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How to behave on a forum
Thread started by marino at 02.21.08 - 6:01 am

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http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-behave-on-an-internet-forum


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How To Behave On An Internet Forum

Internet forums are either a brilliant community where you can meet and chat with new, interesting people, or full of scornful idiots who deserve to be banned from The Net in its entirety. This film explains some of the common mistakes people make in forums, which makes then the sort of loathsome fool no one wants to know.

Step 1:
Flame Wars
By-and-large, the trouble with The Internet, and forums in particular, is that everyone gets to be anonymous. That essentially gives them free reign to be as snooty and argumentative as they like.
A ‘troll' posts deliberately controversial or annoying messages for the specific purpose of getting a rise out of people and initiating a hate-filled and overly-argumentative thread. The appropriate course of action is simply not to respond. Don't feed the troll.
Step 2:
Godwin's Law
Godwin's Law states that “as an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one.”
What that means in real terms is that sooner or later someone involved in a forum argument will be likened to a Nazi, or displaying Hitler-like tendencies. Please note that if you're the one invoking Godwin's Law and likening someone to a Nazi, you've immediately lost the argument because it's such a lame-a** low blow.
Step 3:
Fanboys
Approximately 99.9% of all online forums are based around videogames. Sadly, there are several members of the videogame community who have such an overly-fanatical devotion to their particular console that they're somehow incapable of admitting any other system might have good features too. They're best ignored, because ‘Fanboys' are basically a special subset of ‘Troll', and as such are all Nazis and/ or Hitler.
Step 4:
Teenagers
Sadly, teenagers are allowed on The Internet too. They have funny ways of spelling and don't understand that proper grownups don't want to put up with their pubescent attempts at ‘humour'. There's nothing you can do about Teenagers on The Internet, you'll just have to learn to circumnavigate them.
Not all teenagers are evil, mind. Just most of them.
Step 5:
Post Count
Every time you post, your post count goes up by one. Some people seem to think that the higher the post count, the more worthy and valuable they are to society at large. Frankly, the exact opposite seems to be the case; posting just to up your count is insanely annoying, so make sure all your messages add to a discussion in some way. If you're replying in a thread, make sure what you're writing is funny, interesting or funny and interesting. “yeh i agree lol” is not, in any way, shape or form, a valid reply, ever.
Step 6:
Respect the Admins
It's their website, and they can do whatever the hell they like with it. You're a guest, and hassling them about how they run things is akin to going round your Auntie's house and curling one out in her tea-pot.
Step 7:
DON'T USE ALL CAPS IN YOUR POST
EVER. ‘Shouting' through the written word is pointless and annoying, clearly.
Step 8:
Lurk Before Posting
Don't just jump in to the forums spouting off reams and reams your amazing knowledge of the intricacies of World of Warcraft. In Binary.
Lurk around a bit first and read some threads to see whether or not that's even remotely the sort of thing people there would be interested in.
Step 9:
Keep On Topic
If a thread's all about how amazing a new 2D Sonic the Hedgehog game would be, don't derail it and start talking about something else entirely, like Chun Li's thighs. Make a new thread if you absolutely must.
Step 10:
Picture Etiquette
Don't post massive pictures that are wider than most peoples' screens. What's more, don't post massive pictures of filthy grotty porn or anything in case people are at work. Not even the most ardent heterosexual likes looking at boobies when sat near their boss. It's enough to put them off for life.
Step 11:
NSFW
What's more, make sure you mark any risqué links as Not Safe For Work, just in case, and make sure doing so is in keeping with the forum's tone.
By and large, just remember to be excellent to each other. Be all civil and pleasant. Keep your tongue firmly in your cheek and get a nice thick skin.
BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!
It turns out there's even more annoying stuff people do that we simply couldn't squeeze into the film...
Step 12:
Signatures
...should be small and tasteful. Massive graphics plugging something you're selling are a right royal no-no. Text is very much preferable.
Step 13:
Avatars
Your profile pic is how people picture you, so choose something good-looking, funny or interesting. Pretty much anything goes, just make sure it isn't ugly or annoying and fits with the tone of the forum.
Step 14:
Gravedigging
Old threads are old for a reason, and that reason is that noone's interested in discussing that anymore. Unless you've got an outrageously good reason to do so, leave dead threads to Rest in Peace.
Step 15:
Drama
Used properly, The Internet can be a tool for good. If used for overblown, melodramatic weepy Emo nonsense, it's ruined and needs to be scrubbed clean. Learn to relax and take everything in your stride. Noone's on The Internet to get all stressed and angsty, we're all just here for a good time. So leave all your haughty drivel at the door.
Step 16:
Smilies
If used sparingly a smiley can emphasise a point: sarcasm comes across extremely poorly in forums – almost dangerously so. A quick winky will sort that. Reams and reams of extravagant animated smileys performing all manner of wacky acts are annoying, and are the sort of thing your mum would do, were she able to use a computer.
Step 17:
Read the FAQ and Forum Rules
Because they'll tell you how the community there likes people to act. They're there for a reason.



