New Unofficial GDB Policy

Started by Olgaris, November 11, 2009, 07:33:47 PM

Okay, the title is misleading. This is not even an unofficial policy. But it would be fantastic if everybody took it up as a voluntary policy.

Let's turn the tone of the GDB around. There's too much competition, whining, griping, backstabbing, conniving, and mean-spirited sniping going on. That's what the game is for. On the GDB, let's be constructive, sympathetic, collaborative, and have a positive community. Reading most of the threads on the GDB wouldn't make me want to be a part of this community, that's for sure.

So from now on, let's make all of our posts positive, and constructive. Of course this is voluntary, but just think of what a monumental difference it would make if we all acted as though we liked one another?

Repeat after me below (insert your own name):

Quote
I, Olgaris, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.
You give your towering mound of dung to the inordinately young-spirited Shalooonsh.
the inordinately young-spirited Shalooonsh sends:
     "dude, how'd you know I was hungry and horny?"


I, FantasyWriter, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.

Quote from: Twilight on January 22, 2013, 08:17:47 PMGreb - To scavenge, forage, and if Whira is with you, loot the dead.
Grebber - One who grebs.

I don't post too terribly often partially because of the reasons for this policy, but I'm more than willing to make such a pledge.

I, th3kaiser, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.

I, a strange shadow, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.

I, Tortall, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.
The man asks you:
     "'Bout damn time, lol.  She didn't bang you up too bad, did she?"
The man says, ooc:
     "OG did i jsut do that?"

Quote from: Shalooonsh
I love the players of this game.
That's not a random thought either.

QuoteI, (Insert name here), do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.

I, Xagon, do hereby pledge to speak my mind regarding any comments, ideas, or suggestions on the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will let my disagreement be heard in a courteous, yet direct manner. If I think someone is stupid, I will keep it to myself. If such an ignorant person expresses ignorant ideas, I will explain what is wrong with the line of thought in question and suggest ways in which it might be remedied or replaced. I will do what I feel is necessary to make this a welcoming community in real life while striving to keep the harsh edge that can only be found inside Zalanthas.

Quote from: Niamh on September 24, 2009, 02:28:12 PM
Remember, you're never in trouble if you don't get caught!

Quote from: Wyx on June 28, 2009, 07:59:17 PM
Besides, the players know best

I, jcljules, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.
Quote from: Gimfalisette
(10:00:49 PM) Gimf: Yes, you sentence? I sentence often.

November 11, 2009, 08:15:56 PM #7 Last Edit: November 11, 2009, 08:29:15 PM by Cutthroat
I, cutthroat, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone. I suppose in that sense my GDB handle is somewhat of a misnomer. Edit to add: I'm open to being called out on not doing this.

Maybe someone should add a clause that says, "I'm open to being called out on not doing this."
Quote from: Gimfalisette
(10:00:49 PM) Gimf: Yes, you sentence? I sentence often.

I, AmandaGreathouse, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.
Quote from: Wug
No one on staff is just waiting for the opportunity to get revenge on someone who killed one of their characters years ago.

Except me. I remember every death. And I am coming for you bastards.

I will do my best to be
     honest and fair,
     friendly and helpful,
     considerate and caring,
     courageous and strong, and
     responsible for what I say and do,
and to
     respect myself and others,
     respect authority,
     use resources wisely,
     make the GDB a better place, and
     be a sister to every member of the ARM community.
Quote from: Vanth on February 13, 2008, 05:27:50 PM
I'm gonna go all Gimfalisette on you guys and lay down some numbers.

I, Akoto, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.

;D

Quote from: jcljules on November 11, 2009, 08:17:35 PM
Maybe someone should add a clause that says, "I'm open to being called out on not doing this."

That's the no-so-subtly hidden implication.
You give your towering mound of dung to the inordinately young-spirited Shalooonsh.
the inordinately young-spirited Shalooonsh sends:
     "dude, how'd you know I was hungry and horny?"


Word.
Modern concepts of fair trials and justice are simply nonexistent in Zalanthas. If you are accused, you are guilty until someone important decides you might be useful. It doesn't really matter if you did it or not.

