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peppers · Post by **peppers** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 5:59 pm

your one to talk swipy bicostp

Post by **bicostp** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 6:13 pm

Um, I asked, and gannon wasn't using it anymore.

Besides, at least I used a username unlike any others here. I could have called myself "pepers"

soundwave · Post by **soundwave** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 6:31 pm

Peppers is a cool name. And it makes no difference Bic, you're a follower.

Lucretius · Post by **Lucretius** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 7:37 pm

Hey, lay off him...you're all so hostile...sheesh...

Doofus · Post by **Doofus** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 7:53 pm

Guys, lighten up.. Multiple threads I visit have hostile comments, and bickering among the forum users. Why? Because you all need to grow up, and start talking about portables instead of your avatars and post counts.

soundwave · Post by **soundwave** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 7:55 pm

Hey, I'm not trying to be hostile, but its kind of hypocritical for Bic to make a thread like this.

Doofus · Post by **Doofus** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 7:56 pm

Then let him be a hypocrit, and let it go, you only add to the fire when you post.

Post by **bicostp** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 8:01 pm

Maybe I should band all the clones together... Create an army... spam Family Guy forums... (i wonder if anyone has this avatar on damnyouall.net...)

yeah, so I am a hipocrit. I just don't like being imitated all the time. If someone changes it so it's boba-fett-hulk or whatever, that's fine. But when they link to the same file I did, then I can't AdBlock it!

Geebs61 · Post by **Geebs61** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 2:39 am

Geebs61 wrote:Guidelines to success:

1) Think hard about what you are about to post. Do it twice. Once before you start, and again after you have written it out. But before you click "Submit." This will both help you decide whether your contribution will be helpful or not and will allow you to proofread what you are trying to say. If you are in doubt, open a word processor and paste what you wrote. Then spell check it.

2) Lose your 13375p34k(leetspeak). It has no place here. This includes substituting "U" for "you", "R" for "are", etc.

3) You are no better than any other person here. Even the mods. They are given the power to moderate things because they are trusted to uphold the rules of the boards. They are to be respected. And every other member deserves the same respect.

4) Number of posts/amount of portables created does not correlate in any way to your seniority. I have been a member of Ben's organization for well over 3 years now. But I am not a "Senior Member". I have no problem with this either. Your seniority is based on the quality of your posts.

5) Just because you cannot physically see a person does not mean that they do not have feelings. I have witnessed several occurances of heckling that may or may not have meant to be mean. But they did hurt someones feelings, and this angered me probably more than the person who was hurt.

6) Everyone makes mistakes. We are all apt to post something we don't mean now and again. In this case make an apology. If everyone else follows the other rules, you will be forgiven, and life on the boards will go on.

By following all of these guidelines everyone can be successful in keeping the boards clean and friendly to both new-comers, and old farts like me.

7) If you arent a mod, and you think a topic needs to be dealt with, DO NOT make a post saying "this is dumb, some mod please lock this" Making a post such as that, you are undermining authority. it wont get it locked any faster, and it just makes you look like a power hungry dink. You have no clout, quit acting like you do. This does not undermine rule #3 in any way. Modding is their job, not yours. They don't show up to your work and tell you what to do.

8 ) DO NOT make a new topic to address a current issue you have with a person's conduct, or a certain topic on the board. This will not make the issue solved any quicker and will in all likelihood cause a worse problem.

9) If you believe a rule has been breached, it is a matter for PM's. Take it up with a mod, admin, or the person you believe is ill informed of the guidelines.

Just shut up and study it. Live by it.

What happened to the rules thread?

Doofus · Post by **Doofus** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 2:52 am

Awesome list of rules, I've been seeing behavior that violates MANY of the rules you mentioned. Too many people around here seem to think of themselves as "senior" members. You don't just get the respect of a senior member by being here for a certain amount of time, or the amount of portables you make. Seniority is in the eye of the beholder, meaning that one has to earn their respect from every member, the title isn't just given to a few. A lot of the members just need to understand that this isn't a high-shool popularity contest... This is a forum to help others who wish to make portables for themselves. This is a place for open discussion of ideas about portables (and other things too), to enlighten the minds of all who read.

By the way, haven't seen you around here before Geebs, or at least I never knew you were 30 minutes away from me!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 8:21 am

Geebs and Doofus should be moderators! I like these guys! They have the right attitude! I bet a lot of posters probably think the same way, but don't say anything because they can't state it as well as you two! It is good to know that you guys are in this forum!!!

Post by **bicostp** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 11:16 am

I know the proper thing to say when someone's crossing their boundaries... But someone else beats me to it. (I'm also online a LOT, so that's another thing I have going for me.)

But I'd be the mod from hell unless I improve a lot. But Ben does owe me a favor...

soundwave · Post by **soundwave** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 11:52 am

Bix, its my opinion that you'd make a great admin (the admin that pays the bill).

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 1:30 pm

What happened to the rules thread?

Gannon deleted it when trying to rid the forum of a spammer.

Mr. Cool · Post by **Mr. Cool** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 1:35 pm

This is kind of a random question but I was wondering. Where do you guys get your usernames from. Some are obvious but most are kinda wacky.