I assume most newbies are thoroughly confused when they ask what they think is a unique and insightful question and then get 20 responses of *drink!* So rule number one: avoid asking drinking questions. I would advise them to lurk for a while, to get a feel for the board and for the questions that are asked repeatedly.
Rule number two: spell check. Yes, sometimes the spell check on here hangs up. For those times, there are online spell checkers at your disposal such as http://spellcheck.net
Rule number three: Do not ask stupid, trolling questions designed only to incite the community. If you must be a troll, be a funny one. otherwise, people will just ignore you (or make fun of you).
Rule number four: once you've attained what you think is R%26amp;S Regular status, don't get your feelings hurt if you rarely get mentioned in the ';Who's Your Favorite R%26amp;S Regular?'; hug-fest type questions. Y!A is fun, and you can form friendships (or at the very least, come to admire others) but your self-esteem should never be dependant on the approval of others here.. which leads to...
Rule number five: Don't let this place get to you. I've often said, I didn't know I was such a horrible person until I got on the Internet. Now I know I'm a dirty tree-hugging liberal commie freedom-hating atheist baby-eater... it took me a while to be able to sleep at night with this new knowledge. Bottom line is, don't let this place get to you. If you find yourself not logging off of Y!A the same or better than when you logged in, grow a thicker skin or take a break. I've had to do both. :)
AND Finally Rule number six: Have fun! :pR%26amp;S regulars, if you had any advice for R%26amp;S newbies what would it be?
LOL thanks :)
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watch out for ';the man'; upstairs who can delete you without sense or warning
Yeah, I'd give them tips on how to survive here LOL.
That would include a list of drinking questions, a lecture on keeping things respectful, a warning against the reporting karma (I just hate it when people abuse that button - you of all people know what's it like to get suspended all the time), I'd tell that person to provide links in case something is copied from a site, I would even resort to threatening them with Yahell-fire in case they attempt long cut%26amp;pastes lol, advise them to always research a post ... AND I would tell them about that magical little button called spellcheck.
Enough from Miss Poppy :P
Any question that mentions a monkey will be soundly ridiculed.
that babby and not baby
be nice to the christians
don't feed the trolls
watch the babby movie so you are not lost
http://www.somethingawful.com/flash/shmo鈥?/a>
Your name alone is cool enough just don't cry in my cereal!!!
Hmmm... I'd tell them to IMMEDIATELY browse through a day or two of questions to get a feel for the section and to find out which questions are asked most frequently. I'd give them a link to Solly Llama's list of drinking questions - http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-xAxTxBwwd鈥?/a>
I'd tell them to hang on to their hats and hold on to their keyboards!!
';there WILL be blood'; lol
If you're looking for information, try beliefnet. If you are looking to challenge your own beliefs, come in.
Whatver your opinion is, it's wrong
just do not answer offensively or ask offensive questions.
run away run away run away
I'm not a regular by any means but here's my two cents
don't become a reporting nazi, if you don't like what you read nobody made you read it
don't attempt to be deep and ask question like 'can God make a rock that is too heavy to pick up', 'is faith a brain deficiency'
don't ask questions based on your own misinformed ideas like 'if evolution is true why are there still apes'
don't take anything you read seriously, it's probably sarcasm, just assume that the best
don't address your question 'atheists only', 'Christians only', 'non-believers only' and expect that only those people will answer, and when the others come you will get a severe tongue lashing
[and on that note, it's a-t-h-e-i-s-t-s not a-t-h-i-e-s-t-s]
Don't bother answering the insincere, atheist questions.
Don't answer the questions that get asked over and over.
Don't expect people to believe scripture even if they ask
for a reference.
harness the good energy. block the bad.
Two pieces of advice:
1. Run while you still can
and
2. Don't mix up ';Church of the LDS'; with ';Church of LSD';. I made that mistake and paid dearly for it.
My directions for a newbie Atheist: ';Down the hall and to your left'; ';Thanks!'; *walks a bit* *opens door* ';Cool! A swimming pool!'; ';Your welcome!';
My directions for a newbie Religious person: ';Down the hell- I mean hall, turn left and it's the first door on the right'; ';Thanks!'; *walks a bit* *opens door* *steps through* ';AAHH!!!'; ';HA! They FALL for it everytime, HA!';
When the dumb questions start flowing, just leave and come back later, when the serious questions start up again....
beware....Y!A R%26amp;S is more addicting than heroin, and beware report trolls, they sneak upon you when you least expect it
Beware of ceiling cat. Just kidding, I'd tell them to stick to their guns but be ready to question even what they believe to make sure that their beliefs hold true.
Ask science questions in the science sections.
Put your hip waders on and grab a shovel. The atheists lay it down pretty thick here.
I would say if you do not have an open then post away because R%26amp;S willl explode your head and push you to define what you truly believe and not what you were told. Have a heart and sense of humor. You do not have to agree but you are allowed to laugh. Do not think you can corner any market and remind them it is not their job to convert anyone. And if they feel the need to report someone to go report themselves so they can be reminded what it is like.
oh hai, never spell oh hai correctly when asking a question
Well I'm probably not considered a regular, but here's what I'd say:
1: Never ask why Atheists are in R%26amp;S. Just do a search if you don't understand, it's been asked so many times.
2: Always be polite and respectful of the other members. Just because you don't believe the same thing doesn't mean the other person is stupid.
3: If when you type in your question and it comes up with a list of questions with the exact same opening, don't ask it.
4: Always use Spell Check
5: Never use chat speak
6: Come here to learn and share, not to make fun of others.
7: Enjoy yourself!
I would tell them to expect a high lack of integrity. Examples: Opinions and statements followed by question marks in order to cheat the system. People not really asking sincere questions. Many mockers. People only seeking answers that agree with their views (thus not really asking questions . . .probably the biggest lack of integrity )Users choosing a (what is not to them) a best answer only as a way to get in a last word of argument to the answerer.
One advice:
The Creationists are notorious for spreadin misinformation
be brief and to the point.
get out while you can
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