what is the secret to not getting permanently banned from NeoGAF.com?

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magichans said:
As long as questions are being asked about GAF and the community, how does someone not be a "junior member"?
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-Have an account for 90 days (from account creation, not account activation)
-Make 300 posts

Just post in topics you like, avoid anything controversial, and just make middling, unoffensive posts. You should be fine :)
 
Drago said:
-Have an account for 90 days (from account creation, not account activation)
-Make 300 posts

Just post in topics you like, avoid anything controversial, and just make middling, unoffensive posts. You should be fine :)
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The length requirement is actually 6 months.
 
Ookami-kun said:
I'm mostly setting it as an example because if anything, Nintendo is reverse-Apple. And finding small truths doesn't vilify something.
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I've been to that topic and compared to some straight-up bullshit being posted, that post in particular was one that presented its case rather well without resorting to straight up insults or simplistic answers .

It's clear you don't agree with it, but that's kind of the point of an internet forum. You're not going to come across with things only you agree with. There's really nothing ban-worthy in that post at all.
 
Ookami-kun said:
I'm mostly setting it as an example because if anything, Nintendo is reverse-Apple. And finding small truths doesn't vilify something.
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Well no, finding truth in something is basically the opposite of the term "vilify". Conversely, randomly linking to it in this thread as some sort of stealth report/rallying cry would be vilifying it.

I wouldn't call it a "small truth" either, nor would I call Nintendo "the reverse-Apple if anything", particularly since the context here is mindshare and fan behavior/logic. But discussing the veracity of what the poster is saying is straying off topic.
 
EatinOlives said:
I've been to that topic and compared to some straight-up bullshit being posted, that post in particular was one that presented its case rather well without resorting to straight up insults or simplistic answers .

It's clear you don't agree with it, but that's kind of the point of an internet forum. You're not going to come across with things only you agree with. There's really nothing ban-worthy in that post at all.
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Oh I know. But sometimes people, particularly run of the mill juniors, tend to lack context on what they post.

This second post bothers me a bit more. Using "it doesn't click with me anymore" is a legitimate argument, but then simply using it as a basis for a general reason is poor. And using the "I grew up with" is a very horrible attempt to make your argument better (as I said in that thread, it's almost equivalent with "I'm not racist but").

LaserBuddha said:
Well no, finding truth in something is basically the opposite of the term "vilify". Conversely, randomly linking to it in this thread as some sort of stealth report/rallying cry would be vilifying it.

I wouldn't call it a "small truth" either, nor would I call Nintendo "reverse-Apple if anything", particularly since the context here is mindshare and fan behavior. But discussing the veracity of what the poster is saying is straying off topic.
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Damn, meant to say verify. Just woke up from nap lol

Yeah subject matter is off topic, but it's mostly the structure I'm pointing. It's the manner of posting that bothers me more than the subject itself. That's why in console wars the thing that bothers me more is not the side, but rather the forms of argument people make and the way they make them.
 
Ookami-kun said:
Oh I know. But sometimes people, particularly run of the mill juniors, tend to lack context on what they post.

This second post bothers me a bit more. Using "it doesn't click with me anymore" is a legitimate argument, but then simply using it as a basis for a general reason is poor. And using the "I grew up with" is a very horrible attempt to make your argument better (as I said in that thread, it's almost equivalent with "I'm not racist but").
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Why don't you PM the member directly with your grievances. It doesn't even sound like you're trying to characterize it as bad or ban-worthy posting any more. It's just seems like the poster's opinion cut deeply.

I said sarcastically in the "how TO get permabanned" thread that corporations are people too. No one should, morally, be banned for saying something bad about a company. It's just done because uncompromising and harsh opinions rile up the huge number of fanboys. Well I say let them take responsibility for their own emotions and let people openly hold whatever opinion they want so long as it doesn't deliberately antagonize other members.
 
LaserBuddha said:
Why don't you PM the member directly with your grievances. It doesn't even sound like you're trying to characterize it as bad or ban-worthy posting any more. It's just seems Ike the poster's opinion cut deeply.
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Nah, I'm just using it as a quick example. :P

If I find something like that in OT I'd post it too, it just happens that it's on that thread. And eh, I don't think stuff like that needs to PM, especially when other people are already pointing out stuff.
 
Ookami-kun said:
For example, avoid posting like this.
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That post adds to the conversation, so it's fine by me. You can agree or disagree with the point that was made, but the important thing is that the poster took the time explain her opinion rather than dropping a provocative remark and high-stepping out of the thread.
 
I think the post makes people so mad because it's so true how the Nintendo fanbase mirrors the Apple fanbase. For obvious reasons that's infuriating to hardcore Nintendo fans. And therefore for obvious reasons it's hilarious to me.

Just my opinion, I guess.
 
Eh it goes many ways. Same thing happens to Apple and Sony fans for instance.

Monocle said:
That post adds to the conversation, so it's fine by me. You can agree or disagree with the point that was made, but the important thing is that the poster took the time explain her opinion rather than dropping a provocative remark and high-stepping out of the thread.
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Yeah, much better than hit and run posts. And at least much better to one of the posters that admitted to trolling.
 
Lancehead255 said:
I see this a lot. Do mods actually find it more difficult to keep tabs on users without avatars than those with avatars?
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Doesn't everyone have more trouble remember users without avatars? I think a lot of people here use avatars as a shorthand to remember who people are as they scroll down a page.

Though I am still not quite sure what revived this topic.
 
Mumei said:
Doesn't everyone have more trouble remember users without avatars? I think a lot of people here use avatars as a shorthand to remember who people are as they scroll down a page.

Though I am still not quite sure what revived this topic.
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I've noticed that I get less responses from my thorough insights on a myriad on subjects when I turn off my avatar.

Totally unscientific polling though.
 
I think it's for the best to keep one avatar for life, people pay attention to it and are more likely to quote or reply if they instantly know who and what kind of poster you are.
 
Probably some truth to it, as it's more visual stimulation than not having one. Like how mods and admins stand out because of their red names.
 
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