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How am I Going To Be A Better Poster Thread

Apr 21, 2012#1

ElJuski

Here's my list:

To stay out of new user introduction threads. They'll have their moment in the sun as witness to one of my delicious bon-mots.
Actually, just stay out of threads where I would just flippin' ROAST that ish,
To scour the internet for more Simpsons .gifs, because that's my thing these days, goddamnit
Be a paragon of the virtue of cool, unless my stupid ex-roomate decides to open his mouth and tell-all about how much of a nerdy dip I am,
Probably doodle more. Doodles make people happy,
Not make so many inside jokes..............after this thread.

Okay, now your turn, everybody!

Apr 21, 2012#2

LordRendar

Post more,i guess.Or post more insightfull things?

Apr 21, 2012#3

Gusto

I've been kinda down lately and I feel like that has made my posting more... acerbic.

I will endeavour to govern myself accordingly.

Apr 21, 2012#4

Chippy

You win best forum poster award here is your poop medal. Never change, Juice.

Apr 21, 2012#5

ElJuski

Chippy we need to grab a beer sometime. I also miss that Joker clapping avatar, on the reals.

Apr 21, 2012#6

ElJuski

Gusto said:
I've been kinda down lately and I feel like that has made my posting more... acerbic.

I will endeavour to govern myself accordingly.

I also think when you get down you start talking in the Queen's English, and not enough Ray to the Roast Beef.

Apr 21, 2012#7

Gusto

It might be time for another Achewood re-read, at least of the golden years.

How Gusto Got His Groove Back.

Apr 21, 2012#8

Hailey Knight

ElJuski said:
To scour the internet for more Simpsons .gifs, because that's my thing these days, goddamnit

Apr 21, 2012#9

LittleSin

I don't know what I can change.

Any suggestions?

Apr 21, 2012#10

Hailey Knight

LittleSin said:
I don't know what I can change.

Any suggestions?

You're not the problem here. Juski is.

That right there is a perfect example of text failing to convey intent. In speaking that aloud, I can overemphasize the last two words to be clear I'm joking, but here on the forum, it looks like I'm making an honest assessment. So then I can add:

He said so himself. That's what the whole thread is about. No one is doing anything wrong except Juski. Read the OP and you'll see.

This calls for an emoticon. But which?

:ban:

Apr 21, 2012#11

LittleSin

Oops. I misunderstood!

Apr 21, 2012#12

Gusto

wat

Apr 21, 2012#13

Hailey Knight

LittleSin said:
Oops. I misunderstood!

I'm joking!

About the intent of the thread, anyway. It is for everyone to improve. But I don't think there's anything for you to improve, Sin. You post your art, you tell stories (I think you and Jay have the best stories on here), you don't nag or attack people--you're fine.

Let's see, what can I do?

Use more emoticons so everyone knows I'm joking.
Be less perfect.
Get a sex change.
Go back in time to stop Juski's ancestors from inventing anxiety.
Pimp more Arjen Lucassen.

Apr 21, 2012#14

bhamv3

I can't tell if being more of a pervert or less of a pervert would be better. The former would make things interesting. The latter would make people less uncomfortable.

Apr 21, 2012#15

SeraRelm

Carry on as I have been.

Done.

Apr 21, 2012#16

MindDetective

SeraRelm said:
Carry on as I have been.

Done.

You stole my bit! :mad:

Apr 21, 2012#17

Null

You make me want to be a better poster.

Well, not really.

Apr 21, 2012#18

Allen who is Quiet

Post little
Post seldom
Above all, post grudgingly

Apr 21, 2012#19

David

Be as awesome as Poe.

Apr 21, 2012#20

Ravenpoe

David said:
Be as awesome as Poe.

You're now the smartest man on this board.

Well, second smartest.

Apr 21, 2012#21

SeraRelm

Poe, I'm just sayin...

.. I'm just sayin'.

Apr 21, 2012#22

Ravenpoe

I feel bad now, because I don't recognize that person.

But he has an awesome beard!

Apr 21, 2012#23

SeraRelm

Apr 21, 2012#24

BananaHands

I'm already a superb poster so... yeah.

I guess I can just avoid some ElJuski threads?

Apr 21, 2012#25

checkeredhat

Ravenpoe said:
I feel bad now, because I don't recognize that person.

But he has an awesome beard!

It's a meme image.
http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/dating-site-murderer-good-intentions-axe-murderer

Apr 21, 2012#26

Shegokigo

*As I posted in the other thread before it got deleted.
I'll give out a

to every new member. Everyone loves Free Cat.

Apr 21, 2012#27

ElJuski

BananaHands said:
I'm already a superb poster so... yeah.

I guess I can just avoid some ElJuski threads?

Apr 21, 2012#28

checkeredhat

-keep up more with my "Draw something" thread. At the very least, I should do this on those days where my cintiq decides to work properly. (This will actually require that I get better at my job as currently I'm so far behind quota that it''s keeping me from drawing on my own time. And the main way to accomplish that, is probably to spend less time here, which ties into...)

-schedule my time here more appropriately. Sorry, but the best way I can think of to improve my posting habits, is to cut down on my posting.

