# What computer forum is the best for asking bonehead computer questions?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 8, 2004, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-computer-forum-is-the-best-for-asking-bonehead-computer-questions/254102 "2004-07-08T13:46:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-computer-forum-is-the-best-for-asking-bonehead-computer-questions/254102/1 "2004-07-08T13:46:39Z")

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Although the SDMB has been a life saver, some folk get bent out of shape if one posts a question about computers. So which forum is the best one and what is its address?

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**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-computer-forum-is-the-best-for-asking-bonehead-computer-questions/254102/2 "2004-07-08T14:51:50Z")

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It does depend on the question, but a good place might be [Newbie.org](http://www.newbie.org/).

If it’s a spyware issue, try [http://www.spywareinfo.com](http://www.spywareinfo.com)

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**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-computer-forum-is-the-best-for-asking-bonehead-computer-questions/254102/3 "2004-07-08T14:57:51Z")

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No spyware. That’s the one thing I seem to have under control.

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**Author:** ![The\_Stranger\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@The\_Stranger\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stranger_1)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-computer-forum-is-the-best-for-asking-bonehead-computer-questions/254102/4 "2004-07-08T16:33:10Z")

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