 24, 2015 at 08:30 UTC
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Re: Categorization by level
by Anonymous Monk on Feb 24, 2015 at 18:52 UTC
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You assume the person asking the question is knowledgeable enough to know what level of question they are asking. A better idea is for you to simply scan each subject from the new questions and decide for yourself if you are interested in the question. Then, you read the question and see if you can answer it or perhaps learn from it.
Stop putting everything into a common box on behalf of everyone. Start carrying your own weight. Also, if you desire credit ... don't ask for changes. Contribute! | [reply] |
Re: Categorization by level
by vinoth.ree (Monsignor) on Feb 24, 2015 at 08:24 UTC
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I think it would be helpful
Which way it will be helpful?
All is well. I learn by answering your questions...
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Actually I want to learn perl by solving others' problems. As I am a intermediate level (I think so!!) Perl programmer so I can not solve expert problems(In first place), so If there is a categorization, then I will search only the questions which are beginners level or atmost intermediate level. And try to solve them, otherwise now I have to search through a lot of questions.
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If anything, that would be a tag, not a section. That is, someone might tag a question as interesting for beginners, or maybe for experts.
In any case, having experts solve the basic stuff is wonderful. One, it gives expert advice to beginners, so they get it right straight from the beginning. Two, it helps the experts by giving them constant review of the basics. Too often "experts" create elaborate solutions because they forgot (or never learned) some (rarely used) simple feature.
It even helps beginners who attempt to solve complex issues, because it makes them think. People can easily walk away when they realize the problem is too advanced for them, but until that point, thinking about the problem is helpful in overall skills.
There might be some benefit to categorization, though i don't think it would be worth the losses.
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It does not matter, read out what problem the expert has, if you are able to give solution that's fine, otherwise no problem, others will give the solution and read those and learn and become expert. All the Very best.
All is well. I learn by answering your questions...
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Re: Categorization by level
by s-spd (Novice) on Mar 02, 2015 at 10:56 UTC
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When I came here first, I thought like that, but realised soon enough that to learn you need to read answers and ask questions. I have bought books, but sometimes things don't sink in, unless it is explained differently. My first question here was answered swiftly, with explainations. Had I posted in a beginner section, those respondents may not have seen my question. | [reply] |
Re: Categorization by level
by Evel (Acolyte) on Feb 25, 2015 at 06:00 UTC
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I found we already have some different categories like: PerlMonks Discussion | Questions | Perl News | Tutorials
but not sure which one is sutiable for me to ask the questions.
so I think we really needed some categories guide for new user, like me, actually I always can found the answers by searching. and I will always try to reply in the 'Tutorials' category if I found some questions during my study periods.
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Its only linked when you click "reply" and disappears right after you preview
If you don't scroll down far enough it never appears at all
So its real easy to miss this information, its there only once and its hidden
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You mention the "Questions" category, then say you are uncertain which category to ask "questions" in.
I suggest you go with Questions, also known as SOPW or Seekers of Perl Wisdom.
Cheers, Sören
Créateur des bugs mobiles - let loose once, run everywhere.
(hooked on the Perl Programming language)
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Re: Categorization by level
by sundialsvc4 (Abbot) on Mar 03, 2015 at 05:29 UTC
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Personally, I do not clearly see such a thing to be “a long-term lasting Super Search criterion,” mainly because it seems to me to be “entirely subjective.” Whether the judgement comes from the OP or from the respondent(s), the judgments are entirely that of the responding individual . . . and the ranking (beginner / intermediate / expert) are both objective and biased. Therefore, not useful for a search.
And, IMHO, “at the end of the day, it all comes down to ... perhaps(!) years(!!) later ... “a Super Search.”
“perlmonks.com is: A Freakin’ Big Database,™” now containing tens of thousands of entries. “Categorizations,” whatever they might be, in order to be useful, must stand the test of time.
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