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What questions are you expecting to see on ASK as a consequence of the influx of new researchers at the film release?
Ågen†™ Posted Apr 26, 2005
What do all the buttons mean?
What questions are you expecting to see on ASK as a consequence of the influx of new researchers at the film release?
Baron Grim Posted Apr 26, 2005
"What is goo?"
What questions are you expecting to see on ASK as a consequence of the influx of new researchers at the film release?
Elentari Posted Apr 26, 2005
It's not a question, but I bet there'll be loads of people who join, post often for less than a month or two, then leave the building.
I'm not a newbie, but I'm not an old fogie either (U number 202814, and I've been here properly since September 2002). Any ideas what researchers like me should call ourselves? 
What questions are you expecting to see on ASK as a consequence of the influx of new researchers at the film release?
Emee, out from under the rock Posted Apr 26, 2005
Middle-aged? I'm one too.
What questions are you expecting to see on ASK as a consequence of the influx of new researchers at the film release?
Elentari Posted Apr 26, 2005
Middle-aged is good. Any other suggestions, since we're on the topic?
What questions are you expecting to see on ASK as a consequence of the influx of new researchers at the film release?
Baron Grim Posted Apr 26, 2005
Seasoned?
What questions are you expecting to see on ASK as a consequence of the influx of new researchers at the film release?
Emee, out from under the rock Posted Apr 26, 2005
Mmm... tasty.
What questions are you expecting to see on ASK as a consequence of the influx of new researchers at the film release?
Elentari Posted Apr 26, 2005
Veterans? It's naff, I know. 
What questions are you expecting to see on ASK as a consequence of the influx of new researchers at the film release?
GodBen (The Magical Astronomer) - 00000011 Posted Apr 26, 2005
518809: Young adult?
What questions are you expecting to see on ASK as a consequence of the influx of new researchers at the film release?
C Hawke Posted Apr 26, 2005
I'm too lazy to read ALL the backlog (and as an h2g2 OAP I will excercise my right to be a grumpy thing and not care about things like that, in my day everyone read everything, you know and we were all polite.....)
Sorry topic drift in a single post, but has anyone started a "Spot the New Researcher with a Character Name" contest?
No sneeky peeking at newuser page now!
CHawke
What questions are you expecting to see on ASK as a consequence of the influx of new researchers at the film release?
Baron Grim Posted Apr 26, 2005
<---checks the "who's online" thingy instead.
What questions are you expecting to see on ASK as a consequence of the influx of new researchers at the film release?
C Hawke Posted Apr 26, 2005
Can't see any yet - what we do when we see one? Can we spit? 
What questions are you expecting to see on ASK as a consequence of the influx of new researchers at the film release?
Baron Grim Posted Apr 26, 2005
Is actually amazed that he doesn't see ANY obvious newbie usernames...
Not even any unchanged "researcher xxxxxxxx"s. 
What questions are you expecting to see on ASK as a consequence of the influx of new researchers at the film release?
Spaceechik, Typomancer Posted Apr 26, 2005
That's odd...why are there two newbies well above the "new this week" cluster at the bottom of Who's Online?
SC
What questions are you expecting to see on ASK as a consequence of the influx of new researchers at the film release?
Z Posted Apr 26, 2005
I think with the latest version of DNA, your name, as a Newbie is actually your sign in name, rather than Researcher UXXXXXXX
What questions are you expecting to see on ASK as a consequence of the influx of new researchers at the film release?
C Hawke Posted Apr 26, 2005
Back to the original question - "What is DNA? I thought it was something to do with geneitic"
What questions are you expecting to see on ASK as a consequence of the influx of new researchers at the film release?
Elentari Posted Apr 26, 2005
Sorry, I made the convo drift off topic!
DNA - "Yeah, doesn't it mean Dioxyribonucleaic acid?" (I'm showing off now! )
How about "What's the Infinite Improbability Drive?" and "Why do I need to know where my towel is?"
What questions are you expecting to see on ASK as a consequence of the influx of new researchers at the film release?
Z Posted Apr 26, 2005
I think after the film most of the newbies are going to be HHGTTG fans.
What questions are you expecting to see on ASK as a consequence of the influx of new researchers at the film release?
Elentari Posted Apr 26, 2005
And that's a good thing, of course.
What questions are you expecting to see on ASK as a consequence of the influx of new researchers at the film release?
A. Honeybadger Posted Apr 26, 2005
>> It's not a question, but I bet there'll be loads of people who join, post often for less than a month or two, then leave the building. <<
Read through some of the posts you've made on this thread, and I think you may find the reason why. 
I'm a newbie, and I'm not here because of the film but because the site came up in an internet search on a topic which I was researching for an essay, and I was thoroughly intrigued.
I'm not stupid, although that didn't stop me asking the question about the "eyes" next to my name before I twigged onto what they were for 30 seconds later, so maybe I just do in VL as I do in RL and open my mouth before I think about what I'm saying sometimes.
And maybe I have done again here, but I'm not going to apologise because the general tone of "anyone who's not been here for X years is obviously not worthy" in some of the posts has made my blood boil.
me if you like, or give me a damn good reason I shouldn't be mad with the presumptious attitudes shown in this conversation, other than the fact that I have had the temerity to read comments posted in an open forum.
Ancrene 
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