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Subject: "Witty" banter in the Flood.

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Posted by: impurity
I think I wrote this while I was drunk but it applies to this thread, too.

Posted by: impurity (on the topic of Flood maturity)
You have confused the appreciation for not being serious every moment of your life with somebody not being able to be serious at all.


A majority of the posters you are complaining about are around fifteen years old but there are others (me included) that appreciate the light hearted attitude in that forum. There is no way in hell the moderators could regulate those kinds of posts without turning the Flood into a ghost town. I don't come to this site to read regurgitated ideas backed by text book grammar. That may seem sad but it's not. These are forums on a gaming site. As long as members are being respectful to each other, why should they have to conform to exhasperated tendencies of egotistical nerds? They don't really care about in depth discussion and that's why they post in the Flood.

Speaking of which, I don't recall reading too many contributions by yourself, Killa. In fact, since you seem to be so knowledgeable in the workings of the Flood, I decided to do a search to see how you're helping. What's this?! I swear I can see the same idiotic one liners. In fact, I even see some dodging of the profanity filter. Now I'm wondering if this account you're using is a duplicate.


took the words out of my mouth

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Posted by: KlLLA CAM
"in b4 teh lock"
I hate it when people do that. For the most part I agree. You have to keep in mind that some people -me included- find it funny. I mean, who can resist a good your mom or sex joke if someone types "stupidest thing you've ever done?" or "how hard do you like it".

Lol. I remember a thread titled exactly that.


Anyway, the ignorance should be lowered, but it's still in good-shape in my opinion.

  • 02.12.2007 2:02 PM PDT

Posted by: SexyBanannaGirl
Me 2

*hugs*...

are terrible


When you see this, it's code for; "I don't have anything of substance to add, but I like the attention none the less."

  • 02.12.2007 2:14 PM PDT

Posted by: SexyBanannaGirl
^^^Which is why it should be a bannable offense... just make a rule number 11. Not attention whoring


Really? If someone posts *hugs* they should be blacklisted? Kinda harsh don't you think? Why am I ending every sentence with a question mark?

I think you guys are trying to remedy what makes the Flood "The Flood."

  • 02.12.2007 2:28 PM PDT
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Location: Outlaws' Summit.

Well, we don't need to jump the gun and recommend bannings, because that's a tad harsh.

A couple warnings about the spam is good enough. And there's clear distinction of when it's spam.

But no one can deny that it's really annoying to see a perfectly good thread become derailed by these members who decide to turn it into a glorified chat box. I'm not going to lie, I make some posts that are better suited for PM's, but I won't go on a *infect with aids* tangent (sorry Maleman, nothing against you dude.)

It's constant stuff like that which needs to stop. Yes, it happens in most threads, which is why it's a problem.....

  • 02.12.2007 2:50 PM PDT
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The Flood is basically it's own forum. If you don't like what goes on in there, leave. If a member attacks you personally, pm a ninja. But posting a thread about it, especially in a place where no Floodians will see it, is a bit pointless.

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Posted by: dalmedya
The Flood is basically it's own forum. If you don't like what goes on in there, leave. If a member attacks you personally, pm a ninja. But posting a thread about it, especially in a place where no Floodians will see it, is a bit pointless.

This forum is for threads about the community. It belongs here.

The Flood is not a "your own forum". There has to be some order in there. I have nothing against funny posts but in there it's just ridiculous. Less than 25% of posts in an average thread is on topic. The rest is either talking to another poster completely off what the topic is about or tired old jokes.

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It's the 'Off Topic Forum' for crying out loud!

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Posted by: dalmedya
It's the 'Off Topic Forum' for crying out loud!

That doesn't mean that you can post whatever you want. That means that threads can be off topic from Halo and Bungie.

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Posted by: KlLLA CAM
Posted by: dalmedya
It's the 'Off Topic Forum' for crying out loud!

That doesn't mean that you can post whatever you want. That means that threads can be off topic from Halo and Bungie.

Stuff that don't belong in the other forums go into the flood, as long as it follows the rules.

Posted by: SexyBanannaGirl
If its a signature, place it there

Not necessarily.

-Steve likes to point out that a certain mod does this all the time.

[Edited on 2/12/2007]

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Posted by: SexyBanannaGirl
Did I say ban everyone who says *hugs*? No i didnt. I said ban people who attention whore, as in make pointless posts to get their friends to reply and start off topic conversation


So basically you're saying that my new sig is more offensive and/or suggestive than the pic that you have linked in your sig of you and your friends being 'funny'?
Tell me Pot, have you met my friend Kettle? You two have something in common.

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Posted by: SexyBanannaGirl
Once again, did i say anything about your sig? No i didnt. Please dont put works in my mouth, it makes you look like you are illinformed.


How did you get those works in your mouth?

While you didn't post about that sig directly, you've been eager to jump on the "ZOMG OFFENSIVE SIG/CONTENT!!!" bandwagon. I find it ironic that you would link such an image, having such an apparently conservative stance.
You are, after all, crusading against something as inane as "*hugs*".

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Posted by: SgtSTFU
Posted by: impurity
I think I wrote this while I was drunk but it applies to this thread, too.

Posted by: impurity (on the topic of Flood maturity)
You have confused the appreciation for not being serious every moment of your life with somebody not being able to be serious at all.


A majority of the posters you are complaining about are around fifteen years old but there are others (me included) that appreciate the light hearted attitude in that forum. There is no way in hell the moderators could regulate those kinds of posts without turning the Flood into a ghost town. I don't come to this site to read regurgitated ideas backed by text book grammar. That may seem sad but it's not. These are forums on a gaming site. As long as members are being respectful to each other, why should they have to conform to exhasperated tendencies of egotistical nerds? They don't really care about in depth discussion and that's why they post in the Flood.

Speaking of which, I don't recall reading too many contributions by yourself, Killa. In fact, since you seem to be so knowledgeable in the workings of the Flood, I decided to do a search to see how you're helping. What's this?! I swear I can see the same idiotic one liners. In fact, I even see some dodging of the profanity filter. Now I'm wondering if this account you're using is a duplicate.


took the words out of my mouth

Mine as well.

  • 02.12.2007 4:56 PM PDT

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The Flood's Resident /b/tard

AIM: BruisesToYellow
Because you are what you eat, and you know what it is.

The mods have to accept our farse, because it is not against the rules for what they do post. And if it is, the thread gets locked.

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The bottom line is that everything is offensive to someone.
The mods have to walk the fine line between limiting 'offensive' content and allowing as much freedom as possible.

Someone could find bananagirl's linked picture offensive, or Reanimation's sig offensive, or my sig offensive.
Anything can be offensive.
You guys are also taking up this crusade regarding the most liberal forum on this site.

Furthermore, I think that determining intent is important when labeling something offensive. As weggie said regarding my sig, if shiv and JAVA didn't know each other, or shiv was being mean about it, it would be offensive and clearly out of line. Since they are friends, and the original post took place in a group they both are members of, I see no problem with it.
Sometimes one would think you guys were scared to smile for fear your faces would crack.

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Posted by: SexyBanannaGirl
Actually, the things ive talked about are things that annoy people, bring topics off topic and clog the forums. Go read the first page where I said that things dont really offend me, then come back realizing you made an assumption and were wrong


This marks the second time you've responded while managing to ignore all the relevant parts of my posts (namely the ones referring to your hypocrisy). Are you having trouble following, hun, or do you simply not have a valid retort?

  • 02.12.2007 5:21 PM PDT