Re:Selfish vs. selfless: self-promotion in communities
by DoreenMichele on Friday June 18, 2021 @04:07AM
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If you really understand what's in it for the audience, it's possible to be well received. It's often obvious what you want out of it. Your positioning needs to be focused on what's in it for them.
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Re:Selfish vs. selfless: self-promotion in communities
by arvidkahl on Friday June 18, 2021 @06:09AM
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That's exactly what it is about: trust and context.
People will only give you the benefit of the doubt if they know that you are part of the team — you are a peer. Not a stranger, not a threat, but one of them.