Re: Just glad I always have this board.
I've been visiting another message board lately, and dang, there are lots of pretty hostile people there (no, I don't want to post the board, so please don't ask me). Nothing compared to the occational flame wars here. They have some really biting, well thought out "word fights", and it's a very large percentage of their population, too. I generally save such stuff for only when I really think it's necessary or if something manages to REALLY p**s me off. So, I've decided to post far less frequently there.
Maybe that's advantage of the Dink Network having a small, relatively close-knit community. Not quite sure exactly why that is an advantage, but it seems to make one.
Anyway, I'm done whining about such trivial non-Dink related matters now.
Maybe that's advantage of the Dink Network having a small, relatively close-knit community. Not quite sure exactly why that is an advantage, but it seems to make one.
Anyway, I'm done whining about such trivial non-Dink related matters now.
: I've been visiting another message board lately, and dang, there are lots of pretty hostile people there (no, I don't want to post the board, so please don't ask me). Nothing compared to the occational flame wars here. They have some really biting, well thought out "word fights", and it's a very large percentage of their population, too. I generally save such stuff for only when I really think it's necessary or if something manages to REALLY p**s me off. So, I've decided to post far less frequently there.
: Maybe that's advantage of the Dink Network having a small, relatively close-knit community. Not quite sure exactly why that is an advantage, but it seems to make one.
: Anyway, I'm done whining about such trivial non-Dink related matters now.
You're so right. Many of the boards I frequent have become b***h-boards, mostly people flaming one another. There are a few I go to that are awesome, very helpful, curtious people, and never a flame. But there are none that are as close-knit as this one. Sure, there's some flaming, and some folks that don't get along well, but it is the people that keep me interested in this community, more so than the game.
: Maybe that's advantage of the Dink Network having a small, relatively close-knit community. Not quite sure exactly why that is an advantage, but it seems to make one.
: Anyway, I'm done whining about such trivial non-Dink related matters now.
You're so right. Many of the boards I frequent have become b***h-boards, mostly people flaming one another. There are a few I go to that are awesome, very helpful, curtious people, and never a flame. But there are none that are as close-knit as this one. Sure, there's some flaming, and some folks that don't get along well, but it is the people that keep me interested in this community, more so than the game.
: I've been visiting another message board lately, and dang, there are lots of pretty hostile people there (no, I don't want to post the board, so please don't ask me). Nothing compared to the occational flame wars here. They have some really biting, well thought out "word fights", and it's a very large percentage of their population, too. I generally save such stuff for only when I really think it's necessary or if something manages to REALLY p**s me off. So, I've decided to post far less frequently there.
: Maybe that's advantage of the Dink Network having a small, relatively close-knit community. Not quite sure exactly why that is an advantage, but it seems to make one.
: Anyway, I'm done whining about such trivial non-Dink related matters now.
i once posted at a message board were eventually it was pretty much me vs. everyone else. although i destroyed them with my wit, my super 360s, and my incredible ability of satire, everyone just got lamer and sunk to lower levels of utter crap... so this is definatly the way to go. else it becomes a waste of time. thats why this network gets me coming back when the others were exciting at first, but quickly got stale.
: Maybe that's advantage of the Dink Network having a small, relatively close-knit community. Not quite sure exactly why that is an advantage, but it seems to make one.
: Anyway, I'm done whining about such trivial non-Dink related matters now.
i once posted at a message board were eventually it was pretty much me vs. everyone else. although i destroyed them with my wit, my super 360s, and my incredible ability of satire, everyone just got lamer and sunk to lower levels of utter crap... so this is definatly the way to go. else it becomes a waste of time. thats why this network gets me coming back when the others were exciting at first, but quickly got stale.
Yep I have to agree with striker here. This board is one of the best boards out there. 
When I ask for help from a certain dmod the people here are nice and they help me out. Also when I first joined Dink, I felt welcomed here as well. 
As for other boards they just put me down and think I'm an idiot and flame me even though I'm new to the community and needed help for the certain part in the game. Then what happens is I tell them to shut up about it and then it becomes a big flame war which is a lot worse than the people around DN flames combined.
The funny thing is I got banned from this one community which I won't name for advertising about Dink Smallwood and why it's a lot better than that particular game. The reason why is the people keep flaming me so I flame the board saying Dink is better than that game period. The other community I forgot why I got banned.
