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Subject: Pyroshark's Rant about Fan Fiction, PMs, and General Bungie.net...
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Posted by: dmbfan09
*bans Mabian*

:-P

lol good choice

  • 07.06.2006 10:42 AM PDT
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Posted by: dmbfan09
*bans Mabian*

:-P


Oh sure. Put the words "should," "ban," and "Mabian" in the same sentence and all of a sudden moderators are flocking to the scene like pigeons to bread crumbs.

Posted by: HarmfulifSwalod
yea i read it but seeing as how there isnt another word for the other group of people besides "annoying" i just decided to call them that


I agree wholeheartedly that those kind of members are annoying. However, I used to wear the title of Forum Cop, and in a sense still do. I never acted like that when I wore that name, nor do I act like that currently. My complaint is that the good people who help (the ones who originally bore the title), and the people who are annoying are grouped under the same name.

P.S. Napo, I'll go ahead and spare you the further discussion by saying I agree fully.

  • 07.06.2006 10:48 AM PDT

yeah, unfortunately being a helpful guy and forum cop fall under the same name of general 'ass' for some reason. Regardless, i could easily name a few people who some would say are forum cops but are really very helpful and resourceful members. Hell, i could name 3 off the top of my head. The forum cops are the ones that everyone should be upset with because they don't help at all.

lol, mabian deserves to be banned. Like i 'banned' his mom last night, but switched the a with something else.

*looks to other thread in the underground*

  • 07.06.2006 10:56 AM PDT
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I just read some fanfics and they weren't that hot, but they were pretty unique.
i agree fully with the statement that people may just write for pleasure or even for stress relief (which in my experiences is pleasurable)

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Posted by: sir_brilliant
yeah, unfortunately being a helpful guy and forum cop fall under the same name of general 'ass' for some reason. Regardless, i could easily name a few people who some would say are forum cops but are really very helpful and resourceful members. Hell, i could name 3 off the top of my head. The forum cops are the ones that everyone should be upset with because they don't help at all.


Actually, I would say the opposite. Forum Cops was originally adopted by the members for those who were being helpful. Like I said, I am still technically a Forum Cop.

lol, mabian deserves to be banned. Like i 'banned' his mom last night, but switched the a with something else.

* looks to other thread in the underground*


I hardly see why you should be gloating, considering you lost that battle.

  • 07.06.2006 11:00 AM PDT
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Read about the Forgotten Spartan I Program
Butane: To protect the world from devastation!
sir_brilliant: To unite all people within our nation!
Rainman89: To denounce the evils of truth and love!
sir_brilliant: To extend out reach to the stars above!
SpaceGhostFlyer: Jessie!
Butane: James!
sir_brilliant: Team Rocket blasting off at the speed of light
Butane: Surrender now or prepare to fight
sir_brilliant: Meowth, that's right!

Yeah, I think Weasly Wannabe Mod Jerks is a more appropriate terms for the "T3h Lockedzorz" people.

  • 07.06.2006 11:10 AM PDT
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"Whatever exists, whatever in creation exists without my knowledge exists without my consent. These anonymous creatures may seem little or nothing in the world. Yet the smallest crumb can devour us. Any smallest thing beneath yon rock out of men's knowing. Only nature can enslave man and only when the existence of each last entity is routed out and made to stand naked before him will he be properly suzerain of the earth."

Posted by: Rainman89
Yeah, I think Weasly Wannabe Mod Jerks is a more appropriate terms for the "T3h Lockedzorz" people.


A bit long...but I like it.

  • 07.06.2006 11:14 AM PDT
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Maybe Infantile, attention-mongering, Fleshbags is more appropriate?

  • 07.06.2006 11:14 AM PDT

OK everyone, I see I created some strife with my opinions, and now that my temper has cooled a bit I think I should clarify a few things:

Fan Fiction: I am not saying that my Fan Fiction is necessarily the best; all I said was that I find that those that are written about Halo 3 get the most publicity. It just seems a little unfair for us smaller-time writers who have to compete when we have genuinely unique ideas.

Forum Cops: I used this term loosely, but I was in essence describing the "ZOMG BANT!" types. Those who explain the rules and help to guide new or lost members are a welcome addition to the community, but they sadly fall under the same generalisation.

