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Amelia · 09-24-2008, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Arilynn

One other point: Unending emo = Death. And I fully support this equation.

I am that old that I can remember the time when being emo online was actually cool

/digression

Cristiano · 09-24-2008, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Arilynn

This is such a great point that I have to quote it along with adding "agree". I do feel like I was accepted here fairly quickly (

to all). But part of that IMO is because a large percentage of my posts are bits of fluff meant to be amusing. Never underestimate the power of fluffy amusement (please see the internet domination by Lolcats as Exhibit 1).

I'm going to single you out here. You are downplaying your contribution here so far - I've been really impressed. You came along and started participating - asking questions, giving your opinion, and yes, being quite funny. You've been a fantastic example of how to become part of an established community.

I am sure it is intimidating as hell to enter a new place where it seems like everyone has known each other dating back to World War II and have their own bizarre language of inside jokes and internet speak. Hell, I don't even know what people are talking about half the time. Yet you've managed to integrate yourself really well, and it's a very cool thing to see.

Arilynn · 09-24-2008, 01:07 PM

Thanks, Cris. Sincerely, you just made my day.

Ingrid · 09-24-2008, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Delicious Demar

I have read the word "family" a lot here.

ugh I don't understand how people in a forum can describe themselves as family. I don't consider anyone here my family and I don't get it. I enjoy seeing the other regulars and I'd say there are some friendships made but that's the extent of it in my opinion.

RandoymRandt · 09-24-2008, 01:08 PM

(oh sorry...just kidzn)

Rosie Barthelmess · 09-24-2008, 01:10 PM

Thanks for de-lurking and letting us get to know you.

I've been around the forum now for quite a while, some months, and I still feel like an outsider a lot of the time. Mainly that's because I don't spend as much time participating in and around the forum as I could -- I still just mostly read. I know my limits and threshold about just how much inter-family whoopin' I could take without wanting to take my ball and go home, so I just stay quiet.

It's actually really strange, because I am TOTALLY not quiet once you get to know me or in a more private setting. But I've had the emotional crap pounded out of me on some forums before, so I guess that's my own personal baggage I'm dealing with.

Either way, welcome aboard.

Ned Easterwood · 09-24-2008, 01:10 PM

Oh - and Delicious - a great way to start out is posting some pics in the "SL Pics" thread. Then we can all find out how hot you are and drool over you. In that thread, liberal use of the

and

smilies is a good thing.

Beebo Brink · 09-24-2008, 01:11 PM

I'm rather amused with the way in which the SC "ZOMG it's a shark tank!" mantle appears to be floating around in search of a new pair of shoulders to settle on. Trolls like what-his-name venting spleen over on the official forum seem to need that concept, and will not let it go even when it doesn't fit any existing forum.

SC deserved that reputation in some ways, but I found it to be a wonderful, welcoming community right away. I jumped in without even lurking and felt right at home from day one. It takes a certain degree of genial bravado and humor, but if it could be done at SC, it can be done anywhere. That was the acid bath test.

Midi Reifsnider · 09-24-2008, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ingrid

ugh I don't understand how people in a forum can describe themselves as family. I don't consider anyone here my family and I don't get it. I enjoy seeing the other regulars and I'd say there are some friendships made but that's the extent of it in my opinion.

I expect it differs from person to person, but the warmth and affection people have for each other here (and the arguing parts too) remind me very much of a family. I don't think it's a strange analogy, and when I go into the chat room and people say hi, or when they remember me, or invite me to stuff, or just listen to what I have to say, I feel honoured to be part of it.

Rosie Barthelmess · 09-24-2008, 01:13 PM

I reckon you're allowed to feel, on your own, that someone is family or someone isn't family.

I have some people on here that I'd consider my family, but we have a relationship beyond the forum. However, I have also made some wonderful new friendships THROUGH the forum, and for that I'm quite grateful.

Lots of people feel family-esque about their peer group on the forum, but you certainly don't have to. To each their own.

Cristiano · 09-24-2008, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Ingrid

ugh I don't understand how people in a forum can describe themselves as family. I don't consider anyone here my family and I don't get it. I enjoy seeing the other regulars and I'd say there are some friendships made but that's the extent of it in my opinion.

You are just bitter that we put you up for adoption at age 34.

Midi Reifsnider · 09-24-2008, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Rosie Barthelmess

Thanks for de-lurking and letting us get to know you.

I've been around the forum now for quite a while, some months, and I still feel like an outsider a lot of the time. Mainly that's because I don't spend as much time participating in and around the forum as I could -- I still just mostly read. I know my limits and threshold about just how much inter-family whoopin' I could take without wanting to take my ball and go home, so I just stay quiet.

It's actually really strange, because I am TOTALLY not quiet once you get to know me or in a more private setting. But I've had the emotional crap pounded out of me on some forums before, so I guess that's my own personal baggage I'm dealing with.

Either way, welcome aboard.

I was genuinely surprised to read this. It's part of the misconception noobs have (like me) in that we assume anyone who was here before us knows everyone else, and that's what I assumed about you, you seem to fit in so well.

Natalie P. · 09-24-2008, 01:16 PM

As the resident Elder God (

), I guess it's up to me to provide the counterpoint to this lovefest.

Ahem.

WHO THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU ARE, NOOB?! OUT OF MY FORUM BEFORE I FLAME YOU SO HARD YOUR NEIGHBORS WILL WONDER WHO'S BARBECUING!

Disclaimer: the proceeding was entirely in jest.

Ingrid · 09-24-2008, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Cristiano

You are just bitter that we put you up for adoption at age 34.

I was tired of calling you "daddy" anyways. Pervert.

Io Zeno · 09-24-2008, 01:19 PM

See, Arilynn is your real competition, not the oldbies.

