How should new-commers be dealt with!

Apart from an unrated Welcome-Game, every senior member must keep in mind that any new-commer (1200), could easily be disappointed by intitial "2 or 3 losses".

A 'Goody' in this regard could be a better tool to encourage these guys and an offer to help them would also keep these guys involved and motivated.

Do you agree?

Your answers could be a simple

"YES"    or    "NO"

wow...uve raised a very good topic...!!!!yeah i guess offering them help how to improve would be good

NO

They way I look at it: if “you” (as a newcomer) get disappointed after 2 or 3 losses, then chess is probably not the right game for “you”. 

This is about chess, playing ,learning and building a community. If losing bothers you --leave. Everyone loses and it is part of the game. Rewarding newbies just encourages selfish behavior. The site offers a great variety of options--free for playing and various levels of extra all of which have great value depending on your needs. They do not need to provide more hand holding.

My answer is YES

Well! How sad! I never claimed that they have left things to be done "more" for the new commers. The question is, being a good player, WHAT IS YOUR CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THIS CHESS PLAYING COMMUNITY? 

I really appreciate the concerns of "NOT THROWING THE GAMES AWAY". And I am sure that you would love to make others understand........ atleast what they are dealing with.

I mean,come on guys! whats so difficult in asking this question

"If you have any problems donr feel like a stranger".

Ha Ha Ha

Come on Boerg Queen .................... Remeber "No Personal Offences"?

Agreed! Better to know that sooner rather than later! 

I think one of the things that makes this the best chess site on the internet is the sense of community. I have been very impressed by the willingness of the members here to be friendly and helpful, both in game, and on the forums.

As for welcoming new members, I don't think you need to take it easy on them. I think you play your best game in a friendly, respectful manner, and offer pointers if they ask for it. No smack talk, no condecension.

That's all that needs to be done. It hasn't been very long (4 months?) since I first waded into chess seriously, with all its baffling terminology (najdorfs and dragons and gambits and sacrifices) and it can be intimidating. All we need to do as an online chess comunity is offer a warm place where people of all skill levels can come to discuss and play the game we love in a freindly atmosphere. So far, chess.com has succeeded admirably, and it is up to us to mainatin that.

I encourage newcomers to check out the tremendous "Learn" resources on the site, especially the "Tactics Trainer". This can help a new player sharpen his/her skills before jumping into the Live Chess battleground. I also will decline repeated rematch offers, if the player is clearly outmatched.

As a newcomer to the community, I didn't really expect anything in the way of goodies.  I appreciated all the databases that are too numerous to be mentioned about chess openings, endgames, analyzers, and so on.  It is soo much stuff to be thrown at you at once, it can be a little overwhelming. It is as if all the chess knowledge of the world is right in front of you and you have no way to access it or comprehend it as one does not have the basic knowledge to get to the advanced concepts.  What might be helpful is someone to write an article about how to approach chess once you know the basic rules.  One can teach themselves that, but what would be nice is to get them started on standard openings, middle game strategy/tactics, different endgame moves. 

While one does not need to reinvent the wheel, one could post and write a short guide that would link to good introductory material on chess.com because I find myself distracted by all the crazy different variations of every different defences and King and Indian formations not to mention the slav and dragon variations......

It would be a short and moderate length piece that would give a new player the right tools to develop their game after a few games have been played in a short easy to read manner that would send them to all the right places.  

Ideas? Constructive criticisms?  

A Disclaimer:  If there is such a guide, sorry to have missed it, I haven't found everything on this website yet.  I agree if a player gets discouraged by losing a few games and felt like he would dominate at chess at the first time it might be a little hard for him/her to have patience to learn everything.  I am just starting to learn an opening myself.

Now we are talking.......................

Yes. Any form of encouragement, be it through a "goodie" or through other means is helpful. But the ultimate learning experience in playing chess is how to appreciate the subtle niceties of the game while going through periods of victory and defeat. We have to learn it both ways, for in the final analysis, its just part of the game.

no.  just to smile and polite.  

but not too much the asking for the picture of opponent.  this is rude.

Keep Smiling Buddy