Eclpsedragon said:
The "First" thing isn't an issue here because the mods will smack whoever does it, but people will sometimes do the acceptable equivalent, which is post something very short (one sentence) just in an effort to be first. I'm not saying short post = bad, it's better to be short and to the point rather than wordy, I'm just commenting this is the behavior of some.
I dunno, it seems like most of the
really short posts I see earn the poster a warning at the very least. That said, it is at least better than "first", because it's an opinion - however laconically expressed - on the topic. Yelling "hurr durr me am firstest!" adds nothing. Same as posting an image meme, IMHO; what the fuck does posting the "I don't want to live on this planet anymore" add to a discussion other than "Look at me, I'm misanthropic! How cool am I!"?
Eclpsedragon said:
I will genuinely try to respond if I'm quoted (Yay evidence), but it really depends on the nature of the response. If the person just says "I agree" There's not really much I can contribute to that (Unless it's a topic I'm personally obsessed about so it moves into rantsville).
If they're arguing for arguments sake, I usually ignore them, I really don't like fighting on forums, especially when it's on a topic as silly as Xbox 360 vs PS3, or Mac vs PC.
Agreed. Especially if they're responding as if you didn't already respond to their points, and just keep repeating the same thing as if by saying it enough times you'll magically change your mind.
To combat the "I agree" thing, I find myself going slightly overboard. My posts tend to be a bit longer than they should be, generally to give the other person at least
something they can respond to. I never like leaving a post that ends a conversation - it's like saying "LOL!" in a text, how the hell do you respond to that? Whatever you send it going to make you look like a lonely, needy person unwilling to let the conversation die. And yes, I do see the irony there
Eclpsedragon said:
That's a good point, it seems the most obvious in the "art dump" threads and all the longer running games in the forum games section, the first few pages get comments while the other 40+ pages don't even get glanced at. In this case, I'm OK with repeat threads, some just need to die and be restarted.
It's mostly the "controversial topic of the week" and the "recommend me ....." threads that get on my nerves.
For me it's the "you are" or the "what's your" threads. You are your avatar, what was the last boss you killed, what is your favourite gun, how big is your dick etc etc. I just don't see the discussion value in them. I swear, a while ago I saw a "how old are you" thread, and for the life of me I couldn't figure out how that was supposed to spin into an actual conversation.
"I'm 25"
"Holy shit, me too! What are the odds?"
"I bet we have other things in common too - do you enjoy the speculative fiction of Philip K. Dick?"
"I DO! LET'S BE BEST FRIENDS FOREVER!"
Eclpsedragon said:
It's slow right now, I usually try to get my work done before I start posting here...
My problem is that I shouldn't technically have downtime; as soon as I finish one job, I start the next one, so whenever I'm posting here it's with a slight twinge of guilt knowing that I really ought to be working ;-)
Eclpsedragon said:
Also, don't think about it as slacking off, think about it as multi-tasking.
Being a male, I'm not sure I can get away with that, isn't it meant to be a ladies-only thing? Also, I've worked here nearly for years, these people know I have trouble walking and talking at the same time
Eclpsedragon said:
Why, Thank you.
...what the holy hell is
that?! It will haunt my dreams, ever following but a few footfalls behind no matter how fast I run...