[S] Newbie of the month?

[Meeki]

I think this is just one of those things that is unnecessary. Nothing makes a newcomer feel more part of the shop than treating them like they are part of the shop. Sticking them on a pedestal for all to see and declare they are a newbie seems a bit much, even if you're saying they are the best newbie ever this month!

A newbie raffle or flatsale seems like a better idea to welcome/reward newbies, at least in my opinion.  

[lilmissy4205]

But how better to keep the welcoming aspect of the shop alive than rewarding them for their behavior and actions in the shop main thread? I won't be how I am today if Sirenz hadn't given me Ever Sacrifice back in August of '06.

The general attitude of the main thread is appalling to me and I see it as being worse because of how long I've been gone from the shop. There are people who show little respect to others and those who just see this shop as some sort of status symbol. And it's really sad to see the majority of that growing simply because that is the only way to be part of the "in crowd."

It's not so much as putting them on a pedestal but a reward for trying to be active, learning the shop, and keeping that friendliness alive, in my opinion.