*This thread has been recreated due to an apparent controversy with the name* idunnolol
I've been noticing quite a few new posters on here lately and I, for one, welcome them. You will soon find that the FFA is full of quite a few angry bastards, like myself, Who will jump at the chance to brand you a failure. That's why I'd like to use this thread to give some tips to all you new posters so we can all have a more harmonious experience. (Tips from other veteran posters would be appreciated).
Okay, here we go
The first thing you must realize is that you, as an individual, are not funny. You also aren't interesting. These two factors come together to create a terrible poster. Don't feel too bad, everyone here is just like you. I, personally, am an accountant. I put numbers into a computer and tell people when their expenses go beyond their income. Are you asleep yet? You should be, I nearly am typing this.
So now that we've established nobody here can post, what do we do? The obvious answer would be for you to never ever ever post. This way no one will ever need to be bored to death by whatever it is you have to say. However, that would be counter-productive. The whole reason you are reading this is so you know how to post, so I'm going to let you in on a little secret to posting. Ready?
Always copy//paste something that someone else has already said. This internet is huge, and many things have been said. Anything you want to say has been communicated online better than you ever could, so why bother trying? Just find a sentence or paragraph online and post it here. People will love it! It's all I do, and many people tell me I'm popular. Whether or not they mean it is inconsequential, perception defines reality.
Now that we have come across this secret, how do we go about it? Well, if you're lazy, just copy things already said here. Be careful, because someone may spot their original work, and then your plan backfires. It is better to go off-site and then copy/paste. Only super nerds will notice, and who cares about them? Well, you should. You are one.
So where do you go? Truth be told, it doesn't matter. Anywhere will work. And anything will work too. Don't even bother checking to make sure the post is relevant, the more random it is the better. People will love it! You'll have them eating out of your hand in no time. Just Google forums, or if you want to get specific, Free For All.
Originally posted by JohnnyDollar
Also, if someone creates a thread about something, wait till it's about halfway down the page. Then create the same thread, but with a different title. The kids love this.
Originally posted by Semineer
Let us also not forget, that in order to earn a sticky, you must create a lole-game that nobody really wants to play but only joins because they'll potentially win and have something to e-brag about. Based on that, I'll let you figure out the different types of people that typically choose to join. Please see dorksandman for beginners guide to making lole-games..
Oh yeah, here's a list of internet memes to know
It doesn't matter, just go ahead and post it anyways. When you don't know a meme, the more often you repeat it the more likely someone is to believe you do. Now THAT'S a re-run!
See? No fucking clue what that means.
Also a list of mentionable posters in this forum
I don't know of any, so you shouldn't worry about knowing any either. If you see someone's name, say they're awesome and you miss them. If you happen to post someone's name that nobody recognizes, just keep spamming it. They'll get it soon enough.
Hopefully, this can be used as an expanding guide to good posting. I don't consider myself a great poster, but I had a relatively smooth transition from forum noob to someone who is at least known around here. Contributions and suggestions are welcome but please try to keep personal attacks to a minimum. Together we can all stop the spread of Fail-posting. And remember, originality got nobody nowhere. And as somebody, you want to be somewhere.
I've been noticing quite a few new posters on here lately and I, for one, welcome them. You will soon find that the FFA is full of quite a few angry bastards, like myself, Who will jump at the chance to brand you a failure. That's why I'd like to use this thread to give some tips to all you new posters so we can all have a more harmonious experience. (Tips from other veteran posters would be appreciated).
Okay, here we go
The first thing you must realize is that you, as an individual, are not funny. You also aren't interesting. These two factors come together to create a terrible poster. Don't feel too bad, everyone here is just like you. I, personally, am an accountant. I put numbers into a computer and tell people when their expenses go beyond their income. Are you asleep yet? You should be, I nearly am typing this.
So now that we've established nobody here can post, what do we do? The obvious answer would be for you to never ever ever post. This way no one will ever need to be bored to death by whatever it is you have to say. However, that would be counter-productive. The whole reason you are reading this is so you know how to post, so I'm going to let you in on a little secret to posting. Ready?
Always copy//paste something that someone else has already said. This internet is huge, and many things have been said. Anything you want to say has been communicated online better than you ever could, so why bother trying? Just find a sentence or paragraph online and post it here. People will love it! It's all I do, and many people tell me I'm popular. Whether or not they mean it is inconsequential, perception defines reality.
Now that we have come across this secret, how do we go about it? Well, if you're lazy, just copy things already said here. Be careful, because someone may spot their original work, and then your plan backfires. It is better to go off-site and then copy/paste. Only super nerds will notice, and who cares about them? Well, you should. You are one.
So where do you go? Truth be told, it doesn't matter. Anywhere will work. And anything will work too. Don't even bother checking to make sure the post is relevant, the more random it is the better. People will love it! You'll have them eating out of your hand in no time. Just Google forums, or if you want to get specific, Free For All.
Originally posted by JohnnyDollar
Also, if someone creates a thread about something, wait till it's about halfway down the page. Then create the same thread, but with a different title. The kids love this.
Originally posted by Semineer
Let us also not forget, that in order to earn a sticky, you must create a lole-game that nobody really wants to play but only joins because they'll potentially win and have something to e-brag about. Based on that, I'll let you figure out the different types of people that typically choose to join. Please see dorksandman for beginners guide to making lole-games..
Oh yeah, here's a list of internet memes to know
It doesn't matter, just go ahead and post it anyways. When you don't know a meme, the more often you repeat it the more likely someone is to believe you do. Now THAT'S a re-run!
See? No fucking clue what that means.
Also a list of mentionable posters in this forum
I don't know of any, so you shouldn't worry about knowing any either. If you see someone's name, say they're awesome and you miss them. If you happen to post someone's name that nobody recognizes, just keep spamming it. They'll get it soon enough.
Hopefully, this can be used as an expanding guide to good posting. I don't consider myself a great poster, but I had a relatively smooth transition from forum noob to someone who is at least known around here. Contributions and suggestions are welcome but please try to keep personal attacks to a minimum. Together we can all stop the spread of Fail-posting. And remember, originality got nobody nowhere. And as somebody, you want to be somewhere.
Last edited Apr 29, 2009 11:05:13
