h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I'd have to go with either
A) Promethii (which would be the proper plural form, I think)
or
B) MAGPIEs (Meet And Greet People, In Excelsis), because, and be honest, how many opportunities in life does one have to be called a silly little bird *and* have a much sillier acronym for a title?

I personally favor the "towel bearers."

I like Jazz Police. Seems to have absolutely no connection to the subject and it sounds cool.

vaden

I came here to say exactly the same thing.....Jazz Police - great suggestion, great name. Vaden, you are a person (note my lack of discrimination) after my own heart.

Guides, Mentors or Outriders, as it is short and gives a fair clue as to what the job is. £0.02

Thanks for voting - just checking it all out now..

The unofficial result is now available in http://www.h2g2.com/forumframe.cgi?forum=26695&thread=28217

Towel bearers is my personal favourite...

Thanks MaW, but as you can see above, and in lots of other threads, I'm afraid the counting is done, and the decision is made. We're just waiting for Peta to announce the result officially, but that may have been donw while I was away for the last few hours.

Towel Bearers actually came out on top of the count, and I know, because the unofficial counting has been done by me

Peta - as you know I have been pushing for this for some time and I don't think editor should come in the title - after all we shall not be editing. I say 'we' cos I want to be one, and apply for POSTresearchers to be included in the fray. I may not be able to do it over the next few days cos it is my busy period but I do have a track record - that is half the reason I am well known. I almost always start off with 'I am just a researcher Like yourself'.

We are just researchers greeting newbies and when the POST is up and running - We want to be there.

Entries for a name: My offerings are:

WelcomeMat Researcher

h2g2 Welcome Wagon (Used More in America where new residents are welcomed by locals.)

h2g2 Researcher Welcomer

h2g2 Introducer

IntroResearcher

H2g2 Introductioner (So its not a word - so what)

Introducer

Guide Host or hostess (I like this one its double meaning describes it all)

h2g2 Guide

h2g2 hostpitality Guide

Introductive Guide

Guide Projectionist

OK - I think that is more than enough to get started with - Anyone taking on this task should also take on the responsibility of taking newbies under their wing until they are able to fly off in their own direction (and they do and will) - the job should entail giving newbies their wings without being too pushy, if they want your help they usually ask for it.

BTW any joy on being able to post to a newbies page without getting there and frustratingly leaving without being able to get in touch.

Vegiman & POSTresearcher

Hi Vegi... as you will see at http://www.h2g2.com/A210664 , maybe you should have brought up your suggestions a bit earlier, since the staff already made up their minds about who we will be.

You're welcome to join, tho. Any time!

sounds like a blast to me
i would enjoy talking to the newbies

NM

In that case, just visit the new page that Peta created at http://www.h2g2.com/A210664 , and sign up as a volunteer. I'm sure that Peta can use some help.

And above all, don't you be waiting for the assignment, but start welcoming newbies right away. If you do a good job at that, Peta will notice, and it may help her decide to make you an official ACE.
That's exactly what I'm doing already

can i add that i think it would be a great idea to make the newbies feel welcome and if i can help i would love to do so
monsy

By all means do, Monsy. I've already recieved some nice replies from people who liked being welcomed personally.

Let me tell all visitors to this thread that, if you wanna volunteer as an ACE, you best visit http://www.h2g2.com/A210664 , where Peta is awaiting your sign-up message.

Shucks, I must have missed that bit

I am here. I hope. While I am here I will say something. Something.

Yeah, such things happen, sometimes. Well, in the end it didn't really matter at all, although our efforts were appreciated. The staff has reached a different decision

Ace.