Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and tips and do the exercises.
Preparation
Katie20
Can you believe it? Someone in another group asked me to write some pages of their website in English and French. But they can't pay because 'I'm starting this business with no money.' He said he's a professional photographer and he can do some photos for me instead. Am I wrong to be angry?
Asher87
Nope! I’d be angry too
JayCee99
I can't help but here's the link to a friend's website. He is a French–English writer and translator www.franco-anglo-translations.com/About
Carla62
Er … asking people to work for free … not cool!
Asher87
^^^ This!
JayCee99
Oops! I thought you were looking for someone. Sorry for the misunderstanding 
Carla62
I can't pay my rent with photographs, sorry
Katie20
Exactly!
Mylo45
True, but professional photos cost a lot of money, especially if you're getting married. Sorry I don't speak French or I would do it 
Katie20
Here's a link to his photography if anyone wants the job www.billsphoto.com/portfolio As you can see the website needs some work … 
Carla62
@Mylo45 Maybe, but people always ask writers to work for free #PayMe
Katie20
Yep, if I need photos OK but I prefer to get paid with money
Tips
1. Writing in online forums is more like speaking.
2. You don’t have to put full stops (.) at the end of sentences.
3. Use ^^^ to show you’re talking about the post above yours.
4. Use @ and a person’s name to show clearly who you’re replying to.
5. You can use emojis. 
6. Stay calm and be polite. Some people get angry in online discussions but try to avoid that.
Hello, has anyone tried using ChatGPT to learn English here?
Do you join in many discussion forums? Why or why not?
I would like to join discussion forums it can improve my knowledge about the discussed topic but if the discussion forum is ethical and to the point. Otherwise, it will lose time. The discussion forum also helps the website owner to reduce the questions and answer everyone. Anyone have a problem, can check the forum and get the desired solution easily. Some popular forums are stackoverflow, discuss, etc.
Hi team,
I have a doubt about the options in <Task 1>--><Item 3> in the question: What mistake did JayCee99 make?
*They misunderstood the first post.
*They put the wrong link.
Why both options start with 'They' instead of 'he' or 'she' if it's only one person posting? It's because in this cases it's allowed to use 'They' because we're not sure about the gender of the person?
Thanks.
Hello jmajo,
Yes, that's right. We often use 'they' when we're not sure about the gender of someone.
These days it's also sometimes used to refer to nonbinary genders, but this use of 'they' is actually several hundred years old. And 'you' is also a plural form that has come to have both singular and plural meanings.
Best wishes,
Kirk
LearnEnglish team
Thanks!
Best wishes.
No, I don’t. I only join in discussion forums when I need to get technical information about some
software o service I have a problem with, I try to avoid nonsense discussions because take a lot
of time and energy and generally don’t make any productive result for me.
Thanks for the lesson.
Great site!!
I rarely join many discussion forums. Maybe when I was a teenager, I did, but I don't really remember. Because at that time I was still young, I wanted to express myself; all attention was on me. As I get older, I realize that discussion forums are pointless, a waste of my time, and that I should focus on myself and the people I care about.
I never joined for discations forum,because I like when someone need my opinion and ask me:"What I think?"
I believe online discussions can be a catalyst for positive change. When we come together to share our experiences and ideas, we have the potential to spark movements and drive social progress.
i wanna discuss about my blog