Poll: Escapist Veterans

[Johnn Johnston]

I remember all those months ago when I used to spell words in "text speak" and not spell them out fully and my excuse was that "it's quicker", I would never capitalise my "I"'s or offer anything constructive but one sided, unrelenting rants, oh how things have changed

I recall back when you posted like that, and I watched your transformation as if you were a character in a film. Albeit, a film where you never see the person's face and most of the dialogue is written, not spoken, but a film nonetheless.

 

[TheBadass]

I've only been here four days but people treat me the same as everyone else. It's cool to see such little elitism on an internet forum, where normally everyone would just be trying to engage in penis comparing sizes with new guys like me.

I mean, I'd win, but I appreciate not having to go through the trouble.

(lol joking)

 

[WlknCntrdiction]

Look at someone like Gigantor.

Speaking of which, where is he? Haven't seen(well obviously not lol) nor heard from him for a while now, I miss his reviews

 

[tiredinnuendo]

I haven't been here all that long, though I've been here longer than most of the folks on the boards. Of course, I don't post as often as many, so my post count stays blissfully low.

In my experience, people don't come to this board to get mocked or shouted down. Guys who make their first post about how great Halo is, and then their next ten posts are about how terrible every other good game is (while also comparing them all to Halo), rarely stay on the boards too long (not too subtle dig there). Thus, the high-post count folks probably get agreed with because they stayed here, and they stayed here because people agreed with them.

See?

- J

 

[nick_knack]

I had the foresight to lurk about for awhile, so (I like to think) that even with a low-ish post count, I know what does and doesn't fly around here, and behave accordingly. (Not to say that I'd be a troll, or use net-speak anyway.

That said, yeah I think a reputation helps mods take appropriate action with you and garners respect from fellow veterans.

As for siding with frequent-posters, because they are as such, I think that is ridiculous. People side with veterans slightly more often because.... Frankly, veterans tend to have "better" opinions. Again, not because they are veterans, but because they have proven themselves to be respectable enough people, to have attained the rank, over the period of time it takes to do so.

 

[Danny Ocean]

I put 'slightly.

It's not completely true that having a lot of posts means people immediately respect you. (Unless it's some crazy big number like Thebobmasters)However, people often correlate post count with time spent on the forums. So they assume the higher post counter'ed (?) person is more experienced. Which just isn't true.
I've been here, what? Two or three months now, and I have more posts than Mr. Tiredinnuendo, but he's been on these forums longer than me. On top of all that, being a roleplayer will immediately net you a few posts, as you'll often reply several times to the same thread.

So yeah. Am I a vet? No. But I know where the toilets are.

 

[zen5887]

Sort of..

When I see people who have been here less then a month with 600+ posts it takes a little more for me to take them seriously

 

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It is the same in any forum....More posts and time spent = more respect.

 

[GuerrillaClock]

I think a lot of the newer users tend to go with the "veterans" so they dont get ripped on too much for saying anything... this is the case in most forums ive been on anyway.

 

[Shivari]

I think that every forum can kinda be like that. If someone has been around forever and is "friends" with a lot of people of course they will get a bit more respect. But this forum has been pretty welcoming to me, while some forums I go to it took a while longer to see more friendly faces.

 

[PurpleRain]

Since I'm not a "Veteran", I wouldn't know...

"Crawl back into your hole!"

Ah, what I mean is...

I'm basically with Larenxis on this one. I generally tend to look at titles that interest me. If I see a few of the regulars talking I tend to understand that it's a decent topic.
With that said, I find myself reading a lot of topics from newer people as well and generally liking them on the same grounds.
The only reason I said 'slightly' is because I tend to think of the regulars as more of 'friend' terms. Internet friends that is; I'm not one of those sad people that zones out from the real world and...*cough* I'll stop talking now.

 

[Bobkat1252]

I've been here for awhile now and I feel like a real oddball since I've been here for almost 6 months now and my post count is well.... lacking. I'm on here usually once a day, I read alot of the better threads (Khell's stuff is my favorite to read), and I think about them but almost never post unless I really want to say something. If I had wanted to I could have gone gonzo but I guess I just decided not to.

 

[Radelaide]

Edit: Also I think your punishments are lessened by how much you contribute to the community and discussion here.

But that would be unfair to everyone else. Favouritism doesn't excuse poor behaviour.

