@PaulOnFire it is true that new players need help. There is a lot to take in and without help, they will drown. I see the importance of teaching new players but joining a crew does not seem like the optimal path.  I think we should talk to people who have recently joined the server and find out what they had the most trouble with, then attempt to fix these problems in a way that does not involve having crews snatching up new players. One option might even be to have a “noob crew” where all the new players are automatically put into a new crew until they reach a certain rank or leave. We could have experienced people leading the noob crew to teach them about the server before they are launched into the cesspit. I would be willing to help with this crew and converse with new players (although I can’t make any time commitments).

Another option might be to have a sort of apprentice program. However, this would be more time consuming for the teachers.