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A Guide To Introduction Threads An introduction thread is a crucial part of joining a new forum. It helps you to integrate yourself within the community, and pick up little helps and tips about forum life here. It can often be a difficult thing writing your first post and introducing yourself to strangers, so this guide is here to help, with lots of suggestions about things to say so you end up with more than a simple, ‘hi, I’m new’. An introduction thread is a very personal thing, and as such there’s no formula or right way of doing it. What you put in is completely up to you. These are some ideas to help you get going. Obviously, only put in what you feel comfortable saying. Some people are more private than others, and it’s perfectly alright if you don’t want to share certain things with a bunch of strangers on the internet. Your Name: This is a good way to start. Breaks the ice and even though it doesn’t say much, you’ll often find that once you’ve written something down it will be much easier to write more. You could talk about why you chose that name. Do you like Pokémon? Before GPX+, this was a redundant question, but now we are getting members who simply love click-ables, whether they’re Pokémon related or not. If you’re not into Pokémon, then what other stuff are you into, and if you are, how did you first get into it, who’s your favourite Pokémon, which games do you have. Plenty to talk about here Interests/Hobbies: What do you enjoy doing out in the real world. Do you play football, are you in a band. Everyone likes something, and if people know what you like, you’ll be a lot easier to talk to. Where Are You From: Might be a bit too personal for some people, but it’s a interesting thing to talk to people about. Any Questions: An introduction thread is a really good place to ask any questions you might have about the forums or GPX+. Don’t worry if you thing they sound stupid. It’s far better to ask than to try and guess and making a fool out of yourself. Don’t Ask People To Click Your Eggs: There is a reason for there being no click my egg threads, and asking people to click your eggs in your introduction thread just makes you look stupid. Reply To Your Welcomes: If people have taken the time to welcome you, have the decency to thank them, especially if they’ve answered any questions you may have had. Welcoming New Members: Welcoming a new member is a very nice thing to do, but make sure you give them a proper welcome. Try to say more than just ‘welcome to the forums’. If they’ve got a similar interest to you, maybe say something about that. If they haven’t really said anything in their introduction, then ask them a few questions. And whatever you do, don’t tell them that you’ve clicked their eggs. They’ll be able to see on their interactions box, and this is just as bad as asking for clicks This post has been edited by Flamer: Oct 21 2011, 07:04 PM |
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Flamer A Guide To Introduction Threads Apr 23 2009, 01:26 PM
Ulquiorra Schiffer Nice work, Flamer. I vote that this topic to be p... Apr 23 2009, 01:53 PM
Lil Bit I agree to the pinning comment above. ^ Apr 23 2009, 02:18 PM
Opkluu Thats cool, but you really needs a guide to introd... Apr 23 2009, 02:21 PM
Lil Bit Well, this is more of a guide to stop all the usel... Apr 23 2009, 02:34 PM
Zerxer Pinned. Didn't realize you had already posted ... Apr 25 2009, 05:15 PM
Epsilon lol nubs don't read. Their nub vision only see... Jun 29 2009, 06:05 PM
Chrono136 QUOTE(Epsilon @ Jun 29 2009, 06:05 PM) lo... Jul 23 2009, 03:31 AM
kusari I think that if a new member don't know how to... Aug 18 2009, 08:33 PM
Sophie the vine Oh ok nice work and thats better that it is pinned Sep 7 2009, 09:29 AM
alfa mania Nice work Maan,And this is a good that it is pinne... Sep 24 2009, 12:41 AM
nollex I think this is really nice to the new menbers Nov 25 2009, 06:18 PM
Distract Hey, Thanks for this introductions, it helped me a... Dec 6 2010, 09:05 PM
frostcomes Thank you for pinning this topic, I wasn't qui... Mar 7 2015, 05:47 PM
Ulquiorra Schiffer Nice work, Flamer. I vote that this topic to be p... Apr 23 2009, 01:53 PM
Lil Bit I agree to the pinning comment above. ^ Apr 23 2009, 02:18 PM
Opkluu Thats cool, but you really needs a guide to introd... Apr 23 2009, 02:21 PM
Lil Bit Well, this is more of a guide to stop all the usel... Apr 23 2009, 02:34 PM
Zerxer Pinned. Didn't realize you had already posted ... Apr 25 2009, 05:15 PM
Epsilon lol nubs don't read. Their nub vision only see... Jun 29 2009, 06:05 PM
Chrono136 QUOTE(Epsilon @ Jun 29 2009, 06:05 PM) lo... Jul 23 2009, 03:31 AM
kusari I think that if a new member don't know how to... Aug 18 2009, 08:33 PM
Sophie the vine Oh ok nice work and thats better that it is pinned Sep 7 2009, 09:29 AM
alfa mania Nice work Maan,And this is a good that it is pinne... Sep 24 2009, 12:41 AM
nollex I think this is really nice to the new menbers Nov 25 2009, 06:18 PM
Distract Hey, Thanks for this introductions, it helped me a... Dec 6 2010, 09:05 PM
frostcomes Thank you for pinning this topic, I wasn't qui... Mar 7 2015, 05:47 PM
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