Social *** ~ e-Adoption - Get help from an experienced member ~ **

Welcome to our latest Adoption Program!!

This program was created to give every new member an helping hand during the first time at this Star Wars Forum. We know that the boards are overhelming at times and that it might be confusing in the beginning, so we started an adoption program years ago. Its suppose is to make you feeling familiar with the forum easily.

@ New Members:

If you, as a new member (also called Newbie), would like to get adopted, just post in this thread or send me (Skiara) a private message (PM = conversation) and I'll add you to the list of "free newbies". Of course, you can go ahead and ask one of the listed oldbies (experienced members) on your own.

Once you are adopted, you can ask your adopter whatever question comes to your mind or whenever you need help. Your adopter will show you interesting parts of the forum as well. The time of adoption is not limited. Whenever you feel being ready to discover the forum on your own, just let your adopter (and me) know and your adoption time is finished. In case, you find yourself having another question without having an official adopter anymore, I'm sure, your former adopter will help you nevertheless - or simply post your question in this thread.

@ Experienced Members:

Oldbies, if you want to help* a new member, please, post in this thread thread or send me a PM. I'll add you to the list of "free oldbies". Of course, you can go ahead and ask the new members on your own. Just let me know, if you adopted one, so I can add you to the list of adoption teams.

Please, make sure that you have been at the boards for at least four months and have 400 posts. This is to ensure that you have a certain amount of knowledge about the boards so you can guide your adoptee. If you're giving me up to three of your favorite boards, I'll list them as well, so one can see your main areas of the forum.

*Helping means to answer questions, to chat a bit regularly and to show him/her interesting places (including hints and tipps of the special board atmosphere and guidelines), so the new member can enjoy the boards the most!

Additional Info:

The last versions of adoption had an training program included. Because of the 'Big Move' of the forum, the training program is under construction. Keep your eyes open for the new and improved training program.

Experienced members waiting to adopt (inkl. favorite boards):

Asia & Oceania

• Adalia-Durron
• Jordan1Kenobi (FF Oceania, Collecting, LACWAC)

Europe & Africa

• (none atm)

North America

• Jedi Gunny (EUC*, SWC, Community)
• NYCitygurl (FanFic/NSWFF* and Community)
• Shira A'dola (RPG, SWC and SW* & Film Music)
• thesevegetable (Community, EU*, Literature)

*Short list of abbreviations:
CT - Classic Trilogy
EU - Expanded Universe
NSWFF - Non Star Wars FanFiction
PT - Prequel Trilogy
RPG - Roleplaying Game
SW - Star Wars
SWC - SW Community

New membes waiting to get adopted:

• Neil lowery
• lord-kimo1

Current adoption teams:

Masters & Padawans // Adopters & Adoptees // Masters & Apprentices:

• Admiral Volshe & VanishingReality
• JM_1977 & narkwolf
• Jedi General Gelderd & Pensive Padme
• A Chorus of Disapproval & Emperor Zombie
• Chewgumma & zapdos
• Skywalker_T-65 & Tevase2

(All earlier listed teams cleared by Teh Move - or Teh Mole...? )

After the Big Move, we needed a new version of adoption! The old thread got lost like parts of the thread before the old one. So this one is a completely fresh one. Hopefully you'll enjoy the new one like the old ones!

We are back!

'Having an experienced member' sounds terrible... just sayin'.

I will willingly adopt anyone with the word Zombie in their username.

Mafia is, unfortunately, not currently played. That doesn't mean it can't be restarted if there's interest, though!

And I'll sign up to be an oldbie mentor

Yeah, ok, sign me up....if my former Padawan can do it, I can too I can handle the Aussie inductees!

Wow, so many people signing up within one night! Cool!

@Jensaarai, when it's a long time ago, it happens that one forgets something. The more important is that you don't forget that person! Do you want to sign up as an oldbie again? Have you heard of your old padawan or is he lost due to those computer problems? Maybe it's time to send an email or PM to make him aware of the new forum.

@Emperor Zombie, I've added you to the list of free newbies. If you agree to the offer of 'A Chorus of Disapproval' (aka Mykee), just let me know and I'll list you as a team.

@Mykee, I let you stay at the list of oldbies until Zombie says otherwise, ok?

@NYCitygurl, great! You're listed!

@Skywalker_T-65, I've listed you as well. And you're right, it helps to let me know your country or continent.

@thesevegetables, usually I don't put socks on the list of free oldbies - unless it changed to the main account. So, which one is your main account, Man? Which one will be the one that you use mainly for the next months if not years? Oh, and where are you from?

@Adalia-Durron, I'll add you in a minute as well! Who was your former padawan? There had been so many that I can't remember.

@All: I also need your favorite boards, so I can list your main areas next to your name.


@Neil lowery, I'll add you to the list of free newbies in a minute. But why don't you take a look at the list of free oldbies? I'm sure, they are happy to get a message (private message = PM = conversation). Or just ask one directly in this thread. Will work as well.

Your next step would be contacting one of the oldbies. That would be the best and fastest way to get an adopter. You can also wait for an oldbie adopting you, but that could take time, so I usually advice to go ahead and send out a PM (conversation) yourself.

That's an idea I like! We had even a training program - with lots of tasks for the feel of SW, but it needs to be updated.

And no... it's not weird! Hope you get a good master! Choose wisely!

Recently, @Skywalker_T-65, in the past..........there were nine or ten......

My favorite boards are fanfic/NSWFF and Community.