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| Freeter 2294th Post
 
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|  "Re(3):Grr...."
, posted Fri 12 Apr 21:18
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It's hardly turning in to a " cold stern " enviroment. Frankly, there has been a spate of arguments recently. A " hot, angry " place is more like it. It's becoming like other boards that I loathe. Where is that friendly atmosphere we used to have?
Don't know. First Onslaught, now Baghead...I really don't know.
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Some people are sensitive about things that they like, and it'd be wise of everyone here to respect that. I'm not defending that " I piss on this thread " picture, it seems like something you'd see at neogeo.com, not here. But frankly, if you can be offended by an incredibly stupid picture, I don't see why anyone should have the right to judge somebody else over the fact they find comments about somebody being a crossdresser or whatever the hell was going on in that thread offensive. I'll just say that I'm dissapointed a long time board member has left because of some rude comments people made. As much as I hate to bring out an incredibly worn-out old phrase, " two wrongs don't make a right " .
So who was judging him exactly? D?
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| whitesword 613th Post
Red Carpet Regular Member
| "Read this..." , posted Sat 13 Apr 07:19
This is taken from The GIA's message board faq, I suggest you all read it and (try to) follow it.
"Furysword’s Guide to message board etiquette.
Herein you will find a list of rules for how to act on a message board without gaining the
hatred of 95% of its inhabitants. Most of this stuff is based upon my own personal opinion,
so it might not be necessary to follow these everywhere. However, I can guarantee that if no
one will complain if you do follow these rules. Also, this is just a general guide to message
board etiquette, even though it mentions these specifics boards, so don’t think that here is
the only place that these should be kept in mind. Finally, be warned that there is mild language,
harsh stereotypes, and my misguided attempts at humor contained within. And now, on with the
show. (And to answer the inevitable question, yes, I do realize that there’s a certain amount of
irony to someone with my name posting a guide on etiquette. Get over it)
Section 1: Being the New Guy
Rule #1: Be aware of what you’re getting into.
By this I mean that you should be aware of what type of people populate the message board you
wish to post at. For instance, if you’re a Satanist then you probably shouldn’t go around
posting at a Christian message board. We here at the GIA message boards are a group of reasonably
intelligent people who are primarily here to discuss the GIA, console games, and other random
stuff. So keep that in mind when deciding to post here. Also, try to take time to familiarize
yourself with the basic functions of the board, so you do go around asking idiotic questions
like how to post a message.
Rule #2: Don’t post to say that you’re new here.
It’s generally agreed upon that these types of posts are annoying. Whether it’s because they
generally have no redeeming value, or because the type of people who post them generally don’t
hang around for more than two days, the fact remains that they are annoying. There’s no need to
point out that you’re new to a message board. The fact that we’ve never seen your name before
and your post count has reached a grand total of one are pretty good indicators that you are a
newcomer. If you absolutely can’t resist posting an introductory message, at least try to make
it interesting or worthwhile by asking an intelligent question or trying to start a discussion.
Rule #3: Don’t expect to immediately be treated like a longtime member.
If you are new to a message board, don’t expect to be granted the privileges or respect granted
to longtime members. Those longtime members are granted those privileges and respect because
they are longtime members, and because they’ve shown that they are a valuable part of that
community, or at least know how to operate inside the rules of that community. If you do the
same then you’ll gain the same privileges and respect sooner or later.
Rule #4: Don’t spam.
This is a universal rule. No one likes spam. We don’t want to hear about your web site, message
board, get rich quick scheme, or your offer to make sweet love to all of the ladies out there.
Get over yourself. If we wanted those things we would go get them, instead of wasting our time
posting here.
Section #2: Polls
Rule #1: If you want to know our personal information, have a good reason.
No one wants to give out their personal information to complete strangers, especially if there’s
no reason to do so. If you absolutely must have this information to figure out which of us you
want to stalk, then at least pretend to have a good reason like needing the information for a
school project.
Rule #2: Don’t post a poll asking if polls are annoying. AKA, the Silver X rule.
Posting a poll asking if polls are annoying might’ve been a great, ironic, sarcastic idea the
first ten times it was used. It’s overdone now, so let the idea die off a little.
Rule #3: Don’t post a poll that’s been done recently.
No one likes to answer the same questions over and over again, so before posting a poll, or a
question in general, why don’t you check the message archives to see if something similar has
been asked before.
Rule #4: If you’re going to post a favorite whatever poll, make it interesting.
If you absolutely must know who our favorite character is, or our favorite way to fake an orgasm,
then at least make it interesting by trying to make a debate out of it or offering some odd
questions, because, more likely than not, we’ve already answered the same poll several times
before.
Section #3: General Message Board Conduct
Rule #1: At least try to use proper grammar and spelling.
No one’s asking you to keep your writing at the level of a thesis statement. All we ask is that
you follow the general rules of the English language, such as punctuation and capitalization.
Also, for the love of god, don’t abbreviate three or four letter words. No one’s going to care
if you misspell perseverance, but please don’t turn you into u. Is it really that much harder to
type three letters than one. And look at it this way. If those damn Canadians can speak perfect
English, then so can you.
Rule #2: Speaking in l337 will only get you laughed at.
Properly used, 1337 speak can be a good comedic device for mocking lamers and the general
populace of GameFAQ’s. However, if you ever use it seriously we’ll have you hung. Which leads
me to the next rule.
Rule #3: Once is enough. Don’t overdue it.
Just because something was humorous or witty the first time doesn’t mean it will be humorous or
witty the second, third, or thirty thousandth time. Take Zero Wing, for instance. Yes, we all
know that the translation is a hilarious example of Engrish at its best, but if you quote it no
one’s going to tell you how witty and dead sexy you are. Instead, you’ll get Jemmy throwing a
ton of bricks at you.
Rule #4: Post in the appropriate forum.
There’s a reason there are so many different forums, so use them properly. For instance, posting
about the latest Final Fantasy game in General Discussions when there’s already a separate forum
for it and a general Final Fantasy forum is just plain stupid, so don’t do it. If you can’t
figure out where to put something, then chances are it’s not worth posting in the first place.
Section #4: Miscellaneous, AKA, these should go above, but I want a fourth section, damn it.
Rule #1: Don’t post just to say something sucks.
If you don’t like something, that’s perfectly fine. However, we don’t need a message telling us
just that it sucks. If you want to state your dislike of something, then post an intelligent
message detailing legitimate reasons for your dislike. By contrast, mindless praise is perfectly
acceptable.
Rule #2: Not everyone shares your tastes, AKA, Furysword’s Restraint.
If someone doesn’t like your favorite game, then don’t flame them just because of that. If I can
restrain myself from wrecking a well deserved retribution on those who dare blaspheme Kartia,
then you can do the same for those who badmouth your chosen obsession.
Rule #3: This isn’t a support group.
No one wants to hear your sob stories. Everyone has problems in their life. Learn to deal with
them. If your problems are so bad that you need outside help, then a message board filled with
people you’ve never met isn’t the place you want to look for help.
Rule #4: Emoticons are the devil.
Old fashioned smilies are okay, when used in a limited fashion. But never use Emoticons, or the
devil will claim your soul."
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| Professor 1442th Post
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| "Cripes." , posted Sat 13 Apr 08:17:
Egh, cripes. I haven't been able to check out the board much the past week, but not pretty. I wish I could have checked the thread to see how it went, but if it's deleted, I can't return it back.
Hopefully, the next week will bring things back to normal, and people will return...
Remember, having fun is good, but it's still important to think before you write anything. I still keep faith in them members of this BBS, that they're better than the usual immature flaming communities. Each one of you create the atmosphere here, don't forget.
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