 

[Echolocating]

Do you think that your post count or your time spent at the Escapist forums affects your treatment here?

I'd like to think that I can get away with a little more shit around here. ;-)

Honestly though, I wish they wouldn't display post counts and achievements because it only encourages participation on a level of quantity, instead of quality. People don't need incentives to add something constructive to a discussion. Trust me on this one.

 

[LewsTherin]

Being around the forums longer definatly gains you renown within the community, and garners a bit more respect. Your avatar does become well known, like Khell or Rain, for example. I haven't yet seen any overt elitism in regards to post count.

 

[Mr.Pandah]

Personally, I never really look at who makes a post unless I feel the need to quote or refer to said poster's name. So, no, I'm not easily swayed and I say what I feel since I can form my own opinion on a subject. No, I don't feel it affects how you're treated around here, well, I don't pay attention to it, sorry to all you avid posters.

 

[PurpleRain]

Although last I checked, the Escapist was in Australia, and they have cockroaches the size of my fist there. And it's GODSAWFUL hot there. Guess I'm stuck here in Canada.

I believe it's American. And yes, our cockroaches have been known to enslave small animals.

Being around the forums longer definatly gains you renown within the community, and garners a bit more respect. Your avatar does become well known, like Khell or Rain, for example. I haven't yet seen any overt elitism in regards to post count.

Also helps in the case of Purple Rain, where his Av (at least for as long as I can account for) has never changed. You know the avatars well before you know the name, and if your avatar is both unique, fitting, and constant, you get recognized.

I don't think I'll change mine. It suits and I've grown accustom to it. Galt I think has changed his 3 times. His newest grabbed me by supprise for not being Big Brother-y enough.

The thing with the veterans, I enjoy reading Khell's rants and I know Necrowanson is a sociopath, but then, some of the new members fit right in like a square shaped peg into a square hole. I also enjoy reading Decoy's strange outlooks on the game industry amoung others. Though I do have respect for the people with a bear mug next to their avatar. That sort of means they were here before Yahtzee and the epademic.

 

[NewClassic_v1legacy]

The thing with the veterans, I enjoy reading Khell's rants and I know Necrowanson is a sociopath, but then, some of the new members fit right in like a square shaped peg into a square hole. I also enjoy reading Decoy's strange outlooks on the game industry amoung others. Though I do have respect for the people with a bear mug next to their avatar. That sort of means they were here before Yahtzee and the epidemic.

This is a little disconcerting for people like me, though. As if it isn't obvious enough by my join date, I kind of have to wonder who else among the more notable faces looks at people like me with our later joinings and post-Yahtzeepocolyptic avatars, and wonder if some measure of the pre-Yahtztopian respect will ever transfer to late bloomers like myself.

Oh, and it makes me question my earlier post [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/jump/18.70189.683546], which is to say that I likely offer up a lot of respect to PurpleRain if a lot of my concept of vet. Considering this is the only opinion of it's type, and I'm already taking it as fact.

Proof enough as to the iconic nature of PurpleRain, and probably proof as good as any that I'm a tool. =P

 

[PurpleRain]

Proof enough as to the iconic nature of PurpleRain, and probably proof as good as any that I'm a tool. =P

Wha? After taking notice of the 'I Bet He's Cockney' thread, I really enjoy your posts. You're one of thos square shaped pegs.

The people I'm talking about generally post threads made a thousand times before, spam, post in wrong forums, personal Sheep for yahtzee, etc. These people I don't respect and give the Escapist a bad name.

 

[NewClassic_v1legacy]

Proof enough as to the iconic nature of PurpleRain, and probably proof as good as any that I'm a tool. =P

Wha? After taking notice of the 'I Bet He's Cockney' thread, I really enjoy your posts. You're one of those square shaped pegs.

The people I'm talking about generally post threads made a thousand times before, spam, post in wrong forums, personal sheep for Yahtzee, etc. These people I don't respect and give the Escapist a bad name.

Hence the I'm a tool, thing. Evidence was quite clear that you probably meant those types, but I went and assumed. Tool-like behavior at it's finest.

But you're right, there are a sickeningly increasing number of those types even as of late that I've been here.

Although, I kinda have to question how substancial my posts can really be if they're shooting up in number so fast, compared to most other forums where I usually break a hundred only after a year or more. Ah well.