- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
OK. We've all noticed SOMETHING that reallt pisses us off about the Forums and those who post in them. From GRAMMAR to ADDITUDE to IRRELEVANCE and just plain RETARDED. I actually remember one occasion in which someone posted a thread for being a "ritard."
So here:
1) If you EVER find yourself about to hit the "Submit" button when creating a thread, and look to find that your thread is made up of either A) ONE SENTENCE, B) NO CAPS, or C) MONOTONOUS ABBREVIATIONS (i.e. " holy -blam!- rat-blam!- u r a dum@$$ - the biggerest 1 out der, 2!!"), then stop right there and apply at least some THIRD-GRADE Writing Comprehension to your post so the REST OF US can READ it.
2) If you EVER find yourself about to hit the "Submit" button replying to a post, and it only involves the complete SLAUGHTER of someone's online ego, theory, post, WHATEVER - stop...right...there - hit the BACK button, re-read their post, then write up a second pass at your reply, one that doesn't involve any over-the-top condescending remarks with no REAL purpose but to make your self seem somehow superior. If it has to be negative, make it, at the least, civilized.
EXCEPTIONS: Replies to posts concerning the degradation and/or alluring physical / virtual features of a friggin AI HOLOGRAM; - or - Any post claiming there's a better game than Halo or Halo 2.
3) If you're about to hit the "Submit" button creating a new thread that preaches the possibility, theory, potential story element, glitch, trick, or new feature of Halo (1 or) 2, please be sure to stop what you're doing, hit "Ctrl + N" to open a new window of your Internet Browser, go to HBO's Tips 'n Tricks and read through some of it for a good hour or so. Then come back, see if your idea is as REVOLUTIONARY as you THINK it is.
This ISN'T MY perspective on how you should involve yourself with the Bungie Forums, but merely SUGGESTIONS, so as to make us all happier, and make the Forums a little more hospitable and enjoyable.
Any more i can't think of? I'm still woozy over those 8 new screenies, and the E3 press con Vids.....