|
|  |
 |
Members: 5,693
Threads: 17,420
Posts: 217,079
Online: 326
Newest Member:
Valmona |
|
|
| New Member Forum The place for recruits and cadets to introduce themselves and become familiarized with the WWII Forums rules. |
November 20th, 2003, 03:28 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Texas, USA
Posts: 478
Salute!: 0
Saluted 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
|
|
Suggestion: Warm Welcome Thread
I tried to find a thread all about suggestions for the site, but I couldn't find one.
Anyway, I was thinking that a thread dedicated entirely to the welcoming of newcomers would make a great impression on them. They post that they're new, we give them a hearty pat on the back.  Woudn't take much, just a priority thread entitled "Welcome All You New Guys" (or something to that affect) [img]tongue.gif[/img]
__________________
You are about to embark on the great crusade towards which we have striven these many months - Eisenhower
|
November 20th, 2003, 05:40 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Texas, USA
Posts: 478
Salute!: 0
Saluted 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
|
|
This might be one for you, Otto...
__________________
You are about to embark on the great crusade towards which we have striven these many months - Eisenhower
|
November 20th, 2003, 06:45 PM
|
 |
Veteran
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Austria
Posts: 1,163
Salute!: 0
Saluted 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
|
Good idea, I support it!
__________________
If someone tries to remove the speck in your right eye, will you turn to him the other also?
|
November 20th, 2003, 08:18 PM
|
 |
Member
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Long Island, New York
Posts: 571
Salute!: 0
Saluted 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
|
I salute Ike for his idea and upright thinking. Let's get some more people opening their mouths out of the 700 something "members" and all those soon to come. A test or whatever. I support the idea. 
__________________
Hence the saying: One may know how to conquer without being able to do it- Sun Tzu
|
November 20th, 2003, 08:26 PM
|
 |
Acting Wg. Cdr.  |
|
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: London
Posts: 9,140
Salute!: 2
Saluted 13 Times in 7 Posts
|
|
|
__________________
"Stand by to pull me out of the seat if I get hit" - Guy Gibson
|
November 20th, 2003, 08:28 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Flanders
Posts: 844
Salute!: 0
Saluted 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
|
Well, it's a very nice picture.
__________________
|
November 21st, 2003, 12:26 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Texas, USA
Posts: 478
Salute!: 0
Saluted 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
|
|
__________________
You are about to embark on the great crusade towards which we have striven these many months - Eisenhower
|
November 21st, 2003, 12:39 PM
|
|
Acting Wg. Cdr. |
|
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: London
Posts: 9,140
Salute!: 2
Saluted 13 Times in 7 Posts
|
|
Well, wait and see....
Meantime, if the cat's too fierce for you, try some of these :
http://www.yahootoon.com/bighug.html
__________________
"Stand by to pull me out of the seat if I get hit" - Guy Gibson
|
November 21st, 2003, 12:43 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Texas, USA
Posts: 478
Salute!: 0
Saluted 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
|
I wonder what kind of child these two will have...
*shivers* How on earth did this thread turn into one about killer animals? [img]tongue.gif[/img]
__________________
You are about to embark on the great crusade towards which we have striven these many months - Eisenhower
|
November 21st, 2003, 01:11 PM
|
|
Acting Wg. Cdr. |
|
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: London
Posts: 9,140
Salute!: 2
Saluted 13 Times in 7 Posts
|
|
Well, at least we're not the sort of Forum which greets you like this : -
http://www.wolfensteinresource.com/i...amer_range.jpg
[img]tongue.gif[/img]
__________________
"Stand by to pull me out of the seat if I get hit" - Guy Gibson
|
November 21st, 2003, 02:18 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Texas, USA
Posts: 478
Salute!: 0
Saluted 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
|
brings new meaning to the phrase "warm welcome"
bud dum chee
__________________
You are about to embark on the great crusade towards which we have striven these many months - Eisenhower
|
November 21st, 2003, 03:01 PM
|
 |
WW2F Veteran
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: The Gateway to the Highlands
Posts: 3,225
Salute!: 12
Saluted 15 Times in 12 Posts
|
|
Ike,
I think the thread's a great idea. The sooner the better.
Regards,
Gordon
|
November 21st, 2003, 03:14 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Texas, USA
Posts: 478
Salute!: 0
Saluted 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
|
doesn't look like any moderators are doing anything about it... 
