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A Quick And Easy Guide To Using Online Forums And User Groups
The first rule regarding using forums is to just slowly try to integrate yourself into the community. Follow these rules closely and concisely so that you do not offend anybody:
1. Do not spam the forum with your problems. If you have a few things that you would like to discuss you will probably get help, but do not try to hog all of the assistance for yourself. For one thing, most of your questions have already been answered, believe it or not. There is generally a ?search? option. Always use this before posting your problem.
2. Do not ?Flame.? Flaming is a term used among forum dwellers to describe the behavior of ?yelling? at people via the forum. This is generally associated with cursing, constant argument, typing in all caps to try to convey anger, and dismissing other people?s posts in an undignified fashion. There are other problems that are included in flaming, but I have given you the jist of it.
3. Never take a post off topic. If there is something that you would like to discuss that was inspired by a post on another topic, post a new topic in the appropriate board and explain where the topic was conceived. You may still want to reply to the post just to let people know that the topic has been created so that somebody else doesn?t take it off topic.
4. Do not ?bump? your thread (or post). Bumping a post is when you reply to your own post in hopes of getting a response sooner. The only time that this is acceptable is if your thread has laid dormant for about a week. Bumped threads are very annoying to most forum users. Bumping posts on a regular basis will probably lead to a lack of interest in your posts and will probably contribute to a lack of support in your ventures.
6. Be friendly. There is no reason that you can?t be completely polite when posting on a forum. You will get very good response if you are simply polite in your post. Politeness in the world of forums includes making sure that you have communicated your problem carefully so that people attempting to help you can understand and provide answers to the best of their abilities.
7. Join in on the community favorites. Many forums now include ?games? which are occasionally pretty fun. They are pretty much just there for if you are bored and waiting for a response to your other posts, but they are enjoyable if you keep up with them as many forum dwellers are quite articulate and funny.
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