• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 11:43
CEST 17:43
KST 00:43
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
[ASL21] Ro8 Preview Pt2: Progenitors0Code S Season 1 - RO12 Group A: Rogue, Percival, Solar, Zoun13[ASL21] Ro8 Preview Pt1: Inheritors16[ASL21] Ro16 Preview Pt2: All Star10Team Liquid Map Contest #22 - The Finalists22
Community News
RSL Revival: Season 5 - Qualifiers and Main Event8Code S Season 1 (2026) - RO12 Results02026 GSL Season 1 Qualifiers25Maestros of the Game 2 announced92026 GSL Tour plans announced15
StarCraft 2
General
Code S Season 1 - RO12 Group A: Rogue, Percival, Solar, Zoun Code S Season 1 (2026) - RO12 Results Team Liquid Map Contest #22 - The Finalists Blizzard Classic Cup @ BlizzCon 2026 - $100k prize pool MaNa leaves Team Liquid
Tourneys
GSL Code S Season 1 (2026) RSL Revival: Season 5 - Qualifiers and Main Event SC2 INu's Battles#15 <BO.9 2Matches> WardiTV Spring Cup SEL Masters #6 - Solar vs Classic (SC: Evo)
Strategy
Custom Maps
[D]RTS in all its shapes and glory <3 [A] Nemrods 1/4 players [M] (2) Frigid Storage
External Content
The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 523 Firewall Mutation # 522 Flip My Base Mutation # 521 Memorable Boss
Brood War
General
BW General Discussion Why there arent any 256x256 pro maps? [ASL21] Ro8 Preview Pt2: Progenitors BGH Auto Balance -> http://bghmmr.eu/ ASL21 General Discussion
Tourneys
[Megathread] Daily Proleagues [ASL21] Ro8 Day 2 Escore Tournament StarCraft Season 2 [BSL22] RO16 Group Stage - 02 - 10 May
Strategy
Fighting Spirit mining rates Simple Questions, Simple Answers What's the deal with APM & what's its true value Any training maps people recommend?
Other Games
General Games
Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Dawn of War IV Nintendo Switch Thread Daigo vs Menard Best of 10 Diablo IV
Dota 2
The Story of Wings Gaming
League of Legends
G2 just beat GenG in First stand
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug Heroes of StarCraft mini-set
TL Mafia
Vanilla Mini Mafia Mafia Game Mode Feedback/Ideas TL Mafia Community Thread Five o'clock TL Mafia
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread European Politico-economics QA Mega-thread Russo-Ukrainian War Thread 3D technology/software discussion Canadian Politics Mega-thread
Fan Clubs
The IdrA Fan Club
Media & Entertainment
[Manga] One Piece Anime Discussion Thread [Req][Books] Good Fantasy/SciFi books Movie Discussion!
Sports
2024 - 2026 Football Thread McBoner: A hockey love story Formula 1 Discussion
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
streaming software Strange computer issues (software) [G] How to Block Livestream Ads
TL Community
The Automated Ban List
Blogs
Movie Stars In Video Games: …
TrAiDoS
ramps on octagon
StaticNine
Broowar part 2
qwaykee
Funny Nicknames
LUCKY_NOOB
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 1877 users

Number of Pros that Lurk - Page 8

Forum Index > SC2 General
Post a Reply
Prev 1 6 7 8 9 10 13 Next All
BushidoSnipr
Profile Joined November 2010
United States910 Posts
January 02 2012 16:46 GMT
#141
Why would anyone try to discuss advice with retards who have no grasp of something? I don't see why people think pro's should post more, it just ignites mass dick-sucking and/or flaming. The forum that pros use is a team house, and it should stay that way. I don't even think pros should lurk here, TL is just a community of noobs trying to find an answer to something that pro's already know.

User was temp banned for this post.
RaGe
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
Belgium9950 Posts
January 02 2012 16:47 GMT
#142
On January 02 2012 23:20 iamke55 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 02 2012 23:06 Vekalisk wrote:
There are a rare few that continue to post through the bullshit, but what's the point really if they're just going to get morons criticising them. I hate it how these people go out of their way to try and help the lower levels and get flamed, I'd personally like to hear why someone's strategy might be invalid from a pro rather than a self-proclaimed strategy guru that barely plays the game.


