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intrigue
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Washington, D.C9934 Posts
September 29 2008 09:19 GMT
#1
the ratio of active:logged in users is generally pretty high, which leads me to encourage you nameless faceless people to register! it's not a big deal - you don't have to make a super big detailed intro post (though those are interesting!), you don't have to bleed quality from the beginning or even actually post that much. it all starts with just making an identity and slowly interacting with the people here.

the whole point is that our community is quite extraordinary and you're rEaLLy ReAlLy missing out if you just scan our site for stream links and news. when i was a lurker all the posters blended together and the experience was nothing like what i get now out of the site.

so! if you've never been an active poster of a forum or internet community (it's nerdily awesome), i encourage you to give it a try. don't be meek, don't be intimidated, don't be shy, and have an enjoyable stay!

here's an example of one of the first posts of a teamliquid.net newbie that one day would capture our hearts and even earn a horrible icon: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=45486

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Moderatorhttps://soundcloud.com/castlesmusic/sets/oak
Stormich
Profile Joined August 2003
Croatia336 Posts
September 29 2008 09:22 GMT
#2
I do lurk mostly, but I still read topics from all forums I'd post if I could contribute more
hi
yubee
Profile Blog Joined May 2006
United States3826 Posts
September 29 2008 09:27 GMT
#3
i also lurked for a little while on TL, only until i could find a place to jump in. my first post was actually "sorry gorush you will choke" in a liquibet thread. i just wanted to ease in a little bit

now look where i am! i'm the #1 hip hop producer on TL
Sindri
Profile Joined August 2007
Australia56 Posts
September 29 2008 09:46 GMT
#4
I lurked for several years before finally registering some time ago. I still rarely post and mostly lurk, however.
poilord
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Germany3252 Posts
September 29 2008 09:53 GMT
#5
I also lurk most of the time. Except for the occasional post here and there :p
Murlox
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
France1699 Posts
September 29 2008 10:14 GMT
#6
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 -> []
Resistance ain't futile
Nytefish
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United Kingdom4282 Posts
September 29 2008 10:19 GMT
#7
I mostly lurk because it's so hard to make a joke without someone taking it seriously and getting into an argument. Due to the fact that TL.net is just full of conceited argumentative bastards.

+ Show Spoiler +
Come on now, it's not that hard to spot.
No I'm never serious.
jello_biafra
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
United Kingdom6639 Posts
September 29 2008 10:19 GMT
#8
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
The road to hell is paved with good intentions | aka Probert[PaiN] @ iccup / godlikeparagon @ twitch | my BW stream: http://www.teamliquid.net/video/streams/jello_biafra
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24753 Posts
September 29 2008 10:21 GMT
#9
I don't like the first post expectations. On the other hand I do think low post count users should be careful... but by careful I mean don't be a complete idiot... and honestly it's not hard 8o
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
Agavond
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
448 Posts
September 29 2008 10:28 GMT
#10
Intrigue are you encouraging spammers? To be honest I'd prefer lurkers to lurk than produce more carbon monoxide. I love new recruits which probably includes me although I've been lurking since 2002-03 off and on since I wasn't all that great and played money maps. I still remember that Waxangel with his fat pokemon icon.

On September 29 2008 19:21 micronesia wrote:
I don't like the first post expectations. On the other hand I do think low post count users should be careful... but by careful I mean don't be a complete idiot... and honestly it's not hard 8o


Shhh... Did you want to get yourself banned?? I'm just kidding
O.oSins Since Op Cal
intrigue
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Washington, D.C9934 Posts
September 29 2008 10:38 GMT
#11
On September 29 2008 19:28 Sins wrote:
Intrigue are you encouraging spammers? To be honest I'd prefer lurkers to lurk than produce more carbon monoxide. I love new recruits which probably includes me although I've been lurking since 2002-03 off and on since I wasn't all that great and played money maps. I still remember that Waxangel with his fat pokemon icon.