Groups: I think that if a group wants to get publicity they should simply post a single message to a member, and explain the advantages of their group. Instead, what I get are multiple messages that order me to join the same group, in order to get their member count up. No thanks, I think I'll pass.

New Mombasa: This is just my opinion; New Mombasa was generally more sensible before the flock of Zanizbarians arrived. I, sadly, was I regular poster in Zanzibar and New Mombasa, so I know what I'm talking about. Still, others would agree to disagree; that's their opinion, and they're welcome to it.

Hmm. I didn't expect my thread to be this controversial.
-Pyroshark-

  • 07.06.2006 11:16 AM PDT
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"Whatever exists, whatever in creation exists without my knowledge exists without my consent. These anonymous creatures may seem little or nothing in the world. Yet the smallest crumb can devour us. Any smallest thing beneath yon rock out of men's knowing. Only nature can enslave man and only when the existence of each last entity is routed out and made to stand naked before him will he be properly suzerain of the earth."

Posted by: Napo
Maybe Infantile, attention-mongering, Fleshbags is more appropriate?


Frankly I'd prefer something short and to the point. Something along the lines of "Forum Copiers." Catchy...

Fan Fiction: I am not saying that my Fan Fiction is necessarily the best; all I said was that I find that those that are written about Halo 3 get the most publicity. It just seems a little unfair for us smaller-time writers who have to compete when we have genuinely unique ideas.

Forum Cops: I used this term loosely, but I was in essence describing the "ZOMG BANT!" types. Those who explain the rules and help to guide new or lost members are a welcome addition to the community, but they sadly fall under the same generalisation.

Groups: I think that if a group wants to get publicity they should simply post a single message to a member, and explain the advantages of their group. Instead, what I get are multiple messages that order me to join the same group, in order to get their member count up. No thanks, I think I'll pass.

New Mombasa: This is just my opinion; New Mombasa was generally more sensible before the flock of Zanizbarians arrived. I, sadly, was I regular poster in Zanzibar and New Mombasa, so I know what I'm talking about. Still, others would agree to disagree; that's their opinion, and they're welcome to it.

Hmm. I didn't expect my thread to be this controversial.
-Pyroshark-


Now you're speaking my language. I agree. While I still think that the fan-fictions point is not something to rant about (I think someone else made a better point than I did), my main problem was that a once respected term was being used to describe people that a lot of us don't care for. Even though you didn't mean to offend any good people, I'm very likely to take offense when I help people and then get grouped with people that you cited in your original post. However, I know you didn't mean to offend people like me when you wrote that.

Ok, so that's my controversy.

[Edited on 7/6/2006]

  • 07.06.2006 11:16 AM PDT

Posted by: dmbfan09
*bans Mabian*

:-P


pwned.

actually, i'm not gloating. I'm planning.

And i disagree with you again on your previous point to which i cannot quote due to time, but i will say that yes, some of them do turn around, but others don't. They simply get burned by the mods after enough time, which is, as we all hear through yoozel and jim, becoming a more serious action.

  • 07.06.2006 11:42 AM PDT
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Get a blog.

lol. j/k.

  • 07.06.2006 2:23 PM PDT
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Read about the Forgotten Spartan I Program
Butane: To protect the world from devastation!
sir_brilliant: To unite all people within our nation!
Rainman89: To denounce the evils of truth and love!
sir_brilliant: To extend out reach to the stars above!
SpaceGhostFlyer: Jessie!
Butane: James!
sir_brilliant: Team Rocket blasting off at the speed of light
Butane: Surrender now or prepare to fight
sir_brilliant: Meowth, that's right!

Blogs are t3h Sukzorz.

  • 07.06.2006 2:25 PM PDT

Posted by: Rainman89
Blogs are t3h Sukzorz.


Rainman is teh Aw3s0meZoRz!

[Edited on 7/6/2006]

  • 07.06.2006 2:35 PM PDT
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Posted by: Mabian
Oh sure. Put the words "should," "ban," and "Mabian" in the same sentence and all of a sudden moderators are flocking to the scene like pigeons to bread crumbs.


I imagine that is very accurate...

