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Post #73409 by 8FT Tiki on Thu, Jan 29, 2004 2:15 PM

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OK, I've been seeing this term "newbie" used around here a bit lately so I was wondering... Obviously it is short for "newcomer", but how long is one considered a newbie? A year?, 100 posts?
I know it is an informal moniker not officially used or to be taken too seriously.
Anyone know where the term originated? I don't think it is an offensive term but is there another word we can use which might seem more welcoming? Your thoughts or suggestions?