Info Center - Index & Introductions

***Yellow Mustang Girl*** · 11-04-2008, 06:21 PM

Hi, welcome to Fan Forum.

To help you find your way around,
this thread includes an index of some of the more popular topics at this board.

Once you're comfortable, please feel free to introduce yourself.

Moderators here are:
speak slow and 4N6 DNA help our new members find their way around

.
n e r b l e helps our new members and will answer any general computer/internet questions.
Chris and Yellow Mustang Girl will answer any Fan Forum related questions.

Come on now, don't be shy! Everybody had a first day here and we can remember how it feels to be new.

This is the perfect place to get started.

Name: first name only, and only if you're comfortable
Location:
Age:
Favourite TV Shows:
Favourite Celebrities:
Favourite Music Artists:
How did you choose your username? What does it mean?
What brought you over to FanForum?
If you could bring one of the past shows back, which would it be?
Any comments about so far?
Anything else you would like to add:

Index of important threads:

Adoption thread - newbies are paired with established posters to make friends and help find their way around the site
Affiliates - what they are and how to get your website associated with
Avatar Help & Questions - general help, also check the Fan Art board
Chat Lingo/Abbreviations - for reference purposes, if you've come across an abbreviation and aren't sure what it means, check the opening post.
Fan Forum site Questions, Problems, Technical help - check the first post, if you still have questions, ask away!
Forum Rankings - updated monthly
The Hot Seat - the place to get to know other posters by asking them the questions you choose
Language Help - a list of people willing to provide help in various languages
Message Board Customization Process updates of which boards are being worked on and which boards have been recently customized.
Moderator Application Process - How To Apply & Questions Answered
Newbies Cafe - a place to chat and get to know other posters
Old Username/Password Problems - help finding an old account or resetting your password.
PC / Internet Questions - help with personal computer or internet problems.
Special Milestones - celebrate your posting achievments here.
Suggestion Box - how can we make the site better?
Testing Thread - to test how that new signature looks, or try out other features of the site.
Testimonials Thread - Come on in, tell us why you can't log off.
- 's 10th Anniversary - November 25, 2008
Tour Guide - your guide to happenings around the site.
Trivial Pursuit style - game to test your knowledge and learn more about the site.
Video Making Questions - if it moves, post it here

Thanks to Chris for putting this together!

Previous Introduction threads 1, 2, 3, 4.

Note: This thread should be restarted by an Info Center Moderator. Thanks.
Update link in Rules announcement when restarted.

**White Noise** · 11-06-2008, 12:03 AM

Thanks for the new thread!

**stargate barbie** · 11-06-2008, 07:33 AM

Thanks for the new thread! I hope we get some new introducts soon

**speak slow** · 11-06-2008, 07:58 AM

new thread! I'll fill this in to get us going again...

Name: Valerie (Val)
Location: I'm from Amsterdam, Holland - but right now I'm living in Kusadasi, Turkey for a while
Age: 23
Favourite TV Shows: Doctor Who (& its spinoffs), Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The X-Files, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, How I Met Your Mother, Ugly Betty, The L Word, Merlin, True Blood, Grey's Anatomy... And so so many more!
Favourite Celebrities: David Tennant, Billie Piper, Eve Myles, Simon Amstell, Tegan Quin, Sara Quin, Johnny Depp...
Favourite Music Artists: Tegan & Sara

, Silverchair, Patrick Wolf, Death Cab for Cutie, Muse... to name just a few!
How did you choose your username? What does it mean? it's from a Silverchair song, but I don't like it very much anymore...
What brought you over to FanForum? the LotR board when we still had it

If you could bring one of the past shows back, which would it be? Buffy! Or The X Files... But only if it would be the same as seasons 1 - 7.
Any comments about so far? I love it so much

Anything else you would like to add:

a big welcome to all newbies!!

**tutorgirl323** · 11-06-2008, 08:34 AM

Thanks for the new thread!

