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Re: Gameology-Fu
« Reply #80 on: June 26, 2008, 12:14:10 AM »

Except some people would rather not be seen as asshats  :D

This way it's anonymous, and you know you've offended somone, and if you care, you can edit or modify your statement. And if not *shrugs* this be tha' interwebs.
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Re: Gameology-Fu
« Reply #81 on: June 26, 2008, 03:54:23 PM »
I've never even used it, but I think I'd prefer it to be kept completely anonymous, with no feedback necessary... if I actually cared...

I think I'll give StrawMan a +1 just because his avatar is funny, though.
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Re: Gameology-Fu
« Reply #82 on: June 26, 2008, 03:55:54 PM »
I've never even used it, but I think I'd prefer it to be kept completely anonymous, with no feedback necessary... if I actually cared...

I think I'll give StrawMan a +1 just because his avatar is funny, though.

Danke Phaedrus. Batman drinking tea is strangely amusing to me as well  :)
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Re: Gameology-Fu
« Reply #83 on: June 26, 2008, 05:24:00 PM »
Wow, I never really looked closely at your avatar. I thought the white was his teeth (menacingly sharp) and I never really bothered thinking about the gold part (again, never having looked very closely).
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Re: Gameology-Fu
« Reply #84 on: June 26, 2008, 05:26:56 PM »

Teeth Oo;; that would be Jokerised Bats which would be terrifying.

Always got a kick out of your Laughing Man icon too Nox.
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Re: Gameology-Fu
« Reply #85 on: June 26, 2008, 06:13:58 PM »
The gold kind of looks like a chin (though why it would be a different color than his skin is beyond me...).
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Re: Gameology-Fu
« Reply #86 on: June 26, 2008, 06:28:02 PM »
Game FU is kinda scary to new-comers.  Makes it seem like it's a very clique filled forum.

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Re: Gameology-Fu
« Reply #87 on: June 26, 2008, 06:35:18 PM »
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I can't imagine there is a way to make gameology fu public knowledge besides actually telling them.  We could create a thread where people can type in if they want to make sure the topic doesn't go off topic.  It could also be a place where folks say what their general rules are for giving/ taking away fu.

However, I've got to say- I think everyone complaining/ worrying about a point here and there should shift the way they are looking at it.  I see this much more in groups of 10-- someone with 1-10 is mostly subject to random feelings, whereas someone with 10-20 probably pleased a few more people and someone with 20+ is someone to pay attention to.

On the same regards, if someone has below 10, they did something so take what they say with a grain of salt.

Elitism exists.  Not everyone is created equal.  Some people have better ideas.  And if you aren't there yet, so what?  Grow, learn, and find the mentors who are respected so you don't start following the path of someone going in the wrong direction.  I can set Fu total scores, so if someone nets a ton of negative fu for something and they change their habits, I would totally be up for a clean slate.  There will be contests and such that will also result in big payouts of fu as well so this will be more than just a peer review system.

Complaining about a point here and there is pretty douchey.  If you suddenly loose 10 points, then ok, I get coming on and saying, "So what could I be doing better?".

The one thing I'll ask though is that people give and take points based on Gameology.  This isn't just karma or "cookies"- these points are for Gameology.  So for example there are awesome people who may come in here just to chat and hang out.  That's cool and I welcome them with open arms.  That however isn't really gameology so they shouldn't be Mr. or Ms. Popular.  A cool avatar isn't, in my eyes, reason to award Gameology points. 

People who offer advice, talk about games, talk about the show, help you out, get you into something, open your eyes to a new idea-- they are worthy of the Fu. 

This is a bit blunt, but I think it needs to be said.  This is the interweb!  1 person clicking an anonymous link isn't anything to worry about.  10 may be.  Be confident, be proud of what you write and I can pretty much guarantee your Fu will be reflective of that. 
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Re: Gameology-Fu
« Reply #88 on: June 26, 2008, 06:43:53 PM »
Game FU is kinda scary to new-comers.  Makes it seem like it's a very clique filled forum.