IMO the problem is the all too commonly believed myth that it is possible to understand the game without being good at it. "I am in gold league but I watch the game a lot so I have a good understanding of it." "I know what to do, I just don't have the mechanics." As a result, you have people who know nothing about the game trying to argue with pros.

Yes, this is the main problem. It's the same problem that existed in BW (except in BW mechanics holding someone back was actually a real possibility).

The average SC2 poster/player is just way too arrogant and overestimates his strategic insight because he watched a few dailies. Humbleness is key.
Moderatorsometimes I get intimidated by the size of my right testicle
Jojo131
Profile Joined January 2011
Brazil1631 Posts
January 02 2012 16:50 GMT
#143
On January 03 2012 01:32 VoirDire wrote:
I think that people should be aware of the Dunning-Kruger effect.

Show nested quote +
The Dunning–Kruger effect is a cognitive bias in which unskilled people make poor decisions and reach erroneous conclusions, but their incompetence denies them the metacognitive ability to recognize their mistakes.[1] The unskilled therefore suffer from illusory superiority, rating their ability as above average, much higher than it actually is, while the highly skilled underrate their own abilities, suffering from illusory inferiority.


The talk of a higher level forum has been discussed for a long time, I think it's time to implement it.

LOL, I can't believe this is an actual thing... How convenient to just copy paste this whenever appropriate.
sage_francis
Profile Joined December 2006
France1823 Posts
January 02 2012 16:50 GMT
#144
On January 03 2012 01:46 BushidoSnipr wrote:
Why would anyone try to discuss advice with retards who have no grasp of something? I don't see why people think pro's should post more, it just ignites mass dick-sucking and/or flaming. The forum that pros use is a team house, and it should stay that way. I don't even think pros should lurk here, TL is just a community of noobs trying to find an answer to something that pro's already know.


i think u right sir (
MCDayC
Profile Joined March 2011
United Kingdom14464 Posts
January 02 2012 16:52 GMT
#145
I would hate for there to be a Pro only section, that would be terrible, but I would love for Pro's to post more. Unfortunately, I completely understand why they don't post anymore, they get shat on for it.
VERY FRAGILE, LIKE A BABY PANDA EGG
Tonybarbosa
Profile Joined December 2010
Australia38 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-02 16:53:31
January 02 2012 16:52 GMT
#146
One thing I've noticed is that whenever someone who isn't a pro makes a good post - a good post being one which could move the discussion forward instead of it stagnating for seven or eight pages - that post is often totally ignored. If a pro makes a post of a similar caliber (which a pro is wont to do because pros are pros because of their understanding and skill in the game), then that post is often picked apart and hated on by people who apparently just wanted to continue discussing the same thing in circles.

Am i the only one that notices how often people's good posts go ignored or unnoticed? I think sometimes that many people here seem to be here for entertainment rather than debate or discussion.

+ Show Spoiler +
On January 03 2012 00:14 FLuE wrote:
I love how people want eSports to be mainstream, and continue to grow but then are surprised when the natural progression that comes with that growth happens. You can't have it both ways, players that are getting more and more popular/famous and still have that personal interaction to the same degree as say TL BW or early SC2 prior to the popularity boom.



I thought that the spoiler'd post was pretty good, for example... but nobody seems to have noticed it.

Is the answer that people will do whatever the hell they want to do? Find out in the next episode~~

immediate edit: I rarely post but always lurk and see these unnoticed posts slip into obscurity ^^
I'm from Australia !
Aterons_toss
Profile Joined February 2011
Romania1275 Posts
January 02 2012 16:53 GMT
#147
On January 03 2012 01:41 emc wrote:
I think they should create a system that blizzard has where you can specifically see blue posts, or posts by blizz employees. What if TL had this system but instead of just admins of TL it also included pros? would be cool.

But for reals, they need a pro only strategy section so we can weed through a lot of the amateur strategies.

