First, you still need to create an account (be very meticulous over what your username should be). The initial plan is to then slowly dip your feet into the water by beginning to comment on content created by the sites editors and by community members (in the "Fanposts" section). Plan to generate around 10-15 comments on existing posts so you can build my value in the community. Hope to have images in some of your comments that are relevant to the topic of the initial post. These images could be screenshots of different play designs the 76ers have been running (for example), or pictures from games that serve to highlight your point. Once you have done this, I would then like you to finally start your own discussion threads. The reason why you do not want to start creating posts right after registering is because you want to earn the respect of the longtime community members. If they see that you have 14 posts but zero comments, then it might deter them from lending their viewpoint to you. I have seen this kind of thought process on various online communities in the past. In one instance that I can semi-recall, a long-time community member gently scolded a new member because they did not participate enough in terms of commenting on other people's content. Just plan carefully, and you will be an active community member in no time!
-Tyler Greener
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