Jan. 2nd, 2026
Dreamwidth Welcommittee
Jan. 2nd, 2026 11:15 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ysabetwordsmithOnce 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 in![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
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.
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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... )