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Subject: Guide to Forum Grammar and Behavior

It was a cold day near the southern base in Blood Gulch. Cortana and I were relaxing over a game of Go Fish, WHEN OUT OF NO WHERE 700 BANSHEES CAME FLYING IN!!! I GRABED MY SPARTAN LASER AND LET HELL REIGN DOWN UPON THEM. I HOPPED IN THE NEAREST WARTHOG AND TOLD CORTANA TO GET IN.

[color=white]This guide is ment to help everyone. Not just the newer members. My hopes are that when people look at this, even if they dismiss it as nothing more then a pointless thread, they will remember it. Then later on, when they are about to indulge in an old habit which is frowned upon in these forums, they'll remember this and decide "Hey, mabye it's not worth it." and stop. Now I've divided this into 2 sections, and each of those encompasses subsections. The first section is Grammar, and the second is Behavior.

Grammar Section

* Proper Punctuation- This is one of those things that really irritates most users. When people come in and type things like this-
"well halo 2 is gona b a lot better then killzone because halo 2 is made by bungie and we all know how awesome bungie is they made marathon and myth and minotaur and dont forget gnop that game is so badass can i b a mod." Take a breath! Try to slow down, and type as if you were talking. If you want to put emphasis on a certain word, you could also bold it or italicize it. Put periods in the right places, commas, exclamation marks and so on. Contractions don't need to have that much attention paid to them, as pretty much every member including myself forgets to use the apostrophe at some point or another.

* Capilalization and Abbreviation- This ones a biggy. Use the shift key guys, its there for a reason. Another thing- why do you have to abbreviate words that fewer then 7 letters?(I choose Se7en for the obvious Bungie-Related reason) Also, pay attention now, avoid using the word "n00b" or any related words such as "newb, noob, newbie", or so on. This is an offense and can get you banned. It makes me want to get out my anti son-of-a--blam!- stick when I see someone typing like this-
"isnt new mobosa so -blam!-???? all tha peeps there r so st00pid. LOL! dem always sayin da good parts in da story. u agree?" and also, avoid using "2" as a substitute for "to" or "too". Try to proofread your posts when your done. I, out of habit, always do this. However I do it after I post it. Then, if I find anything that needs correcting I edit the post.

If there is anything I missed in this section, feel free to post it.

Behavior Section

* Dealing with Spam- As we all know, spammers suck. However, flaming them will only encourage them. The best thing to do is just leave the post alone and notify a mod. I probably isn't a bad idea to post that you have informed a mod, simply so that 10 people arent sending PM's to the mods. If someone has already posted that the mods have been informed, theres no need to PM the mods again, or reply to the thread.

* Posting Threads- When you post a thread, make sure it serves a purpose. If its simply "I went to the store and saw a box of Goldfish!" then nobody will care, and you'll probably get flamed quite a bit. Try posting things that will make the forum better. Think about if it's something you would care about. Also, one big thing. Do not make the title all caps. It's so annoying reading "I SAW A HALO 2 COMMERCIAL!!!". I don't see why "I saw the new Halo 2 commercial!" wouldn't do. Other then that, just make sure that the first post is pretty organized and well thought out, because I find that if the first post gives me a good impression I tend to post there more, hence progressing the thread. Another thing- don't make apology threads or "Im sorry I don't do [action] right, but live with it" threads. They're just so annoying. Like if people say "You need to get better at typing", put something in your profile saying "I don't care that I type bad, so don't tell me" or something along that line. I think Blue Elite has that type thing in his profile. (Correct me if I'm wrong...)

* Posting Replies- When posting replies, try to remember a few big things. One is make sure it relates to the main idea of the thread. If the subject is "Halo 2 Wepons", don't go in and post about how cool the ghosts new boosting feature is. Also, don't go on for a few sentances about how cool the Battle Rifle is, switch to SMG's, then go back to the Battle Rifle. It just confuses people. Instead consolidate the two Battle Rifle segments into one, so the veiwers aren't confused about which gun your talking about.

