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Subject: What has happened?
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Come on.

What has happened to the MAW? When I joined the Maw back in '05 (yes even before Kim and quite a few of you), this community was a caring bunch of people who helped each other out when a fellow member passed by. A few of you may remember the old "glory" days. Well, what happened? Everytime somebody asks a question, they get flamed with remarks such as "gtfo" and "Google it".

Hello? Weren't we all "newbies" at one point? Didn't we ask those "retarded" questions at one point? You can deny it, but trust me, you all have at some point. Sadly, as of late, the MAW has become a mostly hostile community now.


I noticed the behavior started around the time Halo 2 Vista was announced. Like I know you may be inclined to flame somebody for asking a question, but I mean, why be so hostile? Sure, you can read the stickies, and sure you can Google, but they don't answer everything you know. As well, the grammar fascism. So long as you can understand it, I see no issue on being so picky. Not everyone gets an A+ in English class.

Even if the question is pretty "retarded", you people shouldn't be blatantly rude about it. You guys serve as examples to newcomers. Just kindly tell them what they should do, and welcome them into the community with open hands. Instead of telling them to "gtfo" and supposedly "owning" people with smartalec-ish comments, stand up to the people you truely are, and give your fellow man a helping hand.

So all-in-all, I've been pretty disappointed at some of the posts that have popped up here. I know the MAW is a respectful and welcoming community, so start showing it again.

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  • 02.14.2007 2:20 PM PDT
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I admit, I was quite rude for the past few weeks. It's either high school stress, or I just hate people that can't type, are equally rude, New Mombassa retards, or people with huge ego issues. =/

[Edited on 2/14/2007]

  • 02.14.2007 2:27 PM PDT
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If they don't have the time to read the stickies, I don't have the time to be nice to them.

  • 02.14.2007 2:27 PM PDT
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Posted by: Master Kim
If they don't have the time to read the stickies, I don't have the time to be nice to them.


Exactly, they're the ones making asses out of themselves.

  • 02.14.2007 2:31 PM PDT
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If they are just truly ignorant, then I won't mind them and I'll lend a helping hand, recommend reading the stickies, help them out, etc.

  • 02.14.2007 2:36 PM PDT

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Posted by: Master Kim
If they don't have the time to read the stickies, I don't have the time to be nice to them.


Exactly, they're the ones making asses out of themselves.


that's like saying if people don't have time to read the map, they don't get help

that's -blam!- up. many people are foreigners and can't read maps or need help. Most new guys don't know what stickies are, like foreigners who can't read maps or find them.

We're pretty much citizens, know the rules, etc. Now the new people need help. Just help them, and after you do, just point out where the stickies are

  • 02.14.2007 2:37 PM PDT
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You should at least point out the stickies. If they do it once, point 'em out. If they do it again, then they are guilty of stupidity.

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  • 02.14.2007 2:37 PM PDT

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Posted by: Master Kim
If they don't have the time to read the stickies, I don't have the time to be nice to them.


Then don't answer at all let someone with some maturity do it

  • 02.14.2007 2:47 PM PDT
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It's just like you said: "We were all newbies once".

We were ALL newbies, and that's why we had to help eachother to overcome the problems. After we all got used to everything, and we were the ones in knowledge with the newbies rushing in asking for help, we just got tired of hearing the same thing, so we start getting pissed off....leading to rudeness and unhelpfulness.
Also I've noticed that alot of "experienced" forum members (been here for a long time) are really snotty and smart asses (constantly trying to think of a "funny-rude" responce to amuse themselves when, what they think "a newbie question" pops up).

That's just what I've noticed since joining these forums. It also happens alot on some other PC gaming forums I've joined. Xfire Halo forum is the worst yet.
Every single person is a snotty back-chatter that constantly tries to post a funny-rude comment to make the other person seem like an ant...I bet they wouldn't do that in a real life, they'd get rushed so much.

  • 02.14.2007 2:51 PM PDT
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I go around my business like this:

If they don't spend five minutes to type it, I sure won't take five minutes to read it.

  • 02.14.2007 3:05 PM PDT
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  • 02.14.2007 3:06 PM PDT
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...smart asses (constantly trying to think of a "funny-rude" responce to amuse themselves when, what they think "a newbie question" pops up).
Guilty.

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The best response is to be nice I guess... I have been mean lately (yelling at Newbies at New Mombassa for asking obvious questions.) The truth is, may people may either foreign, don't know what a sticky is (implying that they haven't been on a forum), or are what we call "noobs". I will try to be nice.

