I thought about this a bit and drafted two responses, and then this occurred to me.

We have set up a self perpetuating cycle. For the most part, the vets answer questions in threads, and that is definitely fantastic. But those threads get buried or die off or go off topic, and it can be very difficult for a newbie (especially a newbie who is not familiar with internet forums) to find the information. We have the wiki, which is great, but I personally do not think it is particularly easy to navigate. So the new guys ask more questions, which get answered and buried, and the cycle continues.

I think the solution lies in keeping the wiki updated, making it easier to navigate, and making the wiki as a whole and the basic level tutorial type articles in particular more visible.

I personally would be happy to write articles for the wiki, but I am terrible with the larger picture organizational/structural aspect, so I need someone to tell me specifically what to write about and what level of detail (based on where the given article will fit into the picture). If there are people interested in revitalizing the wiki, I know the effort would be hugely appreciated, and I'd love to get involved in the writing capacity.