Here are a few links I found.

FAQ's by Psyched
A little thread I found by Private Simmons
Code of Conduct- Read This!
Awesome Thread- Link to IE Spell Check

Now keep in mind, this is just a general overveiw. There are some very good threads that don't abide by most of these rules, such as the first Laser Wars threads. I don't say the more recent ones simply because I don't like them as much. But hey, thats me.

Well guys, thats all. Feel free to post some more links if you find them. I didn't go into New Mombasa for the obvious reasons, and only checked the stickies in the other Forums. (Except for Private Simmons' thread) Feel free to point out anything that I missed also. Ill add it in when I get a chance.[/color]

[Edited on 11/30/2004 11:27:59 AM]

  • 11.07.2004 9:22 AM PDT
Subject: Guide to Forum Grammer and Behavior

Ach! Was ist los?

Ego sum rex Romanus et supra grammaticam. --Sigismund the First

--That's "I am king of the Romans and above grammar."

  • 11.07.2004 9:32 AM PDT

Five Tenets of Bungie.net Forum Life:
1. Trolls will always be well fed.
2. Blame-ability thy name is stosh.
3. Bungie has no control over retail prices.
4. Watch out for low-flying defense drones.
5. Seven is not optional, but rather, an inevitability.

If you're going to make a guide about grammar and forum behavior, at least spell grammar correctly. =)

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listen ma brutha, i b feelin wut u is tryin 2 say. BUH i like typin da way ma bruthas b typin in da hood no wut im sayin? so if u gun b all like wuuuuut nd junk den u best b outta herr cuz i type da wizay i feel comfortable u no wut im sayin? jus showin sum luv 2 da hood yo.

fo shizzle dawg

o nd dawg, u spizelled grammar wrong yo.


[Edited on 11/7/2004 9:39:52 AM]

  • 11.07.2004 9:38 AM PDT

Five Tenets of Bungie.net Forum Life:
1. Trolls will always be well fed.
2. Blame-ability thy name is stosh.
3. Bungie has no control over retail prices.
4. Watch out for low-flying defense drones.
5. Seven is not optional, but rather, an inevitability.

Posted by: TheUnknownPlayer
listen ma brutha, i b feelin wut u is tryin 2 say. BUH i like typin da way ma bruthas b typin in da hood no wut im sayin? so if u gun b all like wuuuuut nd junk den u best b outta herr cuz i type da wizay i feel comfortable u no wut im sayin? jus showin sum luv 2 da hood yo.

fo shizzle dawg



The scary thing is... I actually understood all that...

  • 11.07.2004 9:39 AM PDT
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Nice work pink.

  • 11.07.2004 9:39 AM PDT

It was a cold day near the southern base in Blood Gulch. Cortana and I were relaxing over a game of Go Fish, WHEN OUT OF NO WHERE 700 BANSHEES CAME FLYING IN!!! I GRABED MY SPARTAN LASER AND LET HELL REIGN DOWN UPON THEM. I HOPPED IN THE NEAREST WARTHOG AND TOLD CORTANA TO GET IN.

Posted by: CANNON 117
If you're going to make a guide about grammar and forum behavior, at least spell grammar correctly. =)


Dammit, I always do that. I wrote that on my english book.

"Grammer Book"

Ill fix it. Yeah! First Sticky!

[Edited on 11/7/2004 9:51:35 AM]

  • 11.07.2004 9:50 AM PDT
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Nicely said. Now, we have to put this where it might really help: New Mombasa.

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Posted by: CANNON 117
Posted by: TheUnknownPlayer
listen ma brutha, i b feelin wut u is tryin 2 say. BUH i like typin da way ma bruthas b typin in da hood no wut im sayin? so if u gun b all like wuuuuut nd junk den u best b outta herr cuz i type da wizay i feel comfortable u no wut im sayin? jus showin sum luv 2 da hood yo.

fo shizzle dawg



The scary thing is... I actually understood all that...

lol couldnt of said it better meself

  • 11.07.2004 11:53 AM PDT

It was a cold day near the southern base in Blood Gulch. Cortana and I were relaxing over a game of Go Fish, WHEN OUT OF NO WHERE 700 BANSHEES CAME FLYING IN!!! I GRABED MY SPARTAN LASER AND LET HELL REIGN DOWN UPON THEM. I HOPPED IN THE NEAREST WARTHOG AND TOLD CORTANA TO GET IN.