She is that charming, pretty new girl who was transferred in the middle of the year from some foreign country who is everyone's pet.

Vivianne Draper · 09-24-2008, 01:19 PM

i did warn you about the elder gods

Rosie Barthelmess · 09-24-2008, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Midi Reifsnider

I was genuinely surprised to read this. It's part of the misconception noobs have (like me) in that we assume anyone who was here before us knows everyone else, and that's what I assumed about you, you seem to fit in so well.

I'm just a BIG OL FAKER!

PS: HI Verti, I sees you in here.

Amelia · 09-24-2008, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Io Zeno

See, Arilynn is your real competition, not the oldbies.

She is that charming, pretty new girl who was transferred in the middle of the year from some foreign country who is everyone's pet.

I agree wholeheartedly. I hated her,

but she's always so conciliating I couldn't keep it up.

Ingrid · 09-24-2008, 01:28 PM

I've had some pretty big, sometimes really unpleasant arguments with a few of the regulars here and I don't think I'm unique in that, which is why i find the "clique" label puzzling. We fight a lot. And often it doesn't culminate in a huggy-huggy love fest at all but leaves both parties simmering in the juices of hatred for a long time.

09-24-2008, 01:08 PM	#30 (permalink)
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09-24-2008, 01:10 PM	#31 (permalink)
Rosie Barthelmess Lounge of Dreams Manager Daman's girl Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rosadora, Holland Posts: 889 SL Join Date: May 6, 2007 My Mood:	Thanks for de-lurking and letting us get to know you. I've been around the forum now for quite a while, some months, and I still feel like an outsider a lot of the time. Mainly that's because I don't spend as much time participating in and around the forum as I could -- I still just mostly read. I know my limits and threshold about just how much inter-family whoopin' I could take without wanting to take my ball and go home, so I just stay quiet. It's actually really strange, because I am TOTALLY not quiet once you get to know me or in a more private setting. But I've had the emotional crap pounded out of me on some forums before, so I guess that's my own personal baggage I'm dealing with. Either way, welcome aboard. __________________ No need to complicate, our time is short -- this is our fate, I'm yours . Trout Rated: 7.0 "You are evidence that a woman who is comfortable in her own skin has a definite advantage over those who are not." Rosie Barthelmess, Manager & House DJ Lounge of Dreams, Trapper (213, 37, 318) "Have a nice day, unless you've made other plans." http://rosiebarthelmess.com-- my blog thingamabobber. LONGEST SIGNATURE EVAR.

09-24-2008, 01:10 PM	#32 (permalink)
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09-24-2008, 01:11 PM	#33 (permalink)
Beebo Brink Uppity Alt I'm the woman your mother warned you about. Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,898 SL Join Date: October 2006 Business: Brazen Women Shapes and Skins SLShopper Ads: 20 My Mood:	I'm rather amused with the way in which the SC "ZOMG it's a shark tank!" mantle appears to be floating around in search of a new pair of shoulders to settle on. Trolls like what-his-name venting spleen over on the official forum seem to need that concept, and will not let it go even when it doesn't fit any existing forum. SC deserved that reputation in some ways, but I found it to be a wonderful, welcoming community right away. I jumped in without even lurking and felt right at home from day one. It takes a certain degree of genial bravado and humor, but if it could be done at SC, it can be done anywhere. That was the acid bath test. __________________ Browse http://www.BrazenWomen.com

09-24-2008, 01:16 PM	#38 (permalink)
Natalie P. lol wut Have a fhtagn day! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 978 SL Join Date: 11/2006 My Mood:	As the resident Elder God (), I guess it's up to me to provide the counterpoint to this lovefest. Ahem. WHO THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU ARE, NOOB?! OUT OF MY FORUM BEFORE I FLAME YOU SO HARD YOUR NEIGHBORS WILL WONDER WHO'S BARBECUING! Disclaimer: the proceeding was entirely in jest. __________________ "Here I am once more in this scene of dissipation and vice, and I begin already to find my morals corrupted." - Jane Austen Validate me, dammit!

09-24-2008, 01:07 PM	#28 (permalink)
Arilynn is chasing her tail Mind limit Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,032 SL Join Date: Too lazy to look up - July, 2008? Business: Wandering about in a daze. Tabbing out. Blog Entries: 3 My Mood:	Thanks, Cris. Sincerely, you just made my day.

09-24-2008, 01:13 PM	#35 (permalink)
Rosie Barthelmess Lounge of Dreams Manager Daman's girl Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rosadora, Holland Posts: 889 SL Join Date: May 6, 2007 My Mood:	I reckon you're allowed to feel, on your own, that someone is family or someone isn't family. I have some people on here that I'd consider my family, but we have a relationship beyond the forum. However, I have also made some wonderful new friendships THROUGH the forum, and for that I'm quite grateful. Lots of people feel family-esque about their peer group on the forum, but you certainly don't have to. To each their own.

09-24-2008, 01:19 PM	#40 (permalink)
Io Zeno MAD DOG Rabid Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York City Posts: 12,334 My Mood: Awards: 1	See, Arilynn is your real competition, not the oldbies. She is that charming, pretty new girl who was transferred in the middle of the year from some foreign country who is everyone's pet.

09-24-2008, 01:19 PM	#41 (permalink)
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09-24-2008, 01:28 PM	#44 (permalink)
Ingrid archived Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,420 SLShopper Ads: 2 Awards: 1	I've had some pretty big, sometimes really unpleasant arguments with a few of the regulars here and I don't think I'm unique in that, which is why i find the "clique" label puzzling. We fight a lot. And often it doesn't culminate in a huggy-huggy love fest at all but leaves both parties simmering in the juices of hatred for a long time.