[Edited on 2/14/2007]

  • 02.14.2007 3:39 PM PDT
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Posted by: Lemons
The best response is too be nice I guess... I have been mean lately (yelling at Newbies at New Mombassa for asking obvious questions.) The truth is, may people may either foreign, don't know what a sticky is (implying that they haven't been on a forum), or are what we call "noobs". I will try to be nice.


It has gotten a little better than it was earlier. By now someone would of flamed you for using "too" instead of using "to" in your first sentence...

  • 02.14.2007 3:42 PM PDT
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True. I'll edit that before I get my ass handed to me.

  • 02.14.2007 3:44 PM PDT

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Add me to your friends list if you haven't already. It's a lot more fun to play with people from The Maw and people I know than random noobs.

I have also noticed. Mostly I think if I post something rude it is because of Newb Mombasa retards or stress =/

  • 02.14.2007 3:48 PM PDT
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I agree. You guys just need to your head out of your asses( you damn well know who you are) and stop being retarded. You consider yourselves "mature", yet when someone asks a question, it goes to "OMG!!! Retard, reed teh steekies, plz!".

Frankly, it gets annyoing. I say this with all respect, shut the -blam!- up. You have no authority, right, blessing, or jurisdiction to talk to people that way. You are not cool by playing forum cops, you're making an ass out of yourselves, not the people, and thus give The Maw a bad name. I honestly say, some of these people(not saying any names) are the scum of The Maw.

If I was a Ninja, I would have gotten rid of you long ago. Use the mushy grey stuff inside your head before going - No, I'm finishing here. Not stepping down to your level.

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  • 02.14.2007 4:01 PM PDT
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Posted by: WsLp137
I agree. You guys just need to your head out of your asses( you damn well know who you are) and stop being retarded. You consider yourselves "mature", yet when someone asks a question, it goes to "OMG!!! Retard, reed teh steekies, plz!".

Frankly, it gets annyoing. I say this with all respect, shut the -blam!- up. You have no authority, right, blessing, or jurisdiction to talk to people that way. You are not cool by playing forum cops, you're making an ass out of yourselves, not the people, and thus give The Maw a bad name. I honestly say, some of these people(not saying any names) are the scum of The Maw.

If I was a Ninja, I would have gotten rid of you long ago. Use the mushy grey stuff inside your head before going - No, I'm finishing here. Not stepping down to your level.


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  • 02.14.2007 4:22 PM PDT
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Posted by: JAVA2
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I didn't know people who offered a server for other people to play in would be considered scum. Never in my book.

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Posted by: WsLp137
I didn't know people who offered a server for other people to play in would be considered scum. Never in my book.


Thanks. =D That reminds me, I should start planning formy next {LP}/Maw gathering...>.>

But then again, I'm a jerk, well nowadays I am. So I'm a half-scum. =D

  • 02.14.2007 4:30 PM PDT
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I know I'm no the scum of the Maw, but I am the scum of upgrade questions...

  • 02.14.2007 4:38 PM PDT
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what happened?

kim's mom gave birth to him.

also, the whole HMC clan pretty much left the maw.

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Posted by: Obaten
what happened?

kim's mom gave birth to him.

also, the whole HMC clan pretty much left the maw.


This is totally random yet has hues of humor within it. Overall, I think the Maw regulars shouldn't flame people, at least too much. A little here and there (not to insulting, just mildly humorous) is OK i guess. The "don't post here, or you will get your ass handed too you and read the stickies you stupid New Mombassa noob" is for the Mods. Case closed for me.

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  • 02.14.2007 4:55 PM PDT
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Most of what I want to say has already been said, but I'm going to say it anyway.. just to back up the others.

I'll agree that we should be nicer to our fellow man around here, but I also think the newcomers should do their basic research before making threads. I don't think you're even allowed to create a thread until 24 hours after your account has been activated... so please guys... take that time to read the stickies (at least some of them), and use the search function for the answer/thread you desire (99% chance it has been brought up before). This will give you what you need much faster since you won't have to wait the 24 hours to be able to start new threads... and then have to wait for people to reply.

The only threads that get to me are the ones that have already been brought up 39520 times before, or that are completely unnecessary (use google). If you really want an answer, why not take 2 minutes and do a lil background check before asking us all a question we've answered six million times before? I just don't understand.

Also note that I have NEVER lashed out at anyone who decides against the above. I don't post much in general... if I don't like it, I won't post. But I think it's more than fair to let these people know that they SHOULD be searching/reading the stickies. That's what these functions are there for. We don't have to be asses about it, but I think it's very reasonable to let them know their post was unnecessary... otherwise they'll just continue with that trend, and that's why people get so pissed off: they're sick of answering the same questions day in day out.

  • 02.14.2007 5:21 PM PDT

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