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

Hi! I am Iago and am among the ranks of ACEs (Assistant Community Editors.) It is our pleasure/duty ( or is it duty/pleasure ) to welcome "newbies" and make them feel at home. So, Welcome! Enjoy yourself! Have some and . Oh yeah, if you have any questions, or just want to discuss anything, the ACEs are here to serve!



Iago

G'day Brainy Brunette Bloke

My name is Feisor and I too am an ACE (Assistant Community Editor) at h2g2, (there are lots of us)

I know that you have already been welcomed but I thought that I would just pop in and leave you some links that you might find useful

The "Italics" (they are the people who run this place - so-called because their names are displayed in bold italics - God Bless 'Em) have left a message for newcomers at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/Welcome-Newcomers
it's got a lot of the basic background and how-tos that you will need - a good place to start

Then you can take the H2G2 Tour at http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A317459 to see how it all works

If some of the H2G2 terms leave you a little confused, there is a great page about it at http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A632431 (thanks to Dastardly for this great page)

And finally, the editors of our own newspaper The H2G2 Post have made up a page of links - you can find it at http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A616718 and then you can read The Post

Well - that should keep you busy for a while I am sure that you will love this community as much as we do There's lots of things to see, clubs to join and people to meet - please don't be shy - just jump right in - this is a friendly place. But be careful - it can become quite addictive - believe me I know



Enjoy!!
Have fun!!!
and above all DON'T PANIC!!!


Feisor

I won't panic, thanks guys.

Just here to have a few chats, hear some jokes and maybe tell a few, y'know. Sdomewhere to destress a bit, it's been a helluva year.

Thanks for covering the basics Feisor. This is my second day on the job, so I still forget things...

Iago

My pleasure Iago - anytime

BBB - now that you've got 2 ACEs keeping an eye out for you - if you have any questions you know where to go


Enjoy

Hi. Thanks for the welcome.

Any idea why my space disappeared for a while?

I haven't changed it at all, and I can't see what anyone could find on there to complain about...

BBB

Can't see any reason either - a couple of suggestions though ...

If it was "moderated" - you would have received an email notification -and a note something like "This entry has been hidden pending moderation" would appear instead of your page - this happens if you have a) posted offensive or copyrighted material (not applicable to you I think) or b) you have posted a link which is "broken" (also not applicable to you)

If it was just inaccessible it may have just been a glitch on one of the servers - with the introduction of the new version (DNA) there have been a few minor hitches all of which are being sorted out ASAP.

If neither of these suit can you post an explanation of what you mean by your page disappearing and I'll see what I can find out.

Thanks for the suggestions Feisor.

It actually had a thing up saying "Hidden Pending Moderation", or something, and a warning not to edit it or anything or it would just get checked twice. I didn't receive any emails though. Not a one. And now it's back up.

Like I say, I haven't changed the space since it was put up, so whatever you see there is whatever caused it to disappear. I can't see why. Not as Brainy as I make out, I guess. Can you?

BBB

The only other thing I can suggest is that someone hit the "yikes" button by mistake and the moderators, on reading it, decided that there was nothing wrong and restored it as is - in which case there's nothing to worry about.

I wouldn't worry about it unless it happens again