Thinking of joining the forum??

[Melooon]

HELLO ARE YOU NEW??

           

Wow pleased to meet you; you might be seeing a lot of things here and perhaps you are considering making an account; if thats the case than this thread is for you!!! I'll try to provide some basic info!

Should I Join:
Maybe!!! This forum is focused on creative digital media (e.g. digital art, making websites, gaming games, net art, neocities, and personal craft sites).

This forum is run as an arts project and creative space; its not intended to be a social media space, a town square, or an ad market. Topics and discussions are moderated here to keep the focus on fun and spontaneity, rather than debate and defence.

The community here is non-corporate and generally tends to be left leaning. Members range in age from teens to 70s; however many members are in the mid 20-30s! General knowledge of english is required! 

When Should I Join:
Thats up to you; I recommend you read the forum for a while, maybe follow it on RSS - you don't need to sign up right away; get a feel for how the vibe suits you and sign up when you start to feel like there are topics you'd like to add! 

How are accounts approved?
IMPORTANT! New members are manualy approved - this is done to reduse the stress on moderation. (sometimes it takes a week!!)

When you sign up you'll be asked to provide a short intro and/or links to your sites/profiles (this intro is only seen my moderators). When approving new accounts the thing we look for is effort and a feeling of who you are. We need to see some evidence that you are actively creating, writing, coding or involved in any other creative project. This helps provide a good creative atmosphere here; and it also helps us weed out AI accounts and spam!

Click this to see Example Intros - good and bad!

An intro that would not be approved:

Hi, My name is bob, I like computers and the internet. I don't like social media because it's bad. I enjoy drawing and watching youtube. I want help making a site. I don't really know what else to say here...

An intro that would be approved:

Hi, My name is Bob ~ I'm into vintage MSX computers! I made a website showing my MSX collection here: 1234 - I'm still new to web crafting but Im excited to learn. I also draw lizards in my free time (you can see a few here: 1234) - my favourite YouTuber is Action Retro even though he does not review MSX computers :(

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If you don't have a creative project or art online to share; I'd suggest starting that first and then coming back when you've had time to find your feet! ~ The biggest reason accounts don't get approved is because they don't provide any meaningful info in their intro! 

What extra info do I need?
That should be everything! You can check the wiki for extra info; the rules and form guide are linked at the bottom of every page - please note the forum is closed on Mondays for 24 hours! 

GOOD LUCK