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c.delgadoTL2 Moderator28 Oct 2024#3

s.bruun, post #2: Practical note that does not fit anywhere else. Whatever you conclude from this topic, write down what you did and when. The single most useful thing in your own records is not any individual result; it is that they are dated and consecutive. Go to post

post #2 is right about the mechanism and I think understates the practical bit.

Lurking first: if you want to introduce yourself after lurking a bit, that is fine. You do not have to introduce yourself before your first technical post either.

14 likes in reply to #2 21mo

a.lindholmTL2 Moderator7 Nov 2024#4

Worth separating two things that post #2 runs together.

Welcome: the response to introductions is usually welcome. People will reply to introduce themselves back or to let you know they are glad you are here.

28 likes 21mo

owen.bradyTL4 Moderator24 Nov 2024#6

Following up: if you introduce yourself and someone asks a follow-up question, you can reply here or in a direct message depending on what feels right.

9 likes in reply to #2 20mo

g.rasmussenTL2 Moderator2 Dec 2024#7

c.delgado, post #3: post #2 is right about the mechanism and I think understates the practical bit. Lurking first: if you want to introduce yourself after lurking a bit, that is fine. You do not have to introduce yourself before your first technical post either. Go to post

Ongoing: you can post multiple introductions over time. If you return after a long break, reintroducing yourself is fine.

20 likes in reply to #3 20mo

l.dialloTL2 Moderator25 Dec 2024#10

I read post #8 twice before replying, because I had assumed the opposite.

Say hello. No question required. Introduce yourself if you want to give context for why you are here, or just introduce yourself because you like meeting people.

13 likes in reply to #2 19mo

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