What advice do you give new AFF posters?

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by Felicity

Felicity's Tips.......

• Keep your sense of humour.
  
  
• Stay sweet.
  
  
• Give others respect even though you don't agree with them.
  
  
• It's a sign of strength when you can maintain your cool even when others disagree with you and misunderstand either purposely or unpurposely.
  
  
• Don't put words in people's mouths. Don't twist what they say. It's maddening when people do this.
  
  
• Admit it if you're wrong or have misunderstood.

almost like dating tips.. lol

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by Berkeley

almost like dating tips.. lol

LOL. Some might apply.

Take heed Berk.

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by Felicity

LOL. Some might apply.

Take heed Berk.

the first 4 apply to guys.. the last 2 apply to women..

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by Fonix

Paragraphs are a must if you want people to take time to read your longgggggggg post. I think otherwise its too difficult and they just skip it.

Right.

Thing is if you go to the time and trouble of expressing your thoughts or opinion or whatever on any topic in any kind of coherent way you might as well do it in a way that's going to be easy for people to read and comprehend.

Spaces between thoughts are very important. And shorter paragraphs (not too long) are best too.

Just my opinion.

[Rhymis]

What advice do you give new AFF posters?

Don't

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by Rhymis

What advice do you give new AFF posters?

Don't

That was a very short paragraph.

[Rhymis]

Originally Posted by Felicity

That was a very short paragraph.

BUT it was excellent advice -- howbeit -- concise. Just DON'T

Though new myself, I would think that an important rule would be not to be an antagonist for the sake of antagonism but be one with critical but honest objectivity.

[Malvaro]

Originally Posted by The Antagonist

Though new myself, I would think that an important rule would be not to be an antagonist for the sake of antagonism but be one with critical but honest objectivity.

this is a very key concept on AFF: keep the arguments/criticisms/etc objective and avoid attacking individuals or slandering entire groups (libs/mods/cons)

[LadyChocolate]

Originally Posted by Fonix

Paragraphs are a must if you want people to take time to read your longgggggggg post. I think otherwise its too difficult and they just skip it.

Ill remember not to use BIG BOLD print but Im thinking us old folks need it

sooo true!!!!

Don't be surprised when a positive thread is suddenly depressed by some individual who doesn't let one enjoy a good thought.... Some of the posters are flawless and therefore they do have the right to point out the error in your thoughts!!!!