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A Brief Intro to Being Human and Bulding a Reputation

by WillDL
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I believe maybe 3 out of every 10 signatures I see on this forum.

I'm probably more generous than most members in believing them. So I have a simple request. Don't lie in your signature. Eventually you will be caught. Then you will look like an idiot, and no one will buy what you are selling.

Ever again.

No one here expects you to be a master of everything. We won't kick you out of the club for admitting you don't make six figures a year. I'm a lot more likely to hire a web designer with no signature than one with 7 posts and a sig saying, "I make millions jumping on my magic pogo stick and so can you!"

If you had a magic pogo stick, that shot out hundred dollar bills at every bounce, you'd be outside jumping on it. Not soliciting my business. We all know it. Why lie about it?

My name is Will. I have a full time job, which I love and have no intention of quitting. Even if I make millions online. Yes, there are services I want to one day offer to my fellow warriors to supplement my income. No, I don't need the money to keep the lights on.

I craft a good offer, write mediocre copy, and you could fill a very short book with what I know about programing and design. HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language. People like pretty pictures.

See, tell the truth and people believe you.

Stopping lying, they'll believe you too.
#bulding #human #intro #reputation
  • Profile picture of the author Dave Lianelli
    Will, spot on!

    But be honest, those people can make you laugh.

    You know.. those people that are selling a $10,000 in a week systems. And in their WF posts they ask "how do I make money fast, I need it now!!!!! LOlz"

    Now hope you can believe my signature

    -Dave
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    • Profile picture of the author Dan C. Rinnert
      I don't lie in my signature. I'm pretty sure nine people count as more than a handful, thus they qualify as "handfuls of people."
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  • Profile picture of the author Mike Hlatky
    Originally Posted by WillDL View Post

    We won't kick you out of the club for admitting you don't make six figures a year.
    Everyone here doesn't make six figures or more?!?!?! *Gasp*
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    • Profile picture of the author alcymart
      Originally Posted by Mike Hlatky View Post

      Everyone here doesn't make six figures or more?!?!?! *Gasp*
      Now now...hmm I won't start arguing over that. If you think you're right, then you must be right?

      No, seriously, few will ever earn that much online here or elsewhere, but there was a time I use to earn 6 figures in MLM but only for 2 good years, but all that changed due to health issues in January 2006.

      I wish you were wrong though...cause things are getting rough now with the economy, and anyway, Our World will end on 21st of December 2012!

      ...now why did I say that??...

      As for signatures, mine is truthful. You can all see and agree just by reading it that it cannot be otherwise...
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  • Profile picture of the author tpw
    I have never felt a need to lie in my signature either.

    If you find my signature unbelievable, that says more about you than it does about me.
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  • Profile picture of the author ColorfulAnt
    sh.... don't tell them all the secrets.

    Let's consider the possibility that you are right... people are lying.
    They don't lie to you anymore... caus you know the trick.
    They can't make any money out of you... caus you know the trick.

    So who are they after??? .............in my opinion.... the newbies.

    It's the age of information... people lacking it... will lack the power.
    You want to stop people from lying? It won't work as long there are people to believe the lies. The problems is not with the lies, it's with the believers.
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  • Profile picture of the author sanssecret
    Originally Posted by WillDL View Post


    If you had a magic pogo stick, that shot out hundred dollar bills at every bounce, you'd be outside jumping on it. Not soliciting my business. We all know it. Why lie about it?
    I'm supposed to bounce on it?

    Guess that explains why it's not shooting out the pound notes then.
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    • Profile picture of the author WillDL
      Originally Posted by sanssecret View Post

      I'm supposed to bounce on it?

      Guess that explains why it's not shooting out the pound notes then.
      ... Do we want to know what.... nevermind.

      Quick rule of thumb. If you have hundreds, or thousands, of posts I probably believed your sig. Also telling me your sig is true has no effect on my belief one way or the other. Really wasn't talking about, or trying to offend the value adding members.
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      • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
        I, too, have never lied in my sig...

