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What Makes A Good Post? - 1/4/2007 10:00:48 AM   
OedipusRexIt


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Status: offline 		I'm wondering what others think are the qualities that go into a good thread on the forums. 

If someone else wants to start a thread on what makes a bad post, fine, but I'm hoping people will list positive things here and stay away from negatives.

Myself, I like posts that are brief and on point, that use a normal, readable font, and that illustrate the poster's point of view as just that, an opinion.

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RE: What Makes A Good Post? - 1/4/2007 10:06:21 AM   
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I'm wondering what others think are the qualities that go into a good thread on the forums. 

If someone else wants to start a thread on what makes a bad post, fine, but I'm hoping people will list positive things here and stay away from negatives.

Myself, I like posts that are brief and on point, that use a normal, readable font, and that illustrate the poster's point of view as just that, an opinion.

For myself, a good post is one that challenges the opinions and beliefs that I have; without resorting to insults. One that opens the door for intelligent, lively, mature debate and discussion. One that allows me to learn something new, either about myself or about another person that I did not previously notice.
 


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RE: What Makes A Good Post? - 1/4/2007 10:30:14 AM   
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Status: offline 		 I don't have any prerequisites for what I think a good post is other than to say, having people posting topics and replies that stimulate me in whatever way keep me using this board.

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RE: What Makes A Good Post? - 1/4/2007 10:42:06 AM   
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Status: offline 		A) It has a specific title.  For example, this thread has a specific title.  I knew exactly what question and line of thinking was going to go on before I clicked on it.  Threads that begin "Question" or "Help!" or "Need advice" or "Is this true?" just are meaningless to me.  It also makes it harder to find later in searches.

B) As always, it has decent structure.  It sets the stage, giving relevant background information, frames the attitude of the post, and the sentence structure employs basic grammar, paragraphs and formatting.  Then it gets into the actual question and meat of what's being sought.

C)  It's not a yes/no question. 

D)  It's not a topic that's been done within the past two weeks

E)  It focuses on the issues, not the person.  It allows for miscommunication on both parties.  It seeks focus, not rightness.

F)  If it is an off topic post, it is kept brief and limited unless the original topic seems to have wound down and the whole thread is converted to the new topic. 

G)  Signature lines are kept brief, succint, and background buzz

H)  Uses quotes from posts that are being directly responded to.

I)  Does not quote every past post in entirety, only the relevant portions.

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RE: What Makes A Good Post? - 1/4/2007 10:47:22 AM   
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Status: offline 		For me a good thread makes me think about my position on it, does not necessarily state a position within the OP, but instead is posed in such a way as to gather as many differing opinions as possible. This is especially true in the General Discussion Forum where people are talking about their relationships.

In off topic I prefer opinions that generate debate. I do not care personally whether people state it is their opinion or not, because I can separate opinion from fact and I assume others can too.

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RE: What Makes A Good Post? - 1/4/2007 11:14:08 AM   
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Status: offline 		I like something humorous and well written. Sarcasm, cynicism, and often inflammatory negativity do have their place, despite the majority feeling they should be avoided. Everyone is always spouting about "dont say negative things", or "this forum isnt the place for your cynical attitude or insults."  Oh god, I'm so over all the polite platitudes and "keeping it PC" and just wish people would speak their minds. To my mind, this is precisely the place for saying what you wanna say. People who are easily offended are just wimps, and need to remember this doesn't matter...any of it. Informative and entertainig, a forum can and should be both. Get up from your pc desk with hurt feelings or are angry over something you saw onscreen? I'm sorry, I think youre a snivelling twit. Forums where all is kept all positive, polite and pristinely succinct, short and to the point, tend to bore me catatonic. Whereas if there is lively exchange, a little mud on the walls here and there, and heated debate...kewl, that rocks. That usually equals no censorship, unspoken or otherwise.

I've said it a hundred times- I argue because I secretly want to get beaten fair and square, then and only then, I get to learn something.
When others impose their will and act as if the debate process is disturbing to the peace and "overall tranquility" of the other forum members, I just wanna laugh. IMO tranquility is the last thing a forum of smart, divergent  intellectuals, especially in this D/s context should be. There is much to know and learn, and usually takes some digging to learn much on these boards, as you have to wade thru all the nice, trite, cliquey, polite but meaningless prattle, as often as not, and all to often, I've found here, that can be about all there is. All you forum veterans have scared off many a new user who came here searching in relative ignorance. I'm not sure who's who in the campfires around here, but the clique mechanisms are definately at work here, and I've spoken to several who after but one visit, swore they'd never return. More's the pity. Things need to be open and users need to feel they are comfortable and free to speak. They aren't, from what I've seen.
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RE: What Makes A Good Post? - 1/4/2007 12:07:19 PM   
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Status: offline 		This is purely what I find I enjoy reading. To me making judgments on what makes a "good" post falls to close to a line of making it come across if a person is worthy of posting or not on a message board type thing and I would rather read a hundred posts I found nothing in then worry that someone was not posting for fear of a bad reaction.