I, Pale Horse, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.
Quote from: Dalmeth
I've come to the conclusion that relaxing is not the lack of doing anything, but doing something that comes easily to you.

Something that might help:

Click on 'preview' before you post, and read over your post as it will appear on the board.
Quote from: Twilight on January 22, 2013, 08:17:47 PMGreb - To scavenge, forage, and if Whira is with you, loot the dead.
Grebber - One who grebs.

November 11, 2009, 10:05:11 PM #17 Last Edit: November 12, 2009, 12:20:53 AM by FuSoYa
I, FuSoya (AKA Brandon), do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.
I'm open to being called out on not doing this.

Brandon

EDIT:  Fixed post as my GDB handle is not a misnomer but a Lunarian who can cast meteo on yo asses.
Quote from: Ghost on December 16, 2009, 06:15:17 PM
brandon....

you did the biggest mistake of your life

I, PerpetualPatriot, do hereby pledge to only bring pessemestic comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express them loudly, and without regard for your emotions. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will voice those concerns louder than all the rest so everyone, including the stupid person or idea, knows that I think they are stupid. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players so that I can steal their boots with spam-steal in all of the newbie logon areas.

PerpetualPatriot
Majikal Quote:
"I  came in a girls hair products when she was too drunk to finish blowing me... she still doesn't know. We're still friends."

I, Waroth the Great, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.

I, lussien, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.

For a newbie, game forumers are saviors.
Veni, vinci, voici.

I'm okay on my own.

Even though I think for most of the greats (obviously not myself) it's a little redundant......

I, Gagula, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.
"The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there's no risk of accident for someone who's dead."
-Albert Einstein

I, Kevo, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone. I suppose in that sense my GDB handle is somewhat of a misnomer. I'm open to being called out on not doing this.


side note: Nice Gandhi quote, Olgaris.
Quote from: Scarecrow on February 21, 2014, 04:45:46 PMIn Zalanthas, people don't dig graves with shovels, they dig them with their own tongues.

I, Rhyden, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.


November 12, 2009, 02:31:47 AM #24 Last Edit: November 18, 2009, 12:29:05 PM by musashi
I, musashi, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.

EDIT: Sorry ... but if staff are gonna come in an edit what I wrote after the fact without telling me when it comes to "pledging" somethng ... then it really isn't a pledge. Deleted.
Quote from: Marauder Moe
Oh my god he's still rocking the sandwich.

I, Qzzrbl, Bringer of Thunder, eater of trolls, souls, and assholes, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will, to the best of my ability,  express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.

I, The great and Majiikal Tony, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.
A staff member sends you:
"Normally we don't see a <redacted> walk into a room full of <redacted> and start indiscriminately killing."

You send to staff:
"Welcome to Armageddon."

On my honor I will do my best
to do my duty to God and my city-state
and to obey the staff law,
To halp other people at all times,
To keep my character physically strong,
mentally awake,
and morally straight.

But seriously, yes, this is a good thing.

For my part, I will stop being a snarky Tuluki in those cases in which I am tempted.
The sword is sharp, the spear is long,
The arrow swift, the Gate is strong.
The heart is bold that looks on gold;
The dwarves no more shall suffer wrong.

I hereby vow to stop making thinly veiled attacks on anyone.

I, Morrolan e'Drien, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.
"I have seen him show most of the attributes one expects of a noble: courtesy, kindness, and honor.  I would also say he is one of the most bloodthirsty bastards I have ever met."

November 12, 2009, 01:40:30 PM #30 Last Edit: November 15, 2009, 03:15:51 PM by Oleupata
But, you're right, I will take responsibility for myself....



I, Jhunter, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone. I'm open to being called out on not doing this.
Quote from: Fnord on November 27, 2010, 01:55:19 PM
May the fap be with you, always. ;D

I, Ender, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.
man
/mæn/

-noun

1.   A biped, ungrateful.

I, LoD, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.

