N00b bashing ends NOW.

[The Raddish]

It is Slickdeals policy to welcome anyone and everyone in the Lounge, especially new people who have never been here before. Every one of us was a n00b at one point.

Lately, there has been a lot of hostility towards n00bs or all the cute little names that you have been calling them. Today, it stops.

There will be no more discussion of Br00ces, or how PW's are better than n00bs, or whatever ridiculous things you have been posting lately. Such posts will garner trolling warnings, and enough of them will get you a ban.

I encourage you all to use the Mod Alert feature to bring such nonsense posts to our attention.

Everyone is welcome to post here. We are not and never will be some kind of exclusive club. If you find that you are not able to welcome new people and you find that you can't be friendly toward them, then I suggest you find another place to post.

[BlooQKazoo]

Sorry Raddish. We will try to behave :sadwalk:

[serra]

TR, very well said...thanks!

[Striker]

Who has been n00b bashing? I bash stupid people equally regardless of how much time they waste posting on Internet messageboards. Is this still allowed or will it be classified as a hate crime if the person happens to be new?


Sincerely,
Striker

[bean]

TR's right, everyone was a n00b at somepoint and we all got the same shit then too, so they shouldn't be crying about it now either.

[serra]

since Pig's technically not a noob, may i still call him a dumbass-noob, so to speak???

[wood]

I was a noob when 28.8bps was considered "high speed".

[Striker]

I was a noob when 28.8bps was considered "high speed".

Those were the days. mudding and trade wars on a BBS with my 2400 baud modem.


Sincerely,
Striker

[Pig]

Darrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrn :ranting::ranting::ranting:

since Pig's technically not a noob, may i still call him a dumbass-noob, so to speak??? STFU Asshat :rolleyes:

EDIT: Ooops...this is not the lounge...I better behave :hide:

[serra]

Darrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrn :ranting::ranting::ranting:

STFU Asshat :rolleyes:

EDIT: Ooops...this is not the lounge...I better behave

once a dumbass, always a dumbass.:rolleye2:

[greatvyper]

TR's right, everyone was a n00b at somepoint and we all got the same shit then too, so they shouldn't be crying about it now either.

And I got bashed big time on my first post...

I was a noob when 28.8bps was considered "high speed".

I was there for 14.4 :)

[Melmo]

:sadwalk: it was all in fun. :sadwalk:

[The Raddish]

No, some of it was in fun, a lot of it was getting vitriolic (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=vitriolic). That's the stuff that is going to end.

[Melmo]

ok. I apologize for being too rough on the little guys. :hug:

[P1t0]

No, some of it was in fun, a lot of it was getting vitriolic. That's the stuff that is going to end.


:iagree:

I remember when I was new to SD. I was welcomed here with open arms. That was what I loved about the this place. It always felt like you had friends here. As of late, it was getting pretty nasty in here.

Thank you Raddish for stepping in. This should always be a place to hang out, meet new people and have fun.

[.The Boss]

No, some of it was in fun, a lot of it was getting vitriolic. That's the stuff that is going to end.
:iagree:
... :thumbup:
Yes, I had a thought few days back on which mod will make this stop. My first guess was on you.

[Pig]

:iagree:
... :thumbup:
Yes, I had a thought few days back on which mod will make this stop. My first guess was on you.
Feel better that you won't be bashed anymore? :teehee:

[BikerEric]

I must take the blame for introducing Bruce into the lounge :sadwalk:, it was never meant to be taken this far! It was a thing that my friends and I used to always say (well spoken Bruce!). By introducing the Monty Python skit to the masses , I may have misjudged how it would be used!
if anyone was offended by the misuse of this , I'm sorry!
But I will be damned and warned(I guess) if I'll stop using Well spoken Bruce!

That is all, move along ,nothing to see here...

[BlooQKazoo]

Did anyone else have to look up what "vitriolic" meant?

[Striker]

Did anyone else have to look up what "vitriolic" meant?


Apathy won this battle.


Sincerely,
Striker

[kumpooterjooser]

Did anyone else have to look up what "vitriolic" meant?
:shake: :shake:
I've been guilty of br00ce bashing...
BE I think we should be OK...Hot enough to boil a monkey's bum!:lol:

[someone28624]

This is well overdue. Thanks TR.

[Schooby]

It's about time. Thanks TR. It was sickening to watch. :applause:

[lowpro]

TR stole my thunder :underw:


on second thought, you deserve it raddish. you go boy. :lmao:

[burninator]

It's about time. Thanks TR. It was sickening to watch. :applause:
:iagree: Thanks, TR. You're a good man. I don't care what rayzac says about you.

