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Oneshotkill67Oneshotkill67 Registered User regular
edited July 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
Hey I am new here to the penny arcade forums and I was just wondering if anyone had any good advice to fully enjoy these forums.

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  • SzechuanosaurusSzechuanosaurus Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2009
    I would advise you to read the rules, lurk to get a feel for each sub-forum before diving in and making posts and threads, don't be a dick and try not to take anything personally.

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  • JebusUDJebusUD Adventure! Candy IslandRegistered User regular
    edited July 2009
    The D&D forum will make you feel stupid. Make sure you think about your arguments before you post there. And stay out of threads that you think you will be to emotionally involved in.

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  • MichaelLCMichaelLC In what furnace was thy brain? ChicagoRegistered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Szechuanosaurus wrote: »
    I would advise you to read the rules, lurk to get a feel for each sub-forum before diving in and making posts and threads, don't be a dick and try not to take anything personally.

    Unlike some other boards, we keep pretty on-topic for each sub-forum (Games, Help, Debate, etc.), and each set has it's own limits, so yeah, read through each "Read This First" sticky before posting.

    And welcome!

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  • Oneshotkill67Oneshotkill67 Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Alright sounds like pretty good advice thank you all for the help and hopefully i will not become a dick on these forums any time in the future

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  • SheepSheep Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2009
    Oneshotkill67 wrote: »
    Hey I am new here to the penny arcade forums and I was just wondering if anyone had any good advice to fully enjoy these forums.


    G&T's fun for video game info/sales/tips/clans. S&E is pretty good for non serious discuss. Venture only into D&D if you can discuss and debate something with solid backing. If you use conjecture to make an argument, someone will use conjecture against it and you'll both go around in circles. Don't take things personally there either.

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  • noir_bloodnoir_blood Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Eh, I think people are focusing to much on the 'debate' side of things. Yeah, even though it's in the title and everything. That forum is also where you can find threads about a single topic, such as the pro wrestling thread, or the bunch of movie threads that pop up.

    Also, before you make a thread in Help and Advice, ask yourself this simple question; Could this be resolve by asking her/him out?

    If so, do that instead of getting the internet thought on things.

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  • MagicToasterMagicToaster JapanRegistered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Go to the Art Corner, make a new thread with a question. That's the best time you could ever have!

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  • KidDynamiteKidDynamite Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Szechuanosaurus wrote: »
    don't be a dick and try not to take anything personally.

    Welcome to the internet. I really wish that was everyone's startup page. Just a quick reminder.

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  • KyouguKyougu Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    This is going to sound snobish., but it's true.

    Watch your grammar, punctuation, spelling. No LEET speak around these parts.

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  • PeregrineFalconPeregrineFalcon Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Kyougu wrote: »
    This is going to sound snobish., but it's true.

    Watch your grammar, punctuation, spelling. No LEET speak around these parts.

    Generally all dumb manners of speak are permitted only if being used ironically, and even then in moderation.

    So don't be typing in some combination of cAmElCaSe n txtspk b/c itZ c00, fo shizzle indizzle drizzle. w0rd?

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  • wunderbarwunderbar What Have I Done? Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    D&D's TV show/movie threads are good about just talking about shows. They don't get too much into the "olol source please" crap.

    Same with the sport league threads.

    Just don't be a dick.

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  • Oneshotkill67Oneshotkill67 Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Lol So far I think the main peice of advice i have gotten is to not be a dick and I am pretty confident to say i will not be breaking that essential rule

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  • mastmanmastman Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    PeregrineFalcon wrote: »
    cAmElCaSe n txtspk b/c itZ c00, fo shizzle indizzle drizzle. w0rd?

    this made my brain hurt

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  • PeregrineFalconPeregrineFalcon Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    mastman wrote: »
    PeregrineFalcon wrote: »
    cAmElCaSe n txtspk b/c itZ c00, fo shizzle indizzle drizzle. w0rd?

    this made my brain hurt

    It took me a good bit of time to type it out, including an extra pass to make sure it was sufficiently stupid.

    I'm glad my effort was rewarded. 8-)

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  • TofystedethTofystedeth Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    noir_blood wrote: »
    Eh, I think people are focusing to much on the 'debate' side of things. Yeah, even though it's in the title and everything. That forum is also where you can find threads about a single topic, such as the pro wrestling thread, or the bunch of movie threads that pop up.

    Also, before you make a thread in Help and Advice, ask yourself this simple question; Could this be resolve by asking her/him out?

    If so, do that instead of getting the internet thought on things.

    You forgot "For the love of God see a doctor!"

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  • KyouguKyougu Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Oh, another one.

    In G&T don't make a thread just to ask a question about a game, or cause you're stuck. If it's a big enough, recent game, chances are there's already a main thread for it.

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  • Oneshotkill67Oneshotkill67 Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    PeregrineFalcon wrote: »
    mastman wrote: »
    PeregrineFalcon wrote: »
    cAmElCaSe n txtspk b/c itZ c00, fo shizzle indizzle drizzle. w0rd?

    this made my brain hurt

    It took me a good bit of time to type it out, including an extra pass to make sure it was sufficiently stupid.

    I'm glad my effort was rewarded. 8-)

    Yeah not going to lie when i read the l33t speak thing it blew my mind too much l33t for a new member lol

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  • PeregrineFalconPeregrineFalcon Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Kyougu wrote: »
    Oh, another one.

    In G&T don't make a thread just to ask a question about a game, or cause you're stuck. If it's a big enough, recent game, chances are there's already a main thread for it.

    Amended for general forum application?

    Use the search button, it's there for a reason.

    And not just to see how many threads pop up when you search "wang".

    ...

    brb searching

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  • ChanusChanus Harbinger of the Spicy Rooster Apocalypse The Flames of a Thousand Collapsed StarsRegistered User, Moderator mod
    edited July 2009
    PeregrineFalcon wrote: »
    Use the search button, it's there for a reason.

    And not just to see how many threads pop up when you search "wang".

    I dunno if it caps at 250 or there are a conveniently round number of "wang" threads.


    I'm easily amused.

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  • wunderbarwunderbar What Have I Done? Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    What can we say, we like the wang here at Penny Arcade.

    But yes. The search isn't great, but it's tons better than posting a thread about something when there are already 2 other threads with the exact same information.

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  • Oneshotkill67Oneshotkill67 Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    The wang is a might thing glad to know i joined a forum that appreciates it

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  • TofystedethTofystedeth Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Alternatively, you could let someone else do the work.

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  • Oneshotkill67Oneshotkill67 Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Tofystedeth wrote: »
    Alternatively, you could let someone else do the work.

    ....Awesome just awesome didnt know what was happening but when i did i died laughing

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  • BartholamueBartholamue Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Man, I love that site.

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