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

Welcome, welcome, welcome, to the wonderful site of H2G2 (otherwise known as hootoo - you will see this word a lot). This is not an automated message, I am an <./>ACE</.>, and I'm here to help you settle into your new home

H2G2 is a living, breathing guide to Life, the Universe and Everything. Take a look in here: <./>info</.>. It's something YOU can take part in. You can write entries on all manner of subjects, and if it's something you think would look good in our Edited Guide (where all the best research goes), you can submit it to Peer Review. Take a look at the <./>writing-guidelines</.> for more information on that

I've created a little list of links, just for you, so click on A4992357 and have a look at them (actually the links are my daughter's... but, hey Hootoo is one big family!)

If you click on each link, they will take you to parts of hootoo no sane person should ever go alone on this site.....

......but, as it seems no one here is sane, it doesn't matter does it?

Have a look around, pop into my personal space and read some conversations that I have on the go at the moment and you will see how things work. Don't be frightened to jump in on conversations, hootooers don't bite. (Well, some of them do. Just be aware of the thread you are reading and whether or not it "appears" to be a private conversation between two people.) However, if you wish to chat with one of them, click on their name tag and leave a message in their Personal Space.

You could drop a line here too!: A8669640 - Talking Heads of h2g2, where you might find some of your future friends

Remember, if you get lost shout for help and, hopefully, I'll be around to give you a helping hand. In case I'm not around, just leave a message here <./>ACE</.> and someone will be with you just as soon as they can. Failing that, just click on MY SPACE on the left hand side of your screen and you'll get back to your personal space.

Remember, I'm here to help.



lil xxx

Where is the page that allows one to delete ones account?

Click on Retrieve My Details just under the Search box. It's somewhere in there.

Don't go... You've only just arrived

Have to go. I do not consider myself a stupid person but I have absolutely no idea what this site is about. Navigating it is a nightmare. You say to follow the writing tips, but they in themselves are a mystery. The site is hugely over-designed with far, far too many links inside text and page content is too esoteric.

Those are our GOOD points!

Seriously, stick with it if you fancy some interesting conversations. I was put off when I first arrived but I'm here all the time now.

And try the Alabaster skin. I find it far more intuitive to navigate and understand

The site might be shite but we give good piss ups you know.

This is an old site, and even diehards like us can admit that its navigation isn't brilliant. On the plus side, the BBC has promised us a redesign to address some of these issues.

Input like yours is actually really useful - when you've been here years you can forget that new people find it hard! If there is anything specific that you really hate, if you have the time to tell us what it is that would be fantastic and hopefully be looked at as part of the redesign.

The site may be clunky, but at least the people are friendly!

Do I have too many links?