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

My name is Feisor and I am an ACE (Assistant Community Editor) here at h2g2. It's my job to welcome you to the site and hopefully show you around a little. I AM a real person, not an automated reply not an automated reply not an automated reply .

Welcome to h2g2 – not just the friendliest on-line community but an incredibly huge, living, breathing guide to Life, the Universe and Everything. It’s compiled by researchers just like you and it's something YOU can take part in. You can write entries on all manner of subjects, and if it's something you think would look good in our Edited Guide (where all the best research goes), you can submit it to Peer Review Take a look at the <./>writing-guidelines</.> for more information on that.

I hope when you get to know us a little better you'll open your personal space and tell us a little about yourself - but there's no rush - and it's not compulsory

We ACEs are volunteers here to assist new researchers so if you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask.
You can leave a message on my space just by clicking on my name at the top of this message or by hitting the reply button below - it won't hit back (usually).

I have made a "Hints and Links for New Researchers" page at <./>A719840</.> - if you go there it will lead you to all sorts of places which will help find your way around and get to know this wonderful place. It should keep you busy for a while

Oh, and don’t forget to bookmark not only your space but the H2G2 <./>FrontPage</.> - it’s a great way to stay in touch with what’s happening and leads to all sorts of corners which you may otherwise miss.

I am sure that you will love this community as much as we do There's lots of things to see, clubs to join and people to meet - please don't be shy - just jump right in - this is a friendly place. But be careful - it can become quite addictive - believe me I know



Enjoy!!
Have fun!!!
and above all !!!


Feisor

Feisor - it's been suggested in a conversation elsewhere that we are supposed to wait for ACE's to greet new Researchers. If this is the protocol then I'm sorry I barged in . . I had talked my friend thru registering so it seemed appropriate to greet her once she got here!

Oh ... it's not a problem this time - I check all new researchers as I go through them

The problem is that, if you leave a message on their space before an ACE has visited it takes them off the "to be ACEd" list - and they miss out.

One can never have too many welcomes though, can one


Next time why not leave a note on the <./>ACEs</.> home page saying what you did and asking for an ACE to visit too.

Anyway ... this one's fine I hope that yoour friend enjoys this place - if either of you need any help just drop me a line

There's a "to be ACEd" list? You learn something every day! According to the ACE that visited my page recently there was no such wizardry when I joined . . in fact there weren't even any ACEs! But you'd know because you joined a few days after I did. I was described elsewhere as an "old timer" . . hopefully because of my low Researcher number . . or maybe because I've "admitted" to my age on My Space. Not a "mistake" you are making . . very mysterious!

On the original subject . . still gently reminding my friend to put something on her space . . probably best not to hold your breath though!

I'm not really mysterious - I just dislike people making assumptions that if I am a certain age/gender I should be treated in a certain way

There's no rush for your friend to actually "put something on her space" but a simple "Hi - I'll write more later" is a good start.

I am surprised that we haven't run into each other before - we joined at about the same time - I'm pleased to meet you