# Just getting started **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 5, 2019, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-getting-started/832069 "2019-04-05T06:07:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tangatawhenua16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@tangatawhenua16](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tangatawhenua16)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-getting-started/832069/1 "2019-04-05T06:07:19Z")
I’m new to these forums but have something to share that should interest many. Is their any etiquette in starting or do you just launch into it? ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-getting-started/832069/2 "2019-04-05T06:18:19Z")
Welcome. Just jump straight on in. Just know that this board tends be a facts based, science type crowd. Anything involving “Woo” or spiritualism typically isn’t received well here; if that’s the thing you want to share. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-getting-started/832069/3 "2019-04-05T06:18:33Z")
just make sure its not something we’ve heard before by checking the archives and two don’t be surprised or shocked when what ever subject we’re going to be enlightened with gets ripped to shreds set on fired and then peed on to put the fire out …… its sort of what we do here Espically If its something to do with science politics or religion …… oh and read the forum descriptions so we don’t have move it around ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-getting-started/832069/4 "2019-04-05T10:31:28Z")
I’d advise you to read through the [Registration Agreement, Rules, and FAQ.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=864546) ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-getting-started/832069/5 "2019-04-05T12:21:02Z")
> [@tangatawhenua16](#): > > I’m new to these forums but have something to share that should interest many. Is their any etiquette in starting or do you just launch into it? > [@Peter\_Morris](#): > > I’d advise you to read through the [Registration Agreement, Rules, and FAQ.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=864546) In particular, notice: > [@](#): > > **Calls to Action** - Do not instigate members to take action for or against any issue or entity. Do not post phone numbers, email addresses or any other personally identifiable information of any entity in this regard. Threads calling for folks to take actions (political, charitable, personal, etc.) are prohibited unless there is prior approval from a moderator or administrator. If your “something to share that should interest many” is something you’re only here to promote or publicize, this may not be the place for it. If you’re selling something that you want us to buy, there is a Marketplace forum where paying members can do so, but otherwise, this isn’t the place for that either. On the other hand, if you have an interesting topic that you’d like to discuss with us, welcome! Try to post it in the appropriate forum—otherwise a moderator may politely move it. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-getting-started/832069/6 "2019-04-05T13:06:33Z")
Welcome to the SDMB. Read the forum descriptions, pick the one that sounds closest to what you want to discuss, and go ahead. And pay no attention to the squid references. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-getting-started/832069/7 "2019-04-05T13:11:46Z")
And sheep felching. :eek: Maybe you could have Tubadiva help you with a name change that can be pronounced for when we talk behind your back. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-getting-started/832069/8 "2019-04-05T13:21:28Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > And sheep felching. :eek: > > Maybe you could have Tubadiva help you with a name change that can be pronounced for when we talk behind your back. 😉 What’s wrong with he “ate tang when he was 16”? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-getting-started/832069/9 "2019-04-05T14:00:16Z")
> [@Jasmine](#): > > What’s wrong with he “ate tang when he was 16”? 😃 Because if you say it quickly it sounds too much like “Throatwobbler Mangrove”. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-getting-started/832069/10 "2019-04-05T14:33:28Z")
“Welcome” threads traditionally go in MPSIMS. Moving. Colibri Moderator ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-getting-started/832069/11 "2019-04-05T14:40:54Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > And sheep felching. :eek: Since he’s apparently a Kiwi, best to hold off on the sheep jokes, at least for a while. > [@](#): > > Maybe you could have Tubadiva help you with a name change that can be pronounced for when we talk behind your back. 😉 [Tangata whenua](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangata_whenua) is a Maori term meaning “people of the land.” ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-getting-started/832069/12 "2019-04-07T10:35:26Z")
> [@tangatawhenua16](#): > > I’m new to these forums but have something to share that should interest many. Is their any etiquette in starting or do you just launch into it? Choice user name eh bro? Sweet az! ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-getting-started/832069/13 "2019-04-07T10:40:37Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > [Tangata whenua](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangata_whenua) is a Maori term meaning “people of the land.” What a difference a space makes. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-getting-started/832069/14 "2019-04-07T11:06:02Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > What a difference a space makes. Indeed Mr Drop Zone. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-getting-started/832069/15 "2019-04-07T13:22:25Z")
> [@nightshadea](#): > > just make sure its not something we’ve heard before by checking the archives And then go ahead and post anyway, with a new wrinkle or two if possible (there’s been lots of repetition over the years, given that entirely new subjects are hard to come by). Have fun. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-getting-started/832069/16 "2019-04-07T18:49:18Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > [Tangata whenua](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangata_whenua) is a Maori term meaning “people of the land.” Which is ironic, given the OP’s stated opinion of Maoris. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-getting-started/832069/17 "2019-04-07T18:52:52Z")
Is it about the giant bones that you want to steal? ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-getting-started/832069/18 "2019-04-07T20:47:13Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > Which is ironic, given the OP’s stated opinion of Maoris. Ah I see. Perhaps the username should be **white** tangatawhenua16. It is not such a choice username after all.