Dear Unregistered,

First of all, greetings from the Eratosphere community and thank you for joining us! We're very happy you've found The 'Sphere!

Along with our warm welcome though, we want to take the opportunity to mention important site tips and give you hints and pointers about Eratosphere:


For starters, a few important reminders:

• The first recommended action after your membership is approved is to familiarize yourself with Eratosphere and its rules -- please start reading our guidelines page here.
• The Site Terms of Service and Privacy Policy are also recommended reading for new members.

After you're done with the rules and any attendant legalese, here are some hints and pointers for you as a new member:

• If you are new to typical Internet forum-based communities, you may visit our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) for information about basic forum concepts.
• It is also a good idea to read general forum etiquette rules if you are an Internet forum newbie.
• If you have any further questions, feel free send us a message anytime using the "Contact Us" link at the footer of every Eratosphere page.
• If you feel like posting a "hello" message to the community and maybe share a few words about yourself, you may do do so in the General Announcement forum.
• And don't be shy about posting reply comments and critique in the poetry, fiction or art forums! The more you are able to contribute other members' craft, the sooner you will be welcomed and in turn receive comments on threads you originate.

Enriching Your Profile and Getting Familiar with the Site:

• Now that you are a member, you have an Able Muse / Erasosphere profile. You can visit it here.
• If you want to change the information in your profile, modify or add to it, you can do so from Your Control Panel/Edit Profile Page.
• If you want to add a personal photograph to your profile, you can do it from this page.
• You can select an avatar here, if you want to display a small portraying image under your posts and in your profile.

Once again Welcome to Eratosphere!

The Able Muse / Eratosphere Staff