- Start posting in the new members forum. I love the biting, somewhat meanspirited humour of the forums but for the most part I don't take part in it that much myself, so I could be just the person to warn them and let them know what they're getting in to. Heck, I've been here since the Image boards and know the dynamic of the forum pretty well, I should make more of an effort to be an ambassador to the new members

-Post less one word/ one image responses. This is something I know I'm guilty of, and I'm pretty sure it's one of those things that Juice and Chippy in particular find annoying. Which sets them off and then everyone else gets all pissy at them.

Apr 21, 2012#29

SeraRelm

Shegokigo said:
Everyone loves Free Cat.

Apr 21, 2012#30

BananaHands

ElJuski said:

Apr 21, 2012#31

tegid

Just... post more.

Apr 21, 2012#32

makare

Most of my posts end up in random crap or one of the rant or win threads. Hopefully when I have more time on my hands I'll post more threads. Although a lot of the things I see people post would work just fine in those threads so I don't know.

Apr 21, 2012#33

strawman

Consider changing my username back to first lady puffinstuff.

Apr 21, 2012#34

General Specific

Post more funny gifs?

Okay.

Apr 21, 2012#35

Vagabond

1. Get some more music discussion happening.

2. Make posts 100% NSFW thread exclusive.

4. Try harder. These short posts/lack of new threads amuse no one.

Apr 21, 2012#36

CynicismKills

I have no idea. Maybe if I find a relevant gif for every post I make? That'd be good, right?

Right?

guys?

Apr 21, 2012#37

Cat

I'm already at the top. All I can do is get worse as New Cat and later reintroduce Cat Classic to remind everyone how awesome I am.

Apr 25, 2012#38

PatrThom

Vagabond said:
1. Get some more music discussion happening.

2. Make posts 100% NSFW thread exclusive.

4. Try harder. These short posts/lack of new threads amuse no one.

Lead an expedition to find #3

--Patrick

Apr 25, 2012#39

jwhouk

Stick to what I know.

Apr 26, 2012#40

GasBandit

All anybody needs to do to be a better poster is to find a way to say meaningfully in three sentences what their first impulse is to post in only one single, solitary sentence. That forces you to clarify yourself and lowers the density of snark per character. Thus, you are both communicating better and less toxic to the noobs.

Apr 26, 2012#41

SeraRelm

Apr 26, 2012#42

Shegokigo

GasBandit said:
All anybody needs to do to be a better poster is to find a way to say meaningfully in three sentences what their first impulse is to post in only one single, solitary sentence. That forces you to clarify yourself and lowers the density of snark per character. Thus, you are both communicating better and less toxic to the noobs.

But I write entire paragraphs full of snark and toxicity?

Apr 26, 2012#43

GasBandit

Shegokigo said:
But I write entire paragraphs full of snark and toxicity?

My advice only applies to posts that would otherwise be a single sentence. Entire paragraphs are still perfectly valid, regardless of snark content. In fact, an entire paragraph passes the "meanness" threshold and usually becomes comedy.

Apr 26, 2012#44

SeraRelm

Just keep in mind that I am almost never trying to be mean with anything I post.

Apr 26, 2012#45

GasBandit

SeraRelm said:
Just keep in mind that I am almost never trying to be mean with anything I post.

Rest assured, I usually am. You bint.

Apr 26, 2012#46

Fun Size

GasBandit said:
All anybody needs to do to be a better poster is to find a way to say meaningfully in three sentences what their first impulse is to post in only one single, solitary sentence. That forces you to clarify yourself and lowers the density of snark per character. Thus, you are both communicating better and less toxic to the noobs.

The issue with such a rule is that expanding ideas like this might harm the construct of a well placed joke. Three sentences are sometimes difficult to work with, what with brevity being the soul of wit.

...

I like cheese.

Apr 26, 2012#47

GasBandit

Fun Size said:
The issue with such a rule is that expanding ideas like this might harm the construct of a well placed joke. Three sentences are sometimes difficult to work with, what with brevity being the soul of wit.

...

I like cheese.

Apr 26, 2012#48

bhamv3

By Gas's logic, he should have posted three image macros instead of just one.

Apr 26, 2012#49

GasBandit

bhamv3 said:
By Gas's logic, he should have posted three image macros instead of just one.

A picture is worth a thousand words. Therefore, given that the average sentence contains 14.3 words, that is approximately 70 sentences. So there.

Apr 26, 2012#50

ElJuski

I'm not sure if you people are having the appropriate level of fun in this thread.

Apr 26, 2012#51

SeraRelm

Apr 26, 2012#52

TommiR

jwhouk said:
Stick to what I know.

That's probably a good guideline for me to follow as well. There are things I'm good at, and things I'm not. By being more discriminating with what I post, I can at least improve my signal-to-noise ratio.

Apr 26, 2012#53

CynicismKills

ElJuski said:
I'm not sure if you people are having the appropriate level of fun in this thread.

Apr 26, 2012#54

Mathias

Apr 26, 2012#55

PatrThom

SeraRelm said:
Just keep in mind that I am almost never trying to be mean with anything I post.

Likewise.

--Patrick

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