theplustwo
03-12-2002, 04:29 AM
No, I am not starting a cult. Or a group of any kind for that matter. It's just a bunch of ideas that I think could improove AGN somewhat. It's the:
NEW 12 step program to save AGN: (Okay, so it's not exactly going down in flames... no pun intended)
Step One: Follow the Rules.
Read Glenn the Great's AGN Member Handbook (http://boards.armageddongames.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=47164). Read it again.
Step Two: Use smilies, don't abuse smilies.
If you are happy, use a smiling face,
If you are being a wise-ass, use this: :D
If you are super-happy, use this: :kawaii:
but if you are mad, don't do this:
:angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:
That is just another form of spam.
Step Three: Get Cool.
Always assume innocence until guilt is proven.
Use your best judgment in any given situation.
Type, Preview, Repeat. Do it.
Don't hesitate to correct someone’s mistake, but do it without grilling them to a fine crisp.
Include some humor in every post. (especially in Word Association.) Also, Post in coherent english, it's helpful.
Don't enter a thread, post 'shouldn't this be in *suchandsuch*? and not actually write anything.
Don't post that you have a certain amount of posts left until you reach some 'watershed' number.
If you make criticism, make it constructive. Nothing good has ever followed the words 'Not to be mean, but...'
Have fun, but not at the detriment of anyone else's.
Step Four: Let the mods do their job
There aren't several levels of authority for nothing, you don't have to criticize mods for being too strict, or lenient, just let the powers at be work it out. Go ahead and report any faulty posts, but don't start a thread saying a certain staff member sux0rs.
Step Five: Use the Newbie Resources
If you have a question, however mundane, your first step should be the wonderful Newbie Central (http://newbiecentral.armageddongames.com/index.php), and then the New Members Forum (http://boards.armageddongames.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=48). If it isn't covered in either place, don't hesitate to post in the Newbie Forum, but please make sure the topic hasn’t already been covered. (Just count the 'how to put pic in sig' threads in the newbie forum).
Step Six: Jeff Goldblum's voice: There's no step six!
Well, that pretty much wraps it up, my plan to 'save' AGN. It certainly doesn't cover everything, but I have tried to make plain most of the things that I have seen people getting heated about recently, and some of them are lessons, that I have learned the hard way. If you have any good additions, feel free.
Oh, I almost forgot, don't turn every thread into a 'KTC is useless,' or 'AGN sucks and is too political now' flame war. ;)
NEW 12 step program to save AGN: (Okay, so it's not exactly going down in flames... no pun intended)
Step One: Follow the Rules.
Read Glenn the Great's AGN Member Handbook (http://boards.armageddongames.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=47164). Read it again.
Step Two: Use smilies, don't abuse smilies.
If you are happy, use a smiling face,
If you are being a wise-ass, use this: :D
If you are super-happy, use this: :kawaii:
but if you are mad, don't do this:
:angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:
That is just another form of spam.
Step Three: Get Cool.
Always assume innocence until guilt is proven.
Use your best judgment in any given situation.
Type, Preview, Repeat. Do it.
Don't hesitate to correct someone’s mistake, but do it without grilling them to a fine crisp.
Include some humor in every post. (especially in Word Association.) Also, Post in coherent english, it's helpful.
Don't enter a thread, post 'shouldn't this be in *suchandsuch*? and not actually write anything.
Don't post that you have a certain amount of posts left until you reach some 'watershed' number.
If you make criticism, make it constructive. Nothing good has ever followed the words 'Not to be mean, but...'
Have fun, but not at the detriment of anyone else's.
Step Four: Let the mods do their job
There aren't several levels of authority for nothing, you don't have to criticize mods for being too strict, or lenient, just let the powers at be work it out. Go ahead and report any faulty posts, but don't start a thread saying a certain staff member sux0rs.
Step Five: Use the Newbie Resources
If you have a question, however mundane, your first step should be the wonderful Newbie Central (http://newbiecentral.armageddongames.com/index.php), and then the New Members Forum (http://boards.armageddongames.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=48). If it isn't covered in either place, don't hesitate to post in the Newbie Forum, but please make sure the topic hasn’t already been covered. (Just count the 'how to put pic in sig' threads in the newbie forum).
Step Six: Jeff Goldblum's voice: There's no step six!
Well, that pretty much wraps it up, my plan to 'save' AGN. It certainly doesn't cover everything, but I have tried to make plain most of the things that I have seen people getting heated about recently, and some of them are lessons, that I have learned the hard way. If you have any good additions, feel free.
Oh, I almost forgot, don't turn every thread into a 'KTC is useless,' or 'AGN sucks and is too political now' flame war. ;)