Forum Conduct Please Read

[Jim]

Originally Posted by Richard

I agree with this reapersaurus, this needs to be on this site for noobs to access. Now we just to need to add a proper grammer clause and we'll be good as gold.

Grammar.



Jim

Couldn't resist!

[Onacara]

Originally Posted by Jim

Grammar.



Jim

Couldn't resist!

How many times now has someone misspelled Grammar as Grammer?



Oh..Ok... thanks Kelsey.

[Revdyer]

I always love it when people quote banned members for their excellent advice on forum conduct.

[Onacara]

Originally Posted by Revdyer

I always love it when people quote banned members for their excellent advice on forum conduct.

JCB couldn't have said it any better than that Rev. <evilgrin>

[Jim]

Originally Posted by Onacara

JCB couldn't have said it any better than that Rev. <evilgrin>

UD might be able to, but nobody would be able to decipher it.

Jim

[Revdyer]

I thought using the "reapershrug" animated icon was a nice touch, one worthy of a SuperAtheist.

[Richard]

Sorry to revive this thread, but I think I'm going to start recommending this thread to anyone I welcome to this site. Is that a good idea, or does it come off as rude?

[scottishlad5]

Originally Posted by Revdyer

I thought using the "reapershrug" animated icon was a nice touch, one worthy of a SuperAtheist.

[Elginb]

I get frustrated when threads devlove into bickering over forum ettiquette (whether it be about using proper english, the search function or whatever). Is there any way the moderators could encourage folks to PM ettiquette violators instead of hi-jacking any particular thread?

I figure that 95% of the folks reading any given thread already understand the rules (both unspoken or otherwise), so I don't see any significant reason why posters need to be called out in the middle of a thread that might otherwise be interesting. I suppose some people may not check for PMs, but it would be nice if that would be the first route before taking it to the middle of a potentially interesting discussion.

Anyway, just a suggestion.

[DrRansom]

Originally Posted by Elginb

I get frustrated when threads devlove into bickering over forum ettiquette...
I don't see any significant reason why posters need to be called out in the middle of a thread that might otherwise be interesting.

I agree with you. This topic has actually been on my mind a little bit lately. I work with allot of junior aged folks, both professionally and personally. Most of the time when I see someone that I judge to be between 12-15 on this board chances are they are being hounded by people that neg rep for imperfect grammar, age appropriate (for a youngster) conversations and asking rookie questions.

I don't want to post a neg-rep magnent but it bothers me and I think these practices are unnecessary. Don't get me wrong, I have respect for people with higher language skills than myself. I even appreciate being challenged. But do we really need to be so abrasive?

I guess what I'd like to say is that you don't need to like every thread. If you don't want to have a conversation that seems to be of middle school mentality, then don't participate. I happen to enjoy conversing with youngsters. But In the past few weeks I think several newer members have been run into the red in such a manner.

I was even thinking about starting a new thread to discuss it on but hopefully this thread will generate some dialogue on the subject.

Peace

[J4Jandar]

Originally Posted by DrRansom

I agree with you. This topic has actually been on my mind a little bit lately. I work with allot of junior aged folks, both professionally and personally. Most of the time when I see someone that I judge to be between 12-15 on this board chances are they are being hounded by people that neg rep for imperfect grammar, age appropriate (for a youngster) conversations and asking rookie questions.

I don't want to post a neg-rep magnent but it bothers me and I think these practices are unnecessary. Don't get me wrong, I have respect for people with higher language skills than myself. I even appreciate being challenged. But do we really need to be so abrasive?

I guess what I'd like to say is that you don't need to like every thread. If you don't want to have a conversation that seems to be of middle school mentality, then don't participate. I happen to enjoy conversing with youngsters. But In the past few weeks I think several newer members have been run into the red in such a manner.

I was even thinking about starting a new thread to discuss it on but hopefully this thread will generate some dialogue on the subject.

Peace

New members are easy marks here at times. From what I have seen, The brand spanking new members are negged by the "just got the wet off their ears" members who have gone through the criticisms of new membership and are looking to get some payback.

The hang out is supposed to be a place for the newer members to learn the ropes but they often stray into the shark infested waters chumming with their improper grammar. The more experienced members do offer multiple warnings. Some choose to heed those warnings and some defy the warnings and are negged accordingly for the most part.

Mostly I think there is abuse of neg power amongst new site supporters. Members always have the ability to PM an administrator with a problem and a post can always be reported using the button. People simply do not do this or have ignored this thread.

I whole heartedly believe in what you are saying. The site members need "Father/Mother" like qualities first and that is hard to come by in a fourteen year old.

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[Anitar]

Originally Posted by SyvarrisX

What exactly does woot mean?

Nothing unless there's another woot after it.

woot = meaningless
woot woot = an interjection of joy