GBAtemp isn't 4chan.

[King Zargo]

If you want to call someone a douchebag on the internet, at least spell it right.

You don't deserve the E!!!

QUOTE(scubersteve @ Mar 22 2008, 03:49 AM) I never understood the insult douchebag.
Would you rather be a plastic bag, or a vaginal cleaning utility (tool)?

I hope that this helps you understand it better.

 

[Mangofett]

You need to go on a diet.

 

[Kyoji]

Hello Psyfira

Hello Kyoji

Hello Dirtie

 

[xcalibur]

If you want to call someone a douchebag on the internet, at least spell it right.

You don't deserve the E!!!

QUOTE(scubersteve @ Mar 22 2008, 03:49 AM) I never understood the insult douchebag.
Would you rather be a plastic bag, or a vaginal cleaning utility (tool)?

I hope that this helps you understand it better.

Hmm.. I'm a chinese tattoo away from being a douchebag..

 

[Psyfira]

Hello everybody

 

[scubersteve]

you wear abnormally pink undershirts? o.O

 

[mthrnite]

Hello everybody

Hello Psyfira!
I don't get puzzle quest either, till now I thought it was a gender based blindness.. I am relieved!

 

[xcalibur]

you wear abnormally pink undershirts? o.O

Hell yeah!
Pink is an awesome color.

 

[scubersteve]

Apparently, according to Costello, the staff is going to try to de-4chanize the boards.

Spoiler

we're discussing in the staff forums on how to end this rather annoying 4chan & bashing trend that has been going on lately on the forums
4chan trends aren't that unhealthy...
they can be funny.
its an interesting discussion and there will certainly be consequences

I think as long as 4chan stays in the testing forums, then it should be ok
yeah.
its everywhere.
and no, it's not ok
oh
i wish you could read this staff topic, you would totally understand
I wish I could too :/
well, at least desu died out.
all I know is that i really like the gbatemp forums and members. they feel like a family too me
we'll take action soon to solve these issues, this whole thing is turning the forums into a bunch of crap not worth reading.
I wish 4chan and the "anon" crap never existed
I dont really see much 4chan stuff going on...
http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/comics/20080227.jpg
can you link me to a topic thats an example?
thats totally what we're seeing now
discussions used to be interesting, now half of the posts are 4chan memes
"TITS OR GTFO"
"Troll."
"Lulz"
"Epic win"
dont tell me you havent seen this all over the place
I really dont see that very much...
well I see it every day, every time I load gbatemp
I only go to topics in the top 10 last replied ones
yeah well maybe I just read more topics than you do
the problem isnt 4chan itself
its the way people are behaving
they're behaving 4chanly
see what I mean
lol?
like they're on a meaningless random image board
well gbatemp is not a meaningless random image board.
now, cotello. are you saying peoples replys to things? or are you talking about whole discussions?
you should know rule #1
"# When replying to a topic, don't; unless you have something meaningful to say or something that will contribute to the discussion. Posts such as "Yes" or "I agree" or "LOL" are useless and are wasteful on the servers. This is not GameFAQ's!
it's all in here http://gbatemp.net/index.php?act=boardrules
maybe the rules could be numbered by priority?
why would we need to establish priorities when you are required to respect ALL the rules
I personaly think that the only way to stop the random crap is to make an area thats just for it. (like the testing area) because it will happen. you cant ever get rid of it for good without getting rid of most your members
I really think that trying to rid it off of the forums will not work and just be bad.
OsakaTemp: that's not our intention for now. we're strill trying to decide on what to do
heh...
Costello:
i have an idea
I have an idea if you can actualy do it
robot9000 it
but seriously, it feels like GBAtemp is turning into 4chan, with the /b/ section being the Testing area. people post all sort of bullshit in there (they would post anything like porn, or illegal files if the testing area wasnt moderated)
* ScrubberS hides in a corner as if he's doing nothing wrong
it will eliminate meme posts
whats that?
i'm all ears, osaka-chan
http://blag.xkcd.com/2008/01/14/robot9000-...-noise-in-chat/
ok, it doesnt have to be this exact punishment, you can do whatever you want.
but..
make it so if anyone posts any of those bumb words you hate outside of the testing area, then make it so they get -1 post instead of +1
like, if its anywhere in their post
this doesnt sound like a grown-up solution =P
so people will stop responding to real topics with memes
what if it's a typo?
like, someone typing the word me twie by accident?
you cant typo "tits or gtfo"
we need a constructive solution

