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Post 1

Vip

Hiya, welcome back! You probably know where everything is, so I won't give you the tour.

I don't know how long you've been away, but I though I'd let you know that the BBC are selling off h2g2 - have a look at A80427071 for details. Don't worry, we're not shutting down, we just may have a new owner, that's all.

Shout if you need anything. I'll leave you my ACE welcome message just in case you're a bit rusty.

Good to see you back! smiley - hug

Vip
smiley - fairy



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Welcome to h2g2. My name is Vip, and I'm of of the Assistant Community Editors, known as <./>ACEs</.>. We try to speak to everyone who signs up to make sure they're OK, offer them a cup of tea smiley - tea, that kind of thing.

If you are looking at a screen that is light blue and white, then you are looking as the new site, known as Barlesque. Unfortunately it's not quite working properly. For now I recommend you switch back to the old site by going to www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2. You can get back to this conversation by clicking on the 'My Space' button which will return you to your own home page.

If your screen is made of brightly coloured boxes, there's no need to change as you already using the site that works. smiley - smiley You can also choose a different skin by clicking on the Preferences button.

I seriously recommend switching to the old skin right away to get rid of all the bugs. They may not be quite as pretty, but they work, and that's the crucial thing right now. The BBC will fix the bugs, they've promised, but these things take time and I'd hate for you to be scared off because the site doesn't work!


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So! h2g2! What can I tell you?

Firstly, you probably joined up here because you were reading an article or conversation and wanted to write a comment. Brilliant. smiley - magic We need comments like that to keep the Entries up to date, or even just feedback for the writers so that they know their work is being appreciated.

For a quick overview into all the different ways you can contribute, have a read through A83344313. There are many different places and even if you don't want to contribute a lot there will be a place for you.

In the mean time, why not update your Space? If you go to your Space you can click on the 'Edit this Entry' button and write a couple of lines. Most of us are anonymous here so don't feel you have to put up anything about yourself unless you want to. Perhaps you could write about how you found us, or why you joined. smiley - biggrin

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h2g2 is big, but please don't let it put you off. It's full of friendly people and creative sorts. If you're finding it hard to navigate, tricky to create an Entry, or anything at all - just reply. I'm subscribed to this thread so I will be here next time I'm online to sort you out. Promise. smiley - smiley

All the best,

Vip
smiley - fairy

STOP PRESS!
There is also the news that h2g2 is being sold off by the BBC, as their new BBC Online vision doesn't include any community-based projects. It is definitely not the end of h2g2 - in fact, you may have joined at about the most exciting point in its 12 year history! Read more at A80427071.


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Post 2

Nova Rift

HAHA Vip, good to see a recognizable face! Yeah I am very rusty as I forgot my GuideML, I guess that comes with being away for 5 years... I already switched back to Alabaster. Everyone knows its the best skin :D

As for the selling off, does that mean it might be brought back to its old style or are we still wishing for a miracle? I hope it goes back as the RP was fantastic and now it seems like its dead.

As for the welcome later, I totally remember when I first joined, I was overwhelmed by the vast content that I almost left. Boy am I glad I didn't!


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Post 3

Vip

At this stage we don't know exactly what will happen, only that there will (probably) be change.

Still, anything is better than watching the site gradually decay and die, which is what was going to happen - has already happened - here.

RP has really really dropped off over the last couple of years. I don't see any of it any more. That's mostly because there are so few of us, I guess. smiley - sadface

But onwards and upwards; whatever happens, we are likely to get more people, direction, focus, and people who *care* at the helm. Because if they didn't care, they wouldn't bid. smiley - smiley

smiley - fairy


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Post 4

Nova Rift

Well lets try to bring the RP back. It is mainly what kept me here for all those years.

As for the change of hands, I agree to an extent but there are still people who would bid on it even if they didn't care about it. You have to be very careful that the people trying to take it over are willing to work side by side with the community and go back to the whole volunteers keep this running and the original mission statement of building an earth friendly version of the guide as DA put it.

Also I read your space and Marge's space for the info about h2g2c3 and I like what I see. The category idea is awesome, and I like the fact that they are really striving for a better organization for italics/tower of power. I hope the new owners really take all our opinions into mind as no one knows this site better than we do.


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Post 5

Vip

There are so, so many brilliant ideas out there. I just hope we'll find out something soon!

I'm glad you like the ideas. We can only hope we'll get to put at least a few of them into practice!

smiley - fairy


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