Opportunities Many Warrior Forum Marketers Miss Here

I've never heard that one.

Here's one for you: "People who don't care will tell you what ever they think you want to hear to get your money."

I'd rather hear the truth in a gruff or even confrontational manner then have someone pretend to "care" about me and pump me full of B.S.

If you are so thin skinned you can't handle a harsh dose of reality when needed then you should take your marbles and go home now. My business doesn't depend on popularity.

I have found that most people on the warrior forum give good advice even to new people.

That's how constructive criticism goes. What's more painful to realize is when the OP who asked for advice dismisses the "rude answers" of a well-meant and concise reply to the problem at hand. Could they be more polite? Yes. But forcing people to be Ned Flanders is the same as being rude to who they are.

It's like when someone asks for some help and they have a predefined answer they want to hear. Like, for the question what should I do? A or B? He's betting on B for the repliers to give that advice. Weighing on A, but still they want B. Then here comes a smart oddball who replies with C, and they totally push the suggestion down the drain.

It would be great if a healthy conversation takes place. After all, this is a community.

Well, not to be cheeky, this post seems a little like complaining - but offers no solutions either.

But I digress

What you mention does happen, there's no denying that. But sort of like mainstream media, that's only a PART of the story.

There are also many people who dispense very useful advice every single day, but that doesn't get mentioned because it's not controversial. And like the media, people prefer controversy.

There are also many Newbies who SEEM to be asking advice but use the post to promote their own links. Or who continue to think that there are ways to make money with little or no work and ignore the good advice, which is frustrating to those who spend the time answering (which leads to the snarkiness sometimes).

In other words, like many diverse communities, the WF has a mix of good, bad and otherwise. There will always be complainers, advice givers, trolls and so forth. I think the only "solution" is for people to simply think a little before asking advice, or before giving advice, or before talking someone down, etc.

Peace.

How about those people who create new threads every day to get their daily dose of signature exposure

What do we think about them?

My thoughts?

I think you're one of the good guys. Not only do I respect that, but I wish we had more like you.

Agree with every point. Hope even a small percentage of Warriors read your post and take it to heart.

I think that this one gets to me the most. I have read several
recent posts by new people asking questions. When they
get answers (some are even relevant and worthwhile), they
get snippy and rude saying things like

"Can't you read, that's not what I asked!" or,

"Why don't you just answer my question, or just shut up?"

I do think that if people cannot at least be civil when answering
replies that they should not be posting in the forum. Most of the
people are asking for "Miracle Methods" for "Instant Income".
Not only that, they seem to want that "No Fail", "No Work",
"Done For You" method. Then these folks get all ticked off
when someone tells them that they need to do a little work.

On the other side, there are those marketers who belittle and
put down some of these questions that new, would-be, marketers
will ask.

"Why don't you just do a search?" I see this a lot.
"Go find a job - and a new attitude!" Okay...

I am often surprised by the restraint that is shown by
some of the people posting when they are getting "Slammed"
in a thread. Likewise, I sometimes cannot believe what I
am reading in some of these posts as they seemed to be
seething with anger.

I guess that I just don't understand where people are coming from
sometimes. Is politeness outdated? (sounds like the
makings of a new thread).

If you are new to anything, then you usually don't know what you
don't know - especially what questions you should be asking, or why.
A person willing to share his/her knowledge should be treated with
respect, even if the information does not seem relevant.

As far as missed opportunities, the obvious opportunities missed
are the chances to help, or be helped. Everyone has something
to offer, even the "New" guy (or girl, sorry!).

Anyone is welcome to disagree with me, and get nasty and
call me names. I really don't mind at all. Just don't expect to
be invited to my beach house for the weekend.

Now it's time for me to find another thread where I can really
"Tick" somebody off!

I think for the most part newbies or even experienced folks are asking good questions and appreciate the answers. And most of the folks answering are helpful and respectful. Unfortunately, it seems like it's easier to focus on the negative answers and responses and those are the ones that are remembered vs. the really helpful and sometimes awesome answers.

In the words of the legendary Zig Zigler "You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help enough other people get what they want." Words to live by...especially in forum posting