Be at ease little grasshopper. Post till the way of the fu opens to you, and soon you too may ascend to the heights of BG *smiles*.

Your right, fu's can be intimidating. But it's shorthand for the social pecking order we have around here, so at least you know if your tangling with a troll or a titan. Fu's fairly hard to earn I think, normally you have to voice a sentiment most people agree with, or produce some awesome Character Optimisation work.

Most of our heavies are the eloquent CO'ers, and of course Meg who is the adored overgoddess here.

Welcome to BG Nacho and enjoy your first fu.
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Re: Gameology-Fu
« Reply #89 on: June 26, 2008, 07:13:30 PM »
The gold kind of looks like a chin (though why it would be a different color than his skin is beyond me...).
I actually thought it was Batman with a fried egg stuck on his face...  -_-'
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Re: Gameology-Fu
« Reply #90 on: June 26, 2008, 07:14:45 PM »
Am I the only one with decent resolution on his monitor? :P
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Re: Gameology-Fu
« Reply #91 on: June 26, 2008, 07:17:30 PM »
The gold kind of looks like a chin (though why it would be a different color than his skin is beyond me...).
I actually thought it was Batman with a fried egg stuck on his face...  -_-'

It seems like everyone is confused by your avatar Straw_Man. I thought he was frowning, like Nox, but I thought his hand was a pistol that was pointing at me.

Meg, I feel that what you just said should be stickied somewhere. It covers a lot of important topics that shouldn't be buried in posts that come after this.

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Re: Gameology-Fu
« Reply #92 on: June 26, 2008, 07:19:08 PM »

You all fail  :wall

It's the goddamn Batman, he does not have fangs or a fried egg - he drinks tea!  :lol
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Re: Gameology-Fu
« Reply #93 on: June 26, 2008, 07:26:40 PM »

You all fail  :wall

It's the goddamn Batman, he does not have fangs or a fried egg - he drinks tea!  :lol
But of course. What did you think Alfred was carrying all those years? Besides, all the cool guys are doing it.

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Tier 2: Someone with teleportation, mind control, time manipulation, intangibility, the ability to turn into an exact duplicate of anything, or the ability to see into the future with perfect accuracy.
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Re: Gameology-Fu
« Reply #94 on: June 26, 2008, 07:29:22 PM »

You all fail  :wall

It's the goddamn Batman, he does not have fangs or a fried egg - he drinks tea!  :lol
It's alot funnier if you imagine he's frowning because someone threw a fried egg on him. And alot more bizzare.
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Sounds like the makings of a gay porn film.
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Re: Gameology-Fu
« Reply #95 on: June 26, 2008, 07:46:25 PM »
I'm actually rather surprised by how high my Fu has gotten, despite the fact that I don't care about it that much. Either someone really likes hitting the button on me, or a number of people agree with my posts/like my style.


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Re: Gameology-Fu
« Reply #96 on: June 26, 2008, 10:04:52 PM »
Wow, I never really looked closely at your avatar. I thought the white was his teeth (menacingly sharp) and I never really bothered thinking about the gold part (again, never having looked very closely).
For the longest time I thought the same thing, but I thought the gold part was some sort of wierd chin-strap.
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Re: Gameology-Fu
« Reply #97 on: June 26, 2008, 10:45:56 PM »
...Am I the only one that got that it was Batman right away?

And I'm nearly blind, so what the fuck?
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Re: Gameology-Fu
« Reply #98 on: June 27, 2008, 12:11:40 AM »
...Am I the only one that got that it was Batman right away?
No, I understood it was Batman, I just thought he had wierd 007-Jaws-like teeth for some reason.  Took me about a week to figure out it was a teacup with a zigzag stripe on it.
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Re: Gameology-Fu
« Reply #99 on: June 27, 2008, 03:29:11 AM »
It would be cool to see how my G-Fu has changed.  I figured I would get dinged for posting my views of 4.0, Capitalism, and MetallicA.  At least one person didn't disappoint...

And I think that Meg's post needs to be in it's own topic, locked (to avoid off topic chatter) and sticky-fied.
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