RWP Constructive Criticism

[Avarice]

Hey there, RWP.

I've been away for a short time, but I lurked for the last few days.

I've noticed a problem among the Forums that I feel a need to point out.



You guys are getting ridiculously lazy. I have two specific points about this I want to address.

1) Stop posting threads that have already been posted.

Does no one take the time anymore to make sure a thread hasn't been posted (See the BttF and Rare/Activision thread being posted both twice, for example.)?

I really don't see why people can't do a sixty second search to make sure your thread hasn't been already posted.

2) There is far too much poor capitalization and punctuation.

Stop treating the Forum as a giant chat room. Guys, make more of an effort to capitalize and punctuate your sentences. I know most of you are at least of average intelligence, so would you pretty please (With a cherry on top?) stop acting like you're an eight year old using a keyboard for the first time?

In the chat such typing is acceptable since everything is done in real time, and you often have to speedily type out your messages in order to get them across.

On a Forum you should have the decency and respect to be clear. You're not pressed for time, so take the time to make your message look legible.

Am I coming off as a bit of an asshole right now? Probably. Is this basically a shorter version of that thread L33T made a few weeks ago? Yes. Did it need to be said again anyways? Yes.

I'm not trying to be mean or anything, but c'mon guys. Let's start putting more efforts into our posts and threads.

I think that a good way to start teaching proper grammar to everyone would be forced readings of the Bible. The Bible is the epitome of proper grammar and sentence structure, as well as truth of the universe, so I think forcing every RWP to become a Christain would be a generally positive thing. Perhaps we could have some kind of Bible test that new members have to pass before they join? The Bible is also never repetitive EVER, so that would stop making people repeat threads.



This is my 11,000th post, by the way.

[Snagprophet]

Come on the chat.

[Oz the Gay and Powerful]

Everyone knows these two very obvious points. No one follows through.

[Guitar]

I swear I just posted in he-
Oh.

[Tooie]

#1 is a thing bound to happen on every forum by accident.

#2 isn't common at all with any respectable member.*

So you're basically bitching about people accidentally posting about existing threads (the two threads you mentioned are the only ones in recent history I can think of) and complaining about grammar when there are other sites with much worse grammar amongst its general userbase.


*Alakazam is an exception, he has some sort of excuse I forget or something. Or it's just his nature.

[Avarice]

So because other forums have terrible grammar that makes it okay for the RWP to do so?

They're all going to hell now for not being able to write like Jesus talked. It's insulting to Christ.

Jesus was a TEACHER, so if you ignore the things Jesus taught you're surely going to Hell.

I'm worried about everyone's immortal souls here.

[Madous]

No offense Avarice, but I don't really understand how you can leave for a couple of weeks and then come back, expecting everyone to take you seriously when you tell them to change.

Stephen and Jinjonator deliberately post without proper grammar when they're being sarcastic or joking. Take a look at me and Jinjy's wall conversation as an example.

As for the searching, who honestly cares all that much? I'd honestly rather see a new thread than an ancient one get bumped, personally. In fact, I occasionally have thoughts of re-posting threads that I typed years ago because there are new members and others' opinions may have changed over the time.

[Tanjo]

3) Stop posting boring-ass threads for people to post in for the sake of posting.

[Avarice]

No offense Avarice, but I don't really understand how you can leave for a couple of weeks and then come back, expecting everyone to take you seriously when you tell them to change.

Stephen and Jinjonator deliberately post without proper grammar when they're being sarcastic or joking. Take a look at me and Jinjy's wall conversation as an example.

As for the searching, who honestly cares all that much? I'd honestly rather see a new thread than an ancient one get bumped, personally. In fact, I occasionally have thoughts of re-posting threads that I typed years ago because there are new members and others' opinions may have changed over the time.

You bring well constructed points I have no intention to respond, since you didn't take the time to respond to all of mine.

[Oz the Gay and Powerful]

Terrible grammar is sometimes INTENTIONAL because text does not have all the nuances of speech.

like if i type like this without any commas or caps

It gives the reaser the impression that I'm not meant to be taken too seriously. There's a reason why its like the chat, because if translated to speech it would be more like we're friends talking to friends, not fans reading our favorite author's book. Also, where is the line? Why don't we indent? Multi-line posts aren't proper either. They aren't proper paragraphs. Should we stop sentence fragments as well? Frankly, there has been a million of these threads and it's enough. Everyone here knows proper grammar. When the grammar is poor, it's intentional. My parody thread didn't LITERALLY address your points, but it addressed your points nonetheless.

