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| * Try to maintain a good attitude in your forum posts. If you need to express negativity, take care to do so in a polite and pertinent manner. Excessive complaining is unproductive and upsetting to your fellow members. | * Try to maintain a good attitude in your forum posts. If you need to express negativity, take care to do so in a polite and pertinent manner. Excessive complaining is unproductive and upsetting to your fellow members. | ||
| - | * Avoid TYP1NG L1K3 T#1$ (" | ||
| * If you post a link to a page that includes rapid flashing or flickering, it is polite to add a warning or heads up. | * If you post a link to a page that includes rapid flashing or flickering, it is polite to add a warning or heads up. | ||
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| If you are coming from a short format space like Discord you may be used to writing single line replies to things! This is generally not a great way to write on forums, it clogs up pages and makes the discussion less interesting for others to follow. When you are writing forum replies its best to try and aim for at least a few sentences here are some ways you can do that: | If you are coming from a short format space like Discord you may be used to writing single line replies to things! This is generally not a great way to write on forums, it clogs up pages and makes the discussion less interesting for others to follow. When you are writing forum replies its best to try and aim for at least a few sentences here are some ways you can do that: | ||
| - | * Read the discussion and reply to someone such as the topic poster - e.g. "Hi @bob, I like cats too!" | + | * Read the discussion and reply to someone such as the topic poster - e.g. "Hi @bob, I like cats too! Particularly cats that ..." |
| * Explain what you are saying - e.g. "I like pie because ... and I don't like soup because ..." | * Explain what you are saying - e.g. "I like pie because ... and I don't like soup because ..." | ||
| + | * Remember that others won't understand you as well as you know yourself, so its helpful to make things extra clear. | ||
| * Ask questions, both of others and yourself - e.g. "I wonder why the sky is blue.. what color is the sky for you guys?" | * Ask questions, both of others and yourself - e.g. "I wonder why the sky is blue.. what color is the sky for you guys?" | ||
