Poll: Where the hell did all these newbies come from?
- Thread starter Fniff
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I'm pretty fresh here. I came for the Yahtzee videos, joined the forum to discuss politics, and stayed on to collect badges. I wonder how many others there are like me?
Anyhow, as painful as the Eternal September [http://www.usemod.com/cgi-bin/mb.pl?TheSeptemberThatNeverEnded] is to all people on the Internet, it's necessary. Humanity is constantly cycling through generations; people die, people are born, people get hired, people retire, etc. In short, fresh blood is always necessary, so I approve.
Anyhow, as painful as the Eternal September [http://www.usemod.com/cgi-bin/mb.pl?TheSeptemberThatNeverEnded] is to all people on the Internet, it's necessary. Humanity is constantly cycling through generations; people die, people are born, people get hired, people retire, etc. In short, fresh blood is always necessary, so I approve.
Kollega said:
They see me trollin'
They bannin'
Rick-rollin' and tryin' to catch me writin' dirty...
They bannin'
Rick-rollin' and tryin' to catch me writin' dirty...
As long as they have an IQ of over 90 im fine with it. For those who don't know, arounf 90 is the avarage intelagence, so if you understand wht im saying your IQ is probably over 90. The people who don't have the smartness are probably coming from 4Chan, and we all know what happens then.
Or just people with common sence, that is really all we need.
So as long as the Newbies meet that criteria then their fine.
Or just people with common sence, that is really all we need.
So as long as the Newbies meet that criteria then their fine.
I'm a newbie and I fight against stupidity. Can I join that list?dududf said:We were all newbies once, if they act like trolls, then they will be dealt with like trolls.
Until they do something stupid, consider them one of us and embrace them.
But I swear to god, if they make MW2 threads I'm going to kill them. Kill them all.
Here's my list of people who MUST help.
Furburt
Shewolf
Max The reaper.
Idealist commy
Neonbob
simulord
Eatmorebabies
the Soviet connection
And Wicky 42.
We will SQUASH the newbies, if they break the rules and make non stop repeat threads! :<
To arms my bretheren!
i agree with the date of join. Just because your points are valid doesnt mean that makes you a non newbie. You still have to get used to the site and both our written and unwritten rules that everyone seems to go by.canadamus_prime said:
Plus some newbies may not know where the seach bar is, i certanly didnt the first week or so i joined, it was too small and out of the way for me to notice of the back.
And for the record, if someone calls you a newbie, its not an insult, it just means your new and dont know any better.
If your called a noob then thats an insult, it means you use cheap tactics (assuming we're talking games) or just choose to not follow certain rules.
As I had previously pointed out to me a while ago, it happens constantly and we only notice it periodically. Also, technically you're a newbie too, as you only joined like 5 months ago, just like me. I made a thread like this not even half a week ago and had it pointed out to me that this topic's way overdone. Search Bar please?Fniff said:
If you're talking the last few days, there have been some links to ZP on reddit's frontpage recently. Reddit exposure pretty much guarentees and influx.
I know I count as a noob according to your post count theory, but I've been watching stuff here longer than I've had an account. I just finally decided to start talking.
I know I count as a noob according to your post count theory, but I've been watching stuff here longer than I've had an account. I just finally decided to start talking.
Eh, mixed feelings. I'm sure there's a good amount of newbies that will add to the discussion in the at least semi civilized manner that the escapist forums are known for. And I'm sure there's probably some that will just act like total dildos.
True, but what i meant was if the IQ is under 90 then its bad, if your over it then your alright. Guess i worded it wrong, but I also did add the common sence thing to counter the fact that IQ is school smarts only.Phyroxis said:
Pretty much there are anomalies (spelling?) but as a general concept it works and you get the jist of what im getting at.
What this guy said, completely.MaxChaos said:
We should be welcoming, in time they will learn the ropes and may well find their niche or one thing they can do for this community that no one else can. It's unfair to simply shun out these people, they are welcome members of the community as far as I'm concerned as long as they respect the rules.
Quantity over quality, eh? If this point of view is prevalent, I'd think that it would stimulate more contentless, pointless posts just to get past that crucial judging factor.Fniff said:
I always do a lot more reading than writing. As the saying goes: "lurk moar." But when I do write something, I try to make it a significant or humorous addition to the conversation. Given that I joined a mere month later than you, do you still view me as particularly noobish? Perhaps it is personal bias and my vastly inferior post-count, but I think that your criteria is lacking.
I think that the correct combination of criteria is first and foremost: time, given the "new" part and skill/familiarity with the medium (from forums to FPS).
Our army shall rise once again..OmegaXIII said:
[sub]You weren't here last time it rose. But considering all the newbies, 70% of us failed to understand we were even part of an army ):[/sub]
OT: Maybe if your mother closed her legs once in a while..
Kiddin'
I don't really like newbies, even though i used to be one. Same goes for children. I don't discriminate though. Unless they give me reason too.