I like something on topic for the most part or a natural and unintentional hijack and that no absolutes or gross generalizations are used in the post and opinions and facts are clearly separated and noted. I enjoy posts where the person writes in a positive way even if it is something they are arguing against or if a topic they find displeasing to them.

I am not a fan of huge essay type posts at a start of a thread, especially ones that ask a bunch of questions and then people then have to quote multiple questions in their reply. It is not that I do not appreciate the time and thinking but it is from a readable standpoint when all put together. It is just too tough to follow.

I love seeing threads on issues and how people think about subjects and the reason why something appeals to them or how they process information of this life. I have found my thought patterns and how I perceive things and others to be changed for the better quite often from reading these type of threads.

Pet peeves (as nicely worded as possible!):

I do not care for posts where moral or personal preferences are injected on a thread that is more about information and other people’s experience.

I do not care for posts that complain about the topic being done to death or other complaints about the topics not exciting the poster. Please just do not post on that topic then.

I do not care when people are so quick to make great absolute judgments on very little information given by the OP. Too many leave the dominant or they are not real type judgments made.

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RE: What Makes A Good Post? - 1/4/2007 12:19:41 PM   
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I do not care for posts that complain about the topic being done to death or other complaints about the topics not exciting the poster. Please just do not post on that topic then.


Thank you. if someone is curious or concerned enough to post, its worth discussing again. Some of us havent been here as long. I've seen the type complaint you refer to when I was considering the topic for the first time enough to know your words in the quote were resonating my concurrence.


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RE: What Makes A Good Post? - 1/4/2007 12:33:04 PM   
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I like something humorous and well written. Sarcasm, cynicism, and often inflammatory negativity do have their place, despite the majority feeling they should be avoided. Everyone is always spouting about "dont say negative things", or "this forum isnt the place for your cynical attitude or insults."  Oh god, I'm so over all the polite platitudes and "keeping it PC" and just wish people would speak their minds. To my mind, this is precisely the place for saying what you wanna say. People who are easily offended are just wimps, and need to remember this doesn't matter...any of it. Informative and entertainig, a forum can and should be both. Get up from your pc desk with hurt feelings or are angry over something you saw onscreen? I'm sorry, I think youre a snivelling twit. Forums where all is kept all positive, polite and pristinely succinct, short and to the point, tend to bore me catatonic. Whereas if there is lively exchange, a little mud on the walls here and there, and heated debate...kewl, that rocks. That usually equals no censorship, unspoken or otherwise.

I've said it a hundred times- I argue because I secretly want to get beaten fair and square, then and only then, I get to learn something.
When others impose their will and act as if the debate process is disturbing to the peace and "overall tranquility" of the other forum members, I just wanna laugh. IMO tranquility is the last thing a forum of smart, divergent  intellectuals, especially in this D/s context should be. There is much to know and learn, and usually takes some digging to learn much on these boards, as you have to wade thru all the nice, trite, cliquey, polite but meaningless prattle, as often as not, and all to often, I've found here, that can be about all there is. All you forum veterans have scared off many a new user who came here searching in relative ignorance. I'm not sure who's who in the campfires around here, but the clique mechanisms are definately at work here, and I've spoken to several who after but one visit, swore they'd never return. More's the pity. Things need to be open and users need to feel they are comfortable and free to speak. They aren't, from what I've seen.
my $0.2



Pretty much my way of thinking.

I stopped being polite though remain polite to a point because I would be shown the red card, but politeness is a tool for keeping people in their place. My philosophy is if you have something to say, say it. Free speach means just that, free speach. There is always someone who is going to be offended or feign offence as a defence mechanism but they should just grow up, since no doubt they will profess to believing in free speach. I have much more respect for people who say their piece even if I don't agree with them than I do for people who agree for the sake of peace because they are boring. If I want to be bored I can paint my walls.

A good post has me running away to check facts, maybe even lick my wounds or feeling a little humiliated by my ignorance.

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RE: What Makes A Good Post? - 1/4/2007 12:33:35 PM   
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ORIGINAL: mgdartist

 People who are easily offended are just wimps, and need to remember this doesn't matter...any of it. <snip>  Whereas if there is lively exchange, a little mud on the walls here and there, and heated debate...kewl, that rocks. That usually equals no censorship, unspoken or otherwise.

