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Toribash irc
What are you opinions on irc? Do you think people are too rude? Or do you think that noob goblins ask for it by acting like idiots? Either way, what do you think could be done to make irc a better place?
Personally I don't go on irc much, and when I have been on I haven't ever really been bothered. However I'm not 15 and saying something everyone considers stupid or something (granted I say enough stupid shit to build a house with), so my experience might not be the rule, but the exception. I know I have seen people get lit on fire, and that sort of thing has kind of kept me from trying too much to get involved regular irc use, I just don't like it and to me personally there has always seemed to be this sort of club mentality to it all. Basically irc reminds me too much of highschool.
Personally I don't go on irc much, and when I have been on I haven't ever really been bothered. However I'm not 15 and saying something everyone considers stupid or something (granted I say enough stupid shit to build a house with), so my experience might not be the rule, but the exception. I know I have seen people get lit on fire, and that sort of thing has kind of kept me from trying too much to get involved regular irc use, I just don't like it and to me personally there has always seemed to be this sort of club mentality to it all. Basically irc reminds me too much of highschool.
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I assume he's referring to #toribash, since that's where most of the more questionable behavior takes place.
Now, as for my opinion, IRC's always been a bit more exclusive than, say, the forums. There's a definite subculture of sorts established, and newcomers are usually treated as such. I think it would definitely help if people came in and acted like respectable adults, but let's face it: that's probably not going to happen anytime soon.
We've got nice channels set up for people who need help, and they can always make their own clan channels, but I'd say that people are making the mistake of trying to jump right into the thick of #toribash and get accepted right off the bat.
My advice-that-will-probably-not-be-taken: Start off slowly - introduce yourself nicely when you join for the first time, lurk a bit and see how things happen, then see if you can integrate. Don't jump in, flail around wildly, and then wonder why you get trolled/kicked/banned/trolled.
Now, as for my opinion, IRC's always been a bit more exclusive than, say, the forums. There's a definite subculture of sorts established, and newcomers are usually treated as such. I think it would definitely help if people came in and acted like respectable adults, but let's face it: that's probably not going to happen anytime soon.
We've got nice channels set up for people who need help, and they can always make their own clan channels, but I'd say that people are making the mistake of trying to jump right into the thick of #toribash and get accepted right off the bat.
My advice-that-will-probably-not-be-taken: Start off slowly - introduce yourself nicely when you join for the first time, lurk a bit and see how things happen, then see if you can integrate. Don't jump in, flail around wildly, and then wonder why you get trolled/kicked/banned/trolled.
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