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I noticed the Bogleheads forum got way less helpful about basic questions over the last year.
It used to be a great spot for newbies, but now the first reply to a simple post is often 'read the wiki' with no real help. Has another forum taken its place for starter advice?
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mason3611mo ago
It's a real bummer when a place changes like that. The wiki is a great tool, but just pointing at it can feel like a cold brush-off to someone who's confused. Sometimes you need a human to point you to the right chapter, you know? That first friendly nudge makes all the difference. Forums lose their soul when they forget how lost everyone was at the start.
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lisa_jones211mo ago
Disagree with that take completely. The wiki is the real help, it's the collected knowledge of the whole forum. Telling someone to read it first is the kindest thing you can do, it saves everyone from repeating the same answers a thousand times. The forum is still helpful, but people need to put in a tiny bit of work themselves before asking others to type it all out again.
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