EPTWhen I first started posting on TL, I was completely paranoid about just about everything related to Mods, long term members, and really just about anyone I didn't know on the forums: So everyone.
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Just stay neutral, and respond in as complete a fashion as possible, and no one will mind: their vision is based on movement
The thing I had forgotten about joining a new forum, as it had been about ten years since I joined one in earnest, was that as a new user you are basically sat at the kids table like at a holiday dinner. You can chime in at a few moments, and get a nod from a proverbial adult, but beyond that just bide your time and attempt to establish some modicum of presence.
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If you guys need me, you know where to find me. Now, who has the red crayon? (Not actually me btw)
Fast forward a few months, and I figured some shit out for myself. I didn't want to ask somebody, and I was either too stubborn, lazy, and or drunk to read the How to TL guide (Not to mention the size, and importance of my ego). Learning by doing, if it was good enough for Greek philosophers, fuck it, it should work for a forum.
Slowly but surely I learned subscribing to every thread I posted in was a shit idea, that sports and games has and would likely remain a black hole of TL that I would seldom have a reason to visit (nothing against its frequent users, from what I've glimpsed there just isn't much for me). and I learned that Liquipedia is actually pretty fucking fun to toy around with.
In the time I've been here I've done some venting, done some learning, even made it to masters when I had the time to put into the game (stupid real life job). Hell I am even reading my first manga at the moment, which if my 18 year old self could see would raise an eyebrow.
The long and the short of it is that I didn't see myself hanging around as long as I have, or getting involved as much as I have when I first started on TL but I am glad I did. I've met some fantastic people, had some good conversations, and broadened my general sphere of interest. So thanks to the broader Team Liquid community for putting up with my particular brand of bullshit, and being the best thing that auto-fills in Chrome on a daily basis. Not as epic as some of the blogs I've seen, but it is pretty late and I have been thinking about doing this all day. Here is hoping we'll see you in another few thousand posts.
Regards,
TJS
no shoutout 0/5
