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Originally Posted by RoxyRollah
Why force people to force themselves on others?
I say hi to the people whose intro grabs me. That doesn't mean I won't get to know them later on in their forum tenure, it just means that their intro didn't grab my attention.
Who cares if everyone welcomes them? That would seem a little disingenuous to me. It would seem faked. But the natural progression of people welcoming others, when they see the post, or feel like they want to welcome someone feels like a better fit to me.
Then just,
"Hi everyone my name is Bob"
"Hi Bob!" (REALLY?)
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I don't think that's what happens when you post in welcome threads. Their experience here is often down to the response of their joining. If it's not welcoming enough they may leave the forum in annoyance. It doesn't take that much effort to say hello, see what music they like (isn't that the point?) and have a discussion? Personally I see no negative reasons not to welcome new members.