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pangshai
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Chinatown5333 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-09-29 18:04:31
September 29 2008 18:04 GMT
#41
one liners aren't encouraged, and it seems like most of my posts, if i actually posted them, would have been one liners. so i end up lurking.
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Vedic
Profile Joined March 2008
United States582 Posts
September 29 2008 19:12 GMT
#42
I lurk because 99% of the posts in these forums are off topic.
I tried to commit seppuku, but I accidentally committed bukkake.
quirinus
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Croatia2489 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-09-29 19:34:32
September 29 2008 19:31 GMT
#43
On September 30 2008 02:21 decafchicken wrote:
i dont have anythign to contribute and i have almost 9k posts!

EDIT FUCK MY 9K POST SHIT



IT'S OVER NINE THOUSAND!!!!!?


I mostly lurk (I think from '06 or '07), read tl.net like everyday once-twice-thrice. I don't post much since I prefere to post when I have actually something constructive to post or ask. That being said, I know my way around TL.net.

Some of my contributions were collecting all the zerg fpvods that I found on the net and making a torrent, rehosting 13 nada's fpvods, posting a fix for stealtbot in my blog and drooling over the "Day #" threads... wait... that's not constructive. xD

Hm... this made me think about making another topic...
All candles lit within him, and there was purity. | First auto-promoted BW LP editor.
babypo0
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
Korea (South)66 Posts
September 29 2008 19:42 GMT
#44
no see, if all those people registered, they would all be violating the TL rules, namely not contributing, resulting in massive amounts of bans.
FreeDoM[YA]
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
Canada855 Posts
September 29 2008 19:53 GMT
#45
On September 29 2008 19:19 jello_biafra wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 29 2008 19:14 Yank31 wrote:
Am I the only one that was expecting that you would be a Terran player making some sort of poem to Zerg lurkers ?

Or a pict ?

ok -> []

Yes I think you were



I thought so lol.
MeriaDoKk
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
Chile1726 Posts
September 29 2008 20:04 GMT
#46
I have a decent amount of post's and nobody knows me, so i guess its the same.
Folca
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
2235 Posts
September 29 2008 20:33 GMT
#47
Yeah, lurking gets boring for me, now Im actually active in posting
This thread is very misleading also
+ Show Spoiler +
Thought you were going to say "Fuck lurkers 20DMG" or somethin like that
Dea : one time when he was playing vs the comps he asked me "how do I make that flying unit that makes the other stuff invisible" and I reply "ur playing terran zomg"
anderoo
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada1876 Posts
September 29 2008 23:33 GMT
#48
On September 30 2008 05:33 Folca wrote:
Yeah, lurking gets boring for me, now Im actually active in posting
This thread is very misleading also
+ Show Spoiler +
Thought you were going to say "Fuck lurkers 20DMG" or somethin like that


u should prolly acknowledge your post count real quickly
Falcynn
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States3597 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-09-29 23:42:23
September 29 2008 23:39 GMT
#49
On September 30 2008 04:42 babypo0 wrote:
no see, if all those people registered, they would all be violating the TL rules, namely not contributing, resulting in massive amounts of bans.
Not really, technically as long as you post semi-coherent thoughts, that could be seen as contributing. Since you're helping make this place seem livelier and more active.

I mean if you consider contributing to be something like posting articles, helping with strategies, making music/other artistic projects to share, or anything that people who are considered top posters would make, then I should've been banned a while ago since all I do is just post random comments here and there.

Then if you register and don't post or do anything...well then that's fine since you're not harming anyone. I think that rule is only in place to discourage people from trying to expect help or from leeching off of the sites projects/events without giving anything back.
closed
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Vatican City State491 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-09-30 19:52:34
September 30 2008 19:37 GMT
#50
The sad fact is that most of the people are simply scared to post, because the admins judge the posters on their post count; e.g. people with high post count can post nearly everything they want as long as it is not against the admins. People who joined the staff for some weird reason can post whetever they want.

This leads to this strange situation that there is low "middle class" - you either end up joining the staff and inflating your post count from 3000 to 8000; or get banned. We both know what happens when you get 2500 posts - and how it allows people to magically multiply their posts.
Such "5000" posts guys must have made great contributions for this site, e.g. open a random thread:
http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=79469&currentpage=3

-affla - triple post (no offense, Ive been browsing this website for quite a long time and I dont know what his contributions are)
-intrigue - double post (who is that person? I only know that it's a girl; probably some next Zia)
-even chill double posted! (how did that happen, he is a great contributor!)
Intothewow is another great example - he made like 200 "ahahah" posts in random threads. Great contribution (ah yes I know, he used to write 5-10 liquid scoops 2 or 3 years ago!).

