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-===== Hello, and Welcome to EpicureanFriends! =====+===== Getting Started =====
  
-EpicureanFriends.com is the place for students of Epicurus to coordinate their studies and work together to promote the philosophy of Epicurus. All materials and posting here is subject to our **[[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/index.php?thread/1-community-standards-rules-of-the-forum/#post1|Community Standards / Rules of the Forum**]]** our **[[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/gallery/index.php?image/362-not-neo-epicurean-but-epicurean/|Not Neo-Epicurean, But Epicurean**]]**and our **[[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/gallery/index.php?image/383-our-posting-policy-at-epicureanfriends-com/|Posting Policy**]]**** statements** and **[[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/index.php?thread/1067-not-neo-epicurean-but-epicurean/|associated posts**]]****.**+EpicureanFriends.com is the place for students of Epicurus to coordinate their studies and work together to promote the philosophy of Epicurus. All materials and posting here is subject to our **[[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/index.php?thread/1-community-standards-rules-of-the-forum/#post1|Community Standards / Rules of the Forum]]** our **[[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/gallery/index.php?image/362-not-neo-epicurean-but-epicurean/|Not Neo-Epicurean, But Epicurean]] **and our **[[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/gallery/index.php?image/383-our-posting-policy-at-epicureanfriends-com/|Posting Policy]]**** statements** and **[[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/index.php?thread/1067-not-neo-epicurean-but-epicurean/|associated posts]]****.**
  
 Please understand that there are many different opinions about the meaning of Epicurean philosophy. This forum is dedicated exclusively to the study Epicurus from the perspective of [[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/blog/entry/38-not-neo-epicurean-but-epicurean/|Classical Epicurean Philosophy]], which means we are committed to promoting truly Epicurean rather than "Neo-Epicurean" ideas. Please understand that there are many different opinions about the meaning of Epicurean philosophy. This forum is dedicated exclusively to the study Epicurus from the perspective of [[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/blog/entry/38-not-neo-epicurean-but-epicurean/|Classical Epicurean Philosophy]], which means we are committed to promoting truly Epicurean rather than "Neo-Epicurean" ideas.
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 The best way to make the most of your time here is to participate in the forums. We caution everyone not to post personally-identifying details, but we do ask that when responding to your welcome message you tell us about your background in the study of philosophy in general and Epicurus in particular. It would also be helpful if you could tell us how you found this forum, and any particular areas of interest that you have which would help us make sure that your questions and thoughts are addressed. The best way to make the most of your time here is to participate in the forums. We caution everyone not to post personally-identifying details, but we do ask that when responding to your welcome message you tell us about your background in the study of philosophy in general and Epicurus in particular. It would also be helpful if you could tell us how you found this forum, and any particular areas of interest that you have which would help us make sure that your questions and thoughts are addressed.
  
-With that as background, and after reviewing our **[[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/index.php?thread/1-community-standards-rules-of-the-forum/#post1|Community Standards / Rules of the Forum**]]**, our **[[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/gallery/index.php?image/362-not-neo-epicurean-but-epicurean/|Not Neo-Epicurean, But Epicurean**]]**** Statement, **and our **[[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/gallery/index.php?image/383-our-posting-policy-at-epicureanfriends-com/|Posting Policy**]]**** Statement, your next step is to set up an account (using any reasonable non-personally-identifying user name you prefer) and get started**:+With that as background, and after reviewing our **[[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/index.php?thread/1-community-standards-rules-of-the-forum/#post1|Community Standards / Rules of the Forum]]**, our **[[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/gallery/index.php?image/362-not-neo-epicurean-but-epicurean/|Not Neo-Epicurean, But Epicurean]]**** Statement, **and our **[[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/gallery/index.php?image/383-our-posting-policy-at-epicureanfriends-com/|Posting Policy]]**** Statement, your next step is to set up an account (using any reasonable non-personally-identifying user name you prefer) and get started**:
 ===== Getting Started List Of Things To Do ===== ===== Getting Started List Of Things To Do =====
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 ==== Respond To Your Welcome Post. ==== ==== Respond To Your Welcome Post. ====
  
