[Diamond Joinee Matt F]

Here are some of the questions most commonly asked by new joinees:

Q: I sent in my photo but haven't heard back - what's happened?
A: Due to sheer weight of numbers, Danny had to stop replying individually to each new Joinee a long time ago (I joined over two years back and never received a direct response to sending my photo in). The accepted principle now is that you're a Joinee as soon as your photo is in the post.

Q: How many Joinees are there now?
A: At time of writing, the last count was somewhere in excess of twelve thousand!

Q: What's up with "silver" and "gold" Joinees?
A: These terms are a non-specific way for Danny to recognize hard work, commitment, dedication or serious obsessive Joineeness. You might become a Silver Joinee after attending 5 Meets, getting 5 other people to Join, or by it being bestowed upon you just for general superbness. Silver and gold Joineeship is only given out at Danny's discretion. There's no "automatic" criteria. There're also a handful of Platinum Joinees, and even a couple of Diamond Joinees - myself and Joinee Whitby.

If you can think of something that should be added to this list (or a factual correction), please tell me in a Private Message (click the PM button below). If you've got a question that isn't answered here, feel free to start a seperate thread for it.

[edit: updated "how many joinees" and amended platinum/diamond joinee info post-K3]
[edit: changed to try to clarify that there's no automagic procedure, and also to update slightly - CK]