Posted by Dr. Bob on January 22, 2007, at 19:18:06
In reply to Re: how to help the newbies feel even more welcome, posted by Dinah on January 22, 2007, at 14:20:33
> But what would be considered appropriate?
> 'Hi, welcome to babble, my name is muffled, nice to meet you?' I dunno. Thats soiunds kinda lame....?I don't know, it sounds OK to me. :-)
> Well, I would volunteer for one board. Don't seem to onerous a job. Not like being a deputy, ugh.
> Seeing and remembering to go back...Great! Which board would you like?
> I am inclined to think more crapola on the top of the board is just gonna get missed. Too much. I just zoom past it all.
> Mebbe just a reminder thread on admin now and again...
>
> muffledI thought that, too, but OTOH what if people from that board don't come to this board?
> Sometimes on Psychology it seems like people specifically welcome. But sometimes they just respond and may or may not add a welcome at the bottom. Most posts do get responded to there, and on Social.
>
> DinahI think a response without a specific welcome might be even better, but anything would be better than nothing...
Bob
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