[quote=Mahz]
[quote=Hank]
Do you have the (for lack of a better word) infrastructure in place to send automated private messages to new members right now?
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Yeah, I could just programmatically create a new convo in the same step I create a new user.

I could use the [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/users/8231]Guild Mods[/url] account to be the sender of the PM. Staff could login to it periodically to see if any newcomers responded to that PM with questions or anything.
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Good. I wrote a draft for the PM, which you can find below. 

[hider=PM][center][h1]Welcome to the Roleplayer Guild![/h1][/center]

We are an ever-growing community of enthusiastic and dedicated play-by-post roleplayers that cater to all genres and playstyles - fantasy, sci-fi, romance and even tabletop & nation roleplays. First founded in 2007, the Guild has been the go-to forum for thousands of members since its inception. We sport an easy-to-navigate forum layout and a plethora of nifty features implemented specifically to improve the roleplaying experience.

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[*]Feeling a little overwhelmed? It is [b]highly[/b] recommended that you read the [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/4958/posts/ooc]New User's Guide[/url], which explains the various purposes of our different subforums and is full of useful links & information.
[*]Please familiarize yourself with the [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/531/posts/ooc]Fundamental Rules of the Guild[/url]. Don't worry, there aren't many.
[*]The Guild is currently undergoing development. Features that are missing will be implemented in the future and existing functionality will keep improving. Keep an eye on [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/75056/posts/ooc]Mahz's Dev Journal[/url] to stay up to date with the changes.
[*]Last but not least, the [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/forums/2]Introduce Yourself[/url] subforum is a great way to introduce yourself to our community and make a good first impression. Also be sure to check out the [url=http://widget00.mibbit.com/?settings=c2129339a43d8c49d86c34fa8dff7610&server=irc.foonetic.net&channel=%23Roleplayerguild]IRC Chatroom[/url] where our members frequently hang out.[/list]

We hope you enjoy your stay at the Roleplayer Guild. :sun 

Yours sincerely,
The Roleplayer Guild Staff
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Feel free to change whatever you like, or discard it entirely.