[ahnil8er]

is Mod Bashing still allowed?

I miss bash the raddish day :sadwalk:

[HUGE_M00bs]

Did anyone else have to look up what "vitriolic" meant?
:nod:

[BlooQKazoo]

lol...nice edit Raddish

[_Unknown_]

yay :)

[kumpooterjooser]

:iagree: Thanks, TR. You're a good man. I don't care what rayzac says about you.
hhhmmm...is that why this thread came up:scratch:
:lol:

[brisar]

good job Raddish :thumbup:

[ahnil8er]

Ok.. on topic post:

The Raddish, I think you are 100% wrong saying that we bashed noobs. Sure we called them "bruce", but every single post I have seen is a :welcome: to the Lounge.

For example, I posted on my little brother's SD name for a few posts. I was an asshole of a noob. But what did the loungers do? They created a thread titled "Hey Yougumpy", and said welcome, and asked me to introduce myself and tried to get to know me.

KTMay also started a "Bruce of the week", which is just a little thing recognizing new posters in the Lounge. That was pretty nice of her.

Let me give you some examples of Loungers being welcoming to noobs:

IKNow is Great (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=18950&t=299817)
....PunkieRasta.... (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=18950&t=299490)
WElcoming ohkelly (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=3437594&postcount=77)
afusinatto is bruce of the week (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=18950&t=299387)

there are many more examples you can find.

Maybe you are mad that we refer to them as a "bruce". But, that sure as hell sounds a lot more welcoming than, as you write yourself, "n00b".

[Schooby]

Ok.. on topic post:

The Raddish, I think you are 100% wrong saying that we bashed noobs. Sure we called them "bruce", but every single post I have seen is a :welcome: to the Lounge.

For example, I posted on my little brother's SD name for a few posts. I was an asshole of a noob. But what did the loungers do? They created a thread titled "Hey Yougumpy", and said welcome, and asked me to introduce myself and tried to get to know me.

KTMay also started a "Bruce of the week", which is just a little thing recognizing new posters in the Lounge. That was pretty nice of her.

Let me give you some examples of Loungers being welcoming to noobs:

IKNow is Great (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=18950&t=299817)
....PunkieRasta.... (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=18950&t=299490)
WElcoming ohkelly (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=3437594&postcount=77)
afusinatto is bruce of the week (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=18950&t=299387)

there are many more examples you can find.

Maybe you are mad that we refer to them as a "bruce". But, that sure as hell sounds a lot more welcoming than, as you write yourself, "n00b".
people were unusually nice to you. They wern't sure who you had been in your previous ID...you could have been a mod for all they knew.

[ahnil8er]

people were unusually nice to you. They wern't sure who you had been in your previous ID...you could have been a mod for all they knew.
regardless of that, it was CD who posted the thread before they even knew i was a know-it-all. CD had made a haiku thread, and I posted "Haikus suck." CD, instead of bashing me, created a thread asking to get to know me.

i guess my point is, is that even though we use terms such as "bruce", it doesnt mean that we are bashing them. Yes, there have been sometimes when people (including myself) have looked down upon noobs, but as a whole, i think every noob has felt welcome.

Nonetheless Raddish, thank you for this announcement. It means well and should have a positive effect on the Lounge.

[Aluvus]

Let me give you some examples of Loungers being welcoming to noobs:

...

afusinatto is bruce of the week (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=18950&t=299387)
I think you should recheck (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=3454788&postcount=10) your examples (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=3454906&postcount=17).

[serra]

Some of you go on and on about brooces and sheilas, or even making fun of each other, relentlessly. It does get a little intimidating for a noob who would like to post in the lounge. It’s easy to say “well, they should have join in and we would have welcomed them,” Altho’ you have welcomed some but think of others who may have stayed away because of all this nonsense. It’s all talk now as we’ll never know if there’s a noob out there who wanted to speak but was afraid to.

I am already seeing positive effects. I see several new threads by SDers I’m not familiar with.

Thank you Mods.

[ahnil8er]

I think you should recheck (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=3454788&postcount=10) your examples (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=3454906&postcount=17).
"But you can't hold a whole Lounge responsible for the behavior of a few, sick twisted individuals. For if you do, then shouldn't we blame the whole Lounge system? And if the whole Lounge system is guilty, then isn't this an indictment of Slickdeals in general? I put it to you, Raddish - isn't this an indictment of our entire Internet society? Well, you can do whatever you want to us, but we're not going to sit here and listen to you badmouth the World Wide Web. Gentlemen!"

