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FFF,net Etiquette?

POSTED BY: FELLOWTRAVELER
UPDATED: Tuesday, September 5, 2006 19:36
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Friday, August 25, 2006 5:20 AM

I'm not being defensive, but being new around here I find myself comitting one faux pas after another.

What are the general rules of etiquette and behavior here?

Obviously, one should avoid name calling and rudeness (although, I guess that rudeness is sorta' subjective), but what are the other "rules"?

And I even ran a search per instructions in the "Time to bring Firefly back, this is ridiculous" thread and did not see a comprehesive list. So, if there is one, sorry (well, I guess that's defensive).

Thanks.

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Friday, August 25, 2006 5:25 AM

MAL4PREZ

Uh-oh! This is my fault, for jumping on you a bit on the Companion thread. It wasn't you I was jumping on - I've been hanging out in the real world threads too much and had some thoughts, and I was venting them.

You didn't do anything offensive! Please don't take anything one person says to be the FFF Way - even if it's me!

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I'm the president. I don't need to listen.

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Friday, August 25, 2006 5:28 AM

FUTUREMRSFILLION

Fellow

We all offend somebody sometime. Basically, just be respectful of other peoples opinions. Arguments are fine as long as they don't get personal.

I haven't seen anything that you have done to offend so - I am not sure what to tell you!

EDIT - Fellow - just took a look at the Companion thread and you did nothing wrong. Mal was responding to someone different. That is way (As Mal did) it is always good to include the quote you are referring to. Keeps people from being confused!

You are doing fine FellowTraveler!

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I am on The List. We are The Forsaken and we aim to burn!
"We don't fear the reaper"

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Friday, August 25, 2006 5:31 AM

FELLOWTRAVELER

Quote:
Originally posted by mal4prez:
Uh-oh! This is my fault, for jumping on you a bit on the Companion thread. It wasn't you I was jumping on - I've been hanging out in the real world threads too much and had some thoughts, and I was venting them.

You didn't do anything offensive! Please don't take anything one person says to be the FFF Way - even if it's me!

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I'm the president. I don't need to listen.

Oh, no! This has been on my mind for week or two but haven't felt comfortable asking.

I have been reading the recent "troll" threads and just want to be sure to avoid behavior that is considered offensive (although, I found those threads pretty amusing) .

This community existed a long time before I happened upon it and I really have no experience posting on a message board.

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Friday, August 25, 2006 5:33 AM

AZHEA

Seems to me whatever "rules" you'd follow in RL conversations can apply here. We're all pretty easy goin', bein' Proud Browncoats, so don't worry too much. It's all shiny!!

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I aim to misbehave!

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Friday, August 25, 2006 5:36 AM

FUTUREMRSFILLION

Fellow

Those or that "troll" is a playground bully.

Just be your shiny self as has been said. You will see that things get quite heated here and thats ok. This is a family and families that love-argue! Just don't let the bully get you down.

(You will also note that some of us *coughMEcough* tend to poke the Troll-it's a fault of mine, I know, I try and I try and I just can't help myself)

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I am on The List. We are The Forsaken and we aim to burn!
"We don't fear the reaper"

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Friday, August 25, 2006 5:42 AM

MAL4PREZ

Quote:
Originally posted by FellowTraveler:
Oh, no! This has been on my mind for week or two but haven't felt comfortable asking.

I have been reading the recent "troll" threads and just want to be sure to avoid behavior that is considered offensive (although, I found those threads pretty amusing) .

This community existed a long time before I happened upon it and I really have no experience posting on a message board.

Yay! good - we're all shiny.

I know where you're coming from - this is the first and only discussion group I've experienced. I did a lot of lurking at first, then found a few comfy thread to hang out in and got to know a few people. It all makes sense in time, and folks are very friendly!

I'd say - don't worry! Just be yourself and don't take anything too seriously!

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I'm the president. I don't need to listen.

