first and foremost tell them to announce their arrival...let us know they are here...then, if they feel comfortable enough (after we welcome them)...give us a hint to who they are, a little insight...and that we really like a photo on that avatar....(though not a must)

Before posting a new subject, check the threads going back a couple of weeks, & see if it's been recently thoroughly discussed. Maybe you can post to that thread, or add a new spin before raising a similar subject.

Keep yr sense of humor, but please try to pick up a bit on the tone of the group, & the level of discourse. Just as you hopefully would when entering a RW gathering. We welcome newbies (I was one not long ago) & enjoy getting to know you, if you are tolerant, kind, & show some degree of sensitivity & social skill.

I finished reviewing all of my previous threads..... and . .... Gee, I never actually created an introduction/hello message, SV, .

Guess after three months I'll post one .. lol

Elaine .

i think the important thing is to remember that a tribe like this is an ongoing party filled with conversations. just as you would first get a feeling for who's at the party and what they're talking about and how they are treating each other first, that's a good idea here.

this is not the ask a sexy chick a dirty question tribe... the women in here are remarkable and represent different cities, lifestyles and points of view. they are amazing. treat them as such.

barrelling in with a paper bag over your head (as in no photo or real profile) and yelling out things that are not in the same tone as what we're already talking about is not a good idea.

remember that there are many people here, more than just the ones posting. the rules of polite social discourse apply. be gracious and appropriate.

while we do talk about sexual topics here, the best conversations often come from non-sexual topics. we're multi-dimensional. and worthy of respect. it really is a great place to ask for input on topics regarding your actual life, and not just about tits and dicks and such.

it's all about respect, and it goes both ways.

Some of my best tribequette tips are...

Read the tribe description, it might give you a good idea of what kind of atmosphere you are walking into and any big rules they have.

This tribe is totally open to just about any kind of question you can come up with...as long as it's respectful. The same question can probably be posted crudely or respecfully. By that I don't mean sugar coated or that we can't take a couple of fucks thrown in, but that the question presupposes that the women here are thinking, feeling, sexual individuals.

General tribe tribequette tips I give people would include...

Tribe Friend Ettiquette, my tips on this are posted here (there are other topics there that might interest newbies)
svanswers.tribe.net/thread/1...f2b9a01d6

Comments on photos(both in personal profiles and the tribe album)...are sent to the person who uploaded the photo, so for this and many other reasons keep them respectful. The women in this tribe are not here to be propositioned. Not crudely by strangers anyway(o;

If you have any questions ASK! Especially here in this tribe, better to ask us what is appropriate than to feel the protective ire of the woman here. This is our house, these are our sisters. We are protective of the wonderful place we have and the feelings of our fellow woman and the men we have come to know.

Don't take things personally. If you send someone a friend invite or a private message and you don't hear back from them as soon as you think you should. Don't assume you know why, don't assume it has anything to do with you. Some people check their messages once a day, some people never notice new friend invites (um this is me *hides*) some people aren't on when you think they're on, or they are busy doing other things. Some people don't respond to messages and invites from people they don't know. It could be anything.

I would say that mostly you just need to keep your wits about you. If you have a choice to be offended or to be made to laugh.. then by all means laugh!!! Some of the funniest stuff comes through here, but also so of the soberest, somberest, and seriousest (boy did I just make up some words or what???) stuff comes through here too. Just read a bit and see if this is your kind of pool, then just wade on in but try not to pee in it :)

My suggestion and request is that new people here not make sweeping generalisations about the various genders. All women are not one way. All men are not one way. All people of mixed gender are not one way. It's simplistic and insulting to the diverse array of wonderful people that inhabit this space to pidgeon-hole us all.

With all of these intros I was thinking...it would be cool if when people did an intro thread they included a question for everyone to answer and interact on. Ya know so we can have introductions and also still cool discussions instead of just the welcomes. Welcomes are cool but welcomes and discussion are even better!

bump

I thought with all of the new people we should bump this up.

Have a photo and some info about yourself! Your profile is like a way of introducing yourself to everyone. I understand some people don't have electronic pics of themselves or don't feel comfortable sharing their likeness on the net, but at least have something there.