A pro only strategy form... hell even a gm only strategy form will have to few users posting, you might as well just watch a certain pro stream and see his ladder strategy ( many of them will explain them )rather than wait for him to have enough free time to make a post about it in a "special" forum where only other pros can comment on it and therefor you won't even be able to ask the question you might be able to in stream chat.
And then say you extend that forum on "master only", you already have stupid ppl posting, as someone mentioned before the line in sc2 between understanding and just all ining a bunch with good mechanics and having luck is thin and even some of the small names pros are on the "bad" side of it.
A good strategy means leaving your opponent room to make mistakes
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
January 02 2012 16:54 GMT
#148
On January 03 2012 01:41 emc wrote:
I think they should create a system that blizzard has where you can specifically see blue posts, or posts by blizz employees. What if TL had this system but instead of just admins of TL it also included pros? would be cool.

But for reals, they need a pro only strategy section so we can weed through a lot of the amateur strategies.


That's not happening. They've discussed that to death.

They'll get weeded out eventually and of course they branch out to other things. I don't expect the base to stay this way. Sure, we have a few more expansions to go-- Blizzard dragging out the process a little longer, but it will eventually happen.
JOJOsc2news
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
3000 Posts
January 02 2012 16:58 GMT
#149
On January 03 2012 01:52 Tonybarbosa wrote:
One thing I've noticed is that whenever someone who isn't a pro makes a good post - a good post being one which could move the discussion forward instead of it stagnating for seven or eight pages - that post is often totally ignored. If a pro makes a post of a similar caliber (which a pro is wont to do because pros are pros because of their understanding and skill in the game), then that post is often picked apart and hated on by people who apparently just wanted to continue discussing the same thing in circles.

Am i the only one that notices how often people's good posts go ignored or unnoticed? I think sometimes that many people here seem to be here for entertainment rather than debate or discussion.

+ Show Spoiler +
On January 03 2012 00:14 FLuE wrote:
I love how people want eSports to be mainstream, and continue to grow but then are surprised when the natural progression that comes with that growth happens. You can't have it both ways, players that are getting more and more popular/famous and still have that personal interaction to the same degree as say TL BW or early SC2 prior to the popularity boom.



I thought that the spoiler'd post was pretty good, for example... but nobody seems to have noticed it.

Is the answer that people will do whatever the hell they want to do? Find out in the next episode~~

immediate edit: I rarely post but always lurk and see these unnoticed posts slip into obscurity ^^


I agree. I wrote a pretty good post a few pages ago and it got completely ignored :p
That's why I put it in this spoiler again, isn't that great?

+ Show Spoiler +
On January 02 2012 23:36 JOJOsc2news wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 02 2012 23:10 iaguz wrote:
Reading some of incontrols.... discussions with people should give you a really good idea why most pros don't bother to post shit a lot of the time.

There are a lot of little fuckers out there and it's hardly worth it


Ok. I think we need to stop here and take charge of something we love. TL.
I can understand the general sentiment among the professional players that posting will expose them to a lot of opinions (both positive/negative and too positive/ too negative) purely based on their popularity.

That is a shame! It is a fucking shame that a lot of people are not able to appreciate input and insights from players who do not need to do this. I think the fact that there is still so much communication between the "big ones" and the rest of the community is what makes it so much fun and is one of the reasons why so many people actively contribute to the community. Because they know everyone is contributing above and beyond what they need to, even the pros!

As I said before: It is a shame that some people don't seem to be able to appreciate this.

Now finally coming to the quote:
This sort of resignation is the worst kind of answer to the people who do not show appreciation for the interactions and communication from the pillars of our community. "It's hardly worth it" is the worst thing you can say. This community is definitely worth it and people saying it's not do a worse job than those expressing their "imbecile" opinions.
A great majority of us wants to hear from the pros and only a few want to just "own" a pro in an argument (can't even call it an argument most of the time). Why would we bow to the few f(iretr)uckers?

I say we encourage all pros to post and show 'em some respect (and that doesn't necessarily mean "Yes, I love you." or "You are always right. I want your babies"). I think we're worth it! + Show Spoiler +
[image loading]


Jojo
Oh and by the way. I think the TL mods are doing quite a good job at reacting to people insulting pros. Thx!

