OFF-TOPIC - What made you stop feeling a newbie on this board ?

02-03-2001, 12:37 AM

I remember my first post and thinking 'I wonder if they will think me a fool for asking such a basic question?' Luckily Armisael answered my plee for help promptly, curteously and accurately (thanks again) and I felt part of the community. However, it wasn't until somebody thanked me for my help in answering their question that I felt I had truly arrived.

Moiraine · 02-03-2001, 05:10 AM

Just wondering when you old friends stopped feeling you were newbies on this board, and why ?

And, newcomers, feel free to comment !

I myself stopped feeling a newbie when I had that car crash and so many people I didn't know existed told me that they read my posts and liked them ! And that made me feel very warm inside ... enough that, although I am generally very attached to objects, I don't regret my car at all !

Memnoch · 02-03-2001, 05:18 AM

I stopped feeling like a newbie when someone posted a thread titled "Does Memnoch have any other hobbies?" That was about two months ago and made me realize that people were actually remembering all my posts!

02-03-2001, 06:56 AM

i still don't know if i'm considered a newbie or not ,i just enjoy everyones company .this is the only place i can talk about a game that i enjoy and have such interesting conversations so ,i'm counting on you all to tell me if i'm still a newbie or not

el_kalkylus · 02-03-2001, 07:02 AM

I stopped feeling like a newbie when I had posted about 10 posts, and had finnished the game. After reading a lot of posts, I know a lot about this game, and a little about the off-topic-people. This board is getting more like a chat-forum, but I like it.

Rikard T'Aranaxz · 02-03-2001, 07:08 AM

Damn i've been here for 6 months and i still feel like a newbie
no seriously
the first time i didn't really feel like a newbie was
ehm when they started replying on me
and ofcourse when the Clan started 5 months ago

Memnoch · 02-03-2001, 07:21 AM

Originally posted by el_kalkylus:

After reading a lot of posts, I know a lot about this game, and a little about the off-topic-people. This board is getting more like a chat-forum, but I like it.

Another example Moiraine, all we need to do is make sure people know there's an off topic forum they can go to when they want to get involved in off topic discussion and they will visit to have a chat. It's like a bookstore, there's sections for each genre (fantasy, fiction, biographies, etc), then there's a cafe in the middle of the store where people can talk about anything! Please trust me when I say this will work!

Zoratorak · 02-03-2001, 08:14 AM

lets see... now i feel the same way with el_kalkylus... i stopped feeling a newbie since i have finished the game and just dedicated myslef to just helpin out people... sometimes i feel left out sometimes im like a ghost... but sometimes i have lots of friends... it makes me feel i have real life here...

ps: warning to all that dont forget that your real life is outside of this computer...

Memnoch · 02-03-2001, 08:26 AM

Zor, pare, how can you feel left out?? You've been here even before me!

Moiraine · 02-03-2001, 08:38 AM

Zor, why, our real life is partly here, are we not real people ?!?

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02-03-2001, 12:37 AM	#1
Suul-Yinn Guest Posts: n/a	I remember my first post and thinking 'I wonder if they will think me a fool for asking such a basic question?' Luckily Armisael answered my plee for help promptly, curteously and accurately (thanks again) and I felt part of the community. However, it wasn't until somebody thanked me for my help in answering their question that I felt I had truly arrived.

02-03-2001, 05:10 AM	#2
Moiraine Anubis Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Up in the Freedomland Alps Age: 60 Posts: 2,474	Just wondering when you old friends stopped feeling you were newbies on this board, and why ? And, newcomers, feel free to comment ! I myself stopped feeling a newbie when I had that car crash and so many people I didn't know existed told me that they read my posts and liked them ! And that made me feel very warm inside ... enough that, although I am generally very attached to objects, I don't regret my car at all !

02-03-2001, 05:18 AM	#3
Memnoch Ironworks Moderator Join Date: February 28, 2001 Location: Boston/Sydney Posts: 11,771	I stopped feeling like a newbie when someone posted a thread titled "Does Memnoch have any other hobbies?" That was about two months ago and made me realize that people were actually remembering all my posts!

02-03-2001, 06:56 AM	#4
fighter-thief Guest Posts: n/a	i still don't know if i'm considered a newbie or not ,i just enjoy everyones company .this is the only place i can talk about a game that i enjoy and have such interesting conversations so ,i'm counting on you all to tell me if i'm still a newbie or not

02-03-2001, 07:02 AM	#5
el_kalkylus Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: March 3, 2001 Location: Stockholm, Sweden, Sweden Age: 45 Posts: 669	I stopped feeling like a newbie when I had posted about 10 posts, and had finnished the game. After reading a lot of posts, I know a lot about this game, and a little about the off-topic-people. This board is getting more like a chat-forum, but I like it.

02-03-2001, 07:08 AM	#6
Rikard T'Aranaxz Harper Join Date: July 17, 2004 Location: amsterdam Age: 40 Posts: 4,772	Damn i've been here for 6 months and i still feel like a newbie no seriously the first time i didn't really feel like a newbie was ehm when they started replying on me and ofcourse when the Clan started 5 months ago

02-03-2001, 07:21 AM	#7
Memnoch Ironworks Moderator Join Date: February 28, 2001 Location: Boston/Sydney Posts: 11,771	Originally posted by el_kalkylus: After reading a lot of posts, I know a lot about this game, and a little about the off-topic-people. This board is getting more like a chat-forum, but I like it. Another example Moiraine, all we need to do is make sure people know there's an off topic forum they can go to when they want to get involved in off topic discussion and they will visit to have a chat. It's like a bookstore, there's sections for each genre (fantasy, fiction, biographies, etc), then there's a cafe in the middle of the store where people can talk about anything! Please trust me when I say this will work!

02-03-2001, 08:14 AM	#8
Zoratorak Welcomed New User Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Philippines Posts: 2	lets see... now i feel the same way with el_kalkylus... i stopped feeling a newbie since i have finished the game and just dedicated myslef to just helpin out people... sometimes i feel left out sometimes im like a ghost... but sometimes i have lots of friends... it makes me feel i have real life here... ps: warning to all that dont forget that your real life is outside of this computer...

02-03-2001, 08:26 AM	#9
Memnoch Ironworks Moderator Join Date: February 28, 2001 Location: Boston/Sydney Posts: 11,771	Zor, pare, how can you feel left out?? You've been here even before me!

02-03-2001, 08:38 AM	#10
Moiraine Anubis Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Up in the Freedomland Alps Age: 60 Posts: 2,474	Zor, why, our real life is partly here, are we not real people ?!?

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