Ugh, despite
Myroc's really good tutorial that everyone should go read, people are
still posting horribly. Therefore, listen to these commandments, my child, and thou shalt find thyself enlightened.
I. Thou shalt not necrobump topics.This is one of the pet peeves of many Cutstuff users.
If a topic has not been posted in for more than a month and you are not the topic creator, please please please don't post in it. Exceptions can and should be made for mods that are still being worked on if you have something important to say (ex. a bug) about it.
II. Thou shalt not post only "lol" or "QFT".This is another pet peeve that happens way too often. If the meat of your post is "lol" or "QFT",
you're doing it wrong. These two phrases contribute absolutely nothing to the conversation; if you actually laugh, keep it to yourself instead of posting "lol". Although QFT is used in a much more serious context, there's no need for you to post if all you're doing is restating someone else's point. At least
try to restate it in a different way.
III. Thou shalt not post random bullshit.We don't care about what you had for breakfast today. We don't care about that dog you taught 5 new tricks. We don't care that you got a C on your math test yesterday. I know this seems like what the Spamthread should be for, but you don't need to post
every goddamn aspect of your life in it.
IV. Thou shalt not become emotional and rage at thy opponent in an argument.We are Cutstuff. We tend to argue about things. We tend to do that a lot. Keep your arguments logical, and don't use petty insults in a meager attempt to discredit the person you're arguing against. And,
under no circumstances should you create a post dedicated to raging about the fact that you lost an argument! You have to be the better man here; admit that you lost the argument, and
move on. If you rage at everyone that disagrees with you, people will start ignoring you.
V. Thou shalt not make more than one post in a row.This is another pet peeve of many Cutstuff users, although I personally don't mind this one. Please don't post in a topic where the last post was yours, unless it is to bump it for a
relevant and important reason. We've had lots of problems recently with certain users and double posting, so don't be that guy who double posts!
VI. Thou shalt not self-censor.If you're going to post a fucking curse, post the whole fucking word. I can't stress this enough. You've already put the curse word in your post, what's the point of censoring it? Anyone with an IQ greater than 5 can realize what you're saying. Besides, "f***" just doesn't have the same effect as "fuck".
VII. Thou shalt not overuse emotes.Ugh, this is a real problem among newer posters, and frankly, I don't get why. Try to keep your emote usage to a
maximum of one per 5-10 posts. It's just annoying to see
spammed everywhere in a post and it doesn't have any sort of practical use.
VIII. Thou shalt use correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation.I can't stress this enough;
it is so much more likely that people will take you seriously if you use correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Now, if English isn't your first language, I can understand this a little; if you've grown up with the English language, you should be posting with correct grammar. There is no rush in writing a post, take your time!
This is definitely the biggest problem among Cutstuff posts in general!IX. Thou shalt avoid using size tags as often as possible.This is a personal pet peeve and not one that's particularly relevant to Cutstuff, but please try to avoid using size tags. They're just plain annoying. Mini text is forcing the reader to take extra effort to read some part of your post, which is really annoying, while large text is just flat-out annoying and makes it look like you want attention. If you need to emphasize something, bold, italics, and underline tags work just fine.
X. Thou shalt avoid moving the thread in a direction it was not originally intended to go.I don't care if you don't like the thread creator. I don't care if you don't like the thread itself. I don't care if there's someone else in the topic you don't like and you feel the need to argue with them.
Use the thread for its intended purpose, not to settle personal grudges.If you have anything to add, post in the topic! Thanks!
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