If you still need a lot of help, please think about your signature links

LOL Yep, mind you a really small, fairly cute n fluffy pet peave, I have more serious pet peaves than that, far less fluffy but they have already been mentioned like a gazzilion times that I know of.

Hey, made me think, sorry if this one has been brought up before..

Sue

Probably just an affiliate link for one of these MLM get rich quick things.

Hard to say really as that was your first post. I was more specifically talking about people posting here actually asking for help on a particular subject and low and behold they are some kind of expert on the subject they need help on, according to their signature as Don Schenk also pointed out in his response.

Sue

Hi,

For me personally, it says a lot of things and is not a pet peeve, but a huge warning sign. I'm all for people having confidence and 'having a go' at things but I'm also aware that it's very easy to cross the line between 'having a go' and pretending to be someone/something that you are not, especially if you choose not to see that line and afterwards say, 'Ooops, look what I did.'

It's a very similar line to the one between 'a little hype' and 'outright lies'. You know, the one where someone who regularly crosses it acts surprised that it's even there when they get caught out.

In business, finding out which side of that line someone stands on by default (due to their nature, belief system and motivations), is one of the most important factors to me because people without integrity can single-handedly take you down with them, if you give them the slightest chance.

I don't like to take those chances.

A sig file/website might only be a small cog in the big scheme of things, but as with everything, the little details are the key to discovering the big, important things.

On the forum, I'm much more likely to help someone out who demonstrates integrity, than someone who does not. Historically, I have found the latter to be a waste of my time, in business and everywhere else.

Igor, why do you think we should respect people "faking it 'til they make it?" Just curious...

Why thank you Jay - Sue

Certainly agree with your first paragraph Tyrus, hopefully new people to online businesses will learn that here at the WF if they don't already realize it.

As for your second paragraph, I would love it if you have the time, perhaps you could elborate on your thinking here?

Thanks for the input.

Sue

Thanks Jason and CDarklock

Thought I ought to clarify (Jason's post above made me think of this)...

This thread is in no way aimed at those people on the forum, new or otherwise who are an expert in their own field (they might just be new to the WF and perhaps they are doctors, dentists, florists, plumbers, etc) who then place a link to something of theirs regarding their field of expertise in their signature file, as long as you are following forum signature link rules and guidelines then that's totally spiffing and I and I doubt any other WF member would or has a problem with that.

It really is aimed at some posters who need help with aspects of IM (which is what this forum is about) but who also then have siggy links leading to "whatever" which appears like they are some kind of expert in the very topic they are asking for help on.

Thanks for all the input guys
Sue

Aloha Bill

Utterly agree with you and I have come across people like that before too.

Thanks Bill
Sue

It was not my intention to suggest they do not get any consideration or help - absolutely if they ask for help and we can give it then that's great, this thread was just about the signature links that people have indicating knowledge in an area they are indeed asking for help in and not whether or not they should receive the help they are asking for

Thanks
Sue