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

Abi,
Good morning [unless it is now afternoon, in which case Good Afternoon!] from a researcher who's still fairly new around here, trying to understand the place, and would like your assistance. I have a few questions for you... [Wait! come back, there's only a few of them... Please??]

1. Are there any good guides to the multifarious community we have here at h2g2? Apart from the Tour and the ACEs page?
2. There seems to be a running argument about the two h2g2 skins - Classic Goo and Alabaster. Why?
3. What are the User and Expert modes in my Preferences? Is there is a difference, or is it a joke put there to confuse people and use up space on the screen?
4. If this is supposed to be summer, then who keeps forgetting to remind the sun to wake up?
[This only makes any sense if you use pathetic fallacy, and it is raining in Convent Garden. Incidentally, if it is raining, smile! No, I am not on Prozac.]

Big thanks to you, the h2g2 crew, and the whole community for a unique, entertaining and informative site. Whilst it may not be entirely accurate, it is at least "definitively inaccurate".
Yes, it is a special place, and long may it continue.

DHL [David]

Ahhh Questions - I love em.

Right

1)Well yes there are a number of community related pages listed clubs and societies. I will find some URLs for you.

2)Because classic Goo was around for a year and then we introduced Alabaster as the default skin which everyone moaned about despite the fact they had previously moaned about Goo!

3) The expert thing gives you a little control pad to navigate your way round forums so you can really look like you know what you are doing!

4) Oh hadn't you heard - Summer has been cancelled by order of Chris Evans. He is not having a good time of it at present and he is damned if anyone else is going to have a good time

Cheers for the vote of confidence and hope this helps!

Abi,
Thank you! You have the honour of being my first conversation on h2g2 . I like your sense of humour - you can't please all of the people all of the time, eh?

Look forward to your reply...

DHL - The best way of going to guide entries is by using the catagorisation system on the front page. Or the Life, the Universe and Everything next to the search button at the top of the page.

Community sites can be got at be the World of h2g2 http://www.h2g2.com/C572 or http://www.h2g2.com/A303030

Hope this helps.

Abi,
Thanks for your horrendously useful links!
Incidentally I've now changed my researcher name from DHL to David - my real name - following your example.

Here's wishing you a bright future...

[David]

Thanks - consider your setiments returned !

oh and feel free to pop back, say hello and let me know how you are getting on!