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ProxyKnoxy
United Kingdom2576 Posts
 And don't make your first post a topic unless it is the most amazing thing to grace this earth (aka Elder Scrolls: Skyrim leaked footage) AND appreciate that you are in one of the most sophisticated video game communities ever look around at all the awesome content people are creating and have a good time here | ||
BLinD-RawR
ALLEYCAT BLUES49479 Posts
On September 03 2011 07:41 Torte de Lini wrote: The more you post, the more scrutiny you'll be under. indeed. Its a great Idea to read stuff in the blog section,mostly the ones that are not starcraft related,especially blogs written by guys like Snet. | ||
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Thorakh
Netherlands1788 Posts
On September 01 2011 23:41 Emporio wrote: This, basically. Get a feel for what and how other people post. This is the strictest site I've ever been too (if we don't count elitistjerks.com for WoW which is 10x more strict even :p), and that's a good thing.Don't post for about two weeks. Its pimp 1998 design is enough to scare off a lot of the web 2.0 kiddies, but those who remain get to reap the many benefits that TL offers. Well, there is nothing wrong with the design haha, in fact this is one of the best designed websites I've ever been too, everything is nice and clear and easily found. Unlike some 'flashy' websites *cough* MLG *cough*.Can't think of anything that would improve the design of this site. | ||
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ClysmiC
United States2192 Posts
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Capped
United Kingdom7236 Posts
On September 03 2011 13:00 Plexa wrote: In all seriousness, what is it with people censoring themselves? Seems to be a trend amongst newer posters. To answer your question, we know that TL is pretty unfriendly or at least is perceived as such by many. It's also pretty hard to use, and so we want to change that. This thread is a part of that effort why now and not earlier? Well. I'm sure you know how Blizzard speed works when it comes to projects. TL speed is marginally faster than that.I was just joking plexa, im not so narrow minded to expect moderators to say "some guy named capped just registered, how to use TL thread, NOW!"  And i censored myself because of the last comment, i dont tend to do it normally, hence my two temp bans already...  we live and learn.and the "in all seriousness" bit was meant to imply the former comment was bullshit ^_^ | ||
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Diks
Belgium1880 Posts
If you see a very stupid comment in a thread, don't answer to that, let it go, don't derail the discussion in a troll way, let the admin do their jobs. When using images in a thread, rescale them to 560 pix large. If you're making a new thread, take your time to make it interesting and entertaining, provide contents and read twice after writting. Threads are a very important part of TL and the better the content, the better TL is. So please, make awesome threads. That are my advices | ||
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Bippzy
United States1466 Posts
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zeru
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WritersBlock
Canada91 Posts
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Count9
China10928 Posts
Oh, and don't lie on the strategy forums, though that's for my benefit. | ||
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sertman
United States540 Posts
-Lurk. I normally don't register for forums until I've been browsing them for a couple of months. Observing a community before joining it is the most important thing you can do if you want to be able to fit in nicely with everyone else. You get to see how the moderators enforce the rules, what's considered appropriate/acceptable to post, how people interact and get along with each other, and most importantly, whether you feel like it's a community that's worth your while to join and assimilate into. -Once you do register, post infrequently, but when you do post, contribute! You're starting from scratch with everyone there, and you're going to have to earn a reputation as a quality poster before you can start fucking around. Only post when you feel like you have something new to contribute to an already going discussion, and do so in an informed, respectful manner. People don't know what to expect from you as a new poster. They're like a cop who just pulled you over: they don't know if you're crazy and have a gun until they walk to the window and talk to you. The analogy ends there :D -Don't be afraid to stand up for yourself, but don't start shit. There's a difference between a debate and an argument that we're all too familiar with. Don't even toe that line - keep it conversational, don't be afraid to concede points, and you'll be amazed how people will respect what you have to say once you've proven you know what you're talking about and you don't take the flamebait that's sure to be thrown at you by other forum members. Calling a well-known member of the community an idiot is a good way to sabatoge any reputation you were trying to build. That's all for now, hope it helps :D | ||
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Probulous
Australia3894 Posts
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Plexa
Aotearoa39261 Posts
On September 04 2011 00:36 WritersBlock wrote: Best bet is to just avoid posting in general. Aside from showing support in you favorite players fan club or being the op in a thread where you are posting original worthwhile content posting on tl is almost always a waste of time. With tl's current user base threads update so fast that keeping up with them becomes a full time job so posts that aren't the op of the thread can easily go unread(except by mods, mods read everything and ban for nearly as much =p). Liquibet is a fun tool if you like adding a 4fun betting to your starcraft viewing. TL is also an amazing place to find information on tournaments/streams/patch notes and just general good to know information. It certainly doesn't take 2 weeks to learn how not to post on tl as people are implying. Just read the 10 commandments and realize that having an opinion that is different from the moderators will get banned unless you keep it to yourself(for the most part/maybe a bit over exaggerated). This is complete crap and you know it. | ||
thedeadhaji
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Djagulingu
Germany3605 Posts
2- Don't just skim through 10 commandments. 3- Just like you, other users also don't like to get offended. You can bash on other people's ideas as long as you have good reasons for that. But you can't bash on other people publicly because you can't have good reasons for that. 4- Do not post just because you feel obliged to posting. | ||
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gogogadgetflow
United States2583 Posts
-Get the extension/addon that automatically refreshes the tl sidebars -Acquaint yourself with the closed threads section (found bottom left) and learn what *not* to do -Don't "sign" your posts. Your name is already attached to each and every post. ~~xXxGoGoGaDgEtFlOwxXx~~ | ||
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Stijx
United States804 Posts
There's a place for all your opinions... Jumping on the latest hate bandwagon? Take the next stop at the "Rant Thread". Can't believe Idra just left another game? Take a right at his fanclub, and keep going until you hit the Live Report thread. And let's be honest, TvP is just plain imbalanced right? Well there's a hundred-and-one stops for you here, no need to make a new one! You're home! Welcome! Don't mix up the living room and the bathroom. | ||
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Probulous
Australia3894 Posts
The following is a list of the suggestions that have appeared, sorted by the number of times they are mentioned. Plexa, you may want to add this to the OP? I have grouped some very similar ones, and left others out (Sue me if you want ). Top 5 are in bold. Do’s
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Zirith
Canada403 Posts
I have to agree with that guy, so many posts in 10+ page threads are overlooked, there is essentially no point in posting as almost no one will read it, and even less will respond. Even if they do respond you might have to sift through even more pages just to find it. Picture threads, fan clubs, big announcements, and tournament threads are the only things really worth posting in if you care even the slightest bit about getting your stuff read. Edit: I feel like I am posting inside an ever shrinking box, where there are decreasing numbers of wholes with which to deliver my messages. I am claustrophobic. | ||
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