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

Hi, Abi!

I'm Joe C, and I'm one of the Assistant Community Editors (ACEs) here, and it's my job to say hello and help you explore h2g2.

Have some to keep you going

If you want to ask anything about how the site works, you can leave a message for me here (just click on the 'Reply' button after a message). Or you can go over to the feedback forums here: <./>Feedback</.>. This is my space - U218534 - go there and click 'Leave a Message' if you want to talk to me there.

If you want to find out how to get around, try <./>DontPanic- Tour</.>. Oh, and if you have any burning questions you need to ask about absolutely anything, go to <./>Askh2g2</.>. Loads of people hang around in there talking to other people, and answering each other's questions

If there's anything I can do, drop me a note

Joe C

Hello joe c



Some good links for a welcome message are

A868098 H2g2 welcome page
A317459 h2g2 tour
A868098 Im new what do i do now
A71984 Feisors links
A690518 Spiceing up your page

I've already got the tour, thanks for the others though.

Joe C

Hello joe c

im a new user

How do i put pictures on my page

How do i put smileys on my page

im on a digi box some on said i can use a link to see whos online
you wouldnt know how to do it

Hi Intern,

Can you give me the link for 'Feisors links' again please? I followed it and got a link for a German pop group

Joe C

A lot of new users are curious about <./>Smileys</.> I always include it in mine

Good start Joe

Hello joe c

yeh sure A719840

I did leave you some questions mate just to see how you do ansering the questions we anser

Hi Joe

I think this is a good welcome. It has lots of info, but it is not too long which I think can be intimidating.

Can you have a go at answering Intern's questions?

Hi Abi,

Yeah, sorry, I was going to then got distracted by other things... I've been editing the original greeting, and I'll post it again in a minute once I've included some more answers

Hi, Abi!

I'm Joe C, and I'm one of the Assistant Community Editors (ACEs) here, and it's my job to say hello and help you explore h2g2.

Have some to keep you going

If you want to ask anything about how the site works, you can leave a message for me here (just click on the 'Reply' button after a message). Or you can go over to the feedback forums here: <./>Feedback</.>. This is my page - U218534 - go there and click 'Leave a Message' if you want to talk to me there.

If you want to find out how to get around, try <./>DontPanic- Tour</.>. Oh, and if you have any burning questions you need to ask about absolutely anything, go to <./>Askh2g2</.>. Loads of people hang around in there talking to other people, and answering each other's questions

If you want to know how to use smileys (like these , and even ), go to <./>Smileys</.> Also, check out A690518 for tips on making your user page look a bit more exciting (with pictures and stuff).

The Editors have set up a page to welcome you: <./>Welcome</.>. Finally, there's a page at A719840 with loads of links, tips for new Researchers (that's what we call users) and so on.

If there's anything I can do, drop me a note . But remember - Don't Panic!

Joe C

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Erm... I don't know much about how digibox users work... could you tell me that one, pretty please?

Better methinks

I don't think you have to include an intro for digibox users every time. Why not just link to the FoLDer Arms or the LDer Advice Corner- A1027171

Thanks

So that paragraph reads:

If you want to know how to use smileys (like these , and even ), go to <./>Smileys</.>. Also, check out A690518 for tips on making your user page look a bit more exciting (with pictures and stuff). If you're using a digibox and have any trouble, visit the LD Advice Corner at A1027171.

Izzat okay Abi, Intern? I find the advice corner to be a pretty good place for digibox problems, but that's just my experience

joe thats a good welcome just an idea maybe if you put a link to Mr Mandas page U193090 he has a lot of useful links for digibox users

Star Fleet

Woah! Hold on - we don't want too many links or else the welcome will be too long. Remember that not all users are on digiboxes and that a lot of people come to h2g2 via the works of Douglas Adams.

updateing...

Pah. My welcome is twice as long and I regularly get newbies that thank me for all of the useful links

I was a bit worried about having too many links, so I've taken out the LD Advice Corner and replaced it with Manda's space. I think it's about right now:
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Hi Abi!

I'm Joe C, and I'm one of the Assistant Community Editors (ACEs) here. It's my job to say hello and help you explore h2g2.

Have some to keep you going

If you want to ask anything about how the site works, you can leave a message for me here (just click on the 'Reply' button after a message). Or you can go over to the feedback forums here: <./>Feedback</.>. This is my page - U218534 - go there and click 'Leave a Message' if you want to talk to me there.

If you want to find out how to get around, try <./>DontPanic- Tour</.>. Oh, and if you have any burning questions you need to ask about absolutely anything, go to <./>Askh2g2</.>. Loads of people hang around in there talking to other people, and answering each other's questions

If you want to know how to use smileys (like these , and even ), go to <./>Smileys</.>. Also, check out A690518 for tips on making your user page look a bit more exciting (with pictures and stuff). If you're using a digibox and have any trouble, you can pay a visit to Mr Manda at U193090 (he has lots more useful links for digibox users).

The Editors have set up a page to welcome you: <./>Welcome</.>. Finally, there's a page at A719840 with loads of links, tips for new Researchers (that's what we call users) and so on.

If there's anything I can do, drop me a note . But remember - Don't Panic!

Joe C
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Any thoughts?

Abi im

Joe c it looks perfect to me

Star Fleet

Hello again you will be sick to death of me

Im new what do i do now very importent one think most of the ACEs are subscribed to it becouse
it is the first places newbies go
A868098