So yeah, here's this post: ^

As for the Christian thing, awesome joke thread

[RareCareBear]

Why are you so concerned about this? Really? It's not that big of a deal. This isn't English class.

[Madous]

You bring well constructed points I have no intention to respond, since you didn't take the time to respond to all of mine.
I see a number 1 and a number 2. I addressed both.

Edit: F***ing hell Avarice I seriously need to read the whole post before responding. :p

[Kaz da Breegull]

Avarice, it truly breaks my heart that the people of this forum refuse to accept the teachings of Christ. Time and time again I have attempted to convert them but to no avail.

I beg you, stay here and help us save these forums from Hell!

[Oz the Gay and Powerful]

@Danny: worst in the smugness department at least


come on, you're british

[Deebs]

1) Stop posting threads that have already been posted.

Is this basically a shorter version of that thread L33T made a few weeks ago? Yes.

loving the irony here, OP.

[Goku]

This is the INTERNET. Not ENGLISH CLASS, mmkay? Chill out.

[Deebs]

chill out? I thought Avarice's post was pretty laid back.

[Goku]

chill out? I thought Avarice's post was pretty laid back.

I'm just sayin', the "points" he's trying to make, makes this thread look like English 101 up in here, y'know what i'm sayin'?

[Avarice]

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[Tooie]

you's trollin'? o-O

[Avarice]

i's trollin

[Goku]

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Whatchu laughin' at, cuz? You not 'bout to see me wit 'dem hands boi! You feel me, brotha?

[Dr. Worm]

I'm just sayin', the "points" he's trying to make, makes this thread look like English 101 up in here, y'know what i'm sayin'?

Would you rather everyone on here typing illegibly like they can't spell worth a flip, like people on Youtube or something?

Yeah, didn't think so.

[Goku]

Would you rather everyone on here typing illegibly like they can't spell worth a flip, like people on Youtube or something?

Yeah, didn't think so.

I'm just saying, no offense, but get the pole out your ass and realize, if you can read it, there shouldn't be a problem.

[Avarice]

Whatchu laughin' at, cuz? You not 'bout to see me wit 'dem hands boi! You feel me, brotha?

Surely you should have seen the contradictions that made this whole thing obvious.

[Goku]

Surely you should have seen the contradictions that made this whole thing obvious.

Your mother.

I'm outta here.

[Kazooie-Tooie]

this post right here is a **** you

the internet does what it wants

[Avarice]

Well now you're just bein' haughty.

[Deebs]

oh avarice, you :3

[Oz the Gay and Powerful]

Balls was that trolling, you regretted posting this and stuck that in!

Now I'm curious. I'm pretty sure admins can see what posts were before being edited, (and if they can't, anyone correct me) but can mods?

[Avarice]

Balls was that trolling, you regretted posting this and stuck that in!

I added in the religion bit at the end because enough people weren't picking up on the joke. I complained about threads being repeated and then said that this was a repeat thread ffs.

[Pez]

:smug:

[Oz the Gay and Powerful]

I added in the religion bit at the end because enough people weren't picking up on the joke. I complained about threads being repeated and then said that this was a repeat thread ffs.

So you put in that religion bit to... throw people off the joke that they weren't getting?

[Kazooie-Tooie]

I added in the religion bit at the end because enough people weren't picking up on the joke. I complained about threads being repeated and then said that this was a repeat thread ffs.

oh so it was a joke


of course

[Deebs]

i'm surprised i was the only one to catch the irony of the thread

[Jackjack71]

RWP is fine. No need to complain.

i'm surprised i was the only one to catch the irony of the thread

Haha, what's the irony in this thread?

[Avarice]

So you put in that religion bit to... throw people off the joke that they weren't getting?

No it's because too many people weren't getting it I put it in there. I figured enough people know that I'm atheist, so they would start batting an eye at the whole thing once I brought up the Bible.

