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There has been a thread created in another forum that raised an interesting idea in my mind. Classifications for forum contributers. The start of that thread was ICEMAN ASSASSIN
Based on Iceman's analysis of forum contributers in his declassified "Halo 3 Forum Survival Guide," I believe we have something good going here. Similar to the way Xbox Live let's their members choose what gamer "type" they are, such as: Recreation, Pro, Underground, etc.... Perhaps Bungie should consider allowing bungie.net members to choose what class contributer to the forums they are in. Iceman has already given us a base of titles for each class, there may be room for adjustments. However, these titles would be sufficient to start a classifcation for each member to choose from.
The following is what was posted on that thread. I thought this would be a good topic for The Septagon. I have already received ICEMAN ASSASSIN's permission to repost here. It's kind of comical as well so whether or not you agree with the idea of classification, at least you'll get a good chuckle out of these title descriptions.
Posted by: ICEMAN ASSASS1N
- The casual: This forum user visits H3 forum when bored. He'll swing by, see whats goin on, then leave to his usual forum. nothing special here
Mating Call: "Read this thread"
- The dedicated: This forum user can always or most often be found in the halo 3 forum. They're active, like to discuss, and sometimes gets into arguements. if you wanna know the ropes, these ppl will (sometimes) be glad to help you out.
Mating Call: "I have a question about the ark and the forerunners....can anyone help me?"
-The flamers: Avoid at all costs. These guys will see a thread and no matter what the topic; start flaming. sometimes its out of humor, sometimes out of spite- if you get in an arguement with one of these, you will be fried
Mating Call: "Read my new theory about this detail in the trailor!!"
-The intellectuals: These are the guys who hang around waiting for a good discussion. they like to play devils advocate and only add fuel to the fire of your topic. respectful, and knowledable, they are always a great addition to any thread discussion
Mating Call: "I would like to discuss the bible's relevance to Halo 3...."
-The die hard fanboy: Stay away. if you should stumble across one of these, you will be flamed if you so much as question whatever idiotic and unfeasible fanboy dreams they have of this game. usually young and not even old enough to have facial hair, these species travel in packs and usually turn a well thought thread into a flame fest.
Mating Call: "Hey, did someone mention there will be no spartans in Halo 3?"
- The Clueless: One of the most abundant species on the halo 3 forum. They will flood in and make a new thread about an old topic that is clearly visible 5 TIMES on the front page. quick to get flamed, these members cant seem to have a long survival rate cuz theyre constantly eaten by flamers.
Mating Call: "YO GUYS, CHECK OUT THIS BEST BUY RELEASE DATE!!!"
-The Clowns: These guys seem to tend to their own. thought they dont travel in packs, if one is in trouble, more are bound to show up. Their humor is great, and often mar a well thought out thread with something so blatently off topic and hilarious, everyone forgets about everything (except the thread creator) and has a good laugh. this species knows how survive the jungle of the halo 3 forum.
Mating Call: "The forerunners were actually african-american jews who lived in switzerland to build the ark for a covenant cook-out!!!.......kosher of course!!"
-The Moderator: The top of the food chain in the halo 3 forum. These members prowl around, enforcing the way of the land. however, their interest lie elsewhere other than whiny fanboys or people who think they're comedians. quick to lock a thread, these predators are known to ban on SIGHT. should you ever come across one..........DONT MOVE............maybe they wont see you..................
Mating Call: "Hey did anyone see that new off-topic thread ICEMAN made???"
so that leaves only one question: Which one are you?
If you feel this would be good for bungie.net please reply with your positive feedback. Thanks.
edits made to spelling
[Edited on 6/29/2006]