Post by Zink on Sept 5, 2006 16:05:28 GMT -5
If you're introducing yourself here, you probably are a new member, also known as newbies, noobs, (and my personal spelling) n00bs. Unfortunately, there's been a little bit of hazing (hazing: verb. Treating new members of a sorority or group poorly simply because they are new) going on in DH (Distant Horizons). The social dynamics of this forum are a lot like a school and you guys are the freshmen. Keeping a few tips in mind can help you navigate through your "first day of school" confusion.
I apolgize if I scared you with all this talk of vegence to n00bs, but I'm guessing you're better off knowing to tread carefully than stomping around the "General" board completely naive. Have fun, post a lot, and soon you'll be lecturing n00bs on their common mistakes like an old pro.
Vetrans? If you thought this thread was the stupidest thing you've ever seen, shut up. I'm really sick of seeing n00bs get hazed, and through my relgion, family or crucial flaw in my DNA, I just cannot be mean to people who don't deserve it, and I feel sorry for people who get reprmanded for next to nothing (i.e.: n00bs) If you've got a problem with me trying to get n00bs past their larva stage as soon as possible, PM me. I'd be more than happy to take the issue up with you, but don't spam this board with how stupid this thread is.
Anyone who compares this to "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide" deserve eternal suffering. Do you think "Zink's Declassified n00b Survival Guide" has a good ring to it?
- Please, please, please read through a board before you start a topic there. Just check the last 5 pages of threads to see if anyone else has written something very similar to your idea. For instance, don't make a thread (techno-talk for those clicky green things you click on right before the actual discussion takes place) on two Avatars at the same time, a fifth element, Aang's little sister, or ZOMG ZuTARA PWNS SO HARD!!!!!. These ideas have been discussed to bits and nothing will bring down a swift and terrible vengance faster. Which leads me to my next topic-
- The more words you type out, the better you'll be. It's sad, but older users can get away with more "txt tlk" (text talk) you can get away with. If you don't know what the following sentence means "i Luff MaiKo SO much!! IT owns j00!" you should be fine. Just type like you normally talk. If that sentece held some meaning for you, leave your vowels in and type the way you talk. If you talk like that, seek help.
- Varitant of text talk- uSe PRoPeR PuNCTuCTaTioN aND CaPiTaLS,,,, BeCauSe THiS iS So aNNoYiNG!.!.1!!! Speel cheek yuor psost fro tyops, acuse tihs si aggrvatign, oto!
- Think before you speak. If you say something dumb as a vetran member, nobody will care. But when n00bs say something dumb, they generally draw attention to themselves. Think out what you want to say BEFORE you hit the "post" button.
- DO NOT double post. This threads are conversations, and if you converse with yourself, do it at home. Wait for someone else to get a post after yours before posting again. To check, you can refresh the page or come back to it after examining some other links. Bottom line? If your name is under "Last Response" in the little column in each board, wait till someone else's is there instead.
- I'm a member of exactly 3 (count them, three) forums and don't have more than 10 posts in any of the others, wheras I have around 1000 here. DH is awesome, and not to sound corny, but I love it here. Give it half a chance and you will have fun. And if you do get hazed, so what? Let it roll of your back. One of the biggest problems we have is people being too sensitive. Chill out.
I apolgize if I scared you with all this talk of vegence to n00bs, but I'm guessing you're better off knowing to tread carefully than stomping around the "General" board completely naive. Have fun, post a lot, and soon you'll be lecturing n00bs on their common mistakes like an old pro.
Vetrans? If you thought this thread was the stupidest thing you've ever seen, shut up. I'm really sick of seeing n00bs get hazed, and through my relgion, family or crucial flaw in my DNA, I just cannot be mean to people who don't deserve it, and I feel sorry for people who get reprmanded for next to nothing (i.e.: n00bs) If you've got a problem with me trying to get n00bs past their larva stage as soon as possible, PM me. I'd be more than happy to take the issue up with you, but don't spam this board with how stupid this thread is.
Anyone who compares this to "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide" deserve eternal suffering. Do you think "Zink's Declassified n00b Survival Guide" has a good ring to it?