...When you first came onto the flight rising forums
Shesh it wouldnt let me do the whole title
I'll begin with telling how nervous I was.
I first kinda was to scared, often looking and poking about flight rising forums, taking a few days to actualy work up the corage to try and make a post, then deleting it, I somehow found the steal a dragon thing, and made two posts on that, of which I almost immediately deleted as I had been ninja'd, staying away for another two days before making my own thread, of which I was so nervous I almost got sick, and left that tab open for almost a hour before I finaly posted it (of course I didn't get any replys so I kinda deleted it) I then returned to the steal a dragon thread, made a few things there, and then started branching off.
So tell me how your first experience was!
...When you first came onto the flight rising forums
Shesh it wouldnt let me do the whole title
I'll begin with telling how nervous I was.
I first kinda was to scared, often looking and poking about flight rising forums, taking a few days to actualy work up the corage to try and make a post, then deleting it, I somehow found the steal a dragon thing, and made two posts on that, of which I almost immediately deleted as I had been ninja'd, staying away for another two days before making my own thread, of which I was so nervous I almost got sick, and left that tab open for almost a hour before I finaly posted it (of course I didn't get any replys so I kinda deleted it) I then returned to the steal a dragon thread, made a few things there, and then started branching off.
So tell me how your first experience was!
Normally I'm also extremely anxious on forums, but I didn't feel that way here, since I knew there would be hundreds of newbies in the same spot (I didn't realize it was actually thousands!). That said, I hopped into the raffles section first (since new people = lots of raffles), as I figured I wouldn't have to do more than say "hi I'm new plz enter me kthx". I watched the forums for a few days before joining in on threads where I could.
I do that IRL too, just wait and observe what happens in a group, then join in when I can, as I'm not very good at actually starting conversations. It also helps that my flight has its own chat channel, so while it's usually pretty empty, I was able to meet a couple fire flight friends.
I'm comfortable now, so I'm way more chatty than I was the first few days.
Normally I'm also extremely anxious on forums, but I didn't feel that way here, since I knew there would be hundreds of newbies in the same spot (I didn't realize it was actually thousands!). That said, I hopped into the raffles section first (since new people = lots of raffles), as I figured I wouldn't have to do more than say "hi I'm new plz enter me kthx". I watched the forums for a few days before joining in on threads where I could.
I do that IRL too, just wait and observe what happens in a group, then join in when I can, as I'm not very good at actually starting conversations. It also helps that my flight has its own chat channel, so while it's usually pretty empty, I was able to meet a couple fire flight friends.
I'm comfortable now, so I'm way more chatty than I was the first few days.
[img]http://pldh.net/media/pokemon/gen4/platinum_shiny/292.png[/img] actually I haven't spent any time being nervous, I joined recently and kinda just jumped right into it
I'll tell you what though, years ago I was SO nervous to post on gaia online forums
actually I haven't spent any time being nervous, I joined recently and kinda just jumped right into it
I'll tell you what though, years ago I was SO nervous to post on gaia online forums
I was terrified, afraid it it being like Gaia Online, like "OMG look everyone a nooblet lolz"
I'm honestly surprised, and I'd like to thank the vets for being so kind and helping us out.
I was terrified, afraid it it being like Gaia Online, like "OMG look everyone a nooblet lolz"
I'm honestly surprised, and I'd like to thank the vets for being so kind and helping us out.
I was so so so terrified. I actually don't patrol the forums as much as I should yet but I am WAY better than I was when I first joined the site.
I was so so so terrified. I actually don't patrol the forums as much as I should yet but I am WAY better than I was when I first joined the site.
I was terrified too, but then I noticed how genuinely friendly everyone seemed to be!! FR's pretty neat that way.
I was terrified too, but then I noticed how genuinely friendly everyone seemed to be!! FR's pretty neat that way.
I dunno, wasn't too nervous, though i didn't like... lay low as long as I normally do (like I did with Gaia that place had all kinds of weird lingo i didn't understand and had to learn so I didn't feel dumb)
though i must admit i know nothing about dragon breeding or what dragons are most desirable soooooooooooooooo pppppppbbbbbbbbttttt
I dunno, wasn't too nervous, though i didn't like... lay low as long as I normally do (like I did with Gaia that place had all kinds of weird lingo i didn't understand and had to learn so I didn't feel dumb)
though i must admit i know nothing about dragon breeding or what dragons are most desirable soooooooooooooooo pppppppbbbbbbbbttttt
I wasn't scared of posting, I suppose, but I was nervous at first about accepting free things. I'm glad I started on my flight's private forum though, that was definitely a good move.
My only negative experience (which was my fault anyway) was when I was posting in a steal-a-dragon thread, and it was pretty late so not many people on. And one person was posting every few posts. They were a newbie like me, so they only had a few dragons to choose from, and I had already "stolen" one from them. Pretty much all their dragons had been posted up to that point. So I skipped them and picked the person above them since they had a lot more to choose from and weren't posting as often. I got mildly chewed out by someone else and was told (rather politely) that I didn't have to post if I was going to skip someone, and I got embarrassed and apologized and didn't feel like posting anymore after that. Woops.
I wasn't scared of posting, I suppose, but I was nervous at first about accepting free things. I'm glad I started on my flight's private forum though, that was definitely a good move.
My only negative experience (which was my fault anyway) was when I was posting in a steal-a-dragon thread, and it was pretty late so not many people on. And one person was posting every few posts. They were a newbie like me, so they only had a few dragons to choose from, and I had already "stolen" one from them. Pretty much all their dragons had been posted up to that point. So I skipped them and picked the person above them since they had a lot more to choose from and weren't posting as often. I got mildly chewed out by someone else and was told (rather politely) that I didn't have to post if I was going to skip someone, and I got embarrassed and apologized and didn't feel like posting anymore after that. Woops.
I wasnt really too nervous, honestly. I mostly stick to the art sale thread though so what i was mostly nervous about was overcharging
I wasnt really too nervous, honestly. I mostly stick to the art sale thread though so what i was mostly nervous about was overcharging
I was a little nervous, initially. I found the games threads relatively easy to get into, and Dragon sharing was alright too. I just figure out what's happening in the thread 1st, then post if I want to.
But people here are quite friendly, and very willing to answer questions - as I've found in General discussion and others :). I'm happy with peeping in and saying stuff now and then.
I was a little nervous, initially. I found the games threads relatively easy to get into, and Dragon sharing was alright too. I just figure out what's happening in the thread 1st, then post if I want to.
But people here are quite friendly, and very willing to answer questions - as I've found in General discussion and others :). I'm happy with peeping in and saying stuff now and then.
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