WELCOME FRESH MEAT!

Cloudbringer · 01-31-2002, 12:43 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Cerek the Barbaric:
Hello again, Roxi.
Glad to see you here. That's really what I had in mind when I started this thread.....Posting an open Welcome where new members could come in and say "hello" while senior members could Post some snazzy "welcomes" without having to re-do the HTML code for each greeting.

Then the thread sorta took on a life of its' own and strayed off-topic a bit.

But you can generally expect the type of response you and Strider23 received in his thread. I passed over that thread 3-4 times before finally taking a peek...just out of curiosity. Since the titles don't always let us know that it is a "newbie" posting, it can be easy to overlook some.

And Sazerac,
I'm normally never as grumpy as I was at the beginning of this Post. Like I said, it had been a long day and I had felt like crap all day long...then I turn on the PC to find my "well-intentioned-but-perhaps-poorly-thought-out" thread being slammed almost immediately. It just wasn't the kind of Response I expected and it really hit me the wrong way. AH WELL, no harm done.

I do have mixed feelings about the thread though. It's been my most "successful" thread by far (I think I've gotten more responses here than to ALL of my other threads combined), but it hasn't gone the way I envisioned it.

I was serious about the possibility of the Mods Posting a Sticky Welcome in the various forums. You know where it would be most effective, it might encourage more "newbies" to "stick around" (get it..."stick around"....uh, why are you groaning instead of laughing?), AND - last but not least - it would eliminate multiple members posting Welcome threads every few days/weeks/etc.

Cerek, the Welcome Posts are a regular thing (check back.. Many folk have done them but I've done most generic ones) and they sticky thing worked for a while but Z found it slows the forum down. So your idea was right on the money and is standard GD and IW practice! [img]smile.gif[/img]

Cloudy

Sir ReGiN · 01-31-2002, 04:28 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Cerek the Barbaric:

Vaskez and Sir Regin,

Thanks for your "follow-up" messages. I really do appreciate it. I just took myself a little too seriously there at first.

No worries..
And of course I was a bit out of track there..
You KNOW I like you Cerek

Mitro Jellywadder · 02-01-2002, 10:30 PM

Since I haven't been posting much of late and feel like a newbie, "Thanks for the welcome."

Welcome New Members

Sazerac · 02-02-2002, 01:23 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Mitro Jellywadder:
Since I haven't been posting much of late and feel like a newbie, "Thanks for the welcome."

Welcome New Members

(standing with arms akimbo): Well, it's about time you showed up! How the heck are you, mate, and where have you been?

-Saz

Cloudbringer · 02-02-2002, 04:46 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Cerek the Barbaric:
Oh...one more thing.

Cloudy

If you EVER hit me with a dead fish again, I'll...(Cerek notices Cloudy giving him the "sweet, innocent, angel look")...I'll...I'll do something really mean(Cerek mutters weakly) Damn, I hate it when women do that.

Vaskez and Sir Regin,

Thanks for your "follow-up" messages. I really do appreciate it. I just took myself a little too seriously there at first.

*giggles in Cerek's direction * Aww... now, now.. I'll use a fresh fish for you, how's that? TEEHEE! *innocent bat bat of lashes*

adam warlock · 02-02-2002, 06:29 AM

I do not believe this...
so no one said:
WELCOME FRESH MEAT!

we devour new arrivals! mwhahahahahahahhhhhhh [img]graemlins/whip.gif[/img]

enjoy your stay at General Discussion [img]graemlins/dance.gif[/img]

Mouse · 02-02-2002, 07:18 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Cerek the Barbaric:

I was serious about the possibility of the Mods Posting a Sticky Welcome in the various forums. You know where it would be most effective, it might encourage more "newbies" to "stick around" (get it..."stick around"....uh, why are you groaning instead of laughing?), AND - last but not least - it would eliminate multiple members posting Welcome threads every few days/weeks/etc.

Shhhhhhhhh - don't tell anyone else, but I've done that on the Darkstone Forum. Feel free to visit [img]smile.gif[/img]

