[MR] Your suggestions please => Newcomers thread

[Miriel]

There's an interesting phenomenon - folks that check into their first event
may be 'embarrassed' (shy?) to say "this is my first event, what do I do
from here", and the folks at Gate may well not want to insult some "tin
hat"^ by asking all and sundry they don't recognize "Is this your first
event" if they happen to notice a moment of hesitation at the desk.

I know that a lot of the folks in my area have made an attempt to have
newcomers go immediately to a Gold Key location from Gate.  I think one
attempt may well be a small sign that says "Are you new? please follow these
keys (gold key emblem) to the Newcomer's Welcome Area (ie Gold Key, but in
language understandable to newbies) to meet some folks who will lend you a
hand! Be Welcome" or something.  The keys obviously should point to where
Gold Key is set up, which should never be far from Gate, in my opinion.  Had
I known where such a beast was 6 years ago, I might not have been 'lost' for
as long as I was.

^ - 'tin hat' used here as a general descriptor for anyone who has attained
any rank in which a lovely coronet is 'de rigueur', not in the offensive
manner.  I fully admire anyone who has worked hard enough long enough for
such recognition.


Miriel Crawford

On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 10:29 AM, Siegfried <siegfried at crossbows.biz> wrote:

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> I've heard this story often ... about the newcomer who does all the
> research ahead of time, shows up in period (or 'attempt') garb, trolls
> in without issue ... and then feels left out because there is no
> interaction with them.
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> Mostly because, heck, everyone is off doing their thing.  And one person
> wandering by in garb doesn't ring any 'newcomer who we need to welcome'
> bells, versus 'random scadian off doing their own thing and we shouldn't
> bother' bells.
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> All that being said, I don't know exactly the best way to 'fix' that
> specific situation.  Other than maybe asking as people troll in, if this
> is one of your first events, and if so, talking to them more, making
> sure they have someone to show them around, etc.
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> Siegfried
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