Author Topic: How to Post Like a Normal Person  (Read 3385 times)

You know what's really grinding my gears lately?  How stupid some people post lately  Is it really hard to post in a competent way? Here are some examples of what you guys are doing:

Cute Talk
No, tawking liek dis isn't cewt or cewl.  It's really just annoying and dumb, and really has the opposite effect than you want it to.  It makes you look like a complete idiot.

Not Reading the Thread
Really, in my post about a garry's mod map I'm making, about 4 people have said something about seams om the floor, and 4 times I've had to repeat myself that that's a part of the compiling process.  And that's just a specific example, I keep seeing this over and over.  Read the posts before yours, and your question may have been answered already. 

"This person broke up with me over the internet" Drama Threads
The drama section was made for legitimate drama, not how your internet buddy is joking around about hating you.  It's different when they actually hate you, but posting about a joke isn't worth it.

"I'm not downloading this if you don't..."
Alright, before I say anything about this, I'm guilty of this.  I've done it multiple times.  It's quite a dumb thing to post.  I say that you should just say what should improve, and move on.  Just leave out the "I'm not downloading this!" 

"My ID is higher/I've been here longer, therefore I am superior!"
Really, just stop.

Cry about how I'm a hypocrite/cramping your style below.

You know what's really grinding my gears lately?  How stupid some people post lately  Is it really hard to post in a competent way? Here are some examples of what you guys are doing:

Cute Talk
No, tawking liek dis isn't cewt or cewl.  It's really just annoying and dumb, and really has the opposite effect than you want it to.  It makes you look like a complete idiot.

Not Reading the Thread
Really, in my post about a garry's mod map I'm making, about 4 people have said something about seams om the floor, and 4 times I've had to repeat myself that that's a part of the compiling process.  And that's just a specific example, I keep seeing this over and over.  Read the posts before yours, and your question may have been answered already. 

"This person broke up with me over the internet" Drama Threads
The drama section was made for legitimate drama, not how your internet buddy is joking around about hating you.  It's different when they actually hate you, but posting about a joke isn't worth it.

"I'm not downloading this if you don't..."
Alright, before I say anything about this, I'm guilty of this.  I've done it multiple times.  It's quite a dumb thing to post.  I say that you should just say what should improve, and move on.  Just leave out the "I'm not downloading this!" 

"My ID is higher/I've been here longer, therefore I am superior!"
Really, just stop.

Cry about how I'm a hypocrite/cramping your style below.
Add "I got baned WTF!!11!!" threads.

Oh, I just thought up another, how people think someone is cool because they can build well/make good add-ons.  Bdude/Visage/Mustachio can build well, yet he's a quite stupid at points.
And yes, Jelly, I left that out too.

"My ID is higherLower/I've been here longer, therefore I am superior!"
Really, just stop.

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Is it really hard to post in a competent way?
My main peeve. Its like, if they read their post just ONE more time, they'd see the problem and fix it, but instead, they dive for the submit button with fury simply because they have more posts to do.


I suck at posting like a normal person.

Cry about how I'm a hypocrite

Atleast you know you are, that's a start. You missed off a few points such as "not flipping out at people for doing minor things wrong" - it might even add some weight to the whole hypocrisy angle you've got going here.

Atleast you know you are, that's a start. You missed off a few points such as "not flipping out at people for doing minor things wrong" - it might even add some weight to the whole hypocrisy angle you've got going here.
If I were to get Drama edit back, I totally would.  Yes, I'm an ass to myself.  Also, I just thought up another one.  RPing in serious drama threads.

RPing in serious drama threads.
cann i be dog?!?!?

Like that?

IMO, this thread wont stop it, only make us want to do it more and piss you off.

Well, the drama section was invented for a reason.

cann i be dog?!?!?

Like that?

IMO, this thread wont stop it, only make us want to do it more and piss you off.
No like

OP says
"While I was talking to my friend, this random person emails me"
then someone else says
Person2: "Oops, soory :P"
Then someone else says
Person3: "Yea, about that email"
and then someone says
Person2"Oh hey, person3, did you attach the 'link'"

and they go on and on.

What grinds my gears is when someone types like this:
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I baught dis gam3 today an it won work. PLZ HELP MEH IT WON INSTAL CORECTL!!!!111!!

I hate it when people use the letter u as you.
And People Who Talk Like This.

Well, the drama section was invented for a reason.
Badspot probably only made it truly for lolz.