Apparently I was wrong. :p

[Deebs]

Haha, what's the irony in this thread?

read my post on the second page?

[Oz the Gay and Powerful]

I caught the irony but I thought it was accidental. It wasn't subtle either.

[Korra]

Oh ava, please stay forever <3

[BobbyTheCat]

Oh ha ha. Hehe

[Kaz da Breegull]

Wow, you guys are slow. :P

[Jinjonator]

bruce springsteen madonna way before nirvana there was u2 and blondie music still on mtv her two kids in high school they tell her that she's uncool cuz she's still preoccupied with 19 19 1985

yeah i have nothing to contribute to this thread, as you were

[Zy0n7]

Actually there was a man the other day at the entrance of my uni giving away free bibles, claiming it was the epitome of the "true" knowledge. All the bins on the lobby (and classrooms for that matter) where full to the brim with them (or pieces of them) in a matter of minutes.

[Goku]

Balls was that trolling, you regretted posting this and stuck that in!

Don't you just hate it when people do that? *sigh*

[Avarice]

Dude it's not a big deal.

[Goku]

Srry Avarice I wasn't talking about you. I was speaking generally. My bad.

[Pez]

Generally speaking, I'm a cock. But that's generally speaking.

[Oz the Gay and Powerful]

Generally speaking, I'm a cock. But that's generally speaking.

Hahaha great.

[Mag]

bruce springsteen madonna way before nirvana there was u2 and blondie music still on mtv her two kids in high school they tell her that she's uncool cuz she's still preoccupied with 19 19 1985

yeah i have nothing to contribute to this thread, as you were

thanks, dickface. now i'm gonna have that stuck in my head for the rest of the night. <3

[Pez]

thanks, dickface. now i'm gonna have that stuck in my head for the rest of the night. <3

I genuinely feel sad that you will have such an awful, awful song stuck in your head. :(

[Adam]

How did you not know you were posting in a troll thread.

RWP, I am disappoint.

[StarFox]

bruce springsteen madonna way before nirvana there was u2 and blondie music still on mtv her two kids in high school they tell her that she's uncool cuz she's still preoccupied with 19 19 1985

yeah i have nothing to contribute to this thread, as you were

♥♥♥♥♥ I love that song.

[Mr 3vil]

No offense Avarice, but I don't really understand how you can leave for a couple of weeks and then come back, expecting everyone to take you seriously when you tell them to change.

Because he's been here longer than you.

As for the searching, who honestly cares all that much? I'd honestly rather see a new thread than an ancient one get bumped, personally. In fact, I occasionally have thoughts of re-posting threads that I typed years ago because there are new members and others' opinions may have changed over the time.

That's why Avarice is a vet and you're not.

I'll admit one thing, It's true the forums are degrading. I just don't care that it is degrading and I don't post as much. Avarice, the old days of RWP are gone, you must face those facts. Most of the hackers are gone because there is nothing much to hack and Rare itself is dying anyway. The only reason why the rules worked in the past was partially due to a harsher administration (after Snitz). Let's face it, the rules are lean and lame.

The search function also degraded. Not as good as it used to be, so that's another reason why new threads keep going on and on.

[Avarice]

I appreciate your support but this was mostly a joke thread though.

[Pez]

Generally speaking.

[Oz the Gay and Powerful]

excuse me but I don't believe you are any kind of general and I don't believe you actually have the authority to speak like that actually

[Tooie]

Privately speaking.

[Tanjo]

This entire board is full of clutter. Irrelevant threads, 3 & 4 threads with the same topic, etc. Just make me a mod already so I can run things.

[Hey, I'm Grump]

There have been a lot of religious threads as of late. Have the mods loosened their grip on AAG?

[Oz the Gay and Powerful]

Hope so.

[Rock]

I don't get this thread, have no idea what Christianity has to do with grammar...I did get the fact you're atheist and it was ironic / mocking, but I just don't understand why you picked an example that has nothing to do with the subject.

[Tanjo]

I don't understand.

OH GEE, LAURENCE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND SOMETHING. IT'S THE SHOCK OF THE CENTURY.