  • 07.06.2006 3:15 PM PDT
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Read about the Forgotten Spartan I Program
Butane: To protect the world from devastation!
sir_brilliant: To unite all people within our nation!
Rainman89: To denounce the evils of truth and love!
sir_brilliant: To extend out reach to the stars above!
SpaceGhostFlyer: Jessie!
Butane: James!
sir_brilliant: Team Rocket blasting off at the speed of light
Butane: Surrender now or prepare to fight
sir_brilliant: Meowth, that's right!

Posted by: sir_brilliant
Posted by: Rainman89
Blogs are t3h Sukzorz.


Rainman is teh Aw3s0meZoRz!


Tis true.

Sir_brilliant's not so bad himself.

  • 07.06.2006 3:31 PM PDT
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Thee Warriors!

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Posted by: Rainman89
Posted by: sir_brilliant
Posted by: Rainman89
Blogs are t3h Sukzorz.


Rainman is teh Aw3s0meZoRz!


Tis true.

Sir_brilliant's not so bad himself.


And I find Rainman rather dashing...

  • 07.06.2006 3:39 PM PDT
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Read about the Forgotten Spartan I Program
Butane: To protect the world from devastation!
sir_brilliant: To unite all people within our nation!
Rainman89: To denounce the evils of truth and love!
sir_brilliant: To extend out reach to the stars above!
SpaceGhostFlyer: Jessie!
Butane: James!
sir_brilliant: Team Rocket blasting off at the speed of light
Butane: Surrender now or prepare to fight
sir_brilliant: Meowth, that's right!

aye, it is a gift, and a curse.

  • 07.06.2006 3:43 PM PDT
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"Whatever exists, whatever in creation exists without my knowledge exists without my consent. These anonymous creatures may seem little or nothing in the world. Yet the smallest crumb can devour us. Any smallest thing beneath yon rock out of men's knowing. Only nature can enslave man and only when the existence of each last entity is routed out and made to stand naked before him will he be properly suzerain of the earth."

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Posted by: Mabian
Oh sure. Put the words "should," "ban," and "Mabian" in the same sentence and all of a sudden moderators are flocking to the scene like pigeons to bread crumbs.


I imagine that is very accurate...


You could have lied ya know. You could have just said "Don't worry Mabian, there are people who wouldn't want to ban you if they could." Even if that was a lie.

  • 07.06.2006 3:58 PM PDT
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Read about the Forgotten Spartan I Program
Butane: To protect the world from devastation!
sir_brilliant: To unite all people within our nation!
Rainman89: To denounce the evils of truth and love!
sir_brilliant: To extend out reach to the stars above!
SpaceGhostFlyer: Jessie!
Butane: James!
sir_brilliant: Team Rocket blasting off at the speed of light
Butane: Surrender now or prepare to fight
sir_brilliant: Meowth, that's right!

"Don't worry Mabian, there are people who wouldn't want to ban you if they could."

  • 07.06.2006 6:43 PM PDT
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"Whatever exists, whatever in creation exists without my knowledge exists without my consent. These anonymous creatures may seem little or nothing in the world. Yet the smallest crumb can devour us. Any smallest thing beneath yon rock out of men's knowing. Only nature can enslave man and only when the existence of each last entity is routed out and made to stand naked before him will he be properly suzerain of the earth."

Posted by: Rainman89
"Don't worry Mabian, there are people who wouldn't want to ban you if they could."


Ahh...sweet, sweet lies.

  • 07.06.2006 6:47 PM PDT
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Read about the Forgotten Spartan I Program
Butane: To protect the world from devastation!
sir_brilliant: To unite all people within our nation!
Rainman89: To denounce the evils of truth and love!
sir_brilliant: To extend out reach to the stars above!
SpaceGhostFlyer: Jessie!
Butane: James!
sir_brilliant: Team Rocket blasting off at the speed of light
Butane: Surrender now or prepare to fight
sir_brilliant: Meowth, that's right!

Posted by: Mabian
Posted by: Rainman89
"Don't worry Mabian, there are people who wouldn't want to ban you if they could."


Ahh...sweet, sweet lies.


Lies are the best part about truth.

  • 07.07.2006 5:18 AM PDT

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