Lacking a "community site" component (ref.: #1080112: Create "community site" component in hostmaster d.o issue queue), I'll post this under "misc." for now. This suggestion was originally posted in here

I'd like to implement something like the "Looking for help?" block here: http://dev.ergonlogic.org/. This is just a quick prototype, but it should help with the problem. It can be repeated in the "Discussion" and other sections, and potentially turned-off by those who've internalized the guidelines.

I hope a full release will result in lots of new users. I believe helping to channel their engagement in the community to be more productive should be part of our release strategy.

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anarcat commented

All go for that, great idea / tool!

I also think the rc and full releases will bring a *lot* of new users, so new bug reports, duplicates, etc. That will impose a massive amount of work and anything to avoid dupes will help!

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Status: Active » Reviewed & tested by the community

+1 from me! please go ahead with this, as it could be a duplicate-killer (my pet hate)

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Status: Reviewed & tested by the community » Closed (fixed)

I've implemented this, and bundled it as a feature. I removed all the duplicate text from the mission too.

Feel free to re-open to request modifications.