Your first Thread on The Escapist

[Absimilliard]

So, yeah, the title is kinda self-explanatory. (And sorry if this has been done before...)
Tell me a bit about the first thread you made. What was the topic, was there a poll, etc. And why did you post it? Some news story you wanted to share, a joke, were you just bored, or did you figure that the relative anonymity of the internet made this a good place for an awkward or difficult question?
How was the reaction? Were you happy with it?

In my case, it's simple: this is my first thread. Having been here a while without making a thread, I started to wonder about precisely the questions I've asked above. So I thought this was the best way of finding out what motivates my fellow escapists.

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.73906-Earth-Defense-Force-2017#814765

Earth Defense Force 2017, it seems.

 

[Eleuthera]

This [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.160148-Artists-lawsuit-major-record-labels-are-the-real-pirates] was the first and only thread I started on here so far.

 

[Blackadder51]

Oh god i think it was a How badass is Jack Bauer? thread.

My bad >.<

 

[Dragon_of_red]

Umm... I tihnk it was something along the lines of "What is the Hardest Thing youve done in a game"... it went well and i got a few badges cause of it. It was to post about the toughest things youve done in gaming history.

Atleast i think that was my first one...

And i just made my first review, yay.

 

[DoctorNick]

I've still never actually made a thread.

The rate things are going I'm probably going to make my 1000th post my first thread.

 

[The Tommunist]

My first thread will never be mentioned again.

>.>

<.<

NEVER!

 

[Absimilliard]

And happy first thread. Very meta.

Thanks.

 

[ClaptonKnophlerHendrix]

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.103658-Which-has-better-songs-Heaven-or-Hell-God-or-Devil#1653938
Basically I asked which side has better songs, Heaven Or Hell? I still think it's quite a good thread idea but it only got 13 posts.... *cries*

 

[ClaptonKnophlerHendrix]

NO! I will not let this thread die! I know the pain of having your first thread die badly!

 

[GodofDisaster]

My first thread, was on foreign music, the basic question was. Do you like it?

The thread got a few good responses and no problems came up.

 

[comadorcrack]

My first thread got banned. Yay!
It was about what's your favourite video series on the Escapist.

 

[TriggerHappyAngel]

my first thread was: "How can people find In-Game Girls attractive?" ... it started a pretty large discussion and it even earned me the "excellent topic" and "hot topic" badges

 

[Kajt]

I have yet to make a single thread here.

[sub]But when I do, it will be awesome.[/sub]

 

[MiracleOfSound]

Actually, it was quite a good one....

'Genuinely moving moments in games'

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.82423-Genuinely-moving-moments-in-games#1123217

I got given out to for not using spoiler tags.... oh the irony (although in fairness.... I didn't give anything away)

 

[EMFCRACKSHOT]

My first thread was all about how much i hated summer. It went to eight pages. The only successful thread i have made XD
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.116538-Poll-Does-anyone-alse-hate-he-summer-as-much-as-me?page=1

 

[Daveman]

Ha, oh my god, this feels kind of embarrassing. Looking through old posts for a while I think this was the first thread I did.
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.106147-Poll-Beards-Who-here-has-one#1730786
Also the OP:

So I've been looking at the "post a personal picture" thread and noticed a large quantity of facial hair. It got me thinking as my friend (a nerd) is intent on growing a beard and I myself (a nerd) toyd with the idea of some freaky moustache jobby and I wondered if there was a direct link between nerdiness and desire to grow facial hair. Furthermore I wondered how many actually went through with it. Of course ladies you're opinions are important, I just personally don't care. Therefore please don't answer the poll though feel free to comment.

My take on the psychology behind my observations of correlation between hairy faces and nerdiness is that it's about manliness. Deprived of masculinity by our natural abhorration of physical exertion we lack musculature vital to obtaining the sought after attentions of our opposite gender. We therefore attempt to compensate by squeezing out strands of collagen from our chins and upper lips, allowing them to thrive and flourish, because without it we look actually rather effeminate.
Also it catches food so it doesn't drop on your clothes!

What are your thoughts escapists?

 

[Not-here-anymore]

My 1st thread... I'd just seen Watchmen for the 3rd or so time, and couldn't understand why people seemed to hate it. So I asked the escapist. It's the only thread I've ever made...

 

[ethaninja]

I'm going to try and find it now, give me a little while.

And happy first thread. Very meta.

EDIT: Alrighty, here we go.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.131495-Poll-The-word-Gay-as-a-pejorative#2908817

It was a thread about the use of the word gay as a pejorative, I started it in August, and it went to 7 pages, so it was pretty successful. It had a poll, and I don't think there was any major problems with it, so it was a pretty good first thread.

EDIT of the EDIT: Oh wait, someone got banned on it. Still, they weren't acting particularly nice, so all's fair.

Wow Furburt, you've gotten a huge post count since then =D I think I joined a month after you and I'm just here

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

Never made a thread yet. When I do it'll probably be a review or some subject that's been nagging me.