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Offline Snail

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Meh... I'm a n00b. Eat me.

 

Offline jr2

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Hmm, I have a beef with waiting to welcome a newcomer until someone shows up that can answer their questions.  I would think it would be best to beam them, give them the welcome speech, and say that someone will be with them soon to help with their problem, and you're sorry you can't help.  That way, they at least feel welcome while they're waiting.  Because sometimes they have to wait for a while.  Also, when someone does answer their question, half the time they don't welcome the newcomer.  IDK, I thought the beam was for welcoming new ppl... that's the way I've always seen it used... I thought it was really neat when I first started lurking here.  But, yeah, blathering about kill counts and complaining (even jokingly) about not beaming someone first is quite tasteless.

 

Offline TrashMan

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*beamz you to death*

Of course, my beams are not in the visible spectrum.....  :lol:
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Offline jr2

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Dear me... I thought I had really escaped the beamzoring... drat!  Well, at least no one saw it.  :lol:

 

Offline Unknown Target

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Hmm, I have a beef with waiting to welcome a newcomer until someone shows up that can answer their questions.  I would think it would be best to beam them, give them the welcome speech, and say that someone will be with them soon to help with their problem, and you're sorry you can't help.  That way, they at least feel welcome while they're waiting.  Because sometimes they have to wait for a while.  Also, when someone does answer their question, half the time they don't welcome the newcomer.  IDK, I thought the beam was for welcoming new ppl... that's the way I've always seen it used... I thought it was really neat when I first started lurking here.  But, yeah, blathering about kill counts and complaining (even jokingly) about not beaming someone first is quite tasteless.

Answering someone's question is enough IMO, you don't need to beam them and start screaming about "welcome to the community". They came here to get a question answered, not have a green graphic shoved in their face. Afterwards, they might stay if they see the community is mature enough (which they're unlikely to get given the current state of affairs).

 

Offline RazorsKiss

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Afterwards, they might stay if they see the community is mature enough (which they're unlikely to get given the current state of affairs).

Yeah, they might have to wait until all the whining about the beaming stops...

Quit bein' a baby :P

Yes, beaming is not exactly... "cool".

A long-time board member continually whining about how lame it is, and how lame the noobs are that do it?

Unbelievably lame.

Just drop it, man.  It's not making your case, believe me.  This is the intarwebs, for the love of Pete. 
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Offline Unknown Target

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I'm not whining, and it's not just me. It's annoying, and I'd wish it'd stop - that's all I'm saying.

Anyway, off to more productive things.

 

Offline Snail

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Well I usually say:

Quote from: a hypothetical welcome post
ANSWER XXX

:welcome:
<no speech>

GET TUREY'S INSTALLER

  

Offline TrashMan

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Dear me... I thought I had really escaped the beamzoring... drat!  Well, at least no one saw it.  :lol:

I was actually aiming at Snail but what the hell...The more targets the merrier  :D
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Offline CP5670

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The beam is nice, but the speech can be dispensed with. As others have said, the jokes are lost on 99% of the people here, and the remaining 1% have seen them so many times that they aren't funny anymore. I tend to just scroll down past those posts when I see the beam.

 

Offline Snail

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I was actually aiming at Snail but what the hell...The more targets the merrier  :D

I said, ''eat'' me, not ''beam'' me. I'm surprised that someone on this forum can actually just ignore clear statements like that. :doubt:

 

Offline TrashMan

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Oh, I read and understood that....but hte first sentance was "I'm a n00b"....and n00bs get beamed.... But if you INSIST on getting eaten...well..I guess we could import a few cannibals.. :drevil:
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Offline Snail

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Cabinals rock.

 

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...so that I can Slaughter them, too! :lol:
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Offline Snail

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Dammit. I want a custom title.

 

Offline Mobius

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Spam King?
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Offline Snail

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Jes because I post a lot doesn't mean I spam. Most of my posts have been constructive.

 

Offline Mobius

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I Don't Say The Truth?
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Offline Snail

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death threat

 

Offline karajorma

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Karajorma's Freespace FAQ. It's almost like asking me yourself.

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