This is from a New Person to WA viewpoint
I am writing this because as a new person to WA I see some frustration from the newer ones. I have also seen impatience on the part of the longer members, when dealing with the newer members.
I have also discerned that one of the problems is, that there are so many nations and cultures on this site. Sometimes it makes for confrontation when it need not be. I think what one culture considers to be manners, the other might not.
But this is for those who have been members for a while, just because, and I am learning this, a person has a low ranking, it doesn't mean they have been here for a while it only means they are very involved in the community. I looked at one member who has ranked very low and is a newbie but put questions out there sometimes 5 and 6 times a day and now ranks very low.
But I was thinking, the older members should conclude if a person is breaking a WA rule, and there isn't a course on said rules, to simply say. On the matter, let say, posting your personal website. You could say, you may not be aware but WA has a rule that you cannot post your personal website on here. That is more educating than, You can't put your personal website on here. I believe that is more educating is kinder and more receptive, for any culture or nationality that is on here.
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Personally, for me, the one or two times that I have chosen to contact someone in regards to breaking the rules, I will send them a PM saying something like "Hi! I normally don't like to PM people without asking them first, but I just thought that you might not be aware that there are rules against... blah blah blah."
I think that is kind and that is what I am talking about. Hope some will take that as good advice. You are a kind man
I figure it is better than saying something publicly, which might have the effect of embarrassing them.
Absolutely true. I know I feel bad when I'm openly criticized, so it's better to pull that person "aside" - as in a PM - and help them privately. And thanks for not calling out my grammatical error below! "Don't criticize others for their errors, EDUCATE (not education!) them!
I agree. I've seen some of my peers becoming very impatient when answering questions to the point of being curt.
All of the rules are laid out in this post by Kyle: Spam is a NO NO! I think a lot of the confusion stems from the name of the post because the rules encompass a lot of things that most people don't traditionally associate with spam.
I think another thing that contributes to the issue is people don't read the rules or if they do read them, they ignore theme.
And Thomas, most people may not be a aware of what spam really is. Some things don't resonate with people unless there has been a thorough explanation of it. I am not frustrated but feel there needs to be known that some people have never been involved in internet marketing at all, and what may be common knowledge to some, may not be common knowledge to others. Like Kyle said play nice. But some don't know what that is either. When giving explanations we shouldn't take it for granted that people know. That may be how we play nice.
I would love to see this link posted as a sticky at the top of the Activity Dashboard. It's not always apparent to new members that it is available to read.
I agree, I just read it for the first time. I think it should be a part of the sign up process where you signed that you read it. Thx
I totally agree that to a certain extent that we shouldn't assume that people know the rules. However, when I have pointed out to people in the past that they are breaking a certain rule and link to that page and they continue to break the rules, at that point I know they just don't care about following the rules.
Whenever you create a new blog post there is a link at that bottom that will give you an abbreviated set of blogging rules. On the abbreviated set of blogging rules they have a link to the Spam Is a No-No page.
Stickying the page is an interesting suggestion and I would encourage you to share that suggestion along with any other suggestions that you have on this post: Wealthy Affiliate Review in 2017, An Open Discussion
It's not what you say, but how you say it! We should all take a lesson from this. Thanks Marjorie.
Blessings,
Debby
It is true; cultures occasionally collide.
As a way of helping everyone get along, may I suggest that everyone be kind and helpful, only, within their own cultural parameters.
Mickeyb
As you know Marjorie, the focus should be on building a useful website at the start. It is easy to get caught up in the social sharing and put the construction of the website on the back burner.
Cultural differences do exist and for those that are unaware what is acceptable and not acceptable is negligence on their part.
Unfortunately we live in the age of Political Correctness (that is all done by design, not by happenstance).
Thanks I understand and accept all that you said. But I felt that some need a lesson in kindness Just the mother in me.
You have some good points ladies. Some people have cranky days and some, no matter what country do not know how to be polite. As business women, we just need to get our umbrellas out and let it slide. Our goals are to never give up and to make it BIG. God Bless shary
Trust me, I understand your frustration with being a new member. I am in the same boat that you're in and I know that we just have to stick it out. The people who become successful becomes successful because they never give up. I am right here with you
Thx and I have no intention of giving up. But the mother in me always think that some need a little education in kindness.
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You bring up good points here, thank you for that input.
By the way, you certainly CAN post your website link on your profile page, look at the bottom right of the page, you can post the link. Many of us do so, and not only doesn't break WA rules it is encouraged.