07-04-2020, 04:11 PM
Is there really a culture of seniority on the forum? Perhaps to some extent, but I can't imagine that this is worse than on similar specialized fora?
I do remember well that as a complete newcomer four years ago, I felt overwhelmed by all the information. There are the names of early researchers like Newbold, mailing list era researchers like Stolfi, current researchers, people who are associated with a specific theory (like SantaColoma). At the same time you want to learn about the various aspects of the manuscript and learn about relevant subjects like medieval herbals.
It's kind of like starting in a new company, I guess
It's good to be aware of this with regard to newcomers. But I do not have the impression that this is a problem on the forum, just the fact that there is a lot to learn (and forget.. and relearn.. )
I do remember well that as a complete newcomer four years ago, I felt overwhelmed by all the information. There are the names of early researchers like Newbold, mailing list era researchers like Stolfi, current researchers, people who are associated with a specific theory (like SantaColoma). At the same time you want to learn about the various aspects of the manuscript and learn about relevant subjects like medieval herbals.
It's kind of like starting in a new company, I guess
It's good to be aware of this with regard to newcomers. But I do not have the impression that this is a problem on the forum, just the fact that there is a lot to learn (and forget.. and relearn.. )