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How to make a good post or question?

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We know that using phones or tablets is more common and autocorrect etc can lead to some interesting results. Looking for support means you are asking questions and wanting answers. With any communication it is best to make it as easy for the other person to understand you and not make it harder than it needs to me.

So some tips:

* Space is important. Even without my eye issues I would not read big globs of text. Split text into paragraphs even if you are on the phone.

* Spelling is important. Meds and conditions have other similar words so best to get them right. Fibro not Fybro and not Fybromyalgia but is Fibromyalgia.

* Ask a question and ensure it makes sense

* Read back what you have written and make sure you are not assuming that people will get it

* Acronyms may not be understood so using them can limit some people from replying. (I will not say do not use them as I use them all the time :))

* ALL CAPS is shouting which is rude but is also harder to read.

* Last but not least use the Search function as it will have been asked before and there may already be a full and helpful conversation

* Also "is this it right forum" as there may be a better place to discuss mental health issues or questions about medication for non fibro conditions like osteoarthritis or diabetes for example.

* When posting you have the opportunity to lock your post to the community. This means that it will not be indexed by Google and other search engines but can still be found by members of HealthUnlocked. It is a personal preference but some people will not respond to these posts if they are not locked.

Feel free to ignore and they are aimed at helping you get an answer but if your post is too hard to read or understand then people may skip by.

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Excellent post thank you.

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crochetjoy

Good points, thank you

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Greenpeace

Great post Des! 👏🏻

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Wobblygirl

Great to have this reminder. Cheers.Hope you are managing too?

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Acocoa

Very excellent post 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👌🏽

One suggestion for an add-on. Remind members to click "members only". Some of us won't discuss personal things otherwise.

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desquinnPartnerVolunteerFMAUK Trustee in reply to Nothing_but_books

Have added something but it is a personal preference with probably more than 90% of my posts being unlocked so that others outside the community able to find the top post and take part in a conversation and obtain support. It will not allow people to see any replies as I understand it from google as you cannot see a reply to a post without being a member of HU AND following the community.

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