Welcome to h2g2! My name is Amy Pawloski aka "paper lady", but you can call me Amy, Amy P, paper lady, or any combination thereof ;) I'm one of the ACEs, or Assistant Community Editors. We welcome newcomers ("newbies") and try to be helpful in general--though you'll find that most folks here on h2g2 are pretty helpful, even if some do come across as a bit strange or abrasive at first If you have any questions, you can ask me by replying to this post, or by clicking my name up there and posting to my Personal Space. Despite rumors to the contrary, I'm not on here 24/7, but I am subscribed to this conversation, and I will see it when I get back online So, now that you've stumbled upon h2g2 (which you will see some folks refer to as "hootoo" as well--I just never liked that term, aesthetically), what is there to do? My fellow ACE, Vip, has written an excellent guide at A87766366. I'd suggest bookmarking it, though I'm planning on leaving you some links right here, as well. (In case you didn't know, you can get back to any conversation you've replied or subscribed to by clicking on "My Space"--that will bring you back "home" If you feel your Personal Space (PS) is a bit plain, you can check out "Pimping Your Personal Space" at A87679859) If you have a bit more time, you can take the h2g2 Tour at A42445226. Now, for a bunch of links: You can see where folks are talking in The Lounge at http://h2g2.com/thelounge/ (or just click on it up there, at the top of the page--other great links are there, too!) While not mandatory, you can meet other new people at http://h2g2.com/entry/A87791061/conversation/view/F22133174/T8309855 If you like to write, queries about the Edited/Approved Guide are answered here: A77393154, and Peer Review is at http://www.h2g2.com/peer_review/ h2g2's Create project is at U14992038 The simplest way to find things to read is to go to the Front Page For the latest news, subscribe to the conversation threads on the h2g2 Announcement page A85834173 Unlike some other places in internetland, you can change your display name whenever you like--some people change theirs regularly, or add things. Just go to "Preferences" (below the search box), put your new name in the "Screen Name" box, and click "update" Have a mufflewhump!