Ah, etiquette. Before even scratching the surface of it, let me define the word:
The rules indicating the polite way to behave. I am not going off of the "social norm" definition, because that's conformity, not etiquette.
You have my permission to TL;DR (too long don't read) provided you at least read what applies to you. Nobody is perfect, because perfection is a subjective and convoluted concept. So let's just take these guidelines as self-improvement suggestions that will help us build a more approachable and fair community.
Note: Everything I post in this thread is an opinion. You may disagree with it, and if you do your opinions will be valued (please post on this thread)
I: Preface II: Responses and arguing III: Politeness IV: Flame Wars and OP's intent V: Be Supportive
VI: Conclusion
I: Preface (If you want to TL;DR, at the very least read this and cherrypick the rest):
So let me start by answering the question, why was this thread created? I'll be honest here. It was created because of all the borderline flame wars about....everything. From the strictness of the suggestions forums to the biased views of hating change. And the biased views of hating the lack of change. Basically, general bias and rudeness. Which is sad. I can see about 60-70% of our members giving at least an effort to be polite. The other percent is not necessarily impolite, but at the very least need some serious help being more understanding.
I think we can all improve by reading this thread. Heck, I think even I improved just by writing this thread, despite these views being my own. I guess that goes to show you your nature to swiftly speak your mind and ignore your personal standards until AFTER posting is a legit problem. To make it worse, we all try to justify whatever we said with even less thought. Well, actually more often than not we actually add new context to align these statements with our standards. Which is fine, so long as we don't go off topic in doing so. I will touch up on this later.
Part II: Responses and arguing
Part II-1: Listen to other people If you post a thread, you have to listen to everyone's replies. Not just the ones you like or agree with. You are not always "right", because opinions are opinions, so by nature there is no "right answer". And more importantly, other people are entitled to opinions too. Furthermore, take the opinions of other people and try to understand why they feel this way. If you truly disagree with the logic behind the opinion, not the opinion itself, that's when you should make a counterargument. If both your opinion and their opinion both have merit, you can also reply with something like "I see where you're coming from, _ can indeed sometimes cause _. I think there is a solution to this particular part: nerf _ and make ~ less common". If you completely disagree with their opinion, politely disagree and back why you feel it is not a good opinion. If their opinion has no support, that is bias:
Part II-2: Bias If someone posts a simple unsupported statement, don't merely disagree. First ask an equally as simple "how so?" because you don't even know their thought process and thus can't really judge. Don't be the one to post an unsupported statement either. If you do, follow with "I will elaborate when I get the time". Because simple black and white statements don't contribute.
II-3: Black and White Not everything is in black and white. In fact, nothing is in black and white. People have reasons for posting things. Say they post a "this is better". Don't you think they actually have reasoning, even if they don't say it? People are complicated. They are like onions. They have layers. If they say something nonfactual, they probably misread it somewhere. If they make a "rude" remark, maybe they were offended by something in the post. I'll touch up on such statements later. A lot. Bottom line, don't judge people in the forums for what they post.
Part II-4: Do not over assert your position When you reply to somebody's post, don't keep going back and forth. Your reply to this persons reply and their reply to your reply and maybe even an entirely separate post of your own are enough. If you reply to everyone on a thread that is not your own with the same viewpoint, the thread will probably turn into your views, not the topic. And it will drag on blandly.
Part II-5: Do not assert opinion as fact OR fact as opinion Never use generalizations such as more or most, everyone, few, etc. without solid evidence which comes from unbiased poll data; never say "splash potions were not intended to be used by the player" because the developers obviously added the feature for this reason.
Part III: Politeness (most important)
Part III-1: Defining Rudeness What is rudeness? There are 2 common definitions 1. offensively impolite or ill-mannered. 2. roughly made or done; lacking subtlety or sophistication. I prefer the second definition, because what really defines impolite? So, going off of no sophistication, let me emphasize, re-emphasize, and over-emphasize the can and cant's of posting.