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Friday, August 25, 2006 6:00 AM

MAVOURNEEN

Quote:
Originally posted by FutureMrsFIllion:

(You will also note that some of us *coughMEcough* tend to poke the Troll

Mav: Don't poke the troll, FMF.
FMF: Why, is it dangerous?
Mav: No,it's just...tacky.

Sorry, FMF. Couldn't resist.

Fellow Traveler? Keep on goin' on.

"Have you ever been with a Warrior Woman?"

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Friday, August 25, 2006 6:05 AM

FUTUREMRSFILLION

Quote:
Originally posted by Mavourneen:
Quote:
Originally posted by FutureMrsFIllion:

(You will also note that some of us *coughMEcough* tend to poke the Troll

Mav: Don't poke the troll, FMF.
FMF: Why, is it dangerous?
Mav: No,it's just...tacky.

Sorry, FMF. Couldn't resist.

Fellow Traveler? Keep on goin' on.

"Have you ever been with a Warrior Woman?"

....sorry.....

.....

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I am on The List. We are The Forsaken and we aim to burn!
"We don't fear the reaper"

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Friday, August 25, 2006 11:35 AM

PAGANPAUL

Quote:
Originally posted by FellowTraveler:
What are the general rules of etiquette and behavior here?

Well, offer a bit of blood to FMF's pyre, do a naked Pagan dance, take a dip in the chocolate hot tub, eat sushi off of one of the naked servers' bodies, and just have fun!

Oh wait, that's the general rules of etiquette for the FORSAKEN threads! Silly me.

So, now that you know what the rules are over there, feel free to come join us. Give in to your Dark Side... Mwahaha!

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Friday, August 25, 2006 6:45 PM

FLORALBUNNY

FellowTraveler wrote in part:
I find myself comitting one faux pas after another.
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Welcome home, FellowTraveler.
It's right shiny to have you on the crew.
Here! Have a bowl of strawberries and cream.
And a brimming mug of the finest Mudder's Milk.
Follow me up to the galley -- we can talk as we
walk. If FollowMal finds you she'll issue you
a virtual browncoat.

As for "pas," you and I could probably perform a
faux pas de deux. I forget to quote. I fail to
make myself clear. I annoy the wrong people.

It's the dad-gum Learning Curve. The stinker is
steep and sometimes you need somebody to help
you cut steps or bring a ladder along. fff.net
is a pretty good place to start, because most of
these shiny browncoats are nice, helpful folk
and you may safely ignore the others.

Explore, enjoy!

bun, en pointe, adusting the tutu
~2006~Firefly Summer~2006~
==We aim to exponentiate==
----Hide the rum! 0507----

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Friday, August 25, 2006 6:56 PM

KANEMAN

The rules are simple type
like floralbunny make it
all look like lyrics
everyone will skip
on by

if someone notices
tell them to go fuc*
them selves
Na na nah nah na na
hey hey hey good bye

Well, it's true.

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Friday, August 25, 2006 7:04 PM

KANEMAN

Quote:
Originally posted by FutureMrsFIllion:
Fellow

Those or that "troll" is a playground bully.

Just be your shiny self as has been said. You will see that things get quite heated here and thats ok. This is a family and families that love-argue! Just don't let the bully get you down.

(You will also note that some of us *coughMEcough* tend to poke the Troll-it's a fault of mine, I know, I try and I try and I just can't help myself)

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I am on The List. We are The Forsaken and we aim to burn!
"We don't fear the reaper"

Coming from someone who made a "pillar" of FFF leave.....Funny ...you are an evil bitch...Lurkers, read "A hall monitor checks out" thread...Every time you see FMF give her the finger. LOL!!!ROLF WELL,IT'S TRUE

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Saturday, August 26, 2006 1:34 AM

PENGUIN

Quote:
Originally posted by FloralBunny:
bun, en pointe, adusting the tutu

I sometimes wear a tutu too!

