I have been a researcher since 10 June 2000 and signed up to become
a researcher at what back then was www.h2g2.com. Spending a lot of
my time at h2g2 I have become involved with, or a member of, a
number of clubs and associations.

Today some of these places may seem to as fast asleep as the
Sleeping Beauty, but I assure you that at one time or another they
have been humming with researchers, conversations and activities.

Since not all clubs/associations have badges, I've chosen to put
the links in the headers.

Official h2g2 Post Reporter



I first became a Reporter when writing
The Dark Times stories.



I have also had some of my poetry published in .



Currently, I'm an Assistant Deputy Editor, managing the
Announcements and the Classified Ads.

h2g2 Guardian Angels



I'm the Patron Saint of Mythical Characters and also one of the
Archangels, although I've retired from the archangeling bussines.
Saintings can be a bit demanding you know, waving that big sword
around whithout causing any casualties...

I am the Muse of Confusion

Muse of Confusion



At first, when discovering the world of h2g2, I was rather confused
by... mostly everything... what's GuideML, what's a Forum, what's
Continuity?



And I'm also confused by the differences in American and British
English, since English is a foreign language to me...



And then I'm a bit confused because I was born and grew up in
Sweden, but both parents being Finnish... makes me feel a bit mixed
up sometimes, not sure of whether I'm a Swede or a Finn... maybe I
could call myself SwedoFinn?



And I was born left-handed, but when I started school they made me
use my right hand when learning to write - but I still use left
hand to draw, never managed to learn to draw with right hand...



Which all in all makes me confused enough to qualify for being the
Muse of Confusion...

Keeper of Bluebells



Why? Oh - simply because I think they look lovely! I even named my
cottage in Village
de la Vavoom after the flowers!

The Nordic Researchers' Club



A club for researchers from the Nordic countries and for
researchers interested in the Nordic countries.

Zaphodista



The Zaphodistas were formed in response to the rather rigid House Rules that the BBC introduced when taking over h2g2. In those days, we weren't even allowed to post URLs in conversations!



From the Zaphodista manifesto:

"Zaphodistas, as obedient members of the h2g2 community, seek to
struggle within the existing rules of h2g2 for a reform of the
system towards more democracy, openness, away from the pre-emptive
moderating and the ridiculous ban on posting URLs."

Salonista


"The Atelier is not just an
exhibition space but also a popular salon" where the
conversations vary from shallow to profound, from light-hearted to
dead serious. The issues of everyday life are among the most common
topics. We do however try to avoid excessive use of smileys.



Update: I was recently dubbed Dame Titania the Traveller, Queen of
Elves, Knight Extraordinaire of the Atelier.

Diner


"The idea came to us over a nice meal of roasted lamb. The
thought was that once a month we gather here at the club, where one
of us prepaires the Dinner of the Month." Oh - and the food is
all virtual, of course!

UnOfficial h2g2 Lurker

Lurker



Have you ever been surprised by someone you've never seen before
posting in a conversation, obviously having read all the
backlog¹? The chances are that
you've come across a Lurker!



The Unofficial H2G2 Lurkers Society describes themselves as:

"A Lurker is a person who rather reads other people's postings
than contribute to the conversation himself or herself. We exist In
Real Life® as well, we are called Listeners."

Camper


"This campsite was originally opened by U281 as a
place for people to stay whilst attending the
Music Festival. After the festival finished however, the
campsite was abandoned, with the grass left to grow, the car park
to erode away and the disused caravans left to rust."


Well, it isn't abandonned any more! Why not pick a pitch and put up
your choice of accommodation - mine's a wigwam!

h2g2 Addict



The header link leads to the h2g2 Addiction Clinic, which is a bit
like Hotel California - you might check in, but you'll never check
out...

U33922 created some lovely cartoons based on what
researchers answered when filling in the sentence beginning with
"You know you're an h2g2 addict when you..." Here are the cartoons:
A545645 and A640504

S*P*A Veteran



I can usually be found having a bite of ² while nonchalantly leaning against a wall,
looking as weather beaten as my leather jacket. I'm just waiting
for a chance to give S*T*A*T*S another
kick in the butt.

Helper of the Lonely and Blue



I've been known to suffer from Winter Blues³ so I know what it's like to feel .



Unfortunately Blue, the Patron Saint of the Lonely and Blue,
doesn't seem to have been around much lately, but the Helpers will
try to keep an eye on his Forum For The Lonely and Blue.

Grumpy member of P.U.D.D.I.N.G.



People United in Defence of Depression, Irritability and Natural
Grumpiness is a society of researchers who defend the right to be
and feel grumpy.


"Our point is that sometimes in this life, you have good reason
to feel stressed or depressed. That's bad enough in itself, without
being forced to force a smile. Yet all too often, simple sadness
seems to be regarded as pathological, and any expression other than
an inane grin seen as downright rude."


And don't you tell me to cheer up!

Moxon Merit Medal Winner



This was at the very first London meet-up that I attended. There
was this photo-hunt, and our team won a medal for Photographic
Creativity.



I also wan an extra Moxon⁴ in the name badge competition for
the 'most extensive CV' on the back side of my badge!

h2g2 Web Site Testing Group



This is the place to go to if you have an external site that you
want tested in various browsers and resolutions to see if it looks
good, if all your gadgets work, and so on.

The House of Relaxation



This fine establishment has swimming pools, saunas and massage
room, and I am Assistant Masseur.

Give Blood on My Behalf



A very fine initiativ by U104826 where I am listed as
one of those people who'd love to give blood, but who's blood isn't
accepted (too allergic to too many things).

Astro-logica - H2G2 Astrology Guild



This is simply a birth sign poll that I participated in.

h2g2 Vampires of The Dark Alleyway



I set this page up to keep track of how many h2g2 researchers that
had been lured to become a at an external
site.

The Ethereal Elven Garden



I am the Almighty Gardener of one of many place where to relax at
The Hot Spot" run by the Sun God
himself, U169011.

The h2g2 RPG Club



An attempt to gather those of us who are interested in playing
RPGs, whether it's on PC or game consoles, live or with pen and
paper and dice.

In memory of...



Light a candle in memory of someone who was special to you.