Sorry your browser is not supported!

You are using an outdated browser that does not support modern web technologies, in order to use this site please update to a new browser.

Browsers supported include Chrome, FireFox, Safari, Opera, Internet Explorer 10+ or Microsoft Edge.

Geek Culture / [LOCKED] New Names, New Rules

Author
Message
Raven
19
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 23rd Mar 2005
Location: Hertfordshire, England
Posted: 7th Oct 2005 12:18
Link
There is going to be a post about this, so you can happily discuss the fact that your not having a stroke... the General Chat is now called Geek Culture.

This follows some additions to the AUP, which I'd recommend you read otherwise I'll end up with an inbox of "I was banned, WHY!?!" (some aren't in as friendly words mind you)

Enjoy.

Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Van B
Moderator
22
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 8th Oct 2002
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted: 7th Oct 2005 12:25
Link
We're all geeks, no point in avoiding the issue - but really in todays society there are far worse things to be .

Hopefully we'll have a relaxed OT forum now that'll have more interesting geeky threads, like the good old days.


Van-B

Put those fiery biscuits away!
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Lost in Thought
20
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 4th Feb 2004
Location: U.S.A. : Douglas, Georgia
Posted: 7th Oct 2005 12:51
Link
Where can you find the AUP? I am overlooking it somehow...

Back to top
Profile PM Email
Raven
19
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 23rd Mar 2005
Location: Hertfordshire, England
Posted: 7th Oct 2005 12:56
Link
Scroll down to the bottom of the site, look down and to the right (my right not yours )

or if your particularly lazy http://www.thegamecreators.com/?gf=aup

Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Lost in Thought
20
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 4th Feb 2004
Location: U.S.A. : Douglas, Georgia
Posted: 7th Oct 2005 13:07 Edited at: 7th Oct 2005 13:07
Link
Aha. Hidden in plain sight lol.

Back to top
Profile PM Email
Richard Davey
Retired Moderator
22
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 30th Apr 2002
Location: On the Jupiter Probe
Posted: 7th Oct 2005 13:10
Link
You can read my stickied thread about this for the full story if you like.

People don't quit playing because they grow old.
They grow old because they quit playing.
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Torrey
20
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 20th Aug 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posted: 7th Oct 2005 13:10
Link
Quote: "Do not post messages debating or discussing any form of creationist / evolutionary theories"


It's around 6am my time and I've worked all night, so my brain is mush, but what are some examples of this?

The best audio plugin for DarkBASIC Pro!
Plays Ogg Vorbis,MP3,FLAC,uncompressed WAV,AIFF,MOD,S3M,XM,and IT files.
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Pincho Paxton
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 8th Dec 2002
Location:
Posted: 7th Oct 2005 13:11
Link
I'm not a Geek.

Just cos I watch Star Trek...
Just Cos I like science....
Just cos I like programming...
Just cos I like complex problems...

Oh hold on a minute....???

Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Pincho Paxton
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 8th Dec 2002
Location:
Posted: 7th Oct 2005 13:12
Link
Quote: "It's around 6am my time and I've worked all night, so my brain is mush, but what are some examples of this?"


The whole Flamebait thing...

Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Deep Thought 42
19
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 31st Jul 2005
Location: New Jersey, USA
Posted: 7th Oct 2005 13:14
Link
I guess that 5-6 page debate on evolution set this off.

"There are no stupid questions, just a lot of inquisitive idiots."
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Lost in Thought
20
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 4th Feb 2004
Location: U.S.A. : Douglas, Georgia
Posted: 7th Oct 2005 13:18
Link
Quote: "You can read my stickied thread about this for the full story if you like."


I read it. It wasn't there when I was typing this Which brings up another point. Aside from being at the top of each forum ... how can we make it so people actually read sticky threads? Possibly make the titles flash lol. Alot of posts are usually answered in the stickys, yet still right below the sticky will be a post asking almost exactly the same question as a sticky threads title

Back to top
Profile PM Email
Richard Davey
Retired Moderator
22
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 30th Apr 2002
Location: On the Jupiter Probe
Posted: 7th Oct 2005 13:30
Link
You can't make someone read a sticky thread. Hell, most people don't even read 90% of what's infront of their eyes, let alone a sticky thread.

You for example didn't know where to find the AUP, even though there is a link to it right under the very "Post Message" button you had to click on to ask where it was We're talking probably less than 40 pixels away, but you still missed it.

It's just the way it is!

People don't quit playing because they grow old.
They grow old because they quit playing.
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Raven
19
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 23rd Mar 2005
Location: Hertfordshire, England
Posted: 7th Oct 2005 13:36
Link
Quote: "I guess that 5-6 page debate on evolution set this off."


