WHY does including the research/homework/obstacles matter to the Cube, when asking for help or locating an item?
What’s the impression you get when no demonstrable effort is put into the query?
(Please reply to this post for all to read.)
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The email I send after I reject a post (below) explains it pretty well, but YOU the community are the voice I need to drive the matter home.
All first posts are moderated, and I’m seeing and rejecting a lot of posts that like this:
“Hey! I’m looking for this thing!
Thanks in advance!”
-New Cuber
(sigh)
My standard email to explain after I kick it back:
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“Do Your Homework and make that known”
Hey %FIRSTNAME% ,
ArtCube Nation has been a community since 2007. Standards of member engagement and a culture of demonstrable work ethic have evolved over the years. Our guidelines spell this out. Please read!
We want to ensure the success of posts of new members and have you seamlessly blend into this community to scale your professional reputation.
We also want ArtCube members to be motivated to take time out of their busy day to lend a hand to a peer in a jam.
Cube Culture
When searching for specific items, be sure in to include:
Thanks for Cubing!
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I’m asking our dev team to develop some AI to aid in this endeavor, but until then…. tell it like it is CUBE!