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 Post subject: Are You New? Click Here! >>Things I Wish I Knew
PostPosted: April 1st, 2006, 12:45 am 
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Hello all newbies! And/or oldies! I'm going to share 12 things that I wish I knew when I joined A-U.*

1. Just post! The Miscellaneous Randomness is a good place to get started. That's how you'll find a place at A-U.
2. NEVER try to read through the first 100 pages or so of a topic. I tried about twice and gave up on that. Just figure out where the discussion is now and join that.
3. It may seem hard to make friends, but it's not really hard! Don't actually try to chase after specific people to be your friend. Just be yourself and post where you feel like it. When you start talking a lot to someone you'll find a friend!
4. The best was to improve your graphics skills is to enter contests. Have fun! Don't worry about winning. You'll see a great improvement if you practice and play around.
5. I began to know a lot of people by their avatar, or graphics. Never do this!!! Graphics change periodically, and you'll be lost if you don't recognize the people! Discern users by their NAMES not their AVATARS!!!
6. Explore lots of places. A-U is so big, it's easy to skip over an interesting thread! Don't just visit one spot over and over. Look through a lot of different places. You'll discover new people and ideas!
7. Watch what you say. It's easy to lean one way or the other in debates, but it's sometimes best to use kinder words in expressing your feelings over certain people, characters, or ideas.
8. Remember: posts should count on quality not quantity! It's easy to fall into the race to reach a higher rank and compromise for short, useless posts. Don't do this! Enjoy your time in each rank; you'll reach the upper ones soon enough. Concentrate on the quality of your post.
9. THE A-U FAMILY TREE IS NOT A REAL FAMILY. (I thought this for a while :blush: and soon learned that I, and YOU! YES, YOU! could become a part of the family by simply joining in the miscellaneous randomness section. figure out how to join the imaginary families! it's fun and gives you a place at A-U.)
10. Follow the rules. Always. There's nothing stupider you can do than get yourself in trouble.
11. Use the smilies! It's what they're here for! :bones: :) :closedeyes: 8) :confuzzled: :annoyed2: :confused: :blush: :annoyed: :-D :blink: :duh:
12. Remember: obsession is a good thing! A-U is a place where you can rant and go crazy about LotR, and non-LotR stuff too! We're here to have fun, so have fun!

I hope you enjoy your time here!

*I am not remorseful in any way at all, or anything like that. ;) This is just a place to share 'survival tips' for A-U! I hope they help you, and if you have A-U experience, feel free to add to the list in your own posts.

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*nods in agreement* Excellent advice RA, I thoroughly agree! Especially the reading through the first 100 pages thing. I could be on A-U for hours and hardly post at all at first! So, yeah, read 3 pages max! Very funny, but good stuff RA!

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aww thats some good advice you have there ;)

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This was a good idea, RA! :)


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PostPosted: April 1st, 2006, 1:25 pm 
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thanks guys! :)

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Excellant *repeats in Mr. Burns style voice*


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Nice idea, RA! I really like it. :yes:

*Tries to think if she has anything to add*

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urggg ... i have no brain power to think about anything of the sort :confused2:

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yay! glad everyone likes it!

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ah, I wish you had made this thread when I joined :)

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::uses the voice for long speeches::
That was a good, useful [s]thread[/s] advice indeed.
::gets all usual again::
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PostPosted: April 2nd, 2006, 2:34 pm 
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The Coughing Nazgul wrote:
ah, I wish you had made this thread when I joined :)


Yeah, It's basically stuff...I wish I knew...*coughs*

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PostPosted: April 2nd, 2006, 8:34 pm 
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Yay for you! Everyone pay special attention to number 8!

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I wish someone had done that when I joined. but everyone here is so friendly, it's really easy to get acquainted with everyone. Great advice though. It's a good idea.

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PostPosted: April 3rd, 2006, 6:22 am 
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Thats pretty helpfull. When I first came here I didn't have clue what to do, luckily I had a friend who had already joined.

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PostPosted: April 3rd, 2006, 7:18 am 
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I like it what you said about 'don't recognize people by their avatars and signatures'. On day one I joined a lovely family, and at day two I couldn't find my own mother again! LOL. I found her again though...

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