[quote="Kandar Synn":3u4xewjr]Greetings. As far as new members go, I├óÔé¼Ôäóm as new as I can be. This was probably the second thread I├óÔé¼Ôäóve read once I got here for the first time, and even though I├óÔé¼Ôäóm not sure I should be posting here at such an early stage, I will. As Sinistra has pointed out right at the beginning, here on JvS things are done quite differently than what I am used to. I├óÔé¼Ôäóve begun Rping in the SW genre a few years ago, and I had never encountered a place that was ran the way this one is. It is not a bad thing, it is just different and as such, for a new member it can be quite confusing and daunting. I├óÔé¼Ôäód mention this from the get go just too clear things up for new members.
As some have already stated you do have several Guides, Rules, and whatnot scattered through several categories. There is much to read, but all of it is quite necessary in order for a new member to fully understand what is actually going on. To me that is a good thing, however, there should be a central Topic comprised of all of these Guides, Rules and all that. I├óÔé¼Ôäóve come to know a few Rpers along the few years I have been Rping, and I know of quite a few that wouldn├óÔé¼Ôäót care to go through all of it without a compass. And these are usually the best I have seen so far. Something like the Welcome to JvS! Topic in the New Players├óÔé¼Ôäó Forum, but expanded would work quite well for that purpose. Perhaps make it more visible to the untrained eye, since it is the last Topic in that Forum.
Before I forget, the Guardian Angel program is something that should be more out in the open. It should definitely be mentioned a few more times throughout the place, so as to direct said new members towards these helpful members of this community. Without Anven├óÔé¼Ôäós help, I├óÔé¼Ôäóm not sure how I would have been able to fully understand so many of the differences here on JvS.
I├óÔé¼Ôäóm merely speaking from the perspective of someone that has joined this place just a few hours ago, I simply wish to provide that perspective. I sincerely hope no one takes offense to what I am pointing out. I understand that some of these points have already been mentioned previously in this Topic, but I think they should be emphasized as they would greatly benefit the Site as a whole in regards to getting new members.
As far as Advertising goes, I├óÔé¼Ôäód recommend more places than just RPG-D and those sites to vote at. I├óÔé¼Ôäóm not sure if the places I will mention below have already been approached for this effect, but even if they have I├óÔé¼Ôäóll post them here.
http://z10.invisionfree.com/CAUTIONTOTH ... hp?act=idxhttp://rpads.b1.jcink.com/http://distant-fantasies.net/Thank you, and take care.[/quote:3u4xewjr]
Truth be told, we had been looking into these sites for advertising and we have been taking a more 'waffling' approach to them. But the fact that you have brought them up reassures us that perhaps the venture would be fruitful. We appreciate your suggestions and will take them into serious considerations. If you have anything else you would like to add, please feel free to do so.
Wilson and Friends
Wed Dec 05, 2012 1:35 pm 