J3nn1f3r · 11-12-2008, 07:57 AM

Name: Jennifer! No wait, I'm not comfortable

Location: NorCal
Age: uhh... twenty*mumbles something incoherent*
Favourite TV Shows: Chuck, Heroes... so far
Favourite Celebrities: Yvonne Strahovski (of course) Meg Fox, Zach L., Eiza G., Shia L. zomg that's all I can think of now!
Favourite Music Artists: Dashboard Confessional! tho... I have a wide range of music tastes but if I had to narrow it down it would be DC
How did you choose your username? What does it mean? I chose it because it was given to me? hahaha I just added numbers

What brought you over to FanForum? Chuck... basically, I had joined a looong time ago but then I forgot what username I had and the password so I was like oh well time to make a new one.
If you could bring one of the past shows back, which would it be? Buffy, maybe even Dead Like Me that one was a good one, Veronica Mars... OH OH OH VOLTRON FORCE!
Any comments about so far? None...
Anything else you would like to add: Yes, if anyone knows of any bands that need.. oh wait this isn't a chance to do a shoutout...

and although I'm already 700+ posts in... it's all in thanks to the wonderful people at the Chuck boards who keep me going!

**speak slow** · 11-12-2008, 08:28 AM

Hi Jennifer! Glad you're enjoying yourself over here

***4N6 DNA*** · 11-12-2008, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J3nn1f3r (View Post)

Name: Jennifer! No wait, I'm not comfortable

! That reminds me of one of my favorite Simpsons episodes where Lisa becomes a vegetarian:

Principal Skinner: Good morning class. A certain...agitator...for privacy's sake let's call her...Lisa S. No, that's too obvious...uuuh, let's say L. Simpson -- [Lisa slaps her forehead in a silent D'oh!]

Thanks for introducing yourself! Glad that you are having a great time here.

**tutorgirl323** · 11-12-2008, 09:42 AM

Welcome, Jennifer! I'm glad you're enjoying

***Chris*** · 11-12-2008, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J3nn1f3r (View Post)

How did you choose your username? What does it mean? I chose it because it was given to me? hahaha I just added numbers

Nice name.

Welcome to

and thanks for introducing yourself.

***Yellow Mustang Girl*** · 11-12-2008, 02:15 PM

Glad you posted an introduction Jennifer

***Enigma*** · 11-12-2008, 07:19 PM

Jennifer

Welcome to

Yvonne is teriffic.

**n e r b l e** · 11-13-2008, 12:58 AM

welcome to the board Jennifer, hope you like it here!

**stargate barbie** · 11-13-2008, 07:04 AM

I thought i'd re-intro myself

It's so much fun!

Name: Katarina (but everyone calls me Kate or Katie)
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Age: 18
Favourite TV Shows: Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, Ashes to Ashes, all CSI's, Prison Break, House, NCIS, Without a Trace, Cold Case, Lost, Desperate Housewives and many more

Favourite Celebrities: KATE WALSH!

Lisa Edelstein, Sarah Wayne Callies, Marg Helgenberger, Emily Procter, Sasha Alexander..
Favourite Music Artists: Kate Voegele, Katy Perry, KT Tunstall, Gwen Stefani, Sara Bareilles etc.
How did you choose your username? What does it mean? Oh this question, my alltime favourite

Well it's kind of very pointless and has no real meaning. I used to know one girl whose UN was iwishiweremaura and so i started using this and fev others just to annoy her and now it's kinda stuck on me
What brought you over to FanForum?
I was googling for Leland Orser photos and ended up on the ER bpoard. I luerked for some time and then joined

If you could bring one of the past shows back, which would it be?
Sex and the City!
Any comments about so far?
LOVE IT!

I have have no life, that was prowen while ff was down

Anything else you would like to add:
I don't really knwo...

Ask if you wanna know more or anything, i quess

**n e r b l e** · 11-13-2008, 12:10 PM

Katarina thanks for the reintro! I went crazy w/ out FF also.