Don't you think we could benefit from an introduction page?

I think it would be a total waste. I've been on plenty of forums much smaller than this one, and introductions are mostly ignored. On a site this big, members would simply be overwhelmed if they bothered to try to read intros by newbies. And why bother, anyway? Out of all the people here, how many are interested in the same things you are? You're probably not going to learn enough about the people introducing themselves to decide if it's someone you're going to want to read or friend. And you certainly can't tell if they're even going to participate on the site. You get to know people by what they do, not by an intro that usually doesn't say much more than something like "Hi, I'm xxx. Glad to be here.

I think that would do alot of good. A place on our profiles where we could write about ourselves would definitely be nice. I think you have a good idea there. How is school and what is going on in your life? I am trying to get articles written and my life straightened out. Hope that happens one day. Ugh!

Hi Jen! It is good idea indeed. Those who are newcomers, could be introduced to other older members through an introduction page, which may give brief details about the newbies who joined on a particular day.

I think you are onto something. I think that you should send an email to mylot suggesting it becasue they may do it. A lot of other sites have that option for the people who want to do it so why not mylot too. Good luck with that my friend.

I think that is already covered by our profiles page where we could actually write something about ourself. And everything we need to know are in the FAQs! If I were the admin, I don't see the need for an intro page anymore otherwise it would be like spoonfeeding. But I probably just didn't get your idea right. Or I don't see it the way you imagine. I am for anything that could help anyone and everyone. I do hope myLot admin would consider this proposal if it benefits a lot pf people especially the newbies. :)

This would help out a lot of the new people. They could meet mylot and if they were smart enough they could learn how to earn from mylot. I would say just make the interest as introduction and test if we can get all the new people there.

Hi JenIn I agree with you because also then People would be aware that a new Member joined but I can't see it ever happening I mean are the New ones going to go to the Page ? But I think it is a good Idea

Good morning Jenn, that would be nice. I think it people would put more about themselves on their home page it would help to. some people don't even put where they are from, their age & things like that.

I agree with a lot of others here who think an introduction page would be a really good idea! It would give new people not only a chance to introduce themselves but the opportunity to be introduced to the rules and regulations here. I see benefit from such an idea for sure! Let’s hope Alice sees it and puts forward for consideration...

Yeah, I think that is a great idea. Have you suggested it to admin at all? I am not sure if they would implement it but I do know that a lot of forum based sites do have this feature and it seems to work well as a place that new members can settle in and start to feel welcome. I only knew of one person here when I started and they were not very active so I figured that I would try to find more Aussies. I started a discussion to try and find more and that was how I made my first contacts here.

Yes that would be a thought but figuratively speaking it would be a list that no one would ever really read in total as it would be so long I wonder if the bandwidth could handle such a list. Some sort of introduction perhaps in the profile it self would be a good place as many new myLotters have a tendency to think that adding an introduction is also an earning post. The idea is a great one.

yes, as a new person in the last month I have felt a little overwhelmed. I haven't known what to do here. You hear people recommend the site and say it's a good way to this and that, but I think the suggestion of introductions and perhaps a tutorial might be beneficial. So, let me begin, My name is Erin.Nice to meet you! Tell me about yourself! Thank you for posting this discussion!

I am sure that is a good idea for everyone here . You are so clever that you find out this method . Introduction page can make us find new people's data very easily . Therefore we can get more friends here . I can not agree with you more ,friend .

I believe that any tool that will help us to familiarize ourselves with those we may come in contact with is worth considering. As a relatively new member myself, I think it would have made my introduction to mylot a lot easier and perhaps more enjoyable since other members may have welcomed me based upon my introduction. It also helps us to put a personality together with the photo and profile.

probably couldn't hurt, but going in and selecting interests and then going to those interests and responding to a few recent discussions would also work really well... if I see the "cats" interest up in the recent discussions on top of the page, I almost always will go check and see what was started - can't say I do the same for "mylot.com" or some of the others...

Well we do have the new users section. I often go into that and welcome some of them here and especially the ones that seem sincere in being an active mylot member and not just here so they can try to get referrals to other sites.

I also think it would help. It would make newcomers feel more comfortable. If they feel welcome they are more likely to be active on the site especially if they make good friends. It would be a win win situation.

that sounds wonderful. then we could figure out if they are here for true activity or just to spam. here recently ive had at least 3 newbies ask friendship, then immediately spam me without even making 1 discussion. its to where now im afraid to accept any friends without i see if they have discussions. thats sad to.

Hey Jen! Sounds like a great idea to me! I remember how lost I felt when I got here! I had no idea what I was doing since this is the first and only site of this type that I had ever been on. I really think that myLot should do something like that for the newbies and definitely make the TOS alot easier for them to understand. Maybe "Alice" will see this discussion and pass the word along!

That's a great idea JenInTN. Even though I become friends with everyone that request it. It would be great to know a little about these newbies before hand.