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THIS IS NOT A CHATROOM (everyone read this please)

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Ally:
Guys, I understand that you like to "have fun," but the newbie forum is not a chatroom. These threads are turning into ridiculous chats where you are saying stupid (and sometimes offensive) things. The purpose of this part of the forum is for new people to introduce themselves and say things about themselves, not for you to kill their threads by talking about yourselves.

You also need to slow down on the posting. Some of you have 13 or 14 posts a day, and you've been here for a month or so. This is not right! You need to take it slow when you come to this forum, since it is really a community where there is a definite style of posting and humor. It is not hard to become part of this community - all you need to do is ask yourself "if I were someone else, would I want to read this?" before pressing the Post button. If you hesitate, chances are whatever you are going to say will not be conducive to the discussion. Posting things that are "random lol" are annoying and just piss other people off.

If you receive a polite PM from an older member of the community who isn't a mod asking you to change something about the way you post, please listen.  While the mods might be here to enforce the rules, the community itself defines a large part of what constitutes acceptable discussion and general forum culture.  They are most likely trying to help you out before a mod sees you or has to say something to you.  It is generally in your best interest to be polite and listen to what they have to say.  If someone is rude you can always contact a Mod or Admin.

I'm not going to quote specific examples of posts that are ludicrous, because I don't feel like singling people out, but if you guys don't get your act together, know that I will.

Admins & Mods

* jeph
* heather
* est
* mr. mike
* Daniel
* Pengraffe
* Clara
* Ally
* Trollstormur
* Fruitkat
* Emilio
* Inlander

Mnementh:
If I Like Fish has boring stuff, why don't you change that instead of posting of topic stuff in the wrong forum and calling it boring when you're asked to refrain.  The forum is only as interesting as the community makes it, but there are rules, and things that don't fit in any other category belong in I like Fish.

Ally:
Besides what Dan said, perhaps your definition of what is an "interesting topic" does not fit in with what the rest of this forum considers an "interesting topic."

In which case I suggest finding another forum which caters to your chattering. It is not appreciated here.

thelightguy:
How about these chat options as well.

Gabbly!

And, for the slightly more tech savvy...

#QC

irc.questionablecontent.net

est:

--- Quote from: Runs_With_Scissors on 29 Jan 2007, 09:06 ---Maybe if there were more interesting threads in the other sections, people wouldn't want to post more in here
--- End quote ---

As other people have already said, if you don't think there are any interesting threads in the other sections why don't you start them?  The newbie area is for new people to introduce themselves, be welcomed, and maybe talk about themselves a little and feel a little more comfortable jumping into one of the other sections.  It is not a fucking chatroom.  Please stop treating it as such.

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