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Onlyoneinall · **Bug finder** Joined: 16 Jul 2005 Posts: 746

When you come anew to a community where you are only a stranger and make the claims such as the ones you have made, it can be insulting. I found the 'people with no life make good games' comment particularly insulting. What constitutes having no life anyway? If you hardly or don't ever do anything that is productive, I consider that having no life, because it's just a waste of air and you aren't contributing towards a better anything in any way. I'm pretty sure creation of games are productive, certainly more productive than playing them.

Anyway, I would like to hear a storyline of yours that you consider to be pretty good. I think I'm pretty good with storylines myself. However, it's one thing to have a good idea in mind, but to execute it and map it out well is another. Since you did come into the community saying you're good at making stories, it's only fair you give us an example. If you insist refusal to show us evidence, it means that you're insecure now that your idea isn't any good, and you don't want to face the criticism you anticipate from revealing your story. Just because the community didn't come out with extended arms and ask to hear your story doesn't mean you suddenly keep it to yourself. Tell us your great idea. Maybe it'll gain you some respect and you'll build some reputation.

It's easy to say something, especially on the Internet, but it's another thing to actually show proof. As of now, I'm typing this with my eyes closed. That may seem a strange thing to say, but that is what I am doing right now because I am tired. Of course, who is going to believe me, really when I don't have proof that I am actually typing this with my eyes closed? You claim you are pretty good with drawing, music, and coming up with storylines. Show us some sketches. Post some of your compositions. Post some stories for us to read. You can post this in Art Corner, Story Time, and the BAMTastic forums respectively. Show us what you're made of! It'd be nice to have a new talented person here on the forums.
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Moogle1 · Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 1:13 am Post subject:

Onlyoneinall · **Bug finder** Joined: 16 Jul 2005 Posts: 746

Thanks for the information Moogle. However, I think this is one case where he does not want to say anything because of what I have mentioned above. I will keep that in mind though, and it does clear up what the courts are supposed to do with the "arguments of silence" which, I wondered of its interpretation and how it is handled.
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Calehay · Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 10:25 am Post subject:

Rinku · Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Posts: 690

Does the community really need new members with no (visible) skills and an admitted antipathy toward those who make good games? It's possible he's like 16 years old or something and will grow out of it though.

I think the best way to attract people to the community is to make and promote games in the Ohrrpgce to people outside of the community, not to be inordinately nice to every random person who happens across it and shows interest in it.
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Artimus Bena · Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 3:21 pm Post subject:

Are we going to make it this difficult for every new member? Seriously, this is some hardcore endurance testing here. Purp, keep pounding at the anvil. And remember that if this random community doesn't like what you come up with, it's not always the final word. We're diverse and numerous, but many of us are also narrow, and dis-united. There tends to be a lot of bickering and argument, as you can see. It's better than having noone here at all, I guess.
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Rinku · Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Posts: 690

"Are we going to make it this difficult for every new member?" -- no, of course not, only new members who act in the way he does. People who act differently get the welcomes they "welcome", so to speak.
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Newbie_Power · Joined: 04 Sep 2006 Posts: 1762

And I thought PurpleSquerkle was deserving of some respect too. I guess that changed.

Rinku · Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Posts: 690

I think everyone deserves some respect, it's just that some people deserve less respect than others. But this thread is all I have to base my respect on, and it wasn't particularly impressive. I have more respect for him than for Chaotix though.
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Newbie_Power · Joined: 04 Sep 2006 Posts: 1762

I am still a newbie and I deserve the least respect for the arguments against J.A.R.S (who is probably well respected).

TwinHamster · Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:54 pm Post subject:

PurpleSquerkle · Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 15

J.A.R.S. · Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 8:27 pm Post subject:

Rinku · Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Posts: 690

I think you're "reading too much into it" -- nobody that I've seen dislikes him just because he's new, and nobody doesn't want him to make good games. To the contrary, the reason I was turned off by him is because he believes it's not a good idea to make good games (by saying that only those with no life make them), in order to make good games he'd have to change his belief that making good games is a worthwhile pursuit, but fortunately because he's 16 that should be easier (since younger people change their beliefs more often than older people).
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