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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! Particularly cats that ..." | + | |
| - | * Explain what you are saying - e.g. "I like pie because ... and I don't like soup because ..." | + | |
| + | * **Ask** questions, both of others and yourself - e.g. "I wonder why the sky is blue.. what color is the sky for you guys?" | ||
| * Remember that others won't understand you as well as you know yourself, so its helpful to make things extra clear. | * 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?" | ||
| In some situations a short reply is totally fine, but in general forum discussions are about engaging with the wider group and listening to what people have to say, then expanding on that! You are not just adding your opinion to a void, you are participating in a sort of group theater. Push your self to write more and you'll have a more rewarding experience and make the space more enjoyable for everyone! | In some situations a short reply is totally fine, but in general forum discussions are about engaging with the wider group and listening to what people have to say, then expanding on that! You are not just adding your opinion to a void, you are participating in a sort of group theater. Push your self to write more and you'll have a more rewarding experience and make the space more enjoyable for everyone! | ||
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| ===== Avoiding Spam / Duplicates ===== | ===== Avoiding Spam / Duplicates ===== | ||
| - | * Before making a new thread, it’s good to search the forum to make sure that another thread with the same topic doesn’t already exist. The Melonland Forum doesn’t have a rule against reviving or “necroing” old threads, so it may be considered more acceptable to create a duplicate even if the original thread hasn’t had a new reply in a long time. | + | * Before making a new thread, it’s good to [[https:// |
| * It’s constructive to avoid repeating what others have already said in any given thread. Try reading or at least skimming the other replies in the thread before writing your own, rather than simply replying to the initial post. This is a more participatory approach that will allow you to involve yourself in the discussion. | * It’s constructive to avoid repeating what others have already said in any given thread. Try reading or at least skimming the other replies in the thread before writing your own, rather than simply replying to the initial post. This is a more participatory approach that will allow you to involve yourself in the discussion. | ||
| + | * If you need to add info you forgot to include in a post or need to provide a small update - you can just edit the original post - you don't need to create a new post every time! | ||
| ==== Quoting ==== | ==== Quoting ==== | ||
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| * Should this be a blog post? If you are saying something for the sake of saying it rather than trying to start or participate in a conversation, | * Should this be a blog post? If you are saying something for the sake of saying it rather than trying to start or participate in a conversation, | ||
| - | * Remember that this is a community open to people from all over the world: if there' | + | * Remember that this is a community open to people from all over the world: if there' |
| ===== See Also ===== | ===== See Also ===== | ||
| + | * [[forum_community_guide|Forum Community Guide (forum basics and how forums work)]] | ||
| * [[guidelines|MelonLand Guidelines]] | * [[guidelines|MelonLand Guidelines]] | ||
| * [[etiquette|Etiquette Guide]] | * [[etiquette|Etiquette Guide]] | ||