I liked the part we discovered Eric couldn't satify a women. hehe ^_^

I say to make people read the stickies give them titles with the word, FREE or BOOBIES in it. If you have both words, you get bonus points and more people. (atleast in a progamming forum)

Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Preston C
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 16th May 2003
Location: Penn State University Park
Posted: 7th Oct 2005 13:37
Link
Quote: "You can't make someone read a sticky thread. Hell, most people don't even read 90% of what's infront of their eyes, let alone a sticky thread."


Make the image shown next to a sticky post red, and flashing, like it is in an attempt to cause a seizure. That should get a few more people to check sticky posts

Intel Celeron 1.3 Ghrz | 512 MB Ram | NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 128MB
MSVC++ .Net 2003 | Wings3D | CharacterFX | Gimp v2.0
Formerly NWC_Omega
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Van B
Moderator
22
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 8th Oct 2002
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted: 7th Oct 2005 13:54
Link
Make newbies take a test before their status get's set to normal - like a pop quiz based on the AUP.

Q. Someone on the forum has just pwnd you with a witty remark, do you?:
a. Insult their mother.
b. Demand that the thread be locked.
c. Ignore it.
d. Send in the troops.


Van-B

Put those fiery biscuits away!
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Benjamin
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 24th Nov 2002
Location: France
Posted: 7th Oct 2005 13:59 Edited at: 7th Oct 2005 14:00
Link
e. Send a dead rat in the post

I pick K

Tempest - P2P UDP Multiplayer Plugin - 80%
Want to try the beta? E-mail me.
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Mnemonix
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 2nd Dec 2002
Location: Skaro
Posted: 9th Oct 2005 03:28
Link
I pick : SORRY UR NOT COMEDIEN BENJAMIN. STOP WRECKING RAVENS THREAD

WE SHALL BECOME ALL POWERFUL! CRUSH THE LESSER RACES! CONQUER THE GALAXY! UNIMAGINABLE POWER! UNLIMITED RICE PUDDING ! ! ! ETC. ! ! ! ETC.! ! !
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
NanoBrain
19
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 20th Jan 2005
Location: Portland, OR
Posted: 9th Oct 2005 04:09
Link
Deep Thought 42,

Quote: "I guess that 5-6 page debate on evolution set this off."


This is a quote from Ian T, speaking of Indi locking the thread.
Quote: "Kind of came just at the same time as the policy change, so no harm done."


Therefore, I do not figure that the thread alone set this off. But, that it was in the plans already, due to past conflictions from the same types of threads.



+NanoBrain+
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Perokreco
19
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 5th Apr 2005
Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Posted: 9th Oct 2005 04:27
Link
I am not a geek.
Someone mentioned Star Trek *turns on the TV and starts changing the channels in search for the Trek*
Back to top
Profile PM Email
soapyfish
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 24th Oct 2003
Location: Yorkshire, England
Posted: 9th Oct 2005 04:32
Link
Can honestly say I've never been a fan of Star Trek, Star Wars on the other hand, that's a different matter.

*tries to think of witty and original signature*
*fails*
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Ian T
22
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 12th Sep 2002
Location: Around
Posted: 9th Oct 2005 06:22
Link
Quote: "I liked the part we discovered Eric couldn't satify a women. hehe ^_^"


Holy crap, Raven and I agree on something.

Blog is death. How? NO idea. But is murder. REVENGE!
Back to top
Profile PM
Jimmy
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 20th Aug 2003
Location: Back in the USA
Posted: 9th Oct 2005 06:53 Edited at: 9th Oct 2005 06:54
Link
Quote: "There is going to be a post about this, so you can happily discuss the fact that your not having a stroke... the General Chat is now called Geek Culture.

This follows some additions to the AUP, which I'd recommend you read otherwise I'll end up with an inbox of "I was banned, WHY!?!" (some aren't in as friendly words mind you)

Enjoy."


What the crap is this?

Oh, you made it before Rich's sticky. Ok.

It's still a freaking stupid post. Moron.


Bloggy hoggy doggy
Back to top
Profile PM Website
indi
22
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 26th Aug 2002
Location: Earth, Brisbane, Australia
Posted: 10th Oct 2005 02:56
Link
although i dont see eye to eye with jimmy, he can sometimes make me laugh about the situation.

however no more moron insults to our blackbird or anyone else thanks.

If no-one gives your an answer to a question you have asked, consider:- Is your question clear.- Did you ask nicely.- Are you showing any effort to solve the problem yourself 
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Back to top

Login to post a reply

Server time is: 2024-11-15 23:44:32
Your offset time is: 2024-11-15 23:44:32