CAA: Christian Anime Alliance

(To the Mods: If this is in the wrong place for this, feel free to move it.)

It has come to my attention that there are many new members(and even some older ones) are acting rather, well, noobish. So to help end this epidemic, and being a bit of a new member myself, I've decided to enlighten those members and others on some basic rules that I have learned that can be very helpful and may just prevent the bannation of a poor new member's souls.

1. Be Polite. This is a must. If you can't be polite, you have already failed.

2. Don't act like you own the world.(or CAA) You can be confident, but not overly confident.

3. Always type in proper grammar, even in the chat. If you fail at this, the Grammar Ranger will get you! o.o

4. Don't go around picking fights. That's one of the best ways to get banned. Besides, ShatterHeartArk and UC Pseudonym could beat anyone to pulp in an argument.

5. Don't Flirt. It's immature and it's a good way to get your soul eaten by a Mod. (or Nate.)

6. Whatever you do, don't press the red button!

7. Please don't use over 3 exclamation points when typing anywhere. They take up too much space.

8. If you have a question or are confused about something. Don't panic. Just ask someone nicely what the answer is. For example:
A bad way to ask a question -
"Waaaaaahhhhh!!!!!!(note: too many exclamation points) I can't figur dis out!!!! can some1 help me plz Im such a nooob LOL leik thx g2g by"

Good way to ask a question -
*innocent eyes* "Please sir/mame, could you please tell me <insert question here>

9. Don't spam. SPAM = Stupid, Pointless, Annoying, Messages. (it's also a meat too...)

10. Make your posts beneficial to others, not just to yourself. To explain this a bit further, I'm going to take a quote from Lady Macbeth.

Lady Macbeth wrote: Proper forum decorum (for all forums, not just this one) is to make posts that contribute to the conversation. To misquote Thumper, "If you can't post something useful...don't post nothin' at all." (And yes, I cringe to think how many children probably learned their grammar skills from Thumper. )

Examples of posts that are not useful to any conversation:

"Me too"

"Yep!"

"I agree."

" "

In general, any one/two word post or one/two smiley post falls into this category. There are rare exceptions (except in nonsense threads created just for fun and that encourage such replies) to this rule, but by and large, such posts just are not worth the time it takes to post them.

If you're going to post, post a complete sentence that adds at least one new idea to the topic.

11. Don't be afraid of rejection. As long as you follow the rules, people will automactically love you.

12. Before you ask a question, make sure to check the sticky threads. Otherwise you risk being labled as blind.

13.The EDIT button! Put it to good use and don't double (triple, quadruple...) post. And this isn't a chat room. If someone doesn't reply within two minutes don't post, "Hey, where is everyone?" "Answer my question." "Come on people, talk!" or any variations of the like. If no one replies, let the topic die.
(you worded it way better than I could've, KawaiiNeko.)

14. Please don't type "u" when you mean "you," "r" when you mean "are," or use any kind of "internet slang." It's difficult to read, much less understand. (Oh, and Nate is cool for suggesting this.)

15. Don't dig up threads from the ancient past unless you have something really, really, really important to say regarding the topic.

16. Never feed the trolls. Don't reply to a post or a thread that a troll has made.

17. Be very careful when posting debates. (if you need more explaination on this, please ask.)

18. Don't post anything you wouldn't talk about in polite society.

19. And most important of all, have fun! And hope Mith has mercy on you.

(note: If anyone has anything they want to add, assuming people actually look at this, pm me and I'll see if I can add it to the list.)

I just want to point out that you earned about 100 "win" points from me for this single post. XD Beautiful work! And helpful, too!

O_O; I use more than three exclaimation points.... =_=' I am a noob?

The EDIT button! Put it to good use and don't double (triple, quadruple...) post. And this isn't a chat room. If someone doesn't reply within two minutes don't post, "Hey, where is everyone?" "Answer my question." "Come on people, talk!" or any variations of the like. If no one replies, let the topic die.

Kawaiikneko wrote:The EDIT button! Put it to good use and don't double (triple, quadruple...) post. And this isn't a chat room. If someone doesn't reply within two minutes don't post, "Hey, where is everyone?" "Answer my question." "Come on people, talk!" or any variations of the like. If no one replies, let the topic die.

Not only is there an edit button... BUT THERE'S ALSO A QUICK EDIT BUTTON! Lawlz.

9. Don't spam. SPAM = Stupid, Pointless, Annoying, Messages. (it's also a meat too...)

Yes indeed it is a meat! Mighty tasty might I add.

Mr. SmartyPants wrote:Not only is there an edit button... BUT THERE'S ALSO A QUICK EDIT BUTTON! Lawlz.

Yes, that's a favorite of mine. XD

Hey, useful list. Checkmark for most of these.

goldenspines wrote:4. Don't go around picking fights. That's one of the best ways to get banned. Besides, ShatterHeartArk and UC Pseudonym could beat anyone to pulp in an argument.

goldenspines wrote:6. Whatever you do, don't press the red button!

*Breaks out in a cold sweat.*

goldenspines wrote:Don't panic.

Thanks Ford. Couldn't have done it without you.

Awesome set of rules there, Goldie. Maybe we ought to have you as a mod at Anime Angels to help enforce your rules. ^_^ (Well, I don't know if we need any more right now but if we did I'd certainly nominate you as one. )

Goldenspines' How-Not-To-Be-Eaten-By-Mods Handbook FTW.

...written by a n00b? ;p

I jest, it's just because I've been here almost four years.

SPAM is a meat? I'm not convinced.

Otherwise...