Of course Autumn wont get this quote... :rolleyes:

[KTMay]

There goes Bruce of the Week! That was my ONLY official job on SD! :rolleyes:

[Tufargon]

:iagree: Thanks, TR. You're a good man. I don't care what rayzac says about you.

:iagree: I stood up for TR just the other day. rayzac said that TR wasn't fit to eat with the pigs and I said "YES HE IS!!" :teehee:

[Pig]

There goes Bruce of the Week! That was my ONLY official job on SD! :rolleyes:
I think we can still have Bruce of the Week :nod:

[Tufargon]

Thats not bashing. Thats honoring someone. Why couldn't it stay?

[KTMay]

I think we can still have Bruce of the Week :nod:

I sent TR a PM asking him if it had to go. He never answered me. :dontknow:


The last Bruce of the Week thread DID turn a tad ugly. :lol: One of the "newer members" objected to the whole thing.

[BlooQKazoo]

Does this mean I can't call anyone a n00b at all any more?

[Pig]

I sent TR a PM asking him if it had to go. He never answered me. :dontknow:


The last Bruce of the Week thread DID turn a tad ugly. :lol: One of the "newer members" objected to the whole thing.
That "newer member" potentially had his panties tied too tight. I think you should continue it. If it gets ugly, the mods can always lock/delete it.

Just my 2c

[KTMay]

That "newer member" potentially had his panties tied too tight. I think you should continue it. If it gets ugly, the mods can always lock/delete it.

Just my 2c

Right and if the "newer members" cry foul, then perhaps they need a loving warning, a chocolate chip cookie, and a glass of milk.

[iknow]

we can all post along and sing a song now :D

[The Raddish]

I sent TR a PM asking him if it had to go. He never answered me. :dontknow:


The last Bruce of the Week thread DID turn a tad ugly. :lol: One of the "newer members" objected to the whole thing.
Sorry, I am notoriously slow at getting back to PM's.

The key here is what is perceived as fun, and what is perceived as vitriolic as I mentioned in my above post. Welcoming someone to the Lounge is good. Hazing them to the point that they don't want to come back is NOT good.

[HUGE_M00bs]

Sorry, I am notoriously slow at getting back to PM's.

The key here is what is perceived as fun, and what is perceived as vitriolic as I mentioned in my above post. Welcoming someone to the Lounge is good. Hazing them to the point that they don't want to come back is NOT good.
can we still shave them :blush:

[KTMay]

Sorry, I am notoriously slow at getting back to PM's.

The key here is what is perceived as fun, and what is perceived as vitriolic as I mentioned in my above post. Welcoming someone to the Lounge is good. Hazing them to the point that they don't want to come back is NOT good.

Well then...maybe we could continue with caution???

[chuddy117]

Well then...maybe we could continue with caution???

Jeez, take a hint...

[mastershake916]

Hazing is bad.

[wile_e99]

:huh: Does this mean the Br00ce adoptions weren't valid?

I was so happy w/ having my Big Bro Skiff & lil sis kdblev...& being taken care of on weekends by Peekaboo.....(she went to court to get visitation rights)....was it all a scam??? :sadwalk:

What do I do now? Where do I go? Who will take me? :idontknow:

[BikerEric]

can we still shave them :blush:
and duct tape them to a tree?

[vec]

"But you can't hold a whole Lounge responsible for the behavior of a few, sick twisted individuals. For if you do, then shouldn't we blame the whole Lounge system? And if the whole Lounge system is guilty, then isn't this an indictment of Slickdeals in general? I put it to you, Raddish - isn't this an indictment of our entire Internet society? Well, you can do whatever you want to us, but we're not going to sit here and listen to you badmouth the World Wide Web. Gentlemen!"

Of course Autumn wont get this quote... :rolleyes:

This sounds vaguely familiar (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=3144199&postcount=158)


What the hell did I miss this weekend?

[The Wolverine]

This sounds vaguely familiar (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=3144199&postcount=158)


What the hell did I miss this weekend?


wow...just... wow

[vec]

wow...just... wow

what is just wow?

[clownfishboy]

Sorry, I am notoriously slow at getting back to PM's.

The key here is what is perceived as fun, and what is perceived as vitriolic as I mentioned in my above post. Welcoming someone to the Lounge is good. Hazing them to the point that they don't want to come back is NOT good.

