Strategy Guide for the Escapist

[Razavn]

Hello community,

I am new to the escapist (I created and account some months ago but never did anything with it ) and I would like to know the "rules" around the escapist as well as a few tips, tricks, and terminology, such as, how to quote and place "spoiler" tags and what phrases like tl;dr, trolling, flaming mean and the like.

Thanks,

Raz

P.S. Feel free to correct my grammer and punctuation, I know I missed a few things somewhere.

 

[grimsprice]

Hit the quote button. And this http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/markup_help.php

Also, don't make to many threads unless its a truly great idea. At least not until you've been around a while. If you don't know if a thread idea has been done recently, try the Forums>search Forums function. If you don't think you're strong in the search force, try asking someone else, like me. The search force is strong in me.

And P.S. The reply button does nothing.

 

[Razavn]

Hit the quote button.

Ok, I knew that but how do I quote only part of what someone said?

 

[Grayjack]

[*spoiler]TEXT[*/spoiler]

Insert spoilers as shown above, without the *.

 

[Neonbob]

Quick guide: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.147439
User's Helpful guide: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.112832
Official rules thread: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.116826
bb code help: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.55865

Hit the quote button.

Ok, I knew that but how do I quote only part of what someone said?

You can edit their post.

 

[Grayjack]

Hit the quote button.

Ok, I knew that but how do I

Just erase what you don't want to quote, but be sure to leave the

part in.

 

[Razavn]

Thank you for the link as well I don't think it helped as much as I would like as I suck at computers but I will work at it.

 

[Razavn]

Now, that really helped thank you.

 

[grimsprice]

Hit the quote button.

Ok, I knew that but how do I quote only part of what someone said?

When you quote someone these red parts are vital. everything in between will be in a quote box. DO NOT ERASE THEM. Of course i added some *'s so they don't work. Those wont be there when you hit the quote button. Also there is the mark up link i sent you. That should help a lot.



[*quote="Razavn" post="18.153376.3683655"] [*quote="grimsprice" post="18.153376.3683642"]Hit the quote button.[*/quote]
Ok, I knew that but how do I quote only part of what someone said? [*/quote]

 

[Razavn]

Spoiler

I think it worked

Thank you Greyjack.
By the way does your name have anything to do with the 1st Resistance game for the PS3?

 

[Souplex]

1. Be Souplex.
2. If you cannot be Souplex, revere Souplex as a god among men.
3. Be civil.
4. Don't feed the trolls. (Saying report and move on or something else to that effect is feeding the trolls)
5. Have fun.

 

[Razavn]

Thanks guys, it is working much better now I am just quite bad with computers which is sad considering I play a lot of video games.

 

[Killer Rabbit]

Don't post any VS theards. (I.e Xbox vs Ps3) They're troll bait.

Before posting a thread use searh fuction to see if it's been done before.

Be a kind and super cool bro.

Don't feed the trolls.

 

[Avatar Roku]

I think other people will tell you some of the other things, but here's something good: use [*color=whatever color you want]text[/color] (without the *) to color your text.
It's especially fun to make white text and see who picks up on it.

EDIT:Use the Edit Button as well, avoid Double Posting when possible.

 

[Razavn]

1. Be Souplex.
2. If you cannot be Souplex, revere Souplex as a god among men.
3. Be civil.
4. Don't feed the trolls. (Saying report and move on or something else to that effect is feeding the trolls)
5. Have fun.

Yes, oh God and Master Souplex. By the way is trolling just saying provacative comments in order to start a fight?

Also, should i just report the trolls then?

 

[Razavn]

Thank you orranis

 

[Razavn]

Hello community,

I am new to the escapist (I created and account some months ago but never did anything with it ) and I would like to know the "rules" around the escapist as well as a few tips, tricks, and terminology, such as, how to quote and place "spoiler" tags and what phrases like tl;dr, trolling, flaming mean and the like.

Thanks,

Raz

P.S. Feel free to correct my grammer and punctuation, I know I missed a few things somewhere.

Don't talk about Halo. Be it good or bad. Either way you will start a flame war.

When making an opinion even if your not open to other ideas say you are just so you don't seem like a dick lol.

Sure can do, everyone is entitled to their opinion even if I don't agree with them.
Also, are there any type of profanities that are not allowed?

 

[Avatar Roku]

1. Be Souplex.
2. If you cannot be Souplex, revere Souplex as a god among men.
3. Be civil.
4. Don't feed the trolls. (Saying report and move on or something else to that effect is feeding the trolls)
5. Have fun.

Yes, oh God and Master Souplex. By the way is trolling just saying provacative comments in order to start a fight?

Also, should i just report the trolls then?

Essentially. Trolls are people who say something they know is controversial in order to get a rise out of people. Most trolls are obvious, but we've had more subtle troll on her before, some of whom got thousands of posts before they were finally banned, and one of whom got 10,000. Just remember two things about trolls:
1)They are after your attention. Never argue with a troll, that's what they want
2)The best thing to do is use the report button when you see a troll. If it's something really urgent (for example, we've had people here posting shock photos), it may be best to PM (private message) a mod (Like [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/profiles/view/nilcypher] these [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/profiles/view/wilsonscrazybed] guys [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/profiles/view/Baby+Tea] here [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/profiles/view/Alex_P]. Also [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/profiles/view/Labyrinth] them [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/profiles/view/Ultrajoe]) directly.

 

[grimsprice]

Hello community,

I am new to the escapist (I created and account some months ago but never did anything with it ) and I would like to know the "rules" around the escapist as well as a few tips, tricks, and terminology, such as, how to quote and place "spoiler" tags and what phrases like tl;dr, trolling, flaming mean and the like.

Thanks,

Raz

P.S. Feel free to correct my grammer and punctuation, I know I missed a few things somewhere.

Don't talk about Halo. Be it good or bad. Either way you will start a flame war.

When making an opinion even if your not open to other ideas say you are just so you don't seem like a dick lol.

Sure can do, everyone is entitled to their opinion even if I don't agree with them.
Also, are there any type of profanities that are not allowed?

Nope, you can fuck the shit out of bitches all you want as long as the profanity isn't directed at any particular person on the escapist or is any racist or ethnic slurs. I was put on probation for saying beaner. So just be careful what you say. However i would suggest you keep it to a minimum, it just makes you seem more intelligent, refined, and respectable.

 

[Avatar Roku]

Thank you orranis

Fuhgeddaboudit.