Sometimes, soc.singles seems very intimidating--it's like everybodyknows everyone else and it's hard just to jump in to all theongoing conversations.
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This article is from the Singles FAQ, by Trygve Lode tlode@nyx.net with numerous contributions by others.
Sometimes, soc.singles seems very intimidating--it's like everybodyknows everyone else and it's hard just to jump in to all theongoing conversations.
Remember that every poster on soc.singles had to post his or
her first message sometime and, even now, it's no more
difficult for you to press the followup-key than it is for
anyone else. Sometimes it helps just to read the newsgroup for
a while--get a feel for what's going on and what the other
posters are like, what sorts of topics have already been beaten
to death many times over, and what sorts of insights, knowlege,
and experience you might have to add that others might not
think of. When you do decide to leap into the fray and post
something, don't be discouraged if it doesn't get a response
right away or even if it gets a negative response--after all,
the net is an imperfect medium and it's easy to be
misunderstood, so don't feel too bad if you sometimes don't get
your ideas across in quite the way you had intended. If you
keep your cool and continue participating, people will get to
know you, you'll get to know them, and misunderstandings will
become less frequent.
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