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Appreciation post: The guy who told me I was overcomplicating my forum replies
Someone on here told me to stop using big words and just talk normal. I started typing like I actually speak and people actually respond now. What's the best piece of feedback you got that made you change how you post?
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christopher40216d ago
Wait, someone actually told you that? And it worked? That's wild to me. I spent years formatting my posts like I was writing for a college paper. Big words, perfect grammar, citations even. Nobody responded. Ever. Then one day I got called out for sounding like a robot. Started typing how I talk. Dropped the fancy language. Night and day difference. People actually engage now. Crazy how we overthink this stuff.
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margaret_chen15d ago
Honestly, I gotta push back a little here. Is typing what you'd actually say really that profound? I mean, it's just talking on the internet. I talk like I talk in person, and people still ignore me half the time. Maybe it's not the words, maybe it's just what you're saying.
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