:iagree: Also, having a term that new ones might not get right off the bat is definitely going to turn people away. Sure we have the term n00b but pretty much anyone will get that. It was getting ugly and I'm glad TR stepped in.

[The Wolverine]

what is just wow?
that Anil plagiarized your post, and just changed names.

[vec]

that Anil plagiarized your post, and just changed names.
Well, in all honesty, I didn't really write that either. But I will give credit where credit is due: Harold Ramis, Douglas Kenney, & Chris Miller were the origins of that masterpiece.

[ohkelly]

:iagree: Also, having a term that new ones might not get right off the bat is definitely going to turn people away. Sure we have the term n00b but pretty much anyone will get that. It was getting ugly and I'm glad TR stepped in.

i agree with this. at first i was a little miffed that i was being called a bruce because for the LIFE of me, i had no clue what it meant. but by simply asking, "what does that mean!?" SOME people offered up a little background info.

sad to say, some people have said things like "stfu noob." not nice :crying2:

[stimpy]

O_o ... I couldn't even imagine being offended by a "STFU n00b" ... the "Bruce" thing I never saw as offensive ... but than again, I know the original skit ... and every one's a Bruce ... not just the new Bruce's ...

Whatever ... if this is your wish than I say

Amen, that is, yeah yeah, so shall it be. :worship:

[ahnil8er]

what if we just ignore noobs as a whole? Thatll teach em! (we cant get in trouble for ignoring noobs, can we?) :evillaf:


that Anil plagiarized your post, and just changed names.
:sorry: didnt know Vec posted it already

but mine had good timing :)

[KTMay]

Jeez, take a hint...

That was unkind...behave.

[BikerEric]

G'Day Bruce!

[KTMay]

G'Day Bruce!:rolleyes:








:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Iaaaiws]

This is a good move I guess, but if the mods are gonna crack down on the noob bashing then maybe they should also crack the whip right away on the noobs when they first come in and start getting out of hand. That is what started the recent phase of noob bashing in the first place and it snowballed from there. Someone new comes in and starts pushing the limits a little--maybe without even knowing it--and when nothing is done we take it into our own hands.

I know, I know, that's what the mod alert button is for, but I don't get much time here now, partly by choice, and I don't want to spend it policing innapropriate posts. If the mods can't handle it get more mods.

This will eliminate some of the crap around here but it won't be enough to make me want to spend a lot of time here any more.

[Imerson]

Ok.. on topic post:

The Raddish, I think you are 100% wrong saying that we bashed noobs. Sure we called them "bruce", but every single post I have seen is a :welcome: to the Lounge.

For example, I posted on my little brother's SD name for a few posts. I was an asshole of a noob. But what did the loungers do? They created a thread titled "Hey Yougumpy", and said welcome, and asked me to introduce myself and tried to get to know me.

KTMay also started a "Bruce of the week", which is just a little thing recognizing new posters in the Lounge. That was pretty nice of her.

Let me give you some examples of Loungers being welcoming to noobs:

IKNow is Great (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=18950&t=299817)
....PunkieRasta.... (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=18950&t=299490)
WElcoming ohkelly (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=3437594&postcount=77)
afusinatto is bruce of the week (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=18950&t=299387)

there are many more examples you can find.

Maybe you are mad that we refer to them as a "bruce". But, that sure as hell sounds a lot more welcoming than, as you write yourself, "n00b".

:iagree: completely, and I don't think noob bashing has gotten any worse since I first joined :confused: maybe if you think "Bruce" is noob bashing, but most posts look like this:

Hello Bruce, and :welcome: to The Lounge!

[Pig]

:iagree: completely, and I don't think noob bashing has gotten any worse since I first joined :confused: maybe if you think "Bruce" is noob bashing, but most posts look like this:
That is not true....many of them are cutesy where as many of them were outright rude...

This is a good move I guess, but if the mods are gonna crack down on the noob bashing then maybe they should also crack the whip right away on the noobs when they first come in and start getting out of hand. That is what started the recent phase of noob bashing in the first place and it snowballed from there. Someone new comes in and starts pushing the limits a little--maybe without even knowing it--and when nothing is done we take it into our own hands.

I know, I know, that's what the mod alert button is for, but I don't get much time here now, partly by choice, and I don't want to spend it policing innapropriate posts. If the mods can't handle it get more mods.

