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| Several people come every day hunting for vouches - if we are to be responsible vouchers, we can't approve you all at once. If you give us something to remember you by, and it isn't just "annoying", you'll probably not have a problem getting vouches. This step usually takes a day or two. | Several people come every day hunting for vouches - if we are to be responsible vouchers, we can't approve you all at once. If you give us something to remember you by, and it isn't just "annoying", you'll probably not have a problem getting vouches. This step usually takes at least a day or two. |
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| * saying "vouch me!" in the middle of the channel * Why? Because members know how to vouch, they don't wait for your permission, they wait for you to demonstrate that you are worth vouching for. * sending message in private to members |
* Just saying things like "vouch me!" in the main chat channel * Why? It already shows what step in the signup process you are in when you join the channel, so people know if you're on the vouching step. Spaming it again will just annoy people * Sending message in private to members |
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| * saying that you are too poor to donate * Why? It's free! (but yes you can [[Info/Donations|donate]] if you want to and can, it's appreciated) |
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| * You have a project in mind, you like to learn something in particular, ... then just say it. Someone probably came for the same reason and can share their experience. | * If you have a project in mind, or like to learn something in particular, then tell us about it. Someone probably came for the same reason and can share their experience. |
Getting vouches
So you just read the entire signup process, you understand the rules and the principle, you now have to get your 2 vouches.
Several people come every day hunting for vouches - if we are to be responsible vouchers, we can't approve you all at once. If you give us something to remember you by, and it isn't just "annoying", you'll probably not have a problem getting vouches. This step usually takes at least a day or two.
What does not work and why
- Just saying things like "vouch me!" in the main chat channel
- Why? It already shows what step in the signup process you are in when you join the channel, so people know if you're on the vouching step. Spaming it again will just annoy people
- Sending message in private to members
- Why? They do not know you, if they did know you, they would have already vouched for you.
Note that since the 15th of August 2010 Changes in the signup system negative vouches exist. If you act improperly it might get much harder to get a shell account.
What does work
Basically you have to establish trust and show that you can be a valuable member.
- Telling to others what you are here for.
- If you have a project in mind, or like to learn something in particular, then tell us about it. Someone probably came for the same reason and can share their experience.
- Telling to others who you are.
We are all a bit curious, we probably come from similar backgrounds (geeks?
) so just share your passions and chances are that others will like it too.
- Being polite.
- You do not need a British accent and rhyme but being stupid isn't the best way to get vouched. Being funny and sarcastic is fine but being just annoying and insulting hardly works (except for BDSM members maybe...).
- Sharing.
- You just discovered a new link on what other members are interested in? Then post the link and tell us why it's cool. It's always nice to have new things to discover.
- Helping.
- Somebody is asking for a tip, being a member or not if you can provide some solutions you are probably very nice to hang around. Members do notice that.