How to make a decent forum topic |
How to make a decent forum topic |
*CEP* |
Jun 20 2004, 02:57 PM
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Yeah, so I've been looking through the new topics and I've been wondering. Do the topic starters even know what they're talking about?
I mean, I don't mean to offend anyone, but the new topics look like they've been pulled out of goatse's ass. ( If you don't know who the goat man is, you're lucky. ) So here are some tips on How to post a decent topic. Tip 1. Get a Good Subject. Okay, so you're new to the whole forum system. You really don't know how to do neat things, right? That's okay, that's why you're not writing this. Sorry, I kind of went off topic there. The First thing you've got to do in order to make a topic where people won't just write, " 15! " or " I don't know, " is to find a really good subject. Now, this subject needs to be appealing to everybody else, not just you. Topics like, " OMG IM SO BORED SIGN MY XANGA! " isn't a very good one. In fact, I'm personally gonna hit your head with a baseball bat if you make one like that. What's a good subject, you ask? Well, that's up to you. I personally like topics that have real good meaning to them. Like that topic about " Cure for AIDS " or the few ones about the War. It gets people to actually think about something. Not just what their ages are, or when they were born, or what they're wearing that second. So have you found your subject? AWESOME! Tip 2. Write Well. So you've got your subject. And it kicks major ass, right? Good. Now, you're probably thinking, " y duz he hab tuh mak a step bout writin? " Because, my good friend, writing is very essential in the process of making a topic. It's the topic's contents that will either make it or break it. Here's an example of a topic that is good: http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18871 Do you see how [2]Nekked wrote in complete sentences with punctuation and correct spelling? It looks pretty in the eyes doesn't it? You see, even if you have a really good subject to talk about, people won't take you seriously if your writing is mediocre at best. Here's a perfect example of that: http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18828 Okay, he's got the title set. It has the ability to attract posters because of the fact that it mentioned something about moderators. He also had, " what should be done? " as the title description. Now, I don't know about you, but I say posters would be attracted to that topic like moths to a flame. But here is where he messed up. Do you see how he asked, " are there more good mods or bad mods? " If you didn't know the choices, you'd think they would be, " more " or " less " right? What he wrote however, made no sense whatsoever. Well, you should just see for yourself. So do you know what to write yet? Good Job. Tip 3. The Proper Use of the English Language. Do you see how I've been writing down my sentences? Enough said. < You > u`re so gay! i righ` lyk dis` cuz i wan to < Me > Okay, I'm making fun of you because I want to. So there you go. Three tips on how to make good topics. Hope we'll be seeing more good ones in the future. I believe in you guys, don't let me down! - Chinkieeyedpnoi |
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Oct 11 2004, 05:07 PM
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BUMP^^
please take note. |
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Oct 11 2004, 05:24 PM
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Brie Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 10,172 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 20,548 |
LOL.
Haha, nicely said, Jose. Hopefully some people will read this. And follow the rules!? Wouldn't that do createBlog wonders? |
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Oct 11 2004, 05:25 PM
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白人看不懂 !!!! Group: Member Posts: 3,838 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 40,824 |
nice necro trish, we needed it!
...talking drunk...*mumble**mumble* |
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Oct 11 2004, 05:27 PM
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ah, yes, good point. practially the entire lounge was full of gramatically incorrect useless topics yesterday
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Oct 11 2004, 05:27 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 341 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 39,338 |
i agree i mean seriously where do some of these people get these topics!
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Oct 11 2004, 05:28 PM
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kristin Group: Member Posts: 5,705 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,985 |
LMAO. good idea. hahahahhaha i think i'll go back to this
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Oct 11 2004, 05:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 5,585 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 38,082 |
Wow, this was brought back from June? Nice.
Okay, got it. |
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Oct 11 2004, 05:44 PM
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<3<3<3<3 Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,177 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,779 |
i remember this topic. good job trish for bumping it.
