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okay heres a rough revised draft. a lot better methinks, especially the introduction. (not finalized yet. getting around to it. if someone could get me a list of overused topics and overasked questions it would help alot.)
Guided tour of Bungie.net
1. Introduction
Welcome to Bungie.net! This guide is was written by myself and a couple other members of the Bungie community in order to alleviate some of the problems plaguing Bungie.net. while it is geared primarily towards the newer users, I think every one of you out there will benefit from reading it. It contains a very brief overview of the rules, a description of each forum, how to use it, and what kind of people to expect there, and some basic guidelines to both enjoy your stay more as well as make it more enjoyable for others. Also included (not in this draft tho) is a list of overused topics you should avoid, as well as a “forum FAQ” for questions frequently asked on the Bungie boards.
2. Rules
For some reason, many of you seem unwilling to read the code of conduct and terms of use. You really should,
For you and others who "just haven't gotten around to it yet" here are some basic guidelines:
1. Do not flame
2. Do not make useless and repetitive threads (collectively referred to as "spam")
3. The word n00b, noob, newb, and any other variant is banned. That means never say it
4. No posting or linking to adult content (sry pervs.)
5. Do not post or link to leaked Halo2 beta screenshots/anything else illegal
6. Don't feed the trolls (more on that later)
7. Political discussion= big no-no
3. Common Sense
For the sake of everyone's sanity, please use common sense. It is one of the hardest
Things to find in others on the Bungie.net forums, and if you decide to exercise it, theBungie
Community will be just a little bit more enjoyable. This includes using proper grammer/spelling, as well as polite disagreement. Flaming is a major problem on the Bungie boards today, and not flaming but politely and civilly disagreeing will help prevent you getting flamed in return. On the flip side, if you are being flamed, do not flame back. Use logic and disabling reason against that person, or simply alert a moderator. That brings us to the second issue; grammar and spelling. The best post in the world will not do you a bit of good if people cannot understand it. While perfect grammar and spelling is not required, attempts should be made to at least make sure it is understandable.
4. Posting
There are many different forums to choose from... where do you put your post?
The following is a list of forums*, what the purpose of each is, and what kind of people to
Expect there.
The Underground:
The Bungie general forums. This is where you would come to discuss marathon and other
Oldschool stuff, as well as general things such as the weekly updates and news stories.
Attention! Topics Pertaining To Halo And Halo2 Do Not Belong Here!
It has to be one of the more irritating things for moderators and the average guy alike; misplaced threads.
The underground is a forum for general discussion, not halo or halo2 discussion.
Who can you expect to meet there? The Underground is, by far, the most varied in user types. There are
New people, old people, smart people, dumb people. (Usually posting about halo2 or halo... don't be like them)
There are usually threads about recent goings-on around the Bungie community, and is usually friendly enough. This is a good place to start out if you are new
The Septagon:
The Bungie community forums. This is where you would come to discuss possible changes to bungie.net and the 7th column. Any game-related topics do not belong here and will be locked by a moderator. This is calm, sane
Environment populated mostly by oldschoolers and mature newcomers. There are a lot of topics here that have substantial discussion, unlike most of the rest of the Bungie boards. This is a good place to get oriented before moving out into the rest
Of the Bungie.net world, as most of the people here are accepting of new people and willing to help you out (why else would we write this guide?), just as long as you stay sane and don't make a jackass out of yourself.
New Mombassa:
The dedicated Halo2 forum. All topics having to do with Halo2 go here. Use at your own risk. New Mombassa is for the large part a Spam arena, home to many people who love to flame and just generally be stupid. It is not recommended as a starting point for new people, as every time you read a thread there your I.Q. drops ten points. New Mombassa is home to many repeat posts every day as well, If you decide to post there please look down and see if there are any topics of interest before you make a
New one. It will make the few sane people there very happy.
The Maw:
The dedicated HaloPC forum. All posts concerning HaloPC go here.
This forum is good if you're having technical problems with HaloPC, also a good place
to discuss various custom maps for haloCE (Custom Edition). There are few topics dealing
With actual plot and gameplay, if you want to talk about that you'll be better off in the library.
The people there a relatively varied; some are nice, some are not. But you would do well to
Remember that it is a PC dedicated forum, so if you are fonder of Xbox, the library is recommended
The Library:
This is the dedicated forum for Halo on the Xbox. Come here to discuss basically
Anything about Halo. The people are much the same as in the Maw with a mix between
Good and bad. If you are new it is recommended that you spend a few days in either
The Underground or The Septagon before posting here.
*only the main forums are listed and described.
Care should be taken in all forums not to re-post
A topic that most people feel is already done to death.
Remember, please read topic titles back a page or so before making your first post!
5. Don’t Feed the Trolls
While most spam is accidental or unknowingly committed by newer people
Or people who have been gone awhile, some people do it maliciously (these people collectively called trolls). Remember that since the troll is calling out for attention, replying will be a victory for him. So how do you deal with trolls? Several ways. You can message a Moderator (Moderators are the users Shishka, Makaveli4life, Reginko, Yoozel, Sigma, and Goweb) to have their troll thread locked. this is by far the best approach, but not always possible (mods may all be offline, etc.). In the meantime never ever ever reply to a troll. If you feed a hungry troll, he will grow and spam more. So replying=no. If you see someone repeatedly spamming/flaming you might want to tell a mod about it. Chances are they already know and are taking the necessary steps to deal with him, but he may have escaped their notice, and would doubtless appreciate your help.
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I hope this guide was informative, if you have any questions you can PM me and ask.