At least people in the Dink Community are very courteous and made me feel welcome.
- DethLord
When I ask for help from a certain dmod the people here are nice and they help me out. Also when I first joined Dink, I felt welcomed here as well. As for other boards they just put me down and think I'm an idiot and flame me even though I'm new to the community and needed help for the certain part in the game. Then what happens is I tell them to shut up about it and then it becomes a big flame war which is a lot worse than the people around DN flames combined.
The funny thing is I got banned from this one community which I won't name for advertising about Dink Smallwood and why it's a lot better than that particular game.
The reason why is the people keep flaming me so I flame the board saying Dink is better than that game period. The other community I forgot why I got banned. At least people in the Dink Community are very courteous and made me feel welcome.
- DethLord
I wrote this post because I hadn't been to many other boards in such a long time and it came as a shock about how hostile they can be.
As I said, that's what I like about this place, newcomers are not treated like outcasts, unless they act like a complete jerk right away. And even then it usually takes several consecutive flames before people start hating that person. Here, you just make a couple of posts and you already have the same status as a long established member on some other board. You're also generally treated with respect to right to begin with. I didn't realize how rare this was until recently.
It seems just about only way to gain get a little respect on these well established boards to actually accomplish something in their realm that most of them could never do, or just really impress them. Like make a great mod or come up with awesome original trick for a game site, write some kicka$$ music for a music board, or a story for some kind fiction group. That is about the only way to gain the respect of most of these 1am3rs. Although, anything I do that's impressive to them will only be because I like to do it, not just to win their approval.
I know from experience, because I once made an unpopular comment on a Morrwind (egads! I just said the forbidden word!) board (this is not the board I was originally refering to). I said something like the 36 Sermon's of Vivec were complete bu1$h33t. Of course, I was immediately pounced on, but I defended myself quite well by researching parts of the game and giving many examples of the numerous falsehoods disguised as cryptic truths, contridicting statements, and knowledge of human nature. Since these guys were hardcore fans, it really won some respect. The only reason I did this was because I felt it as a challenge that I could win and because I really loved the Elder Scrolls world and its rich history. It was actually kind of funny, we were debating the whole thing like a bunch of historians over the true meaning of a real piece of ancient literature.
So, now I'm fairly accepted at that particular board, but it is still nowhere as nice as it is here. Despite the lack of volume of posts, this still is the greatest board I've been to.
As I said, that's what I like about this place, newcomers are not treated like outcasts, unless they act like a complete jerk right away. And even then it usually takes several consecutive flames before people start hating that person. Here, you just make a couple of posts and you already have the same status as a long established member on some other board. You're also generally treated with respect to right to begin with. I didn't realize how rare this was until recently.
It seems just about only way to gain get a little respect on these well established boards to actually accomplish something in their realm that most of them could never do, or just really impress them. Like make a great mod or come up with awesome original trick for a game site, write some kicka$$ music for a music board, or a story for some kind fiction group. That is about the only way to gain the respect of most of these 1am3rs. Although, anything I do that's impressive to them will only be because I like to do it, not just to win their approval.
I know from experience, because I once made an unpopular comment on a Morrwind (egads! I just said the forbidden word!) board (this is not the board I was originally refering to). I said something like the 36 Sermon's of Vivec were complete bu1$h33t. Of course, I was immediately pounced on, but I defended myself quite well by researching parts of the game and giving many examples of the numerous falsehoods disguised as cryptic truths, contridicting statements, and knowledge of human nature. Since these guys were hardcore fans, it really won some respect. The only reason I did this was because I felt it as a challenge that I could win and because I really loved the Elder Scrolls world and its rich history. It was actually kind of funny, we were debating the whole thing like a bunch of historians over the true meaning of a real piece of ancient literature.
So, now I'm fairly accepted at that particular board, but it is still nowhere as nice as it is here. Despite the lack of volume of posts, this still is the greatest board I've been to.
I can't believe there is all this talk of flaming, and I haven't been mentioned once!!
: I can't believe there is all this talk of flaming, and I haven't been mentioned once!!
Ah, come on. Mentioning names aren't nice.
Ah, come on. Mentioning names aren't nice.
: Ah, come on. Mentioning names aren't nice.
Not that most people here take notice of THAT particular notion. God knows I don't!!
