no one listens to my posts

 

this sucks

You could try the following:

 

a) Post in the correct forum. Very little happens in the Obsidian General forum.

 

b) Wait a bit longer. These boards have a leisurely pace, with people all over the world coming on at different times.

 

c) Join existing discussions as well as posting your own topics.

Or you could just stop complaining.

Or post things that are actually interesting and worth responding to.

thanks steve... and u other 2, I'm new so cut me some slack Sand and Krookie, jeez everyones a critic

Yes - listen to the wisdom of those who are new ... remember we aspire to be welcoming and hospitable, not alienating and disrespectful ...

 

Welcome the Owner - just be patient with some of our more jaded family members, they really are not all bad once you stop feeding them >_

Words of wisdom...

 

Peoples responses can depend on what time of day and even which day of the week you post. Weekends being slower than work days for some reason (you would expect people to be busy working on workdays, but nooo...)

 

Another factor is the section of the forum you post in. People who are interested in certain subjects will hang out in those sections. If you create a thread about something only vaguely related to the section, odds are, many people will have little interest in it. Check the section subtitles/descriptions.

 

Posting "style", this is a trickier one. Generally, people seems to react hostile to "attention seekers". Quite a few of the oldies know each other (and can be quite insensitive in the way they deal with each other) but are often willing to offer a response to well meant questions. On the other hand, if a post leaves the impression of "Hi, I am the center of the universe, now talk to me" it will lead to people simply ignoring it. The casual chat usually start once people know each other better. A good start would be to introduce yourself, your interests, what you are looking for etc. Participate in other peoples threads and let them get a better insight into who you are and what you stand for. Acceptance comes together with familiarity.

 

Everybodys postcount was 0 once (even if that was a long time ago for some)

Yeah gorth is right. With the exception of Walsh most people ignore/hate me but then again I sure wasn't anywhere near this bad. Most definitely a troll?

Yeah gorth is right. With the exception of Walsh most people ignore/hate me but then again I sure wasn't anywhere near this bad. Most definitely a troll?

There is also a third option, sometimes people just happens to have few common interests. Whether it be age differences, cultural/political/religious differences or just simply no common ground. It might come across as "Ignoring", but it is not necessarily a deliberate ignore

One rule to remember n00by, think before you post.

One rule to remember n00by, think before you post.

 

Rule #2: Filter the more elderly posters' insights with (a large amount of) salt.

 

FLoSD.ObE

Fionavar ruined my wit.

Edited December 9, 200718 yr by Krezack

One rule to remember n00by, think before you post.

 

Rule #2: Filter the more elderly posters' insights with (a large amount of) salt.

 

FLoSD.ObE

 

Bad dragon. No raw meat for you.

Yeah gorth is right. With the exception of Walsh most people ignore/hate me but then again I sure wasn't anywhere near this bad. Most definitely a troll?

 

What the hell are you talking about, doofus?

One rule to remember n00by, think before you post.

 

Rule #2: Filter the more elderly posters' insights with (a large amount of) salt.

 

FLoSD.ObE

Rule #3: Always listen to Sand, except in times you shouldn't.

thanks steve... and u other 2, I'm new so cut me some slack Sand and Krookie, jeez everyones a critic

Slack cutting can leave bloody messes all over the place. Do you want to clean that up? Tends to be slightly acidic as well.

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