- do u tink da sora is gona leik fuse wit aladina and den dey haf 2 monkahs!!2113
- omfg u n00b u shud stfu i've been hur liek da begining of da froums so stfu
Both of the mentioned examples can be qualified as replies from n00bs. The only difference is that the second one is proud of the fact that they've been here longer than the other person, and therefore demand respect regardless of their lack of grammar, punctuation and sense of logic. These people also like to call themselves "n00b slayers". Both piss me off.
I say we drop all the forum statuses right now, the n00bs, newbs, vets, etc. These titles only cause trouble. N00bs get pissed because they're called n00bs by wannabe-vets, and all the people who've been here for several months think they're superior, and therefore call themselves vets or n00b slayers, and pick on every new person who comes to this forum.
Anyone who comes to this forum is welcome, everyone will be treated equally - by me at least - as long as they do what they're supposed to do according to the forum rules. Prove to be a dumbass, and get what you deserve. Warnings, random flames from other members, etc. Prove to be a normal human being, and you'll be treated like one. Being a 'n00b', a newb or a vet has nothing to do with this.
As for the n00b adoption thing, why the hell would someone adopt a n00b? Can you even adopt a n00b? Someone who's classified as a n00b will do what he wants and doesn't like to be degraded, and comparing teaching a n00b to adopting a puppy or something, will be interpreted as degrading. Besides, since everyone's so convinced that you "can't teach a n00b", why try? The whole n00b adoption thing is BS. The only thing they have to do is read the forum rules and adapt themselves to the forum and its members, you don't need a "n00b trainer" for that.
Now, finally: why are we so hard on 'the n00bs'? Because they are either:
A) Not liked because of their way of acting.
B) The people picking on n00bs think they are superior and therefore like to prove their superiority by picking on the new people, acting like the high school bullies so to speak.
Want this to change?
A) Make sure the 'n00bs' adapt and start acting like human beings.
B) Become a mod and ban everyone who has a superiority complex.
End of rant.