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Re: n00b Attack on Fuck Mountain
« Reply #30 on: March 01, 2006, 09:27:41 pm »
What's with the cans of dr pepper?  I am a fan of the drink, and I see that they are some kind of rewards/appreciation system of sorts.  But I haven't seen any way to add/remove them from people.  Does that ability come with a higher post count or something?

And after my first two posts, I got two.  Then I posted again and lost both.  It seems like some people are a bit arbitrary or something such as that.
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Re: n00b Attack on Fuck Mountain
« Reply #31 on: March 01, 2006, 09:28:56 pm »
People are very arbitrary.  You'll be able to give/take cans when you have 25 posts under your belt, but then use your powers wisely.  Until then, try to keep track of this one.
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Re: n00b Attack on Fuck Mountain
« Reply #32 on: March 01, 2006, 09:55:24 pm »
Ah, that makes sense then.  Wooo!

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Re: n00b Attack on Fuck Mountain
« Reply #33 on: March 01, 2006, 09:58:17 pm »
I wonder if there's some kind of built in penalty for posting too many times too quickly as a newbie. Because I've seen a lot of people sign up and go to -6 cans basically immediately.

But as far as I can tell there are no realy penalities for lack of cans. Like on some boards where your karma must be >x to start a new topic or >y to open a poll or something.
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Re: n00b Attack on Fuck Mountain
« Reply #34 on: March 01, 2006, 10:12:10 pm »
Quote from: CortJstr on March 01, 2006, 09:58:17 pm
I wonder if there's some kind of built in penalty for posting too many times too quickly as a newbie. Because I've seen a lot of people sign up and go to -6 cans basically immediately.

But as far as I can tell there are no realy penalities for lack of cans. Like on some boards where your karma must be >x to start a new topic or >y to open a poll or something.

Ooh, that's a good idea.  Charge the noobs a fee to make posts.

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Re: n00b Attack on Fuck Mountain
« Reply #35 on: March 01, 2006, 10:12:44 pm »
Does anybody think that is a good idea? I mean, it actually does make sense for some boards, where the average user is an inarticulate fanatic with a broken caps lock key. However, I think that the Achewood boards are generally moron-free, so our karma points are just there more for fun than anything else.
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Re: n00b Attack on Fuck Mountain
« Reply #36 on: March 01, 2006, 10:26:39 pm »
Quote from: lprkn on March 01, 2006, 10:12:44 pm
However, I think that the Achewood boards are generally moron-free...

Well, almost.
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Re: n00b Attack on Fuck Mountain
« Reply #37 on: March 01, 2006, 10:42:45 pm »
Quote from: pmcd9 on March 01, 2006, 10:12:10 pm
Ooh, that's a good idea.  Charge the noobs a fee to make posts.
But then you'd never get any new people...

...oh, I get it now.
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Re: n00b Attack on Fuck Mountain
« Reply #38 on: March 01, 2006, 10:53:56 pm »
Quote from: sOOp on March 01, 2006, 10:42:45 pm
But then you'd never get any new people...

...oh, I get it now.

The boards that I've seen use this system let anybody make posts (otherwise how would you raise your karma) but you need 10+ karma to start a new topic
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Re: n00b Attack on Fuck Mountain
« Reply #39 on: March 01, 2006, 11:18:44 pm »
Quote from: CortJstr on March 01, 2006, 10:53:56 pm
The boards that I've seen use this system let anybody make posts (otherwise how would you raise your karma) but you need 10+ karma to start a new topic

That seems pretty fair, and it would certainly stop the common newbie tactic of starting topics in order to create a name for themselves; even if it's a stupid, inane or all ready exhausted thread. Not pointing fingers at anyone, other than myself.
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Re: n00b Attack on Fuck Mountain
« Reply #40 on: March 01, 2006, 11:29:10 pm »
On the other hand, we functioned really well when there was no such thing as a tiny can of Dr Pepper, and since we got them they have served as nothing more than a proxy for people's otherwise seemingly incredible need for external validation from strangers.

I don't really care but I would vote to get rid of them altoghether if that were proposed.
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Re: n00b Attack on Fuck Mountain
« Reply #41 on: March 01, 2006, 11:34:38 pm »
Don't take away my external validation from strangers.

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Re: n00b Attack on Fuck Mountain
« Reply #42 on: March 02, 2006, 02:00:51 am »
Where else would I get external validation?  Inter-personal interactions?  SOCIETY?!

Oh man, you make a strong point.
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Re: n00b Attack on Fuck Mountain
« Reply #43 on: March 02, 2006, 03:36:14 am »
Whenever I need an external validation, I get a handjob from a cheap hooker.
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Re: n00b Attack on Fuck Mountain
« Reply #44 on: March 02, 2006, 03:43:11 am »
Quote from: miles on March 02, 2006, 03:36:14 am
Whenever I need an external validation, I get a handjob from a cheap hooker.

Hey Ooo.

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