OK so here it is in Black and White. Newbies. Newbies, newbies newbies! Ahhhh Newbies. Without them the community would eventually die yet we detest them so....well some do anyway.
I personally like the odd newbie....makes me feel talented. Newbies to Klik don't bother me whatsoever. Newbies to DC do. You know why? Because watching a newbie make his first post is like watching Repeat-o-vision.
Scenario 1
'How do you do custom platform movement?'
'Check the Clickteam tutorials.'
'OK one more question...whats custom platform movement?'
Scenario 2
'Agghh My avatar doesn't work!'
'OMG! Quick, call in EARC, the Emergency Avatar Repair Crew.'
'Really? Cool, when will they be here?'
'I was being sarcastic nimrod.'
*Newbie makes post...'Don't pick on newbies'*
Scenario 3
'How do I post games?'
Scenario 4
'How do I make games?'
Scenario 5
'Whats a good webhost?'
Scenario 6
'Please play my game.'
Scenario 7
'My feet hurt.'
So then comes along the flaming.
'You newbies suck. Go back to New-topia.'
Then comes along some self righteous Old-bie.
'Don't pick on newbies, we were all newbies once.'
AND THERE!!! THERE IS THE WICKED EVIL YET SURPRISINGLY PROFOUND TRUTH!
Yes we were all newbies, and YES WE ALL GOT MOCKED TOO!!!! It made us the people we are today. So why shouldn't the next generation get mocked? Are there precious egos too sensitive?
If getting called an idiot by a bunch of pixels over the internet is insulting, you need to drop the keyboard, stop crying and go bask in the natural light of the world...or something to that effect.
Personally my day wouldn't be complete unless I got mocked for one thing or another.
If they pick on you, throw a smart little zinger back at them. Pick on their avatar, spelling, post code...anything. But don't go preaching about how you shouldn't be teased 'I'm new'.
Now I can see it now. A wave of the future. I'll get oldbies either agreeing profusely or babbling about equal rights. And newbies going on about god knows what. And admins locking the topic...... (egads! Hows that for Pandoras box?)
This is not a newbie flaming session. This is a newbie helping session.
Newbies
**Need help on something. Use the search option to check the forums. If you cannot find anything or it doesn't help your problem THEN post.
**You want us to treat you good, or how we treat each other? We will treat you like us which involves teasing and nitpicking. Get over it.
And if you think TDC is bad? Check www.total-klik.com. You'll be rocking in a corner crying for mummy.
PPPLLLLLLLLEEEEEEAAAAAASSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE pay attention to this. Even friendly admins such as ShadowCaster are obviously sick of 100 versions of the same question in the forums.
Long live EARC!
Show me the power child,
I'd like to say,
That I'm down on my knees today,
Gives me the butterflies,
Gives me away,
'Til I'm up on my feet again,
I'm feeling outshined.
"Outshined" - SoundGarden
Assault Andy Administrator
I make other people create vaporware
Registered 29/07/2002
Points 5686
23rd May, 2003 at 05:02:22 -
Ns work Ashman! Here's an idea for admins on how to stop 10% of noobs doing things. Make the system send a default mail when the a new person joins. Make the mail have everything eg. use the search, read articles. That might stop some noobs.
Well theres nothing more colourful than some colourful behaviour.
Show me the power child,
I'd like to say,
That I'm down on my knees today,
Gives me the butterflies,
Gives me away,
'Til I'm up on my feet again,
I'm feeling outshined.
I have a question. Why do people always say Newbie or n00b, why not say beginner? Also, I had over five years experience clicking when I joined the site, so it's kind of strange how I was being looked at as a Newbie.
Sometimes newbies truly act like n00bs, and in that case I say flame away. I feel that it is a good way of weeding us out (being a newbie myself), so that only the member's of substance stay. Honestly, being a newbie is simply a state of mind. If you join up, play it cool, don't be obnoxious, and contribute with statements of meaning, you probably won't have any trouble.
This could be an article, Ashman. Very well written.
And Total Klik doesn't work anymore and it's not coming back, according to Hamish. Still dont' know about Planet Klik.
I still get classified as a newb, even though I've been here almost a year (look at the profile). I'm just not dedicated to finish a game. I get bored with my games, a few levels in and start something new. But my new game is, Oscar, is going all the way so help me God!
the best way to find out something is to ask so there are always going to be some annoying questions from newbies.
but i feel good about myself when i help out someone instead of telling them to use the search that will more than likely cause more problems anyway
.where is search?
.i got an engine and its only for mmf and ive got klik and play
.i dont understand the events at all.
.i need help!
Ashman, if I get what you're telling us... you want the newbies to fight back? Well there are reasons why that doesn't happen. First, most (not all) newbies are polite... seeing how they're new to a community and all. And if they did fight back, you'll end up with tons of flame wars everywhere.
Heck, I used to be one of those noobs who insulted back people who insulted me. I thought it was fun and all, but a lotta people took me waaaay too seriously. Hence, it explains the large number or anti-Muz guys out there.
So, Ashman, I suggest that you not spoil these newbie's lives any more. Most people aren't as emotionless as I am. Heck, if I was as emotional as your average human, I wouldn't be here.
"Yes we were all newbies, and YES WE ALL GOT MOCKED TOO!!!! It made us the people we are today."
> Unfortunately, that's why the people in the community are so mean nowadays. They were treated like um... that stuff in the toilet when they were noobs, so they do the same to noobs later on. Especially if they find others who are willing to do the same. That and you sound like an old man explaining why people nowadays should still cane their children .
But I do agree with you on the other parts. If newbies weren't so... well, attention demanding, they wouldn't be treated so bad. Most noobs aren't treated bad at all... your only prob is the very few who whine like babies and expect to be given love and protection and assistance and all. As in real life, the nice, quiet people usually go around unnoticed.
Disclaimer: Any sarcasm in my posts will not be mentioned as that would ruin the purpose. It is assumed that the reader is intelligent enough to tell the difference between what is sarcasm and what is not.
Some beginers (happy Weston L?) to both Klik and DC look at some of the downloads without stuff like custom platform movement's and look at the coments like "AGHHH! The crummy platform movement strikes again!" or "The control is terrible" and think "oh no, I don't want my game hated like this, I think i'll make a custom platform movement... but if only I knew how..." then comes the posting, then come the answears, then comes more posting, then come the haters. It's sad really, people hate newbies er... i mean beginers but all they need is help and support from the people at DC. If you look at a game like Fishhead 3, that has the dfault movement, and thats a good game.
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some of them think im a god and say good things about me... that is until they realize im not that great... : D
