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Post by tms on May 3, 2009 20:06:01 GMT -5
One of the welcome committee welcomes at one time. Currently there are 5 of us, we each take a week to send a PM to each of the new memebers (on average 4 a week) The whole commitee doesn't send a PM to each new member otherwise they'd be bombarded with messages and pobably run away. (sorry if that sounds patronising, I may have misread your post Kara) Probably not a good reply, but it's a good way to explain them how we set things up!
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Post by Kara on May 3, 2009 20:31:31 GMT -5
One of the welcome committee welcomes at one time. Currently there are 5 of us, we each take a week to send a PM to each of the new memebers (on average 4 a week) The whole commitee doesn't send a PM to each new member otherwise they'd be bombarded with messages and pobably run away. (sorry if that sounds patronising, I may have misread your post Kara) Not at all. I just don't see how new members would be *bombarded* by excessive welcome PMs. They'd just feel...welcomed. If you 5 don't want any extra help then that's fine but I personally don't think member's are gonna leave because of too many welcome PMs. That'd be weird.
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Post by CowboyGuy on May 3, 2009 23:27:47 GMT -5
Hmm I never anticipated that we'd get so many volunteers honestly. Five people seems like it's enough. Nothing personal against you girls. But, this got me thinking...what if we had a new group who would volunteer to take newbies under their wing for a little while. Kind of like adopting, where you'd help them get an avatar, banner, learn how to post and make threads, and beyond? Would anyone be interested in that? Since people still show interest in volunteering, I'd like to be able to let you do something.
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Post by Iceeh★ on May 3, 2009 23:34:22 GMT -5
OMG YAH! I wanna adopt a newbie! Can I give 'em cute little pet names too?
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Post by CowboyGuy on May 3, 2009 23:37:14 GMT -5
OMG YAH! I wanna adopt a newbie! Can I give 'em cute little pet names too? I suppose, if you wanted to. Many many forums do an adoption center type of board where newbies can post if they wish to be adopted. We could try that, in theory.
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Post by tms on May 3, 2009 23:46:08 GMT -5
Phil, would I be able to participate in both?
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Post by CowboyGuy on May 3, 2009 23:50:49 GMT -5
That'd be up to you. If you wanted to participate in more than one thing, I wouldn't stop you.
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Post by tms on May 3, 2009 23:53:36 GMT -5
That'd be up to you. If you wanted to participate in more than one thing, I wouldn't stop you. I'm down for doing both.
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Post by Secret Scoobie on May 4, 2009 8:48:00 GMT -5
I'd like to adopt!!!
I'm a mentor and a peer counsellor and I just love having "mentees" so I'm thinking adopted forum baby is the best thing ever! Pretty please I'd love to be involved!
I think in the welcoming messages u socialites send you could link to "adoption" thread, and there they can find out what their adopters would do for them.
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Post by Danner on May 4, 2009 14:53:03 GMT -5
I would love to be able to do that, Phil! It's fun to help newbies. I'm sorry I was so late in requesting to join this, as well. I've meant to since I joined, actually, but things just distracted me.
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Post by Kara on May 4, 2009 15:42:04 GMT -5
I would like to do this newbie-adopting thing as well.
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Post by Mathieu on May 4, 2009 16:18:38 GMT -5
I would like to do this newbie-adopting thing as well. I think it's not too late to adopt me. You were one of the first members of Slayalive to make me feel welcomed last year.
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Post by Kara on May 4, 2009 16:35:19 GMT -5
LOL. Awwww -adopts Mathieu-
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Post by Midnight Butterfly on May 4, 2009 17:00:41 GMT -5
I would love to be a welcomer. I actually just stumbled across this whenever I was welcoming the newest members lol. Plus I am quite new myself and therefore I could let new members know how welcome I felt when I first joined and let them know how quick you fit in ;D
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Post by Midnight Butterfly on May 4, 2009 17:02:36 GMT -5
OMG YAH! I wanna adopt a newbie! Can I give 'em cute little pet names too? I suppose, if you wanted to. Many many forums do an adoption center type of board where newbies can post if they wish to be adopted. We could try that, in theory. I think the adoption idea sounds great. I wish it was running when I first joined. I want to be adopted lol ;D
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Post by sagewoman on May 4, 2009 17:35:04 GMT -5
Hmm I never anticipated that we'd get so many volunteers honestly. Five people seems like it's enough. Nothing personal against you girls. But, this got me thinking...what if we had a new group who would volunteer to take newbies under their wing for a little while. Kind of like adopting, where you'd help them get an avatar, banner, learn how to post and make threads, and beyond? Would anyone be interested in that? Since people still show interest in volunteering, I'd like to be able to let you do something. Phil _ I think that is a wonderful idea. I sure would have liked to be adopted when I joined. I still don't know how to make banners and stuff. All the members who have volunteered to adopt are so talented - such lucky SlayAlivebabies - to have such good parents. Great idea!! is so :smart: and
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Post by Mathieu on May 4, 2009 18:13:55 GMT -5
LOL. Awwww -adopts Mathieu- Awwwwsome.
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Post by Kara on May 4, 2009 18:17:11 GMT -5
So what do I do with him? *pokes mathieu*
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Post by Mathieu on May 4, 2009 18:22:45 GMT -5
So what do I do with him? *pokes mathieu* Laughing Out Loud. I love the sound of "so what do I do with him?"
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Post by Midnight Butterfly on May 5, 2009 2:28:44 GMT -5
Maybe it could kinda go like this. A slayer (someone who has been here and active for more than a certain period of time) could take a potential slayer (newbie) under their wind (adopt them) and look after them for a certin length of time until it is time for the potential slayer (newbie) to move on up in the world and become a slayer (then they can adopt to) ;D
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