A little help for the n00bs

[gallow737]

This post was written by Gallow in the Thunderdome Thread but was so well put that i decided to copy it into its own "guideline" thread. Anybody else that has anything to add, feel free.

--S666
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The guidelines to not getting flamed as a n00b around here are made of simplicity and common sense.

1) Don't ask questions.

Fin.

Actually, truthfully they probably are...

1) Thank the people who upload/post links. They go out of their way to share what they have and/or find. A little gratitutde would be nice. So far the only people giving thanks are all the other contributors. It's nice, but we all know who really downloads this shit.

2) Occasionally toss some links into the fray. No need to go overboard, maybe one per day or something. Not hard. See, the second link has the links you can post. How terribly hard is that to find stuff? Google.com -> "Content" + "rapidshare" -> results.

3) Don't ask any questions that compromise the integrity of the uploaders/posters on the forum. Even if it's worded nicely, like "Hey, how come people aren't posting as much on the music page anymore?" and it's sincere, you are thereby compromising our integrity as posters, and inadvertently calling us lazy, even though both parties know that you're not doing that. It is an invitation to make you think that you are, and thus giving us ample opportunity to fuck with you

4) Don't make a fucked up post about your personal life struggles in attempt to fit in quickly if no one knows who you are. If a stranger walks up to you on the street and says "Hey man, my girlfriend dumped me and my parents are getting a divorce, I'm also addicted to hentai" are you going to listen to them or tell them to fuck off? Same rules here.

In essence, if you want to make a splash in a hurry, contribute content not words. After a while of that, then you can say what you want, because people will know who you are, and know you contribute and know not to take a piss all over your feelings because you're not a leecher anymore.

These rules are simple and self explanatory. If a n00b came in and did all that before throwing his dick around and hamming it up with the regulars, no one would particularly care as much

P.S. Rule #5: Tits or GTFO
- Amy

I'm bumping this shit because it's gold...

[nachos1345]

All noobs should be forced to read this before signing up.

[Bradley Nowell]

A couple forums that I "acquire" things from for here actually have something like this that you have to read before you can do anything. They're vBulletin also, so maybe it could be adapted here?

i'll look into it

[thermos]

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You're a dirty dirty CROSS POSTER?

EWWW.....BARF...ICK...WTF?


MrD666 and I hate you.

http://www.drunkenstepfather.com/for...6&postcount=23


(many thanks BTW, to whomever culled that fucker from memory)

[nachos1345]

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I'd like to take responsibility for that one.

[scampr]

I think there was a rule 5 someone posted too. But Amy said it best in my sig vvvv

[serafina]

I don't know how I would even go about posting music or anything else on here. Do you get a pass if you are not a computer person? Not that I consider myself a noob.

[Trips]

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Not on your life

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