"This is great, but can I suggest that you start a blog instead?"
What is wrong with what I wrote? I do not want a blog, or I would have one.
"You write well, and you would probably get a lot of visitors. Then you could monetize from there if you wanted. You would also have the freedom to categorize and so on, so that people could get quickly to their answers."
I am not interested in being a coach. For one thing, there is a ton of information on Upwork. There are coaches and a thread on people giving advice. I'm definitely not interested in making money from helping other freelancers. Just read the links.
"Just a suggestion in case you want to turn helping into a hobby."
I don't consider helping others a hobby.
"The problem with threads like these is that they contain a ton of information that can be overwhelming, isn't necessarily linear, and receives answers and then often, replies that refute some answers and a chain of that."
My post is linear. I started with the basics and links to elevating levels of help. If it's overwhelming, handily it's in a post you can reference repeatedly. I refuse to repeat answer that are contained in the post. Yes, conflicting information that can likely be resolved by reading the Upwork information.
"Not easy on the eyes, and confusing to a newb."
It's quite simple, read my post. It's all Upwork information, not mine. That's the point - you don't need me, you don't need anyone; use the resources at hand.
"1. To get DIRECTLY to the questions that they have. Nobody is going to go through dozens or hundreds of "answers" (that may not even all be correct) to somehow find the answer to their one question. So a lot of the hard work on the thread is wasted anyway. (Which may be why you get repetitive questions when you invite people to ask you direclty.)"
If my post were not correct, do you think Upwork would have allowed it, much less pinned it? (Believe me, I was more surprised than anyone). This thread was started because of the enormous amount of new freelancers who keep posting things like, "how do i get job?" "No one will hire me." "Upwork unfair!" "How do I get my money?"
So, I carefully put together the Upwork links in a coherent beginning to end fashion and included more links.
There is no reason for a new person to come to the forum and say, "I got scammed and didn't know to not do the stuff I did." An hour's worth of reading would have prevented all of it. And so on. And so on.
I receive questions, begging, pleading, demanding help because they have not done the basics. I am a big believer in not reinventing the wheel.
"2. Those who post questions want to know people's *actual experiences,* so they want to ask on a community board...only to be met with long-suffering "I'm SO tired of having to answer you people" commentary, which is pretty off-putting, not to mention illogical since AFAIK, nobody is chained here and forced to answer newbs."
Actual experiences are what I am trying to avoid! Too many freelancers, some who have never had a job, offer advice as if they are professionals. This thread is not about opinion, ideas, feelings, desires, or dreams. It's about the rules and what you need to do before you set up a profile. From the feedback, a lot more people love it than hate it. What I care about is others learning, and many new freelancers have told me this is helpful.
Not all freelancers know what they are talking about. This way the freelancer can get the truth from the source along with every kind of help imaginable through multiple media formats.
As I posted to another person, there are plenty of freelancers from all over the world that started with nothing, and didn't expect to be given free everything because they were new or poor.
If everyone went through the links I posted, virtually no one would get scammed, cheated, or manipulated by the client, and there is so much more information. Most of the threads include a lot of emotion and experiences. That's fine here, too, I'm not the text police. However, I see no reason to go into lengthy messages with those who have done absolutely nothing for themselves and yet want someone to give them money.
