CountVerilucus Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 I wish I was like Prime, damn. I'll leave now since this thread is for cool people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 *struggles to find cool pic* *fails* Damn, my pictures folder needs some kewler stuff. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davinq Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Back on the main topic... My opinion on Pottsie's query: it's all down to the person. If you know the person is either respectable, or a complete dumbass, react to them in the appropriate manner. If you aren't sure, take a look at other people's posts to see for yourself. @Moeller, Prime: Damn, I need to get me a photobucket account, so I can be cool and post pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det. Bart Lasiter Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 *struggles to find cool pic* *fails* Damn, my pictures folder needs some kewler stuff. :/ That's where the ~9.8 GB folder labeled "4chan" comes in handy. I personally go by join date, so all the 06'ers itt can stfu and gtfo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samnmax221 Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Well to grasp the subject you must realize that only one out of every five statements I make is usefull, the other four are mostly vulgar or irelevent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 That's where the ~9.8 GB folder labeled "4chan" comes in handy. I personally go by join date, so all the 06'ers itt can stfu and gtfo. Hey! I joined in '06... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae Onasi Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 I don't take any of you seriously. That's a relief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountVerilucus Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 If you know the person is either respectable, or a complete noob... Hey, you can still be respectable and a noob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediMaster12 Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 ^ That's true. If you have something intelligent to say with the occasionally funny, then I respect you. The only exception is Jae because she's a mom and I always have a healthy respect for moms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Obi-Wan Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 I wouldn't expect you guys to take me too seriously. I did spam quite a bit when I firdt joined but I hope I've matured since. But, I don't take any of you seriously either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbieZ Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 I joined in 05 but it took me three months to finally post because i trolled. All my posts are from the heart and i try to interject a little humour into an otherwise tense and heated arguement because i like to. Other than that i can contribute some lengthy posts with meaningful information such as my very first post entitled "True Sith Possibility". My legend lives on also with the "Awesome Images" thread in the Kotor 1 forum and the "Awesome Images inspired by HerbieZ" thread in the Kotor 2 forum in which having my name and the word 'Awesome' appear in a the title of a thread created by someone else is the highlight of my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae Onasi Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 ^ That's true. If you have something intelligent to say with the occasionally funny, then I respect you. The only exception is Jae because she's a mom and I always have a healthy respect for moms. If I say something totally stupid, will you still respect me in the morning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediMaster12 Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Don't worry about it. My mom does funny things too and she says the strangest of things and stupid things. I still respect her and I will still respect you Jae. You always have something to contribute whether it is that motherly coated advice or even a friendly chat of nothings. That I like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaelastraz Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 P.S. How does Flaming/Trolling/Wisecracking/spamming get you a good reputation, it'll sure get you a reputation, but not a good one. It depends on the forum. Here it would obviously not work, but in other communities it does. But maybe I forgot to add that is should be "unique" trolling/flaming... common is just too common to get attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingerhs Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 well, that's an easy question with a fairly easy answer: just post smart with some degree of wit. some people get more recognition just simply because they've interacted with the other forumites for quite a while. otherwise, ju57 d0n'7 7yp3 y0ur w0rd5 |1k3 7h15, 4nd y0u 5h0u|d b3 ju57 f1n3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I have a cape, I don't need to take anyone seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC-1162 Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 i thought you were in a pirate suit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Pirates can have capes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mav Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 otherwise, ju57 d0n'7 7yp3 y0ur w0rd5 |1k3 7h15, 4nd y0u 5h0u|d b3 ju57 f1n3. I am ashamed of myself for actually being able to read and comprehend that... On-topic, I'll be honest and say that I do judge by post count a bit, it's hard not to when it's right there in your face... Going back to my first post, if I was anybody else here I would have read my first post and thought I was an egocentric teen that just wanted help and not to help. Hopefully I've matured in others eyes, but it doesn't really matter, I just post when I feel I have something relevant to say or occasionally when I want to jest with some friends, though those usually end up in "edit wars", *a red hawk flys by*... odd. As a statement about a general observation of mine, imho things like post count and join date are intended to be used to judge. I believe they are shown with your avatar, which is also used to judge, for a reason. After all, if they weren't meant to be used for something, would they be there? Mind you I don't mean judge character necessarily (though depending on said post's content they very well may be), but judge relative familiarity with the forums. What I mean is, if someone has 1-20 posts or just joined yesterday, they are not likely to know everyone on the forums and/or the terminology that is somewhat unique to these boards, especially Holowan. On the flip side, someone like me who comes and goes with the seasons, also might not know everybody if they've been absent for