Been on a forum too much?

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by DavidGP, Mar 20, 2010.

  1. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Are you mesmerised by forumworld?

    • You feel as if everyone is your best friend
    • You think you cannot be banned
    • You have to answer every post no matter if the answer is correct, all because you have not posted in 5mins of last post, your OCD is in need of attention... seek medical help.
    • Applicable to tech orientated forums, in You think that Google holds all the answers, well it does if you know what the actual issue is in the first place and what the information searched for holds, so you can get to the issue quickly without floundering like a fish, when the secondary questions appear, you are HUH WHAT! ..omg post anything that resembles some sort of tech reasoning, even if its a Whats your Windows Version, sounds techy!
    • Think achieving the top rank/status on a forum is a goal, it is but not from basically posting utter crap to get there, which is no better than spamming and likely to get you banned or reduced postcount
    • You need to start inane dross thread, usually a one to three word title with the body of the post saying "discuss" oh like thats awe inspiring!
    • You need to drag up old conversations because you cannot think of anything new to say.
    • You really think that mirroring the downloads front page is achieving anything
    • You have to answer your own post in less than 10mins because you need attention, OMG are you really that insecure!


    If tick any of the above then you need to GO OUTSIDE and smell the fresh air over the stale body odour you have been sitting in at that PC for 20hrs a day.
     
    Last edited: Mar 20, 2010
  2. rustyjack

    rustyjack MajorGeek

    Thought "odor " was spelt "odour" OMG i didn't answer yes to any of your questions but corrected your spelling :-o
    I'M GOING OUTSIDE ! LOL
     
  3. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Changed spelling to varient, hey I was typing in americano and U's are outlawed.


    Spelling police also should be added to that list to be banned as they have no life but to check the spelling and grammar of all posts.
     
  4. Fred_G

    Fred_G Heat packin' geek


    Rusty, Google says it is spelled odor. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odor :-D

    Halo, what is this 'outside' you speak of? Sounds interesting, got a link to it?

    roflmaoroflmao
     
  5. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    If have to ask you are spending too much time on forums!
     
  6. Fred_G

    Fred_G Heat packin' geek

    Halo, you must be running Windows 7, I still have XP, and there is no shortcut to this 'outside' on it.

    ;)
     
  7. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Get SP3 and you'll be fine
     
  8. augiedoggie

    augiedoggie The Canadian Loon - LocoAugie (R.I.P. 2012)

    LOL@thread in general and this specifically!

    Gawd I despise those! Especially if they don't even bother to start with their views. Waste of bloody time man, there's only so many clicks in a life.;)

    Hmm, I'm guessing someone is having a bout of 'forumus adminitis'!roflmao Take two glasses of Merlot and call me in the morning.:-D
     
  9. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    TMI symdrome... too much internetz!!!! :foolish

    Who me....? Too much time spent on the forum? :innocent... No..... not I.
     
  10. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    OMG a logical reply..... yes there is hope for forumworld, you never disapoint Augie.

    Not 100% up on the phrase "adminitis" as my latin is poor as hell, but I think I get your drift and well admin + bannings = fun is the groove I'm in at present, its a happy place :)

    Ooooh Merlot in the morning..... ouch hangover city, would need extra strenght horse paracetamol's to cope with that, me 100% functioning at present if drunk then at least 5 members would be deleted about now! (omg you ponder the 5... its like "is it me" good to leave folk hanging... or am I joking, could be who knows)
     
  11. Mimsy

    Mimsy Superior Imperial Queen of the MG Games Forum

    Can we suggest candidates? :innocent

    :p
     
  12. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Yes Please as it would put cat amongst pigeons! suggest me and you banned its a given, I'm in admin CP now so later with a few "merlots" who knows what will happen.



    You are safe Mimsy as I like you, you are a goodun with great tech support replies and fun posts in lounge,
     
  13. BILLMCC66

    BILLMCC66 Bionic Belgian

  14. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Honesty Bill is a great trait and one I admire so you are safe as always my friend :)
     
  15. Mimsy

    Mimsy Superior Imperial Queen of the MG Games Forum

    HAHA! Did you hear that everyone? I am SAFE! :celebrate Don't bother submitting my name, I'm safe. :dancer

    Now... who has annoyed me recently...? LOL
     
  16. augiedoggie

    augiedoggie The Canadian Loon - LocoAugie (R.I.P. 2012)

    Now that would make a longer list than we have now!:p;):-D
     
  17. Mimsy

    Mimsy Superior Imperial Queen of the MG Games Forum

    roflmaoroflmao

    Very, very, true....

    Though I'm not sure if Halo has the power to ban the idiots that call me at work from calling back? :confused
     
  18. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Oh I wish I did.... but sadly can only ban from here....
     
  19. TeeCee

    TeeCee MajorGeek

    Halo, that cat and the pigeon are friends, we don't bicker :p
     
  20. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Mmmmm I ponder! ahhhh OK you safe TeeCee.


    OK whos resurecting post from 2008? do I need to ban you?


    Seriously the question is asked in post #1 not had many informed replies as yet.... come on you know how to answer?

    I know that I need to take a break from forums, the tech areas are ok but the off-topic areas are driving me postal.
     
