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

I'm popping in as one of the assistant community editors here...aka <./>ACEs</.>. We greet newbies such as yourself and help you get settled. In fact my colleague Feisor has compiled a comprehensive list of Hints and Links at A719840. Take your time reviewing that as well as examining the various features in the process. Among other things that includes; the Musician's Guild at U150368, the assortment of <./>smileys</.>, the Regional Researchers' Groups at A660313 - as well as a Researchers' Map at A5076614, our newspaper <./>thepost</.> and the Personal Space Workshop at A1123354. Feisor doesn't mention it directly, however you might find the Workshop a nice supplement to Spicing Up Your User Page.

But there's certainly no rush or anything, go over Feisor's list & take some time familiarizing yourself with everything. And feel free to leave me a message using the 'Reply' button if you have a question or anything. *waves*