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| ====== Melonland Forum Proper Posting Guide ====== | ====== Melonland Forum Proper Posting Guide ====== | ||
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| + | **This page documents an Melonland Policy** | ||
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| + | It describes a widely accepted standard that all users should normally follow. | ||
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| This guide is meant to help Melonland Forum users brush up on their web forum etiquette. These are not meant to be taken as hard and fast rules, rather they are guidelines to give Melonlanders some tips on making constructive posts. | This guide is meant to help Melonland Forum users brush up on their web forum etiquette. These are not meant to be taken as hard and fast rules, rather they are guidelines to give Melonlanders some tips on making constructive posts. | ||
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| * Before making a new thread, it’s good to [[https:// | * 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 ===== | ||
