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

Hello and welcome to the wonderful community of h2g2 , also called 'hootoo'.
I am your <./>ACE</.> and have come to meet you and to greet you and to help you with your first steps on this site.
First things first :
, there's always somebody near to help you with whatever your problem might be. For example you can reply to this message and/or ask me a question by simply pressing the reply button. Or you can click on the name above this message, which will bring you directly to my Personal Space ( recommended ), where you can leave a message for me.

Here is the Welcome Message from DNA, the founder of the site: A157349
h2g2 is all about writing entries for the edited guide, and I'm fairly sure there'll be a topic YOU could write about, so why not give it a try?
Go here for more info: A53209
In case that's not your cup of tea, there's still the <./>writing-alternative</.> for creative writing, as well as <./>ThePost</.>.

Things you should know before you start :
This is an open forum, so everything you post can be read by everybody else, and you cannot delete it, nor can you correct it once it is sent. This is where the 'preview' button below your answering box comes in handy.
The only thing you can edit or delete, is any guide entry you create, which includes the introduction on your Personal Space.
If you want to 'spice it up', you'll need to use guide ml. I have found this A1123354 to be very helpful, but there is also the Guide ML Clinic: A187229

Before you start: why not read the Guide to Netiquette on h2g2 at A901838 before you put your foot in? You're much less likely to accidentally upset somebody if you're familiar with the site's Netiquette. To give you an impression of how you may feel if you posted before thinking, take a look here: A11284193
If you reply to this message and tell me a bit about your interests, I can most certainly point you directly to the best places to go.

For more tips and insight you can read these pages:

h2g2 Welcome page: A28749630

h2g2 in a nutshell: A8468742

Hints and Links: A719840

and don't miss to read the <./>FrontPage</.>, and the aforementioned forums.

Take your time, have a look around the site, and enjoy yourself .
P.S. I'm certainly prone to having forgotten something vital to you, so please don't be shy, hit the reply button below this message.

Bel

Wow, thanks for all the information!It really helped! I'm just looking at all the links now! Thank you very much and I'll get in touch if I have any questions!

Thanks again! And have somethings as a little thank you:

penguin

You're more than welcome.

If you have any questions, just ask.



Bel

Hey again! Sorry to bother you!

I just thought I'd let you know about my interests, since you asked, and wondered if you could point out any good places!

I really enjoy writing, especially fiction and poems. I love working with animals. I love to read. I like debating and talking (haha, who am I kidding - I LOVE to talk ). Um... I'll let you know if I think of anymore. Any suggestions?

Thanks for you time and work!

penguin

You don't bother me at all.

If you enjoy writing fiction and poetry, there's the <./>writing-alternative</.> (better known as Alternative Writing Workshop). Then there is <./>thepost</.> - our biweekly communal magazine.
For reading see above, plus check out the <./>UnderGuide</.> and its archives at A2112490. Check out the articles in PeerReview and leave a comment on whatever takes your fancy there (same for the AWW).

There's usually some debate and talk going on in <./>Askh2g2</.> and <./>miscchat</.>

Hope that helps.

Bel

Thank you so much! I'll check those links out now! You've been very helpful!

Thanks again!

Have fun exploring it all.