Away Team Mission: Principia Discordia Forum - Page 11

Undertoad · 02-04-2009, 08:07 AM

True control freaks would have just banned everybody.

I'm going back in. The idea is to ignore unfriendly/indirect statements completely and stay in character.

Do not be baited in any way.

02-04-2009, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

True control freaks would have just banned everybody.

I'm going back in. The idea is to ignore unfriendly/indirect statements completely and stay in character.

Do not be baited in any way.

You're right on mark.

It's almost impossible to get banned there. The admins are completely ignoring you... I don't think ANY of them have posted in your thread. There are only three rules.

Also, if the folks here can avoid viewing the folks there as a hivemind, and keep in mind that 90% of the time we don't agree with each other, it will make for a smoother mission. I assume it's pretty much the same way here? There's no real power hierarchy, and nobody represents anyone. It's pretty much unmodded.

lumberjim · 02-04-2009, 08:08 AM

right!

lumberjim · 02-04-2009, 08:12 AM

bruce, avatars and signatures can be disabled in each users profile prefs. its a lot cleaner that way and more SFW

xoxoxoBruce · 02-04-2009, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by lumberjim

bruce, avatars and signatures can be disabled in each users profile prefs. its a lot cleaner that way and more SFW

Yeah, that would be a most excellent option.

When they came here... make that when some of them came here... I read each post carefully because an email address of "@spamcorptastic.com" made me wonder what they were up to. It was clear they were going out of their way to avoid confrontation, and carefully sidestepping remarks from us that would have prompted several smartass replies had it been the other way round. I'm sure they are just as suspicious and some may not even be aware some of their group have been here.

Keep in mind, not everyone is into star trek, also. Play nice.

classicman · 02-04-2009, 08:31 AM

Jim, am I still alive or have I attended my last mission?

lumberjim · 02-04-2009, 08:35 AM

i cant tell anyone what to do, but i would ask that you do as T suggests. keep it light, dont take the bait

zippyt · 02-04-2009, 08:50 AM

I missed the away Mission ??!!!
Dudes WTF !!!!!

Shawnee123 · 02-04-2009, 09:00 AM

I missed this whole deal.

Is anyone a tribble? That would be the only thing I would know to be...I could just roll around and chortle a lot.

Nirvana · 02-04-2009, 09:09 AM

Then more baiting:
[quote author=Nurse Chippie link=topic=19576.msg653176#msg653176 date=1233721925]
< takes out tricorder to anal-yze the religious leader<
[/quote]
Srsly how is this baiting? It is a real word with a hyphen, it was supposed to be funny. I never said anything personal or insulting and I was not baiting anyone. I know how to flame and bait and I am good at it but I have not done that on a forum in years. Time for a humor check to see if that culture even has a sense of humor.

wolf · 02-04-2009, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Nirvana

Srsly how is this baiting? It is a real word with a hyphen, it was supposed to be funny. I never said anything personal or insulting and I was not baiting anyone. I know how to flame and bait and I am good at it but I have not done that on a forum in years. Time for a humor check to see if that culture even has a sense of humor.

The posts that they're most pissed off about seem to be some of the funniest ones, by our standards ...

They also seem to curse a lot more than we do here.

Is this how Brits feel when they come to America for a visit?

02-04-2009, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by wolf

The posts that they're most pissed off about seem to be some of the funniest ones, by our standards ...

They also seem to curse a lot more than we do here.

Is this how Brits feel when they come to America for a visit?

We swear up a blue streak, and yeah, by PD standards, jokes about underendowed nerds, being gay, and not having any women fall under the "sixth grade stupid-ass humor" category. Fart jokes are generally considered funnier than "UR a ghey nrd and U has no gurrrrlz!" type "jokes".

Every place has their own senses of humor. What Cellar guys think is funny is based on a culture that has grown here.