I, Fnord, think this is wishful thinking, but I am a dreamer of dreams and a practitioner of civility, so count me in.
Amor Fati

i know a game forum where this is actualy a polocy, and it worked out rather well.

i pledge that 90% of my posts will be constructive
5% will be funny
5% will get me into trouble while i try to be funny...


lol nah i'll help where i can :)
I remember recruiting this Half elf girl. And IMMEDIATELY taking her out on a contract. Right as we go into this gith hole I tell her "Remember your training, and you'll be fine." and she goes "I have no training." Then she died

November 12, 2009, 09:22:33 PM #35 Last Edit: November 30, 2009, 07:17:51 PM by Gunnerblaster
I, Gunnerblaster, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.

Edited.

Sorry.
Quote from: LauraMars
Quote from: brytta.leofaLaura, did weird tribal men follow you around at age 15?
If by weird tribal men you mean Christians then yes.

Quote from: Malifaxis
She was teabagging me.

My own mother.

I, Cavaticus, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.

I, Potaje, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.

Why not I'm a team player, and the gdb is for improvements of a game we all play together.
The funny little foreign man

I often hear the jingle to -Riunite on ice- when I read the estate name Reynolte, eve though there ain't no ice in Zalanthas.

I, Titansfan, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.
Respect. Responsibility. Compassion.

I'm always the nicest person in the world, but if I don't do it I'll feel left out.

I, MarshallDFX, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.

November 13, 2009, 03:54:00 PM #40 Last Edit: November 15, 2009, 03:16:49 PM by Oleupata
I, Kryos who may also be known as the walking sweedish murder machine or that guy, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.

p.s.
You certainly take me to first base, Olgaris, but to get into my pants you'll have to up this a notch to policy.  Three strikes.  1 - day ban, 2 - week ban, 3 - perma ban.

I, Cerelum, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.

I, Bluefae, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

- Eleanor Roosevelt

Quote from: FantasyWriter on November 11, 2009, 09:45:40 PM
Something that might help:

Click on 'preview' before you post, and read over your post as it will appear on the board.

     This is some powerful advice.  The 'preview' ability is a wonderful tool.  By reading over what you're about to put out to the entire community, you can sometimes (often?) catch snippets that are unintentionally harsh or insulting.  And if it is intentional, you give yourself a second chance to remove it before posting.  (Of course, you can always go back and 'edit', but sometimes the damage has already been done.)
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

- Eleanor Roosevelt

I, razorback, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.

P.S. And maybe I'll post more? Yeah.
A staff member sends:
     "I hate you. :p"

I, Ammut, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.

Quote from: Bluefae on November 15, 2009, 03:06:55 PM
Quote from: FantasyWriter on November 11, 2009, 09:45:40 PM
Something that might help:

Click on 'preview' before you post, and read over your post as it will appear on the board.

     This is some powerful advice.  The 'preview' ability is a wonderful tool.  By reading over what you're about to put out to the entire community, you can sometimes (often?) catch snippets that are unintentionally harsh or insulting.  And if it is intentional, you give yourself a second chance to remove it before posting.  (Of course, you can always go back and 'edit', but sometimes the damage has already been done.)

I often end up not posting the reply... at all.
Quote from: Twilight on January 22, 2013, 08:17:47 PMGreb - To scavenge, forage, and if Whira is with you, loot the dead.
Grebber - One who grebs.

Quote from: FantasyWriter on November 15, 2009, 10:50:15 PM
Quote from: Bluefae on November 15, 2009, 03:06:55 PM
Quote from: FantasyWriter on November 11, 2009, 09:45:40 PM
Something that might help:

Click on 'preview' before you post, and read over your post as it will appear on the board.

     This is some powerful advice.  The 'preview' ability is a wonderful tool.  By reading over what you're about to put out to the entire community, you can sometimes (often?) catch snippets that are unintentionally harsh or insulting.  And if it is intentional, you give yourself a second chance to remove it before posting.  (Of course, you can always go back and 'edit', but sometimes the damage has already been done.)

I often end up not posting the reply... at all.

