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

Welcome to the world of h2g2! I am Abi and I am the deputy community editor. Hope you enjoy you stay with us!

Yes! Hello! Where is everyone?

How are you Justin?

*looks around* Hello....?

Not too bad, considering I'm in the middle of exams. Four down, five to go - three of which are on Thursday!

Lots of revision to do...

Heloo there!
I'm pleased to report that (after a couple of week's effort and a brief holiday in Anglesey) I finally managed to get my registration to work.
Unfortunately it's about 1am just now and I should have gone to bed an hour ago but I just had to have a quick browse around h2g2.
I guess I should be stopping off for a quick cup of cocoa.
I'll try to pop back into this thread later in the week to see if any one else has turned up.

t.t.f.n.
Dave_R

ahaa..I wondered where I left all the knowledge in the known universe..and here I was looking down the back of my sofa
Well,my little piscean grommet inserters I'm off to catch up on my
home page luv..me!!

* Looks sternly at Abi *

You should have known the whole marriage business would have lead to her 'offspring' turning up...

* Grabs the mug with HIS!!! written on it *

Hello Everyone

I just dropped in on behalf of the H2G2 Guardian Angels. If you are a new-user feeling a little lost, let us render you some truly 'divine' assistance...

This week will be filled with mirth & merriment as Saint Jester runs through some of the skits that have made people groan for nigh on 600 years... Can indeed there be enough Mother-In-Law jokes ???

Also, why not sign up for your very own Guardian Angel !!!

This week Saint Tweetie is looking for someone to put under her little yellow wing...

Please click the following for 'heavenly' results...

http://www.h2g2.com/A300943

- Simply, High Spirited.

Hallo, everyone, I'm new on h2g2!

Welcome Jack - it is nice to have you onboard.

Yes, hello, and... erm... enjoy!

Hello all,
While I signed up last week, I have just been lurking around since then, trying to get a handle on
everything that is happening in this place.
You all seem really nice, and I look forward to contributing.
I log in from work, so if I don't get back to you it is because I am not right on top of my computer.

Which is probably a good thing - I'm pretty sure computers don't like being sat on!

Thanks Justin, I was trying to resist doing that joke...

Well, I'm somewhat confused. Is this a chatroom type place?

*looks around* I see no chatroom here matey
*looks again* see! no coffee cup rings or wadded up tissue paper that normally goes along with chatrooms..anyone fancy an ice cream I'm off to The Park to buy one off The Ice Cream Van..ttfn

I can see how you are confused. After a couple of days of lurking around and making the odd comment (apparently oddness is obligatory around here) I conclude that this is a forum (i.e. place where you deposit notes and replies to notes) but which has a community of people who read the forums regularly, and who use some of them in the same manner as a chat room.

*** aaaaggghhh I'm descending into pseudo marketing-speak

So - if it were a 'chat room' you'd get on-screen displays of everyone's comments as they were entered. You'd also be reliant on the contributors being 'present' in the room at the time.

Having a forum format, h2g2 has the benefit that you can deposit remarks whenever you like, and look back at the discussion thread (which may extend back days, months or even years).

It also has the benefit of being pretty quick at updating threads and lists, so can cope with people dropping in real-time (almost) quick remarks - in the style of a chat room.

It is also a lot friendlier and generally more comfortable (note the frequent references to cups of tea, chocolate and ice-cream)


Dave R.

Exactly what I was going to say!

We don't have an official chat room cos we are magpies at h2g2 and we like to keep all your comments at our disposal.

You do all know that the servers are going down in 7 minutes don't you? If not check the front page

Another newcomer for this week, so I'll take advantage of this welcome while it is still fresh. I'm a lurker by nature, but I really should let my words get out more. Perhaps this is just the place...