Some simple forum netiquette: 3 – When and what to post
When you’re new on a forum, either you’re an idiot or you want to be at least a bit careful about not getting up other people’s noses. Here are some clues about how to be accepted rather than despised.
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If you’re new to the Internet and to forums, you may be quite excited at the heady prospect of everything you write being visible to other people all around the world. You may also be eager to have conversations with all these new-found friends.
That’s great. But try to resist the urge to post on every topic on the forum you’ve joined, just because you can.
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