Ha, seriously.  If I actually posted half the replies I've written up, I'd probably have the twit flag.
Quote from: WarriorPoet
I play this game to pretend to chop muthafuckaz up with bone swords.
Quote from: SmuzI come to the GDB to roleplay being deep and wise.
Quote from: VanthSynthesis, you scare me a little bit.

Quote from: Synthesis on November 15, 2009, 10:56:08 PM
Ha, seriously.  If I actually posted half the replies I've written up, I'd probably have the twit flag.

Quote from: Synthesis on November 15, 2009, 10:56:08 PM
Quote from: FantasyWriter on November 15, 2009, 10:50:15 PM
Quote from: Bluefae on November 15, 2009, 03:06:55 PM
Quote from: FantasyWriter on November 11, 2009, 09:45:40 PM
Something that might help:

Click on 'preview' before you post, and read over your post as it will appear on the board.

     This is some powerful advice.  The 'preview' ability is a wonderful tool.  By reading over what you're about to put out to the entire community, you can sometimes (often?) catch snippets that are unintentionally harsh or insulting.  And if it is intentional, you give yourself a second chance to remove it before posting.  (Of course, you can always go back and 'edit', but sometimes the damage has already been done.)

I often end up not posting the reply... at all.

Ha, seriously.  If I actually posted half the replies I've written up, I'd probably have the twit flag.

Me too.

Sarcasm does not translate well to text.

I, Kol, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.

Quote from: BleakOne
Dammit Kol you made me laugh too.
Quote
A staff member sends:
     "Hi! Please don't kill the sparring dummy."


Im not gonna do the whole pledge typing cause I spell like a 10th grader but Im in as well.  It use to be couple years back that you couldnt flame floks or jab or whatever nasty things, argues were usally locked ect...  I stopped reading the gdb cause I got tired of all  the silly sh*t, be nice to sit back for hours reading the forms like it use to be when arm was down all day on sunday,,,ugh I hated sundays down time...

I, racurtne, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.
Alea iacta est

I, janeshephard, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.
Quote from: Morrolan on July 16, 2013, 01:43:41 AM
And there was some dwarf smoking spice, and I thought that was so scandalous because I'd only been playing in 'nak.



I, kuhfelsen, do hereby pledge to mostly bring positive or constructive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.
-Kuh

I, Pheonix, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.

Quote from: AmandaGreathouse on November 11, 2009, 08:26:11 PM
I, AmandaGreathouse, do hereby pledge to only bring positive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.

To further my previous pledge:

...And on the occasions when I do speak with other players via realtime means (APMS, AIM, tinychat, etc), I will not act in a negative or derogatory manner. Neither to, nor about other players, staffers, or the game itself. While, being only human, I am prone to favoritism in one fashion or another (even if, in its simplest form, it doesn't act in a way to make me biased against anything, but instead, only causes me to favor specific members of staff who've done amazingly well), I will do my best not to express such biases over the GDB nor other means. Not only to combat the spread of negativity, but also to keep from possibly unintentionally and unfairly casting an unfavorable light on other players, staffers, or viewpoints. Instead, I will, if I am having trouble with such a thing, use the request tool. Be it to report a post on the GDB, express kudos to specific players or staff members, or simply to keep from derailing or risking making Arm less pleasant for other players or the staff who graciously volunteer and spend a great deal of time making Arm what it is.
Quote from: Wug
No one on staff is just waiting for the opportunity to get revenge on someone who killed one of their characters years ago.

Except me. I remember every death. And I am coming for you bastards.

I Dan, do hereby pledge to mostly bring positive or constructive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.

:)
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

I Chettaman, do hereby pledge to mostly bring positive or constructive comments, ideas, and suggestions to the Armageddon General Discussion Board. If there are ideas I disagree with, I will express so in a helpful and collaborative way. If I think someone, or some idea is stupid, I will keep it to myself and suggest improvements rather than make snide remarks in an attempt to make myself somehow look better. I will do everything I can to make this a welcoming community, that will attract new players and help improve the game for everyone.
Because I love you guys. We're all in this together, ya know?
Live like God.
Love like God.

"Don't let life be your burden."
- Some guy, Twin Warriors