Whenever you make a post in the forum, are there certain things you make sure you do/don't do, or are there even discussions you just avoid posting in at all (note, you might read the discussions, but you won't participate in them)
When there is a discussion about things I understand little about (events and general life stuff, not about games or shows), I tend to avoid discussing about it. This is usually from the featured content articles that I might read, but don't know much about what is being talked about. If it's something I want to learn about, I will read the posts, and might join in to learn, but will admit right out that I have little knowledge of the subject.
I avoid posting in controversial topics, or even making controversial topics. The main reason is that a lot of the times, those topics go no where, and in the end, not much seems to come out of it. It's also hard to go anywhere because so many voices are being thrown around that it can drown out others, and then it just goes down hill from there. There are controversial topics that might have good discussions, but they usually seem far and in between.
When replying to somebody, I don't type the stuff up then hit post right away. I let it sit for a while, then decide if I should post it. I've had many instances where I decided to not reply or post because after thinking about it, what I was going to say was either stupid or moot.
Biggest thing for me is that I avoid posting and even reading discussions if I'm in a bad mood. If I'm in a bad mood, I will be more likely to post bad things, and in the end, it won't help anyone. I also might take things the wrong way when I'm not in a stable mind set, so it's best not to. Also, if I end up making a mistake, I will admit it, and apologize if I am nasty (or I hope I will, as it hasn't really come up yet).
So escapist, are there any personal rules for posting that you have?
When there is a discussion about things I understand little about (events and general life stuff, not about games or shows), I tend to avoid discussing about it. This is usually from the featured content articles that I might read, but don't know much about what is being talked about. If it's something I want to learn about, I will read the posts, and might join in to learn, but will admit right out that I have little knowledge of the subject.
I avoid posting in controversial topics, or even making controversial topics. The main reason is that a lot of the times, those topics go no where, and in the end, not much seems to come out of it. It's also hard to go anywhere because so many voices are being thrown around that it can drown out others, and then it just goes down hill from there. There are controversial topics that might have good discussions, but they usually seem far and in between.
When replying to somebody, I don't type the stuff up then hit post right away. I let it sit for a while, then decide if I should post it. I've had many instances where I decided to not reply or post because after thinking about it, what I was going to say was either stupid or moot.
Biggest thing for me is that I avoid posting and even reading discussions if I'm in a bad mood. If I'm in a bad mood, I will be more likely to post bad things, and in the end, it won't help anyone. I also might take things the wrong way when I'm not in a stable mind set, so it's best not to. Also, if I end up making a mistake, I will admit it, and apologize if I am nasty (or I hope I will, as it hasn't really come up yet).
So escapist, are there any personal rules for posting that you have?
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