> Why does a forum post need to be compelling? I just want to ask a fucking question or pick a nit.
The reason you're asking a question is to have it answered. If the question is not compelling enough to get a reply, you have failed to get the information you want, and your efforts have been wasted. The reason you're picking a nit in public is because you either want other people to empathize with you, argue with you, or both. Otherwise you'd keep it to yourself.
> If the question is not compelling enough to get a reply, you have failed to get the information you want, and your efforts have been wasted.
But I'm not going to shop and edit a question to make it extra compelling. It gets answered or it doesn't. Depending on the forum's rules I might be fine bumping it later to get some extra attention later.
I'm also not going to spend more time than necessary to write some post talking about something. I might want to start some type of conversation but again I either get a conversation or I don't.
I'm not going to make a post "more compelling". I get replies or I don't. I have no personal identity tied up in the process. I might want to have a conversation but little is lost if I don't have one.
You have a responsibility to the group to contribute in an interesting way. If it’s just you and your ‘life stream’ of insta and Twitter thoughts, yeah, spew out all your bullshit in whatever way you want.
> You have a responsibility to the group to contribute in an interesting way.
Sure, that doesn't mean I've got to compose some social media hustle SEO keyword laden engagement over all else bullshit post. I'm on forums covering hobbies. It's not a job and I'm not hustling. I like to spell check and use at least passable grammar but I'm not writing a novel. Forums are a step up in formality over chat rooms. If everything's a hustle then everything is stressful and nothing is fun. I've got enough not-fun shit to deal with, I don't need to pull that into forum posts about Star Trek or whatever.
I've been on web forums for a couple decades now, I'm well aware of how to contribute but thank's for the advice.
Sure, that doesn't mean I've got to compose some social media hustle SEO keyword laden engagement over all else bullshit post.
If you did that here or anywhere else self respecting, you’d be met with loneliness. We wouldn’t partake.
I’m sure you know, as I do. There’s no pretty picture next to my name, no claims of success, but I can post here. I have good thoughts or ideas or I don’t, literally nothing else matters.
Here, at least. But you already know I’m doing fan service to you.
The reason you're asking a question is to have it answered. If the question is not compelling enough to get a reply, you have failed to get the information you want, and your efforts have been wasted. The reason you're picking a nit in public is because you either want other people to empathize with you, argue with you, or both. Otherwise you'd keep it to yourself.