This film explains some of the common mistakes people make in forums, which makes them the sort of loathsome fool no one wants to know.
Internet forums are either a brilliant community where you can meet and chat with new, interesting people, or full of scornful idiots who deserve to be banned from The Net in its entirety.
(here's a very brief outline from videojug.com)
Step 1: Flame Wars
The appropriate course of action is simply not to respond. Don't feed the troll.
Step 2: Godwin's Law
Godwin's Law states that “as an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one.” What that means in real terms is that sooner or later someone involved in a forum argument will be likened to a Nazi, or displaying Hitler-like tendencies. Please note that if you're the one invoking Godwin's Law and likening someone to a Nazi, you've immediately lost the argument because it's such a lame-a** low blow.
Step 3: Fanboys
Step 4: Teenagers
Step 5: Post Count
Step 6:Respect the Admins
It's their website, and they can do whatever the hell they like with it. You're a guest, and hassling them about how they run things is akin to going round your Auntie's house and curling one out in her tea-pot.
Step 7: DON'T USE ALL CAPS IN YOUR POST EVER.
‘Shouting' through the written word is pointless and annoying, clearly.
Step 8: Lurk Before Posting
Step 9: Keep On Topic
Step 10: Picture Etiquette
Step 11: NSFW
Step 12: Signatures
Step 13: Avatars
Step 14: Gravedigging
Step 15: Drama
Step 16: Smilies
Step 17: Read the FAQ and Forum Rules
Because they'll tell you how the community there likes people to act. They're there for a reason.
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From: http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-behave-on-an-internet-forum
Internet forums are either a brilliant community where you can meet and chat with new, interesting people, or full of scornful idiots who deserve to be banned from The Net in its entirety.
(here's a very brief outline from videojug.com)
Step 1: Flame Wars
The appropriate course of action is simply not to respond. Don't feed the troll.
Step 2: Godwin's Law
Godwin's Law states that “as an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one.” What that means in real terms is that sooner or later someone involved in a forum argument will be likened to a Nazi, or displaying Hitler-like tendencies. Please note that if you're the one invoking Godwin's Law and likening someone to a Nazi, you've immediately lost the argument because it's such a lame-a** low blow.
Step 3: Fanboys
Step 4: Teenagers
Step 5: Post Count
Step 6:Respect the Admins
It's their website, and they can do whatever the hell they like with it. You're a guest, and hassling them about how they run things is akin to going round your Auntie's house and curling one out in her tea-pot.
Step 7: DON'T USE ALL CAPS IN YOUR POST EVER.
‘Shouting' through the written word is pointless and annoying, clearly.
Step 8: Lurk Before Posting
Step 9: Keep On Topic
Step 10: Picture Etiquette
Step 11: NSFW
Step 12: Signatures
Step 13: Avatars
Step 14: Gravedigging
Step 15: Drama
Step 16: Smilies
Step 17: Read the FAQ and Forum Rules
Because they'll tell you how the community there likes people to act. They're there for a reason.
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From: http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-behave-on-an-internet-forum
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- Moopak
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I think this is a clever video, and entertaining.
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classic
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- thenumbertoo
- 1 year ago
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Hahaha, like mana from Heaven. Too bad I didn't have this video to refer to 5 or 6 years ago and had to learn everything in it the hard way.
Pron trolls = Nazis, lol
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- crystal_raye
- 1 year ago
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Very enlightening. Thanks.
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- bluestranger
- 1 year ago
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Now I'm gonna have to think twice before agreeing with someone. *sigh*
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- cantucwearebrothers
- 1 year ago
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I'ma teenager 19(hence the "i'ma")
i used to spell things how i said them
but it was always funintresting!
nice vid for novice's
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I love that video. Especially the WOW reference with the recent article about employers avoiding these gamers. The narrator sounded like John Cleese. Cool post.
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- SHAWN_RITTIMAN
- 11 months ago
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keep browsing
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