I find new posts on the forum obnoxious when it comes to topics regarding open or specific feedback. Topics sometime mention they struggle with something specifically and thus should be acceptable in the following topics, but also some topic may end up there where the question is open and broad. They keep appearing in #help-and-feedback:building-support(all models, builds, props, etc.), #help-and-feedback:art-design-support(modeling, GFX, drawing, sounds, etc.) and #help-and-feedback:game-design-support(whole game itself). These are fully understandable misconception of the categories, because they were not apparent enough to tell whether they are asking for technical solution of something(very specific) or a general question of suggestions(unspecified). Should the templates be updated to specify and ask the user the question of how specific their issue is? Where does it draw the line before the topic ends up in #help-and-feedback:cool-creations, if there was a creation displayed? Perhaps the user should be encouraged to PM any other users who are well-experienced with the forum or the staff themselves?
This does not only apply to topic confusions but the repeated spam/duplicate post of general Lua help for beginners, which sometimes end up in #development-discussion. Sometimes, there are newcomers looking for help about starting up and finds all the overcomplicated topics on the front page of the forum. This certainly does not encourage the newcomers to use the search function that exists on DevForum. Maybe they aren’t considering the “Your topic is similar to…” functionality? Perhaps there should be recommended topics for beginners and starters? Or how can we possibly encourage new users to use the search function to start with? Maybe a new guideline of posting on forum is required, such as steps to creating a post including tips of what to do and vice versa?
How should DevForum clear these minor inconveniences for the new users, when it comes to posting a post with a very specific question or a broad and open question? How do you possibly guide a new user to proper categories?
There are way too many suggestions to solve this, but if anyone else have an input on this, feel free to put in your two cents.
In addition to the duplicate posts, they might rely too much on the forum looking for answers than the search engines outside the forum. They could have used Google or Developer Hub, for instance.