If a few post guy posts in a row, or in the same thread there is a very high chance that he will be banned. I remember when one of the admins went at some banning spree and banned people who would write "rotfl".

Speaking of admins - take a look at some of then (ahem, twisted, vGl-CoW) - do you remember them posting anything, apart from banning people? I mean, other admins, like FA, ETT, or FS both post at this website and temp ban people; while some other admins who seem not to post at all (dunno, maybe they spam MIR to inflate their post counts?) ban people permanently

Sonofbob is a nice person, but he bans a person and writes "Inconsiderate Newb. Try harder on your next account." - why wont he ban the typical flamers (ahem, incontrol) and write the same to them?

There seems to be the total absence of the "800-1300" posts guys.
I mean, open a random older thread, 1/3 - 1/2 of people I used to remember are banned. Open a new thread, most of the posts are made by the staff, who often even double or tripple post.

Perhaps, tl.net should unban some of the old posters. You are from the staff, so maybe you could ask Saro for a list of banned people from the xx pages of the ban thread?

Like check this minus_roman guy who posted here - I know him, he is a good poster, but he is stuck in his "1300" (perhaps it is good, so he wont spam), after 2500 he will turn into a typical monster, and quickly inflate to 4000-5000

Speaking of admins - who the hell is this 'zatrac' guy, I dont remember a single post of him - but he is an admin and he bans people


I will probably get banned for this post because twisted and vgi cow ban all the people who dont agree with them or dont consider them gods (hell, I once seen him ban a person from IRC before that person said anything..)

btw. perhaps Saro could make some sort of "double post" count or something, to check who spammed the most.
BloodyC0bbler
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
Canada7876 Posts
September 30 2008 19:44 GMT
#51
On September 30 2008 02:21 decafchicken wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 29 2008 18:22 Stormer wrote:
I do lurk mostly, but I still read topics from all forums I'd post if I could contribute more


i dont have anythign to contribute and i have almost 9k posts!

EDIT FUCK MY 9K POST SHIT


you contributed once a week for like, 37 weeks or so

As for myself, i lurked mainly for the first 2-3 years i was on here, then started posting more actively the last year. Procrastinating more/more outspoken in general.

Never recieved a warning though, woot!
#3 Member of the Chill Fanclub / Rhaegar fought nobly. Rhaegar fought valiantly. Rhaegar fought honorably. And Rhaeger died. --Ser Jorah Mormont TL MAFIA FORUM http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/index.php?show_part=31 go go !
Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary26003 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-09-30 19:47:56
September 30 2008 19:47 GMT
#52
What's your point? We take shit from old members. We don't take shit from new members. Just like when you invite someone into your house. If you come into my house for the first time, get wasted and puke all over my house, fuck you. If we're friends and you do it, no big deal clean up and keep going.

How is this hard to understand?
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RaGe
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
Belgium9950 Posts
September 30 2008 19:53 GMT
#53
On October 01 2008 04:37 closed wrote:
The sad fact is that most of the people are simply scared to post, because the admins judge the posters on their post count; e.g. people with high post count can post nearly everything they want as long as it is not against the admins. People who joined the staff for some weird reason can post whetever they want.

This leads to this strange situation that there is low "middle class" - you either end up joining the staff and inflating your post count from 3000 to 8000; or get banned. We both know what happens when you get 2500 posts - and how it allows people to magically multiply their posts.
Such "5000" posts guys must have made great contributions for this site, e.g. open a random thread:
http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=79469&currentpage=3

-affla - triple post (no offense, Ive been browsing this website for quite a long time and I dont know what his contributions are)
-intrigue - double post (who is that person? I only know that it's a girl; probably some next Zia)
-even chill double posted! (how did that happen, he is a great contributor!)
Intothewow is another great example - he made like 200 "ahahah" posts in random threads. Great contribution (ah yes I know, he used to write 5-10 liquid scoops 2 or 3 years ago!).

If a few post guy posts in a row, or in the same thread there is a very high chance that he will be banned. I remember when one of the admins went at some banning spree and banned people who would write "rotfl".

