Reply #40: LOL!!!! But may I add a few *serious* suggestions? [View All]

[crispini]

Stick around and tend your thread, don't post 'n' run. Take the time to chat with the people who reply to you.

Post something with an invitation to share, i.e. share your suggestions, share your stories, ask for opinions, etc.

If you want the reader to do something, be explicit: i.e., please write your representiative (and include a link), please sign this petition (and include a link), stuff like that.

Long posts that obviously took a lot of work but are sort of "thesis-like" get read, but don't get many replies, because, well, what's to say? However, you'll know people are reading these if they get nominations for Greatest but not many replies. For these, I'll kick 'em until they get to the Greatest page and then let them alone. It's just the fast-moving nature of DU that the serious stuff is not going to take off like a house-on-fire, whereas the controversial (and sometimes trivial) does.

Reply to OTHER people's threads whom you like. Turn about is fair play! Creates good karma too.

There. I know you were just having fun but I felt inspired to share. :7