Welcome

What about the decent china?

Or is it the Sports Direct mug and Balfour Beatty cups?

Oh we are getting out the best China, the lace dollies and the cake stand (even if only for Jaffa Cakes). We're trying to make a good first impression.
- I'm hearing that in the voice of a sweet liverpudlian lady I used to work with.
- What do you mean only Jaffa Cakes? I'm seeing a whole new side to people that I'm not entirely comfortable with.

Newcomers? Sorry I have been asleep for a few days.

Also… dark chocolate digestives please!

Newcomers? Sorry I have been asleep for a few days.

We saw a noticeable uptick in sign-ups around Trump's inauguration (which was unexpected as we aren't exactly US focused) and, while it has settled down, we are getting more than we were getting before. So I've been talking to the other Admins about improving on-boarding and a welcome community seems a good idea. Only the other day we had someone post an introduction in a new community and have to be redirected, which wouldn't happen as much if we had a dedicated welcoming community and now we have.

Also… dark chocolate digestives please!

Of course, we're not animals.
- Ahhh nice! Thanks for the details. Good idea, Welcome to newcomers!
  
  I’ll get out the posh m&s chocolate rounds then!
- No no no, you have forgotten the mythical dark chocolate hobnobs.
  
  I can't believe there is even a debate on the matter! 😆

This is unfair. It’s like those deals for new customers only, while the rest of us have to slum it with rich teas.

Feddit.uk customer satisfaction is run by a major telco provider.
Rich tea are a better biscuit than hobnobs. I'll die on that hill.
- Shots fired!
- Not better than chocolate Hobnobs surely...

I brought some marmite crumpets. They're a bit stale, since they've been in the fridge for a few days, but if you microwave them they should be okay. I brought enough to make a handful of people mildly happy, whilst distressing everyone else

I brought some marmite crumpets.

You should really have mentioned that in your application.
- And risked it all? Never
Marmite crumpets are lush. I'll take some if they're still being handed out!

hi just arrived! sending v good things about feddit :) im a bit unsure what to do next.. im a phd anthropology, looking to connect around uk/global politics. thanks!

Welcome friend! Are you looking for some community recommendations? Here's a list of some political comms:

!uk_politics@feddit.uk --- UK politics

!europe@feddit.org --- European news/politics

!world@quokk.au / !world@lemmy.world --- global news

!news@lemmy.world / !politics@lemmy.world --- American politics

!fediverse_vs_disinfo@lemmy.dbzer0.com --- anti-misinfo (mostly American politics)

!ukraine@sopuli.xyz --- War in Ukraine

!palestine@lemmy.ml --- Palestine

!techtakes@awful.systems --- discussion of tech and politics in tech from an anti-techbro perspective
And, as well as the political communities, you also have:

!anthropology@mander.xyz

!evolutionary_anthro@lemmy.ml

!askanthropology@sopuli.xyz

Actual anthropologists chipping in will he a big help in maintaining quality.

If you see a gap for a community, then don't be shy about starting one (just double-check it doesn't exist) and, if you have any other questions then ask away.

Hey, reddit refugee. Hopefully this new host grows.

Sign-ups are spiking again (somewhere on the Big Web enshittification is happening), so re-pinning this.

You are welcome to start a new post in this community to say "hello there" and/or ask any questions you may have. There are also links to other helpful communities in the sidebar.

Thanks for the welcome. Here from Reddit as I think it is getting a bit past it's sell by date.
- Not surprised it's getting a bit whiffy over there. I think somebody turned the fridge off a while ago.
- Only just got here myself. I’m pulling back from unnecessary contact with organisations and countries that simply cannot be trusted.
- It definitely is!
  
  Good to have you here.
Im here from lemmy.zip where they blocked uk ip's in due to online privacy laws here
- Welcome over. You should be able to access lemmy.zip from this instance, as we've worked with the Admins there to ensure content isn't blocked from feddit.uk.
- If you're joining feddit.uk because you think our government have a good understanding of how to make laws around online privacy then I'm afraid I've got some bad news!

Hello there, chocolate Hobnobs I hope ;-)

Of course, we're not barbarians!