This will eliminate some of the crap around here but it won't be enough to make me want to spend a lot of time here any more.
:iagree: e.g. n00bs coming in and creating 20 threads/polls in a day....or other farking n00bs who come in and keep asking Wot is this?? Wot is that??? until they annoy the heck out of everybody :ranting::ranting:

[Imerson]

That is not true....many of them are cutesy where as many of them were outright rude...


:iagree: e.g. n00bs coming in and creating 20 threads/polls in a day....or other farking n00bs who come in and keep asking Wot is this?? Wot is that??? until they annoy the heck out of everybody :ranting::ranting:

Wot are you talking about? :confused: :mad:

[shhaggy]

I was a noob when 28.8bps was considered "high speed".

9600 here!

[serra]

:iagree: e.g. n00bs coming in and creating 20 threads/polls in a day....or other farking n00bs who come in and keep asking Wot is this?? Wot is that??? until they annoy the heck out of everybody :ranting::ranting:

:iagree:

[snoangel]

As someone who is relatively new here, I was really happy to read the announcement when I peaked into The Lounge tonight. I pop in now and again with the intention of getting to know others and getting known, as I spend more and more time on this site mostly in The Deals section and really enjoy it...I probably spend more time on this site daily than any other at this point! I think people on here seem nice for the most part, but I always felt everyone already knew each other and had their inside jokes; I felt as though I'd be intruding as a "noob" or as whatever the term du jour was for "new member". I think it's a really kind and welcoming announcement to make...thank you very much for that. :)

[serra]

As someone who is relatively new here, I was really happy to read the announcement when I peaked into The Lounge tonight. I pop in now and again with the intention of getting to know others and getting known, as I spend more and more time on this site mostly in The Deals section and really enjoy it...I probably spend more time on this site daily than any other at this point! I think people on here seem nice for the most part, but I always felt everyone already knew each other and had their inside jokes; I felt as though I'd be intruding as a "noob" or as whatever the term du jour was for "new member". I think it's a really kind and welcoming announcement to make...thank you very much for that. :)

thank you for saying that. we need more voices like you to confirm what the mods (& some of us) believe and to validate truth to the announcement.

[KTMay]

As someone who is relatively new here, I was really happy to read the announcement when I peaked into The Lounge tonight. I pop in now and again with the intention of getting to know others and getting known, as I spend more and more time on this site mostly in The Deals section and really enjoy it...I probably spend more time on this site daily than any other at this point! I think people on here seem nice for the most part, but I always felt everyone already knew each other and had their inside jokes; I felt as though I'd be intruding as a "noob" or as whatever the term du jour was for "new member". I think it's a really kind and welcoming announcement to make...thank you very much for that. :)

With all due respect and welcome, everybody is new at some point, everybody has to start somewhere....it's reality and life. It would be unreal to walk into a room and expect to be known.

[Iaaaiws]

That is not true....many of them are cutesy where as many of them were outright rude...


:iagree: e.g. n00bs coming in and creating 20 threads/polls in a day....or other farking n00bs who come in and keep asking Wot is this?? Wot is that??? until they annoy the heck out of everybody :ranting::ranting:
:lmao:http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=636946&postcount=20

[Pig]

:lmao:http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=636946&postcount=20
heeheheheh...noobdom was fun :P

[HUGE_M00bs]

With all due respect and welcome, everybody is new at some point, everybody has to start somewhere....it's reality and life. It would be unreal to walk into a room and expect to be known.
I remember I made fun of you at first. Remember about you fornicating with radishes? Remember, huh, remember??? :woot2:
Well I'm sorry for that. :sadwalk:

[Iaaaiws]

So, anybody get any warnings in the latest noob bash?
:popcorn:

[buddy72192]

So, anybody get any warnings in the latest noob bash?
:popcorn:
I got 1

[StarNova]

This is a good move I guess, but if the mods are gonna crack down on the noob bashing then maybe they should also crack the whip right away on the noobs when they first come in and start getting out of hand. That is what started the recent phase of noob bashing in the first place and it snowballed from there. Someone new comes in and starts pushing the limits a little--maybe without even knowing it--and when nothing is done we take it into our own hands.

I know, I know, that's what the mod alert button is for, but I don't get much time here now, partly by choice, and I don't want to spend it policing innapropriate posts. If the mods can't handle it get more mods.

This will eliminate some of the crap around here but it won't be enough to make me want to spend a lot of time here any more.

I agree! At times it can get a bit harsh here (Newbies included) I thought it was about the deals. Savings the dough, getting more moola, greenbacks, coin, dollars, dinero, mucho pesos, euros, or money.

Here for the deal, baby. (and fabulous deals they can be!)