-Our moderators manually curate this section, so when you sign up for an account there may be a delay of several hours before we post your personal welcome thread, especially if you sign up for an account outside of regular waking hours in the North American time zone, where most of our moderators reside. When you sign up for an account we will post a thread welcoming you **[[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/board/204-welcome-to-our-new-members/|here]]**, and if you have provided us with a working email the system will send you a copy of that welcome to your email address. As we are unfortunately subject to spammers, we ask that you respond to that Welcome message within 72 hours of posting, so we can verify that you are in fact human and have a sincere interest in Epicurean philosophy. While we do not wish you to post publicly your email, real name, or any other personally-identifying information, it is always of interest to our existing members to learn about your background in Epicurean reading and any general background about your occupation or area of the world that would be relevant to our understanding of your interest in Epicurus. It is always particularly helpful to learn about how you found the forum (by Google or otherwise).+All new participants receive a personal welcome message [[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/board/204-welcome-to-our-new-members/|in this subforum]].  Our moderators manually curate this section, so when you sign up for an account there may be a delay of several hours before we post your personal welcome thread, especially if you sign up for an account outside of regular waking hours in the North American time zone, where most of our moderators reside. When you sign up for an account we will post a thread welcoming you **[[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/board/204-welcome-to-our-new-members/|here]]**, and if you have provided us with a working email the system will send you a copy of that welcome to your email address. As we are unfortunately subject to spammers, we ask that you respond to that Welcome message within 72 hours of posting, so we can verify that you are in fact human and have a sincere interest in Epicurean philosophy. While we do not wish you to post publicly your email, real name, or any other personally-identifying information, it is always of interest to our existing members to learn about your background in Epicurean reading and any general background about your occupation or area of the world that would be relevant to our understanding of your interest in Epicurus. It is always particularly helpful to learn about how you found the forum (by Google or otherwise).
  
 ==== Check our our list of Frequently Asked Questions. ==== ==== Check our our list of Frequently Asked Questions. ====
  
-We've tried to list many of the questions that normally come up, and if you check the FAQ and find something missing, let us know and we'll add to it over time.+We've tried to list in our [[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/faq-question-list/|FAQ]] many of the questions that normally come up, so if you check the [[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/faq-question-list/|FAQ]] and find something missing, let us know and we'll add to it over time.
  
 ==== Verify that you are familiar with our Recommended Reading List. ==== ==== Verify that you are familiar with our Recommended Reading List. ====
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 ==== Check out our Self-Study Quiz Section. ==== ==== Check out our Self-Study Quiz Section. ====
  
-Explore your basic knowledge of Epicurus. We hope to expand this in the future but for the present we have a series of basic quizzes about the history and teachings of the Epicurean School.+Explore your basic knowledge of Epicurus in our [[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/index.php?quiz/&pageNo=1&sortField=showOrder&sortOrder=ASC&filter=0|Quiz]] section. We hope to expand this in the future but for the present we have a series of basic quizzes about the history and teachings of the Epicurean School.
  
 ==== Begin listening to our Lucretius Today podcast series. ==== ==== Begin listening to our Lucretius Today podcast series. ====
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 ==== Check out our Special Resources page. ==== ==== Check out our Special Resources page. ====
  
-There you will find many informative items prepared by our EpicureanFriends participants.+In our [[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/resources-quick-view/|Special Resources Section]] you will find many informative items prepared by our EpicureanFriends participants.
  
 ==== Draft Your Own Personal Outline of Epicurean Philosophy ==== ==== Draft Your Own Personal Outline of Epicurean Philosophy ====
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 ==== Visit Our Youtube Page. ==== ==== Visit Our Youtube Page. ====
  
-We maintain a selection of useful video presentations on Epicurus produced over the years.+We maintain [[https://www.youtube.com/@EpicureanFriends|at Youtube]] a selection of useful video presentations on Epicurus produced over the years.
  
 ==== Check out our Image Gallery. ==== ==== Check out our Image Gallery. ====
  
-Contribute new items or share Epicurean memes on Social Media.+In our [[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/featured-images-from-our-gallery/|Image Gallery]] you can view and share Epicurean memes on Social Media.
  
 ==== Review our key Articles. ==== ==== Review our key Articles. ====
  
-In this section where we post longer-form materials of interest to the forum.+In our [[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/category-article-list/298-featured/|Articles Section]] you will find longer-form materials of interest to the forum.
  
 ==== Watch for special events in our site Calendar. ==== ==== Watch for special events in our site Calendar. ====
  
-At present our main events are our First Monday Zoom, our Wednesday Zoom, and our Twentiech Zoom. As we schedule additional events they will be added to the Calendar.+At our [[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/calendar/|Calendar]] we list our main events such as our First Monday Zoom, our Wednesday Zoom, and our Twentiech Zoom. As we schedule additional events they will be added to the Calendar.
  
 ==== Get in the habit of checking out the forum regularly. ==== ==== Get in the habit of checking out the forum regularly. ====