I dunno, I could post it in new Mombasa and its little follower, Zanzibar, but I think it would seem like Im spamming or -blam!-ing. Should I?

[Edited on 11/7/2004 1:04:43 PM]

  • 11.07.2004 12:04 PM PDT
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I wish I could spell like yew...

  • 11.07.2004 1:20 PM PDT

Devil is Double is Deuce and Joker always trumps Deuce.

Thank God someone had the brain cells to post something like this. And don't bother with posting it in NM. They are dead to us...

  • 11.07.2004 1:44 PM PDT

It was a cold day near the southern base in Blood Gulch. Cortana and I were relaxing over a game of Go Fish, WHEN OUT OF NO WHERE 700 BANSHEES CAME FLYING IN!!! I GRABED MY SPARTAN LASER AND LET HELL REIGN DOWN UPON THEM. I HOPPED IN THE NEAREST WARTHOG AND TOLD CORTANA TO GET IN.

Posted by: MCs Brother
Thank God someone had the brain cells to post something like this. And don't bother with posting it in NM. They are dead to us...


They have passed the threshhold... they are beyond help.

  • 11.07.2004 1:45 PM PDT
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Posted by: Pink Menace
[color=white]This guide is ment to help everyone. Not just the newer members. My hopes are that when people look at this, even if they dismiss it as nothing more then a pointless thread, they will remember it. Then later on, when they are about to indulge in an old habit which is frowned upon in these forums, they'll remember this and decide "Hey, mabye it's not worth it." and stop. Now I've divided this into 2 sections, and each of those encompases subsections. The first section is Grammer, and the second is Behavior.

Grammar Section

* Proper Punctuation- This is one of those things that really irritates most users. When people come in and type things like this-
"well halo 2 is gona b a lot better then killzone because halo 2 is made by bungie and we all know how awesome bungie is they made marathon and myth and minotaur and dont forget gnop that game is so badass can i b a mod." Take a breath! Try to slow down, and type as if you were talking. If you want to put emphasis on a certain word, you could also bold it or italicize it. Put periods in the right places, commas, exclamation marks and so on. Contractions don't need to have that much attention paid to them, as pretty much every member including myself forgets to use the apostraphe at some point or another.

* Capilalization and Abbreviation- This ones a biggy. Use the shift key guys, its there for a reason. Another thing is why do you have to abbreviate words that fewer then 7 letters? Also, pay attention now, avoid using the word "n00b" or any related words such as "newb, noob, newbie", or so on. This is an offense and can get you banned. It makes me want to get out my anti-son-of-a--blam!- stick when I see someone typing like this-
"isnt new mobosa so -blam!-???? all tha peeps there r so st00pid. LOL! dem always sayin da good parts in da story. u agree?" and also, avoid using "2" as a substitute for "to" or "too". Try to proofread your posts when your done. I, out of habit, always do this. However I do it after I post it. Then, if I find anything that needs correcting I edit the post.

If there is anything I missed in this section, feel free to post it.

Behavior Section

* Dealing with Spam- As we all know, spammers suck. However, flaming them will only encourage them. The best thing to do is just leave the post alone and notify a mod. I probably isn't a bad idea to post that you have informed a mod, simply so that 10 people arent sending PM's to the mods. If someone has already posted that the mods have been informed, theres no need to do it again.

* Posting Threads- When you post a thread, make sure it serves a purpose. If its simply "I went to the store and saw a box of Goldfish!" then nobody will much care, and you'll probably get flamed quite a bit. Try posting things that will make the forum better. Think about if it's something you would care about. Also, one big thing. Do not make the title all caps. It's so annoying reading "I SAW A HALO 2 COMMERCIAL!!!". I don't see why "I saw the new Halo 2 commercial!" wouldn't do... other then that, just make sure that the first post is pretty organized and well thought out, because I find that if the first post gives me a good impression I tend to post there more, hence progressing the thread.

