my opinions on thread starting etiquette

monster · 05-15-2007, 08:14 PM

Fluff is good. But not too much. When a silly/unexpected/irrelevant question is asked occasionally, it makes people stop, smile and respond/be amused by the answers of those who have responded. When there are several such questions a day, it's going to annoy some who have limited time. And it will annoy, even if they don't respond.

It's horses for courses. If it is in your nature to be chatty and start many topics, do so. If it isn't don't. But don't expect the others to join you in your preference. Think about how irritating it is IRL if you're a quiet person and people try to force you to speak. Think about how irritating it is if you like to chat and everyone tells you to shut up without even finding out what you want to talk about.

Tolerance. Patience. And the ignore button.

05-15-2007, 08:14 PM	#1
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Fluff is good. But not too much. When a silly/unexpected/irrelevant question is asked occasionally, it makes people stop, smile and respond/be amused by the answers of those who have responded. When there are several such questions a day, it's going to annoy some who have limited time. And it will annoy, even if they don't respond. It's horses for courses. If it is in your nature to be chatty and start many topics, do so. If it isn't don't. But don't expect the others to join you in your preference. Think about how irritating it is IRL if you're a quiet person and people try to force you to speak. Think about how irritating it is if you like to chat and everyone tells you to shut up without even finding out what you want to talk about. Tolerance. Patience. And the ignore button. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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