Speaking of admins - take a look at some of then (ahem, twisted, vGl-CoW) - do you remember them posting anything, apart from banning people? I mean, other admins, like FA, ETT, or FS both post at this website and temp ban people; while some other admins who seem not to post at all (dunno, maybe they spam MIR to inflate their post counts?) ban people permanently

Sonofbob is a nice person, but he bans a person and writes "Inconsiderate Newb. Try harder on your next account." - why wont he ban the typical flamers (ahem, incontrol) and write the same to them?

There seems to be the total absence of the "800-1300" posts guys.
I mean, open a random older thread, 1/3 - 1/2 of people I used to remember are banned. Open a new thread, most of the posts are made by the staff, who often even double or tripple post.

Perhaps, tl.net should unban some of the old posters. You are from the staff, so maybe you could ask Saro for a list of banned people from the xx pages of the ban thread?

Like check this minus_roman guy who posted here - I know him, he is a good poster, but he is stuck in his "1300" (perhaps it is good, so he wont spam), after 2500 he will turn into a typical monster, and quickly inflate to 4000-5000

Speaking of admins - who the hell is this 'zatrac' guy, I dont remember a single post of him - but he is an admin and he bans people


I will probably get banned for this post because twisted and vgi cow ban all the people who dont agree with them or dont consider them gods (hell, I once seen him ban a person from IRC before that person said anything..)

btw. perhaps Saro could make some sort of "double post" count or something, to check who spammed the most.

you're clearly a previously banned user
Moderatorsometimes I get intimidated by the size of my right testicle
zatic
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
Zurich15366 Posts
September 30 2008 20:14 GMT
#54
On October 01 2008 04:37 closed wrote:
Speaking of admins - who the hell is this 'zatrac' guy, I dont remember a single post of him - but he is an admin and he bans people

Who me? I was made Red against my will. It's horrible to have to do these things, really. I have nightmares.

What exactly is your problem anyway? Am I not the proof you can accomplish something here without hitting the spam button?
ModeratorI know Teamliquid is known as a massive building
triangle
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States3803 Posts
September 30 2008 23:21 GMT
#55
Dammit, I also thought this was about lurkers.

like "YOU'RE SPINES KEEP KILLING MY DAMN MARINES CUT IT OUT OK!!"

really though, everyone who is scared to post just needs to unburrow.
Also known as waterfall / w4terfall
JeeJee
Profile Blog Joined July 2003
Canada5652 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-09-30 23:58:51
September 30 2008 23:58 GMT
#56
@closed
mods judge people by way more than just post count.. it may seem that high post # users can get away with stuff that low post users can't, but have you considered what it means to be a high post # user? You had to make those posts without getting banned, which at least shows some intelligence their part.

anyway, the content is far more important in judging a poster. there's plenty of examples. I'm not sure how long you've been on TL or how many names you will remember, but just think of people like MDT, CleaR (who turned out to be hot bid + co i think, but until that was revealed, you can see how people treated him. if this was done in the later days, I'm sure CleaR would've gotten a star for his/their efforts ), etc.

i don't post much, but it's not because i'm scared of the admins. i just rarely have stuff to say. they're reasonable people you know.
edit: with certain obvious exceptions =)
(\o/)  If you want it, you find a way. Otherwise you find excuses. No exceptions.
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Empyrean
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
17078 Posts
October 01 2008 00:14 GMT
#57
I lurked for quite a while, though I was still pretty young when I registered. My first posts were like posts from other forums, which honestly weren't that great grammatically or syntactically. It was kind of hilarious. But then it became obvious that hey, you needed to be more intelligent if you actually wanted to go anywhere here. So here I am.
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soybomb
Profile Blog Joined April 2006
92 Posts
October 01 2008 00:23 GMT
#58
I've been lurking TL since the beginning.
I still remember the first poll on which domain TL should claim.
I think it's been a long time...anyone know how many years since the first post?

HOLY SHIT! I just checked for the first post:
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=88
It's been exactly 6 years since the first post on TL.net. Damn.
beetlelisk
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Poland2276 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-10-01 16:15:24
October 01 2008 01:23 GMT
#59
Pony Express delivers 10k user banned (nuke avatar right?) scroll down the page ;P
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=44011

About lurkers... what is there to contribute that other ppl didn't/don't do??
I mean talking about low post count users I know how Zatic got star and as he just wrote he was dragged into red... but Sp1ralArch1tect? For contributing his blog ?
wwww
Raithed
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
China7078 Posts
October 01 2008 03:35 GMT
#60
agreed!
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