# Advice on Intro topics (after 100s of "Hello, I'm ..." )

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/advice-on-intro-topics-after-100s-of-hello-im/61789
**Category:** Community Building
**Created:** [4월 28, 2017, 5:55오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advice-on-intro-topics-after-100s-of-hello-im/61789 "2017-04-28T17:55:25Z")
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### Author: ![mozzadrella](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mozzadrella/32/108622_2.png) [@mozzadrella](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mozzadrella)
#### Post date: [4월 28, 2017, 5:55오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advice-on-intro-topics-after-100s-of-hello-im/61789/1 "2017-04-28T17:55:25Z")

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We’re lucky enough to have ~450 teachers introducing themselves on our forums. (It’s great!)

What’s the best way to navigate an intro topic once your community is lively and happening?

A few pieces we’d like to design around:

- We’d like to keep veterans engaged with newbies (without spamming them)
- Is there a way to designate groups of “welcomers” on specific topics?
- I know Discourse surfaces potentially interesting topics to new users-what about interesting people in the community? What’s the current & best thinking around community member discovery?

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### Author: ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [4월 28, 2017, 8:28오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advice-on-intro-topics-after-100s-of-hello-im/61789/2 "2017-04-28T20:28:57Z")

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One option is to have an intro category as opposed to an intro topic, it’s not all roses, but worth exploring

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### Author: ![mozzadrella](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mozzadrella/32/108622_2.png) [@mozzadrella](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mozzadrella)
#### Post date: [4월 28, 2017, 9:02오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advice-on-intro-topics-after-100s-of-hello-im/61789/3 "2017-04-28T21:02:36Z")

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@sam good call. I can see that’s what the folks at New Relic do:

> **[Forums](https://support.newrelic.com/s/category/Category__c/Default)**

So the benefits are that the scrolling isn’t endless, you can pop into the category when you want to. What else is great about this approach?

Any drawbacks?
