Forum Decorum: More Sections for your Posting Pleasure!
Stellaloella may love the library, but I get stoked whenever a grocery store starts to renovate. You know how it goes: when the changes are all done, the produce is still just inside the door, the eggs, milk and beer are still near one of the far walls, and the grumpy guy who can pick out the best cuts of meat for you …
Forum Decorum: Be No One's Puppet
You know who gets a tough break on the Internet? Sock puppet makers. While innocently pursuing their age-old craft, the Internet at large steals their identifying term and applies it to a particular kind of mischief. Sock puppets are commonly used around the 'net to generate fictional support for some …
Forum Decorum: Critical Thinking
So, you've just opened your shop and listed a few items. It's an exciting moment! But wait — maybe you could be doing something better. After all, this is a new endeavor. Is this banner eye-catching? Are the photos attractive? Does this description make sense? Should you have a policy about returning items? Oh no …
Forum Decorum: Keepin' It Relevant and Useful
We're lucky in the Etsy community to have so many knowledgeable, helpful people with so much information and so many ideas to offer, with thousands of members coming to the Forums every day to contribute! Even so, it can be pretty staggering to see the post count on any given forum topic shoot upwards within …
Forum Decorum: Taking Time for a Time Out
Vigilant readers may have noticed last Thursday that there was no new Forum Decorum article in the Storque. It was a busy week with the holidays, travel, end-of-the-year projects, reflecting back on 2007 and planning for 2008. And boy – did we need a break! Every once in a while, it's good to step out of normal …
Forum Decorum: Hey, Help Me Out!
One of the strongest aspects of the Etsy community is its willingness to lend a helping hand to an Etsian in need. Questions on our Site Help forum are almost always followed by a rush to deliver the right answer, and it warms our hearts as Admin to see so many people wanting to be so helpful! For new members of …
Forum Decorum: Etsy's Suggestion Box
The community has always had an active role in shaping Etsy. We love hearing from the people who use the site. Etsians are creative, which generally makes us great problem solvers, too. The Ideas Forum is an amazing think tank for brainstorming, discussing and refining new and better features. More than any …
Forum Decorum: For the Love of Mr. Ed!
With enough repetition, you can wind up driving someone a little crazy. If you say the same thing over and over again, you might really frustrate a person. If you repeat yourself often enough, there's a chance that you might be seen as a little aggravating. This week's Forum Decorum is all about repetition …
Forum Decorum: Say What?
Slang is a funny thing. Within a culture, common words can take on new meaning. Sometimes we even forget why we started using them. Slang can make it confusing for new people to join a conversation if they aren't hip to the lingo. This week's Forum Decorum is going to clear up some classic Internet community …
Forum Decorum: Don't Be Hatin'
When I heard I had to write a Forum Decorum article for Thanksgiving, I got pretty upset. I mean, I was mad! It's the holidays! I wanted to go to the Forums and call some people out. I wanted to throw such a profanity-laced verbal dagger that Etsy-related blogs would've been buzzing about it for weeks afterwards …
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