Edit: The wookie


Still, I think the interaction with the pro's is something very worthwhile and should be conserved for as long as possible. As a lot of people have pointed out. This will happen less and less with the growing scale of eSports and eSports fame. Calling for Pro-only forums etc. is nonsense in my opinion. Why not try to be civilized and enjoy that the professionals interact with us?
✉ Tweets @sc2channel ⌦ Blog: http://www.teamliquid.net/blog/JOJO ⌫ "Arbiterssss... build more arbiterssss." Click 'Profile' for awesome shiro art!
alwinuz
Profile Joined September 2011
Netherlands77 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-02 17:01:54
January 02 2012 17:01 GMT
#150
On January 03 2012 01:52 Tonybarbosa wrote:
One thing I've noticed is that whenever someone who isn't a pro makes a good post - a good post being one which could move the discussion forward instead of it stagnating for seven or eight pages - that post is often totally ignored. If a pro makes a post of a similar caliber (which a pro is wont to do because pros are pros because of their understanding and skill in the game), then that post is often picked apart and hated on by people who apparently just wanted to continue discussing the same thing in circles.

Am i the only one that notices how often people's good posts go ignored or unnoticed? I think sometimes that many people here seem to be here for entertainment rather than debate or discussion.

+ Show Spoiler +
On January 03 2012 00:14 FLuE wrote:
I love how people want eSports to be mainstream, and continue to grow but then are surprised when the natural progression that comes with that growth happens. You can't have it both ways, players that are getting more and more popular/famous and still have that personal interaction to the same degree as say TL BW or early SC2 prior to the popularity boom.



I thought that the spoiler'd post was pretty good, for example... but nobody seems to have noticed it.

Is the answer that people will do whatever the hell they want to do? Find out in the next episode~~

immediate edit: I rarely post but always lurk and see these unnoticed posts slip into obscurity ^^


Your post will be ignored! I guess that's a compliment

Edit: too late..
grs
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Germany2339 Posts
January 02 2012 17:04 GMT
#151
On January 03 2012 01:47 RaGe wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 02 2012 23:20 iamke55 wrote:
On January 02 2012 23:06 Vekalisk wrote:
There are a rare few that continue to post through the bullshit, but what's the point really if they're just going to get morons criticising them. I hate it how these people go out of their way to try and help the lower levels and get flamed, I'd personally like to hear why someone's strategy might be invalid from a pro rather than a self-proclaimed strategy guru that barely plays the game.


IMO the problem is the all too commonly believed myth that it is possible to understand the game without being good at it. "I am in gold league but I watch the game a lot so I have a good understanding of it." "I know what to do, I just don't have the mechanics." As a result, you have people who know nothing about the game trying to argue with pros.

Yes, this is the main problem. It's the same problem that existed in BW (except in BW mechanics holding someone back was actually a real possibility).

The average SC2 poster/player is just way too arrogant and overestimates his strategic insight because he watched a few dailies. Humbleness is key.

Nothing to do with SC2 or BW. The average person on the internet is just is just way too arrogant and overestimates his insight, just because he read half of the topic name on an average forum. You can see that as good or bad, but the internet gives people the chance to discuss what they think, no matter if they have a clue or not. TLs moderation policy does something to stop the most idiotic posts, but the effort seems very huge to me and you can't really reach the goal on an open forum.
aderum
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Sweden1459 Posts
January 02 2012 17:04 GMT
#152
Do pros really want to post in strategy sections now a days anyway? Now that it is so competitive... If you post to much about strategies/mind-set etc an opponent can easily get an advantage over you by simple reading what you think... Just a thought
Crazy people dont sit around and wonder if they are insane
Tonybarbosa
Profile Joined December 2010
Australia38 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-02 17:08:11
January 02 2012 17:07 GMT
#153
On January 03 2012 01:58 JOJOsc2news wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 03 2012 01:52 Tonybarbosa wrote:
One thing I've noticed is that whenever someone who isn't a pro makes a good post - a good post being one which could move the discussion forward instead of it stagnating for seven or eight pages - that post is often totally ignored. If a pro makes a post of a similar caliber (which a pro is wont to do because pros are pros because of their understanding and skill in the game), then that post is often picked apart and hated on by people who apparently just wanted to continue discussing the same thing in circles.

Am i the only one that notices how often people's good posts go ignored or unnoticed? I think sometimes that many people here seem to be here for entertainment rather than debate or discussion.

+ Show Spoiler +
On January 03 2012 00:14 FLuE wrote:
I love how people want eSports to be mainstream, and continue to grow but then are surprised when the natural progression that comes with that growth happens. You can't have it both ways, players that are getting more and more popular/famous and still have that personal interaction to the same degree as say TL BW or early SC2 prior to the popularity boom.



