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Hello, this one of the biggest and most thought out guides you will find on poster identification. Created by 3FFA and friends for your forum needs (<3 You Guys!). Do note that quite a few of these posters are taken care of by mods before most posters even get a glimpse of them. Check the Ban list for more details. Remember, you may disagree with the material. If you do, feel free to explain why. Enjoy!
+ Show Spoiler +Some drafts of this were pmed to mods asking where to post this but eventually I forgot about it and was going to post it for my 1500th post. Then it came. I looked above me after replying to a thread and then I saw it. A reaver. 1500 posts. I was a post late! I immediately dug this up out of my usb drive down in the basement ran up and did some grammar checking and then immediately raced to post it on TL before the itch to post came back. What came out is what you see here. Note: adding more as you read this Enjoy.
Contents
1:Forum Personalities -1a:The Severe Poster -1b:Grammar Police -1c:The Big Head -1d:The Complainer -1e:The Arguer -1f:Idiot -1g:The Creator -1h:The Supervisor -1i:Bipolar Poster -1j:The Thread Jacker -1k:The Wall -1l:The Troll -1m:The Idol -1n:The Groupie -1o:The Insulter -1p:Average Joe -1q:The Compensator -1r:The Body Guard -1s:The Lurker -1t:The Normie -1u:The Weirdie -1v:The Pretender -1w:The Hacker -1x:The Rich -1y:The Blogger
Forum Personalities
The Severe Poster
This poster will post anything, at anytime. Most times the posts he makes contribute very little to the thread. This person equates a lot of posts with accomplishment.
Grammar Police
Every forum has one of these. They will not only go to great lengths to correct simple misspelled words, but will also try and correct l33t as well. They will venture into the realm of grammar as well. This forum poster is usually dismissed by the forum community as someone with nothing more to contribute than their good spelling.
The Big Head
This poster knows more about the game than you. This poster knows more about you than you at times. Everything in the game is easy to this poster. They tend to have short, one sentence posts which basically boil down to you being a noob and them not being a noob.
The Complainer
Nothing is good enough for this forum poster. The game is either too hard/too easy for them. Most aspects of the game need massive amount of work in order to live up to their standards. They will complain about people in the game, game mechanics, game play, and anything else they can get their hands on. Meh is their reply to any sensible post.
The Arguer
This forum dweller lives for an argument. They have a snappy comeback for anything that may not be 100% correct. They do not have the ability to understand generalizations, only specifics.
Idiot
These types tend to either be very young, very unintelligent, or do not speak the language native to the forum in question. They utilize a lot of l33t, seldom use punctuation, and are huge fans of the ‘Wall of Text’ method of posting. Mostly ignored, they tend to continue their posting and pay little mind to those to try to correct them.
The Creator
This person will actually go out of his/her way to make something original or funny for general forum consumption. These are the type of forum posters that created orly owls. This poster can be mean if their work is met with little appreciation.
The Supervisor
This poster believes he/she is an unofficial moderator. They will tell people to calm down, not argue, don’t violate forum rules etc. This person tends to treat the forums like a job, because most likely, they do not have a job in real life. They take their forum time very seriously, and won’t tolerate anyone messing it up.
Bipolar Poster
This is the kind of poster that you can never be friends with. One minute they are cool with you, the next they aren't.
The Thread Jacker
This person lives for taking a thread off subject. They especially enjoy derailing a serious topic. Some more popular methods of derailment are the posting of lols, ..., 1234567, meh, first post, etc.
The Wall
This type of poster has always done something more or better than you. If you have a Masters in Physiology, they have a PhD. This is the hardest poster to get along with, they are like talking to a wall.
The Troll
This is the poster that will post anything to get attention. They will post senseless threads about TV shows that just started 10 minutes ago or about going to sleep. In a Troll's mind, the letter "a" is good enough for a thread. * Does not include Trollbrain *
The Idol
This is the type of poster that everyone sucks up too. Even is the idol doesn't have a good personality, somehow everyone will suck up to them and expect you to as well.
The Groupie
This poster usually clinches to forum groups or important people. The groupie feels the need to be protected by the companionship of players or forum groups. Usually if you insult a groupie, he/she will use everything is his/her power to bring their friends into the conflict.