* Posting Replies- When posting replies, try to remember a few big things. One is make sure it relates to the main idea of the thread. If the subject is "Halo 2 Wepons", don't go in and post about how cool the ghosts new boosting feature is. Also, don't go on for a few sentances about how cool the Battle Rifle is, switch to SMG's, then go back to the Battle Rifle. It just confuses people. Instead consolidate the two Battle Rifle segments into one, so the veiwers aren't confused about which gun your talking about.

Here are a few links I found.

FAQ's by Psyched
A little thread I found by Private Simmons

Well guys, thats all. Feel free to post some more links if you find them. I didn't go into New Mombasa for the obvious reasons, and only checked the stickies in the other Forums. (Except for Private Simmons' thread) Feel free to point out anything that I missed also. Ill add it in when I get a chance.[/color]



I don't think that post is long enough. MAKE IT LONGER.

  • 11.07.2004 3:12 PM PDT
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If you had any common sense, you wouldn't need a guide to tell you what to do and how to behave.

  • 11.07.2004 4:41 PM PDT

Devil is Double is Deuce and Joker always trumps Deuce.

Posted by: Captain K Mart
If you had any common sense, you wouldn't need a guide to tell you what to do and how to behave.


Which is why this is perfect for 99% of the new members. No common sense whatsoever.

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Posted by: MCs Brother
Posted by: Captain K Mart
If you had any common sense, you wouldn't need a guide to tell you what to do and how to behave.


Which is why this is perfect for 99% of the new members. No common sense whatsoever.


Yes! Someone finally understands how us new members lack common sense to put periods at the end of sentences! Or atleast new members in NM and Zanzibar.

(I am the one percent, heh heh)

  • 11.07.2004 7:10 PM PDT
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Nice guide, how did you find the time?

  • 11.08.2004 1:42 AM PDT

It was a cold day near the southern base in Blood Gulch. Cortana and I were relaxing over a game of Go Fish, WHEN OUT OF NO WHERE 700 BANSHEES CAME FLYING IN!!! I GRABED MY SPARTAN LASER AND LET HELL REIGN DOWN UPON THEM. I HOPPED IN THE NEAREST WARTHOG AND TOLD CORTANA TO GET IN.

Posted by: Astro Spartan
Nice guide, how did you find the time?


Well I'm still in school, and it only takes me about an hour to finish m homework. Nobody's home from 2:30 to 6:00, so I have to find ways to entertain myself.

  • 11.08.2004 11:33 AM PDT
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I was considering doing something like this...but I'm concerned that idiots don't read anyway. Good guide nonetheless.

  • 11.08.2004 12:00 PM PDT

It was a cold day near the southern base in Blood Gulch. Cortana and I were relaxing over a game of Go Fish, WHEN OUT OF NO WHERE 700 BANSHEES CAME FLYING IN!!! I GRABED MY SPARTAN LASER AND LET HELL REIGN DOWN UPON THEM. I HOPPED IN THE NEAREST WARTHOG AND TOLD CORTANA TO GET IN.

Thanks. I thought I'd throw in your FAQ if anyone had questions about termanology and such. That OK with you?

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Posted by: GreenChief
I don't think that post is long enough. MAKE IT LONGER.

Wait a second, that was irony wasn't it?

It had been so long that I almost didn't recognize it. You see, we usually don't have irony or its cousin "sarcasm" around here. Many people tried it and failed, so it's kind of fallen into an unfashionable status.

Nice to see that someone still knows how to speak it.



I aim to please. And injure... But in this case, please.

  • 11.08.2004 12:39 PM PDT
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Hey! My thread is on a thread that got stickied! That means that my thread is stickied for eternity! I am happy.

  • 11.08.2004 1:12 PM PDT

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