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I noticed a lot of people have been making themselves topics on introducing yourself, so why don't we just have a board for that? Many places have it, and I think it would be a bit more welcoming for anyone who joins the forum.

[Edited by gamer_extreme_101 on 06-25-2004 at 01:18 AM GMT]

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I don't think we really need a board... we already have a thread like that in the anything board.
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Are you sure? I searched there for 5 minutes and found nothing...but if there is, could we have it sticked to the top so people could find it easier?

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It's actually in the General forum: the Questionnaire thread.

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Which, one has to admit, is not the most obvious name for an introduction thread, and it is buried quite deep. I think that a stickied thread would probably be a good idea - better than a forum, which is a bit excessive.

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And besides, the last time someone used it was the end of March, meaning either people are confused by the name or don't look at topics past the first name. And I do realize, in afterthought, that a whole forum would be a big waste of time.

So, if anyone with power sees this, can you sticky the thread and possibly change the name to something a bit more obvious?

EDIT: I just looked in the General forum and saw the SERIOUS sticky, so I'm thinking it would be better to post it on the Anything board if you people would be so kind :)

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Actually, a thread that entices "lurkers" that are here on the forums, but are too shy to post, to introduce themselves, would be a great idea. I saw this on the Dexterity and KoL forums, and it worked quite well there.

Perhaps the thread could be started by Erik or one of the Moderators, so it would be like a(n) (in)formal greeting from the forum staff. No offence to anyone, but in my opinion, as a person who once did this myself, I think threads started by regular posters may not appear as "prestigious" as a moderator's post, and so may not be as desirable to post in.

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gamer_extreme_101 wrote:
EDIT: I just looked in the General forum and saw the SERIOUS sticky, so I'm thinking it would be better to post it on the Anything board if you people would be so kind :)

[Edited by gamer_extreme_101 on 06-24-2004 at 09:50 PM GMT]

I think the general forum is actually the right place for it - it's on-topic to introduce yourself, I think, and the "anything" forum is for off-topic posts. I don't think the moderation thread is incompatible with a newcomer thread in any way, personally.

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agaricus5 wrote:
Perhaps the thread could be started by Erik or one of the Moderators, so it would be like a(n) (in)formal greeting from the forum staff. No offence to anyone, but in my opinion, as a person who once did this myself, I think threads started by regular posters may not appear as "prestigious" as a moderator's post, and so may not be as desirable to post in.

No, I fully see where you are coming from. It'll help that "Newbie syndrome" where people are afraid to post because they don't feel welcome. Thanks a lot agaricus!!!

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Okay, there is an "Introduce Yourself" post on the "Anything" board now. http://www.drod.net/forum/viewtopic.php?TopicID=3055 By the way, anybody can go there and post about what kind of Arnold they are--not just new users. I think we really need to know. :fun

Thanks to Schik, right after you register for the first time, you will automatically be taken to this post. So it serves as a mini-orientation and hopefully prods the new user to be more involved on the forum.

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