New Members - Posting guidelines PLEASE READ!!

[haui]

Time for a reminder!!


I repeat this post from Meat:


Hi Guys,

Just wanted to lay a few things out for you new guys when you come on to Netpond and start getting into posting.

The things that we like

1. Contributing to threads in a meaningful way
2. Asking sensible questions about the business.

The things we dont like

1. Posting in OLD threads, stick to the first few pages if you want to comment in a thread.

2. Posting crap, i.e in every post you do you give one or two word posts, OR you just post in threads and say only ever say things like Hello, I agree, or Welcome and thats all you do when you post here.

Please NOTE

The moderators do have there eyes peeled for people that are ONLY posting to get 5 cents per post and have no other interest in this board or this business, you will be found and you will lose your membership and any money earnt.

If you want to learn then you are in the right place, we love to help new webmasters int he biz and a great place for you to start posting is on the newbie board where its not as strict as this board can be

http://www.netpond.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=9

Thanks for taking the time to read this page, good luck int he biz and have fun at netpond, just remember DONT TAKE THE PISS...

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I have already warned a few members about posting but starting tomorrow I will nuke again those that wont listen!!


Thanks for your help!

[haui]

Also yes we do pay you for each post see http://www.netpond.com/affiliates.php now that is to give something back to the comunity and should not be your main focus for posting here.

You make MUCH more money if you use all the resources you find here , ask buiz related questions and learn how to make money with YOUR websites.

If your new in this buiz:
study our start up guide you find the answers there
http://www.netpond.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=34

More great articles and tutorials here:
http://www.netpond.com/forumdisplay.php?forumid=13

[haui]

And finaly an article from Bree about networking and its benefits for you.



Networking in the Adult Biz
Bree

Networking is a vital part of this industry. Sure it's possible to be an island and just never chat with anyone, but in reality, the best possible way to get ahead in any business, whether its brick and mortar or whether it's internet based, it's through networking.... making business contacts.

Of course, I think one of the best ways to network is via a message board or forum like the 'Pond. One *could* just sign up as a member on a forum and just start posting away but chances are that person would be picked out as a "newbie" or "spammer" and endure the wrath of the board. There is a fine art to participating on a board.

1. Board etiquette. It would be considered in bad taste to just jump in and post. While there's nothing to stop a person from doing that, it's more wise to lurk for a bit. Read some threads and get a feel for the board. What makes the board a community? What's acceptable and ! what's not? On Netpond, posting/resurrecting old threads is not cool. We'd rather that you start a new thread, get fresh opinions, and add new information. Old threads generally have dated information.

2. Once you do finally post a thread, help it along. Don't make a post and then abandon the thread. If you don't monitor and respond to your own thread why would anyone else want to do that? Lots of "cut and paste spammers" are quickly branded as such by making the same single post on several boards. Be careful of what you post and how you post it. Be creative and don't post the same thing over several boards.

3. Quality vs Quantity. What is laughable is how much importance some people put on post count. Post count has nothing to do with anything. A "board whore" could run up a post count in no time and most likely have not contributed anything valuable to the board. Always, remember that with each post you are engineering your future in the adult biz. What you ! say, how you say it, and how you react to other posts shapes your online personna. In many cases, this is the only way other people will ever know you. While you do business with each other, you may never meet face to face, so this reputation you build is very important. Not your post count. ;-) Size doesn't matter!! LOL

4. Use board features. Many message boards are operated by a sophisticated script. These scripts allow the board to have many useful features. Depending on the site administrators, some forums have more features than others. Netpond is fully functional allowing webmasters to use it as powerful tool. Members have the ability to communicate with thousands of other webmasters, not only through the forums, but through Personal Messages or PMs, user profiles, avatars, and signature.
As a member, I encourage you to put all of these features to work for you! Traditional advertising on any forum can be ver! y costly, but as a member you can use your signature, titles, PMs, and avatars to work for your business. There is no cost and if you post wisely, your avatar, title, and signature can get thousands of views by other visiting webmasters and members. 5. Make the most of your time on a board. Some people feel that "hanging out" on a board is a waste of time. Its important to manage your board time. If you don't care to read every thread, use the "View new posts since last visit" feature. That way you only see new threads/posts. Alternatively, one could subscribe to specific threads and receive notices only about that thread. Some members use RSS feeds which sends them the newest posts to their feed reader. The goal is to network and do biz.

