Friending Meme
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newcomerscrazy_yet_fun has a Friending Meme going. It's mainly about blogging and media.ysabetwordsmith posting in newcomerscrazy_yet_fun has a Friending Meme going. It's mainly about blogging and media.
Books
Monday, January 5th, 2026 03:35 pmysabetwordsmith posting in newcomersJANUARY 2026 BOOK: THE SPELLSHOP
bookclub_dw has chosen The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst as our book for January.
I'll make the discussion post on January 31, 2026. If you have any discussion questions you'd like to be considered, please comment to this post.
Looking for something new to read? This community works just like a facetime book club -- members pick a title per month, read it, and talk about it. \o/
bookclub_dw has chosen The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst as our book for January.I'll make the discussion post on January 31, 2026. If you have any discussion questions you'd like to be considered, please comment to this post.
Looking for something new to read? This community works just like a facetime book club -- members pick a title per month, read it, and talk about it. \o/
Dreamwidth Welcommittee
Friday, January 2nd, 2026 11:15 pmysabetwordsmith posting in newcomersOnce upon a time, before the Internet, fans found each other through fanzines, clubs, and other means. Among the most famous was the Star Trek Welcommittee, which helped people find ways to participate in the fandom. The National Fantasy Fan Federation, which started even earlier, still has one going. The idea spread to other fandoms and beyond. A welcommittee is basically a group of volunteers who enjoy reaching out to new people and helping them connect with a given organization or subculture. Many organizations have them, and so do some towns.
I'd like to encourage something similar for Dreamwidth. It's a way for more experienced bloggers to participate innewcomers. We need folks who can answer questions, explain how the platform works, and help new users find things they like in hope they'll stick around. It doesn't have to be official or complicated -- just a few concepts and resources for folks to use when they meet a new user. It helps support the platform we love.
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I'd like to encourage something similar for Dreamwidth. It's a way for more experienced bloggers to participate in
newcomers. We need folks who can answer questions, explain how the platform works, and help new users find things they like in hope they'll stick around. It doesn't have to be official or complicated -- just a few concepts and resources for folks to use when they meet a new user. It helps support the platform we love.( Read more... )