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Saturday, August 26, 2006 4:47 AM

EMBERS

Quote:
Originally posted by FellowTraveler:
I'm not being defensive, but being new around here I find myself comitting one faux pas after another.

don't sweat it,
it is easy to take things personally online but really there is very wide latitude here,
even people who are being intentionally obnoxious don't get banned
(ridiculed or ignored, but not banned)
so relax and enjoy yourself here,
the better we get to know you the more people will be comfortable with you; so post lots!

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Sunday, August 27, 2006 6:46 AM

FUTUREMRSFILLION

Quote:
Originally posted by kaneman:
Quote:
Originally posted by FutureMrsFIllion:
Fellow

Those or that "troll" is a playground bully.

Just be your shiny self as has been said. You will see that things get quite heated here and thats ok. This is a family and families that love-argue! Just don't let the bully get you down.

(You will also note that some of us *coughMEcough* tend to poke the Troll-it's a fault of mine, I know, I try and I try and I just can't help myself)

----
I am on The List. We are The Forsaken and we aim to burn!
"We don't fear the reaper"

Coming from someone who made a "pillar" of FFF leave.....Funny ...you are an evil bitch...Lurkers, read "A hall monitor checks out" thread...Every time you see FMF give her the finger. LOL!!!ROLF WELL,IT'S TRUE

All - Kaneman is the trolliest troll of them all. She will some day realize that she wastes her breath and go away. Until that time, just ignore her and move on.

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I am on The List. We are The Forsaken and we aim to burn!
"We don't fear the reaper"

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Sunday, August 27, 2006 5:34 PM

FLORALBUNNY

Penguin that is quite a lovely costume. I
believe you could dance Sugar Plum Fairy in
it.
We need to do something about the shoes, though.
Maybe also a chaplet of flowers?

bun in first position
~2006~Firefly Summer~2006~
==We aim to exponentiate==
----Hide the rum! 0507----

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Monday, August 28, 2006 3:31 AM

FELLOWTRAVELER

You see, even when I just ask a question I instigate something. And Kanemans a broad (no offense ladies)? I didn't see that coming...

I'm starting to figure things out (I hope) and realizing that tone is something sometimes hard to discern on these things. Thanks for the help and advice.

If I get outta' line, please let me know...

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Monday, August 28, 2006 6:12 AM

PAGANPAUL

Quote:
Originally posted by FellowTraveler:
...and realizing that tone is something sometimes hard to discern on these things.

NOW YOU'RE GETTING IT!

Without verbal queues like tone of voice or visual queues like facial expressions, it's EXTREMELY easy to be misinterpreted. What you write and what someone else reads can often be two totally different things.

Best advice:

Avoid sarcasm, as it doesn't come across at all in a written medium.

Be clear and concise in what you write, in order to minimize the opportunity for others to misinterpret what you mean.

Never use a big word where a miniscule one will suffice.

And if all else fails, and someone takes offense at something you e-write, well then f

k 'em.

* - * - * - * - * - * - WE ARE FORSAKEN, AND WE AIM TO BURN! - * - * - * - * - * - * - *

* - * - * - * Watch this space! New signature animation coming soon! * - * - * - *

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Sunday, September 3, 2006 6:51 PM

RMMC

Fellowtraveler, you've been doing just fine.

One of the things you may want to use to help folks understand where you're attitude is is emoticons. They'll help folks know when you're just joshing with 'em --->

and all.

Yeah, there's several unhappy ones for like stubbing your toe -->

or for opinions about F*X

but they're all there to help communicate inflections. Use 'em. Go wild.

One rule I can think of is, if you don't want it said to you, don't say it to anyone else.

So relax, have a drink of your choice and enjoy!

******
RMMC

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Sunday, September 3, 2006 8:03 PM

6IXSTRINGJACK

Well.....

the

and you should never

the

. Don't be a

and you

.

I hope I've made myself perfectly

clear.

"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." http://www.myspace.com/6ixstringjack

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Sunday, September 3, 2006 11:27 PM

VERSEEXPLORER

AZHEA,
Since this is a thread on etiquitte, I was wondering if there are rules about using someone else's banners. I love your "So there IS kissing" pics. I'm new to the site, so I was wondering if borrowing a banner for personal use is considered stealing?

