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shotz
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States122 Posts
July 24 2009 18:16 GMT
#1
I've been a TeamLiquid lurker for almost three years now.

I finally made an account, first to thank the Small Vod Thread dudes for their efforts to get us the games we love.

I haven't played Starcraft in about a year and a half, and have no desire to go back. Starcraft II does not interest me.

What keeps me on this site for so many hours during the day is the personality of its posters. Rekrul is by far my favorite poster. His posts ooze personality. Up until TL, I hadn't realized personality could be demonstrated on the internet.

I do not participate in any other forums. I use the internet mainly for research, work and making money. I use it to keep up with the news. I do NOT use it to make friends. I do NOT use it to connect with people. I do NOT use it to make jokes, to laugh, to be myself--to demonstrate a personality.

But the members of TL do. And I applaud them for that. My respect goes out to you.

*
the cat within
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24698 Posts
July 24 2009 18:17 GMT
#2
Tell us more of your observations about notable people besides Rekrul. It's always more fun to hear the opinion of someone detached/uninvolved.
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
shotz
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States122 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-24 18:34:19
July 24 2009 18:31 GMT
#3
Konadora -- relatively new (at least from what I have noticed). Such a sweetheart. Sensitive. Lovely. Hard-working. Don't watch your stream but thanks for the translations.

Clazziquai - Hate the band. Hate your music taste. Still, to each their own and maybe I'm just being stubborn.

NeverGG - I never understood photography, until I saw your pictures of progamers. Then, I checked out your gallery and saw some flowers. Fantastic. My girlfriend's into photography too. Secretly, I think you're much better.

Some dude named SuperArc - Not funny. Relax a little bit. Nobody's throwing matches. You know this, obviously. But every community needs an nitpicking pedantic. I thank you.

Off the top of my head... I'm not really into who posts what, so I can't really remember.

By the way... some of the writing in the blog section is fucking fantastic.
the cat within
ghostWriter
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States3302 Posts
July 24 2009 18:41 GMT
#4
I like incontrol the best
he doesnt make that many threads though T.T
Sullifam
yoofor
Profile Joined December 2007
United States143 Posts
July 24 2009 18:45 GMT
#5
and I like all Hot_Bid's articles. Pure awesomeness. Thanks for all the joy you guys brought (and keep bringing) to this forum.
Roffles *
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
Pitcairn19291 Posts
July 24 2009 19:14 GMT
#6
Will have to say that reading Rekrul's old shit was awesome. Progaming Gossip a few years back was pretty epic and helped connect and bridge progamers to us regular people.

Over the years, the site's changed quite a bit. TLPD is awesome btw. And the dedication of writers/translators/photographers/all the others that contribute that I've left out is simply incredible and helps make TL an awesome community.

Except for those trolls who need to get the fuck out and take a chill pill at times.
God Bless
Nytefish
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United Kingdom4282 Posts
July 24 2009 19:16 GMT
#7
I think I lurked for 4-5 years
No I'm never serious.
PH
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States6173 Posts
July 24 2009 19:26 GMT
#8
This is kind of an awkward thread, lol.
Hello
poilord
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Germany3252 Posts
July 24 2009 19:36 GMT
#9
Now that you've stopped lurking, it's time to form your own tl.net personality ^^
GreEny K
Profile Joined February 2008
Germany7312 Posts
July 24 2009 19:37 GMT
#10
RaGe and Chill are my favourite posters mainly because chill's posts are always so smartass lol. And RaGe's are so informative
Why would you ever choose failure, when success is an option.
fanatacist
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
10319 Posts
July 24 2009 19:48 GMT
#11
You applaud people for something they do but you refuse to try and do the same? I feel an inferiority complex within you, along with potential social awkwardness. Let it go, just post.
Peace~
shotz
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States122 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-24 19:53:11
July 24 2009 19:51 GMT
#12
On July 25 2009 04:48 fanatacist wrote:
You applaud people for something they do but you refuse to try and do the same? I feel an inferiority complex within you, along with potential social awkwardness. Let it go, just post.


Psychiatry is a respected profession. It requires a college degree and years of experience to do well. Where is your office? I'd like to stop by.

On July 25 2009 04:36 poilord wrote:
Now that you've stopped lurking, it's time to form your own tl.net personality ^^


precisely
the cat within
fanatacist
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
10319 Posts
July 24 2009 20:07 GMT
#13
On July 25 2009 04:51 shotz wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 25 2009 04:48 fanatacist wrote:
You applaud people for something they do but you refuse to try and do the same? I feel an inferiority complex within you, along with potential social awkwardness. Let it go, just post.


Psychiatry is a respected profession. It requires a college degree and years of experience to do well. Where is your office? I'd like to stop by.

