[Rhodes22-list] New Member Introduction

[Bud Connor]

Bill,
  I like most of the suggestions, except for making each new member 
responsible for showing others
where to find things, and how we operate.  I think "most" of that 
information could be put into the
standard message that Michael sends out when someone joins the list.  I 
think we should pass around
responsibility for keeping that intro message up to date, like adding 
the info on the frappr tool.
Also, I think we should have one designated "mentor" who is responsible 
for answering the
general neophyte questions, this could be a role that we could pass 
around every six months.
Michael could setup the email address:  oracle at rhodes22.org  and have 
all mail forwarded to
someone on the list, such as Ed for the next six months.

-Bud Connor



Bill Effros wrote:

> Joe,
>
> Nice intro. For most people it's a hard thing to do, since you can't 
> know how the group operates until after you have entered.
>
> We are working on a stock reply, since all of the successful groups 
> are a bit different from what people who have never before been a 
> member of such a group expect when they enter.
>
> Ed, who does a lot of work trying to keep this list orderly, sent you 
> the link to the basis for a stock reply. At the same time he pushed 
> you into the archives, and tried to encourage you to explore them 
> before asking a question that has been asked and answered hundreds of 
> times before. My favorite is "Why do you love your boat?"
>
> Sometimes newer people want to jump in on this question. Sometimes the 
> person asking the question only gets snide comments. There is no way 
> to know which way it will fall, and it can really turn off new people. 
> Understandably.
>
> I think each new member should be responsible for welcoming the next 
> new person, and showing them where to find things, and how we operate. 
> We ask new members to put their comments above what they are replying 
> to. We ask everyone to change the subject line to reflect the actual 
> subject of their email if it changes from the subject of the original 
> thread. We ask people to look at the archives and the General Boats 
> information. We explain that few holds are barred on this list, and 
> that we talk about everything else when we are not talking about boats.
>
> We put a "J-" (no quotation marks) in front of a joke. We put a "P-" 
> in front of politics--so people won't be offended by stumbling into 
> something that was much more than they had bargained for when they 
> joined the list.
>
> Would you be willing to accept the responsibility to welcome the next 
> new member of the list, and to pass off the responsibility to the next 
> new member?
>
> Bill Effros
>
>
> Joe Astuccio II wrote:
>
>> Hello Group,
>>
>>
>>   My name is Joe and I just moved to Fort Lauderdale,
>> Florida.  I have a passion for sailing but I don't
>> know how to sail yet LOL.  I have been on a few
>> different sailboats and I always enjoy my time on the
>> water.  My favorite thing is the moment the engine
>> turns off, switching to sails for power, and the
>> serenity that seems to come with it.  I came across
>> the Rhodes 22 on the internet and it seems like a
>> dream that will be within my reach.  lll be lurking
>> around here reading posts for awhile til I go through
>> the archives and read some stories.  Im sure there is
>> alot of useful information there.  Thanks for having
>> me in the group.
>>
>> Happy Holidays,
>> Joe
>>
>>
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