Repinning this as we've had a lot of new sign-ups because Reddit shat the bed again.

If you are new feel free to start a new thread in this community and say "hello", especially if you have questions as it'll be easier for everyone else to spot and chip in their twopenneth.

Hi all, I'm new to feddit from Reddit as they are talking about putting up more paywalls for certain content/subs, so I am looking at other alternatives; I'm on iOS.

Is there a feddit that you can ask questions about Feddit, like r/NewToReddit

Is there a Feditt to ask if there are existing feddits, like r/findareddit?

Is there a Feddit to discuss Feddit Apps?

Can I edit/change my username?

Sorry for all the edits & questions, I'm like a kid in a sweatshop, this Voyager App is the closest U.I. to Apollo for Reddit & it feels like I'm using Apollo.

I've brought some Hobnobs with Chocolate on…

Is there a feddit that you can ask questions about Feddit, like r/NewToReddit

As you are new you are welcome to ask here (you can start a new thread which would help get more focused advice) but, as well as flamingos' suggestions, ~~I suppose !asklemmy@lemmy.world or !asklemmy@lemm.ee~~ would work - they are general communities where folks can ask questions.

I think flamingos has covered the rest.

I’ve brought some Hobnobs with Chocolate on…

You'll fit in just fine.

edit: scratch that, just go with flamingos' suggestions which are now in the community sidebar.
- Don't ask support questions in !asklemmy@lemmy.world, per rule 5:
  
  This is not a support community.
  It is not a place for ‘how do I?’, type questions. If you have any questions regarding the site itself or would like to report a community, please direct them to Lemmy.world Support or email info@lemmy.world. For other questions check our partnered communities list, or use the search function.
Welcome friend! Happy to have you here.

Just a note on terminology, but subreddits are called communities here (hence the c/ in the url), not feddits. Also, the software this place runs is called Lemmy, so most places discussing it will have Lemmy in the name not Feddit. For questions about here there's !newtolemmy@lemmy.ca or !lemmy_support@lemmy.ml, but feel free to ask questions here or on !feddituk@feddit.uk and people will normally be happy to help (including myself).

Is there a Feditt to ask if there are existing feddits, like r/findareddit?

!findacommunity@lemmy.ml or you could ask in !communitypromo@lemmy.ca which is more active.

Is there a Feddit to discuss Feddit Apps?

!lemmyapps@lemmy.world. To find apps https://join-lemmy.org/apps has a list of apps with filters for platforms. I'm not an IOS user, but I've heard good things about Mlem.

Can I edit/change my username?

You can't change your username, but you have a setting called 'Display name' which can be changed and will be what shows up in most places, e.g. my username is flamingos but my display name is flamingos-cant which is the name you see.

Sorry for all the edits & questions, I’m like a kid in a sweatshop, this Voyager App is the closest U.I. to Apollo for Reddit & it feels like I’m using Apollo.

I don't user Voyager myself, but I've heard it very good. Certainly can't go wrong with it.

I’ve brought some Hobnobs with Chocolate on…

Trying to curry favours with the admins I see. It's working.
I’m like a kid in a sweatshop

Genius.

Oh hi, any dead fly biscuits?

There's always dead fly biscuits. They're usually the last biscuit left.

Hello! Thanks for the quick approval. Any jammie dodgers?

Ahoy-hoy. I'm quite partial to Nairn's gluten free chocolate chip biscuits myself. I'm not intolerant of much, including gluten, they just taste nice and make good dunkers.

Welcome, it's a niche biscuit but sounds a solid pick.

I'm new here in the Lemmy place, so just finding my feet. Trying to de-billionaire my life.

Welcome to feddit.uk. If you have any questions then fire away.

The biscuit debate is fraught with danger.

Let me throw in another one though, Penguins or Tim-Tams? This will get the sparks flying, especially if there are any secret Australians hanging about in the forum.

Do tim tams even have jokes?
Stealth Australians?!?! Thanks for the shibboleth.

Hello hello what's all this shouting we'll have no trouble here!

This is a local instance for local people.