- oaklandp8ntbalr
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- Fabled Legendary Member
Generalizations.
Helping idiots hate other idiots since people have existed.
I actually like being able to see titles, prefixes, and names.
I normally hang out in the Flood, which isn't the cleanest place in the world. When I see a new account making a totally outrageous claim, there's a 99% chance he's trolling and not worth a reply.
But, if I see a blue or grey bar make a post, I'll subconsciously pay more attention to it; Having a title or prefix implies that you haven't been banned or warned, meaning that your posts are generally legitimate and not flame-bait. The title and prefix acts as a form of legitimacy.
That's just in the Flood, though; I know the community forum doesn't quite have the, erm, lower standards that the Flood has, so perhaps worrying about trolling or flamebait isn't a problem here in the community forum.
[Edited on 06.07.2012 6:49 PM PDT]