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On September 29 2008 19:21 micronesia wrote:
I don't like the first post expectations. On the other hand I do think low post count users should be careful... but by careful I mean don't be a complete idiot... and honestly it's not hard 8o


Shhh... Did you want to get yourself banned?? I'm just kidding

? how is telling people to sign up encouraging spammers? even if i am, if for every 10 spammers we get another good contributor i think it's more than worth it.
Moderatorhttps://soundcloud.com/castlesmusic/sets/oak
grobo
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Japan6199 Posts
September 29 2008 10:51 GMT
#12
On September 29 2008 18:27 yubee wrote:
i also lurked for a little while on TL, only until i could find a place to jump in. my first post was actually "sorry gorush you will choke" in a liquibet thread. i just wanted to ease in a little bit


I did something similar, i decided the thread where Sun(?) threatened TL and said he knew The Bear was the perfect thread for me to start my TL career.
We make signature, then defense it.
eX-Corgh
Profile Joined October 2007
Russian Federation386 Posts
September 29 2008 11:34 GMT
#13
I've been lurking tl for about a year until I decided to register. I still mostly lurk - read live reports, Final edits and news about progamers in Brood War section of the forums
Never give cheese to the Gorilla ^^
Lemonwalrus
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States5465 Posts
September 29 2008 11:42 GMT
#14
On September 29 2008 19:51 grobo wrote:
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On September 29 2008 18:27 yubee wrote:
i also lurked for a little while on TL, only until i could find a place to jump in. my first post was actually "sorry gorush you will choke" in a liquibet thread. i just wanted to ease in a little bit


I did something similar, i decided the thread where Sun(?) threatened TL and said he knew The Bear was the perfect thread for me to start my TL career.

I had about 600 or so posts when that thread happened, and you now have more than twice as many as me total. I need to stop lurking.
anderoo
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada1876 Posts
September 29 2008 11:56 GMT
#15
On September 29 2008 19:38 intrigue wrote:
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On September 29 2008 19:28 Sins wrote:
Intrigue are you encouraging spammers? To be honest I'd prefer lurkers to lurk than produce more carbon monoxide. I love new recruits which probably includes me although I've been lurking since 2002-03 off and on since I wasn't all that great and played money maps. I still remember that Waxangel with his fat pokemon icon.

On September 29 2008 19:21 micronesia wrote:
I don't like the first post expectations. On the other hand I do think low post count users should be careful... but by careful I mean don't be a complete idiot... and honestly it's not hard 8o


Shhh... Did you want to get yourself banned?? I'm just kidding

? how is telling people to sign up encouraging spammers? even if i am, if for every 10 spammers we get another good contributor i think it's more than worth it.


Feels good to be part of a majority.
The vast (VAST) majority of my posts have been one-liners, but what I like about TL is no one seems to really care that much compared to other forums. My first ever post was I think in a blog about a guy being asked to be a model by some old man, and I said "If he rapes you, just close your eyes and pretend it's sAviOr" and that became some sAviOr fanboy's new quote. And by "some sAviOr fanboy" I mean Shallow, but I think he left to become a professional ice fisher or some other terribly over-Canadian thing.
So no fek
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States3001 Posts
September 29 2008 12:25 GMT
#16
I lurk and post here and there. I haven't played any StarCraft since I registered all those years back so most of my posts are in general.
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QuanticHawk
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States32116 Posts
September 29 2008 13:03 GMT
#17
Model your posting standards after me and you're all good homies.
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jhNz
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
Germany2762 Posts
September 29 2008 13:15 GMT
#18
i've been lurking for about a half year before i registered here. but i still don't post that much. but i think it's better to make a good post here and there then spamming the forum with a shitload of crap.
http://twitter.com/jhNz
minus_human
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
4784 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-09-29 13:30:46
September 29 2008 13:30 GMT
#19
turned procrastinator from a hardcore lurker almost two years ago


yeah it was fucking worth it

tl fighting !
SayaSP
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Laos5494 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-09-29 14:04:54
September 29 2008 14:04 GMT
#20
On September 29 2008 18:27 yubee wrote:
now look where i am! i'm the #1 hip hop producer on TL

I lurked for a week. Then I couldn't hold it anymore. My first post was about the Shinhan OSL Finals between Savior and Nada. I was intimidated by posting, but Nyovne in IRC was like "Post more kid" so I did.

Now look where I am! #1 rappist lololol ya rappist
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