Here’s a lesson about how to enter and join a forum. That sounds silly doesn’t it? Why would I have to learn how to enter a forum? I just sign up and post right?
It would seem on the surface to be that easy, but I see a lot of people have a real hard time…
Over time forums create a very tight community. Everyone learns the rules and looks out for each other…
That’s the first thing… Read the rules. Different forums approach how you display links differently or even what you can talk about…
The other thing is don’t come in gang busters!! Don’t try to prove yourself and get to excited about showing everyone your knowledge etc….
Get to know the community first. Hang out for a while. Introduce yourself politely… Usually there is a separate area set aside for intros… And then start browsing.
Get to know the other posters… Remember a lot of these people have known each other for a while. They may even be doing business behind the scenes…
Once you have a feel for it, start helping out.
Helping out… If you have any knowledge to contribute, provide it… Help people with things you know about.
Learn… Read… Learn… Read some more… Ask questions…
Then let it rip if you want to.
The bottom line is very few people can go crazy right off the bat… There is an exception here or there, but usually the community wants to see you contribute for a while before you get bold. They need to get to know you.
Definitely don’t provide a sales pitch in your first post… You will getting flaming posts and anger the community. Everyone will see it as spam.
It’s just like building any relationship. Easy at first until you get to know each other.
Forums are powerful things. Don’t abuse that power. And don’t ruin your reputation…
Now that you’ve learned important lessons, why don’t you join our FreelanceVenue Forum? It’s time to put your knowledge to the test!
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Great post. I get so tired of reading some of those forum posts on wahm where the original poster is a newbie to the forum and claims to have made $200,000 in one month, or something equally ridiculous.
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Yes, some people do need to learn some forum manners…
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What do you think about this? When it happens?
It’s annoying… and quite rude!
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If Jews Are Gods Chosen People
If Jews are God’s Chosen, why do they blatantly violate God’s laws of usury and avarice? Why do they hoard the world’s wealth?
More than 100 US Jews own $1 billion to ve $14 billion, plus 23 more who own multi- millions, almost a billion. Jews control 83% of the wealth in America, including the Federal Reserve Bank, Inc.
If Jews are God’s Chosen, why do they spit on all churches and crosses they see?
If Jews are God’s Chosen, why do they hate Christ and Christians with such a passion?
If Jews are God’s Chosen, who claim the Torah (laws of Moses), why do they hate the Ten Commandments and oppose their public display?
If Jews are God’s Chosen, why do they oppose all public display of Nativity scenes at Christmas and Crosses?
If Jews are God’s Chosen, why do the have God and prayer banned from all schools and colleges?
If Jew’s are God’s Chosen, who claim to have authored the Old Testament, why do they adhere to the Talmud, the most vile, viscious, and evil writings ever written? Such as the blasphemy of Jesus and the Virgin Mary?
If Jew’s are God’s Chosen, why do they have such greed for power to rule the world via the New World Order?
If Jews are Chosen, they are self-cosen who use their vast wealth to bribe and buy up political power to the point that they now control U.S. Government policies, both foreign an domestic.
Isn’t it high time that God’s true choen servant people, Caucasian Israelite Christians, decendants of the Kingdom of Israel, to wake up to their Divine calling and responsibility?
“If my people, (Caucasian Israelites), which are called by my name (Christian), shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways (supporting Pharisee Jews), then I will hear from heaven, and forgive their sins (ignorance and apathy), and will heal their land” (II Chronicles 7:14).
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