Part III-2: Detecting Rudeness What should be considered rude? How do we know if something is rude? In general, when we for all extensive purposes set rudeness to the lack of sophistication, there are 5 types of posts we should avoid typing:
Discrimination (of any type):
Now, there are many different types of discrimination. The first is regarding a persons race, country, etc. Since people aren't usually racist in this forum, let's focus on country. Don't criticize any country. Period. Conspiracy theories about the U.S. government are wrong. Canadians already apologized about Beiber many years ago. The U.K. is not queen centered, that's more of a tradition thing. Japanese people are not inherently racist. Such statements are unfactual stereotypes. Stereotypes are ignorant, biased views. Boys > girls is false, and girls > boys is false also. Don't say your religion is better than anyone else's Religions are moral guidelines, not encyclopedias. Or factions for that matter. And nobody is better than anyone else. Why is that so hard for people here to understand? Moderators delete posts becasue it's a job, not a hobby, popular mod makers are good at code, but they are not better than you or me. Notch is not our God. He's just the founder of the community who founds many things. Herobrine doesn't exist! Blegh!!! The reputation section should be renamed because it only deals with likes...I digress. We are all equals here. =s. Don't look up to people too much or talk down at people at all. Well, I think that covers discrimination. Essentially, just don't think anyone is better or worse than anyone else and you are good.
Calling a post a lie:
This is perhaps the rudest thing you can ever post. Period. At least discrimination is usually written by someone who was influenced by popular (false) beliefs. Calling someone a liar has no place. Anywhere. It's degrading. First of all, being humans, we make mistakes. Not mistakes as in lying. Usually, they are misinformations or misunderstandings, not even lies. Second of all, people change view points. Third of all, what is lying? We have such loose definitions for it. Here's a fair definition: Saying something that you don't believe is lying. If you believe something to be true, factual or not, you are not lying. So don't go "You meant _, not _. It's obvious what you meant you liar". Oh hell no, it's not obvious. People are complicated. They can't just write all of their thoughts on a page! There aren't enough words in the English language! And you know what, live by this: assume whatever someone said to be a truth. It is an incorrect truth only of you can prove it wrong, and only a lie if the person being accused admits it.
Disregarding Someone's views:
Honestly, this is more ignorance than rudeness. But because ignorance = not sophisticated, let's cover it while we're addressing these. Your view is not always right or even usually right. Or right at all. Because it's a view. An opinion. Opinions are not right by definition. You can learn a few things from listening to the opposition, and being open minded to the other side of the coin (figuratively speaking).
Calling Someone's post ignorant/blind
I can kill this in one sentence; who are you to judge if someone is being ignorant when they very well could understand your view and just disagree with it?
Intentional Malrecognizing/Forgiveness:
I know, I know. That's not even a word. But what I mean by this is do not judge people based on their disagreements with you on previous threads. I would say or just don't judge people at all, but I realize as human beings this is a tough goal. At the very least, imagine the way someone behaves on their latest post is the person you are responding to. This is the internet. We just don't tend to post how much we changed. And we are dynamic people, we have the tendency to grow and evolve. So don't hate someone you hated on from a 3 month old thread. That person may have changed. For the better or for the worst. So forgive and forget. Unless the case is bad enough where they should be banned. Then report and forget.
AND NEVER MAKE AN ACCUSATION. PERIOD.
Part III-3: Reporting Rudeness I know the following may sound controversial. So prepare yourself. If someone posts something rude and disrespectful, in such an extreme and just plain low case you could drop dead of rage, completely ignore them. Don't even bother with their reasoning. People who say stuff like this either are disregarding your true nature as the good person you are, or have a superiority complex. So you have the right to disregard them as long as you don't stoop to their level or hold grudges. Even if they have merit in other aspects, if the case of rudeness is that extreme, Report their comment. In fact, report the member. Just run through their post history and see if this is what they usually do. If it is, report. If not, they may be having a bad day. If they soured up your day, and are just being jerks, they may sour up everyone else too. You will be helping the community in the long run if you are an up-stander. Again, this is only in extreme cases. In bad but not extreme cases, just report the comment or possibly reply saying it was uncalled for but leave it at that.
