sleevecard Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 These are six points in order to kill noobs and make them into valued members of the site. Sitting around b*****ing about how much they annoy you obviously isn't working. -Encourage the posting of detailed comments. One of the biggest complaints about new members is the simplicity of their comments. Instead of saying "Nice pix!!!!" or "Nice card 10/10" post longer more details comments like "I love this picture, especially the way you drew the facial features" or even criticisim "This card is ok, but the OCG looks slightly off. Maybe next time you should try..." Even if just you and older members of the site do this, new members will see this is the standard and most will try to mimic it. -Don't flame other members. You want your community to flourish, and flamming others just drives people away. Useful and polite criticism is one thing, flamming is another. -Promote grammar in post. Using small things like lol, :) , and whatnot is fine, but how many times have you had to see posts like "Dat wuz sum nice pix" or "Wut u meen I has kno grammar?" Try to keep English as English and post things that are legible. -If you see a struggling new member help them. This lets them learn the ways and standards you want to hold your site up to. Don't flame them and call them an idiot, instead lend a helping hand, even if it's replying to their comment by saying "Next time please use better grammar." -Welcoming new members. This may sound dumb, but if you welcome them you're also planting them seeds of friendship. Now they feel a part of the site and want to hold it to the same level of standards as you. Link to comment
Guest Fake Apology Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 D*mn it wrong section. It should have been posted in Tutorials.However, the tutorial is perfect. I agree with all of what you said:D Link to comment
sleevecard Posted March 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 I posted it here as a suggestion to what people should do, but you're right I think tutorials would be a better place. Link to comment
Mehmani Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Very nice, though if you're so caring to newbies, you should change the title to "6 Steps to make this Site a Better Place" or something along those lines.~Alf~ Link to comment
Bloodrun Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Change the title now. This kind of hostility it unacceptable. Link to comment
sleevecard Posted March 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Change the title now. This kind of hostility it unacceptable. Title changed. But if you read the post then you would have realized that it was a metaphor not hostility. Link to comment
Larxene Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 -If you see a struggling new member help them. This lets them learn the ways and standards you want to hold your site up to. Don't flame them and call them an idiot' date=' instead lend a helping hand, even if it's replying to their comment by saying "Next time please use better grammar."[/quote'] And if they ignore you completely? Link to comment
bozotehpwns Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 "A trained noob is still a noob, You just have to be born pro" -Teh_Pwnerer Link to comment
Guest JoshIcy Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Someone needs to learn the difference between a n00b and a newb. Link to comment
bozotehpwns Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 There is no difference :) Just some minor spelling Link to comment
sleevecard Posted March 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 -If you see a struggling new member help them. This lets them learn the ways and standards you want to hold your site up to. Don't flame them and call them an idiot' date=' instead lend a helping hand, even if it's replying to their comment by saying "Next time please use better grammar."[/quote'] And if they ignore you completely? Then screw them lol. You tried at least, and when they keep getting hostility directed their way then they can only blame themselves. @ Icy: NewbieFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia"Noob" redirects here. Link to comment
OMGAKITTY Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 There are really only 2 steps: 1. Read the rules.2. Don't be an idiot. Link to comment
Larxene Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 There is no difference :) Just some minor spelling There's a huge difference. A newb can be intelligent, and can usually learn. n00bs are complete idiots, and never learn. Link to comment
bozotehpwns Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 A noob is still a n00b as well as a newb :) Just because you try and change the spelling to cope with stupidity doesn't make being stupid right :) Link to comment
OMGAKITTY Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 A noob is still a n00b as well as a newb :) Just because you try and change the spelling to cope with stupidity doesn't make being stupid right :) I don't even know what you just said. -_____- and n00bs aren't necessarily new to the forum. They just happen to be idiots. Thankfully, most noobs get themselves banned quickly enough. newb = newbie = new member n00b = idiot douchebag. Link to comment
The Crimson King Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 -If you see a struggling new member help them. This lets them learn the ways and standards you want to hold your site up to. Don't flame them and call them an idiot' date=' instead lend a helping hand, even if it's replying to their comment by saying "Next time please use better grammar."[/quote'] And if they ignore you completely?You can ignore them too, can't you? Link to comment
Guest JoshIcy Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 There is no difference :) Just some minor spelling There's a huge difference. A newb can be intelligent' date=' and can usually learn. n00bs are complete idiots, and never learn.[/quote'] This. You learn this especially in online MMO's. Newbs, are the good ones. n00bs are the ones who can't learn. Not won't. Link to comment
J-Max Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Newbies are the people who look like they do want to belong on the Forum and learn from the Vets. n00bs are people that usually join just to annoy people or never EVER read the rules. Link to comment
Lyfe. Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 Newbies are the people who look like they do want to belong on the Forum and learn from the Vets. n00bs are people that usually join just to annoy people or never EVER read the rules. That is why I have the link to the rules in my Signature. This is a good tut. Great job! It makes total sense. Link to comment
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