01-31-2002, 12:43 AM	#71
Cloudbringer Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Upstate NY USA Posts: 19,737	quote: Originally posted by Cerek the Barbaric: Hello again, Roxi. Glad to see you here. That's really what I had in mind when I started this thread.....Posting an open Welcome where new members could come in and say "hello" while senior members could Post some snazzy "welcomes" without having to re-do the HTML code for each greeting. Then the thread sorta took on a life of its' own and strayed off-topic a bit. But you can generally expect the type of response you and Strider23 received in his thread. I passed over that thread 3-4 times before finally taking a peek...just out of curiosity. Since the titles don't always let us know that it is a "newbie" posting, it can be easy to overlook some. And Sazerac, I'm normally never as grumpy as I was at the beginning of this Post. Like I said, it had been a long day and I had felt like crap all day long...then I turn on the PC to find my "well-intentioned-but-perhaps-poorly-thought-out" thread being slammed almost immediately. It just wasn't the kind of Response I expected and it really hit me the wrong way. AH WELL, no harm done. I do have mixed feelings about the thread though. It's been my most "successful" thread by far (I think I've gotten more responses here than to ALL of my other threads combined), but it hasn't gone the way I envisioned it. I was serious about the possibility of the Mods Posting a Sticky Welcome in the various forums. You know where it would be most effective, it might encourage more "newbies" to "stick around" (get it..."stick around"....uh, why are you groaning instead of laughing?), AND - last but not least - it would eliminate multiple members posting Welcome threads every few days/weeks/etc. Cerek, the Welcome Posts are a regular thing (check back.. Many folk have done them but I've done most generic ones) and they sticky thing worked for a while but Z found it slows the forum down. So your idea was right on the money and is standard GD and IW practice! [img]smile.gif[/img] Cloudy __________________ "Don't take life for granted." Animal (may he rest in peace)

01-31-2002, 04:28 AM	#72
Sir ReGiN Gold Dragon Join Date: August 11, 2001 Location: The land of blonde virgins Age: 42 Posts: 2,563	quote: Originally posted by Cerek the Barbaric: Vaskez and Sir Regin, Thanks for your "follow-up" messages. I really do appreciate it. I just took myself a little too seriously there at first. No worries.. And of course I was a bit out of track there.. You KNOW I like you Cerek __________________ Take a look at your Promised Land<br />Your deed is that gun in your hand

02-02-2002, 01:23 AM	#74
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 60 Posts: 7,387	quote: Originally posted by Mitro Jellywadder: Since I haven't been posting much of late and feel like a newbie, "Thanks for the welcome." Welcome New Members (standing with arms akimbo): Well, it's about time you showed up! How the heck are you, mate, and where have you been? -Saz __________________ "And all my days are trances, and all my nightly dreams, Are where thy grey eye glances, and where thy footstep gleams, In what ethereal dances, by what eternal streams..."

02-02-2002, 04:46 AM	#75
Cloudbringer Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Upstate NY USA Posts: 19,737	quote: Originally posted by Cerek the Barbaric: Oh...one more thing. Cloudy If you EVER hit me with a dead fish again, I'll...(Cerek notices Cloudy giving him the "sweet, innocent, angel look")...I'll...I'll do something really mean(Cerek mutters weakly) Damn, I hate it when women do that. Vaskez and Sir Regin, Thanks for your "follow-up" messages. I really do appreciate it. I just took myself a little too seriously there at first. giggles in Cerek's direction Aww... now, now.. I'll use a fresh fish for you, how's that? TEEHEE! innocent bat bat of lashes __________________ "Don't take life for granted." Animal (may he rest in peace)

02-02-2002, 06:29 AM	#76
adam warlock Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: I live inside of my mind..... Age: 53 Posts: 3,234	I do not believe this... so no one said: WELCOME FRESH MEAT! we devour new arrivals! mwhahahahahahahhhhhhh [img]graemlins/whip.gif[/img] enjoy your stay at General Discussion [img]graemlins/dance.gif[/img] __________________ [url]\"http://motdw.comicgenesis.com\" target=\"_blank\"><br /> [img]\"http://motdw.keenspace.com/images/lymanimaca.txt\" alt=\" - \" /></a><br /><br />my karma ran over your dogma

02-01-2002, 10:30 PM	#73
Mitro Jellywadder Quintesson Join Date: September 5, 2001 Location: Florida Age: 52 Posts: 1,016	Since I haven't been posting much of late and feel like a newbie, "Thanks for the welcome." Welcome New Members

02-02-2002, 07:18 AM	#77
Mouse Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,788	quote: Originally posted by Cerek the Barbaric: I was serious about the possibility of the Mods Posting a Sticky Welcome in the various forums. You know where it would be most effective, it might encourage more "newbies" to "stick around" (get it..."stick around"....uh, why are you groaning instead of laughing?), AND - last but not least - it would eliminate multiple members posting Welcome threads every few days/weeks/etc. Shhhhhhhhh - don't tell anyone else, but I've done that on the Darkstone Forum. Feel free to visit [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ Regards Mouse (Occasional crooner and all round friendly Scottish rodent)

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