Part IV: Of flame wars, and intent of the OP
Part IV-1: On topicness; no redundancy Staying on topic is obviously important. But there is more to it than that. Please do not misinterpret a topic. What do I mean? If you are responding to a topic that, let's just say hypothetically, is called "Please don't add broccoli in 1.17", because broccoli is being added by a snapshot, do not say "I hate version 1.17. The Pig Dimension? Huggable pet creepers, really?". Why not? You are broadening the topic and destroying the purpose of the thread. Which was against broccoli. By be openly against 100% of MC 1.17 you are adding an unnecessary or otherwise irrelevant argument which will sidetrack people on the thread. How does this connect to etiquette? It can easily lead to a flame war; where people go on primitive rampages full of bias and caps lock. And I also mean dealing with flame wars themselves. Which leads me to:
Part IV-2: In the case of a flame war... Stop, drop, and roll: Stop the argument. Tell everyone to focus and the thread isn't about this. If it is, then drop the hate. Let everyone know they all have valid points (no matter how unsupported). Tactically roll around the issue and say something like "We covered every strength and weakness already. Let's let go already." or "Let's just wait and see how the changes play out" or even "Let's all have a cookie and move on :D.". Evacuate the building: Sometimes staying out of a burning building gives the fire less stuff to burn. Know what I'm saying? Call the fire department: contact a moderator, they've got it all under control. Get a new fire alarm: Raise your skills at detecting posts which can potentially cause a flame war and learn how to calm the situation
Part V: Be supportive! Part V-1: We are a family, so to speak Yeah, there's always that creepy uncle and that uncle grandpa, but...we're essentially family. Metaphorically. Hypothetically. I'm not talking nepotism here, I'm just saying the qualities generically attributed to families (ex: being supportive, constructive, nice, understanding, etc.) are the qualities we should have in the forums. Understanding means say stuff like "yeah, I get that. Even if I don't agree, I definitely see where you are coming from". Understanding is legit understanding. Getting where they are coming from, and truly listening to them.
Part V-2: Support Supportive, contrary to the suggestions thread (the embodiment of evil), does not mean Support!/No support/Partial Support. It means: "You want this to be added? Well, here are the pros and cons:-----. If you need help improving your suggestion, just ask me!" Please, if you have any shred of humanity in you, don't call an idea stupid. You call it bad, if you have enough support and be polite about it. Just not stupid. The point of the suggestions thread specifically is not, I repeat not, to determine whether it should be in the game or not. It's to propose/suggest an idea to see if Mojang deems it fit. Sure, you should give feedback, and see how the community will react. But that could be accomplished in a poll. The comments in a suggestion thread should really contribute to altering the suggestion until it is polished enough to not be disliked by or hinder players. And please, be willing to alter your suggestion and take feedback. Of course, this doesn't only apply to the suggestions thread. Don't insult somebody's community creation of any kind. People have different standards. A resource pack, for example, that looks sloppy to you may be the best aesthetic ever to someone who comes across it. Just politely state how you think it could be improved.
Part V-3: Constructive Criticism Constructive? If you think something needs improvement, suggest how it can be improved. Don't bash the idea. Please contribute. I'll quote the last sentences under support to emphasize "A resource pack, for example, that looks sloppy to you may be the best aesthetic ever to someone who comes across it. Just politely state how you think it could be improved." There you have it. To shorten, "It's bad because" should really be "If you do _" it can improve.
Part V-4: Be nice in general Be nice by complimenting frequently and if always address a strength every time you post one weakness. No, seriously. Try it out. You can actually get somewhere in the discussion
Part V-5: What is the thank button for? Confusing, I know. It seems to serve whatever purpose is most convenient at the time. Let me clarify it is not for supporting an argument. Even I do that sometimes. But we have to move on from that trend. Thank buttons are either to thank a post for answering a question/helping the discussion move on with great unbiased detail or to thank someone for their contribution to the community. And don't misunderstand the latter. A contribution to the community is a user submitted thing or a very thought provoking/detailed post.
Part VI: Conclusion Part VI: So now that you read this thread, hopefully you have been inspired to help create a generally more friendly environment. The forums shouldn't really be so full of bias and rude remarks. Everyone is equal here.
Well, that's about it for threadiquette. If you have some more ideas for threadiquette, post them here. Or just make general comments. Because that will help to. Just be polite while posting. Otherwise you didn't really take much from this thread.... XD
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@zakum, that's a pretty good summary. Perfect for da TL;DRers. Thank you. Only thing I have to point out is I avoided calling them rules becasue they are not mandatory or restrictions, just recommended guidelines to be polite.
