[moderatorIII]

To New Members- WELCOME!

As a new member to the community of users, please do not post a message similar to the title. More often than not, these messages of greeting are posted as a reply to an existing discussion disrupting the flow of thought and information.

If the greeting is by itself (New Post), more often than not, it is arbitrarily posted to one forum or another where it will be viewed only by people interested in that particular discussion. The site has no special section devoted to people wanting to say "Hi". In the overall scheme of things, and as nice as these announcements are, they are unnecessary and consume valuable resources.

If you absolutely need to say that you are new here (also shown by the number of posts you have made at the top right of each person's reply/post) then include a relevant question or comment, also, to the thread you are viewing.

Lastly, even though there is no dedicated "welcome" area, you can say "Hi", here at the end of this post if you absolutely must.

Thank you for understanding,
Moderator 3