John Wrote: I'm not saying he shouldn't learn the basics. In fact, I encourage it. However, not everyone who wants to run a forum needs to learn about designing, in the same way not every gamer needs to learn how to make a game.
I don't feel like that analogy works specifically in that case. It would make sense if it was "not everyone who frequents a forum needs to learn about designing..." as the wordgamer implies that the subject in question is anend user. I'm not saying he needs to learn design by any means. There's a specific aspect of creative talent needed to make it in that field and I don't want to impose that sort of pressure. I'm pushing towards learning basic functions and applying them towards things the tutorials don't tell you to do. Why buy a piano if you aren't going to learn how to play it? It's simple enough if you put the time and effort into it, and it's not like you have to write your own pieces.