__________________
You are about to embark on the great crusade towards which we have striven these many months - Eisenhower
|
November 21st, 2003, 04:42 PM
|
|
Acting Wg. Cdr. |
|
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: London
Posts: 9,140
Salute!: 2
Saluted 13 Times in 7 Posts
|
|
Hey guys - give us a chance....be patient !
__________________
"Stand by to pull me out of the seat if I get hit" - Guy Gibson
|
November 21st, 2003, 05:03 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Texas, USA
Posts: 478
Salute!: 0
Saluted 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
|
I understand, Martin. Just givin you a hard time.
__________________
You are about to embark on the great crusade towards which we have striven these many months - Eisenhower
|
November 21st, 2003, 10:28 PM
|
 |
Veteran
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: England
Posts: 1,398
Salute!: 0
Saluted 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
|
I think new recruits should be handled by Freddy
No.9 |
November 22nd, 2003, 01:10 AM
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Texas, USA
Posts: 478
Salute!: 0
Saluted 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
|
Freddy?
__________________
You are about to embark on the great crusade towards which we have striven these many months - Eisenhower
|
November 22nd, 2003, 07:17 AM
|
|
Acting Wg. Cdr. |
|
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: London
Posts: 9,140
Salute!: 2
Saluted 13 Times in 7 Posts
|
|
It's thumbs up for welcomes but thumbs down ( for the time being ) for a welcome thread....
Firstly, the thread space is needed for other things. But it's a very good suggestion ; we've discussed the subject of 'welcomes' and decided that the most important welcome of all is actually to acknowledge a new member's first posting ! A new member is sure going to be watching their posting for a reply - they may not know to look at a separate thread for their welcome.
Think about it - I guess most of us are a little self-conscious when we post for the first time & then we're eagerly waiting for the first response. I know I was ! I sat there thinking - what are these guys like ? Are they snobs ? Will they flame me out ?
Or worst of all - will they totally ignore me ?? 
Otto will keep this one under review - but in the meantime, it looks like we have five or six members who regularly welcome the new guys ; maybe some others can join in....Remember, it's not just the words of welcome that count, we should all be encouraging new recruits to join in the discussions by encouraging and responding to their initial approach. 
__________________
"Stand by to pull me out of the seat if I get hit" - Guy Gibson
|
November 22nd, 2003, 02:02 PM
|
 |
Alte Hase |
|
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,394
Salute!: 11
Saluted 15 Times in 13 Posts
|
|
|
Ike :
Freddy = Friedrich
|
November 22nd, 2003, 05:39 PM
|
 |
GröFaZ  |
|
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Chicago
Posts: 4,685
Salute!: 19
Saluted 22 Times in 12 Posts
|
|
Some darn scary cat photos in this thread!
Thanks for the suggestions gentlemen, it's a great idea but I'm not sure we need to formalise a process around this. I agree with Martin on this point; when you see a new member with just a few posts, just welcome them, wherever they are.
This does however bring up a good point, we indeed need to have a formal WWII Forum guidelines thread somewhere prominent. I'll put this on the To-do list and post it as a fetured thread in "WWII General" when it's done.
[ 22. November 2003, 12:41 PM: Message edited by: Otto ]
|
November 22nd, 2003, 05:46 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Texas, USA
Posts: 478
Salute!: 0
Saluted 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
|
Ach, I was thinking that was going to be a problem. It was worth a try. Erich, that would be a good idea, but they would probably be scared away by his avatar
__________________
You are about to embark on the great crusade towards which we have striven these many months - Eisenhower
|
November 24th, 2003, 05:20 PM
|
 |
Ace
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Citizen of the world, though quite misantropic!
Posts: 6,393
Salute!: 0
Saluted 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
|
Do you guys mind asking Friedrich about it before you decide?! [img]tongue.gif[/img]
No, it doesn't matter... But Ike is right, my avatar would scare people (I don't know why since Hitler wasn't that ugly! [img]tongue.gif[/img] ). I've been wanting to change it, but I don't like the looks of the others...
__________________
"War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." - Jean Dutourd, French veteran of both world wars
"A mon fils: depuis que tes yeux sont fermes les miens n’ont cessé de pleurir." - Mère française, Verdun
|
November 24th, 2003, 05:30 PM
|
|
Alte Hase |
|
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,394
Salute!: 11
Saluted 15 Times in 13 Posts
|
|
Fried come up with something more autonomous....c'mon you are a history teacher you can surely come up with something unique !
~E |
November 24th, 2003, 05:46 PM
|
|
| |