I'm developing a little Firefly site to introduce my friends to the 'Verse. I'd love to add it to the site, but I find it's best to ask first. Would you be willing to share it?

_______________________________
Mal: Saffron, you're pleasing, you're all kinds of pleasing, and uhh...it's been awhile, a long damn while, since anybody but me took a hold of my plow.

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Monday, September 4, 2006 2:23 AM

FELLOWTRAVELER

Emoticons, oh no. I just figured out how to get the quotes, italics. and underline right. My education was pre-internet revolution, so I'm not exactly tech savey.

But, I'm learning more with each passing day and appreciate the patience and advice. Thanks.

And I think I learned something else last week; don't respond to posts when your pissed. It comes across as petty and juvenile. I will try to observe that little rule (even if it is my own) along with the others. Thanks again.

Edit- Perhaps the better rule would be not to get pissed about what an anonymous stranger posts on a message board. Talk about things that really don't matter...

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Monday, September 4, 2006 9:33 AM

RMMC

Quote:
Originally posted by FellowTraveler:
Emoticons, oh no. I just figured out how to get the quotes, italics. and underline right. My education was pre-internet revolution, so I'm not exactly tech savey. But, I'm learning more with each passing day and appreciate the patience and advice. Thanks.

That's when my education was as well. I am fortunate in my internet saavy RL friends.

Am still a little unsure of chat even though I've done it a few times. I still tend to treat it like a dangerous snake or something.

Quote:
Originally posted by FellowTraveler:
And I think I learned something else last week; don't respond to posts when your pissed. It comes across as petty and juvenile. I will try to observe that little rule (even if it is my own) along with the others. Thanks again.

Edit- Perhaps the better rule would be not to get pissed about what an anonymous stranger posts on a message board. Talk about things that really don't matter...

Both are valuable lessons. I tend to take several days to cool off. By then the issue is pretty much a moot point anyway.

*******
RMMC, who's still giggling at 6stringjack's reply above. :waves:

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Monday, September 4, 2006 9:21 PM

FLORALBUNNY

6ixString, now tell us how you really feel!
LOL.

Yepper, the best thing to do when someone
has disgraced him/herself with ill-considered
pixel-patterns is not to go bat-stuff but just
to leave it alone. I notice that some of
the nasty things people say may actually be
withdrawn later, which can leave a hasty
responder standing there with foam all over
his (or her)mouth, looking rather silly.

bun
9/19 Arrrrrrrh!
9/20 Happy Birthday, Captain Mal!!
9/30 Happy AnniVersary, BDM!!!
==We aim to exponentiate==

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Monday, September 4, 2006 9:29 PM

6IXSTRINGJACK

Hehehe.....

the

ing

ers!

Just playing.... can't we all just get along?

"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." http://www.myspace.com/6ixstringjack

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Tuesday, September 5, 2006 2:54 PM

RMMC

Quote:
Originally posted by FloralBunny:
I notice that some of
the nasty things people say may actually be
withdrawn later, which can leave a hasty
responder standing there with foam all over
his (or her)mouth, looking rather silly.

Especially if they're not brushing their teeth at the time.

Okay, I'm in smarta$$ mode now. This means it's probably time for bed. Either that or it's time to give my backside an IQ test.

*****
RMMC

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Tuesday, September 5, 2006 7:36 PM

FLORALBUNNY

RMMC wrote in part:
Especially if they're not brushing their teeth at the time.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Brushing teeth? What is that?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~and~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Okay, I'm in smarta$$ mode now.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Me, too. Fun, innit? Too early for bed here. Just gonna stay up and get myself into trouble.

bun
9/19 Arrrrrrrrh!
9/20 Happy Birthday, Captain Mal!!
9/30 Happy AnniVersary, BDM!!!
==We aim to exponentiate==

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