About the New Member Thread

[Huntn]

'Official' New Member Thread: Welcome

This will be a bit of a test... Another of these threads started with good intentions... but was soon taken over by regulars. if you just joined MacRumors, reply and introduce yourself. This is only for new Macrumors users... only users who registered within two months of the current date...

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I saw a post moved and thought I’d mention, an introduction thread is a great idea however...

My position all along is that a newbie thread, when someone introduces themselves, that they should be able to get a warm welcome from established regulars. It’s a pretty standard social mechanism in any organization, not to say hello, I’m here and to be treated with silence. Just an opinion.

 

[Weaselboy]

I follow that thread and when I newb pops in there with a question or is lost, I try to help them, but I don't normally respond to the usual intro comments. Nothing wrong with doing so though.

 

[velocityg4]

'Official' New Member Thread: Welcome

This will be a bit of a test... Another of these threads started with good intentions... but was soon taken over by regulars. if you just joined MacRumors, reply and introduce yourself. This is only for new Macrumors users... only users who registered within two months of the current date...

forums.macrumors.com

I saw a post moved and thought I’d mention, an introduction thread is a great idea however...

My position all along is that a newbie thread, when someone introduces themselves, that they should be able to get a warm welcome from established regulars. It’s a pretty standard social mechanism in any organization, not to say hello, I’m here and to be treated with silence. Just an opinion.

While a nice sentiment. I think the intention is to keep the thread from getting too ponderous. A like can suffice or send a PM in greeting. Just thinking of alternative felicitations. Rather than a currently 90 page thread being 900 or 9,000.

 

[Huntn]

I follow that thread and when I newb pops in there with a question or is lost, I try to help them, but I don't normally respond to the usual intro comments. Nothing wrong with doing so though.

While a nice sentiment. I think the intention is to keep the thread from getting too ponderous. A like can suffice or send a PM in greeting. Just thinking of alternative felicitations. Rather than a currently 90 page thread being 900 or 9,000.

Not arguing, but with an introduction, nothing is better than a response, acknowledgment like:

• Hello!
• Glad you are here!
• Looking forward to your input.
• Welcome
• Etc...

We do have many ponderous threads in the forum, and for this one, the most positive aspect of feedback to a new member for the MRs Site, are feeling they have come to a friendly place and becoming active participants consuming what MRs has to offer.