Greeting Team

[UncoordinatedPisces]

Heheh, don't worry, I loled. To be honest, I laugh at everything, including your avatar =P x

[Lillian]

I think this is a good idea too ^^ I mean, I've already been welcomed, alot, and I think it's just a good plan FlipMode.

[Azdgari]

[quote="FlipMode"]Thank you, I am glad people are "welcoming" this new idea.... Sorry....[/quote]

[WildSimba]

I think this is an alright idea, but as said before, should we not just welcome the members just because we're nice... and actually want to welcome them? Why should there be a reward for something you should do anyways? I think it could make new members feel unwelcome, because they can't just instantly be apart of this welcoming team. I don't see much of a problem in the area of welcoming people, yeah sometimes threads do drop a little bit, but usually someone makes them active within a day or two.

[FlipMode]

^ It is not any kind of reward... Everyone can still welcome new members of course, in the team or not. Just that this would be a specific group of people dedicated to doing so often. And I do not have a clue how you arrived to the conclusion that a welcoming team would make new members feel unwelcome.
Not as if it needs any specific rules, or requirements to join, more so serving as a reminder for people to welcome noobs.

[DGFone]

Wouldn't it be better if the greeting team remain anonymous? As in, they won't have any special markings or anything, but are still tasked with greeting every new ember?

[FlipMode]

[quote="DGFone"]Wouldn't it be better if the greeting team remain anonymous? As in, they won't have any special markings or anything, but are still tasked with greeting every new ember?[/quote]

No. It is not a special marking, because as said before, anyone can be on the team. Why would anyone be envious of something that is open to everyone anyway?

All it is is a group of people who specifically greet new members often, everyone can still do so and everyone can join the team. But then, when you are posting around in the forums and see a little greeting team userbar in someone's sig, it should serve as a subtle reminder for everyone to go and greet some new members.

[DGFone]

[quote="FlipMode"][quote="DGFone"]Wouldn't it be better if the greeting team remain anonymous? As in, they won't have any special markings or anything, but are still tasked with greeting every new ember?[/quote]

No. It is not a special marking, because as said before, anyone can be on the team. Why would anyone be envious of something that is open to everyone anyway?

All it is is a group of people who specifically greet new members often, everyone can still do so and everyone can join the team. But then, when you are posting around in the forums and see a little greeting team userbar in someone's sig, it should serve as a subtle reminder for everyone to go and greet some new members.[/quote]

Guess that works. It's just that imagine that you are a new member, and you are greeted by members of MLK. And then you see the little Greeter's marker. Oh, so it's their job...

To me, at least, it feels more like a legitimate greeting if it's done by members who don't advertise that they're job is to greet everyone.

[SophieCub]

Great idea! I'd also love to be part of this team. New members are the future of MLK.

[KopsTheTerminator]

[quote="Azdgari"]Err... shouldn't we greet people because we're friendly, not because it's our job? x3[/quote]

Agreed. I don't believe this is needed... It's not helpful nor exactly better, I mean c'mon, greeting people just because you're part of a team and not out of actual kindness? xD It seems kinda offensive to me... And if we're all free to greet people but still have a team, why have a team in the first place?