Has anyone ever survived the TNL Initiation?

[Drewbacca]

I think the easiest way to avoid most of the hazing and stigma of being labelled a 'newbie' is to not make an abundance of new topics. Most of the time, topics are made and nobody cares about them unless there's a respected member of the community pledging them, so why bother? It just makes you stand out like a sore thumb.

Simply adding your 2 cents is enough, and the occasional good topic. Even then you're still seen as a new person and not taken seriously, but it matters not.

Also, staying away from some of the larger boards and going in to Cinemania and The Art Galleria is also welcomed for newbies. The Art Galleria is the most sane and ego-less portion of the board, so it's a great and more mellow place to post.

I slipped through the cracks, I never got the STFU newbie picture, and now it's too late. I feel evil because of this.

[Morpheus]

I made a hello post, was hazed and moved on, I rarely post here but the tough welcome actually made me feel a bit more welcome, as strange as I'm sure that sounds.

[Gymkata]

AAAAH Its Morpheus!:jest:

[Morpheus]

I'm afraid you're a bit slow to the punch, Gymkata

[Sl1p]

Originally posted by Scorp23
well 88, i did respect ur posts but that would be my second pic

"Hi Im new!" threads are lame. What? You're new. Want a cookie?

[Morpheus]

It seems as though these boards overwhelmingly negative reaction to them is probably dissuading potential posters though.

[Sl1p]

Originally posted by Morpheus
It seems as though these boards overwhelmingly negative reaction to them is probably dissuading potential posters though.

If people stay away based on the fact that people hate "Hi Im an attention whore!" threads, then that is a good thing.

[Morpheus]

it seems as though it has been growing worse though, the point I bring up is not neccessarily the direct subject being scared off by an "initiation." But the ones who view the results from the shadows and decide that the slings and arrows aren't worth braving.

With over a thousand registered members, I don't know that TNL even has half of them actively posting yet.

[Sl1p]

With over a thousand registered members, I don't know that TNL even has half of them actively posting yet.

Welcome to the internet.

[Morpheus]

It just seems too bad that a standard of negativity has been set when there could be so many more active opinions...