        Originally Posted by Mike Hlatky View Post

        Everyone here doesn't make six figures or more?!?!?! *Gasp*
        I don't make six figures. I couldn't afford the pay cut... :p

        [I said I never lied in my sig, remember? ]
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        • Profile picture of the author TrekkieGrrrl
          I don't lie in my signature. It's Klingon, and it says "Your mother has a smooth forehead."

          Which, being humans, I can pretty much guarantee that's true for all of you.

          Don't say that to Klingons, though, or they'll beat you up. Or kill you. Or both.
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          • Profile picture of the author polrbearz
            As I like to joke with people in the offline world (as opposed to here in the "Matrix")---sure, I make 6 figures--if you count to the right of the decimal

            Seriously, when I DO get around to a signature (still deciding on my "branding") I plan to maintain humility--while appealing directly to the people who I think will benefit from something I have to offer. Hopefully I will intrigue the right people with a unique point of view that they want to investigate. No money claims whatsoever.

            I really enjoy these types of discussion--and they are happening early enough in my online career to help me establish a good foundation.
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          • Profile picture of the author tpw
            Originally Posted by TrekkieGrrrl View Post

            I don't lie in my signature. It's Klingon, and it says "Your mother has a smooth forehead."

            Which, being humans, I can pretty much guarantee that's true for all of you.

            Don't say that to Klingons, though, or they'll beat you up. Or kill you. Or both.

            My mom had a smooth forehead when I was conceived. That was 46 years ago. Her head isn't as smooth these days...
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            • Profile picture of the author TrekkieGrrrl
              Originally Posted by tpw View Post

              My mom had a smooth forehead when I was conceived. That was 46 years ago. Her head isn't as smooth these days...
              So she's a Klingon-in-training! Neat!
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              • Profile picture of the author TrekkieGrrrl
                As far as "truthfulness" in sigs...

                I come here to learn and also to shoot the breeze. My niche isn't IM, and I don't plan for it to ever be. I'm quite happy in my anonymous, geeky niches.

                But I did try to choose a siggy that gives a glimpse into what I'm like.
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                • Profile picture of the author WillDL
                  Originally Posted by TrekkieGrrrl View Post

                  As far as "truthfulness" in sigs...

                  I come here to learn and also to shoot the breeze. My niche isn't IM, and I don't plan for it to ever be. I'm quite happy in my anonymous, geeky niches.

                  But I did try to choose a siggy that gives a glimpse into what I'm like.
                  Better use than most. I don't have a product to sell, and every time I go, "I should make a sig," the best I can come up with is "occasionally relevant".
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                  • Profile picture of the author TrekkieGrrrl
                    Originally Posted by WillDL View Post

                    Better use than most. I don't have a product to sell, and every time I go, "I should make a sig," the best I can come up with is "occasionally relevant".
                    I have to say, some of the sigs are quite clever. I love the one about PETA = People for Eating Tasty Animals. (JohnMcCabe's siggy) There are some others that make me chuckle, too.

                    I think that humor is an excellent use of a sig.
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  • Profile picture of the author Istvan Horvath
    I can show you the thread where they called me the King + the Jimmy Hendrix of WP... and a rockstar... and on top of that (I didn't even put it in my sig!) a client's wife said I sounded like Arnie (the California governor): very sexy and authorititive!
    :p

    Go figure...
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  • Profile picture of the author wcmylife
    I guess loony signature's are easy to spot when you've been around the block a few times - cause B.S is B.S which ever way you are going to look at it...but if you are new out there or have the get rich quick itch, it's easier to get taken...
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  • Profile picture of the author Manuelcrc
    I totally agree with you man. If you continue filling people with hype, they are not blind and will know eventually.
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    • Profile picture of the author Michael Shook
      I suspect there is no need to lie in your sig. After a few posts, most folks will be able to tell if you know what you are doing or not.

      Of course, I try to be a bit careful in what I post I reply, but every once in a while I realize that the OP had something different in mind when they wrote thatn what I wrote about in answering.
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