Ask not what the Warrior Forum can do for you...

This is for the new folks...

When you join any group for the first time, it's best to spend some time observing to learn the rules and etiquette.

For example, think back to when you went to someone's house for the first time. I bet you learned the "house rules" by observation (such as whether you should take your shoes off). And you probably didn't argue with the owner over his or her own rules.

Same thing here.

And just like when you go to someone else's house, you play nice. You don't act like a jerk and call other guests names. Your best bet is to play nice here, too.


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The WF has very few posted rules. You'll see them at the top of the forum as well as most sub-forums you visit. Read all the "sticky" posts and follow 'em.

There are also the forum rules you agreed to when you joined the forum. You may want to take a moment to review them by clicking here.

Aside from the posted rules, there are other various other recommendations, suggestions and guidelines to make your membership here pleasant.

Below are a few threads addressing some of these issues. Take note of who started most of these threads (Paul Myers) -- he's been involved with this forum in one way or another pretty much since its inception, so he's one to pay close attention to.



Who are the mods?

http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...moderator.html

and

These are the folks who help clean up individual forums: WarriorForum - Internet Marketing Forums - Show Groups

There are some super mods not listed on that page, but it gives you an idea.




How do you post a WSO? When can you start PM'ing? What is the War Room? How much does it cost to become a member? Answers here:

http://www.warriorforum.com/warrior-...id-status.html


BTW, talking about your current and future WSOs is usually considered pre-selling your WSO, and those sorts of posts tend to disappear (along with other self-promotional posts).



Legal questions don't tend to get removed, but they often pose a risk to the OP. Here's a warning straight from Allen (the forum owner):

http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...vice-here.html




Why requests for testimonials and reviews tend to get deleted:

http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...-requests.html




Why posts about breaking a site's TOS are likely to get removed:

http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...sites-tos.html


Related to that...

Here's why certain backlink products and services are no longer allowed:

http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...es-lately.html





"Watch me" threads and similar threads that the OP frequently updates tend to get locked or even deleted. Here's why:

http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...ught-back.html

and

http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...e-threads.html



Everyone gets their posts and threads deleted. Just move on. Don't repost your thread and don't post a new thread asking why the others were deleted. Here's just one thread of a gazillion that explains why mods don't tell you when/why they delete a post:

http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...planation.html




Avatars bordering on porn tend to get deleted. But you'll also raise suspicion about yourself if you use an avatar to misrespresent yourself. For example:

http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...g-avatars.html




Buying a WSO is like buying any other product anywhere else -- it's at your own risk. You can reduce your risk by using common sense and the following bit of advice to protect yourself:

http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...not-order.html




Here's a good description of the type of folks that don't last long here:

http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...ckroaches.html




Here's why new folks who choose to be anonymous aren't taken seriously here:

http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...26-enough.html




Political discussion gets the ax pretty fast:

http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...owed-here.html




Here's why your post may disappear if you use junk characters in the title to attract attention:

http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...attention.html





Some folks come on this board for the first time when they're down to their last dime. They start threads about it. We get a lot of those. Some are nuked because they look like e-begging. Some stay -- you can find them using a forum search (so you can get ideas for your situation).

Here's a good thread about how to raise money during tough times:

http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...desperate.html



Need help? Go here:

Warrior Forum Helpdesk



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Now let me boil all that stuff down to one line:

"And so my fellow Warriors, ask not what your forum can do for you - ask what you can do for your Warrior Forum community."



Cheers,
Becky