NBCNCO
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I recommend you make maximum use of the message boards. Start with an issue or two and put all your cards on the table. Unfortunately, many people will assess you by that number under your name, and the only other thing you can give us to go by is what you are willing to share in your posts. The more detailed and honest you can be, the better. You will find that the more insightful and helpful people will tend to gravitate to your posts, and you might even get a few unsolicited greetings in your mailbox. This also has the added benefit of letting people decide on their own, and on their time, whether they are interested in communicating with you. If you put them on the spot with a private message, they may be occupied, they may be dealing with an annoying person already, or they may just not be intrigued by what you told/asked them.. send them too much, on the other hand, and they may wonder whether you are acting a little obsessive.
Once you've got a small set of friends on here you communicate with regularly you will have more "street cred," and you will be able to work your way into the chatrooms a little more easily.
I am not a fan of the chatrooms. I found that it's easy to come across the wrong way in there, and it can get a little cliquey in there.
Of course, it's a good idea to get as detailed as possible in your profile, but for various reasons people do or do not like to share things there, and there is a natural tendency for people to be detectives and profile you for hidden meanings behind your posts. I, for example, read all six of your other posts before replying.
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