Damn, ninja'd

[Weaver]

It's time for a PSA here. I'm only so patient a person. This has to stop!

The term "ninja", in relation to internet posting, gets thrown around a lot. And most people are using it wrong. I'm here to shed some light to the proper usage of this term.

How people think it's used
1) You read a thread
2) You see someone who says what you were going to say
3) Having nothing worthwhile to post, you post anyways for some reason, and quote the person saying "Damn, ninja'd!"

THIS IS WRONG.

A proper "ninja" on internet forums goes like the following:

How it's actually used
1) You read a thread and all comments
2) You press type out a new reply to the thread and press "Send" or "Reply" or whatever posts the comment
3) Much to your surprise, WHILE you were typing the thread someone (usually just above you) has posted exactly what you were going to say!

THAT, my friends, is what a ninja is.

I beg you, please stop the madness, because it's driving me to the brink!

 

[shrekfan246]

I don't mind it being used in either way.

It's tedious to have to go back and edit a post to say "Damn, ninja'd."

You think I have time for that? I've got other threads to post in!

shrekfan246, awaayyyyyy!

EDIT: Forget that, there aren't any other interesting threads at the moment. I still generally don't mind either use of "ninja", I've used it once or twice in the 'wrong' manner myself. It's a very inconsequential thing, and I feel like it reaffirms that somebody else agrees with something you've said more than anything else.

 

[Nouw]

I prefer to see them as two levels of ninja. Names withstanding and suggestions welcome.

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

I've seen it used and used it in both ways. Meh, I don't really care one way or the other.

[sub][sub]Ban game memories FTW![/sub][/sub]

 

[Tanis]

As long as the post isn't just 'damn/darn/dang/etc, ninja'd'...
I have no issue with it.

But when folks do 'lol, guess some1 ninja'd me' as a post...it's annoying as hell and makes them look they fell off the stupid tree and hit every branch on the way down.

 

[Arakasi]

Damn, ninja'd me on this thread man, I was so, like, going to get around to making this thread eventually.

 

[King of Asgaard]

I thought that's how most people used it (the second way), but either way, surely it's better than not posting anything. After all, some of the time, the first reply to a thread ninjas quite a few of the subsequent posters.

 

[bananafishtoday]

As long as the post isn't just 'damn/darn/dang/etc, ninja'd'...
I have no issue with it.

But when folks do 'lol, guess some1 ninja'd me' as a post...it's annoying as hell and makes them look they fell off the stupid tree and hit every branch on the way down.

Damn, ninja'd. I hate it when people do that.