I've got a few ideas as a former lurker turned into power poster:
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the shitposting route. This lowers the standard of posting so that lurkers don't feel they need to have anything good to say before they post. This is what made me feel comfy posting initially on /CTH
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an introductions thread. As a former lurker this one got me to post a few times. Everyone loves talking about themselves!
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Peer pressuring the lurkers to post. This one got me a few times too! I've seen people take different routes from shaming to inviting. I dont like the shaming route - i don't think it's creepy to lurk, most often it's borne of social anxiety or lack of self-worth, and people will post if/when they feel comfortable.
So let's hear it, reformed lurkers of hexbear, what got you to start posting?
Always a good idea to "yes and" something you agree with and see how it goes. Can also be true for something you disagree with
Lol it does peeve me when people (here, or whatever other hellsite) start a reply with the word "no" tbh, comes off as really impolite if you ask me (whether or not they're correct)
I will send personalized feet pictures to everyone who meets their posting quota
everyone who reads Das Kapital and can answer a quiz gets to join the NSFW discord (assuming they're 21+)
Deng famously said to expand the horny markets to develop the posting forces
Oh please - I was just asking so I can be sure to avoid that theoretical place. I swear on lenin's bald spot
I mostly lurk because I simply don't have anything to post about. If something interesting comes up, or if I feel like I can actually contribute something (like in a game/anime recommendations thread), I'll post, but it just doesn't come up that often.
Do what I do and just post screenshots of headlines with the ✍️ emoji in the title
Get me better mental healthcare so I'm not constantly too anxious to deal with actually talking to people online
ok class, let's all gather round and tell each other one interesting fact about you 😊
The whole point of getting people to post is to decrease the power of power posters.
Increasing the number of posters by lowering the posting standards
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I'm a fraud :blob-on-fire:
It's their fault for being desoxiribonucletides supremacists
I'm just here to comment on things. I'll only post if I need other people's input. I'm here to learn something or entertain myself, not put in effort on posts. I also don't really do editing of vids or pics.
