Reading What Sucks

Most of all it sucks because everyone expects you to be a complete mindless idiot. And from the way this site sounds, it sounds like they're trying to avoid n00bz like the plague. I don't blame them.

But being formal is for special occasions. Being informal while leading intelligent yet senseless discussions is paradise.

So yeah, I'm new. Someone save me.

and in that moment i swear we were infinite

Welcome to NAO, and congratulations on not making a terrible mistake with your first post of being a typical noob. I hope that we can see some posts from you soon that show us a wonderful new addition to our community.

Don't worry, things should be fine as long as you double space your paragraphs and don't use "u" or "lolzorz" or "omgwtfbbq".

Just jump right in, see a post that piques a reply in your brain, postpostpost.

If you use up your post allotment (not alot right now for you) every day and lurk (logged in) you should get a worthwile post count in a week or two or three (you'd have to ask Jaz, one of the gods [ie creator] of this forum, exactly how long).

Oh and remember as far as I know the very extremely heated debates I don't believe anyone really takes personally (at least those who take it seriously...) I may be bullshitting, but I like to think I speak for the community when I say this.

I wish I had my white stars back :(

Pistol Grip Pump In My Lap At All Times

Why do people whine about being new into a group?
Welcome to life.

Isn't this the very core of our existence as social animals, this "changing of the guards", as it were?
We live, progress, move-on, move-in, move-out, and then die.

Why question, or even wonder at the most basic tenet of human existence: change and newness.

Doesn't every group look askance at any nOOb? You're just the next. The natural order is to question to "new guy", and determine his/her sincerity.
Hang around long enough, you'll be telling the next n00b what his place is.

My suggestion is to read, read, read...and then comment.

The Cranesbill--a surprising pick by Emmet.

Thanks though, for y'alls posts. By the way, can I say "y'all"? And other Southern colloquialisms? Just wonderin'.

But I'm not really whining about it, I'm ranting. (Ooh. Burn.)

Just kidding, but I appreciate it. I hope I can call you my friends soon.

-nutshell

P.S. zen- your post is very intelligent and well-spoken. You are cool. Good job!

(>_>i am so lame)

and in that moment i swear we were infinite

I think all these restrictions on newbie movements are bitchin' myself. I can live with having only three posts a day. I'm not a frivolous poster anyway, so that's not a concern for me. I can ration until I rank up.

And as for double-spacing paragraphs, spelling correctly, all that happy crappy, I demand it of my other forums and anyone who wishes to IM me. I block people for poor grammar and netspeak.

My only discontent so far lies in not being able to change my icon. Not that there's anything wrong with the Black Spy. No, not at all. In fact, I may very well be the biggest Antonio Prohias fan ever. What I dislike is that it is in color. Though he did occassionally work in color, the Spies were always in black and white, except when MAD decided color was in order, like on the covers of the videogames (as seen in the icons).

But I suppose I can deal with that. If I can tolerate Peter Kuper doing them in color on a regular basis without being reduced to explosive vomiting...

If ever there was an argument for sittin' down and shuttin' up, Henry Harrison is it.

I was away from NAO for a couple of months and i got degraded to lowest rank :] just today i reached the 3-posts-a-day rank. and i gotta say i like it :]

besides post limit is a great idea, because it keeps spam away. for good.

and yeah, NAO has some neat features, gotta agree with that. i only wish there were some skins to select between. it's hard to find trolls around here, too :]

"Life is a queue. You come in, hang around for a bit, get some service, then depart."