As the newest member of the APC, I'd just like to share my experience, since the two months haven't passed yet.

I think the party isn't particularly "user-friendly," if you will, to new members. It's not that we don't welcome them, but I think a welcome guide is needed. The people here are, from my experience thus far, nice, helpful, and generally wonderful, but even so, it took me a while to orient myself.