BigFreekinGoblinoid
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guedo79 said:
I didn't even know that the new boards don't have that! Oops - that reveals just how lazy I really am
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- Thread starter Protean
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I didn't even know that the new boards don't have that! Oops - that reveals just how lazy I really am
BrooklynKnight
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Dont act like me.
jdavis
First Post
1. Lurk around for awhile getting a feel for the place, you can learn a lot with a couple of days worth of lurking.
2. Check out the whole board, there is just so much out there. It also helps you know which forums to post which threads in. A good example is a lot of tv threads get posted in general and then have to be moved to Fantasy & Sci Fi.
3. Know when to give up in a thread. Discussions often get heated and that's fine as long as it doesn't get personal but sometimes it's just easier to give up and go on. (a lesson I learned the hard way
)
4. Don't worry about not knowing what you are talking about either, a lot of people around here are just full of it (not me I really am a expert on everything
). Just have fun and never take anything personal.
5. There is a link to report threads to the moderators if they seem to be offensive or the thread is getting personal. The Moderators are really helpful around here and do a pretty good job.
6. Never forget the Golden rule(s) here, "no religion and no politics" and "nothing Eric Noah's grandmother might find offensive" (if you got to ask then it probably is).
2. Check out the whole board, there is just so much out there. It also helps you know which forums to post which threads in. A good example is a lot of tv threads get posted in general and then have to be moved to Fantasy & Sci Fi.
3. Know when to give up in a thread. Discussions often get heated and that's fine as long as it doesn't get personal but sometimes it's just easier to give up and go on. (a lesson I learned the hard way
)4. Don't worry about not knowing what you are talking about either, a lot of people around here are just full of it (not me I really am a expert on everything
). Just have fun and never take anything personal.5. There is a link to report threads to the moderators if they seem to be offensive or the thread is getting personal. The Moderators are really helpful around here and do a pretty good job.
6. Never forget the Golden rule(s) here, "no religion and no politics" and "nothing Eric Noah's grandmother might find offensive" (if you got to ask then it probably is).
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jdavis said:
And, if you're trying to avoid coming off like a jerk, remember the original Golden Rule - that whole "do unto others as you'd have them do unto you" thing. A great deal of jerkishness comes from casually forgetting that there's an actual person on the other end of the conversation.
Dimwhit
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And enjoy the good disagreements. As long as posts don't get nasty, you can have a good discussion (aka disagreement/argument) with someone in one thread, then turn around in another thread and it's as if nothing happened. I've had that happen many times here. One of my favorite threads was several months ago where I had a "discussion" with Mark. We fairly strongly disagreed, yet it was fun to discussion. Of course, I don't even remember what it was about anymore, but it was great.
So just enjoy.
So just enjoy.
randomling
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Hey - welcome to the boards, Protean!
Just wanted to chime in and say "common courtesy" and the basic forum rules - keep it clean, keep it civil, keep it on topic - cover a whole lot of stuff. You should find this is generally a friendly place to hang out (I know I have) and that the obnoxious types are pretty few and far between around here.
I find the trick is not to take it all too seriously, if somebody flames you just shrug and move on. Other than that, read, post, take part, enjoy!
Oh, and you could check out my boards too. People who concern themselves with not coming off as a jerk are very warmly welcome!!
Hope you have fun here.
Just wanted to chime in and say "common courtesy" and the basic forum rules - keep it clean, keep it civil, keep it on topic - cover a whole lot of stuff. You should find this is generally a friendly place to hang out (I know I have) and that the obnoxious types are pretty few and far between around here.
I find the trick is not to take it all too seriously, if somebody flames you just shrug and move on. Other than that, read, post, take part, enjoy!
Oh, and you could check out my boards too.
People who concern themselves with not coming off as a jerk are very warmly welcome!!Hope you have fun here.
KidCthulhu
First Post
If you're replying to someone, I find it helpful when people either use the reply button and cut out the section of their post you're referring to, or paraphrase the argument. With discussions running multiple pages, it's really nice to establish context.
But that's very high level courtesy. Basic courtesy will get you everywhere you want to be. Thanks for asking, and welcome.
But that's very high level courtesy. Basic courtesy will get you everywhere you want to be. Thanks for asking, and welcome.