Then again this is a dumbed down version, with more general less specific, so you don't have to fix it.
Absolutely beautiful. You did a marvelous job. I can't tell what part is my favorite, the name "treadiquette" or "IDK TL;DR 4life man."
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Thanks.
Well, my favorite line (legit) was "religions are moral guidelines, not encyclopedias. Or factions for that matter."
But that would require another thread. And since the forums do not want religious posts for obvious reasons I'm afraid expressing my views on theology as a whole and the wonderful contributions many religions make to ethicallity cannot warrent a thread.
BTW, not to you but for everyone reading this thread:
I hope all of you understood the sarcastic tone mixing in with the serious issues being addressed. It is definitely 100% serious as all of this I believe to be true, but there still is a level of satire and a deep level of understanding required to get it plus the simplistic face value which can apply to the general audience.
Wow, I barely understand my own writing sometimes. xD
Anyways, hope you enjoyed the thread.
I figured giving multiple options is a good thing. I like the other one as well, but I also figured having a banner with the name of the thread and an alternate color scheme choice should also be an option.
Threadiquette:
A forumers guide to ethos
Ah, etiquette. Before even scratching the surface of it, let me define the word:
The rules indicating the polite way to behave.
I am not going off of the "social norm" definition, because that's conformity, not etiquette.
You have my permission to TL;DR (too long don't read) provided you at least read what applies to you. Nobody is perfect, because perfection is a subjective and convoluted concept. So let's just take these guidelines as self-improvement suggestions that will help us build a more approachable and fair community.
Note: Everything I post in this thread is an opinion. You may disagree with it, and if you do your opinions will be valued (please post on this thread)
I: Preface
II: Responses and arguing
III: Politeness
IV: Flame Wars and OP's intent
V: Be Supportive
VI: Conclusion
I: Preface (If you want to TL;DR, at the very least read this and cherrypick the rest):
So let me start by answering the question, why was this thread created? I'll be honest here. It was created because of all the borderline flame wars about....everything. From the strictness of the suggestions forums to the biased views of hating change. And the biased views of hating the lack of change. Basically, general bias and rudeness. Which is sad. I can see about 60-70% of our members giving at least an effort to be polite. The other percent is not necessarily impolite, but at the very least need some serious help being more understanding.
I think we can all improve by reading this thread. Heck, I think even I improved just by writing this thread, despite these views being my own. I guess that goes to show you your nature to swiftly speak your mind and ignore your personal standards until AFTER posting is a legit problem. To make it worse, we all try to justify whatever we said with even less thought. Well, actually more often than not we actually add new context to align these statements with our standards. Which is fine, so long as we don't go off topic in doing so. I will touch up on this later.
Part II: Responses and arguing
Part II-1: Listen to other people
If you post a thread, you have to listen to everyone's replies. Not just the ones you like or agree with. You are not always "right", because opinions are opinions, so by nature there is no "right answer". And more importantly, other people are entitled to opinions too. Furthermore, take the opinions of other people and try to understand why they feel this way. If you truly disagree with the logic behind the opinion, not the opinion itself, that's when you should make a counterargument. If both your opinion and their opinion both have merit, you can also reply with something like "I see where you're coming from, _ can indeed sometimes cause _. I think there is a solution to this particular part: nerf _ and make ~ less common". If you completely disagree with their opinion, politely disagree and back why you feel it is not a good opinion. If their opinion has no support, that is bias:
Part II-2: Bias
If someone posts a simple unsupported statement, don't merely disagree. First ask an equally as simple "how so?" because you don't even know their thought process and thus can't really judge. Don't be the one to post an unsupported statement either. If you do, follow with "I will elaborate when I get the time". Because simple black and white statements don't contribute.
II-3: Black and White
Not everything is in black and white. In fact, nothing is in black and white. People have reasons for posting things. Say they post a "this is better". Don't you think they actually have reasoning, even if they don't say it? People are complicated. They are like onions. They have layers. If they say something nonfactual, they probably misread it somewhere. If they make a "rude" remark, maybe they were offended by something in the post. I'll touch up on such statements later. A lot. Bottom line, don't judge people in the forums for what they post.