Yes, I pulled it out of IRC, and I deleted some lines of irrelevence...
But Costello has a very good point.
KEEP THE #CHAN ON #CHAN!

(yes, I know that I'm part of the problem, so I will begin by replacing the word epic with awesome)

 

[Awdofgum]

is "epic" really a problem?
i think Costello's talking about the "Desu" and the "Lurk Moar" comments

 

[scubersteve]

is "epic" really a problem?
i think Costello's talking about the "Desu" and the "Lurk Moar" comments

Desu died.
hopefully.
And it's pretty hard to tell someone to lurk moar here.
Unless someone doesn't catch a meme...

 

[Awdofgum]

then there's also pedobear, i see him quite a lot

 

[DarkUli]

then there's also pedobear, i see him quite a lot

Any sights of "FUCK YEAH SEAKING"?

 

[Awdofgum]

then there's also pedobear, i see him quite a lot

Any sights of "FUCK YEAH SEAKING"?

 

[Maktub]

I think, on a descriptive point of view, something very interesting is going on here... It's quite like a pidgin language or a new community (we like it or not) result from the colliding communities of 4channers and tempers.

Costello is trying to put some boundiers, and it's possible (I don't know, but there are sure ways) but it ain't gonna be easy. I enjoy some memes and all, but it's true gbatemp's become more 4chanly than it's healthy lately, and if I wanted 4chan, I'd go 4chan, not gbatemp...

However, I think the solution should be something that doest not affect to post content directly, but some sort of telling-off from the staff or something. It could be automathized somehow as suggested on the IRC channel, as I know it's hard to keep on track of all the bullshit on such a huge forum.

Alternatively, the warn level could be raised when using 4chanly memes OUT of the testing area. I know the testing are is for TESTING, but wth, it may well act as a pressure valve.

That's my two cents anyway.

 

[WeaponXxX]

If you want to call someone a douchebag on the internet, at least spell it right.

You don't deserve the E!!!

QUOTE(scubersteve @ Mar 22 2008, 03:49 AM) I never understood the insult douchebag.
Would you rather be a plastic bag, or a vaginal cleaning utility (tool)?

I hope that this helps you understand it better.

Hmm.. I'm a chinese tattoo away from being a douchebag..

Xcalibur you just made me laugh so hard I fell out of my chair. Best post of the year!!!

 

[Lumstar]

They'll just invent new memes. It's really inevitable. 4chan is the center of the Internet, and its influence eventually subtly drifts all over.

Besides... It's a good thing. I like seeing 4chan stuff, but it's sometimes too NSFW in content. Here it'll be toned down.

 

[Bob Evil]

Jeez, that guy in the picture is the once and future Chav ... he's really your walking dictionary definition ... he's practically prototypical.

 

[Mangofett]

is "epic" really a problem?
i think Costello's talking about the "Desu" and the "Lurk Moar" comments

Desu died.
hopefully.
And it's pretty hard to tell someone to lurk moar here.
Unless someone doesn't catch a meme...

Of course it died, you were the only one to use it.

 

[CockroachMan]

is "epic" really a problem?
i think Costello's talking about the "Desu" and the "Lurk Moar" comments

Desu died.
hopefully.
And it's pretty hard to tell someone to lurk moar here.
Unless someone doesn't catch a meme...

Of course it died, you were the only one to use it.

He was also the only one to use "Lurk moar"