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

... and welcome to h2g2 - at last.

I'm one of the <./>ACEs</.> (Assistant Community Editors). We are a team of volunteers who try to help new researchers for the guide find their way around. You can click on the link I made with that acronym in order to find out more. To find out more about anyone, click on the link made by their nickname (eg at the top of any conversation postings) to go to their personal space. Lurking is quite acceptable on h2g2.

Is it absolutely necessary to be interesting in order to create a conversation on your space? I'll do my best but no guarantees mind.

One thing h2g2 has a lot of, as well as researchers, is these <./>Smileys</.>. You can use them in your personal space and other articles, conversations and journal entries. You just type the shortcut text and they appear as if by magic on preview or posting. For example: < bus > without the spaces becomes - able to get past these posts at least. Have I got news for you? Well perhaps < thepost > is more like another really. Either that smiley has very long arms compared with the others or there are actually 3 of them hiding back there.

Here are a few more links you might like to try. A660340 is a list of "Clubs and Societies" on h2g2. The only blanked out words game is probably the one being played by the moderators but perhaps the h2 Jargon on A632431 will interest you. <./>Askh2g2</.> and <./>MiscChat</.> are good places to start or join a random conversation. You could try the infinite improbability drive on the "Front Page" if you don't know where you want to go or <./>search</.> if you do. See the guide entries too important to be merely a number at <./>NamedEntries</.>.

Above all, have fun and don't panic. If you do find yourself tempted to panic, click the "h2g2 Help" link on the left. It may help.

Now, if you'll excuse me, there are probably other things I should be doing, but I'll be back if you call for help (ie reply to this message or post on my space).

thanks whoever you are, but i have been using h2g2 for about a year!!! i just never put anything on My Space!!!

thanks
Deano

That's OK then. You just carry on doing whatever you were doing.