Should we create a buddy system?

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   figmentposted 13 years ago

   Should we create a little buddy system, maybe in a forum, where newbies (under 3 months) can pair up with older hubbers?  Pick your buddy and kind of teach them how it works and what we've learned.... just a silly idea

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      leebertteaposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      I wouldn't mind you showing me a few things!

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         Fluffymetalposted 13 years agoin reply to this

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            leebertteaposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            Don't blush hun, we're all adults here. I'll be gentle, I promise!

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               figmentposted 13 years agoin reply to this

               I forgot I was signed in as my alias... my secrets out.  figment aka fluffymetal

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                  leebertteaposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                  I won't tell if you won't!

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                     figmentposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                     Do you need a buddy?

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                        leebertteaposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                        Sure! I'd love someone showing me what to do!

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                  Denseposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                  You've been giving out too many hints!
                  Don't think I don't know.

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                     figmentposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                     

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                        Denseposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                        Btw, have you read The Nature Of Personal Reality by Jane Roberts? Posted in reply to a recent post in "Personality Disorder" topic but you'd probably missed it.

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      Greek Oneposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      you may mentor me...
      
      thank you

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         figmentposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         you've been here longer than me silly

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            Greek Oneposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            yes but I only have 7 cents of Adsense revenue, so I need your help

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      goldenpathposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Probably not.  We all have individual agendas of why we are on HubPages, some of which are not for positive purposes.  However, we do have a tremendous resource to do our own research into perfecting our hubs.  We have the ability to quickly visit other hubs and we also have these forums.  Combined, these platforms support the best ways to aid a new hubber.

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   Ron Montgomeryposted 13 years ago

   If any nubile Swedish newbie hubbers need some pointers, I'm available.

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      Greek Oneposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Lars acceptes you offer..
      
      

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         Ron Montgomeryposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         I specifically said nubile, not gentile.

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      figmentposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      who's that a pic of?

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   TMMasonposted 13 years ago

   Leave Lars alone. He is Bi-Polar and will crash into suicidal deppression at the first sign of rejection.
   
   Bigots. Pikin on crazy Lars. Good thing he got that swedish Obama care.

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      figmentposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      awwww.... he sounds like me

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         TMMasonposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         hahahaha I am in hysterics.lololol

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   Shadesbreathposted 13 years ago

   I think Nellie Hoxie should be my buddy and write like 40 or 50 hubs that are totally SEO'ed and stuff for really profitable, highly searched, evergreen content that I could then study carefully forever afterwards to learn from.

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   raisingmeposted 13 years ago

   Sounds like a good idea.  And I think there should also be a Forum about how to keep your forum topic from descending into absolute drivel!

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      figmentposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      LOL!

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      Shadesbreathposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Not possible. 
      
      Drivel is inevitable.  You get your choice of which kind, but that's about it: polemic drivel of the religious or political type, or drivel of the absurd, silly, sexual or snide.  That's it.

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   leebertteaposted 13 years ago

   You say that as though it were a bad thing.

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   frogdroppingposted 13 years ago

   We've kinda got it. Hub greeting. Some hubbers spend time greeting new guys, try and make them feel more welcome. As a rule, those that have been greeted start emailing the greeter. And greeters are nice folks and help out, behind the scenes *nods*

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      raisingmeposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Good point!  And your "name" intrigues me so much that I'm going to have to dip a toe in the pond and see what you are up to!

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         raisingmeposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Oh, oh, oh - I did peak and you like dragons too and you have all kinds of pregnancy info that I can put my daughter onto as she is expecting my first grandchild in the late fall.   Good Stuff!

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         frogdroppingposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         
         
         Did you find filth and debris? *sighs* So much pond water, so little time

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            raisingmeposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            filth and debris no but quite a number of droppings that are worth dropping back for!

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   myownworldposted 13 years ago

   Somehow, I don't trust that word 'buddy' too much...

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      Greek Oneposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      why is that, buddy?

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         watchyaposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         I don't trust buddies either. Less if they're virtual LOL

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      Ron Montgomeryposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      
      
      Why?  Skipper had a little buddy.

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   Paradise7posted 13 years ago

   It's a thought.

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    logic,commonsenseposted 13 years ago

    As long as they weren't butt buddies, it might be okay!

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       figmentposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       LOL

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       kimberlyslyricsposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       

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    kimberlyslyricsposted 13 years ago

    Hi Figment,
    
    I think you have a great concept to help newcomers, but rather than commit to such a partnership, I am hoping that, and do see this happening already.
    
    Meaning older hubbers taking the initiative to welcome newcomers, read and comment on their hubs, follow them and offer any help via email.
    
    I have read, as I am sure you have, some great threads from old timers spotlighting a newcomers work and introduction.
    
    AEvans and Fastfreda and Faybe I find are constantly donating their time to expose new members and their work.
    
    I have been doing this quite a bit lately, minus the forums and really am amazed at some of the very talented writers becoming members.  However, maybe we can have a thread where an older hubber posts a new hubbers profile page and highlight a hub.  Example; thread named;  LOOK WHO"S HERE
    
    I dont know
    
    Just some thoughts
    
    hi btw

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       figmentposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       I really like that idea.  I just know that I didn't know just how wonderful hubpages was for the first month.  Then it took me two months to figure out what was going on, and how to write better hubs.
       
       Its great to see you

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          kimberlyslyricsposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          you know you raise another good point.
          
          With so many new members, only a few will get the time of a busy hubber.
          
          But more so, like you, over a year ago, I hid for a good month, then slowly started reading hubs, even too nervous to leave comments.
          
          Completely lost.  Too proud to ask questions.
          
          I remember I followed yoshi as my first fan,I couldn't believe how much his hubs helped me.
          
          And I couldn't believe how he reached out to me and helped me, still does.
          
          Then at 41/2 months rmcrayne kindly held my hand to make my first forum post.  I had never seen a forum before
          
          Hilarious-just before I deleted my account I think I had 12 000 + posts
          
          My point is we get there but when people like yoshi and rmcrayne and AEvans and Intimatevoluion step in with no conditional agenda, to help, it just comes together.
          
          That's why your thread here is so important to discuss ways to help ones like you and I when we signed up and were lost in confusion
          
          

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