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

Hi there, and welcome to h2g2!
I am Galen, and I'm an ACE (Assistant Community Editor). This means that I'm here to help. If there's something you're puzzled about , don't hesitate to ask me or one of my fellow ACEs.

And so we come to the links. These are to help you find your feet, and jump start you into the community .

The smileys: These are the cute little yellow things that are liberally dotted around the screen . These can all be found at Smiley or by clicking on whichever smiley you want to learn how to do.

The H2G2 Post have made a nice little links page for those of us that don't carry them around in our heads . You can find it at A616718 .

For a longer welcome, go to the Welcome that the nice people (usually called the Italics, as their names appear in italics in the who's online menu) who keep the site running have written at 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 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 A632431.

Oh, and also: Don't Panic. If you do, then go to DontPanic for all your FAQ needs.

Hope to see you around, bye for now, and if you need anything, ask.

also... feel fre to wander my own conversations to get yourself a head start in the posting aspect of h2g2. they can be found here(http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/classic/MP187629)

Thanks - I suddenly got the urge yesterday to find out what h2g2 was all about, remembering Douglas Adams as I wandered out for a stroll at lunchtime.

And what a great place it is - I have so far only encountered thoughtful, respectful and warmly encouraging chat - so different from many other places.

Maybe it's because we're all united by respect for Mr Adams.

Thanks again - I'm off to do some more eclectic browsing.

how did you find the website?

i am glad your experience has been positive, that means i am doing my job well

have fun browsing

I think I heard about h2g2 on the radio, a couple of months ago. I got the impression that it was an attempt to re-create the HHGTTG 'book' in actual internet form. I thought that with the loss of Douglas Adams it might have been halted - I didn't realise it was such a living, growing project with so many contributors.

I love the juxtaposition of the best/newest/overlooked items, which seem to be jumbled in exactly like the Guide.

yes, i find it a wonderful place, oh no

i have to right now!

i am back...

yes, the guide has just enough wierdness and a great amount of coolness, that i have been able to just settle right in