There is much to know and learn, and usually takes some digging to learn much on these boards, as you have to wade thru all the nice, trite, cliquey, polite but meaningless prattle, as often as not, and all to often, I've found here, that can be about all there is. All you forum veterans have scared off many a new user who came here searching in relative ignorance. I'm not sure who's who in the campfires around here, but the clique mechanisms are definately at work here, and I've spoken to several who after but one visit, swore they'd never return. More's the pity. Things need to be open and users need to feel they are comfortable and free to speak. They aren't, from what I've seen.



I don't understand.... 

Why is there a "pity" if  "this doesnt matter--any of it"?


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RE: What Makes A Good Post? - 1/4/2007 12:36:35 PM   
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ORIGINAL: OedipusRexIt

I'm wondering what others think are the qualities that go into a good thread on the forums. 

If someone else wants to start a thread on what makes a bad post, fine, but I'm hoping people will list positive things here and stay away from negatives.

Myself, I like posts that are brief and on point, that use a normal, readable font, and that illustrate the poster's point of view as just that, an opinion.


I also like posts that make a point without the kind of on- and-on length that makes my eyes bleed.

A good post is one that leaves me thinking hard, crying a little, or viewing something from a different angle. 

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RE: What Makes A Good Post? - 1/4/2007 1:05:07 PM   
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Status: offline 		I don't think there's any single thing or things that all good threads must have. 

I like threads with thoughtful questions that anticipate the sort of response thats being looked for because they help me focus my thinking about the topic, so I'm more likely to reply. 

I like it when abstract issues are framed in terms of peoples real experiences because I find I learn best when things are concrete.

Sarcasm and spleen can be a lot of fun to read.

Paragraphs and standard grammar/punctuation are important to me because I'm old and my eyes aren't as good as they used to be. 

I'm not a big fan of debates, and I have no patience for politics anymore (been there, done that, got over it).

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RE: What Makes A Good Post? - 1/4/2007 1:10:28 PM   
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Status: offline 		It needs to be something I don't have to strain my eyes to read...font size and color are important...as well as not having super long paragraphs.

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RE: What Makes A Good Post? - 1/4/2007 1:27:17 PM   
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Status: offline 		For my money, four components make a good post.

1) Must have some supporting logic.

2) The logic must be sound.

3) It must be discussing a point rather than personal.

4) It must be kept civil.

For a bonus point, I like a spot of humour thrown in from time to time. Don't over do it though, it's not the Tommy Cooper show.


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RE: What Makes A Good Post? - 1/4/2007 1:59:15 PM   
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2) The logic must be sound.

But not valid? :)

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RE: What Makes A Good Post? - 1/4/2007 2:03:14 PM   
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RE: What Makes A Good Post? - 1/4/2007 2:32:50 PM   
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ORIGINAL: LuckyAlbatross

quote:

ORIGINAL: NorthernGent

2) The logic must be sound.



But not valid? :)



Depends on my mood. What do you think? :-)

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RE: What Makes A Good Post? - 1/4/2007 8:13:11 PM   
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I don't understand....

Why is there a "pity" if "this doesnt matter--any of it"?


no, it's readily apparent. If youre a forum regular, and take offense at something said, it's doubtful youll quit the forums, and I'll likely see your response the following read.
A brand new user however, who comes in asking a dumb question. or even making an outlandish statement is given no quarter,  and made to regret their mistakes in a most denigrating way by what I've come to know as the "cm welcome team", who seem always on the alert for the vanilla cone, and then see to it they are trifled with, sniggered at, then dispatched, as often as not.

just like I doubt I needed to explain that, and you knew my intent only too well marieToo.
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RE: What Makes A Good Post? - 1/4/2007 8:27:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		I like a post that has a provacative title. I'd rather read posts that don't invite an insane amount of non-relative comparisons although that is more of a thread question lol. A topic that leaves too much to interpretation seems to the a topic that gets nasty & misunderstood.
I especially like a post on something I know nothing about, it can be great seeing others ideas & read experiences. Nothing like kink through vicarious reading  .

*oops edited to try and relax my uptight writing.
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RE: What Makes A Good Post? - 1/4/2007 8:30:54 PM   
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ORIGINAL: mgdartist

just like I doubt I needed to explain that,



Actually, I, too, thought your post was contradictory, so would have asked a similar question if Marie hadn't beaten me to it. Thanks for explaining.

To answer the OP: To me, a good thread is one which either makes me think or makes me laugh with the former being better than the latter. If I can't find either one of those, there's always Random Stupidity to, at least,  play some word games.

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