- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: Conscars
Yeah, he's not flaming but simply posting the truth. Me15ter, those posts aren't flaming at all. Oh noes, he called people ignorant, which is the truth after all.
"Flame
An insulting message exchanged via email or within newsgroups.
An intentionally crude or abusive e-mail message or Usenet post.
an inflammatory opinion or criticism distributed by e-mail or posted on a newsgroup.
A deliberately insulting e-mail message or post to a USENET newsgroup, usually containing personal attack on the writer of an earlier post."
By that definition, I can't see why you think he's flaming. I don't see his posts being an attack on the personal level.
As for the glitch, it's called telebumping, in an unmodded map this happens when the teleporter is blocked by someone, and they both move in a certain way so that you teleport into them, causing you to bump through walls and stuff.
"How stupid can you be, Conscars? Obviously anyone with half a mind would realize that he is flaming. Read the definitions and pull yourself from the pit of idiocy you've dug."
Pretty offensive, is it not? Is that a flame? I would rightly say it would be.
Now: "Conscars, no offense meant, but I think you're a tad mistaken here. If you do a quick check of the rules and regs, you'll see that he is indeed flaming others, using a bit too much emphasis and hurtful terms when arguing his valid points."
Which is the nicer post that communicates ideas effectively and clearly? Which is the approach people should use when trying to back up their points? You decide.
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As for others, don't just come in here and start acting as if you're above everyone else simply because you may know something others don't. Forums don't work that way, bud. I'm asking you honestly and truthfully: reread your posts. Time and time again, simply even omitting a few incendiary phrases like "wow you people are too ignorant" would've made things a lot smoother than they are now. I don't mind (nor care, it's not exactly my problem) if you have a different opinion about who's at fault for the netcode, but don't impose upon everyone else and call them idiots simply because they're "not right." See the two above examples for further reference.
And cite your sources with a link. Again, it's not terribly difficult and lends credibility to your posts. Even the obvious needs to be stated sometimes, sometimes members even link back to the H2V FAQ despite the fact that it's stickied for everyone to read.
Finally: If you're going to correct someone, do so nicely. Humans by nature don't like to be corrected, but if you're nice about it, people warm up to you a lot easier that way.
[Edited on 10/28/2006]