  21. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member


    I answered no to all of them, David. But I do need an all expenses paid trip to the "Land of Outside"!! :-D:-D
     
  22. augiedoggie

    augiedoggie The Canadian Loon - LocoAugie (R.I.P. 2012)

    What? Brits have psychotic postal breaks too!:-D Jeez, here I thought it was only an American thang.;)

    Ya, I think I know what you mean Halo. Some folks are just so lonely that if one extends a hand of kindness they then abuse that act and think they have a soul mate or some such other wrong mental attachment to you. Been there and done that, meaning on the admin side.

    We've had suicidal/manic depressive etc. types on our site that we've had to ban just out of self preservation pleading for our forgiveness. I hope your issues are not as serious as that! Luckily, we have an admin that can spot these folks a mile away and advise us on what to do. He does this as a volounteer on a suicide help site.

    I hope I didn't stray too far or get too serious from your intent here Halo.:)
     
  23. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    I will pay for that trip for you TimW, you have some superb inspiring posts so dont list yourself in my hit list, yet my cake licking friend ;)

    Augie, you I know really apprieciate the issues of a forum and its life daily, you are spot on with my posts and determining what they are aiming at, subtle as they are.

    Its hard and a main deliberation for many of the admin team in banning folk but sadly we do have to do it and in some instances its a ban on tech posting only, lounge posts OK.
     
  24. augiedoggie

    augiedoggie The Canadian Loon - LocoAugie (R.I.P. 2012)

    Hehehe, it made me think as here I am 6 hours after sitting down in front of a screen and still answering questions here. Mind you this isn't my only haunt but still gets one thinking.;) At least spring seems to have sprung early over here, I'll actually go outside now.:)
     
  25. rustyjack

    rustyjack MajorGeek

    @Halo yes i know i need a life thats why i went outside !
    @Fred _G http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odor is wrong, didn't you know, i'm always right, or so my wife keeps telling me when she's :mad with me " Quote " OH ! I forgot your always ( expletive ) right like all men aren't you " Unquote " ! :-D !
     
  26. augiedoggie

    augiedoggie The Canadian Loon - LocoAugie (R.I.P. 2012)

    Yup, I bet most folks can't appreciate the thought that goes into banning someone by a quality site. It is hardly ever an easy thing but some members just make it so easy to decide!:-D Heck, we even had a thirty post thread on one member though I doubt we'd ever have the patience to do that again!:banghead:-D

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZZivl5iKCo roflmao
     
  27. Mimsy

    Mimsy Superior Imperial Queen of the MG Games Forum

    I know you're not really real friends. You just pretend to like me because of my dazzling good looks.

    Of course I can't! You said I'm safe. :cloud9

    I don't have OCD, I have ADD! It's completely diff... LOOK! SHINY! :drool

    Nah, I do that all day long at work. No need to maintain the "I'm just a dumb girl who was hired to meet the Affirmative Action quota" on here. ;)

    I have already achieved the top rank, thank you very much. I have been Major Geek for as long as I can remember. :major

    Oh that is totally aweinspiring, and like, so cool, and so spiffy! :hyper rolleyes

    It's also a great way of getting on that list of people I plan to nominate for banning.

    I can always think of something to say! :-D

    I think hacking it would be more impressive, but only until that hacker got tracked down, banned, and reported to the authorities.

    Insecure? That's the status of a network without any security on it, right? I don't think this question applies to me at all then, since I'm not a network. :innocent
     
  28. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    I'll take you up on that offer David!! I want to be outside in Tahiti!!!!!!!!


    Unfortunately, most of my time is spent on malware, admin, duties, or cake licking to be able to take advantage of the weather.

    WAIT!! You said "yet"!!! :-D:-D:-D

    Maybe I should go off and start a thread titled "YET..."

    roflmao
     
  29. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Great one, Mimsy!!! roflmao Oh, crap, wait, I answered myself!!!
     
  30. Mimsy

    Mimsy Superior Imperial Queen of the MG Games Forum

    Does that mean you will be banned now? Uh-oh...

    I see Halo coming, and he's carrying a big hammer! Run! RUN!!! :eek
     
  31. joey off the street

    joey off the street Lounge Lizard No.1

    And the ominous threat of extreme violence from very sharp implements :major
     
  32. dr.moriarty

    dr.moriarty Malware Super Sleuth Staff Member

    No!

    However - it is a laborious undertaking... trying to gleam Augie's true plans to invade the USA from all of the whimsical threads topics...
     
  33. Fred_G

    Fred_G Heat packin' geek

    SHHH!!! That is part of MY evil plan to take over Canada. Get their forces spread out, then do a sneak attack. :-D Already have my Asian Carp Navy heading north...
     
  34. Rikky

    Rikky Wile E. Coyote - One of a kind

    A small sub culture has recently evolved on here that think you become one of the chosen ones once you reach Majorgeek status,it reminds me of the toys waiting to be selected by the claw in toy story :-D

    "Your off to a better life!"
     
  35. mcadam

    mcadam Major Amnesia

    I can't be banned.....lol.....
     
  36. Nedlamar

    Nedlamar MajorGeek

    Is this post directed at me? :confused
    Actually I used to be guilty of 2 of those things......but I'm not saying what :p
    Google is not always your friend ;)

    My wife asked me to open the Window yesterday........so I booted the PC :major
     
  37. brandypeppy

    brandypeppy MajorGeek

    I remember being outside once, I think. :-D:-D
     
  38. Nedlamar

    Nedlamar MajorGeek

    I heard that in "The Outside" there are viruses that can actually attack your body and not just your HDD, is that true?
     

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