Forum Etiquette

Man, I spend way too much time on forums, between the PayPerPost one, the WAHM one and a few others I have learned alot. But the main thing I want to tell you today is what NOT to do……

Do not start a new topic without first AT least scanning the threads already there for your answer, or even better, do a search in the forum. People may come out and say anything if you dont do this, but believe me, we get mad!

Do not spam… ok, those that do spam wont care anyway, but if you do want to go add you link to every thread, DONT!

Do not have a signature that is longer than normal, big images, lots of links, etc, it’s annoying and not needed, a few simple lines or sites and a small image is fine.

Do not double post, If you ask a question in one area, dont go to another area to ask the same question, thinking you will get a quicker answer, pick your spot and stick to it.

And the most important one— READ the threads, check before you post if someone else if having the same problem (all goes back to number one!)

Also, try to have your subject be specific as possible… just saying HELP will not get what you want… saying the full problem in a short sentence goes over much better - i.e. - My blog header has dissapeared! will get a much better response than just HELP!

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I am sure there are alot more, feel free to comment and add your own annoyances at the boards, as great as the PPP boards are, they need some cleaning up lately! LOL But really, if you haven’t checked out the boards yet, definitely do, just follow the rules and you will be loved! They are a great place to get blogging advise, support, and friends. I have met a bunch of great people on there!

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