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Cherry Climber
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I spent like forty minutes trying to write this in a way that wasn't rude, before I realized it was impossible. So I would like to apologize beforehand for this.
I think you've already said you're new here? Well not so very long ago I was too. Still am, really. This is a strange culture you've stumbled upon here, and it's gonna take you awhile to figure out how to navigate it. But to help a little bit, I've got a few pieces of advice. Ignore them at your discretion.
The subject field, and it's use, is a little complex. But I would strongly suggest not using the subject field in threads that are not your own unless you have something very important to say. It's a bit like shouting, it draws a lot of attention, and that's not considered polite to do on other people's threads.
The second thing is succinctness, try to keep your posts focused, and to the point on other people's threads. So far as I've seen, it looks like you're pretty good at this, but I thought I'd mention it.
Third, last, and actually a question: is the lack of punctuation in your posts purposeful? I sort of assume it's just because you're working from mobile, and it's a bit harder to do from a mobile device. But, and this is just my opinion, it does make your quest kinda hard to read. Where things start and stop is unclear, it's hard to tell when a character is talking, sometimes I actually don't know what's happening, all that. Punctuation, if you are unused to it, is tricky to get the hang of, trust me, as a dyslexic, when I say I empathize. But I emplore you, practice it a little bit. Good punctuation is one of the most important aspects of any writing.
Now I'll say it again, I'm really sorry for being so obtuse. I don't mean to come off so punitive as I do, I mean for this to be helpful in the future, not a reprimand for the past. Social interaction is not my strong suit on so many levels, so I'm afraid all I can do is paint myself a big fat meanie and apologize afterwards.
Just know that I wouldn't be writing any of this if I didn't care. I don't want to scare you off, or make you feel bad; I just want to help you function in this weird community to whatever extent I can. Because this is a weird community. Seriously. I don't really understand it, but it's fun, and honestly the people here, most of them, they're really nice at heart, even though they might come off as austere or sardonic. So just keep going, learn from mistakes but don't let them deter you, and most of all; do your thing. It's not worth it to run a quest if you don't have fun or get satisfaction from it.
That was long winded, and I'm feeling emotional now (much as I ever do at least), so I'll stop cluttering your thread.
Sorry, and good luck.
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