I thought that the spoiler'd post was pretty good, for example... but nobody seems to have noticed it.

Is the answer that people will do whatever the hell they want to do? Find out in the next episode~~

immediate edit: I rarely post but always lurk and see these unnoticed posts slip into obscurity ^^


I agree. I wrote a pretty good post a few pages ago and it got completely ignored :p
That's why I put it in this spoiler again, isn't that great?

+ Show Spoiler +
On January 02 2012 23:36 JOJOsc2news wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 02 2012 23:10 iaguz wrote:
Reading some of incontrols.... discussions with people should give you a really good idea why most pros don't bother to post shit a lot of the time.

There are a lot of little fuckers out there and it's hardly worth it


Ok. I think we need to stop here and take charge of something we love. TL.
I can understand the general sentiment among the professional players that posting will expose them to a lot of opinions (both positive/negative and too positive/ too negative) purely based on their popularity.

That is a shame! It is a fucking shame that a lot of people are not able to appreciate input and insights from players who do not need to do this. I think the fact that there is still so much communication between the "big ones" and the rest of the community is what makes it so much fun and is one of the reasons why so many people actively contribute to the community. Because they know everyone is contributing above and beyond what they need to, even the pros!

As I said before: It is a shame that some people don't seem to be able to appreciate this.

Now finally coming to the quote:
This sort of resignation is the worst kind of answer to the people who do not show appreciation for the interactions and communication from the pillars of our community. "It's hardly worth it" is the worst thing you can say. This community is definitely worth it and people saying it's not do a worse job than those expressing their "imbecile" opinions.
A great majority of us wants to hear from the pros and only a few want to just "own" a pro in an argument (can't even call it an argument most of the time). Why would we bow to the few f(iretr)uckers?

I say we encourage all pros to post and show 'em some respect (and that doesn't necessarily mean "Yes, I love you." or "You are always right. I want your babies"). I think we're worth it! + Show Spoiler +
[image loading]


Jojo
Oh and by the way. I think the TL mods are doing quite a good job at reacting to people insulting pros. Thx!

Edit: The wookie


Still, I think the interaction with the pro's is something very worthwhile and should be conserved for as long as possible. As a lot of people have pointed out. This will happen less and less with the growing scale of eSports and eSports fame. Calling for Pro-only forums etc. is nonsense in my opinion. Why not try to be civilized and enjoy that the professionals interact with us?


Oi, I don't know if you're having a go at me but all i meant to say was that it seems like posters are often ignoring things which can benefit the topic that they are discussing, simply because it is counter to what they say - but when a pro says it they go in all guns blazing.

Maybe these guys are just 'Calliclesians' who are only looking out for pleasure so perhaps it is our job to enlighten them by explaining that pleasure and goodness are not the same thing, thus enlightening them and making TL a better place.

It's not like my posts were ever ignored~! It has never happened to me!! If you check my post before, which I will now put in spoilers just incase you missed it, you will see that I wasn't referring to one of my own posts

+ Show Spoiler +
One thing I've noticed is that whenever someone who isn't a pro makes a good post - a good post being one which could move the discussion forward instead of it stagnating for seven or eight pages - that post is often totally ignored. If a pro makes a post of a similar caliber (which a pro is wont to do because pros are pros because of their understanding and skill in the game), then that post is often picked apart and hated on by people who apparently just wanted to continue discussing the same thing in circles.

Am i the only one that notices how often people's good posts go ignored or unnoticed? I think sometimes that many people here seem to be here for entertainment rather than debate or discussion.

+ Show Spoiler +

I thought that the spoiler'd post was pretty good, for example... but nobody seems to have noticed it.

