The TFF Council

[RagnaToad]

Chez, good idea to leave the luring part aside for a while. What I'm wondering though, is exactly what the function of an adopter/godfather would be.

Is it to prohibit the new member from (unconsciously) spamming and pointing out when he has in PMs and such?

Or is it just a way to create friends quickly so that they will stay active and won't become another sleeping account?

I think if we're actually going for this, we should seriously include the first option. I don't see how else it would be useful to the forums (apart from preventing the sleeping accounts).

[Chez Daja]

Chez, good idea to leave the luring part aside for a while. What I'm wondering though, is exactly what the function of an adopter/godfather would be.

Is it to prohibit the new member from (unconsciously) spamming and pointing out when he has in PMs and such?

Or is it just a way to create friends quickly so that they will stay active and won't become another sleeping account?

It's both. You have to help them by PMing; giving them snipits from the rules to remind them of what they can and can't do.
Light conversation is good, too in VM's and whatnot. That way you can become friends with that person. We could also encourage other adopters to talk to the noobies as well. That way they don't feel left out and are able to make friends quickly.