EoFF Generation Gap?

[Loony BoB]

Originally posted by Verloran
I think it would just be nice if people stopped thinking of new EoFF members as "newbies." I believe that's what drives most new members away.

I reckon that's a very true statement. Unfortunately, they're gonna have to put up with that. It's what they are, we all were one or are one. *shrugs*

As for just a nice friendly PM when someone joins... I've done it a few times before, believe it or not. Including trippy fly 69 Or whatever his name was. Rawk.

I say it again - if someone wants to do it, do it. But it's entirely up to YOU.

[Chemical]

Originally posted by Dr Unne
If you think it's a good idea, maybe you could organize some sort of welcoming party yourself. You could recruit whoever wants to help you, whoever has the time and who agrees with your opinions and wants to help out. It would be a nice thing to do, I agree. I bet you could get people to help you. You could maybe make a thread about it in General Chat, not asking if it's a good idea, but just asking for volunteers to help you out. I assume you'd be willing to do it yourself, right? I think it'd work out. It doesn't have to be a Staff-run thing, right? You could do it yourself.

^_^ Thanks Brian... am I really aloud to just do something like that though? I always had this fear that if I tried doing something I viewed as important or signifigant, that staff may disaprove of... that I'd be asked to cease... I always viewed ideas that affected a majority of the members had to be discussed between the staff to decide if it's as beneficial as it seems.

[Also, if anyone IS interested or has idea's of adjustment, please PM me... I've got a million things floating in my head and I can't use them all... so constructive criticism is also welcomed. [even if you aren't interested.]

[Loony BoB]

Cripes, Ashley. I can't think of any reason that Staff would disapprove of a kind gesture. There's nothing bad at all that could come of it. *goes back to chatting to you*

[Dr Unne]

There's no rule against PMing new people to be nice. Being nice = good.

[Daryl]

No, don't listen to Brian and Daniel! We on Staff highly disapprove of members who are kind to each other! [/sarcasm]

Knock yourself out, Ashley. If you need help, I'll befriend a few new members. Let me know.

[Bahamut2000X]

I think I'll PM some newbies to talk to and then they will have someone to talk to unlike I did when I first came here.

[Chemical]

Is there a way to retreive a list of members who join up in a day?

Like persay today. If I wanted to know who was new? Is there a way to find out who the new members of the day are? [newbs. >:} ]

[crono_logical]

I guess you could look at the memberlist and sort by datee joined, they'll then all either be on the first or last page

[Britt]

You don't need permission to make people feel welcome. Just remember that only those that concern themselves with "newbies" and "veterans" are newbies. Newbies and veterans do not exist; only people. Good people or bad people, but not newbies or veterans.

[Minerva]

I don't mind helping, although I really haven't been here that long myself. Besides, it's not like you have to watch the new member's every move, just send them a welcoming PM offering them advice

As for the 'newbie' label, I'd be surprised if you found a message board where they didn't call new members newbies!

[Sakura Yume]

I'd love to help out too Ashley even though I'm not exactly known around the forums or anything.

[Chemical]

Originally posted by crono_logical
I guess you could look at the memberlist and sort by datee joined, they'll then all either be on the first or last page

But hat would be the smart thing to do. xD

[angel]

hah !
i say we don't do anythin and keep banning al the uptight arses from the channel

heh .. j/k

this actually sounds like newbie claiming

i'm willing to take some newbies under my wings
not that i'm actually a good example of a member rolemodel
by the way why just the recognised members !? what about everybody with a custom rank ?