You know it's gotten a little out of hand when the first time people post a deal, they beg for mercy. Please don't hurt me, here's my deal. That's just wrong.

[KTMay]

So, anybody get any warnings in the latest noob bash?
:popcorn:

Not me? You?



You know it's gotten a little out of hand when the first time people post a deal, they beg for mercy. Please don't hurt me, here's my deal. That's just wrong.

I STILL do that, but I've found that the nOObs are the ones doing MOST of the threadcrapping!!!

[~Precious~]

guess this had to come! it was getting too much!

[Iaaaiws]

Not me? You?




I didn't participate:D

I was just a bystander.

[dnister]

And I got bashed big time on my first post...



I was there for 14.4 :)

I was there for frickin 300 baud.

[Zoe Moon]

I was there for frickin 300 baud.

Oh yeah? Well I was lurking before Al Gore invented the internet!!!! :lmao:

[MP76]

I got 1

Being new myself, I also have an observation. I've noticed the people that seem to be the "most coarse" on new people were recently new themselves. Many haven't even been here a year, and are already calling people names / judging them in general, like they've been here forever. So sad. :shake:

I am also happy to see this action taken by the mods. Good job!

[PiratesSayARRR]

darn and I was going to introduce a new word i thought of while surfing the other day

noobular

good thing I saw this thread

[Savio]

I only post in the lounge every once in a while but this is one of the reasons. You loungers have gotten to "clickish."

[dalokgawd]

What's really going to suck is when a n00b whose actual name in real life is Bruce joins. There will be warnings galore. Just you wait. :nod:

[Schooby]

I only post in the lounge every once in a while but this is one of the reasons. You loungers have gotten to "clickish."
But Savio...I thought you belonged to all of us...
I don't feel like part of a "clique" I think of myself as belonging to "the lounge".

[mandybgb]

But Savio...I thought you belonged to all of us...
I don't feel like part of a "clique" I think of myself as belonging to "the lounge".

I have to agree with Savio on this one. I used to post a lot more in the lounge but quit because I thought it was pretty cliquey. Not that it ruined my life, mind you:), but I just didn't feel welcome there.

I will say, though, that there are a lot of nice people here on SD that make up for the not-so-nice ones. :hug: for all of you nice folks!!

[Nsx_racing2004]

I only post in the lounge every once in a while but this is one of the reasons. You loungers have gotten to "clickish."


i used to be the same...i rarely come in there now..

maybe once in a month

[Schooby]

When you come in so infrequently how can you expect to know everyone and know what's been going on? Of course it will seem like there are cliques. Just jump in, remind them of who you are and have fun.

[Nsx_racing2004]

When you come in so infrequently how can you expect to know everyone and know what's been going on? Of course it will seem like there are cliques. Just jump in, remind them of who you are and have fun.


its not the same as it used to be

[serra]

its not the same as it used to be

it really doesn't take long to "reacquaint" yourself in the lounge. There are many of us who are still there and still remember you. come join...you'll have fun!

[Schooby]

its not the same as it used to be
When I go away for a weekend or a vacation I feel that same way. But I get back in there and after a while people start jabbering to me again.
I miss all of your weird news threads :lol: See? I do remember you :hug: :D

[Pig]

its not the same as it used to be
cry baby and wuss

[ASG]

When you come in so infrequently how can you expect to know everyone and know what's been going on? Of course it will seem like there are cliques. Just jump in, remind them of who you are and have fun.
I think that's the point. Of course there are cliques or a feeling of not belonging if you have to "know what's been going on" in order to participate. Plus the fact that you need to "remind people who you are" sounds like the newcomers have to make a name for themselves in order to be considered "part of the group."

[Schooby]

I think that's the point. Of course there are cliques or a feeling of not belonging if you have to "know what's been going on" in order to participate. Plus the fact that you need to "remind people who you are" sounds like the newcomers have to make a name for themselves in order to be considered "part of the group."
No they don't. You sound a bit more likely to "enjoy" the podium though. Have "fun" with that.

[Savio]

But Savio...I thought you belonged to all of us...
I don't feel like part of a "clique" I think of myself as belonging to "the lounge".


hey scooby,


It's nobodies fault. That's just the nature and the evolution of the lounge. I'm not disappointed or anything, that's the way it goes and I've seen many people come and go (this coming from an old SD member). I just spend my time on SD in other forums :D so it all works out :nod:

[Aluvus]

When you come in so infrequently how can you expect to know everyone and know what's been going on? Of course it will seem like there are cliques. Just jump in, remind them of who you are and have fun.
I pass by fairly often, and the clique issue is real. And has been worsening for some time.

