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Sunday, August 17, 2003
More Newbie Talk
As older members, we tend to blame less experienced ones for the problems that effect OB. Whether it be SPAM control, rules' creation, or moderator selection the younger generation seems to have a big influence on what happens here. By browsing through the recent threads it seems like this entire board is run by newbies.
One may read this and think, "Shy, newbies aren't Administrators, or Mods. They are just regular members, they have no control over OB." The thing is that they have a LOT of control over the daily happenings, because they are the only ones who post anymore.
The first ten non-sticky threads in Otaku Lounge are made by junior members and newbies. Older members rarely make threads, and it's just as rare to see them post.
It seems like I never post anymore, especially in my own forums. Every discussion there has been done a million times before, so I don't see the point in repeating myself. Old members don't like saying the same thing over and over again, so they don't bother to write anything at all. There comes a time when the, "I'm depressed, in a bad relationship, confused about religion and gay," threads get very boring. How on Earth can there be four active threads about skepticism ("Are their REAL Psychics?" "Telekenesis..." "Moon Landing" and "Glowing Mary") at the same time? I haven't posted in any of them, and have no intention to. A few older members like to point out the flaws in these arguments but I'm definitely not one of them.
Instead I spend my online time chatting away on AIM, which is slowly turning into a great OB retirement home. The conversations are more selective, so new members are never invited. Yay for elitism.
I'm not even sure why the older members stick around to moderate. Having control over people we hardly interact with seems odd when you think about it.
Of course, it's not like I make any threads of my own. I'm just being hypocritical...
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