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TheBig3 · 01-03-2006, 10:00 PM

My point in that was, some people have things that only compound their newbality. That humerous location is one of them. If I have something stupid and I write logical things, no one is going to care. But rare is the newb that writes something intelligent. Be honest. This thread was designed to get the heat off of them.

Now post more information to help them out and quit btiching at eash other.

Cheese · 01-03-2006, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

But only MB can prevent newb flamming.

I was going to write this last night, but I figured it would come out...wrong.

Theres somethings you have to learn over time, but heres some quick "cut to the chase" things you can do to not appear so green:

1. Your location: No one thinks its funny or interesting if you have something other than your actual location. Everyones first inclination is to put something mysterious or poetic. But you know what, we've seen it all. "Trapped in my own mind", "Hell", or "song reference that is non-specific". If you don't want to put where you live, then don't. I don't know what the point of that other crap is, but people either ignore it, or think its stupid.

2. If there was a misunderstanding, or you are trying to dig yourself out of a hole, don't end your responce thread with incindeary. People aren't ever going to get "burned" bad enough to stop fighitng back. More people will get fed up with you and go on the attack. You're new remember, you don't have friends yet.

3. On topic is always a good idea for your first month here, get established as someone credible and sane before you go off the deep end attacking people with non-sensical gibberish. Most times people here are referencing inside jokes or stuff like that. Everyone here is sarcastic. Don't take offence to something someone said to you, if you "get the joke" or at least pretend to and laugh at it, we'll like you more.

4. For god's sake be open minded. Or at least don't empire build with your closed mindedness. We all like most of the major bands. We're heard what we like, we're not going to be persuaded by someone who likes something alot and rams it down our throat on a constant basis. We are apparently rid of one of those, we'd like not to see anymore.

If you can think of anymore, please help the community in giving our newblets some insight. That idiot telling me that The Knack is the greatest band ever may one day contribute something intelligent to the conversation.

That was a very well thought out post containing good points.I just wish it were here when I joined.Anyway what's done is done.
I'm not sucking up either.

I too nominate it to be stickied.

illusion · 01-03-2006, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Markaba

I can't think of any respected member here that would wander into a thread, see a crap attempt at a location and flame them for it. It just doesn't happen and if it did, there would be no mass swarming of respected members. We aren't that elitest here. I don't think thats what the big3 meant at all.

I just thought that is what he meant, me and my misunderstandings.

dog · 01-04-2006, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by illusion

im a brown noser

wowee

Mr Sensitive · 01-04-2006, 06:49 AM

Some people take internet forums way too seriously.

TheBig3 · 01-04-2006, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr Sensitive

Some people take internet forums way too seriously.

Unlike you who comes here just to piss people off. Some people way too much time.

Mr Sensitive · 01-04-2006, 10:44 AM

Whatever, I think people who are new to this forum should just say what they like and be honest. I'd respect a person more for being honest than inflating the older members egos

Merkaba · 01-03-2006, 10:07 PM

Ah don't take it like that. You could be right. I was just typing what i thought.

sleepy jack · 01-03-2006, 10:15 PM

I agree with this, but while were on the subject of flaming noobs i dont think we should should point fingers (not saying anyone did) at people who flame noobs cause to be honest alot of noobs can be total idiots. The location thing is kind of petty big3 and its not that big of a thing i mean if its something totally stupid like "i own all your bases" then i suppose its lame, but usually its not that bad.

I think you should add proper spelling to that list, because alot of noobs get attacked just because they're like "omg liek u suk" and yes, thats annoying.

~~bungalow~~ · 01-03-2006, 10:16 PM

Or.....
The excessive use of smileys really annoys me.

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TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,246	My point in that was, some people have things that only compound their newbality. That humerous location is one of them. If I have something stupid and I write logical things, no one is going to care. But rare is the newb that writes something intelligent. Be honest. This thread was designed to get the heat off of them. Now post more information to help them out and quit btiching at eash other. __________________ I've moved to a new address

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