I think what was said about first impressions is pretty much 100% correct. If you come on here and act like an idiot, then you're not going to receive a very warm welcome, and even a year or more later people will likely still dislike you because their first impression of you is of you acting like a jackass.
Likewise, if you come on here for the first time and...well, DON'T act like an idiot, then people's first impression of you is that you're NOT a jackass.
I can say completely honestly that I never ever had any problems when I first joined KMC. And yes, I'm aware that there were a lot fewer people on here when I joined. But still, it's not changed that much. In fact, compared to how it was a couple years ago, the hostility towards new members is incredibly low now.
And on the sock thing - people are NOT banned for being socks unless we get a conclusive IP match, or they admit to being a sock. That's the only way it goes.
Originally posted by JacopeX
Hello everyone.First off I would like to say that I wont be on-line for awhile due to the fact that it is so sunny outside, I can finally warm up and play and practice more.
Now, back on topic. Well I wanted to state the fact that I HATE it when established board members basically treat newer/unestablished posters in a way they wouldn't treat someone with a high post count or a known screen name. I mean, if the new member were to somehow "F*ck up", You correct them. Usually, when this happens, even with me since the so called "Older members" think I'm inferior to them due to the fact I joined after them. Of course, this forum is very strict, yet I see trolling, bashing, and alot more not only among each other, but mostly on the newcomers. WUTZ UP WIT THAT?
Anyways, I would also like to point out to the fact that it is ruining the fun of the forum and newcomers don't seem to feel welcomed once they are posting in the other forums BESIDES the welcome forum. I'm always glad new people show up here, and it's stupid to judge based on post counts. It really is. And, based on grammar and spelling. Well, what if the person's English is a second language? He/She will be called a sock of course and banned.
I feel as if 79% of the Older members here are trolls to newcomers and assholes to others. 50% of the GDF debaters are assholes, and 20% of them should be banned period. But of course, it wont happen. And some of them have been trolling and bashing for years and years. Never banned. Why? don't know. I get bashed because of a little joke everyone now takes serious of and as a misconception. I for one, have never in my life bashed a newcomer for no reason whatsoever. Just because you may have 5000 or 10,000 posts doesn't mean you're better than someone with 100 or 500. At the end of the day, your post count ain't nothin' but a number. Or if you been here since the beginning.
Yea it is pretty much what I think. when I first came into this forum, I was of course getting bashed and trolled by older members for no reason, and I was not even in that "Gangsta gimmick parody" yet. So, it goes to show that things are how they are, and the new guys will always get bullied. But I see it very stupid.
People bashed you cause you're dumbass.
I swear every post I read that belongs to you, makes my IQ drop.
The best thing for you is to STOP typing and GTFO. 1234
Note: I never had problems when I joined. Didn't get bashed.
Originally posted by Vinny ValentineYou're not the only one. During my first year, I was such a noob. Really, I was even worse than Jacope! I argued with nearly everyone, I made countless of pointless threads ad acted slightly retarded. I even got high off of being banned! Eventually, I came to realise that it's best to not insult everything because it's not clever or funny, and jumping to conclusions doesn't make you smart. So I changed my ways, and now look, everyone loves me! Except people who are hated by everyone else. It's funny, if everyone hates someone, that person hates me. Haha, it's not as if I take things too far or anything. 😖hifty:
Oh I should add in too...It's not hard to get liked here if you actually try. Ask anyone, I was extremely hated my first 4 months being on this forum, and now look at me now.
Originally posted by lord xyz
You're not the only one. During my first year, I was such a noob. Really, I was even worse than Jacope! I argued with nearly everyone, I made countless of pointless threads ad acted slightly retarded. I even got high off of being banned! Eventually, I came to realise that it's best to not insult everything because it's not clever or funny, and jumping to conclusions doesn't make you smart. So I changed my ways, and now look, everyone loves me! Except people who are hated by everyone else. It's funny, if everyone hates someone, that person hates me. Haha, it's not as if I take things too far or anything. 😖hifty:
You're still working off your bad reputation. But I find you bearable and not an idiot anymore.