The Official Welcome Thread for New Members

[Black Francis]

um.. why aren't you a mod Trollheart? seriously, without even knowing you well i can see you are one of the most constructive members in this forum.

Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy

It feels so good knowing this probably happened because of me.

It's actually a really nice couple of posts that really explains everything as clearly as is really possible, so good work even though you're ignoring me.

Hey megalomaniac
You're no Jesus, you're no ****ing Elvis.

[djchameleon]

Originally Posted by Black Francis

um.. why aren't you a mod Trollheart? seriously, without even knowing you well i can see you are one of the most constructive members in this forum.

shhh! don't even start this in this thread. take it elsewhere. Keep to newbie related content.

Don't pile on the YD hate either. You can always do that in a PM or something.

[Black Francis]

Originally Posted by djchameleon

shhh! don't even start this in this thread. take it elsewhere. Keep to newbie related content.

Don't pile on the YD hate either. You can always do that in a PM or something.

Aight, i didn't mean to start anything, just saying.. >_>

[Urban Hat€monger ?]

While it's good there's a lot of interest in this thread you might want to bear in mind that if a new person does come along they're not going to want to read pages & pages of all your bullshit just to get to a few nuggets of information. So please can you leave all your pointless chatter out of this thread, do that somewhere else and only post in this thread if it's totally necessary.

[Trollheart]

Told you he hated off-topic posts! He's 100% correct though: this is NOT a chat thread and it's not in the lounge. As Urban, DJ and myself now say: it's to be used for VERY specific purposes. Those are:

1. Questions by and answers to newbies
2. Amendments to the OP if needed (like the hints about the Classical subforum)
3. Suggestions for improvement of the OP
4. Anyone who wants to clarify anything, such as album clubs, journals etc.

Other than that, may I please politely request that no pointless chatter clogs up the thread. I'll respectfully ask Urban or another mod to remove any such that is posted from now on. There's no point in this thread getting bogged down in the sort of stuff that proliferates all over the Lounge. Let's keep this one clear and let it serve its intended purpose please guys. Thanks.

[Trollheart]

Thanks to all for the encouragement. All suggested amendments have now been made. Keep your comments coming, as long as they're directly related to the topic. Anyone wishing to scribble a quick profile of themselves, their club or journal, or whatever, or just drop a few lines in to let people know who you are, you're welcome to. It helps when new members know who they may be talking to.

Oh, and thanks to the lovely Jess for stickying this!

[Trollheart]

Just like to single out Neapolitan and Wpnfire as two members who have this week gone out of their way to welcome new members. Well done guys. I think I see your name in every new intro post. Bang-up job.

Wpn, your name has now been added to the list of "helpful members" in the OP.

[Isbjørn]

Trollheart, you deserve either a medal or a mod promotion. This thread is amazing. Also, thanks for the shout-out!

To any new members, I'm the little brother on these forums, and I enjoy different types of rock music, though it's been mostly metal recently. I'm also the unofficial leader of the Emo Album Club, and I run a journal named The Poseur Cave.

[Freebase Dali]

Good thread. Thanks OP. Let's now see if it helps, which I hope it does.

[Astronomer]

Thanks for the marvelous post. I was so confused when I got here today. Didn't know what I was doing or where I was. Seems like a great forum. Cheers.