Hi Lisa! Thanks for your kind words. : ) Also, (and this is just a tad off subject), but still closely related I think, and if its not, my apologies) I believe that folks also should be aware that when sending invitations for friendship here, sending a blatent ad in your invitation is a definate turn off for many people. I receive many, many invitations that is one big ad. No "Hi how are you, kiss my foot" or anything else but "Visit my site and make $$$". Well, thanks, but no thanks. At least become my friend with a sincere invitation before you send me an ad. I completely agree, and it's not off subject at all. I've made 39 new "friends" in my first 2 days here. That's 39 websites that I could potentially see. I've noticed that the sites I went and spent some time at are the sites of people that sent me a real hello. That's just human nature. Courtesy is a two way street, so I'm very glad you mentioned it. : ) Linda

Well that is a great point Linda. I must say that I think out of all my 500 something frinds that I have only had a few with an all ad invitation. Yes, It is a turn off. I love those invitations too with no profile. That has got to be the worse invite out of all. Caution, people that have no profile or no friends and have been here for a couple of weeks or months. That is a real red Flag for me. There have been some that have joined and are up too no good. Just be careful with those tips too look for. You have to show this community that you are real and are serious about being here. Well, this is a great Subject and I just had to keep coming back Linda. Thanks big bunches for your friendship and advice. Your Good Friend,

Hi Lee; Yes, It is a turn off. I love those invitations too with no profile. That has got to be the worse invite out of all. I had to chuckle. I like to compare online and offline, just because it's sometimes funny. Imagine you moved into a brand new house in a new neighborhood. You're getting settled in, and you hear a knock on the door. You answer the door, and the fellow at the door says... "Hi, welcome to the neighborhood. I'm Bob. I sell really great shampoo. I also sell health supplements. Want to see?" Online, those are the people that send a short hello followed by ads. So, you go back to unpacking and soon there is a knock at the door again. It's another neighbor. This one is friendly and just welcomes you. She lets you know where her house is and tells you to come for coffee when you're done unpacking. Online, those are the people that send really friendly greetings and leave out the ads the first time they "invite" or meet you. And Lee- you added one more. You go back to unpacking. And there is yet one more knock on the door. You go open it, but no one is there. Online, those are the people with no profile or way for you to get to know who's there. It is hard to get to know some one if they hide when you go look. : ) Linda

Thanks Linda. I love the examples and stories you give. Your Friend,

Hi, I like the idea of having the posters' signature be their profile page. I would also suggest including a date/Time stamp that indicates the last time the profile was modified by the member. Is this do-able ? Just a thought. Something else I notice is the forum owner in many cases seems obliged to answere or acknowledge every post. I can understand responsding to a question but should one always respond? Should a forum be used to advertise? This question may be odd here but what I mean is, if one is a regular contributor (not just a poster) to a forum (i.e. adds value or seeks information re:topic), the readers has a choice to follow the profile link. I should be careful here, I might be posting on the wrong topic:-) Let's say the topic is: "Good Posting Etiquettes can lead to a profit." Any comments? I'm kinda brainstorming here on how I could create and moderate a few forums that can educate the reader on my business. I'm thinking that I would have a question and answere topic which could grow several pages but my main topics would be restricted.