a long time, and I'll admit I'm partial to the people I know from before, but that doesn't mean I discredit others. I guess what I'm trying to say is that, in my opinion we all use post count, join date, status or something else to judge others, counciously or not. Also as well as posting the right pictures, using the words "said" and "savvy" correctly in a post equals instant cool points , and using "pwn" or a variant thereof gives you negative Mav points ... using "thereof" gives you cool points too Who...what? -RH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbieZ Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 *a red hawk flys by* Very Subtle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negative Sun Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 ^ Censored for all you sensitive, law-abiding Christians out there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediMaster12 Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Nice. I see someone cares what's posted on the forums. Still it seems that most of our forumites believe that quality is better than quantity. That always scores well in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoffe Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 As a statement about a general observation of mine, imho things like post count and join date are intended to be used to judge. I believe they are shown with your avatar, which is also used to judge, for a reason. After all, if they weren't meant to be used for something, would they be there? They could just be intended as an interesting statistic. Many other forums tend to have a "Reputation" field shown along with the avatar that can serve the purpose as a more specific "online ego extender" instead. I don't think showing post count has some intended purpose other than what you want to make of it yourself. You could use it to spot if your favourite posters have posted anything new since your last visit, for example, and not just as a measure of someone's worth at a forum. Mind you I don't mean judge character necessarily (though depending on said post's content they very well may be), but judge relative familiarity with the forums. What I mean is, if someone has 1-20 posts or just joined yesterday, they are not likely to know everyone on the forums and/or the terminology that is somewhat unique to these boards, especially Holowan. But you don't need to post a lot to be familiar with what's going on on a forum, or to know the doings and personalities of people who frequent it. I don't visit very many forums, but the few I do visit I mostly tend to lurk at. I haven't made a single post on the forum I've been reading the longest, but I'm still pretty up-to-date with what's going on there, for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mav Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Very Subtle. I try... They could just be intended as an interesting statistic. Many other forums tend to have a "Reputation" field shown along with the avatar that can serve the purpose as a more specific "online ego extender" instead. I don't think showing post count has some intended purpose other than what you want to make of it yourself. You could use it to spot if your favourite posters have posted anything new since your last visit, for example, and not just as a measure of someone's worth at a forum. As with most things, it does depend on one's point of view, and in my point of view if it were just there to be an interesting statistic and not "have a purpose" then why would it need to be visible along with the username, and not just as part of the profile? However, I see your points and I see them as valid arguements, but I would also like to say that I never stated that post count equated to a person's worth. I think that in the case of these forums, post count may just be a leftover feature, previously and currently it is used to gain privledges, such as custom titles and previously it was used to gain the infamous "name glow". Then again if you look at this point, these "rewards" are attained at certain post count "milestones," with that in mind does it not make you question whether or not the intent of post count was initially intended to sort of quantify whether or not someone was "worthy" of said reward? Again I'm just tossing out ideas and arguements, but I'm not saying I think so-and-so is more valuable than such-and-such because of post count, that is not how I judge by post count. Perhaps I was misunderstood earlier, post count along with join date provide to me initial information on the relative familiarity, if you will, of a user with the forums. From there I read and interpret their post to make an initial judgement based on the given information. From there on, once I feel I have an overall grasp of said user, post count is negated from further judgement. As far as the reputation system some boards use, I for one am glad that that system is not used on these forums, as because on most forums I've been to, that system has been abused. But you don't need to post a lot to be familiar with what's going on on a forum, or of know the doings and personalities of people who frequent it. I don't visit very many forums, but the few I do visit I mostly tend to lurk at. I haven't made a single post on the forum I've been reading the longest, but I'm still pretty up-to-date with what's going on there, for example. True, you don't need to have a high post count to be familiar with a forum, nor do you need an earlier join date to be familiar with the forum as people often browse and/or lurk as guests. However, if you are lurking as a guest or even as a joined member, but you don't post, you may know those who do post, but they don't know you, and in my opinion that is unfamiliarity. I'm not trying to argue with you stoffe as I have a high respect for your opinion, I'm merely trying to state my point of view which may also be similar to the point of view of others. -Mav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Devon Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Then again if you look at this point, these "rewards" are attained at certain post count "milestones," with that in mind does it not make you question whether or not the intent of post count was initially intended to sort of quantify whether or not someone was "worthy" of said reward? I always thought it was a token of appreciation to the more active and permanent members of LF. If you post 1,000 times, you've either taken spam to new levels and will soon be (if you haven't already been) banned, or you've shown that you're interested in staying. Posting that much is proof someone's at least interested in the forum, thought it is by no means a reason to judge their worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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