Hi, I'm new here, any unwritten/unspoken rules I need to know about?
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November 2nd, 2016
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Not really. Just respect the guidelines when writing questions.
Welcome to Fluther.
@RocksoC, welcome to Fluther. We’re glad you’re here.
I know of only one unwritten rule. If a user writes something that’s intended to be satirical, they place a tilde (~) at the end. Sometimes they put it at the beginning, too.
Other than that, we really do mean it when we say we adhere to high standards of grammar and usage. Questions and answers will get flagged quickly if there are errors or such. Textspeak is death.
We try to give thoughtful answers here, and we appreciate it when we see careful thought put into formulating a question or an answer.
By the way, you’re lacking a period in the details after the word “justice,” and your title question is a run-on sentence.
^^ What Jake said. Welcome to Fluther.
Hey! Our own “Related” is back! ——>
Well, it was just a second ago!
It’s there for me now.
And now not.
I would say that we sometimes can be a bit of an snarky and argumentative bunch but we’re also a tight community that enjoys newcomers to the fray. Welcome to Fluther and if you’re confused, ask questions.
Also, we don’t suffer trolls gladly but we welcome good writing and provocative discussion topics.
We do welcome new people, so welcome. We’re glad to have you here. As has been said take care of your grammar and spelling and be respectful of other members and you’ll be fine.
We’re not allowed to name other members if they’re not in the thread (unless it’s a positive member).
We have lots of silly, inside jokes about pancakes and plaid pants. If you’re unsure just ask. People tend to start going on about food when they think a discussion has reached its useful end.
Just don’t admit you are a conservative and you will blend in just fine.
@janbb Check is in the mail! ~
And even when you really hate anyone here, just don’t post any angry answer with their name on in a thread that they don’t participate in. Something like “There’s this member called @Mimishu1995 who was such a bitch to me the other day” will be modded. Try to settle argument directly with them or keep things to yourself.
Also we don’t like “what does my dream mean” and “does he/she love me” questions. ~
^^ I know. God, I hate her. What a little bitch.
You forgot my favorite, “Do you think I’m pregnant?”
Hey @RocksoC Welcome to the pod. Just be yourself, have fun, cross your T’s & dot your I’s. We’re a nice bunch of people and very diverse. Members from 16 to 60 and all kinds of personalities. Jump in, the waters fine. :-)
I wouldn’t call it a rule of any sort, but it’s helpful to know: you have about ten minutes to edit an answer that you post. As long as a link that says “Edit this response” appears in red below your comment, you can make changes and additions. This is preferable to making a series of separate posts, one after another.
And thank you for asking.
@Coloma, some members are definitely over 60. Check this thread for a few of them.
If you really want to get a head start on the feel of the place, you could go to this thread. It’s our recent tenth anniversary party thread where we reminisced and dug up some of the old, more memorable threads from the past. It also connects to the origins of a lot of Fluther memes.
If you open some of those and follow on to others, it will explain a lot about pancakes, Janets, Cake in the Frizzer, the CIA’s undue attention to Fluther, Vagina Nose, the thoroughly amazing Wedding thread evolution, the infamous Randy, the Mysterious Cake-every-four-months thread and so many others.
It will save you a lot of time in random searches and clue you into what we are talking about some of the time and you won’t be alienated when we see these things.
@Jeruba , thank goodness! I was just thinking that I was going to have to tell Setanta that he’s too old to post here :( That would have been sad.
Don’t forget to press the Great Answer for responses you find helpful or amusing. This site isn’t about getting points, but it is nice to be appreciated.
@Jeruba Yes, I know, but 16 to 60 sounded more poetic. haha
I’m back. Is it too early for pancakes?
@RocksoC We like nekkid pancakes as a rule.
@RocksoC In Fluther lore, pancakes refers to orgasms for some reason.
^You’re making it too easy for the noob.
I already saw the pancake post
@Hawaii_Jake I got it from a post on the 10 year anniversary post
A good use of resources. You’re good at reconnoitering.
@RocksoC You will also find how you end up inventing your own pronunciation of others names. I am already calling you, in my mind, Rock Soc instead of Rockso-C. lol
@Coloma Well be glad you at least know it’s pronounced Rockso-C
@Hawaii_Jake ~Well look at that humongous word you can type on your letter-surface, you seem so intellectual, well, I am not impressed by your facade, so you can lick my falice and go fornicate yourself~ (I’m not serious, it’s just a joke, I’m not a dick.)
@RocksoC Yes, no dicks allowed, but you can be a little bit of a weenie on occasion without penalty.
BTW..it’s Phallus, not “Falice.” Oh wait…apparently “Falice” is a slang term for an enhanced dick.
Okay…never mind. I’m not in the loop for urban slang.
I think I like @Rocksock! Sense of humour and they research. Better and better.
Hey @RocksoC, look at @Hawaii_Jake‘s ‘How are you?’ and the tell me something good threads too. Insight into who we are and the warmth and kindness of this community. I’d post links but I’m on my phone. If I get chance I’ll look later for you.
Everyone, where is the latest ‘tell me something good’ thread? I can never find those threads using the search function. We should have a meta thread for questions you are going to want to keep coming back to when something happens in your life. Like @Hawaii_Jake,‘s ‘How are you?’ thread and those tell me something good that happened today threads. I wish we could bookmark our favourites in some way so that they didn’t get buried under a pile of other questions.
Here’s the last iteration of that thread. I was asked to post a new thread for that a while ago and will do so soon.
All you really need to know is that I more or less run the gaff & yes…we have staff for that.
See @RocksoC? It’s not hard to get to know us at all.
This thread reminds me of the same Welcome bed of nails that greeted me in my virgin dive into the pond….but me thinks @RocksoC has run this gauntlet before.
Welcome @RocksoC
Make sure you bring your appetite. We like to eat, and cook, and talk about food.
Now, what can I fix for you?
Thanks @Kardemom, I would like some waffles please.
Always bear in mind the unwritten rule… “When no appropriate rule applies, make one up.”
waiting for no one to get the reference… Except perhaps a couple people I know.
@RocksoC I hope you like Pumpkin Waffles. I had a frozen Trader Joe’s pumpkin waffle for breakfast this morning, but I think you might like these homemade ones better.
After a bit you’ll figure out who’s nasty and who’s nice. Welcome! Stick around!
@Yetanotheruser: Actually it was a reference to Deep Soace 9… But that was an entertaining comment for him to make.
We like to call each other Jellies, sometimes Flutherites. It’s a custom around here.
@RocksoC Welcome to Fluther.
There is a politically correct way to behave here, so develop a tough skin and you’ll do great.
Don’t step on the wrong person’s toes. Who is the “wrong” person? You’ll know when you meet them.
Modding can be very capricious at times, so just roll with the punches and enjoy the ride.
And please keep in mind that the moderators are volunteers who are graciously giving of their personal time to try to keep the place workable. They receive, in return, lots of abuse, second guessing, and complaints that they are mean and picking on people.
If you have a question about the moderation let me gently suggest that you Contact The Moderators (upper right hand corner just to the left of the bar) before posting a general question complaining. They work hard, they deserve some respect and understanding.
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