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RC212
02/14/2008, 11:41
So I have been a troll on this board for several years really only using the trading section with any regularity. I believe that it is time for a change! I want to be a more active user. That being said where is the best place to start? I don't want to just throw out annoying information that no one cares about (yes I know that this is probably one of those times, but hey I'm at least trying)

So help me out you people who are forum gurus, guide me to activity!
andrewtarius
02/14/2008, 12:08
I believe the term you are looking for is "lurking".

"Trolling" is posting to instigate fights.
"Lurking" is reading the board without posting.

If you feel like you have something constructive to add to a discussion, post it. If you really want to not be a lurker, it is up to you to start posting. It doesn't necessarily have to be threads you create, just in the overall taking part in conversation.
AZS
02/14/2008, 13:34
I'd say the first step is to familiarize yourself with the forum and the various different areas of discussion. For example, this thread was posted in the Pop Culture general discussion - which isn't really the best place for it, nor does this specific area get a lot of traffic.

Go read other areas and threads, and post replies to things that interest you.
You don't have to start out making new discussion threads - join discussions already in progress.
Smudge
02/14/2008, 13:54
I've found (and been told) that learning to navigate and finding the appropriate forum for what you are looking for is the key. Once you get used to the different sections, the rest gets much easier.
Oh, and don't be shy. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
BudPalmer
02/14/2008, 13:57
Mr. AZS always assigns the most homework! :(
Superfro
02/14/2008, 14:13
Mr. AZS always assigns the most homework! :(

And I just show movies. My class rules!
JKLantern
02/14/2008, 14:21
And I just show movies. My class rules!

But I heard you fail everyone out of spite.
denhamkarl
02/14/2008, 15:29
I believe the term you are looking for is "lurking".

"Trolling" is posting to instigate fights.


And to think that for all these years I thought trolling was riding in a bass boat and pulling a baited hook behind the boat.

Consider me enlightened.
JKLantern
02/14/2008, 15:52
And to think that for all these years I thought trolling was riding in a bass boat and pulling a baited hook behind the boat.

Consider me enlightened.

That's "Trawling" you're thinking of.
denhamkarl
02/14/2008, 16:33
That's "Trawling" you're thinking of.

Ahhh, Thank You!!!

Consider me re-enlightened!!!
RC212
02/15/2008, 01:56
Hey thanks for the info guys, I will try to out it all into practice... especially the posting in the right section.. I saw general discussion and thought it was the right place
and Prof. Azs thank you for the hints on not sucking... and as for the trolling/lurking debacle I can only chalk that up to my noobieness!!
Shadowlost
02/16/2008, 00:41
So what is it when you go on your porch and pee???

Stop by the general discussions. there is always something to talk about there. :D
JKLantern
02/16/2008, 16:10
So what is it when you go on your porch and pee???



If there are houses near you, indecent exposure.
JackAssterson
02/16/2008, 16:21
So what is it when you go on your porch and pee???


If you get in line while doing it you'll be fine.

Nobody cares if you mind your pees and ques.
RC212
02/17/2008, 01:21
Actually I live in Eastern North Carolina so I can go pee right in the middle of my yard and no one would see!
Frontman
02/17/2008, 12:10
Mr. AZS always assigns the most homework! :(

Then what do I do?
K-ness
02/17/2008, 12:14
Then what do I do?
You're the sheep herder. You wait up on the mountains for months, watching over the flock. When a wolf comes in to eat the sheep, you chase away the wolf or strike a deal with it to share some of the tasty sheep flesh.

...or maybe you sew...
Frontman
02/17/2008, 12:21
You're the sheep herder. You wait up on the mountains for months, watching over the flock. When a wolf comes in to eat the sheep, you chase away the wolf or strike a deal with it to share some of the tasty sheep flesh.

...or maybe you sew...

Who says I have to strike a deal with the wolf? We might already have a long-standing business relationship.
K-ness
02/17/2008, 12:50
Who says I have to strike a deal with the wolf? We might already have a long-standing business relationship.
Only the Rolodex knows for sure.
JKLantern
02/17/2008, 13:13
What does that make DS?
darius_dax1
02/17/2008, 14:03
What does that make DS?
You don't want to know.