Part II-4: Do not over assert your position
When you reply to somebody's post, don't keep going back and forth. Your reply to this persons reply and their reply to your reply and maybe even an entirely separate post of your own are enough. If you reply to everyone on a thread that is not your own with the same viewpoint, the thread will probably turn into your views, not the topic. And it will drag on blandly.
Part II-5: Do not assert opinion as fact OR fact as opinion
Never use generalizations such as more or most, everyone, few, etc. without solid evidence which comes from unbiased poll data; never say "splash potions were not intended to be used by the player" because the developers obviously added the feature for this reason.
Part III: Politeness (most important)
Part III-1: Defining Rudeness
What is rudeness? There are 2 common definitions
1. offensively impolite or ill-mannered.
2. roughly made or done; lacking subtlety or sophistication.
I prefer the second definition, because what really defines impolite? So, going off of no sophistication, let me emphasize, re-emphasize, and over-emphasize the can and cant's of posting.
Part III-2: Detecting Rudeness
What should be considered rude? How do we know if something is rude? In general, when we for all extensive purposes set rudeness to the lack of sophistication, there are 5 types of posts we should avoid typing:
Discrimination (of any type):
Now, there are many different types of discrimination. The first is regarding a persons race, country, etc. Since people aren't usually racist in this forum, let's focus on country. Don't criticize any country. Period. Conspiracy theories about the U.S. government are wrong. Canadians already apologized about Beiber many years ago. The U.K. is not queen centered, that's more of a tradition thing. Japanese people are not inherently racist. Such statements are unfactual stereotypes. Stereotypes are ignorant, biased views. Boys > girls is false, and girls > boys is false also. Don't say your religion is better than anyone else's Religions are moral guidelines, not encyclopedias. Or factions for that matter. And nobody is better than anyone else. Why is that so hard for people here to understand? Moderators delete posts becasue it's a job, not a hobby, popular mod makers are good at code, but they are not better than you or me. Notch is not our God. He's just the founder of the community who founds many things. Herobrine doesn't exist! Blegh!!! The reputation section should be renamed because it only deals with likes...I digress. We are all equals here. =s. Don't look up to people too much or talk down at people at all. Well, I think that covers discrimination. Essentially, just don't think anyone is better or worse than anyone else and you are good.
Calling a post a lie:
This is perhaps the rudest thing you can ever post. Period. At least discrimination is usually written by someone who was influenced by popular (false) beliefs. Calling someone a liar has no place. Anywhere. It's degrading. First of all, being humans, we make mistakes. Not mistakes as in lying. Usually, they are misinformations or misunderstandings, not even lies. Second of all, people change view points. Third of all, what is lying? We have such loose definitions for it. Here's a fair definition: Saying something that you don't believe is lying. If you believe something to be true, factual or not, you are not lying. So don't go "You meant _, not _. It's obvious what you meant you liar". Oh hell no, it's not obvious. People are complicated. They can't just write all of their thoughts on a page! There aren't enough words in the English language! And you know what, live by this: assume whatever someone said to be a truth. It is an incorrect truth only of you can prove it wrong, and only a lie if the person being accused admits it.
Disregarding Someone's views:
Honestly, this is more ignorance than rudeness. But because ignorance = not sophisticated, let's cover it while we're addressing these. Your view is not always right or even usually right. Or right at all. Because it's a view. An opinion. Opinions are not right by definition. You can learn a few things from listening to the opposition, and being open minded to the other side of the coin (figuratively speaking).
Calling Someone's post ignorant/blind
I can kill this in one sentence; who are you to judge if someone is being ignorant when they very well could understand your view and just disagree with it?
Intentional Malrecognizing/Forgiveness:
I know, I know. That's not even a word. But what I mean by this is do not judge people based on their disagreements with you on previous threads. I would say or just don't judge people at all, but I realize as human beings this is a tough goal. At the very least, imagine the way someone behaves on their latest post is the person you are responding to. This is the internet. We just don't tend to post how much we changed. And we are dynamic people, we have the tendency to grow and evolve. So don't hate someone you hated on from a 3 month old thread. That person may have changed. For the better or for the worst. So forgive and forget. Unless the case is bad enough where they should be banned. Then report and forget.
