We're going to appoint people in each of the subforums to welcome newbies in by an automated PM and show them how things work in the particular subforum.
The appointment thing is so that at least one person knows it is their job, and so the newbie doesn't get buried under a PM onslaught the first time they post.
We will give the appointee (now called Heralds) a spiffy icon badge so people will know they are on the job for everybody. There will also be access to a report that shows who is new in the subforum.
If you want to apply for the position, all you have to do is post a welcome draft here. That way, a moderator will consider you. If someone else has already applied for the position, don't worry! Multiple people can apply for one subforum.
This is a list
of the heralds that have already been appointed and the subforums that still need heralds.
Open sections with inactive heralds:
- Betsyandthe Five Avengers — World Building
- Ori Doodle — Old Folks Home
- Cyto Zytokine — New Media
- Totemic Hero — Webcomics
- JHM — Music
- Parable — On-Topic Conversations
- GastonRabbit — Content Violation Discussions
Edited by GastonRabbit on Jan 7th 2024 at 8:33:43 AM
Discarded and Feeling Blue
Absolutely ~ (And Merry Christmas to you too!)
Though I gotta say, misreading that as "TLP Herald" made me double-take, lol.
Currently Working On: Incorruptible Pure Pureness
~Karxrida, got you in place as Video Games Herald. Thank you for volunteering on that, particularly with Komodin's passing, it was long past overdue.
~Primis, we're good to go on setting you up as a New Media herald as well. Just let me know when you have a greeting, or if you need some assistance on that front.
Discarded and Feeling Blue
Lmao, well, I just sent myself a herald greeting, so...I guess it's working, even if it assumes we're all posting there for the first time.
Currently Working On: Incorruptible Pure Pureness
I think that may have been what happened the first time...if a subforum is getting its first ever herald, it's treating everything as a new post...I hope that doesn't cause too much confusion, though it should be easy enough to explain.
Discarded and Feeling Blue
Yeah, not too big a deal.
Oh hey, do I get a badge for it too?
Currently Working On: Incorruptible Pure Pureness
Since we've got some movement (![[awesome]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/minis/award_star_gold_3.png "[awesome]"){kind=small}
), updating this one:
- Arha - Content Violation Discussions - previously requested to resign - position probably open?
- JapaneseTeeth - Fan Fiction
- Classifiedzerogoki - Forum Games
- MOD SeptimusHeap - Frequently Asked Questions
- MOD Willbyr - Image Pickin'
- EarlOfSandvich - It Just Awes Me! - inactive since 2017
- ryzvonusef - Literature
- Quag15 - Live Action Film
- TParadox - Live Action TV
- Gilphon - Manga & Anime
- JHM - Music
- Primis - New Media
- OriDoodle - Old Folks' Home
- MOD BestOf - On-Topic Conversations
- WarJay77 - Projects: Long Term/Perpetual
- Brainulator9 - Projects: Short-Term
- MOD daltar - Role Playing
- VmKid - Tech Wishlist & Bug Reports
- Discar - Trope Repair Shop
- MOD SeptimusHeap - Trope Talk
- Karxrida - Video Games
- Arha - Visual Novels
- TotemicHero - Webcomics
- Explosivo25 - Western Animation
- MOD Telcontar - Wiki Talk
- BetsyandtheFiveAvengers - World Building - inactive since at least 2015
- chihuahua0 - Writer's Block
- Parable - Yack Fest
Subfora confirmed to need a Herald:
- Comics
- Live Performance
-
New Media - interest expressed by ~Primis -
Projects: Short Term - interested expressed by Brainulator9 - Radio
- Recommendations Home
- Role Playing Discussions
- Tabletop Games
- Translations
- Troper Covens - interest expressed by ~EeveeGirlChey
- Visual Arts
- Wild Mass Guessing
Edited by nombretomado on Dec 19th 2019 at 4:47:46 AM
Working on the badge thing.
Discarded and Feeling Blue
![[tup]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Thumbs_up_emoticon_3268.png "[thumb up]"){kind=small}
How's this for a greeting?
This subforum is all about original content created specifically for the web, whether it's Let's Plays, long-form dramatic series, animations, podcasts, media reviewers, casual daily vlogs, or anything else, all web content discussion is welcome here.
