Very good thread idea Lilith!
Awesome questions MJ!
Hobby Acronyms/Abbreviations: Excellent list!
http://eccie.net/showthread.php?t=8752
Thread hijacking in
internet forum communication is the act of steering a discussion off-topic by discussing a subject entirely unrelated to the subject at hand.
Here is an example of a hijacked thread. Everything was going good till about post 6.(major hijack here, but none the less, a good example of how a thread can go astray)
http://eccie.net/showthread.php?t=64555
Joking. playing, flirting and friendly banter are all key elements to this board and doing it using a written format such as in this forum can take a little finesse. Telling someone to "
go get fucking laid" at the end of what the reader sees as a rant can very easily be perceived as an insult rather than a joke. Something along the lines of
"Now why don't you get that cute little ass of yours over here so we can both relieve some stress!" might go over a little better.
Body language such as a smile and that twinkle in your eye are lost with the written word so we have to be creative and insert them within the text. Use your smilies! That's why they are there!
As for how this board is being moderated.... at this moment in time we have only one mod working several cities and he has a HUGE load on his shoulders! I think it would be nice that once the new mod(s) are appointed he/she/they address the board and give us all an idea of what we can expect from them.
How to help someone without giving away too many details can be tricky but you still have to give those from whom you are seeking help a clue.
"
A friend of mine needs help finding someone very dear to her. His name is John D** and his phone number is 555-55*-5**5. Please PM me with the starred out info if you think you may know him"
In the above example I used the name John Doe but you would use his first name and the first letter of his last name starring out the rest. The stars represent info that is omitted in order to protect his identity. (Don't give clues that help the reader figure out the stars!) It also helps keep search bots from logging it.
*Important Note* you should always run this type of post by the mod to be sure that it is ok before you just post it. They may have other ways that they may want you to post.
People here are helpful, we just need to know what you are talking about in order to help.
If you want deep, intelligent convo, Start a thread about something! If it's hobby related put it in the Co-Ed section, Non-hobby stuff goes in the Sandbox. If it's an alert about a bust or about a rip off or scam it goes in the Co-ed alerts. If its an alert on a Hobbyist/Bad Client then it goes in the Infoshare.
The MS board is one of the friendliest boards on this site!
Little to no drama and everyone is very willing to help out when needed! Calm down, relax and you will get the hang of things soon! If you don't know something or you are unsure as to what to do, PM someone and ask!