New Member Etiquette or lack of?

[Bengal]

Sounds like the Greater Internet Fuckwad Theory.

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/03/19

That sums it up perfectly...

[Ace]

Me personally, I could really care less what anyone on this forum says about me or my gear. I've been on here since previous boards, and there are and have been a LOT of really cool dudes on here I have had the pleasure of interacting with on both the board and in real life. Sure there are going to be douchebags, there are anywhere you go. The trick is not to let them get to you. I simply ignore the assholes, they are below my contempt anyways. Why get all excited about some asshole that you've never met that lives four states away in his mom's basement trying to make everyone as unhappy as he is? I have 100% confidence in my gear, playing abilities and standing in the music community. Anyone who tries to fling crap my way better have a really good crap flinger.

[RacerX]

a mountain of retarded jerks.

:ROTF:

Great band name!

[Robert Burns]

A lot of it has to do with age and maturity. I try to post everyday on these forums, but a lot of the time I can't find anything to strike my interest, and I'd rather not have all my posts saying "nice guitar dude, I love the finish." or "I'm not a fan of that guitar..", to me, if you can't really contribute something worthwhile to a thread, it's not worth adding your two cents in. I noticed that the people have who have been here longer are very nice and knowledgeable, but there are still a lot of "newer" members that are knowledgeable and nice. Of course, there are a lot of new members with the lack of common courtesy, and there are also the veteran members that just think they're hot shit and don't care for new members. It goes both ways.

I personally prefer to read more than I write, because this forums standards are a lot different than what I'm use to posting at and I enjoy to read and absorb everyones opinions rather than runnin' my Italian mouth off.

My main point - everyone needs to start somewhere, and the members that are new to online communities will eventually pick up on the standards that are shown, however, if they are seeing other people be assholes to others, they'll pick up on that as well.

** Good post! (future Administrator here!

[MartinBarre]

Isn't every forum the same? Established members think new members show a lack of respect and etiquette?
Take this example: I post something genuine in a thread here and someone makes a stupid sarcastic reply to it. So I reply in similar fashion.
I then get jumped on and called a cunt for ruining the thread? Sorry, maybe I'm a new member but I don't see the logic in that.

Just because people are new to this board doesn't mean they are new to the internet, new to guitars, new to electricity and the combustion engine or that they should be everyone's whipping boy for a few months until they "prove" themselves.
Sorry - if someone talks to me like I'm an idiot, I'll reply to them in the same stupid way. I don't see why I should ignore it, or kiss ass, just cos I'm not long registered.

That said, most people here, by far, are cool!

[straycat]

I'm getting sleepy reading this.

[JetFixxxer]

Is it me or has there recently been a influx of new members? Of course new blood is always welcome, it just seems to me that a lot of the new members, seem to lack some basic tact.

Like always there are lots of hey check out my new gear pics. It used to be that people were polite and always left, cool stuff/congrats(if you liked it or not). Now and it always seems to be from sub 100 posters. Damn that paint sucks/ugly/I don't like it.

It also seems like the new batch of members seem to take pride in being "aggressive" . When I 1st joined, I knew to be cool and try to get the vibe of posters and post. Now some of these guys come in and after a whopping 5 post are "I am King of all", and don't get me started on the always persistent. I got 1 for sale.


Damn I feel old

Goes back to the no one wins in games (always a tie) when you are younger...

[hippietim]

Each generation seems to have its own form of douchery. Of course, we could say the same about our own "back in the day". But this new one seems to have a unique desire to highly flaunt their douchebaggery, slacker-ness, and attitude. They'll learn eventually.

It's also seems to be a reflection of society in general, which seems to be losing a significant amount of common sense and common decency. I suspect a lot of it is due to s**t-headed parenting.

The same fundamental thing was said about our generation. You're right though. And they were right then too. It's just a steady decline - there's been peaks and valleys but common courtesy/decency just becomes less fashionable every day.

[hippietim]

Anyone who tries to fling crap my way better have a really good crap flinger.

How about a laser guided slingshot?

[hippietim]

[lerxstcat]

Each generation seems to have its own form of douchery. Of course, we could say the same about our own "back in the day". But this new one seems to have a unique desire to highly flaunt their douchebaggery, slacker-ness, and attitude. They'll learn eventually.

It's also seems to be a reflection of society in general, which seems to be losing a significant amount of common sense and common decency. I suspect a lot of it is due to s**t-headed parenting.

To be honest, I think society's near-banning of corporal punishment, even from parents, is a big part of this problem.

Before I was old enough to comprehend right, wrong and respect, I comprehended that the ass-whipping was coming if I got out of line. so by the time I did understand those concepts, I was already trained by the desire to NOT get an ass-whipping. And I had my dad wrapped around my finger, he very rarely hit me - but I got enough to learn to show respect to others, that was his big pet peeve: show respect to people.

Kids today really have no respect. In my parents' day the adults said that about us as kids, and we WERE rebellious. But compared to today's kids we were angels - because the ass-whipping was always in the cards.

Yes, I have become my parents! :ROTF:

[Soap]

Anyone who tries to fling crap my way better have a really good crap flinger.

:ROTF: Right on.

[Frigo89]

I am sick of hearing all you guys bitch, and bitch (And complain a little bit too!), I am OUT OF HERE!!!

:ROTF:

NOT!

Im a half newbie still, I've been here a year, and still dont really know anybody except the obvious...fett, "Rev. Fuggums" ( ) and various others. I just need more time, that's all

hopefully I havent come across as a dick, if I have....FUCK YOU

[GodOfRhythm]

FUCK YOU ALL!

[fett]

I am, I think, the oldest, most mature, experienced and just the most Viking god-like member here.:ROTF: We can't lower the bar much more.