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Ruby Newbie is joining the Ruby Users forum

75 points by jvrc 9mo ago

https://www.rubyforum.org/tag/getting-started https://www.rubyforum.org/tag/getting-started

jvrc 9mo ago
We’re sunsetting Ruby Newbie and merging its content into the Ruby Users Forum. Ruby Newbie was a site dedicated to helping beginners get started with Ruby through guides, tutorials, and posts aimed at making the first steps in Ruby easier and more approachable. Here’s what this means: * All Ruby Newbie posts are now available under the Getting Started tag in the Ruby Users Forum. Link: https://www.rubyforum.org/tag/getting-started https://www.rubyforum.org/tag/getting-started * The Getting Started with Ruby Guide is available to download in the Learning Resourses Category. Link: https://www.rubyforum.org/t/getting-started-with-ruby/24 https://www.rubyforum.org/t/getting-started-with-ruby/24 By integrating everything into the Ruby Users Forum, we can build a stronger, up-to-date knowledge base and make it easier for new members to learn and connect with others. We’re excited for this next chapter and can’t wait to collaborate with you all! Make sure you signup to the Ruby Users Forum if you haven't already.
- zem 8mo ago
  sounds like a very positive move! good luck with the new merged community
  - jvrc 8mo ago
    Thanks!
- zahlman 8mo ago
  > Ruby Newbie was a site dedicated to helping beginners get started... Thanks for the context. I was wondering why one specific new user trying to join a community was such a noteworthy thing.
janpio 8mo ago
External source with some additional information: https://www.rubynewbie.org/ruby-newbie-is-joining-the-ruby-users-forum https://www.rubynewbie.org/ruby-newbie-is-joining-the-ruby-u...
mono442 8mo ago
In my option traditional forums, especially for beginners, doesn't make sense anymore in the age of LLMs.
- Macha 8mo ago
  Forum as a task oriented knowledge sharing site? Sure, but even stack overflow had obsoleted that. But that’s only one type of traditional forum, and I’d say a minority one at that. The main purpose was communities and the threats there are the same as they always were - social media, and chat apps. I’d say discord is the biggest impact there
- Lukas_Skywalker 8mo ago
  Aren‘t the LLMs going to starve if there is no more organic data to feed off?
  - Night_Thastus 8mo ago
    Exactly. People forget that all the output of these LLMs is only as good as the input data. The moment they stop getting fed the latest data, they get stale. If there's no data to scrape about [LANGUAGE] - then the LLM can't help with it. (Or even if that data is out of date enough) IE: The death of SO, while deserved, will end up hurting LLMs in the long run.
- TRiG_Ireland 8mo ago
  What a weird idea. I've found the Typst forum very helpful a number of times. I've never yet engaged willingly with an LLM, and do not intend to.
- nkrisc 8mo ago
  You keep your LLMs I’ll keep my forums.
- deleted 8mo ago
  [deleted]
- nancyminusone 8mo ago
Western0 8mo ago
Ine english is many, many forums In native other language (for example Polish or french) is problem
mbauman 8mo ago
@dang I think the link should go directly to this topic: https://www.rubyforum.org/t/ruby-newbie-is-joining-the-ruby-users-forum/97 https://www.rubyforum.org/t/ruby-newbie-is-joining-the-ruby-...
- dang 8mo ago
  I've changed it now and put the submitted URL in the top text. (Btw, @dang is unreliable - for reliable message delivery you (or someone) needs to email hn@ycombinator.com)

75 points by jvrc 9mo ago

https://www.rubyforum.org/tag/getting-started https://www.rubyforum.org/tag/getting-started

jvrc 9mo ago

We’re sunsetting Ruby Newbie and merging its content into the Ruby Users Forum. Ruby Newbie was a site dedicated to helping beginners get started with Ruby through guides, tutorials, and posts aimed at making the first steps in Ruby easier and more approachable. Here’s what this means: * All Ruby Newbie posts are now available under the Getting Started tag in the Ruby Users Forum. Link: https://www.rubyforum.org/tag/getting-started https://www.rubyforum.org/tag/getting-started * The Getting Started with Ruby Guide is available to download in the Learning Resourses Category. Link: https://www.rubyforum.org/t/getting-started-with-ruby/24 https://www.rubyforum.org/t/getting-started-with-ruby/24 By integrating everything into the Ruby Users Forum, we can build a stronger, up-to-date knowledge base and make it easier for new members to learn and connect with others. We’re excited for this next chapter and can’t wait to collaborate with you all! Make sure you signup to the Ruby Users Forum if you haven't already.

zem 8mo ago
sounds like a very positive move! good luck with the new merged community
- jvrc 8mo ago
  Thanks!
zahlman 8mo ago
> Ruby Newbie was a site dedicated to helping beginners get started... Thanks for the context. I was wondering why one specific new user trying to join a community was such a noteworthy thing.

janpio 8mo ago

External source with some additional information: https://www.rubynewbie.org/ruby-newbie-is-joining-the-ruby-users-forum https://www.rubynewbie.org/ruby-newbie-is-joining-the-ruby-u...

mono442 8mo ago

In my option traditional forums, especially for beginners, doesn't make sense anymore in the age of LLMs.

Macha 8mo ago
Forum as a task oriented knowledge sharing site? Sure, but even stack overflow had obsoleted that. But that’s only one type of traditional forum, and I’d say a minority one at that. The main purpose was communities and the threats there are the same as they always were - social media, and chat apps. I’d say discord is the biggest impact there
Lukas_Skywalker 8mo ago
Aren‘t the LLMs going to starve if there is no more organic data to feed off?
- Night_Thastus 8mo ago
  Exactly. People forget that all the output of these LLMs is only as good as the input data. The moment they stop getting fed the latest data, they get stale. If there's no data to scrape about [LANGUAGE] - then the LLM can't help with it. (Or even if that data is out of date enough) IE: The death of SO, while deserved, will end up hurting LLMs in the long run.
TRiG_Ireland 8mo ago
What a weird idea. I've found the Typst forum very helpful a number of times. I've never yet engaged willingly with an LLM, and do not intend to.
nkrisc 8mo ago
You keep your LLMs I’ll keep my forums.
deleted 8mo ago
[deleted]
nancyminusone 8mo ago

Western0 8mo ago

Ine english is many, many forums In native other language (for example Polish or french) is problem

mbauman 8mo ago

@dang I think the link should go directly to this topic: https://www.rubyforum.org/t/ruby-newbie-is-joining-the-ruby-users-forum/97 https://www.rubyforum.org/t/ruby-newbie-is-joining-the-ruby-...

dang 8mo ago
I've changed it now and put the submitted URL in the top text. (Btw, @dang is unreliable - for reliable message delivery you (or someone) needs to email hn@ycombinator.com)