If you want to get your first thread off to a good start, begin by slamming people who use a certain kind of bass or throw out some insults like, "players who use a pick suck." Another good one is "Why would anybody need more than four strings?" That will get things going. Good luck.
Well, now you know how to make a post and a thread. I'm going to close this one instead of merging it, but you should go ahead and post in the new members thread HERE. Welcome to TalkBass.