Show nested quote +
On July 25 2009 04:36 poilord wrote:
Now that you've stopped lurking, it's time to form your own tl.net personality ^^


precisely

Sarcasm is a simple method. It makes you seem intelligent, or at least more intelligent than the person you are directing the sarcasm to. It allows you to shrug off the actual content of the post without having to respond directly. You make good use of sarcasm here, making you like every other typical asshole on the internet. Before you try again, I am not pretending that I am not one either.
Peace~
shotz
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States122 Posts
July 24 2009 20:15 GMT
#14
On July 25 2009 05:07 fanatacist wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 25 2009 04:51 shotz wrote:
On July 25 2009 04:48 fanatacist wrote:
You applaud people for something they do but you refuse to try and do the same? I feel an inferiority complex within you, along with potential social awkwardness. Let it go, just post.


Psychiatry is a respected profession. It requires a college degree and years of experience to do well. Where is your office? I'd like to stop by.

On July 25 2009 04:36 poilord wrote:
Now that you've stopped lurking, it's time to form your own tl.net personality ^^


precisely

Sarcasm is a simple method. It makes you seem intelligent, or at least more intelligent than the person you are directing the sarcasm to. It allows you to shrug off the actual content of the post without having to respond directly. You make good use of sarcasm here, making you like every other typical asshole on the internet. Before you try again, I am not pretending that I am not one either.


Sorry. Here's where my lack of experience on posting shit on the internet reveals itself.

1.I was commending the people of TL for their ability to exude personality on the internet.
2. You tell me I have an inferiority complex for applauding ppl for doing that, and not doing it myself.
3. I tell you sarcastically to stop being a living room psychiatrist.
4.You tell me my sarcasm is just me trying to avoid confrontation. And that I'm an asshole.
5. I lay what just happened out for you.
the cat within
rushz0rz
Profile Blog Joined February 2006
Canada5300 Posts
July 24 2009 20:18 GMT
#15
I like you.
IntoTheRainBOw fan~
iNcontroL *
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
USA29055 Posts
July 24 2009 20:20 GMT
#16
On July 25 2009 03:41 ghostWriter wrote:
I like incontrol the best
he doesnt make that many threads though T.T


<3
beetlelisk
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Poland2276 Posts
July 24 2009 20:22 GMT
#17
I remember coming to TL few years ago... and seeing everything in Korean oO? I'm pretty sure site was light blue/grey and there were horses on the top...
wwww
Patriot.dlk
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Sweden5462 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-24 20:23:28
July 24 2009 20:22 GMT
#18
Most admins are great posters.

Hot_Bid is a really nice guy and probably the funniest poster I've encountered and on top of that his serious posts are very good to.

Alot of other admins come to mind as being very good posters; Manifesto7 definitely being one of them.

Out of the blue names I really like JWD. Among other posters I appreciate are Incontrol and Travis.

Oh and Nazgul makes the best posts in the mma threads, really good solid posts.
DownMaxX
Profile Joined August 2008
Canada1311 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-24 20:23:06
July 24 2009 20:22 GMT
#19
On July 25 2009 05:15 shotz wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 25 2009 05:07 fanatacist wrote:
On July 25 2009 04:51 shotz wrote:
On July 25 2009 04:48 fanatacist wrote:
You applaud people for something they do but you refuse to try and do the same? I feel an inferiority complex within you, along with potential social awkwardness. Let it go, just post.


Psychiatry is a respected profession. It requires a college degree and years of experience to do well. Where is your office? I'd like to stop by.

On July 25 2009 04:36 poilord wrote:
Now that you've stopped lurking, it's time to form your own tl.net personality ^^


precisely

Sarcasm is a simple method. It makes you seem intelligent, or at least more intelligent than the person you are directing the sarcasm to. It allows you to shrug off the actual content of the post without having to respond directly. You make good use of sarcasm here, making you like every other typical asshole on the internet. Before you try again, I am not pretending that I am not one either.


Sorry. Here's where my lack of experience on posting shit on the internet reveals itself.

1.I was commending the people of TL for their ability to exude personality on the internet.
2. You tell me I have an inferiority complex for applauding ppl for doing that, and not doing it myself.
3. I tell you sarcastically to stop being a living room psychiatrist.
4.You tell me my sarcasm is just me trying to avoid confrontation. And that I'm an asshole.
5. I lay what just happened out for you.


Is this how streamed grudge matches start? :O
parasite
Licmyobelisk
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Philippines3682 Posts
July 24 2009 20:24 GMT
#20
Happy Birthday DownMaxx!

Me, I accidentally found TL because I was searching for SC2 videos.. after that, I got hooked and started reading the awesome post made by the people.

I don't think I've ever wished my opponent good luck prior to a game. When I play, I play to win. I hope every opponent I ever have is cursed with fucking terrible luck. I hope they're stuck playing underneath a stepladder with a black cat in attendance a
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