Quote from: AnkhClock;1599766Here's the problem: nobody in the Clock Crew is going to take time to do that.

Except for some people who really looked hopeless and needed to be flamed by someone else for a while, I've done this on IRC. Not for an hour one-on-one, maybe, but I have offered advice to new clocks.

I think we should mail packages with dog poop to the houses of newbies.

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Except for some people who really looked hopeless and needed to be flamed by someone else for a while, I've done this on IRC. Not for an hour one-on-one, maybe, but I have offered advice to new clocks.

I never go on IRC so I didn't know about it. Guess the Clock Crew takes time to help after all.

We still tell all new people that their names are taken, that counts right ?

Quote from: Ribs;1598336and generally hypocrites because they were just as silly when they started out.

It doesn't make it hypocritical to have been just as bad, it just makes it personal. Hypocritical would be GreenDayClock trying to flame new members.

The reason we have so many useless faggots is because too many people would rather take Rabid's approach, acting as some sort of loving mentor. I don't need to go find actual quotes, but we've all seen the posts in introductory threads.

QuoteHey, I'm ToyotaClock. I think maybe we started off on the wrong foot...

First of all, your name has been taken by a previously active member. This tends to give people the wrong idea, as it generally shows that you are unaware of or don't care about the Clock Crew's rich history and traditions. Let me suggest a few names that are not taken.

Secondly, I noticed you don't have flash. Well, let me take this moment to inform you that we are after all a flash community, but fear not; we are much more forum-based than times past and I'm sure it won't be a problem.

Lastly, I can tell by your posting style that you are unfamiliar with the Clock Crew's social hierarchy and unique style of communication.

And I can say from experience that, generally, this kind of help will go right over the head of the offending poster. Because the person that would post stupid shit in the first place isn't the kind of person that can suddenly realize the error of their ways.

I like how the people in IRC are often perceived as the biggest assholes, but at the same time they are usually more helpful than the bbs.

Quote from: Franklin G. Hamilton;1599648heres the problem: 99% of the current userbase never got told when they were fucking up. hence why we have all this bullshit that never existed back in the day.

now the acceptable response from these people is "lol" when being told to sit down and shut the fuck up. how can these people be counted on to tell people to stop fucking up, when they don't even know when they are fucking up themselves?

This is pretty much my sentiment. Everyone sucks

Quote from: ToyotaClock;1600746And I can say from experience that, generally, this kind of help will go right over the head of the offending poster. Because the person that would post stupid shit in the first place isn't the kind of person that can suddenly realize the error of their ways.

And now that you mention it, I didn't have the easiest time and it paid off in the end so long as I could keep my head above water.

Quote from: ToyotaClock;1600746The reason we have so many useless faggots is because too many people would rather take Rabid's approach, acting as some sort of loving mentor. I don't need to go find actual quotes, but we've all seen the posts in introductory threads.

I didn't say I coddle people, I try a positive approach first, then if theres no response, then yes, flaming or banning is called for. Most of the time nobody explains anything to the new guys and just ignore them. Then they think they're doing something right and all hell breaks loose.

Quote from: RabidClock;1603408I didn't say I coddle people, I try a positive approach first, then if theres no response, then yes, flaming or banning is called for. Most of the time nobody explains anything to the new guys and just ignore them. Then they think they're doing something right and all hell breaks loose.

That's reasonable. I think the problem though is when people keep giving these people chances.

Quote from: miraclefruit;1598259all of those posts are better than any of the ones ive seen from you


(User was banned for this post; Reason: sorry bro BSH owns you picked the wrong dude to troll)

i mistook bsh for catclock who is a horrible poster

Actually, as a 'victim' of flaming I must say I support the act entirley. If anyone knows who I am well enough to remember back to my begging here will also remember what a fucking ignorant, stubborn noob I was. Nothing spoke to me more than good old fashioned blunt hatred. I eventually fled and returned a much better poster. I myself would never flame in attempt to have someone leave, as I'm certainly not a GREAT poster myself, but I feel its undeniable that ive changed quite a lot and for the better. And I owe it all to being hazed by my superiors back in 05/06

Quote from: ASSHATCLOCK;1600069We still tell all new people that their names are taken, that counts right ?

I think that the link to the clock name registry should be included in the FAQ.
 
That's just my two cents.
 
~Aussie

Quote from: Aussie;1615146I think that the link to the clock name registry should be included in the FAQ.
 
That's just my two cents.
 
~Aussie

Yes, but the registry is not updated on a frequent basis, VCR does that once a year, I think.

Quote from: Tom Dumont;1615293Yes, but the registry is not updated on a frequent basis, VCR does that once a year, I think.

By the way, I should probably mention that in the recommended names section it still lists BreadfruitClock despite the fact that he has been around for quite some time.

Quote from: Aussie;1615300By the way, I should probably mention that in the recommended names section it still lists BreadfruitClock despite the fact that he has been around for quite some time.

See? Those sections aren't verified frequently, and as such aren't reliable.

Quote from: Tom Dumont;1615302See? Those sections aren't verified frequently, and as such aren't reliable.

I didn't even check those sections to see if the name Aussie was free, I just ran a forum search and found that the only time it was considered was when it was one of BootClock's original ideas but he scrapped it when he couldn't draw the hat. _poogle_
 
I'm glad I nabbed it when I did, otherwise I would probably be GrenadeLauncherClock (yes, I like to play as the Demoman in TF2).

EDIT: But GrenadeLauncher still blows aFuckingHorribleClockName out of the water.

Quote from: Rum;1599540Leek kind of dropped out of the picture, none of the other admins really did anything bad per se but nobody was really stepping up to take the wheel so Slurps did.

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/411401

By the way, my flame quota has already been filled so there's no need to haze me.
 
But if you want I can act like a total asshole.