6. Finally, at Netpond members will find even more! Netpond has forums dedicated to resources. These resources are easily navigated ! using the powerful search engine that is part of Netpond. With a simple search, members can find the resources they need when they need it. Whether its a tutorial or a conversational thread, members find the answers to their questions.

So, feel the power! Join the 'Pond and get to know your fellow pornographers! Network, have fun, and move forward!

[haui]

PS also pls note our sig rules:

One button 120x60 and or 3 lines of text (no boldy stuff) unless ya promote a netpond sponsor then banners up to 468x60.

[liqqwid]

Thanx Haui for the "heads-up", I generally try to keep my posts in that manner, as sort of a posting etiquette, but a friendly reminder is always helpfull to keep things into perspective. So, thanx again for the advice

[Dagwolf]

How about pictures? They count as 1000 words, right?

[rogue]

nope, pictures only paints a thousand words!

[Juspe]

Hi, i am new ca somebody explain how this works???
Thank you.

[abcdwebkate]

Hi Netpond Posse,

Is there a "spam thread" on this forum where webmasters can post promos ?

[markoinbangkok]

Test first post....

Go ahead and delete this!

Marko

[Asian]

Hey, Marko!! great to see ya' here!!

no need to delete, everyone does a first test

you will fit in perfectly here, you probably know as much as anyone!

take care, Asian

[haui]

Originally Posted by abcdwebkate

Hi Netpond Posse,

Is there a "spam thread" on this forum where webmasters can post promos ?

Yes announcements go here:
http://www.netpond.com/forumdisplay.php?f=3

[markoinbangkok]

This seems like a good place to ask this...

I have made a signature which appears when I preview it but does NOT appear when I save it and try to view it on a post. I have read the FAQs and my small banner and one line of NOT bold text fall within the bounderies of what is acceptable.

Also I have tried changing the silly message under my username and that hasn't worked out either.

Is there a minimum amount of posts I need to make before I qualify for these features?

Thanks for reading this...

Marko

Oops! The signature now works! But how about part two of my query?

[uglyN]

Originally Posted by markoinbangkok

This seems like a good place to ask this...

I have made a signature which appears when I preview it but does NOT appear when I save it and try to view it on a post. I have read the FAQs and my small banner and one line of NOT bold text fall within the bounderies of what is acceptable.

Also I have tried changing the silly message under my username and that hasn't worked out either.

Is there a minimum amount of posts I need to make before I qualify for these features?

Thanks for reading this...

Marko

Oops! The signature now works! But how about part two of my query?

Hmmm, you should be able to change that message if you are able to post (and you are lol).
Let's just make sure you are trying to change it on right place
So you go to User CP and than Edit Profile and there you have "Custom User Title:" where you write your "title" and checkbox above "Reset" should be off than you go to bottom and click Save Changes.
I know I'm explaining like you never saw forum in your life but I'm just trying to help.

[markoinbangkok]

I went back and checked what I had done and for some bizarre reason I checked the 'reset' button, so the title didn't stick!

Oh well - we live and get stupider!

Thanks, uglyN, for replying...

Marko

[PappaPorn]

Originally Posted by haui

...On Netpond, posting/resurrecting old threads is not cool. We'd rather that you start a new thread, get fresh opinions, and add new information. Old threads generally have dated information...

This alone makes the thread worth the read. On other boards, mods usually get torqued out of shape when people start new threads on subjects for which threads already exist. Letting old data sink to the bottom of the list makes sense.

[lesbodojo]

Please contact me today, Haui.

[markoinbangkok]

Originally Posted by lesbodojo

Please contact me today, Haui.

Who is this aimed at?

[lesbodojo]

Originally Posted by markoinbangkok

Who is this aimed at?

the person who's handle is "haui."

[Radical Nathan]

i second that