Forums

The HubPages Forums are a great place to interact with Hubbers and discuss Hubbing and various topics of interests. If you have HubPages-related questions, or would like to engage in some friendly banter with other Hubbers, we recommend the Forums (and not HubPages' Answers section).

In addition to offering a Forum for each Topic on HubPages, we have several HubPages-specific Forums, which include:

• Official HubPages Announcements: A place where HubPages staff announces new features and debuts special programs (such as contests).
• Need help? Ask here: A place to ask more experienced Hubbers for help.
• HubPages Tutorials and Community: A Forum for sharing tips and tricks with other Hubbers.
• Report a Problem or Suggest a New Feature: The place to report bugs and let HubPages know what new features you would like to see on the site.
• Hubber's Hangout: A Forum for chatting with your fellow Hubbers.
• Extreme Hub Makeover: A place to get constructive criticism on your Hubs and get advice on your Hubbing technique.
• HubChallengers: A Forum dedicated to Hubbers embarking on a writing marathon (which commonly involves publishing 30 Hubs in 30 days, but could involve publishing any number of Hubs in any time you specify).

Below are some basic guidelines to live by.

• Stick to the topic. Please stay on the thread’s topic when replying to an existing thread. If you don’t see an open thread about something you’d like to discuss, please open a new thread.
• Keep it civil. Debate and disagreements on points of substance are okay, but personal attacks, petty bickering, trolling, and thread hijacking are not tolerated.
• Be helpful and supportive. We’re all here to learn, so please be constructive when providing feedback.
• Spread the word. Encourage Hubbers seeking help to visit the Forum to find solutions to their problems or just to chat and unwind.
• The Forums are for discussion, not self-promotional link-posting. We encourage you to avoid posting promotional or irrelevant links, be they to Hubs or external sites in which you have a vested interest. The three places where we do encourage you to post links to your Hubs are in the HubChallengers section, Extreme Hub Makeover section, and in Weekly Topic Inspiration threads.
• No cross-posting. Posting the same message to more than one Forum or thread is seen as spamming.
• Be honest about your identity. While we don't prohibit having more than one HubPages account, we ask that you stick to a single persona in the Forums. The deceptive use of multiple accounts, especially in a single thread, is prohibited. The use of secondary accounts to circumvent a Forum ban is also prohibited. This type of behavior is also known as sockpuppeting.
• Please use normal English. DON'T USE ALL UPPERCASE FOR YOUR TITLES OR IN THE BODY OF YOUR POST. It comes across as shouting. Also avoid txt msg abbreviations.
• Avoid signatures. Please do not sign your posts and especially do not sign your posts and include a link to another site. A link to your profile page is included with every post, and you can put information about yourself and links to sites you'd like to promote on your profile page.

We encourage all Hubbers to use the Forum as an open space to:

• Interact with each other in the spirit of cooperation and fun
• Ask for and respond to calls for help and assistance with publishing on HubPages
• Share advice and tips on how to create better Hubs and how to draw more visitors
• Come up with ideas to make HubPages work better for everyone
• Discuss your favorite topics

When these rules and guidelines are followed the Forums allow the community to complement each individual Hubber’s own talents and interests, to provide a living and growing repository for shared wisdom, mutual support and inspiration.