Is the answer that people will do whatever the hell they want to do? Find out in the next episode~~

immediate edit: I rarely post but always lurk and see these unnoticed posts slip into obscurity ^^


Okay, maybe it has happened to me before, but in this case I just wanted people to notice flue's post on page six because it seems to be relevant and well written, yet totally ignored : D
I'm from Australia !
TemplarCo.
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Mexico2870 Posts
January 02 2012 17:08 GMT
#154
HuK posted a lot when he was in Team Liquid, he still does but a lot less posts. Other players who might lurk are some who stream Dimaga, White-Ra some koreans etc.
With an average game length of 7m36s over his 6 games in GSL3, this is a no-brainer. BitByBit pulls more SCVs than yo momma at a club on Mar Sara. ♞
dementrio
Profile Joined November 2010
678 Posts
January 02 2012 17:18 GMT
#155
If you could "show" replays in the OP, with snapshots or a slideshow or something similar, I think the average thread quality would improve tenfold.
Someone mentioned 2+2, I think the main reason threads are better there is that the poker hand is in the OP. Despite the purge, 90% of people responding to threads have not watched the replay nor have they ever intended to do so.
masterbreti
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Korea (South)2711 Posts
January 02 2012 17:20 GMT
#156
Almost every foreigner pro with a stream has an account on TL. Do they post a lot, no.

I've seen quite a few though post.

Merz
Select (not so much anymore)
Team Liquid players
incontrol
Darkforce
Idra (most EG players post rarely)
Naruto
Morrow
Naniwa
ClouD
Terran/windy/princess/britney
TT1
Gretorp
tgun
Kawaiirice
thorzain (from time to time)
RaNged
Kyhol
Strelok (very rarely)

Some others I cannot remember


JOJOsc2news
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
3000 Posts
January 02 2012 17:20 GMT
#157
On January 03 2012 02:07 Tonybarbosa wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 03 2012 01:58 JOJOsc2news wrote:
On January 03 2012 01:52 Tonybarbosa wrote:
One thing I've noticed is that whenever someone who isn't a pro makes a good post - a good post being one which could move the discussion forward instead of it stagnating for seven or eight pages - that post is often totally ignored. If a pro makes a post of a similar caliber (which a pro is wont to do because pros are pros because of their understanding and skill in the game), then that post is often picked apart and hated on by people who apparently just wanted to continue discussing the same thing in circles.

Am i the only one that notices how often people's good posts go ignored or unnoticed? I think sometimes that many people here seem to be here for entertainment rather than debate or discussion.

+ Show Spoiler +
On January 03 2012 00:14 FLuE wrote:
I love how people want eSports to be mainstream, and continue to grow but then are surprised when the natural progression that comes with that growth happens. You can't have it both ways, players that are getting more and more popular/famous and still have that personal interaction to the same degree as say TL BW or early SC2 prior to the popularity boom.



I thought that the spoiler'd post was pretty good, for example... but nobody seems to have noticed it.

Is the answer that people will do whatever the hell they want to do? Find out in the next episode~~

immediate edit: I rarely post but always lurk and see these unnoticed posts slip into obscurity ^^


I agree. I wrote a pretty good post a few pages ago and it got completely ignored :p
That's why I put it in this spoiler again, isn't that great?

+ Show Spoiler +
On January 02 2012 23:36 JOJOsc2news wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 02 2012 23:10 iaguz wrote:
Reading some of incontrols.... discussions with people should give you a really good idea why most pros don't bother to post shit a lot of the time.

There are a lot of little fuckers out there and it's hardly worth it


Ok. I think we need to stop here and take charge of something we love. TL.
I can understand the general sentiment among the professional players that posting will expose them to a lot of opinions (both positive/negative and too positive/ too negative) purely based on their popularity.

That is a shame! It is a fucking shame that a lot of people are not able to appreciate input and insights from players who do not need to do this. I think the fact that there is still so much communication between the "big ones" and the rest of the community is what makes it so much fun and is one of the reasons why so many people actively contribute to the community. Because they know everyone is contributing above and beyond what they need to, even the pros!

As I said before: It is a shame that some people don't seem to be able to appreciate this.

Now finally coming to the quote:
This sort of resignation is the worst kind of answer to the people who do not show appreciation for the interactions and communication from the pillars of our community. "It's hardly worth it" is the worst thing you can say. This community is definitely worth it and people saying it's not do a worse job than those expressing their "imbecile" opinions.
A great majority of us wants to hear from the pros and only a few want to just "own" a pro in an argument (can't even call it an argument most of the time). Why would we bow to the few f(iretr)uckers?

I say we encourage all pros to post and show 'em some respect (and that doesn't necessarily mean "Yes, I love you." or "You are always right. I want your babies"). I think we're worth it! + Show Spoiler +
[image loading]


Jojo
Oh and by the way. I think the TL mods are doing quite a good job at reacting to people insulting pros. Thx!

