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A Quick And Easy Guide To Using Online Forums And User Groups

By: Chris Taylor

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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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