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New commer,feels unwelcome - 8/15/2008 3:44:15 PM
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BaldEagle4Christ
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Hi there,
I am new too this web sight.
And i know at times wrong thoughts can come too Mind.
I went intoo chat room,not Just one but a few today
I come in the rooms with opend arms and Joy i my heart.
I welcome every one and i said God bless you all.
Here arre response...Hi...hi Bald....nothing in how are you,or God bless you,or really made me feel welcome at all.
I asked a few questions,I got them but it was not Like any one was seriouse.I felt Like an out sider.Like every one was dead!
Like a dead Church.
Maybe God leade me here too wake every one up too ,let you know we need too show Love for others and have others make them feel welcome when new commers come.Or too wake them up.
May God bless you all.
Any one Like too leave me a message. 
Maybe you can help me understand?
Eagle.
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RE: New commer,feels unwelcome - 8/15/2008 6:08:18 PM
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BaldEagle4Christ
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Thank you ps103,I will look around,i did some prayers already because i do belive in the power of prayer.In the prayer and praise forum
I bellive in the death and the reserection of Jesus and that he is soon too come again.Hallelujah
I thank you for not Kicking me off the sight for telling you all how i felt.
We should all feel welcome.
Have a blessed day.
Look foward in hearing from you all soon.
Eagle
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RE: New commer,feels unwelcome - 8/15/2008 6:25:54 PM
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cynthia
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Welcome to forums.
Forums and chat is similar to walking into a crowded room full of strangers and trying to start a conversation. It can be frustrating and difficult. The best way to feel welcome is to read lots of posts to get the idea of how things work, then begin to participate in a few conversations that are of interest to you. As time goes by, you'll feel right at home.
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RE: New commer,feels unwelcome - 9/2/2008 1:03:54 AM
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OneJohn410
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Hey BaldEagle4Christ,
I've been around for a little while, and I think it's the intimidation factor. See, there's all these cute picture avatar things, and dancing cartoon cats, and there's Edison with his lightbulb, and all those wonderful pictures. Then there's folks like you and me, who choose one intimidating bird as the avatar picture for our screen name.
For a while, I was considering changing to something cutesy myself, but I haven't yet. Tell you what, if you keep having a challenging time at it, PM me with a topic for posting somewhere, and the eagles will take the thing over, ok? That's right, mostly a two-sided dialogue on something.
I'm thrilled to have another bird-brain on the scene, friend!
OneJohn410
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RE: New commer,feels unwelcome - 9/2/2008 2:41:33 AM
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OneOfHisJewels
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I am sorry you feel unwelcome. Some folders are more welcoming than others. I would recommend hanging around in the forums rather than chat. You might try the men only section, and Community Lounge is pretty friendly. If you are single, the singles folder is nice, kinda hard to break into at first, but if you stick it out it's nice. If you're married, there's lots of nice married men in men only. I'll pray for you to like it here.
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RE: New commer,feels unwelcome - 9/2/2008 10:35:34 PM
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rgod
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BaldEagle - I too am sorry that you feel unwelcome. I've felt like that before as well. The only advice that I can give you is to give these things a little time. I don't chat a lot - but for a few weeks I was chatting a lot. I felt very unwelcome at first, but over time, people were starting to get to know me. I'd sign on, read responses for a while, then strike up a conversation with one or two people. Then the next time, I'd do the same thing and so on. Before I knew it, people were starting to recognize my user name and it was becoming more friendly. If I were still chatting, I'd probably feel totally welcome.
I post in the forums. I've been on crosswalk off and on for a few years. But only in the past year have I been a regular. There are certain folders that I stay away from - because it is more about debate than about relationship. If I were looking for intense debate that would be fine - but I am looking for more fellowship than anything else. So, I prefer other folders. I like the writer's roundtable - they are really nice. And the humor and games folder, the he says/she says, women's, and my personal favorite - the single's folder. There are other great folders too. I didn't feel welcome in the single's folder for a while. I'd post and everyone would continue their conversations and post around me. A couple of people welcomed me in - and I started interacting with them. I also learned to really watch where the thread was going, then jump in - and ask good questions. While I can't say that I feel 100% part of the core group that is there, I do feel accepted there, and I am learning more and more about the people who post there - there are a lot of great people there.
What I'd say is, like any thing else, these things take time. Just continue to be friendly - perhaps target a couple of forums that you can post to regularly or chat rooms that you can visit regularly and let things go from there. You sound like you are a friendly person and I'm sure that God can use that to bless many.
And welcome to crosswalk!
rgod
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