If you haven't already, please familiarize yourself with the forum rules, and if you have any questions about the New Media subforum in particular, feel free to PM me, any of the mods, or ask over Ask The Tropers.
Have fun! 
I tried to keep it concise.
Edited by Primis on Dec 18th 2019 at 8:01:51 AM
Short-Term Projects herald
I'm interested in heralding Short-Term Projects.
Contains 20% less fat than the leading value brand!
Discarded and Feeling Blue
![[up]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/smiles/arrow_up.png "[up]"){kind=icon}
You'd be great
Short-Term Projects herald
and ![[down]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/smiles/arrow_down.png "[down]"){kind=icon}
Thanks! 
Edited by Brainulator9 on Dec 19th 2019 at 10:14:51 AM
Contains 20% less fat than the leading value brand!
The Draftsman of Doom
Good call, Brain.
Edited by SkyCat32 on Dec 18th 2019 at 11:14:55 AM
Your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man.
The Unknown
Let me know when the badge thing is fixed.
If a tree falls in the forest and nobody remembers it, who else will you have ice cream with?
~Brainulator9, we're on board with you as short-term projects herald. Want to draft a greeting?
~Primis, I think that looks great. Added you in, and will ping you, Karxrida, and WarJay77, once we got the whole badge thing sorted.
Heraldmas has arrived!
Fresh-eyed movie blog
Ho ho ho.
Short-Term Projects herald
I think I could just use the same message as War Jay 77's LTP message, but with some alterations, like so:
However, if you're planning to contribute to any of these projects, you need to understand how this forum works, first. Beyond the general forum rules, there are some guidelines you need to follow to contribute to these projects:
Consensus is key. These threads only work if everyone is willing to cooperate, even if they disagree with each other. Be civil, and be willing to join in on a discussion. The more hands the better, and people are always looking for advice or consensus, so don't be the person who won't listen to others, and don't pick fights. If someone else is causing problems, report the situation either by hitting the Holler button or by posting in Ask The Tropers. Try not to lose your temper, and let the mods handle it.
Remember that everyone here is trying to work. If you're more interested in chatting or goofing around than pitching in, this isn't the forum for you. We want to keep things relaxed and breezy even while doing cleanup, but derailing threads or failing to contribute in any meaningful way will only create problems. Stay on topic, stay focused on the thread's goal, and keep the unrelated chatter to a minimum.
Some threads may have their own rules, which are always posted at the top of each page, but these general rules are what you need to know in order to work on this forum.
Finally, if you want to join a thread that isn't very active, feel free to give it a little bump; as long as your new post is contributing to the project or bringing the project back to life, we aren't as concerned about necro-posting.
That said, this forum isn't all rules and work; as long as you keep a cool head and stay on task, you can still joke around and have fun, too. Trust me, everything goes a lot smoother with some levity.
Please note that this forum does not concern itself with changing trope definitions, changing images, or cleaning up tropes. For those sort of things, check out Trope Repair Shop, Image Pickin, and our sister forum, Projects: Long Term/Perpetual, respectively. For discussing wiki policy, you want Wiki Talk; for discussing the meaning and scope of various tropes, you want Trope Talk. It's best to keep these sort of subjects out of the cleanup threads, as they can derail cleanup efforts.
Still have questions? Go ahead and ask me or one of our mods and we will help as soon as possible.
Ta-da, unto us another herald is crowned.
Discarded and Feeling Blue
So I can confirm the PM system is working as intended, thus far a ton of tropers have been receiving my greeting (though several have been confused as to why they were suddenly receiving it...), and yeah, it's been like clockwork.
Currently Working On: Incorruptible Pure Pureness
Well, that's good it's working. It is silly that the system is treating everybody new, but not much can be done about that at the moment. Again, hope it's not being too much trouble.
Edited by nombretomado on Dec 19th 2019 at 8:18:39 AM
The Unknown
I can also confirm that messages are being sent out.
If a tree falls in the forest and nobody remembers it, who else will you have ice cream with?
Yep, same here.
Merry Christmas to all - I was able to add ~WarJay77 as the LTP herald! Could you let me know if you experience any issues, and keep an eye on your outbox for sent greetings?