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peppermint
Joined: 13 May 2003
Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.
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 Posted: Fri May 28, 2004 2:56 pm Post subject: Tips for new posters |
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In an effort to make the board a little more welcoming to new users, I figured a little friendly advice would be helpful. Please add to it, and keep the snarkiness elsewhere.
1. Don't take anything too personally, sometimes we all have bad days and it's easier to growl at someone on a message board than deal with the actual problem.
2. If you're going to ask about a school- post the schools name in the thread title. It's a very smart idea to ask about a school before signing, but lots of people will skip over the thread unless it's clear what school you're asking about. |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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Be nice.
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katydid
Joined: 02 Feb 2003
Location: Here kitty kitty kitty...
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Be yourself (on here) no matter what they say.
Works for me. |
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Corporal
Joined: 25 Jan 2003
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Okay. 
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JennyJJ
Joined: 01 Mar 2003
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| Oh, and newbies - please remember NOT to interrupt the old hand's conversations - even if they occur on a thread you initiated and are not relevant to what you had initially asked. Hijacks are their right. Besides, if you are not part of the in crowd - well, you know, you just aren't worth the effort. |
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SweetBear
Joined: 18 May 2003
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| Peppermint, I'm sure your post is well intentioned, but it comes across as being condescending. This is just a message board. Go out and smell the roses. Leave the teacher at school. People will figure things out, trust me. |
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Crois
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: You could be next so watch out.
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| Posted: Fri May 28, 2004 8:32 pm Post subject: Re: Tips for new posters |
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| peppermint wrote: |
| In an effort to make the board a little more welcoming to new users, I figured a little friendly advice would be helpful. Please add to it, and keep the snarkiness elsewhere. |
Did you just fail to read this part of the OP???
Yes i see what this also makes me. |
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waterbaby
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Location: Baking Gord a Cheescake pie
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| Posted: Fri May 28, 2004 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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Use this thread as a stellar example of:
People starting out with good intentions only to be spat upon
People complaining that they feel left out the so-called "clique" (waaa!)
Newbies in your face with guns ablazing complaining that they haven't been made to feel welcome
and last but not least...
A regular poster actually trying to make life easier for newbies, and getting spat upon for it
Kind of ironic, don'tcha think? |
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Blind Willie
Joined: 05 May 2004
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| Posted: Fri May 28, 2004 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Demophobe wrote: |
| Don't question, second-guess or state your opinion if contrary to any poster who has been here longer than you. Like Koreans, you must respect them and their views, no matter how ridiculous you may think they are. If you speak your mind or execise your basic freedom of speech, you will be labelled a "Troll" and/or "Flamer" and your post "Trolling" and "Flamebait". These terms are vague and vacuous, with no hard definition/distinction between them. |
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| if you are not part of the in crowd - well, you know, you just aren't worth the effort. |
Wipe the tears and stop being wusses, you whining little babies. Get in there and fight like a warrior! Everyone starts at the bottom. It's like voting: Unless you put in the effort to participate you have no right to complain.
And since I'm helping right now, I'll clear up some terminology:
A troll
First post in thread: "All Koreans are idiots. Screw you, Kim!" or, "All western chicks are tubby cows." or "Canadians are blah blah blah."
Flame-bait
"Of course you say that, you're a fan of Saddam. You're probably a homo as well."
Fredom of Speech
A wonderful concept to be found in the constitution of many nations. However, there are many people who use this right without respecting what it represents. Many see it as, "I can say whatever I want without consequence. Weee!"
Since there is no bill of rights on the internet, it is up to the host of the webpage/ messageboard to decide what they consider allowable.
Make no mistake, this is Sperling's house and as long as you're under his roof, you're following his rules. The mods are there to enforce his rules. They also take the brunt of the whining for him.
So be nice to them.
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SweetBear
Joined: 18 May 2003
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Waterbaby wrote:
People complaining that they feel left out the so-called "clique" (waaa!)
I don't think that anyone is complaining about being left out. I think it was just an observation ( and a fair one) on JJJ's part and more relevant to part of the culture of this board than a complaint. I'm sure JJJ has a life.
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A regular poster actually trying to make life easier for newbies, and getting spat upon for it
Newbies are adults, they got themselves here, they can cope. They can read the FAQ section. Sorry, but this thread came across just a tad condescending to me.
Anyway, it's time to go out and enjoy this beautiful day. |
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waterbaby
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Location: Baking Gord a Cheescake pie
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