Some of the PD humor will probably be baffling or unrecognizable to you. The legislator's office, prolapse, furbies, Arial, and starting a pention may all be mentioned and may not even seem like jokes. If you read something that appears to make no sense at all, it's probably a joke.

The new team seems to be off to a good start... hopefully it'll go well today!

Those of you who hate the avatar and sig images, you can simply turn them off in Preferences. I like the avatars because they help me keep track of people, but I usually turn off sig images.

Keeping track of people can be a challenge because users can change their handles at will in their user CP.

Someone mentioned knowing about Discordianism because of being a RAW fan. RAW was also a fan of Discordianism, but he's a somewhat controversial figure in Discordia because a lot of people... OK wait, I'm not going to try to explain this. Uncle Bob is mostly liked, but also mostly not considered representative of Discordia.

Last but not least, Mole? Explain pls.

jinx · 02-04-2009, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Tiki

.. by PD standards, jokes about underendowed nerds, being gay, and not having any women fall under the "sixth grade stupid-ass humor" category. Fart jokes are generally considered funnier than "UR a ghey nrd and U has no gurrrrlz!" type "jokes".

Lot's of jokes aren't that funny to some people.... getting all rabid crazy pissed off by something that's obviously meant to be humorous is funny... in a we're-laughing-at-you-not-with-you kind of way. That's what happened there...

Giving yourselves style point for how you visit another site en mass, and telling other people ur doin it rong.... also funny.

Stomping around our chat room like drunken assholes... funny the first time.

lumberjim · 02-04-2009, 09:23 AM

well. let's have another go, but read this first:

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Originally Posted by tiki

There is ALWAYS someone "starting it" when you Safari. Someone who will take offense at something you say, and then PART OF THE CHALLENGE is trying to smooth it over. Because from the regulars' perspective, YOU'RE the ones on the offense, and YOU'RE the ones not getting the jokes. Trust me, we've been mass-banned from plenty of forums, and it's EASY to have a Safari degenerate into insults... after all, you're invading another place, with regulars who will quip and wisecrack at you, and it seems like they're attacking but if you do it RIGHT you can stay in character, smooth it over, start picking up on their humor, and stick around... maybe even make friends.

It's the Safari, as an invasion, who has to play it cool. That's what makes the whole concept fun.

You want to troll? Troll. But if you're going to miss the whole point of the Safari concept, why even bother?

LabRat · 02-04-2009, 09:33 AM

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Damn peeps. Don't fuck it up before I have a chance to play!!!1

02-04-2009, 08:08 AM	#3
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	right! __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

02-04-2009, 08:12 AM	#4
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	bruce, avatars and signatures can be disabled in each users profile prefs. its a lot cleaner that way and more SFW __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

02-04-2009, 08:31 AM	#6
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Jim, am I still alive or have I attended my last mission? __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

02-04-2009, 08:35 AM	#7
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	i cant tell anyone what to do, but i would ask that you do as T suggests. keep it light, dont take the bait __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

02-04-2009, 08:50 AM	#8
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	I missed the away Mission ??!!! Dudes WTF !!!!! __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

02-04-2009, 08:07 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	True control freaks would have just banned everybody. I'm going back in. The idea is to ignore unfriendly/indirect statements completely and stay in character. Do not be baited in any way.

02-04-2009, 09:00 AM	#9
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I missed this whole deal. Is anyone a tribble? That would be the only thing I would know to be...I could just roll around and chortle a lot. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

02-04-2009, 09:09 AM	#10
Nirvana Back in 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,684	Then more baiting: [quote author=Nurse Chippie link=topic=19576.msg653176#msg653176 date=1233721925] < takes out tricorder to anal-yze the religious leader< [/quote] Srsly how is this baiting? It is a real word with a hyphen, it was supposed to be funny. I never said anything personal or insulting and I was not baiting anyone. I know how to flame and bait and I am good at it but I have not done that on a forum in years. Time for a humor check to see if that culture even has a sense of humor. __________________ Speaking simply... do not confuse this with having a simple mind.

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