marino
02.21.08 - 6:02 am

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I laughed my ass off.
Have they been checking out M.R.?
Its shocking to discover that while we think we are so unique, we're really just like everybody else.



Creative Thing
02.21.08 - 8:31 am

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I suppose the game now is to see who can break the most rules in a single post, right?



ideasculptor
02.21.08 - 8:54 am

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I give up, ideasculptor. is that what we need to do now?

did you come up with that idea on your own?



spiraldemon
02.21.08 - 8:57 am

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i dont know, but you guys are definitely just a bunch of nazis....



greeezy_bear
02.21.08 - 9:49 am

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I GUESS SO. WHAT ARE YOU, SO KIND OF NAZI TROLL?



ideasculptor
02.21.08 - 9:50 am

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HEIL HITLER!



eddieboyinla
02.21.08 - 10:07 am

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ideasculptor is full of great thoughts.
I can't wait for his next brilliant idea.
so when do you start breaking the rules?

I'M TAKING CAPS LOCK FROM THE GOOGLY EYED ONE.
I'VE BEEN TO THE FUTURE, AND THE FUTURE IS AMPLIFIED



spiraldemon
02.21.08 - 10:13 am

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Ideasculptor is sculpting my ideas... ahhhhh



theshues
02.21.08 - 10:30 am

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Marino.

Brilliant.



Ms. Stephanie
02.21.08 - 10:35 am

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TELL SOMEONE WHAT NOT TO DO, AND THEY'LL WANT TO DO IT



spiraldemon
02.21.08 - 10:38 am

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I really enjoy this one, by the way:

"Avatars
Your profile pic is how people picture you, so choose something good-looking, funny or interesting. Pretty much anything goes, just make sure it isn't ugly or annoying and fits with the tone of the forum."

My hunt for a new avatar is officially on.

(...and I'm waiting for Jeff's joke about my face or my momma's face...)



Ms. Stephanie
02.21.08 - 10:39 am

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THOE NAZI RULES DON'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THIS LITTLE PIECE OF OBNOXIOUSNESS.

AT LEAST I WAS NICE ENOUGH NOT TO EMBED IT



ideasculptor
02.21.08 - 10:50 am

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ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo



toweliesbong
02.21.08 - 10:54 am

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What's the longest anyone's listened to Badgers?



toweliesbong
02.21.08 - 10:57 am

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ANY STEPS FOR THE MODERATOR?

MARINO WHY DO YOU HAVE TO GO HITLER ON US?

THiS TrED SuXzz!

HAv U C wHAt MaRkY sAD YesTrDy 2 SuzzE???

OMG!!!!



User1
02.21.08 - 11:23 am

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ill borrow my uncles klan suit for the next ride.



ruinedbyidiots
02.21.08 - 11:25 am

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I'll bring my clown suit



spiraldemon
02.21.08 - 11:28 am

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stupid hippies.



ruinedbyidiots
02.21.08 - 12:51 pm

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The user who wrote this guide has no understanding of what makes the Internet enjoyable.

None at all!

What a dreary place this would be if all users followed his rules. I'm PAM!



PAM
02.21.08 - 1:30 pm

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