[Schooby]

I pass by fairly often, and the clique issue is real. And has been worsening for some time.
Then maybe you can explain it to me. Without naming names (or PM me if you feel it helps to do the description justice).

[ASG]

No they don't. You sound a bit more likely to "enjoy" the podium though. Have "fun" with that.
Just as an example of what's on page 1 right now:

A thread about smiling that makes little to no sense
A "inhabit a lounger" thread that screams clique
A newbie thread

If there wasn't any cliques, there wouldn't be a group for you to welcome somebody to.

[bean]

plus all the post-whoring and "congrats xxx" threads are annoying, who is really so lame to care about post count?

[Nsx_racing2004]

hey scooby,


It's nobodies fault. That's just the nature and the evolution of the lounge. I'm not disappointed or anything, that's the way it goes and I've seen many people come and go (this coming from an old SD member). I just spend my time on SD in other forums :D so it all works out :nod:



this is a whole different place...

back when i came along there were different people and those people are now gone....savio knows who all those people are

[Pig]

Just as an example of what's on page 1 right now:

A thread about smiling that makes little to no sense
A "inhabit a lounger" thread that screams clique
A newbie thread

If there wasn't any cliques, there wouldn't be a group for you to welcome somebody to.
I heard Fatwallet has no cliques.

[Pig]

this is a whole different place...

back when i came along there were different people and those people are now gone....savio knows who all those people are
Things change. One's gotta accept it.

[Nsx_racing2004]

Things change. One's gotta accept it.


yea i understand that but its not the way its used to be....

some the veterns from back the day that used to spend there time in the lounge the dont...

[~Kimber~]

I think it's time for a reality check here. Check out the following threads from the past, as you can see, the more things change, the more they stay the same.

There were fights, cliques, sex threads, flirt threads, gangs, PW's, noob-namecalling and much more. WAAAY before many of the people that are in the lounge wever ever a gleam in Mr. SD's eye. So can we finally stop complaining about the lounge?

If you don't like the way it is, get in there and make your own threads. You can influence the lounge just as much as anyone else can.

Which Slickdealer would you drink with?
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=34386 (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=34386)
Started 8/5/04

N.W.O. Will Never Die!!! P-WHIPPED can go to hell!
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=30006 (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=30006)
7/12/04

Join the P-dub Gang
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=29987 (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=29987)
7/12/04

Who is the hottest female member of SD?
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=77697 (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=77697)
2/17/05

~Flirt Thread~
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=123708 (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=123708)
8/4/05

Who do you think is the hottest on slickdeals?
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=122382 (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=122382)
7/31/05

lounge postwhores
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=80500 (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=80500)
2/28/05

SlickDeals Best Friends
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=78960 (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=78960)
2/22/05

Lowpro, you seriously have to stop....
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=5698 (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=5698)
11/12/03
(I just included this one cuz they talk about Lowpro and his poop avatars. He’s so serious now! :lmao: )

How fast can you "spank the monkey"
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=70842 (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=70842)
12/14/03

Slickdealers VIP Missing in Action
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=12000
1/21/04

There are many more, this is just to give you an idea....

[Nsx_racing2004]

I think it's time for a reality check here. Check out the following threads from the past, as you can see, the more things change, the more they stay the same.

There were fights, cliques, sex threads, flirt threads, gangs, PW's, noob-namecalling and much more. WAAAY before many of the people that are in the lounge wever ever a gleam in Mr. SD's eye. So can we finally stop complaining about the lounge?

If you don't like the way it is, get in there and make your own threads. You can influence the lounge just as much as anyone else can.

Which Slickdealer would you drink with?
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=34386 (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=34386)
Started 8/5/04

N.W.O. Will Never Die!!! P-WHIPPED can go to hell!
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=30006 (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=30006)
7/12/04

Join the P-dub Gang
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=29987 (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=29987)
7/12/04

Who is the hottest female member of SD?
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=77697 (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=77697)
2/17/05

~Flirt Thread~
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=123708 (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=123708)
8/4/05

Who do you think is the hottest on slickdeals?
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=122382 (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=122382)
7/31/05

lounge postwhores
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=80500 (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=80500)
2/28/05

SlickDeals Best Friends
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=78960 (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=78960)
2/22/05

Lowpro, you seriously have to stop....
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=5698 (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=5698)
11/12/03
(I just included this one cuz they talk about Lowpro and his poop avatars. He’s so serious now! :lmao: )

How fast can you "spank the monkey"
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=70842 (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=70842)
12/14/03

Slickdealers VIP Missing in Action
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=99887&t=12000
1/21/04

There are many more, this is just to give you an idea....


look at the people from the past that were in the lounge and look at the people that are in the lounge currently...

huge difference

[~Kimber~]

look at the people from the past that were in the lounge and look at the people that are in the lounge currently...

huge difference


People come, people go. It's that way everywhere.

