Poll: Escapist Veterans
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Survival is no simple matter. We have a guard dog worse than Cerberus - he has seven heads. We don't even know why, or where he comes from. We just know that he has one for every day of the week.Jumplion post=18.70189.686134 said:Applications (personality) are very strict and must be well written (respect from fellow Escapians). If you survive a few months with a reasonable post count, you could be accepted.NewClassic post=18.70189.686092 said:If I submit my application now, and pay the cover charge, can I get in later no questions asked?Jumplion post=18.70189.686066 said:I am tempted to start an "Elite Escapians" clan of some sort, anyone who has 1000+ posts and is considered a respected member is allowed to join in
I respect people like Alex_P and Kikosemmek more than a lot of the "veterans". I don't care much for post counts or join dates. You're only interesting if you say something smart.
That's not really what the question was, though. I think people are treated differently depending on their post count, but not to a massive degree.
That's not really what the question was, though. I think people are treated differently depending on their post count, but not to a massive degree.
Did anyone else notice there's not much of a difference between "Hardly", "Slightly" and "Not Really"?
Oh, don't forget the the boiling cauldron of whateverthehellitis. I still have burn marks from it.Johnn Johnston post=18.70189.686166 said:Survival is no simple matter. We have a guard dog worse than Cerberus - he has seven heads. We don't even know why, or where he comes from. We just know that he has one for every day of the week.Jumplion post=18.70189.686134 said:Applications (personality) are very strict and must be well written (respect from fellow Escapians). If you survive a few months with a reasonable post count, you could be accepted.NewClassic post=18.70189.686092 said:If I submit my application now, and pay the cover charge, can I get in later no questions asked?Jumplion post=18.70189.686066 said:I am tempted to start an "Elite Escapians" clan of some sort, anyone who has 1000+ posts and is considered a respected member is allowed to join in
Ah, so you noticed. That's why you are respected here.The_root_of_all_evil post=18.70189.686173 said:
To me, they are different. That's probably just something I subconciously picked up from somewhere. You could look at it as if it were a pseudo '1-4' scale, with 1 being 'Highly' and it having the most effect, and 4 being 'Hardly', with the least effect.
Not really.The_root_of_all_evil post=18.70189.686173 said:
And to avoid straying too far off topic.
One thing I find is universal is that it's really hard to find a forum that doesn't lean some favoritism toward those who've been around longer. Not to say there's anything wrong with the newbies, but it's a lot easier to feel comfortable around people you've known longer rather than those you haven't.
So in that sense, I don't think you can have a forum without some favoritism toward post count. (Unless you're brand new or on one of the *chans, but discussion is hardly a concept on those forums.)
On those boards, the only difference is whether you are called an 'oldfag' or a 'newfag'. Which is hardly the most mature approach.NewClassic post=18.70189.686193 said:
Despite the fact of favouritism, I have to admit that some new guys surprise me. You, for one, pleasantly surprised me quite a lot when I saw that you had a low post count. 'Budding talent', I believe they call it.
Appreciate the compliment, although I don't particularly feel I deserve it.Johnn Johnston post=18.70189.686213 said:
Also, that's likely the reason we don't talk about the chans in polite company.
You've shown that you can make intelligent posts, and also have a sense of humour. That gets you more respect than a high post count often will.NewClassic post=18.70189.686240 said:
Thank you. Although, I've been doing a lot of "spamming," normally I'm at a forum three times longer before I even get a post count that's half of this number here, though.Johnn Johnston post=18.70189.686284 said:
Highly. High Post count-Early Posting Start=Not liked very much
Then Again it could be the post content.
Then Again it could be the post content.
And yet I have more post then all three of you! Bwahahaha!Shivari post=18.70189.686156 said:
(Steals Shivari's cookie, New Classic's right arm and Rath's wuv then stomps on all three of them)
See, we have an agreeance.CrazyBerk post=18.70189.686690 said:
I should really stop flouting my ego like this.
Ok, I'll stop now.
Ah, now I remember you saying that!Larenxis post=18.70189.685769 said:
As for the universe debat. Nuh-ah! The earth is stuated on giant elephants standing on a giant turtle.
Agreed. I've only been a member here for about a month or so, and my post-count reflects that I basically don't have much to do at night except make witty comments on the internet. People seem to dig me here regardless of my experience, so I'm down with it. I put hardly, though, because I think in order to be here long enough to "Go Gonzo" you have to be an atleast competent poster and individual without getting banned before hand.NewClassic post=18.70189.683546 said:
I've just come to notice the distinct lack of my name in this thread despite several people who are self-proclaimed friends of mine. Therefore, I say "Screw all of you".
It's probably important to note that before coming to the Escapist I was a member at another anime-focused message board called Otakuboards (stemming from The Otaku webiste, like The Escapist is to our message boards). I was active on there for something like five years since I was 13, and so my experience on internet forums is pretty deep compared to the average new guy. I guess that contributes to my being treated well, as I don't (and didn't) act like a "n00b" (though I did long ago as a naive 13 year old on the internet) when I first joined.
It's probably important to note that before coming to the Escapist I was a member at another anime-focused message board called Otakuboards (stemming from The Otaku webiste, like The Escapist is to our message boards). I was active on there for something like five years since I was 13, and so my experience on internet forums is pretty deep compared to the average new guy. I guess that contributes to my being treated well, as I don't (and didn't) act like a "n00b" (though I did long ago as a naive 13 year old on the internet) when I first joined.
Of course it's not relevant. If it was, I could enter a topic and have everyone bow down to me. As it is, I have to be intelligent and well spoken. Thebobmaster uses Post Count! It is ineffective!
Thebobmaster has over 5000 posts and a Keanu Reeves badge. Seriously, how is that worth a badge? Now you have Reeves following you everywhere.thebobmaster post=18.70189.687634 said: