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04-20-2007, 11:38 AM
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Depends on who answers first I feel. You get the kind of person to say search, and then you get tons of others who jump on the bandwagon. Or you get the person who gives you a good answer and then others come and jump on that bandwagon. Its the whole group mentality thing. Plus there are always a few "forum leaders" who everybody praises and just follows blindly. Happens on all forums.
04-20-2007, 12:07 PM
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I concur. Herd mentality - if a search **** posts first it runs that way, if not you get answers. For the most part the questions get answered either way, and it just becomes a matter of how much negative crap gets in the thread. Tho the atmosphere here seems a bit more relaxed over the last year.
But you just never know - it def. depends on mood to some extent.
oh, and BTW - DIAF n00b!!
But you just never know - it def. depends on mood to some extent.
oh, and BTW - DIAF n00b!!
04-20-2007, 04:14 PM
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Pathetic, really, that there's still such a herd mentality, even within a group which, pretty much by definition, is made up of individualists. One doesn't buy an RX-8 to go along with the crowd.
04-20-2007, 04:25 PM
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I have a mental graph in my head with idiocy of the question on one axis and attitude of the person on the other axis.
As the idiocy of the question increases I am more likely to get pissy and throw the ol' search card. If they have a fairly honest question that they could probably find searching then I'll give them my answer and tell them to search for more.
As the attitude and sense of entitlement of the poster gets worse then I am more apt. to throw the search card. If I feel like someone shows up brand new and expects everyone to spoon feed them answers, refuses to search on their own with comments like "I ain't got time yo!" Then I'm more inclined to flame them and throw the search card.
That and if they get really uppity then I move in and try and score a thread kill...
As the idiocy of the question increases I am more likely to get pissy and throw the ol' search card. If they have a fairly honest question that they could probably find searching then I'll give them my answer and tell them to search for more.
As the attitude and sense of entitlement of the poster gets worse then I am more apt. to throw the search card. If I feel like someone shows up brand new and expects everyone to spoon feed them answers, refuses to search on their own with comments like "I ain't got time yo!" Then I'm more inclined to flame them and throw the search card.
That and if they get really uppity then I move in and try and score a thread kill...
04-20-2007, 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Icemark
This thread should have been posted in the lounge or something... as it is not really RX-8 related.
In any case, I would never suffer anyone to have to post in the lounge.
04-20-2007, 04:46 PM
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ah... see I always figured this section was just for discussing RX-8s... and not forum operations/manners (or Zcars, or VIN checks, or fake rotary engines, or...)
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04-20-2007, 05:08 PM
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If you have a question about how things work in "RX-8 Discussion" and want to get an answer from the people who actually participate on "RX-8 Discussion", then where else are you supposed to post it?
04-20-2007, 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Rems31
How come some threads get a 'Search noob!' response while others actually get their similar question answered?
04-20-2007, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by DarkBrew
Some noobs ask good questions.
Some noobs know how to search.
Some noobs research before they purchase.
Some noobs just never learn.
Some noobs know how to search.
Some noobs research before they purchase.
Some noobs just never learn.
04-21-2007, 12:06 AM
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Thats because most newb asswipes just wanna go the easy way without any effort. Came out of nowhere and like *Yo watz go for my car to make it fast to pwn 350z~?*
Its your own god damn car so find the answers your own god damn self, do your own homework, search for god's sake, same question has been answered like 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 times.
Its your own god damn car so find the answers your own god damn self, do your own homework, search for god's sake, same question has been answered like 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 times.
04-21-2007, 03:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Krankor
Pathetic, really, that there's still such a herd mentality, even within a group which, pretty much by definition, is made up of individualists. One doesn't buy an RX-8 to go along with the crowd.
(Neither is blindly following the lead of others, which was your point I'm sure; I'm just being a pain in the ***.)
05-02-2007, 02:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Shinka-Dono
What if going against the herd is mentally handicapped? Individualism for its own sake is not a virtue.
(Neither is blindly following the lead of others, which was your point I'm sure; I'm just being a pain in the ***.)
06-04-2007, 09:43 AM
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Nor is individualism for its own sake individualism. Individualism means making your own independent judgement, regardless of what the crowd says. It doesn't mean automatically bucking the crowd, that's just herdishness in the opposite direction. Learn what individualism is before you start criticizing it.
Holy delayed response Batman. I blame the OP. If he hadn't searched and found this thread again, none of this would've happened.
Too much searching going on at this site.