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Oct 11 2004, 06:08 PM
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Miggy :) Group: Member Posts: 437 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 29,164 |
QUOTE(my_papaya @ Oct 11 2004, 6:27 PM) ah, yes, good point. practially the entire lounge was full of gramatically incorrect useless topics yesterday Oh yes, and 99% of them were by 2 people. |
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Oct 11 2004, 06:50 PM
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‹(. .)› Group: Official Member Posts: 2,367 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 20,089 |
maybe this should be a sticky ;X haha.
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Oct 11 2004, 06:53 PM
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chinese fastfood delivery man Group: Member Posts: 84 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 53,189 |
oh god why did you have to say goatse?! why did you have to remind me of those horrid pics of pure evil?!
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Oct 11 2004, 06:57 PM
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POWAPOSTA Group: Member Posts: 3,169 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 30,725 |
omg, y d0 all u ppl make fun of mah writin????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????22222////
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Oct 11 2004, 07:31 PM
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*rawr baby* Group: Member Posts: 821 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 48,941 |
Aw man! I have been waiting for a mod to tell these (newbies usually) to use tips #2 & #3!!! I can't stand it when they "tYpe lYke DiS"! It pisses me off.
Hooray! |
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Oct 11 2004, 07:37 PM
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jonathan rhys meyers. Group: Member Posts: 954 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 33,013 |
QUOTE(poisonedxivy @ Jun 20 2004, 2:59 PM) haha finally~ someone writes this. LMAO~ now maybe all the topics won't be literally yes or no answers. seriously..thank you for writing this..because it needed to be addressed..why does there have to be a topic about touching eyeballs??..and many other nonesense things..-__- ...and let me just say..PeOpLe WhO TyPe LyKe DiS sHoULd DiE.. |
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Oct 11 2004, 07:39 PM
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3,565, you n00bs ain't got nothin' on me. Group: Official Member Posts: 3,761 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,565 |
Right, I'll pin this now since some people might want to read it.
ANy mods disagree, go ahead and unpin it. |
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Oct 11 2004, 08:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 937 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 39,476 |
I'll be thinking of what you said the next time I start a topic
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Oct 11 2004, 09:02 PM
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and they say imitation is flattering Group: Member Posts: 1,337 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 27,269 |
No one who writes "lykk dizz" will understand that.
Good effort, though. *pat* //edit you also forgot to not mention the following: masturbation butt sex *coughcoughcoughdflycoughcougcough* penis size wet dreams PMS the "First Time" blah blah blah, etc. |
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Oct 11 2004, 09:12 PM
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hi, my name is brianna! =] Group: Official Member Posts: 5,764 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 22,114 |
Nicely said , I've been seeing a lot of..pointless topics lately.
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Oct 13 2004, 06:36 AM
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say maydayism. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,447 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 26,344 |
wow this is nice.
But I just don't get it: I wrote an okay suggestion and no one ever replied it and now it's rottening somewhere in the lounge. Well here it is: http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=40617 probably there should be a questions+suggestions forum or something? =\ |
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Oct 13 2004, 08:23 AM
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Alisha Group: Member Posts: 2,341 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 9,880 |
well done jose
maybe people will actually make good topics now. i used to be a posting machine not i can even keep my average at 9 *sigh* |
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Oct 13 2004, 05:43 PM
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Will write poetry for sex! Group: Member Posts: 1,110 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 600 |
What's sad is that you actually had to make a post like this.
Well, this should hopefully keep people in check now, and keep the trash out of the forums. Why'd you tell people nOt tO tYp lYk dIz? It's fun to point them out and laugh at them. |
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Oct 14 2004, 10:44 PM
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Feeel X Group: Member Posts: 2,814 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,498 |
haha, jose, do you always type in perfect english spelling and grammer?
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Oct 14 2004, 11:16 PM
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lick me Group: Member Posts: 3,044 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 44,013 |
Rofl. Nice examples, on mods ;]
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*CEP* |
Oct 14 2004, 11:26 PM
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QUOTE(faithin_felix @ Oct 14 2004, 8:44 PM) haha, jose, do you always type in perfect english spelling and grammer? nO MaN. lyK u sWeAr kekeke - Chinkieeyedpnoi |
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