AND NEVER MAKE AN ACCUSATION. PERIOD.
Part III-3: Reporting Rudeness
I know the following may sound controversial. So prepare yourself. If someone posts something rude and disrespectful, in such an extreme and just plain low case you could drop dead of rage, completely ignore them. Don't even bother with their reasoning. People who say stuff like this either are disregarding your true nature as the good person you are, or have a superiority complex. So you have the right to disregard them as long as you don't stoop to their level or hold grudges. Even if they have merit in other aspects, if the case of rudeness is that extreme, Report their comment. In fact, report the member. Just run through their post history and see if this is what they usually do. If it is, report. If not, they may be having a bad day. If they soured up your day, and are just being jerks, they may sour up everyone else too. You will be helping the community in the long run if you are an up-stander. Again, this is only in extreme cases. In bad but not extreme cases, just report the comment or possibly reply saying it was uncalled for but leave it at that.
Part IV: Of flame wars, and intent of the OP
Part IV-1: On topicness; no redundancy
Staying on topic is obviously important. But there is more to it than that. Please do not misinterpret a topic. What do I mean? If you are responding to a topic that, let's just say hypothetically, is called "Please don't add broccoli in 1.17", because broccoli is being added by a snapshot, do not say "I hate version 1.17. The Pig Dimension? Huggable pet creepers, really?". Why not? You are broadening the topic and destroying the purpose of the thread. Which was against broccoli. By be openly against 100% of MC 1.17 you are adding an unnecessary or otherwise irrelevant argument which will sidetrack people on the thread. How does this connect to etiquette? It can easily lead to a flame war; where people go on primitive rampages full of bias and caps lock. And I also mean dealing with flame wars themselves. Which leads me to:
Part IV-2: In the case of a flame war...
Stop, drop, and roll: Stop the argument. Tell everyone to focus and the thread isn't about this. If it is, then drop the hate. Let everyone know they all have valid points (no matter how unsupported). Tactically roll around the issue and say something like "We covered every strength and weakness already. Let's let go already." or "Let's just wait and see how the changes play out" or even "Let's all have a cookie and move on :D.".
Evacuate the building: Sometimes staying out of a burning building gives the fire less stuff to burn. Know what I'm saying?
Call the fire department: contact a moderator, they've got it all under control.
Get a new fire alarm: Raise your skills at detecting posts which can potentially cause a flame war and learn how to calm the situation
Part V: Be supportive!
Part V-1: We are a family, so to speak
Yeah, there's always that creepy uncle and that uncle grandpa, but...we're essentially family. Metaphorically. Hypothetically. I'm not talking nepotism here, I'm just saying the qualities generically attributed to families (ex: being supportive, constructive, nice, understanding, etc.) are the qualities we should have in the forums. Understanding means say stuff like "yeah, I get that. Even if I don't agree, I definitely see where you are coming from". Understanding is legit understanding. Getting where they are coming from, and truly listening to them.
Part V-2: Support
Supportive, contrary to the suggestions thread (the embodiment of evil), does not mean Support!/No support/Partial Support. It means: "You want this to be added? Well, here are the pros and cons:-----. If you need help improving your suggestion, just ask me!" Please, if you have any shred of humanity in you, don't call an idea stupid. You call it bad, if you have enough support and be polite about it. Just not stupid. The point of the suggestions thread specifically is not, I repeat not, to determine whether it should be in the game or not. It's to propose/suggest an idea to see if Mojang deems it fit. Sure, you should give feedback, and see how the community will react. But that could be accomplished in a poll. The comments in a suggestion thread should really contribute to altering the suggestion until it is polished enough to not be disliked by or hinder players. And please, be willing to alter your suggestion and take feedback. Of course, this doesn't only apply to the suggestions thread. Don't insult somebody's community creation of any kind. People have different standards. A resource pack, for example, that looks sloppy to you may be the best aesthetic ever to someone who comes across it. Just politely state how you think it could be improved.
