To people who found themselves agreeing with this post, I encourage applying it in practice when you actually do encounter first posts (if they obey forum norms). Take this post which was a first post for the author and consider whether people could have been a little kinder with their downvotes. (To be frank, I am a little bitter about my similar experience, so I am a bit sensitive to expressed but not lived norms of welcoming new post writers).
Thanks I resonate with this too. I had a go at my first part post, before realizing from the comments it had probably been discussed a lot before so wasn’t very interesting. I did try to search the forums first but obviously missed something. Second time better haha
Glad that the second time want better, haha! And sorry that the first one post wasn’t a good experience, I’m too always worried about posting stuff that has been discussed before, or worse—someone has already made a similar but higher quality post *dramaric music* Was thoughtful of you to try to search beforehand tho, so I don’t think you can be blamed!
Really sorry to hear about your experience! Yes, first encounters/experiences can leave a lasting mark. I hope you had more pleasant exchanges later, and that it didn’t discourage you from contributing to the forum—generally, my impression is that people are friendly and open-minded, but this is of course not always the case.
To people who found themselves agreeing with this post, I encourage applying it in practice when you actually do encounter first posts (if they obey forum norms). Take this post which was a first post for the author and consider whether people could have been a little kinder with their downvotes. (To be frank, I am a little bitter about my similar experience, so I am a bit sensitive to expressed but not lived norms of welcoming new post writers).
Thanks I resonate with this too. I had a go at my first part post, before realizing from the comments it had probably been discussed a lot before so wasn’t very interesting. I did try to search the forums first but obviously missed something. Second time better haha
Glad that the second time want better, haha! And sorry that the first one post wasn’t a good experience, I’m too always worried about posting stuff that has been discussed before, or worse—someone has already made a similar but higher quality post *dramaric music* Was thoughtful of you to try to search beforehand tho, so I don’t think you can be blamed!
Actually haven’t done second one yet, hoping it will be better haha ;).
Oh sorry, I thought that’s what the last sentence referred to in your comment! - well good luck then!:))
Really sorry to hear about your experience! Yes, first encounters/experiences can leave a lasting mark. I hope you had more pleasant exchanges later, and that it didn’t discourage you from contributing to the forum—generally, my impression is that people are friendly and open-minded, but this is of course not always the case.