Hello,

The Internet Writing Guide, written in 1999 by a certain Timothy Campbell, is a must-read for every active member of this forum, especially those that have volunteered to be moderators. It teaches you how to write on your website, on forums and discussion groups, e-mail, et cetera.

I'd like to urge you to go to the site right now to read the guide:
http://members.aol.com/intwg/guide.htm

When you've finished with it, you can come back to this thread to discuss it. Let's combine our efforts to make Nairaland a more reader-friendly forum!

Seun.

Seun, I have read through and I commend you for the information. It's very useful.

I think with this we will improve in our messages and conversations.

great!

I, like Greatpeter, have read through the Internet Writing Guide (a must-read) but I am yet to know, I guess, how I am going to contribute to the Nairaland intellectual and constructive enhancement.

Resourceful. Thanks

interesting piece of work.Bravo

I agree with most of what the author says.. it's really the basics.. but the only point I'm at variance is with the issue of brevity..

I guess it's because I try to express my thots as clearly as possible, and tend to get verbose in the process...

still, how do you reckon the thing would be applied here, considering the fact that we have a lot of perculiarities which make this forum unique..  one being that it's a nigerian forum [hence we're definitely going to have influences from a lot of our local languages, pidgin or broken english inclusive].. two, some people are bound to feel more strongly on issues than others, hence the need to express themselves accordingly.. and thirdly, we being who we are [nigerians] are still trying to acquire the "internet culture".. some habbits will die hard, and others will still take a while to change..

One suggestion, is to create a "rules" book.. which every participant has to abide by.. which will iclude, amongst other rules..

1. politeness being paramount..
2. use of as proper english as possible [within one's abilities.. not everyone has the same level of ability..]
3. no excessiveness or vulgarity..

[more as they come along..]

this is just a suggestion.. maybe some others have similar or contrary thots on the matter..


Saint.

Is there anyone who wants to help me draft the rule-book?

The only rule I've been able to enforce so far is the one that says, "the admin is always right!"

The admin is actually right in everything relating to editing the site cos he knows the retrictions placed by the greater admin. Seun innit?

But then mr. Admin what are the rules and what steps do you intend to take in actualizing this issue of editing, modifying and upgrading?

that was good.

It may also enable the people volunteered to be of help know if they can really render the help.

U're doing a great job. keep it up. atleast somebody will be able to know what he/she did not know before.

great!

seun,this is brillant and concise, perhaps many of the guys in this forum need to learn one or two things, it didnt talk about the irritating/mischievious smileys!!!!

Moving to Nairaland section. This is something every Nairaland member needs to read!

Good job Seun, i think a lot of us need to improve our self more instead of knowing what we need to write about firmly before proceeding.

hi seun,
i am highly interested in the the booklet INTERNET WRITING GUIDE, but unfortunately the site is no longer active and the site owner only said the reason for the closure is philosophical. So, do you have a copy?
Then another thing, each time i finished sending my post. I always found out my website does not show fully. Only the name will appear, whereas people that replied to my post have their websites fully displayed.

I am rather new here, by the time i got the internet guidelines page on aol, the area has been deleted, and the posters are complaining bitterly to aol for shutting them out. So in short, i missed the message.
Maybe i can get a recap from somebody.

its nessery

@ Seun,

How do I post a link legitimately on ur forum?

Thanks

how can I post my topic here.
I just want to make friends here, but it's my first time come to Nairaland Forum, who can tell me how can I post a topic here, thnx!!!!

JimmyWei:

how can I post my topic here.
I just want to make friends here, but it's my first time come to Nairaland Forum, who can tell me how can I post a topic here, thnx!!!!

See New Topic.

Ueah bro plz how do i post to the forum/ autos??

I love the way you spoke! My name is Abdullahi Adamu, If you like to know.