Wild-Roze
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- Posted: Sat, 26 May 2007 15:52:38 +0000
~ Adopt A Newbie, The Big Brother / Sister Foundation ~
Welcome
1: Welcome, Brief Explanation & Announcements
2: Gifts & Donations
3: Rules, Procedure, White List & Black List
4: Codes
5: Newbie List
6: Big Brother and Sister List
7: Happily Adopted
8: Banners & Affilates
9: Opening
Now I know there is a Guild for the newest members of Gaia. But when you first arrive here, all the features, along with Guilds, can seem awfully confusing. So I decided to make this thread, to aid our newest members, and help them become accustomed to the World of Gaia.
Here, new members will be able to post, requesting a Big Brother / Sister. Our more experienced members, who are willing to help out the new and confused, will then be able to select a newbie who takes their fancy, and take them under their wing.
As a Big brother / Sister, you will be required to firstly become friends with your new compadre. This will help to get them used to the friends system.
It might also be a nice idea, to take them on a tour of our Towns. Go for a walk with them, tell them about the features of our virtual world. Introducing them to other members wil help to build their confidence.
A tour, of Gaia, is provided when you first join, but it still leaves many with unanswered questions. Help out your newbie, if they have questions which to you may seem obvious, please do your best to answer them politely and as clearly as you can.
Newbies, if you are feeling lost and confused, then this is the place for you.
many of you will already have made your first post in the Welcome To Gaia forum. If you have not, then just n** over there and introduce yourselves. The Welcome To Gaia forum is teeming with older members who are eagre to welcome the new. This thread will give you the chance to learn from the veterans of Gaia.
There are of course Guides, and if you are a new member, you should check out A Newbies Guide To Gaia as it will illustrate the key points. However, we all know threads like that, can be daunting and confusing. So, it may be easier for you to ask any specific questions you have, to your Big Brother / Sister, they will be happy to help you out.
If you are new to the whole concept of Forums, then never fear. I remember the first forum I joined, I almost got banned from for bumping dead threads and spamming by mistake, as I merely didn't understand.
Don't worry. This is what we are here for. Ask, and we will answer.
Useful Links:
How To Make Your First 100k without Begging or Bumping
Price Guide
Complete List of Mods and Admins
Announcements - updated 19th Feb 08
Feb 19th 08 - We have our first adoption since the reopening! <3 YAY! heart as well as a donation <3 <3
Feb 12th 08 - Hello all. I've been away for a few months travelling abroad.. i DID leave this thread in the care of another.. but it has dwindled and died... i am now going to again be taking up the mantle for a while, and i will be reopening the Newbie Adotion foundation. <33
30/05 - Well we have had quite a busy day. Lots of adoptions and applications to sort out. Lol.. mebe I should employ some staff? .. ahh well im coping alone for now ^^
We also recieved our second donation from Lasimir heart THANK YOU!! And we now have three different banners... one poorly made by myself, lol sweatdrop . Now the gift giving thing, you WILL get your welcome gifts, i dont know why my system is screwing around so much, but dont worry.
Anyway, other than that, just spread the word as much as possible around the Welcome To Gaia Forum and try and attract lots of Newbies. We have lots of Big Brothers and Sisters, but no Newbies left right now, so just hold tight and you will soon find yourself with a lil friend to take care of <3
28/05 - We have our first Banner! YAY! Many thanks goes to Sceletus who made it! heart So, please please please put it in your sig! We want to advertise this thread as much as possible! =3 Also, if anyone else is good at making Banners, then i would LOVE you!! AND another piece of news.
SO FAR THERE HAVE BEEN MANY APPLICATIONS BUT FEW ADOPTIONS. BECAUSE OF THIS, I HAVE DECIDED THAT I WILL BE PAIRING NEWBIES WITH A BIG BROTHER OR SISTER FROM TOMORROW. SO BE PREPARED TO SUDDENLY HAVE A NEWBIE TO CARE FOR!!
27/05 - Well, we have our first adoption. As founder of this thread, I decided to adopt our first Registered Newbie. The Guardian Angel7. he has recieved his welcome gifts, and I hope I can be a great help to him, and give him a head start on Gaia. We have an abundance of willing experienced members, but word needs to be spread to the Newbies of Gaia. I really need to get some banners made, to help spread awareness. Anyway, the thread, so far seems dominated with aplication forms, I hope to get discussion and conversation moving soon too. I DO have exams approaching, so depending on how well this thread does, I may need to employ some members of Staff.
26/05 - GRAND OPENING!!
