The Cramulus Debacle

[Adios]

Cram thank you for graciously accepting my apology for the way I treated you in the Secrets thread.

You brought up several very good points during our conversation.

We are too quick to gauge posts by post count. We are too quick to dog pile. We place too much value on poster reputation and not enough on content.

Again I am very sorry for treating you the way I did and as I said in the future I will try not to be so quick to snap at anyone.

[Zyzyx]

And Dok Howl and everyone else who might have been offended, I newbed and posted what was a response to Phineas and decidedly NOT Cramulus. Starkest apologies! 

[Adios]

And Dok Howl and everyone else who might have been offended, I newbed and posted what was a response to Phineas and decidedly NOT Cramulus. Starkest apologies! 

They are one in the same.

[Zyzyx]

Well, that's embarrassing. I assumed that someone with a low post count is, you know, new, new like me. But I guess I'm in the dickhead corner now.

[Adios]

Well, that's embarrassing. I assumed that someone with a low post count is, you know, new, new like me. But I guess I'm in the dickhead corner now.

Read my full OP. We are all far too guilty of that very thing.

[Zyzyx]

Well, that's embarrassing. I assumed that someone with a low post count is, you know, new, new like me. But I guess I'm in the dickhead corner now.

Read my full OP. We are all far too guilty of that very thing.

Yes, just reread it. What makes it worse is I'm /actually/ new. Embarrassing.

[Adios]

Well, that's embarrassing. I assumed that someone with a low post count is, you know, new, new like me. But I guess I'm in the dickhead corner now.

Read my full OP. We are all far too guilty of that very thing.

Yes, just reread it. What makes it worse is I'm /actually/ new. Embarrassing.

It shouldn't matter if you are new is the point I am trying to make. Post count should not affect the way we judge a post.

[Zyzyx]

Well, that's embarrassing. I assumed that someone with a low post count is, you know, new, new like me. But I guess I'm in the dickhead corner now.

Read my full OP. We are all far too guilty of that very thing.

Yes, just reread it. What makes it worse is I'm /actually/ new. Embarrassing.

It shouldn't matter if you are new is the point I am trying to make. Post count should not affect the way we judge a post.

Maybe all the lurking was a bad thing then, as I passively slurped that mode of judgment in without thinking about it. Does not knowing this alt was Cramulus make it worse? I have a feeling it does.

I really, really don't want to be an idiot. That's my life goal, to not be an idiot, knowing until then I must compensate for the dumb things I say and do. This is one of those dumb things.

[Pæs]

Fuck that. Cram's posts were only any good because he was a pretend noob. Rather than going and doing something radical like giving everyone a fair chance, let's settle down and think this through!
Maybe we can do a quick history check on noobs we want to react negatively to and ensure that:

A) The rest of the tribe haven't already grown fond of the noob, in which case your lashing out at them may jeopardise your own status.

AND

B) That the noob hasn't outed themselves or been outed as the alt of someone with something interesting to say.

Otherwise the rule stands true.
Real noobs have nothing of value to add until they've been properly tested.

[Sir Fronkensteen, The Hawk]

Fuck that. Cram's posts were only any good because he was a pretend noob. Rather than going and doing something radical like giving everyone a fair chance, let's settle down and think this through!
Maybe we can do a quick history check on noobs we want to react negatively to and ensure that:

A) The rest of the tribe haven't already grown fond of the noob, in which case your lashing out at them may jeopardise your own status.

AND

B) That the noob hasn't outed themselves or been outed as the alt of someone with something interesting to say.

Otherwise the rule stands true.
Real noobs have nothing of value to add until they've been properly tested.

This part scares me a little.



ETA:

Yep, just peed myself a bit.

[Doktor Howl]

ETA:

Yep, just peed myself a bit.

[Sir Fronkensteen, The Hawk]

 

[Zyzyx]

Fuck that. Cram's posts were only any good because he was a pretend noob. Rather than going and doing something radical like giving everyone a fair chance, let's settle down and think this through!
Maybe we can do a quick history check on noobs we want to react negatively to and ensure that:

A) The rest of the tribe haven't already grown fond of the noob, in which case your lashing out at them may jeopardise your own status.

AND

B) That the noob hasn't outed themselves or been outed as the alt of someone with something interesting to say.

Otherwise the rule stands true.
Real noobs have nothing of value to add until they've been properly tested.

Zyxyx, real noob.

Look, I've been mostly lurking or making brief comments on things this past month or so because I know I don't have much to say yet. Having assumed Phineas was also new, I suggested he do what I was doing. Never would have done so if I knew he was a long-term member of this board, especially one whose posts I particularly enjoy reading.

[Pæs]

ETA:

Yep, just peed myself a bit.

DOK HAS APPROVED.
CHEESE HAWK GAINS +1 TO CREDIBILITY.

[Sir Fronkensteen, The Hawk]

ETA:

Yep, just peed myself a bit.

DOK HAS APPROVED.
CHEESE HAWK GAINS +1 TO CREDIBILITY.

Now my power level is OVER NINE THOUSAND