I am the Crowned Chat Queen, and I approve of this post! ^_^

If I've offended anyone I really want to appologize. Even when I'm trying not to, I think I can come off as a little... er... blunt? I guess that's the nice way of putting it. Anyway, again, to anyone I've offended, I'm really sorry!

I don't think this was directed towards you, sir.

I gotta say, my first responce was "A new member making a thread like this?" But I will admit...you make good points.



If the grammar ranger comes after me...I'm gonna demand a sandwich. Thus sayeth the Steve.

Very nice, Goldenspines. Noob-dom prevention is always appreciated. ^^

I also highly suggest making friends with the Enter key. Nothing turns me off from reading a post quicker than one huge paragraph that takes up most of my screen. People are much more willing to respond if posts are legible, and nothing improves legibility more than paragraphs broken down into more sizable chunks.

goldenspines wrote:It has come to my attention that there are many new members(and even some older ones) are acting rather, well, noobish.

Just wondering, does this include me? I certainly don't want to make myself unwelcome here.

o.o

Actually, the proper way is either Oo or O.o.

6. Whatever you do, don't press the red button!

To noobs, this is either a joke or unspecific.

10. Make your posts beneficial to others, not just to yourself.

I'm not really sure if my reply is helpful..In what way should it be beneficial? A good reading experience and/or good information?

11. Don't be afraid of rejection. As long as you follow the rules, people will automactically love you.

Not exactly true but nice to think about.

13.The EDIT button.

Then there's the extreme of over-editing. This makes it tedious for responding to other's comments. Thank you GoldenSpines for putting effort in this post. We need more people like you

macguy wrote:I'm not really sure if my reply is helpful..In what way should it be beneficial? A good reading experience and/or good information?

Proper forum decorum (for all forums, not just this one) is to make posts that contribute to the conversation. To misquote Thumper, "If you can't post something useful...don't post nothin' at all." (And yes, I cringe to think how many children probably learned their grammar skills from Thumper. )

Examples of posts that are not useful to any conversation:

"Me too"

"Yep!"

"I agree."

" "

In general, any one/two word post or one/two smiley post falls into this category. There are rare exceptions (except in nonsense threads created just for fun and that encourage such replies) to this rule, but by and large, such posts just are not worth the time it takes to post them.

If you're going to post, post a complete sentence that adds at least one new idea to the topic.

To avoid confusion, this list is not pointed directly at any certain new members, nor was it made to attack anyone. I only made it to help people out. I will admit, that I may need these guidelines as well. Because no one is perfect.
Thank you for the comments. To tell you the truth, I was a bit worried this wouldn't get a good reaction, with me being a bit of a noob myself.

Lady Macbeth wrote:Examples of posts that are not useful to any conversation:

"Me too"

"Yep!"

"I agree."

" "

In general, any one/two word post or one/two smiley post falls into this category. There are rare exceptions (except in nonsense threads created just for fun and that encourage such replies) to this rule, but by and large, such posts just are not worth the time it takes to post them.

If you're going to post, post a complete sentence that adds at least one new idea to the topic.

Quoted for further emphasis, and because I agree. A lot.

ShatterHeartArk wrote:If the grammar ranger comes after me...I'm gonna demand a sandwich. Thus sayeth the Steve.

Bah, what else is new? Now go proofread your post for grammatical errors. XD

And Kawaiikneko...points for you--many, many points. XD

Etoh*the*Greato wrote:If I've offended anyone I really want to appologize. Even when I'm trying not to, I think I can come off as a little... er... blunt? I guess that's the nice way of putting it. Anyway, again, to anyone I've offended, I'm really sorry!

Don't worry about it at all; I don't think any of us have noticed anything. XD You're like...the least no0bish newbie I've seen in a long time. XD

rule #15: Only I am allowed to give out toasted cookies.

*gives one to goldy

good job!

Please don't type "u" when you mean "you," "r" when you mean "are," or use any kind of "internet slang." To quote Strong Bad,

And I don't care how they spell things on the Internet.
When you email me, you spell the whole word out.
And I don't care that your cell phone has a camera in it.

Where is this red button you speak of?

We stopped telling people where it was when they destroyed the internet for the fourth time.

Now we have a handy dandy handbook for the newcomers. Yay!. *Gives goldenspines a digimon cookie.* I am the guy who will give new members a CAA membership button and a digimon cookie!

I do indeed love this thread. Someone should link it in every "Hello and welcome to CAA" post they make. XD;

I can't believe you brought up the red button ... that needs to go on a DND list somewhere.

Lady Macbeth wrote:Proper forum decorum (for all forums, not just this one) is to make posts that contribute to the conversation.

I appreciate the explanation which should be added to the list of rules. People need more details especially when this thread was meant for helping new members.

16. Never feed the trolls. Don't reply to a post or a thread that a troll has made.




Col. Roy Mustang

[quote="Radical Dreamer"]Don't worry about it at all]

That's because we non-noob noobs don't stand out as being obnoxious or clueless.

*Is not sure he should still call himself a noob anyway*

TriezGamer wrote:That's because we non-noob noobs don't stand out as being obnoxious or clueless.

*Is not sure he should still call himself a noob anyway*

Well see, there's a very large difference (in my vocabulary, at least XD) between a "noob" and a "newbie". Newbies are basically just new members, while noobs are people whose MO is basically the opposite of most everything on Goldie's list up there. XD And yeah, I wouldn't call you a newbie anymore; you've been here over a year now. XD

The list should also include, "Don't dig up threads from the ancient past unless you have something really, really, really important to say regarding the topic."