Edit: The wookie


Still, I think the interaction with the pro's is something very worthwhile and should be conserved for as long as possible. As a lot of people have pointed out. This will happen less and less with the growing scale of eSports and eSports fame. Calling for Pro-only forums etc. is nonsense in my opinion. Why not try to be civilized and enjoy that the professionals interact with us?


Oi, I don't know if you're having a go at me but all i meant to say was that it seems like posters are often ignoring things which can benefit the topic that they are discussing, simply because it is counter to what they say - but when a pro says it they go in all guns blazing.

Maybe these guys are just 'Calliclesians' who are only looking out for pleasure so perhaps it is our job to enlighten them by explaining that pleasure and goodness are not the same thing, thus enlightening them and making TL a better place.

It's not like my posts were ever ignored~! It has never happened to me!! If you check my post before, which I will now put in spoilers just incase you missed it, you will see that I wasn't referring to one of my own posts

+ Show Spoiler +
One thing I've noticed is that whenever someone who isn't a pro makes a good post - a good post being one which could move the discussion forward instead of it stagnating for seven or eight pages - that post is often totally ignored. If a pro makes a post of a similar caliber (which a pro is wont to do because pros are pros because of their understanding and skill in the game), then that post is often picked apart and hated on by people who apparently just wanted to continue discussing the same thing in circles.

Am i the only one that notices how often people's good posts go ignored or unnoticed? I think sometimes that many people here seem to be here for entertainment rather than debate or discussion.

+ Show Spoiler +

I thought that the spoiler'd post was pretty good, for example... but nobody seems to have noticed it.

Is the answer that people will do whatever the hell they want to do? Find out in the next episode~~

immediate edit: I rarely post but always lurk and see these unnoticed posts slip into obscurity ^^


Okay, maybe it has happened to me before, but in this case I just wanted people to notice flue's post on page six because it seems to be relevant and well written, yet totally ignored : D


Oi :D
I wasn't having a go at you. I was genuinely agreeing with you and genuinely in love with my post I put in the spoiler. I think it added a lot to the topic and could have stirred up some intellectually challenging stuff.
It got ignored again. But hey... I guess that's what happens to posts that are just too good which is proving your point!

+ Show Spoiler +
I am serious!

✉ Tweets @sc2channel ⌦ Blog: http://www.teamliquid.net/blog/JOJO ⌫ "Arbiterssss... build more arbiterssss." Click 'Profile' for awesome shiro art!
JOJOsc2news
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
3000 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-02 17:25:07
January 02 2012 17:22 GMT
#158
On January 03 2012 02:20 masterbreti wrote:
Almost every foreigner pro with a stream has an account on TL. Do they post a lot, no.

I've seen quite a few though post.

Merz
Select (not so much anymore)
Team Liquid players
incontrol
Darkforce
Idra (most EG players post rarely)
Naruto
Morrow
Naniwa
ClouD
Terran/windy/princess/britney
TT1
Gretorp
tgun
Kawaiirice
thorzain (from time to time)
RaNged
Kyhol
Strelok (very rarely)

Some others I cannot remember




TLO, qxc...
✉ Tweets @sc2channel ⌦ Blog: http://www.teamliquid.net/blog/JOJO ⌫ "Arbiterssss... build more arbiterssss." Click 'Profile' for awesome shiro art!
masterbreti
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Korea (South)2711 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-02 17:27:10
January 02 2012 17:25 GMT
#159
On January 03 2012 02:22 JOJOsc2news wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 03 2012 02:20 masterbreti wrote:
Almost every foreigner pro with a stream has an account on TL. Do they post a lot, no.

I've seen quite a few though post.

Merz
Select (not so much anymore)
Team Liquid players
incontrol
Darkforce
Idra (most EG players post rarely)
Naruto
Morrow
Naniwa
ClouD
Terran/windy/princess/britney
TT1
Gretorp
tgun
Kawaiirice
thorzain (from time to time)
RaNged
Kyhol
Strelok (very rarely)

Some others I cannot remember




In 2 of the 3 last threads I made there were posts by TLO, qxc and more.



Like I had said. There are more I could not remember. The list is off the top of my head so its nowhere near comprehensive.

