Just a word for New Users

I think that the users should post once in a while too.

@Marilynda1225 yes, I find myself scrolling way back to see if I can find one I didn't read.

It's hard to reciprocate sometimes when someone hasn't posted a discussion in days

I do wish these new uesers would read the guidelines, especially about discussions being of "value". I see so many where I wonder what is the point of reading it.

@destry Yeah, if it looks like that I don't even bother to read it!

@katsmeow1213 I think that sometimes, in trying to be "of value" the posts become mini lectures, not discussions. "Importance of brushing teeth", "sleep is good for you". . . not actual titles but the type of thing that I see often.

I actually thought about suggesting this discussion to him, if it is the one I am thinking of.

yes@BelleStarr that never hurts as so meytimes the newbires are very youg or new to these kind of sites so a p ush to read the ru les is excellent advice.

It certainly makes me feel like not responding. These same people will have nothing good to say about the site.

@Hatley we are glad to have you back. We miss you when we do not see you and we worry.

hi @LadyDuck and @GartdenGerty I sometimes wonder too if they think they are gamoing the system by all the discussions? on bb right now I saw five scam posts with al most word for word the same descri ption of the site they are touting to make thousands of dollars in one dayOdd all five are from the same city? one user five accounts/? bb is sure slipping glad Im spending most all my time here.

hi@boiboig I thought in the guidelines one liners are really a no no or do the new o nes forget to read the g uidelines.

@Hatley a lot don't bother. I even saw one who said she/he knew there were instructions but they couldn't be bothered to read them so would other members tell them what to do.

That is the fun of being here. I probably average two posts daily, if that much. Today I have already done two though.

All the interaction is 99% of the fun of being here

@GardenGerty That is just according to mine viewpoint.

I think natural attrition will deal with them, or they will read others and learn what a discussion looks like.

Wow. It is totally a violation. I am glad we do not have minimum words for posts and responses, but the last I knew they ARE supposed to have some words.

@Hatley The more words the more chance to respond, I think. If scammers come here we all chase them away.

@GardenGerty and nobod y seems to man bb now as sthere were two posts all in some foreign language appeared to be asiatic language. hope they do not come here and do that. I also am glad we do not have minimum characters or word co utnts but Im too wordy sometimes lol lol

I think a few people have a hard time, partially because of the language differences but also because somewhere along the line they have come to believe they are paid per post.

@GardenGerty I hink that's what happens on so many other sites.

@CRanney this is a wonderful place! Go to the Help section on the top left side of the page, near your profile pic. All is explained there.

I hope it opens up some discussion as well about how to make our posts inviting to conversation.

Chatting is one thing. If you are chatting, I guess people are chatting back. I am more thinking of posts that just state something but the poster does not put things in a way that is open to discuss, or if someone replies, does not comment back. An example of the difference would be one person stating "It is fall, and the leaves are turning colors." and another one saying "It is fall in my part of the world, the maples and other trees turn colors as the temperatures cool off. Is it fall where you live and do the trees change colors?" I might start one discussion a day, or more. I think my record since the site started back up is perhaps four in one day. I have two up for today. I can think of two more I could post, but I have not responded to everything on the first two, so I likely will not do it.

Many times they seem to be "informative" or "instructional" posts, or rather "articles". I saw that some of our seasoned users explained this to a recent user and that made a difference. Although that person is not a rapid fire poster.

@GardenGerty I love how people will do that for other. Some people do not bother to read the rule or don't know how things work.

My first one and this one were kind of close together for my standards. I think lots of times I only post one.

@tuttiharris a discussion and a post are the same thing, except a post just tells us something, makes a statement. A discussion invites interaction. That would be like you posting some of your gorgeous holiday decorations. You could just say "This is my fall stuff. I bought it at pottery barn. It has lots of fall colors." That is not what you do. Or you could, as you so graciously do, say "I am using my favorite fall leaf collection dishes. Do you have special seasonal plates? I like to shop at Pottery Barn but also at Dollar stores. Where do you find decorations?" Tutti, you are an inviting person who interacts, and that is what this site is about, good old friendly people. Every post I read from you I hear your voice in my mind, and I have never even met you, but that is what a discussion is, something in your voice that invites others to participate.

We may want to tell them to relax and interact. I guess that would be the friendly thing to do.

@GardenGerty Yeah I guess it would be a better way.

@birjudanak I know it isn't easy to come here and fit in. I am not here so long either. But one way to fit in quickly is to meet people by commenting on their work. After you find a few people you like to read their work then follow them. After keep commenting and meet more people. See what people are writing about. Now craft a post that fits in all these people interest and post it. This one should help.

@poehere ya because first we have to make friends and put intersting articals so they comment on it

i also do that but now little understand how it work.day by day we learn and one day we learn to else

@LCaldwell I think you could do well here, and my point is not to belittle people who post a lot, but I have been in that place, and found it was not helpful and did not really invite the exchange of ideas.

@GardenGerty I have already earned some. I made a discussion and have enjoyed talking with people. I don't see how someone could keep up with more than a few good fast paced discussions at a time on here.

@GardenGerty Thank you! I could do well here then. I enjoy online discussions even if I don't start one myself. Have always been the type of person to enjoy a good chat and make new friends.

Or they can ignore them. It is the fact that people do not interact that turns others off. If a user does not interact, then others will not interact with them. Then they will not earn and go off complaining that this site is a scam.

@GardenGerty Yes but if the person is interesting, they will have interactions no matter what.