Leopold N. Loeb Apr 25, 2010

by XyloJW





http://anotherone0.tripod.com/SA_FAQ.htm





The SA Forums FAQ, as posted by anotherone. I don't even know how I ran across this, who this guy is, or if what he's saying is true, but it is a pretty interesting read, and shows how much the forums have changed. It's basically a brief explanation of SA and its culture geared towards newcomers and/or non-members. I only started coming around in '07, so I don't remember a lot of this stuff. Oh, there's a glossary, too. So, how much do YOU recall? it would be interesting to hear others' recollections of this stuff. A few choice quotes:



quote: postcount++: It used to be that postcounts were displayed under a user's name. Unfortunately, many people reguarded postcounts like they would penis size, and goons became obsessed with having a large postcount. "Postcount++" (or "add one to postcount" for you non-programmer goons) was tacked on to pointless posts and was often posted by itself when the poster didn't really have anything to contribute to the current thread but wanted to up the size of his/her postcount. (HPopper)



Haha that's kind of dumb



quote: DPPH: Don't Post Porn Here. Unfortunately, everyone did, and it got shut down when a lawyer threatened to sue. See the British Bulldog saga for an interesting anecdote. There may or may not be a secret backup DPPH, get in touch with Stuntcock for the details.

Oh, aye?





quote: K THX BYE: Another Once-very-popular SA catchphrase. It mocks the convention of using the sloppy e-mail/IM shorthand (e.g. "can u plz come back l8r ppl!"). (HPopper) I think that it was actually first seen on All About Sex.

How much of this stuff could get you banned now?



quote: Gimmick Poster: A user who posts on one theme and one theme only. Example: Period Guy, who posted only a "." Some gimmick posters are embraced and become regulars, such as GameQuoter; while most are banned and flamed incessantly. It's not worth it, trust me. Often, established posters create extra gimmick accounts and use them when needed. Gimmick posters are now grounds for banning, both of your gimmick account and your normal account, unless they're hilariously funny.

quote: Title Pairs: Two threads that appear next to each other on the forum page which appear to be related. For instance: "I found hell..." "In the library!". .........

Note that occasionally these are created on purpose with thread titles like "...IN BED!". This gives you things like "What's your favorite game? ...IN BED?". See also Parody Threads

quote: Why doesn't Lowtax run ad banners?

Because there is almost no market for ad banners nowadays, especially on independent E/N style websites. He used to, of course; but after not being paid for months at a time, he decided to run his own ads. The fake ads he runs now were (for the most part) designed by goons, mocking the old eFront ads.

Hwaet?





Anyway, there's a ton more stuff in there, look it over and share some memories!