My point is, you guys are complaning about the topics in the lounge. They haven't really changed. Pretty much everything that is going on now has happened before in some shape or form already.

[Schooby]

look at the people from the past that were in the lounge and look at the people that are in the lounge currently...

huge difference
What that statement tells me is that you miss the old people...not so much that you dislike the types of threads. Sorry, I can't help bring back people that have left.

[ASG]

I heard Fatwallet has no cliques.
Hey, its fine as long as there's no denial that it exists.

[Savio]

this is a whole different place...

back when i came along there were different people and those people are now gone....savio knows who all those people are



kmac :(
cperry :(
jockable :(
jungleprincess :(
CJ :(
Benno :(
jelloprincess :(
Goalie doesn't post much anymore :(


life at SD rolls on though....it's all about the deals anyways :nod:

[Pig]

yea i understand that but its not the way its used to be....

some the veterns from back the day that used to spend there time in the lounge the dont...
you are one of them, dude. There are few who have been there since longer than you or me - Lux, Lowpro, Arj, Appleyum, etc..etc..etc..

You can either sit on the fence and cry about people not being here anymore or come in and join the ones who are still around and the many new interesting folks who have joined since then.

[snoangel]

life at SD rolls on though....it's all about the deals anyways :nod:

agreed. i've given up on the lounge...too cliquish. when someone newer posts, generally few if anyone respond. i enjoy the people in the other areas of SD. :)

[Aluvus]

I think it's time for a reality check here. Check out the following threads from the past, as you can see, the more things change, the more they stay the same.

There were fights, cliques, sex threads, flirt threads, gangs, PW's, noob-namecalling and much more. WAAAY before many of the people that are in the lounge wever ever a gleam in Mr. SD's eye. So can we finally stop complaining about the lounge?

If you don't like the way it is, get in there and make your own threads. You can influence the lounge just as much as anyone else can.
The Lounge has gone through many phases, most of which your join date indicates you have not experienced. While I'm sure it's easy to search and find examples of threads of a similar nature to more modern threads, you'll have to forgive me if I rely on my own experience. I hate to pull the "I was there and you weren't" card, but oh well.

And the fact that such threads exist is *not* the point. The elements of what people are complaining about have always been around, in various proportions. Over time the tides shift, and so it goes. The Lounge has been much, much worse (IMHO) at various points in time; that doesn't mean it's perfect now. It would be easy, but unwise, to write people's complaints off as nostalgia.

[Pig]

agreed. i've given up on the lounge...too cliquish. when someone newer posts, generally few if anyone respond. i enjoy the people in the other areas of SD. :)
Damn...quit your whining, people. Everyone was a n00b at one point. I used to be ignored and get my ass hand-delivered to me in a FEDEX envelope all the time back then!

[diana1096]

here piggy piggy....HellO to all the oldies but goodies & the "New people of SD"
My feelings are hurt; I got told to Shut my mouth.....:blackeye:

[iknow]

ok n00bs... break it up here :D

[Pig]

I think this thread should be locked now. OK Fine, the Mods have made the point that no more N00B Bashing should happen. But it is now changing to *Official Bitch, Whine and Rant about the Lounge in general thread*

[bean]

I know where Aluvus and nsx are coming from, as I lurked/joined early enough to see the late stages of the 'old lounge'

[chuddy117]

its not the same as it used to be

100% agreed.

[Schooby]

agreed. i've given up on the lounge...too cliquish. when someone newer posts, generally few if anyone respond. i enjoy the people in the other areas of SD. :)
And funny how when I go into deals, or any other forum and post...people don't respond to me either...because they don't know me :rolleyes:
Geez people. Like Pig said..."You can either sit on the fence and cry about people not being here anymore or come in and join the ones who are still around and the many new interesting folks who have joined since then."

[rayzac]

I think this thread should be locked now. OK Fine, the Mods have made the point that no more N00B Bashing should happen. But it is now changing to *Official Bitch, Whine and Rant about the Lounge in general thread*
:iagree: