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[Zombie_Babies]

Since when is playing Need for Speed work?

 

[Kramodlog]

Staying awake is a lot of work.

 

[Nellisir]

Hello all!

Recently a discussion I had with a member got me thinking about a few things. You see, I'm an OTTer and there's more people like me running around here, too. Apparently we've rubbed some folks the wrong way and I think that may be due to some simple misunderstanding. We were so used to talking to each other and others where we previously posted that we popped in here not thinking about our ... unique approach to civil internet discourse. Many of us had quite a few posts (I had over 35k, for example) and didn't really stop to think about the fact that very few people here had seen any of them. And since we can come off as sort of ... abrasive even though that's not the intent, well, maybe it's a decent idea to give any interested Enworlders the opportunity to ask any questions about us they may have. So here's a thread for that if there's anyone interested. If not, meh.

I don't really have a question (well, except for what does "OTTer" stand for), but a few comments.

1) I've skimmed the later part of this thread, and by and large new posters have come across much better and calmer than I've seen in other threads. So, good job.
2) I don't know if I've got much advice, other than don't get personal. I understand how hard that is. I've been there, and it's taken me decades to learn that online feuds stress me out. I'm cranky, I can't sleep, and life generally sucks. You will discover that many of us are the same person offline as online. I don't keep a separate persona for the internet.
3) We're all human. Forgive. Forget, if possible.
4) Don't carry or act out grudges.
5) Unlike other sites, the mods here are part of the community, not above it. They engage in conversations without being mods - this is why they have modtext.
6) Related to that, Morrus is in charge. Accept it and move on.

7) Welcome.

 

[Jet Shield]

I don't really have a question (well, except for what does "OTTer" stand for)

OTTer = Off-Topic Tavern-er

We were all regulars in the Off-Topic Tavern on the wotc boards. Many of us also posted elsewhere, but the tavern is where we went to relax and hang out. The otter actually represents us fairly well. We tend to be curious, playful, and a bit mischievous. Like all wild animals, we can seem unpredictable to those not familiar with our natural behavior.

 

[Nellisir]

OTTer = Off-Topic Tavern-er

We were all regulars in the Off-Topic Tavern on the wotc boards. Many of us also posted elsewhere, but the tavern is where we went to relax and hang out. The otter actually represents us fairly well. We tend to be curious, playful, and a bit mischievous. Like all wild animals, we can seem unpredictable to those not familiar with our natural behavior.

Has anyone upthread pointed out Circvs Maximvs? I'm no longer anything close to regular there, but it's...well, it's not EN World's dark mirror, but a fraternal twin? With dark hair and a widow's peak and a poisoned dagger?

http://www.circvsmaximvs.com/

Edit: Honestly, I'm a bit mixed about pointing it out. It's less of an "Off-Topic Tavern" and more of an assassin's guild. Tread gently.

 

[trappedslider]

Has anyone upthread pointed out Circvs Maximvs? I'm no longer anything close to regular there, but it's...well, it's not EN World's dark mirror, but a fraternal twin? With dark hair and a widow's peak and a poisoned dagger?

http://www.circvsmaximvs.com/

Edit: Honestly, I'm a bit mixed about pointing it out. It's less of an "Off-Topic Tavern" and more of an assassin's guild. Tread gently.

Several people have pointed it out but not in this thread as far as I know

 

[Zombie_Babies]

I don't really have a question (well, except for what does "OTTer" stand for), but a few comments.

I explained it somewhere but Jet covered it nicely.

1) I've skimmed the later part of this thread, and by and large new posters have come across much better and calmer than I've seen in other threads. So, good job.

Thanks.

2) I don't know if I've got much advice, other than don't get personal. I understand how hard that is. I've been there, and it's taken me decades to learn that online feuds stress me out. I'm cranky, I can't sleep, and life generally sucks. You will discover that many of us are the same person offline as online. I don't keep a separate persona for the internet.

I would say that most of us are pretty much the same online and off, too. Yeah, we're weirdos and we like to joke around.

3) We're all human. Forgive. Forget, if possible.

Yup.

4) Don't carry or act out grudges.

My Rule Number 1. In certain specific cases I do admit to having some trouble with this, though. Aside from a handful of people that really struck me the wrong way, well, this is easy for me.

5) Unlike other sites, the mods here are part of the community, not above it. They engage in conversations without being mods - this is why they have modtext.

I've my own concerns with that. Luckily the mods here actually respond to PMs so I'm learning a bit more about how this is supposed to work.

6) Related to that, Morrus is in charge. Accept it and move on.

I have no problems with Morrus whatsoever. He seems like a pretty good dood to me.

7) Welcome.

Thanks!

 

[Jhaelen]

I don't have questions, I'd rather let your posts speak for themselves. I'll be frank:
When you arrived here, I was already a bit wary, thinking 'Oh, dear, a bunch of posters that got kicked from the WotC forums? Please stay away!'. Now that you've been around for a while I've started to recognize (most? of) your names and simply avoid any thread started by one of you. I somewhat resent the number of 'useless' threads in the Geek-Talk forum, but I'm getting used to it. I think I've also put one or two of you 'OOTer's' on ignore because of repeatedly inane comments. I suppose I'd be happier if you moved on to harass a different forum.

 

[Robin Hoodlum]

Hey thanks for being civil Jhaelen! We appreciate that! That's the sort of "civil" we've came to expect around here! But better yet, thanks for proving a point some of us have made!
Perhaps you should have continued to avoid threads started by us, that way you could have not posted in this one, or any of the other "useless" threads we have started. And you wouldn't have had to see any of our "inane comments". Sorry you think we are harassing your forum... perhaps you should simply continue to ignore us, or us the report function, instead of baiting and trolling us like you are doing in your post above.
But I get it. You are a "regular" so you are allowed to act that way with no repercussions.
Yeah, we are starting to get the feel of how thinks work around here.

 

[The_Silversword]

I guess it depends on what you mean by useless threads. Some threads are just for fun, sure. I dont think that makes them useless though. If someone thinks a topic is interesting/funny enough to share with everyone else, I see no point in belittling them about it just cause you may think its 'useless'. Anyways, from what ive seen, EnWorld already had plenty of 'useless' threads before we showed up.