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.
Chris Taylor – CEO Catdynamics, author, marketing & SEO
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