Part V-3: Constructive Criticism
Constructive? If you think something needs improvement, suggest how it can be improved. Don't bash the idea. Please contribute. I'll quote the last sentences under support to emphasize
"A resource pack, for example, that looks sloppy to you may be the best aesthetic ever to someone who comes across it. Just politely state how you think it could be improved."
There you have it. To shorten, "It's bad because" should really be "If you do _" it can improve.
Part V-4: Be nice in general
Be nice by complimenting frequently and if always address a strength every time you post one weakness. No, seriously. Try it out. You can actually get somewhere in the discussion
Part V-5: What is the thank button for?
Confusing, I know. It seems to serve whatever purpose is most convenient at the time. Let me clarify it is not for supporting an argument. Even I do that sometimes. But we have to move on from that trend. Thank buttons are either to thank a post for answering a question/helping the discussion move on with great unbiased detail or to thank someone for their contribution to the community. And don't misunderstand the latter. A contribution to the community is a user submitted thing or a very thought provoking/detailed post.
Part VI: Conclusion
Part VI:
So now that you read this thread, hopefully you have been inspired to help create a generally more friendly environment. The forums shouldn't really be so full of bias and rude remarks. Everyone is equal here.
Well, that's about it for threadiquette. If you have some more ideas for threadiquette, post them here. Or just make general comments. Because that will help to. Just be polite while posting. Otherwise you didn't really take much from this thread.... XD
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By Hydraheads
Sigged. Hydraheads, you truly are an amazing person for writing this, and I thank you. *gives cookies*
“Cats are connoisseurs of comfort.”
― James Herriot, James Herriot's Cat Stories
Thanks! I try. I try. *multiplies cookie and feeds all 8 heads*
@zakum, that's a pretty good summary. Perfect for da TL;DRers. Thank you. Only thing I have to point out is I avoided calling them rules becasue they are not mandatory or restrictions, just recommended guidelines to be polite.
Then again this is a dumbed down version, with more general less specific, so you don't have to fix it.
Again, thx. That was interesting.
This is good and well written. Good job c:
.............mcf isnt gone???????????????
Thank you!
Very well written, and I hope some users will read this.
You could always help by adding it to your signature.
“Cats are connoisseurs of comfort.”
― James Herriot, James Herriot's Cat Stories
Thank you!
I am hoping the users who read it take something from it. And the community might become a bit more friendly.
Of course, this is always an option, and it will help spread the word. But never feel obligated to do so because signatures are your property.
A banner would be nice also. Only I lack the skills necessesary to make one.
But of course. Merely a suggestion. Did I infringe on something? I'm still new here.
“Cats are connoisseurs of comfort.”
― James Herriot, James Herriot's Cat Stories
No, no, you're totally fine here. Just pointing that out.
Absolutely beautiful. You did a marvelous job. I can't tell what part is my favorite, the name "treadiquette" or "IDK TL;DR 4life man."
XD
Thanks.
Well, my favorite line (legit) was "religions are moral guidelines, not encyclopedias. Or factions for that matter."
But that would require another thread. And since the forums do not want religious posts for obvious reasons I'm afraid expressing my views on theology as a whole and the wonderful contributions many religions make to ethicallity cannot warrent a thread.
BTW, not to you but for everyone reading this thread:
I hope all of you understood the sarcastic tone mixing in with the serious issues being addressed. It is definitely 100% serious as all of this I believe to be true, but there still is a level of satire and a deep level of understanding required to get it plus the simplistic face value which can apply to the general audience.
Wow, I barely understand my own writing sometimes. xD
Anyways, hope you enjoyed the thread.
Hope nobody offered yet. I can do a banner if you'd like.
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No, nobody did yet. That would be wonderful! Thanks.
Okay, here it is.
EDIT: I was trying to get it to link to the page but I couldn't figure that out.
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It's hard to follow your dreams when you run from your nightmares. --
Ayy, thanks man.
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Nawce! Thank you. I'll add it to the OP.
Thanks for adjusting the properties. Not entirely sure how it works, but i suppose i should learn.
Added new banner:
(code in OP)
I figured giving multiple options is a good thing. I like the other one as well, but I also figured having a banner with the name of the thread and an alternate color scheme choice should also be an option.