Comments | azurelunatic: Signs you might not be from LJ originally (some of LJ's rules, both social and not-so-social)

azurelunatic

Signs you might not be from LJ originally (some of LJ's rules, both social and not-so-social)

Feb 10, 2008 22:58

People in LJ tend to cluster into the same sorts of social groups that people face-to-face do, with the same kind of evolved social standards. ( Be careful about talking smack. )

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moon_ferret February 11 2008, 14:12:21 UTC

I have found the easiest way to avoid some of the drama of unfriending someone is to just take them off my default view. I have done that with a handful of people. Thank goodness most of them removed me first and I could breathe a sigh of relief. As they were all friends IRL, it could have gotten messy.

The thread hijacking thing made me laugh. In NFP, if there are not at least three threads in a mod post that have dissolved into people showing off fandom icons, discussing Monty Python and quoting the lyrics of an obscure song at each other, we don't feel it was a successful post. Then there was the one where I insisted that everyone reply in Haiku...

These are great. Thanks for writing them down.

And I found you through Wibbble.

azurelunatic February 13 2008, 23:26:40 UTC

*nod* metaquotes digresses happily all the time. But if some outsider came in and asked a really damn dumb question, their thread would turn into fail macroes in no time flat.

But point taken. Community culture determines what level of off-topic is acceptable, and where.

moon_ferret February 14 2008, 01:05:19 UTC

I have macros ready and waiting. But I am a Mod and Founder and its part of that community culture thing you were talking about. They expect better behavior from me.

So I just threaten people with FAILboats and lurk in Metaquotes. Sadly, there is not as much flat out stupid as I seem to attract some days. Just one I would rather be a member of NFP so I can use my collection of macros.

This is turning into a very interesting conversation from a social point of view.

azurelunatic February 14 2008, 05:54:24 UTC

Sockpuppet time? ;)

moon_ferret February 14 2008, 14:07:14 UTC

See, and now I am thinking about since I am a mod, I can LET my sockpuppet in, no problem and no one would know...

Use my power for good, not evil. Use my power for good, not evil...

azurelunatic March 2 2008, 06:03:42 UTC

You know you want to... :D

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