I Am Frustrated

Started by GreasyBacon September 4th, 2011 7:46 PM
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Posted September 24th, 2011
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Okay, I wanted to join this forum and have a lot of fun. I didn't even get a welcome! Now, I am a patient person but it really got to me when I tried to trade with a certain user and asked them a question and they completely ignored me with disgust. Now I know not everyone here is probably like that, but just because I'm new here doesn't mean I'm some sort of second class citizen or member. It just really gets to me. The community here isn't very welcoming..
Just a suggestion. I'm really trying to tell this with the nicest approach possible. Thanks.


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Livewire

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Posted August 2nd, 2019
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Did you make a welcome thread in NU/W first? That's usually how it's done. PC has 250,000 thousand members, We can't welcome every single one when they join unless they make themselves heard.

Sydian

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Perhaps you joined when most of the memberbase was asleep. We're not all in the same time zone, Americans are out of town for Labor Day weekend right now, etc. Don't feel ignored. We have a very good New Users/Welcome section. But a lot of people come into the community everyday and most make an intro thread for it. Some get overlooked, and some don't. I'm sorry yours did, but that's still no reason to make a thread about it here...well uhhh while we're here, welcome to PC! Feel free to message me if you have more questions or concerns...or if you just wanna talk and not feel lonely, lol.
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Did you make a welcome thread in NU/W first? That's usually how it's done. PC has 250,000 thousand members, We can't welcome every single one when they join unless they make themselves heard.
Yes, I have actually, the only person who welcomed me was one of my real life friends, and she didn't even say the words welcome.

Sydian

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Just because someone doesn't say welcome doesn't mean it's not a welcome...I think you're just making a mountain of a molehill. :(
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Kenshin5

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Well if the trader didn't answer your question did you try this topic http://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=233045? If that person can't or chose answer it I am sure the Trade community as a whole would help you. Maybe the person missed your post, vm, or pm. Regardless if they did or not I wouldn't go as far as too say the community as a whole is unwelcoming. I am sorry you didn't get the welcome you are looking for but some times topics get over looked.

Brian - 0089 1621 6313 - White

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Just because someone doesn't say welcome doesn't mean it's not a welcome...I think you're just making a mountain of a molehill. :(
I'm being very serious. I want some friends on here. :( But some people are just ignoring me. It's not fun.
Maybe you could stop acting like you NEED to be welcomed? ^that
You're very inconsiderate and rude. Please, I'm not coming with a mean approach at all, and you just judge me.
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Im just saying what everyone else is. Just more blunt, for im a blunt person.
Oh, I get you. Sorry about that then. Maybe being blunt with new people like me might not be the best thing to do though..

Meganium

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Seen February 1st, 2023
Posted February 1st, 2023
I apologize that you did not get the welcome you deserve in the past. Your thread is still active and can still get welcomes. Most of the time the board gets a bit inactive due to timezones, like Syd mentioned...and a large amount of people join this community every day, so yeah...it can be a bit overwhelming and intimidating during the first days as a new member here at PC, but really...we are nice. Just because no one welcomed you doesn't mean we're ignoring you. Maybe I probably skipped your intro while I was doing my daily "welcoming sprees", and that may be a mistake of mine. >_<

Soo, just don't think we're ignoring ya. We're here for ya. Not just myself, but also any of the staff here in bold colored names (like Syd and Livey for example). I'm sorry that you feel a bit frustrated, to make ya feel better. I'll go ahead and reply to that thread right now, since it is still active. now that I have time xD[/s]

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I do apologize for this mishap. There are a few of us who regularly check that section, but your introductory thread may have gotten lost in the wake of others posting their own. And I personally tend to first scan for topics which have no replies at all, which may have been why I missed yours. Please don't think badly of us just because of this incident; be aware we are a very friendly community, but many of us have other things to attend to.
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Rukario

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I'll take this time and give you a nice big WELCOME to our little community!

Don't get frustrated or put off if you don't make tons of friends right off as sometimes people like to see your posts and stuff (kinda like get to know you, your style, and so on) before replying. It can take time to build up a nice group of friends here, but they will be good friends in the long run. Just be yourself and post on topic to get noticed.

Also we DO have the most welcoming and friendly members around and like some others have said, they just may have missed your thread or not even been around.

So again, welcome to PC.

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quixotic

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Posted March 13th, 2014
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Can I also just add, and this is not meant to be harsh or anything, more constructive means if anything. But basically, if you get welcomed by some people in your thread, they aren't necessarily looking to be your friends, or even mean you will become friends with them. You have to get there by meeting people in other threads, maybe read a post that you can relate to. And then from there, you drop then a Visitor Message or Private Message starting a conversation.

So just because you might not have got the welcome you wanted, or even deserved, it's the be all end all. There will be infinite chances for you to meet people and to get to know people and forge friendships!

You're still in the early days at this forum, keep posting around and see what happens!
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