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
Posting bait. Mostly in the form of nuclear takes.
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
@VolcelPolice we got em
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.
