@OP, first of all, you should take this as a warning. I have noticed a hint of AI in your posts. I've checked your post history and some of your posts, and I know that you are using AI to either generate or refine your posts. However, I haven't reported you in
the AI report thread yet or reported any of your posts to moderators, because I wanted to give you the benefit of the doubt that maybe you didn't know about this, but even though it's not in
the official rules of the forum, AI-generated posts are frowned upon, and you will get tagged if you are found doing that.
So, be careful, and don't use AI. If you think you are not doing it and you are fine, ignore this part of my post.
-Short replies don’t help — you need to write like you're helping someone.
And who says help can't be done within one short sentence? It depends on the content of your post and not its length, and it depends on the situation.
-Posts in quiet threads may never be seen — post where readers hang out.
You don't need to post in quiet threads unless it's absolutely necessary, which it isn't, most of the time. There are plenty of active threads and discussions available at all times.
-Original thinking matters — don’t copy anything, not even from your own posts.
Copying is not allowed, but you can always quote yourself or others for reference, and then add your part on what point you are trying to make about what you've quoted.