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READ THIS FIRST: How to Introduce Yourself
« on: January 05, 2013, 11:41:07 PM »
 

Lara Krystle "Lane"

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Hi Everyone! Lara here! I'm here to give you some ideas on what to put on your introduction post to make things more interesting and so we can know a little bit more about you than just your member name.

  • Name or your nickname or Stage name. Which ever you would like us to address you as.
  • Where you are from. Because members of the forums come from all over so we would love to know if we have fellow countrymen/women in the house!
  • Are you a Cardist? Magician? Collector? a combination of the 3?
  • What got you into the arts?
  • How you found out about the forums. We are always secretly curious

ex. Hi everyone! I'm Lara and I hail from the Philippines (REPRESENT YO!). I like to collect cards and try my hand at Caristry/flourishing but I do have a hard time with it at times because of my smaller than average hands. I used to do magic but not anymore. I would much rather keep magic tricks a mystery and magical. I got into the whole card and magical world a few years ago when I dated a magician. But I got into collecting on my own and also with my current boyfriend (sorry fellas I'm taken). I love collecting cards because they are portable art and easy to store art (except for those uncut sheets).
I found out about the forums through my boyfriend Kensei777. etc.......(you can add whatever at this point)

So this is a great way to introduce yourself right? Its much better than:

ex. Hi guys! I like cards and I'm new here. Nice to meet you.


So this is just a little template to help out those who are stumped in how to introduce themselves here.

xoxo
Lara


« Last Edit: March 22, 2014, 09:09:55 AM by Don Boyer »
 

Re: READ THIS FIRST: How to Introduce Yourself
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2014, 09:32:58 AM »
 

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GENERAL FORUM ETIQUETTE

The Discourse is very lax in terms of rules.  Well, aside from the obvious: post nothing that is considered illegal in the United States, Canada or your local area/country to post.  When in doubt, ask the staff.

We do employ a form of etiquette around here, described below.  Etiquette is what will decide whether or not you become a respected member of the community.  When you don't follow proper etiquette, it is very possible that you may have this pointed out to you publicly by other members that DO follow it (it's more polite to do it in private messages, though). After reading this thread, you'll know exactly what simple things you should and should not do to avoid being an outcast.

1. Cursing is allowed, but curse properly. Here is an example of both, substituting actual curses with random characters:

improper -
YO WHAT THE &%$# YOU GOD DAMN PIECE OF %&@# I WILL HUNT DOWN YOUR CHILDREN AND %@#& OUT THEIR ORGANS WITH MY GIANT @&#&


The above style post will end up in obvious further consequences (such as being banned for a period of time, perhaps even permanently), but will no doubt also get you called out for your obvious idiocy.

proper -
I've been editing my video all damn day and holy %#@# is it awesome!


The above is considered acceptable.  Still, you should strive to keep your posts intellectual and in good tastes at all times.  Substituted characters like I used above are preferred over actual curses, unless the context is unusual enough that no one but you could figure out what you're really saying.

2. If you've used forums before, you've seen the label NSFW (not safe for work) on threads and posts before.  You will not see that here, because we do not permit NSFW posts.  Many of our members are considered minors where they live, so please behave accordingly and don't make provocative, suggestive or pornographic posts.

3. Don't spam. This one cannot be stressed enough.  "What qualifies as spam," you ask?
  • Any posts that are totally off-topic for the thread - a simple tangent, if kept short, is fine, but to jump on a card thread and talk about baking banana bread is clearly off-topic.  If your tangent grows long, ask a moderator or administrator to make a new thread of it.
  • Posts that advertise products that have nothing to do with playing cards, cardistry or magic.
  • Posts using nonsensical, seemingly random groupings of words or letters - this doesn't cover foreign languages (though English is the primary language here), but it does cover nonsense things like "I eat green water air jumping cows the it for of newness of style."
  • Posts that say nothing more than some version of "I agree" without adding anything else.
  • Posts of the general nature "Gee, I wish I could afford that new deck."  We feel for you, but if everyone who felt that way said so, half or more of the posts here would be "Gee, I wish I could afford that."  It's OK if you say that AND contribute something more to the discussion.

In general, if your post doesn't add something NEW to the discussion, do NOT post it.  We are tolerant of the occasional pointless post, but only when they occur 1/50 times, not 1/2.

4. Keep your spelling and grammar in check.  There is only ONE legitimate excuse for bad grammar or spelling, and that is that English is not your native tongue - don't be afraid to admit this, as you might find someone who knows your language who can help get your point across (and maybe make a new friend).  If you talk in English the vast majority of your day, there is no reason you should misspell every other word, neglect to use punctuation, and overall type like a third grader.  Read over your post, correct any mistakes you find, and then hit the "Post" button.  We don't expect you to be perfect, but we do expect you to try your best.

5. Respect your fellow members. This comes in a few flavors.  You don't have to love them, or even like them, but you do have to respect them just as you wish to be respected, especially if they are following our etiquette guidelines. Feel free to direct those that break them to this post.

6. Keep things on-topic and in the correct boards.  For example, if you have a suggestion to make, or you need help with something, we have plenty of people willing to guide you through that, but make sure you post it in the Feedback + Support board and not Playing Card Plethora.  Another example would be posting about a vintage deck of cards - it usually belongs in A Cellar of Fine Vintages rather than the Playing Card Plethora (and certainly not in the Magical Cardistry Bonanza, unless the deck in question is gimmicked or gaffed in some fashion).  (And remember to read any board rules shown at the top of the topic list - they vary from board to board.)

7. Keep our forums drama-free. If you have a personal problem with someone, take it to your Private Messaging, Skype, email, smoke signals - anywhere but here.  If you've uncovered some vast conspiracy about another member, message a staff member or keep it to yourself.  If someone is harassing you, contact a staff member and we will take care of it for you.  At no point should anything private be made public.

8. Our no-lock policy (we will never lock a thread) has exceptions.  Here are some of the less obvious ones: we reserve the right to lock any thread that is drama-inducing, loaded with misinformation or shows blatant disregard for our etiquette guidelines with the express purpose of violating them.  All threads on the STISO board are subject to being locked after four weeks without activity or if it's about a closed eBay sale or auction.  Informational threads (such as this one) created by the staff may be locked to prevent non-staff from posting to it.

That's pretty much it, folks.

Remember, bans, warnings and other such things are at the staff's discretion.  We expect you all to moderate yourselves by creating an atmosphere that looks down on poor etiquette.  We will definitely deal with repeat offenders, but otherwise we look forward to participating on a discussion board wherein people can simply enjoy talking in a relaxed environment.
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