Hello! Longtime lurker who would appreciate posting privileges for the occasional post.

Welcome to the forum GeoPaladin!

The "occasional post" you say? Sounds awfully suspicious if you ask me. I'll have to keep an eye on you. You might go crazy and post once every two years! I'm watching you...

Anyway [member's name here], now I will tell you about the strange tradition aimed at newcomers.

At one time there were Pesterers who pestered you for poetry, but that tends to be very rare nowadays. Even though you may not be pestered, if you do go and post an original poem --usually haiku but any (clean) type is accepted-- written by you, you will most likely receive a gift in return. The "gift" will most likely be useless or maim you. Whichever it may be, it should be interesting and surprising. Lastly, this strange tradition applies to the pestering not the poetry. You are not required to do anything more to be a member here...unless you want to possibly get a [name of harmlessly fatal item here] or some other type of gift.

Now go forth and do (almost) whatever you want, just don't speculate in Reactions.

A stranger says hi.
Mod pesters for poetry.
Stranger is bemused.

Thank you kindly, friend
I will avoid craziness
Too much work, always

Crazy aversion?
That must mean you're quite old now.
Typical sluggite....

Welcome!