Well, for me personally, I actually don't know what I think of you. Over the last few months it's been rather unusual to have a noob who hasn't made 400 posts after 30 days

Congratulations for not being a slutty poster.

Artistintheambulance likes you so your alrighty in my books.

I think I've bitched enoguh abut this, no one seems to care.

New posters are not exempt from having assanine opinions.

The only other time they get flammed is when some **** hole bashes them for not knoing hwere or how to use the search function, which I always felt was stupid.

Noobs R Ok But Now There R 2 Many Names 2 Remember On Mb.

I didnt feel any hostility when I joined...better than some forums ive been on

the way i see it, if they deserve a welcoming introduction they'll get one. we've all been there and recieved the inaugural ear-bashing.

i dont think i made an introduction thread when i joined, i just came in and added what i could to whatever discussions were already going on at the time.

i didnt either. i still got flamed for liking led zeppelin and the beatles too much though.

Yeah well you sounded like Kashmir does now, so you can understand how that would happen.

i wasnt that bloody bad.

This is how I see it, however some new members are instantly slaughtered before anyone even gets a chance to get to know them.

I'd like to see more people on here give noobs the benefit of the doubt.
A friendly welcome does'nt do any harm either.

i dont do that. in fact any of the "seasoned" members dont do that unless they weant to make thmeselves look more credible by picking on the new kids. but their just tossers. funnily enough you tend to find the noobs are the most negative towards noobs. if that makes sense?

I've seen it done to people who type "liek 4 r u".

Maybe if some of the more "seasoned" members like yourself posted the odd welcome, then others would follow.
Just a thought. This site has the potential to become a better forum with more serious music discussions.

People here should make more of an effort to encourage new members to post responsibly and the spammers may take the spamming somewhere else.

yeah well im a lazy arse. i dont post if i cant be bothered..which is quite often. i just dont see the need to post them a welcome, doesnt mean i hate the very epitome of their soul. if their worth acknowledgement they get it as a reply to their posts. i think ignoring spammers is a better option.

same.

and people should do that as well.

and Perfection, UnitedByRock was mad about how a 16 year old schooled him. but there are others that we sorta shrug off. like AITA said, saying welcome though you;ll never return n00b defeats the purpose.

i believe one of the first threads i made ( never did make that intro thread )was about interpol ( i've read it recently, i admit, i was a bit ....new....) and i got flamed for not caring if they were joy division's rip off's.....and i saw that big3 was the one defending me oh so long ago.....it was strange.....and right after that i made a thread about hating metallica ......also not a particularly bright post, but that thread lived on for ages, i'm actually surprised not to see it recently, i remember that for months, every newbie metallica fan stubled on it and resorted to petty namecalling.....ahh.....the good ol' days....
also, i always try to greet to newbies, but recently i just don't feel like it anymore, most of them make an intro thread like " hi, i just joined this forum, it looks nice, wanna chat?" and that just turns me off....i wish they say more about themselves, musical prefferences and stuff.....

^ what he said. i wish people could just integrate themselves and not make a show of it. my first thread was a negative one too, but there was a decent response. ah well, how i've grown. besides, since i've been here it seems like every newb was either a 12 year old girl (or a 40 year old pedophile) or a doucher just here to bash emo.

very true, i think the last good intro thread and a good newbie was hmm....i forget his name, asian dude living in paris....all the other newbies are really, well, not worth my attention....besides, 90% of new members that make an intro thread tend not to stick arround, so after i've greeted 100 newbies and tried to be friendly and none of them stay....i really don't feel like it anymore...not to mention that, for me, a good nickname is really importaint, and when i see a nick like "alkčsdkčsdgnbxvukase" i tend to avoid looking not only in the intro thread but also at any post they make to be perfectly honest....

I did the same. What the introduction threads say is "I'm a n00b that knows nothing, here is a chance to flame me"

It saddens me some noobs dont post.
I saw'll this guy "TheNumber12LooksLikeMe"
He looked like he had serious potential.

Why the **** was that odd? I defend lots of people from the merciless blood-thirsty jackles that populate these boards. I want answers, because you seem to point me out as someone who eats newbs for lunch.

You don't? Aww...how disappointing! ^

He was Evan or something wasn't he? Well, he was cool, but I think when you're travelling all the time it makes it hard to join a forum family.

yes, i mentioned him in my post a few pages back. he was my definition of a respectable newbie.

*sigh* these are the people we want, not twits who can't type their first language.

Hold me...

I have an idea.If everyone thinks posting a welcome is a waste of time, then drop the fricking welcome area!........Simple:usehead:

yeh....well..

theres only one person who can do that.

and hes not on all that often. and, his PM box is constantly full. and i doubt he would go to the trouble.....of course.....it would probably solve the bandwidth problem.

Nope guys that's a bad idea! As soon as it's gone, the Lounge will be flooded with h1 1m n3w@!#!@$ threads, and you know it!

Just leave it be, either welcome them or don't.

^yeah thats true... even more so than at the moment...

*COUi'malegendGH*

you and your ego... well just leave you there thinking youre so good then shall we?

Yeah me and my ego are tight.

like the backstreet boys....

No, like your mom.

*audience ooos*

Goodnight all. I'm finished spamming for the night!

Lies

*cries*

giz 1ll g3t b@nn3d 1f u dnt st0p r3ply1nG!#$@#$#

ok, this may come as a surprise to you, but actually, for a long time after that ( after i had forgotten that you defended me ), i thought you were a bit of a prick, that's why i said it was odd....

i still think he is sometimes. but then the feelings probably mutual.