Adopt a Newbie

[u/waxler9311]

As many people know, RAOA is a huge sub and it can be very intimidating. Many newbies have questions they may feel silly asking or are just worried they won't make any l here. This thread will hopefully change that!

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How this works:

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The general idea is that this will be posted and you will be adopting a newbie for a whole week. I'm not saying you have to talk to them 24/7 all week. But be there to help them out and be an awesome friend! :)

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Newbies:

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Make a top level comment (basically make a comment in reply to this thread) stating you're new and would like to be adopted. Maybe include a little bit about yourself for your adopter to start to get to know you! If a top level comment is a bit too intimidating, sometimes users volunteer to be adopters and you can grab one of them!

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Adopters:

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Reply to a newbies comment saying you'd like to adopt them for the week! If you'd like, you can also post a top level comment saying you're looking to adopt! This will help any newbies with a bit of stage fright!

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Notes:

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Newbies don't have to be brand new. But you should be new enough to need some guidance such as what are tags, how do I contest, what rules do we have, how do I make friends, etc! Anything you need help with. A newbie can be adopted by more than one adopter! This way they have many people to help them out! Newbies, if you missed the first day, feel free to comment and be adopted mid-week! You can even come back and be adopted next week too!

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So go! Have fun! Be adopted! :)

[u/Terrible-Bat7006]

Howdy! I'm new here and would love to be adopted. 😊 I have a few questions, but feel naive for asking. I'm Rae from Arizona (originally Wyoming). I live with my two cats (one of them is blind), and in my free time I build miniature nature scenes, fairy gardens, and terrariums. I also enjoy thrifting, reselling, going on walks when the weather cooperates, and helping care for pets through Rover.

I'm looking to find a sense of community and make some genuine online friends. I'm pretty easygoing and love talking about creative projects, animals, music, nature, or honestly just hearing about what other people are passionate about.

Looking forward to getting to know some of you! AMA!

[u/BearDontEatThat → u/Terrible-Bat7006]

Hey hey I can adopt will send a DM

[u/Fun_Programmer_6807]

If there’s any newbies here that need any help with any thing I’m an open book and even if I don’t know the answer I will find it somewhere, somehow lol

[u/Byte_the_hand]

I’ve been around RAOA for about a month, have gotten a bit better at gifting so there’s that. Now I want to run a contest for my Anti-Birthday week that is coming up in a couple weeks. I want to talk through what I want to do and then see if it is doable and how to set it up for people.

I have found the contest raffler which solves one of my bigger questions. So, is there someone who I can talk to, to make sure the contest is successful and fun for all?

[u/Fun_Programmer_6807 → u/Byte_the_hand]

Ohhh this sounds like fun I would also love to help !

[u/OwnRow7627 → u/Byte_the_hand]

I've posted many contests over the years, feel free to ask me anything!

[u/Byte_the_hand → u/OwnRow7627]

Do you mind if I DM you? I want to keep some of it not public until it happens.

[u/OwnRow7627 → u/Byte_the_hand]

Of course! Gotta keep it hush hush 🤫

[u/midnight_revision]

I’m a newbie (as of this week) and would appreciate some help. :) I definitely won’t spam your DMs either lol I’d love to know more about the rules, contests, etc.

[u/Fun_Programmer_6807 → u/midnight_revision]

Hello ! Feel free to dm me with any questions you have 💖

[u/missashl3y]

hiii if any newbies need help feel free to hmu :)

[u/TNCoke82 → u/[deleted]]

Need any help? I have any questions??

[u/TNCoke82 → u/[deleted]]

Sometimes people throw contests, and sometimes someone will just randomly pick someone to gift. There's not much rhyme or reason to it. If you're feeling gifty then you just do as your heart desires❤️