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Why is it so hard to answer questions here? I've never seen a less helpful community than this one (besides government offices).
I've seen submitters that will write three posts telling the topic starter to "search" this, PM someone, or just flat out flame the person instead of writing one post that actually addresses the topic. Why is it so hard to give someone information? I'm sorry if you guys get tired of repetitive posts. If it is such a big deal to you then maybe you need to not frequent the boards as much (doesn't apply to moderators - it's your job). It seems that all the regular submitters do is kiss the butt of the moderators/devs OR nitpick other people's posts. Flat out sad.
I'm not asking for red carpet treatment or even a welcome mat, but you people are just flat-out p-r-i-c-ks.
Some of you act like you are some new breed of gamer that has transcended space and time to be some sort of connoiseur. I have news for you. You are not.
I appreciate the game itself. I also administrate a server. Have a nice day.
Why is it so hard to answer questions here? I've never seen a less helpful community than this one (besides government offices).
I've seen submitters that will write three posts telling the topic starter to "search" this, PM someone, or just flat out flame the person instead of writing one post that actually addresses the topic. Why is it so hard to give someone information? I'm sorry if you guys get tired of repetitive posts. If it is such a big deal to you then maybe you need to not frequent the boards as much (doesn't apply to moderators - it's your job). It seems that all the regular submitters do is kiss the butt of the moderators/devs OR nitpick other people's posts. Flat out sad.
I'm not asking for red carpet treatment or even a welcome mat, but you people are just flat-out p-r-i-c-ks.
Some of you act like you are some new breed of gamer that has transcended space and time to be some sort of connoiseur. I have news for you. You are not.
I appreciate the game itself. I also administrate a server. Have a nice day.
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Why is it so hard to answer questions here? I've never seen a less helpful community than this one (besides government offices).
I've seen submitters that will write three posts telling the topic starter to "search" this, PM someone, or just flat out flame the person instead of writing one post that actually addresses the topic. Why is it so hard to give someone information? I'm sorry if you guys get tired of repetitive posts. If it is such a big deal to you then maybe you need to not frequent the boards as much (doesn't apply to moderators - it's your job). It seems that all the regular submitters do is kiss the butt of the moderators/devs OR nitpick other people's posts. Flat out sad.
I'm not asking for red carpet treatment or even a welcome mat, but you people are just flat-out p-r-i-c-ks.
Some of you act like you are some new breed of gamer that has transcended space and time to be some sort of connoiseur. I have news for you. You are not.
I appreciate the game itself. I also administrate a server. Have a nice day. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Flaming the flamers, seems a tad hypocritical if you ask me.
But if you read the forum FAQs they do actually state to search for a topic. If people really can't be bothered to spend 5 seconds waiting for the search, then what makes them think we should spend far more time producing an eloquent reply to reward their laziness?
hahahahahahahaha Sorry I couldn't contain myself. No offence intended.
It's almost as if the regulars feel their status is in jeopardy by the postings of random passers-by.
I can't say I'm not guilty of this. I remember back in the old days... before I would lock a repeat post, I used to post a link to a more relevant topic of the same. Somewhere, in the past two years... my patience wore thin. We're all a little guilty, and it does pain me to see some of the impatience in many of our forum members. Apologizing, however, is over-rated... What should we, as a community, do to remedy this? Thoughts?
If any of you feel like you are the "regulars" and that this is your territory........you can project that sentiment to irregular forum visiters through your knowledge of the game.
Anyways, I'm done sharing what you probably think are quasi-philosophical ideals. Have a nice day.
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If any of you feel like you are the "regulars" and that this is your territory........you can project that sentiment to irregular forum visiters through your knowledge of the game.
Anyways, I'm done sharing what you probably think are quasi-philosophical ideals. Have a nice day.
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A simple line stating "This topic has been covered before, please search the forum" is scolding/rejecting/mocking them?
Considering the FAQs say "Please read before posting", rest assured very few actually do, if they walk into something blindly because they didn't bother to spend a few minutes reading the code of conduct for the forums then they, quite frankly, deserve the flames they apparently so often recieve.
I ask you this, if you burnt down someone's house, and were going to get sent to prison, would the judge let you off if you claim that you were unaware arson was a crime?
Yeah, not cool.
On the other hand, your saying that research on certain topics does not need to be done. On certain topics, it isn't required... but, when stating a new idea in the "ideas and suggestion" forum, I think one would have the common sense to see if anyone else mentioned it.
Nevertheless, I do agree in certain aspects. The only problem is that your totally going against your idea.
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True to dat.
The reason why every shouts at people "use the search" is because it used to be, and still is that people just post a whole new thread asking-" where do i find this?" or "is this done yet". After a while it just gets annoying.
FOr a forum, there has been very low levels of flaming here. Its just twitchiness and overacting.
I got over it, Try reading a bit, after you spend some time on the forums youll understand teh reason behind the agitation toward people who post topics that have died already, because it happens so often.
Watch the forums a while, learn what a bump is, and stop complaining cause im getting headache at all the nubs that come in here thinking they are better than everyone, You included, being a server admin doesnt give you special privelages, so why bring it up?
Why is it so hard to answer questions here? I've never seen a less helpful community than this one (besides government offices).
I've seen submitters that will write three posts telling the topic starter to "search" this, PM someone, or just flat out flame the person instead of writing one post that actually addresses the topic. Why is it so hard to give someone information? I'm sorry if you guys get tired of repetitive posts. If it is such a big deal to you then maybe you need to not frequent the boards as much (doesn't apply to moderators - it's your job). It seems that all the regular submitters do is kiss the butt of the moderators/devs OR nitpick other people's posts. Flat out sad.
I'm not asking for red carpet treatment or even a welcome mat, but you people are just flat-out p-r-i-c-ks.
Some of you act like you are some new breed of gamer that has transcended space and time to be some sort of connoiseur. I have news for you. You are not.
I appreciate the game itself. I also administrate a server. Have a nice day. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
uhm...i doubt you're talking to me because i don't do that to people. but i can understand from both sides how frustrating it is, when you want answers and you don't get them because more "experienced" players don't appeal to repeating themselves. people who see the same threads float up again and again, get aggitated (i guess), and simply think this n00b should go look for the answers for themself from previous threads.
granted, that doesn't give them the right to comment, "look it up yourself" to a thread that is seeking help. why they do that and not leave the thread for others to answer... i don't know. you only need to state that once. or maybe others have nothing better to do, then add another post count to their counter i guess. flamers, i dont' know what their problem is, they just seem to have a nasty attitude online. i'm sure most of them would dare not say the same things if you were standing face to face in person. of course there are going to be people that don't read webbed topics or faqs, they're new! they don't know anything about this place yet. (imo, i say who cares and just deal.. this shouldn't even be an issue with people.)
i think we can learn together new or old players stuff about the game or any topic! i think people give in their fair share of knowledge in off-topic. i don't see why they don't do the same thing in other forums. that's prolly one of the worst types of spam out there. no new person can really help asking the same questions that were asked before. searching for old topics aren't 100% efficient, being that not all titles contain the actual topic in them.
ah yes..before i forget, welcome to the forums eliotmat. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
And thats my input.
there are a bunch of good people on these threads and irc channels
there are also a bunch of jackasses.
its either people are really cool, or just plain fkers
itz all good tho , i never really take online insults seriously