M.K
Level 55
With the recent delegation of "the most up to date competitive site anywhere" from the Official Super Smash Bros. Brawl Prima Guide, you can be sure we will have a fairly large influx of new users. We can all complain about this, and yes, it will be a burden, but holding this title, we must think of it like being awarded. We have to be respectful to the new users, we can't (dare I say it) act the way we act now in some heated threads. It's obvious that there is alot of tension on these boards, whether it be debating Melee and Brawl, or the always present skirmish between competitive players and non-competitive players. There is also a strong intellect level that doesn't always show, but it's still present. Respect enables people to work together in a complimentary fashion, instead of each person having to understand or even agree with each other everytime, respect isvery important to communities because it helps people to get along and have intelligent conversations.
Threads that might appear in the next coming weeks:
Best Item to Use?
How do I play ________ correctly?
What is ________ and how do I do it?
What is your favorite __________?
ETC..........
There are right and wrong answers to these threads, and I don't mean correct and incorrect. I mean respectful and rude comments. For example:
Best/Worst Answers you could give to above threads:
"Best Item to Use"
RIGHT: I like the _________ because ______________. However, competitive players might not use items due to their random spawn rates and ability to unfairly tip the favor in one character's direction. I could explain more if you like.
WRONG: Stupid n00b! We don't use items, items are gay/********/racial slur/religious slur, you should not play with items. You suck if you play with items. There are like a billion threads on this stupid topic, Go back to GameFaqs!!! INB4 LOCK
"How Do I Play ________ Correctly?"
RIGHT: One of the better strategies for ________ would be _____________. If you use the little scroll down menu in the bottom right hand corner of the page, you can see the "Character Discussions" boards. They usually have the best strategies!
WRONG: LOL they suck, you can't play as _______. You should play as __________. They are better and faster and stronger and jump higher, and you probably suck anyways so just give up. Go back to Gamefaqs. *FACEPALM*
"What is _________ and how do I do it?"
RIGHT: ____________ is ______________. If you have any questions, you could send a private message to one of the skillful players such as _______ or ________ and I'm sure they'd be glad to help you more!
WRONG: WTF, you don't know how to do that? God, it's obvious you don't play competitively, stupid competitive people, stupid casual people, go back to gamefaqs you noob. I can't believe you suck that bad. INB4 BAN NUB!
"What is your favorite _________"
RIGHT: I like __________ because ____________. Some other topics may have been created that are similar to this, so don't feel bad if people don't post here! Check out some of the other "favorites", I'm sure you can find other people with your favorites!
WRONG: I don't like ____________ because they suck and you suck too. You can't play with them at all and they are weak and they can't jump and they are slow and you suck and hell and **** and **** and **** you all. Competitive players rule/suck, Casual players rule/suck
I'm just saying, you would be totally surprised how fast newcomers can get turned away from these forums. Some of the arrogance and rudeness levels need to lower and the intelligence, maturity, respect levels need to rise. If you need a real world example, go to the Melee>Brawl thread. Someone just posted something along the lines of "I came here expecting a friendly community, guess that's not the case"
Thank you for reading, and I hope you take this into account. Please do good for Smash World Forums. The players are counting on us, we can't let them down, put them down, or drag them down. Newcomers, veterans and even moderators of Smashboards (who I thank for getting this far into my semi-rant) let's clean up a little and be respectful to the possible new influx of players. Thank you so much for reading, have a nice day!
Threads that might appear in the next coming weeks:
Best Item to Use?
How do I play ________ correctly?
What is ________ and how do I do it?
What is your favorite __________?
ETC..........
There are right and wrong answers to these threads, and I don't mean correct and incorrect. I mean respectful and rude comments. For example:
Best/Worst Answers you could give to above threads:
"Best Item to Use"
RIGHT: I like the _________ because ______________. However, competitive players might not use items due to their random spawn rates and ability to unfairly tip the favor in one character's direction. I could explain more if you like.
WRONG: Stupid n00b! We don't use items, items are gay/********/racial slur/religious slur, you should not play with items. You suck if you play with items. There are like a billion threads on this stupid topic, Go back to GameFaqs!!! INB4 LOCK
"How Do I Play ________ Correctly?"
RIGHT: One of the better strategies for ________ would be _____________. If you use the little scroll down menu in the bottom right hand corner of the page, you can see the "Character Discussions" boards. They usually have the best strategies!
WRONG: LOL they suck, you can't play as _______. You should play as __________. They are better and faster and stronger and jump higher, and you probably suck anyways so just give up. Go back to Gamefaqs. *FACEPALM*
"What is _________ and how do I do it?"
RIGHT: ____________ is ______________. If you have any questions, you could send a private message to one of the skillful players such as _______ or ________ and I'm sure they'd be glad to help you more!
WRONG: WTF, you don't know how to do that? God, it's obvious you don't play competitively, stupid competitive people, stupid casual people, go back to gamefaqs you noob. I can't believe you suck that bad. INB4 BAN NUB!
"What is your favorite _________"
RIGHT: I like __________ because ____________. Some other topics may have been created that are similar to this, so don't feel bad if people don't post here! Check out some of the other "favorites", I'm sure you can find other people with your favorites!
WRONG: I don't like ____________ because they suck and you suck too. You can't play with them at all and they are weak and they can't jump and they are slow and you suck and hell and **** and **** and **** you all. Competitive players rule/suck, Casual players rule/suck
I'm just saying, you would be totally surprised how fast newcomers can get turned away from these forums. Some of the arrogance and rudeness levels need to lower and the intelligence, maturity, respect levels need to rise. If you need a real world example, go to the Melee>Brawl thread. Someone just posted something along the lines of "I came here expecting a friendly community, guess that's not the case"
If someone posts there very first post as a thread, remember to GREET THEM, WELCOME THEM, RESPECT THEM, and ANSWER THEM
Thank you for reading, and I hope you take this into account. Please do good for Smash World Forums. The players are counting on us, we can't let them down, put them down, or drag them down. Newcomers, veterans and even moderators of Smashboards (who I thank for getting this far into my semi-rant) let's clean up a little and be respectful to the possible new influx of players. Thank you so much for reading, have a nice day!