Posted: 22nd March 2001

Welcome back to The Post... and to h2g2 itself!

This is the first edition of The Post to appear under the auspices of the new BBC/h2g2 banner.

We hope that you will bear with us as we try to find our new role in this ever-expanding community which is h2g2.

You may notice a few changes, hopefully for the better, which have been essential for the smooth running of this publication. The first, probably most noticeable change, is the inclusion of new graphics. We are indebted to Amy the Ant for designing, at very short notice, the wonderful new 'fish' gifs for our own, exclusive use in The Post.
If you like her 'new-look' graphics, please do drop a message in to us to say so!

The loss of h2g2, and it's return as a part of BBC online, affected all of us in different ways. We have quite a few articles in this edition highlighting the various feelings and worries of the 'hard core' of the old h2g2 community. Fragilis examines most of the changes in her 'View at h2g2'.

The recent outbreak of 'Foot and Mouth' disease is also a tricky subject which is given full coverage.

On the positive side, The Post is pleased to announce the arrival of what/whom has been dubbed 'The Wowbagglet'! Yes... the Post's wonderful cartoonist is the proud father of Lachlan Thomas O'Conner... a welcome new addition to the h2g2 family!

There are no classified advertisments or announcements in this issue, for obvious reasons, but this feature of The Post will return in the very near future.

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  The Long Dark Teatime of h2g2.
  
  


A researcher's thoughts on surviving without h2g2.

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  Notes From a Small Planet.
  


Ormondroyd with his excellent, sometimes quirky, look at current affairs.

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  Vegiman's Ramblings.
  


Foot & Mouth and the Farmers Dilemma

Vegiman points out some of the things that may affect

the UK in the near future.

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  h2g2 Life.
  


Wowbagger with his wonderful cartoon series.

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  Sing While You're Waiting.
  


The first of Ormondroyd's laments on the absence of h2g2.

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  The View at h2g2.
  


Fragilis with her very informative column.

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  A Look Back!
  


Linus relates an amusing anecdote.

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  Just For Fun.
  


The welcome return of Greebo T. Cat.

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  Afgncaap Investigates.
  


The Holistic Detective explores the disappearance of h2g2.

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  The h2g2 Poem.
  


Positive Feedback is alive and kicking.

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  Hypothetician, a Glasgow Sci-Fi Convention.
  


A fun idea from Munchkin.

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  Damson Jones' Diary.
  


A new columnist to h2g2.

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  The Post Christmas Poetry Competition.
  


At last! The long-awaited results of your votes.

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  A Sixth Year Study.
  


Tweetie has a revelation.