Procedural question... Do we have procedures?

[SueAbu]

Hi all- this isn't my usual "what is this?", "how should I", "look how cool this is!" post... It's a question about how things are done on R2R.

Why are so many people "reacting" to so many of my undeserving- often inane- comments? People can't possibly be that friendly, nor should they be that attentive to what I'm saying....
Are there participation points for clicking? Are we just over-conditioned by reddit? (I'm old and only recently discovered that platform)

Don't get me wrong. I love it. I feel so accepted and significant.... But also bewildered.
Thanks, all for being so friendly and welcoming!

 

[revhtree]

Welcome to your new home for saltwater reef aquarium resources and fun! Welcome to the family!

 

[Kristopher Conlin]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

 

[SueAbu]

Maybe this was the wrong thread under which to ask this question.... I just figured it sounded like something a new person would like to know... But I've been here awhile

 

[Kristopher Conlin]

Haha woops yeah you started a welcome thread

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Hi all- this isn't my usual "what is this?", "how should I", "look how cool this is!" post... It's a question about how things are done on R2R.

Why are so many people "reacting" to so many of my undeserving- often inane- comments? People can't possibly be that friendly, nor should they be that attentive to what I'm saying....
Are there participation points for clicking? Are we just over-conditioned by reddit? (I'm old and only recently discovered that platform)

Don't get me wrong. I love it. I feel so accepted and significant.... But also bewildered.
Thanks, all for being so friendly and welcoming!

Maybe this was the wrong thread under which to ask this question.... I just figured it sounded like something a new person would like to know... But I've been here awhile

Haha, yeah, a lot of people don't bother reading this forum, they just auto-post a welcome - it probably should be in the Forum News/Feedback forum:

Forum News / Feedback

Lets hear your comments and suggestions for the website.

www.reef2reef.com

That said, there are no participation points for clicking (at least not that I'm aware of) - it's probably just people being friendly, but in a lot of cases it might be someone agreeing with what you said, someone enjoying reading what you wrote, or just someone acknowledging your statement.

 

[SueAbu]

So do you have an auto-reply and/or react response ability?

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

Not quite to sure what you mean, but people react to your posts when they like it.

 

[Nano_Man]

 

[Reefer Matt]

Maybe this was the wrong thread under which to ask this question.... I just figured it sounded like something a new person would like to know... But I've been here awhile

Some people do it out of habit to acknowledge that they read and like your post. There is no incentive for the person leaving a reaction. But yes, there are many nice people here!
And as a PS, if you post in this section with the “Hello” tag, people may reply without reading your entire post.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

So do you have an auto-reply and/or react response ability?

Not unless you've built a bot for it - no. I mean that most people just post a welcome without seeing any of the actual post.

 

[SueAbu]

Haha, yeah, a lot of people don't bother reading this forum, they just auto-post a welcome - it probably should be in the Forum News/Feedback forum:

Forum News / Feedback

Lets hear your comments and suggestions for the website.

www.reef2reef.com

That said, there are no participation points for clicking (at least not that I'm aware of) - it's probably just people being friendly, but in a lot of cases it might be someone agreeing with what you said, someone enjoying reading what you wrote, or just someone acknowledging your statement.

Well, I AM quite funny... Sarcastic... Sometimes insightful. On the rare occasion I've been know to pass on knowledge I've learned from folks here, like you. I've also been stuck home, recovering from surgery, so haunting the forum religiously. I just didn't think my thoughts were worthy of ALL the clicking I've gotten. I thought maybe it was wrapped up into the hospitality badge.

 

[SueAbu]

I was going to post it in the other thread, but I think I've got my answer... (I'm just that awesome?) People are just that nice! That's why I love it here!

 

[luis angel]

Well, I AM quite funny... Sarcastic... Sometimes insightful. On the rare occasion I've been know to pass on knowledge I've learned from folks here, like you. I've also been stuck home, recovering from surgery, so haunting the forum religiously. I just didn't think my thoughts were worthy of ALL the clicking I've gotten. I thought maybe it was wrapped up into the hospitality badge.

I think that they give you the hospitality badge only when you welcome new people to the forum, for example this thread that you just created, but by clicking on post I don't think they give anything, It's just people being friendly and letting you know that they read your post and understand your point of view

 

[Ocean_Queenie]

I didn’t even know you could auto reply, which I wouldn’t because I like to read peoples story before I welcome them. I definitely like things that people say, either because I agree, it sounds good or a photo looks cool!

 

[zheka757]

I think that they give you the hospitality badge only when you welcome new people to the forum, for example this thread that you just created, but by clicking on post I don't think they give anything, It's just people being friendly and letting you know that they read your post and understand your point of view

That is correct, I got my badge by welcoming new members. And you have to be on it consistent.
But to answer OP. We don't get any insensitives for doing any of it. We do it just because its nice thing to do.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

I didn’t even know you could auto reply, which I wouldn’t because I like to read peoples story before I welcome them. I definitely like things that people say, either because I agree, it sounds good or a photo looks cool!

I phrased it poorly - I just meant that people in this forum tend to like and welcome without reading anything, not that they had an auto-reply feature.

 

[Dom]

One thing I've noticed is that the form tends to have a "social media vibe", and I feel many posts are just about adding to the reaction score.

I thought it was my imagination, so I once posted a welcome reply that includes nothing more than a picture, which got tons of reaction score points.

 

[tharbin]

We're all just that nice.

I always try to welcome newcomers because when I joined all of the welcome messages helped me to feel empowered to post in threads and ask questions. I was a member of several other forums that were less welcoming and I would hesitate to post.

I also try to always 'like' every post in a new user thread because I want to acknowledge the effort the posters took to welcome the new member. I also use emojis on a number of posts as a way to agree with a viewpoint or as an alternative to a separate post in a thread that basically just says 'me too'. No points for liking that I'm aware of but it is a quick simple and easy way to acknowledge the work of others. Saying welcome is just a nice way to tell someone new that we are a 'welcoming' community that rarely 'judges'. That is actually a little rare on social media. A lot of us have 'Hospitality Award' badges on our profile but it only means we try to welcome new members and it confers no extras or benefits and I don't think there is anything associated with likes, etc. at all.

We're just nice...

 

[Ocean_Queenie]

I do see several reply’s that you can tell someone actually read it!