Also TLO is included with "Liquid players," instead of me listing every single Liquid player.
sofakng
Profile Joined December 2011
100 Posts
January 02 2012 17:35 GMT
#160
On January 02 2012 21:14 Jedclark wrote:
Perhaps pros/GM players could get an icon or something so they are easily identifiable.



GM shouldnt count. its still broken.
Prev 1 6 7 8 9 10 13 Next All
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
uThermal 2v2 Circuit
14:00
Season 2 - May 2026
RotterdaM668
uThermal538
IndyStarCraft 206
SteadfastSC200
LiquipediaDiscussion
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
RotterdaM 668
uThermal 538
mouzHeroMarine 328
IndyStarCraft 206
SteadfastSC 200
Railgan 115
BRAT_OK 83
elazer 45
MindelVK 12
StarCraft: Brood War
Britney 62539
EffOrt 2066
Horang2 1118
Shuttle 960
ggaemo 560
Hyuk 321
Soma 291
firebathero 269
Rush 252
Leta 174
[ Show more ]
PianO 111
Dewaltoss 83
Barracks 75
Sharp 71
actioN 71
Pusan 62
ToSsGirL 53
Hm[arnc] 42
Sea.KH 37
Sacsri 27
zelot 19
Rock 18
Noble 15
Shine 13
Terrorterran 12
JulyZerg 11
GoRush 10
Dota 2
Gorgc3786
qojqva2241
Fuzer 195
monkeys_forever185
Heroes of the Storm
Khaldor429
Other Games
singsing2623
B2W.Neo1364
Liquid`RaSZi1172
Beastyqt989
KnowMe225
Organizations
Other Games
BasetradeTV600
Dota 2
PGL Dota 2 - Main Stream67
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
[ Show 14 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• Adnapsc2 10
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• Migwel
• sooper7s
StarCraft: Brood War
• BSLYoutube
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
Dota 2
• WagamamaTV527
League of Legends
• Jankos2189
Other Games
• Shiphtur191
Upcoming Events
BSL
3h 17m
IPSL
3h 17m
eOnzErG vs TBD
G5 vs Nesh
Patches Events
8h 17m
Replay Cast
17h 17m
Wardi Open
18h 17m
Afreeca Starleague
18h 17m
Jaedong vs Light
Monday Night Weeklies
1d
Replay Cast
1d 8h
Sparkling Tuna Cup
1d 18h
Afreeca Starleague
1d 18h
Snow vs Flash
[ Show More ]
WardiTV Invitational
1d 19h
GSL
2 days
Classic vs Cure
Maru vs Rogue
GSL
3 days
SHIN vs Zoun
ByuN vs herO
OSC
3 days
OSC
3 days
Replay Cast
4 days
Escore
4 days
The PondCast
4 days
WardiTV Invitational
4 days
Replay Cast
5 days
CranKy Ducklings
5 days
RSL Revival
5 days
SHIN vs Bunny
ByuN vs Shameless
WardiTV Invitational
5 days
BSL
6 days
Replay Cast
6 days
Sparkling Tuna Cup
6 days
RSL Revival
6 days
Cure vs Zoun
Clem vs Lambo
WardiTV Invitational
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Proleague 2026-05-02
WardiTV TLMC #16
Nations Cup 2026

Ongoing

BSL Season 22
ASL Season 21
CSL 2026 SPRING (S20)
IPSL Spring 2026
KCM Race Survival 2026 Season 2
KK 2v2 League Season 1
Acropolis #4
SCTL 2026 Spring
RSL Revival: Season 5
2026 GSL S1
BLAST Rivals Spring 2026
IEM Rio 2026
PGL Bucharest 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 1
BLAST Open Spring 2026
ESL Pro League S23 Finals
ESL Pro League S23 Stage 1&2
PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026

Upcoming

Escore Tournament S2: W6
BSL 22 Non-Korean Championship
Escore Tournament S2: W7
Escore Tournament S2: W8
CSLAN 4
Kung Fu Cup 2026 Grand Finals
HSC XXIX
uThermal 2v2 2026 Main Event
Maestros of the Game 2
2026 GSL S2
Stake Ranked Episode 3
XSE Pro League 2026
IEM Cologne Major 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 2
CS Asia Championships 2026
IEM Atlanta 2026
Asian Champions League 2026
PGL Astana 2026
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.