[wp-forums] Advice For Using The WordPress Forum

[Otto]

Big one: DON'T BUMP. Bumping makes your threads have a reply, which
makes them not show up on the "threads without replies" list any more.
Meaning that bumping actually decreases the chances of you getting any
help.



On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 9:23 AM, Jeff Chandler <jeffro at jeffro2pt0.com> wrote:
> Great stuff Michael, thats what I was looking for. Thanks for the
> information.
>
> Michael E. Hancock wrote:
>>
>> From: "Jeff Chandler" <jeffro at jeffro2pt0.com>
>>>
>>> I'm planning on writing a featured article on the use of the WordPress
>>> forums which will provide tips, advice, etc...
>>
>>
>>
>> Jeff,
>>
>> Here's a few things:
>>
>> 1.  A new user may want to read the Forum Rules at
>> http://wordpress.org/support/topic/68664?replies=6
>> 2.  Report inappropriate posts/threads by adding the 'modlook' tag to that
>> thread
>> 3.  Link to Codex article by using the wiki code of two beginning and
>> ending brackets.  [[Template Hierarchy]] will create a link to that article
>> in Codex.
>> 4.  Try to place your question in the correct Forum--if it is related to
>> Plugins use the Plugins and Hacks Forum.
>> 5.  If needing to put a large code example in your thread, paste the code
>> in a pastebin and put the link to that code in the thread
>> 6.  Click on View Your Profile to see all your threads.  Note:  Currently
>> the Threads Started feature is broken.
>> 7.  You can initiate a forum topic from a particular plugin at the
>> WordPress Extend Plugins site.  At the bottom of each plugin page there is a
>> "Write a new topic" link that displays a form to enter the topic and
>> automatically creates a tag related to that specific plugin and
>> automatically selects the Plugins and Hacks Forum.
>> 8. A new topic is started by first selecting (entering) the particular
>> Forum (e.g. Installation) and at the bottom of the screen, the New Topic
>> form is displayed.
>> 9. Use the Version box when starting a new topic.  If the Version isn't
>> listed, select Other and then type the Version in the box.
>> 10. A tip from LesBessant--you can hide the tag cloud in Firefox by adding
>> the file usercontent.css to the
>> ...\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\xxxxxx.default\chrome folder.  Put this in the
>> file:
>> .frontpageheatmap, #hottags {
>> display: none;
>> }
>> 11. Use the Report a Site Bug link at the bottom of the screen to report
>> bugs with the forum software.
>> 12 . When creating a new topic, make the topic be descriptive and brief.
>> "Help me now" is a poor topic.
>> 13.  If asking a question about a plugin or theme provide a link to
>> download the plugin/theme.
>> 14.  Use meaningful tags.  Using the same tags as the topic isn't very
>> useful, but using keywords from the topic is good.
>> 15.  Make use of the search before starting a new topic.  Also a Google
>> search such as "wordpress plugin cforms" will return a good list of info
>> about the Cforms plugin.
>>
>> MichaelH
>>
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