[Gruntling]

I would be more active and harder as a mod, but then everyone would get mad at me. Just a short time ago, I gave a certain someone a warning for double posting too often, and he walked off the forums (again). You mod too little, the forums become crap. You mod too much, the forums become crap. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. :P Most of the time, I just take a hands off approach.

[Goku]

Where has this thread gone? :-/

[Tanjo]

I would be more active and harder as a mod, but then everyone would get mad at me. Just a short time ago, I gave a certain someone a warning for double posting too often, and he walked off the forums (again). You mod too little, the forums become crap. You mod too much, the forums become crap. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. :P Most of the time, I just take a hands off approach.

Everyone hates me anyway, so I'm perfect for the job.

Ohwait I didn't jump through hoops and balance plates on my nipples first so I guess I'm not qualified.

[Tooie]

I think the mods have lost their grip a bit. Personally I think we should bring in four or five more to sort things out. If there are any positions available I'd be happy to put myself forward

Are you suggesting a Hell's Forum 2? I don't think any member would like to be tested for... how long was it, almost a year? :P

[BKGeno4Ever]

OH GEE, LAURENCE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND SOMETHING. IT'S THE SHOCK OF THE CENTURY.
Kamehamelawlz!
I think the mods have lost their grip a bit. Personally I think we should bring in four or five more to sort things out. If there are any positions available I'd be happy to put myself forward
I volunteer!
Everyone hates me anyway, so I'm perfect for the job.

Ohwait I didn't jump through hoops and balance plates on my nipples first so I guess I'm not qualified.
You ARE qualified. You're freaking Tanjo.
Are you suggesting a Hell's Forum 2? I don't think any member would like to be tested for... how long was it, almost a year? :P
I would!

[Madous]

Are you suggesting a Hell's Forum 2? I don't think any member would like to be tested for... how long was it, almost a year? :P
It was a year-and-a-half.

[Tooie]

It was a year-and-a-half.

:eek:

Case in point.

[Deebs]

Kamehamelawlz!

I volunteer!

You ARE qualified. You're freaking Tanjo.

I would!

go home, you don't stand a chance in hell.

[Avarice]

For the record I think another, albeit shorter and smaller, Hell's Forum would be a good idea.

[Pez]

**** that, I deserve the position. I came second to Danny and Greatman.

[DarkJinjo]

Ibanezer should totally be a mod.

[Guitar]

I'd try in a HF2.

[Pez]

In all seriousness, if need actually called for it, I'd be down. I was tested enough and got through to the finalish stages of Hell's Forum. Whoever tested me thought I had enough to get to where I did. Heck, I even set up (with greatman of course) RWP Chan and maintained traffic it through it with some focused events and shit.

Edit: And I'll whip my hair back and forth.

[Madous]

Sir Icefail is correct. He was the one that generated the most traffic, and for that, I owe him immensely. If we had less traffic, I may have ended up being kicked from Hell's Forum.

[Pez]

Sir Icefail is correct. He was the one that generated the most traffic, and for that, I owe him immensely. If we had less traffic, I may have ended up being kicked from Hell's Forum.

Much love bro.

[Oz the Gay and Powerful]

I think Danny comes up a bit short on his wishful figures. I'd be happier with 17 - 20 more mods just to ensure quality

[Gruntling]

I think Danny comes up a bit short on his wishful figures. I'd be happier with 17 - 20 more mods just to ensure quality

No, no. The sweet number is 30 mods.

[Hey, I'm Grump]

*Currently moderates Rare-Extreme*

[Walrus]

The internet is serious business. Don't repeat threads or posts, lest the thread police will come and take you aw--

[Eggbert]

The internet is serious business. Don't repeat threads or postsEspecially since threads should always be original because nobody ever thinks or talks about the same thing more than once right? :teach:

[Deebs]

The internet is serious business. Don't repeat threads or posts, lest the thread police will come and take you aw--

[Hey, I'm Grump]

You dun goofed up.

[Pez]

Why you toys be hatin on me

[ConkerKing]

4chan.org, lest we forget.

[Duker]

People have complained about the site not being what it used to be for forever guise, whats really happening is it changes, you change, the internet changes, and you just don't like that, dig? It's sad but true, and it's a shame whats lost.

[StarFox]

No, no. The sweet number is 30 mods.

Does this mean I'd get to be a mod? :3