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    Posted: 27 May 2007 at 10:26am

Seems like it's noob season on the forum again...combined with my sleep deprivation, I thought I'd post some survival tips for those diving into the shark tank here-

1-LEARN TO WRITE

Probably the number one thing that will get you ridiculed, humiliated, and possibly touched innapropriately by a mod around here is writing a two hundred word essay outlining your entire life history in one paragraph, with no periods or commas. This is the hardest thing to pound into people's brains...use all of the keys on the keyboard, beacusesentenceslikethismakeyoureyesbleed. And for crying out loud, use a few upper case letters now and then. It won't hurt.

2-DON'T POST EVERYTHING THAT POPS INTO YOUR MIND

While a few useless posts are cool now and then to pass time, 80% of the newb fodder around here consists of someone trying to instigate a massive debate over things nobody cares about. You can use the search button (which I'll get to in a moment) and get a general idea what this (picky) forum cares to hear about.

3-STOP ARGUING

So you've posted some ridiculous BS and you're getting flamed-why not verify your n00b status by turning hardcore with they keyboard? Seriously-it's a forum. Trying to make a comeback to the random yo momma jokes around here just further shows that you have no concept of this forum.

4-SEARCH....BUTTON...

Yay...post number 5000 about your 1337 paintball knife...using the search button to see if your topic's already been covered (I assure you, it has) will save you from anal violation around here.

5-NOBODY CARES

You'll get no sympathy here, so you're better off not bothering with the "OMG MY LIFE SUKS" threads. There are a few considerate souls around that'll hear out genuine issues that people actually care about, but honestly nobody wants to hear you whine about your bad grades and dandruff.

6-STOP PRETENDING LIKE YOU KNOW PEOPLE

Jumping in on forum arguments between long time members over issues you know nothing about makes you a tool. Alot of the people here have conversed either on the forum or elsewhere for a long time.

7-DON'T RAMP YOUR POST COUNT

If you're a platinum member your first year-you have no life.

8-NO, THIS IS NOT THE DELL SUPPORT PAGE

Posting your computer problems is fine-expecting serious, educated answers is not.

 

Anyway, feel free to add to the list.

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9. Anonymous does not forgive.

I suggest we revise the title of rule 4 to Lurk Moar.

Also, we should add Rule 34 to the list.
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Sticky?
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Rule 34 goes without saying.
"Abortion is not "choice" in America. It is forced and the democrats are behind it, with the goal of eugenics at its foundation."

-FreeEnterprise, 21 April 2011.

Yup, he actually said that.
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Also add that once posted, a thread is 'in the public domain', and we can do pretty much whatever we want with it, within reason.
"Abortion is not "choice" in America. It is forced and the democrats are behind it, with the goal of eugenics at its foundation."

-FreeEnterprise, 21 April 2011.

Yup, he actually said that.
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Originally posted by Skillet42565 Skillet42565 wrote:

Sticky?
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very interesting i do say so myself...



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Even though im a newb...I have a rule,...LOL

RULE 10. IF YOU ARE GONNA SAY SOMETHING RANDOM...WRITE IT DOWN ON A PIECE OF PAPER...not on the forums...because it gets REALLY annoying when you say random things like...*ahem* "i like steak" so you can TRY to be funny. This is a PAINTBALL fourum...not the flash animation forum....
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RULE 11: If a long term member says something retarded its ok, if a newb does, reticule him to no end.


Edited by FROG MAN - 27 May 2007 at 10:24pm
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Originally posted by What to do? What to do? wrote:

Even though im a newb...I have a rule,...LOL


RULE 10. IF YOU ARE GONNA SAY SOMETHING RANDOM...WRITE IT DOWN ON A PIECE OF PAPER...not on the forums...because it gets REALLY annoying when you say random things like...*ahem* "i like steak" so you can TRY to be funny. This is a PAINTBALL fourum...not the flash animation forum....



/me directs this person to dave's and whale's posts.

ahem
and
ahem

Your rule is null and void.

Though, one should not expect the same acceptance of random threads that dave and Whale receive.
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Originally posted by What to do? What to do? wrote:

Even though im a newb...I have a rule,...LOL

RULE 10. IF YOU ARE GONNA SAY SOMETHING RANDOM...WRITE IT DOWN ON A PIECE OF PAPER...not on the forums...because it gets REALLY annoying when you say random things like...*ahem* "i like steak" so you can TRY to be funny. This is a PAINTBALL fourum...not the flash animation forum....




You really don't understand the T&O do you?
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I want to be cool, but I have no rules to add.

Damn my lack of creativity and mature humor.
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Don't ask for help in T&O.  We can help, but we won't.
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Originally posted by Gatyr Gatyr wrote:

Originally posted by What to do? What to do? wrote:

Even though im a newb...I have a rule,...LOL


RULE 10. IF YOU ARE GONNA SAY SOMETHING RANDOM...WRITE IT DOWN ON A PIECE OF PAPER...not on the forums...because it gets REALLY annoying when you say random things like...*ahem* "i like steak" so you can TRY to be funny. This is a PAINTBALL fourum...not the flash animation forum....



/me directs this person to dave's and whale's posts.

ahem
and
ahem

Your rule is null and void.

Though, one should not expect the same acceptance of random threads that dave and Whale receive.

aye; whale is a respected and veteran forumer though, plus his post had a life lesson, you can be a poor college student and still eat good. something im looking foward to next year
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This is NOT a paintball forum.

It has not been for a long while.

Another random post...by a newb...noob, or nub....depending on which coast you are from.
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it's n00b season on the forum again...already?
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Originally posted by Ken Majors Ken Majors wrote:

This is NOT a paintball forum.

It has not been for a long while.

Another random post...by a newb...noob, or nub....depending on which coast you are from.

T&O isn't, at least.
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no sporx it's noob season on the forum already again
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Originally posted by FROG MAN FROG MAN wrote:

RULE 11: If a long term member says something retarded its ok, if a newb does, reticule (ridicule) him to no end.


RULE 12: When coming up with clever/humorous forum rules, spell all the words in the rule correctly.
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Its not like the newbs are going to read this anyways.
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