The Voice of the Wine Industry
Chapter 3: Forum Posting
Judging from the civil and informative discussions on OWC, there is only one thing I can think of that needs saying.
When someone asks a question, answer the question, first.
Build the trust and respect of OWC peers by posting on-topic replies, answering questions and being the resource that you know you are. Over the years, I've invariably learned more about the people I most admire by reading what they have to say. This is generally not about them but about their experiences and knowledge offered in answer to queries. Self-promo isn't appropriate in a forum post unless the context is something like "what do you do?".
Be a little discreet about your shiny new website, or the consulting business you just started, even when you answer a query that directly falls in your area of expertise. Answers first. Personally, I prefer direct contact if I think there's a good enough reason for it. In other words, if someone has a specific project, I would comment publicly only if I had something to contribute, but I would attempt to contact the person directly to discuss their project if I thought there was business to be done. My company's most important customer was acquired by answering a question on a forum and then immediately contacting the person via direct email at their request.
General public answers and opinions are always appreciated. It's about sharing, not blaring.
This said, OWC is a professional network. Recommendations are important, so by all means, post these where appropriate. Your own credibility will be built on your recommendations. If you're into social networking and media, you will already have heard about agents of trust. Speaking of social networking, there are many great resources available free to help you further understand new media.
Last updated by Joel Vincent Nov 7, 2008.
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Community Best Practices
Established Guidelines for using FohBohWine and maximizing productivity
- Chapter 1: "My Page"
- Chapter 2: Private Messages and "Friending"
- Chapter 3: Forum Posting
- Chapter 4: Groups
- Chapter 5: Media
Learn to network more effectively on FohBohWine
Look at this short page to see how to put more effective links into your blog, forum, event or group posts or on your own profile page.
Community Code of Conduct
If you are in doubt about the rules, please refer to the Community Code of Conduct
Some very important rules are highlighted there. Here is a short excerpt:
* Keep all arguments courteous and avoid personal attacks.
* Forum moderators reserve the right to remove any post at their discretion. If the abuse is habitual we can also disable or ban any user from the network at our discretion.
It is rare that people are banned, but it does happen occasionally, mostly for "spammy activities" such as announcing dating sites on others' comment pages.
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