The Insulter
The insulter is a poster who has a little amount of friends. If any friends, they will usually be idols or someone somehow important in the forum. This poster will most likely insult another poster for no reason. Although the insulters do a lot of insulting, they rarely receive infractions.
Average Joe
The average joe is exactly average. Sometimes combined on two or more personalities, the average joe usually spends his/her time posting regularly and not doing any more than that. Sometimes joining important debates and sometime spamming, usually the average joe is the easiest poster to get along with.
The Compensator
This poster usually feels that he/she must brag about mostly fictional things. They usually have real life issues and feel the need to brag about themselves in some fictional way. The compensator is know to make comments about sexual things or about their ability in sports or education.
The Body Guard
The body guard is one of the most atrocious posters. They feel the need to defend a poster against the insulter. The body guard will usually make just as bad comments to the insulter as the insulter would make. Although they can sometimes be irritating, the body guard adds balance to the forums and sometimes can help you in a situation. Some body guards may also be called suck-ups or groupies too.
The Lurker
The Lurker is if not the most, one of the most mysterious of the posters. He/she will rarely post but instead, read almost every post in the forum. They usually know a lot about the posters and can sometimes be dangerous. Every once in a while the lurker will feel a need to make maybe one to two posts on a subject and then run to hide in the amidst. It is recommended to stay away from lurkers. + Show Spoiler +Note: They do have the ability to burrow :o
The Normie
Normies are called normies because they are the norm- the average- and the droll. Normies lack the ability to see connections as Weirds can and are often hard to communicate with. They are more prone to start or instigate fights and are more often then not the people who watch and hoot at fights on the street or at school.(Note that if you're a normie, you most likely still belong in another group)
The Weirdie
Weirds make up a low percentage of the worlds population and even lower in America. Weirds are more prone to reason-ability and often have a higher IQ than Normies. Having a higher IQ means that they can see patterns and learn/store information much easier and faster. Weirds make up a large part of the Off-topic population and enjoy educated debates. (Note that if you're a weird, you most likely still belong in another group)
The Pretender
Although The Pretender sounds like it's someone who pretends to be something, it's a little deeper. The Pretender is a poster who comes in pretending to be a different gender. Such as, a guy pretending to be a girl and making threads that say "Girls Only". Usually, asking a lot of information about you and tracking your every move. This is a very dangerous poster and should be avoided.
The Hacker
Hackers may hack both in the game and in the forum. They are known for vandalizing entire thread pages, anything that reveals their secrets they will cover. Monkeys are commonly used around Team Liquid.net. These hackers will hack sites just to "show you how easy it is to hack into your site". They will hack into streams and cut them entirely. However, do not fear for the great Rich will defend you!
The Rich
The Rich is but one poster or one group of posters who are charged with the technical setting up of the site and its protection against hackers. Any hacking to the users of the site will cause the users to wine to The Rich. The Rich adds sweets and spice and everything nice to the site. You see that nice layout? That was added by The Rich. The Rich is awesome and is much, much better than an idol. The Rich owns hackers. Every good forum should have one. Only Team Liquid has one with the username The Rich.
The Blogger
The blogger is the poster that posts a blog every few days. They get rid of their posting itch through making these blogs as good as they can to keep from being seen as using the site as a pure blog site. The blogger will post in any off topic forums the blogger can find but doesn't often play the game the forum is made for. The blogger makes funny jokes and yearns for that 5 star average rating. It is a rare day when the blogger has writer's block.
I hope you enjoyed our tour through Team Liquid's posters. Please fill out the sheet below with questions and comments. Team Liquid 4 Life.
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Uhm, first?
Proud to be a Wierdie...I think...
User was warned for this post
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The Pretender should also be those who think they're deep, but aren't or does it have to be intentionally pretending?
I know too many "Wallls" here, it's scary and makes me feel so incompetent ):
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You didn't write this -.^ Maybe 'modified slightly' would be more appropriate Kind of amusing though, reminds me of 'how many posters it takes to change a lightbulb'
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On July 02 2011 13:41 JeeJee wrote: You didn't write this -.^ Maybe 'modified slightly' would be more appropriate Kind of amusing though, reminds me of 'how many posters it takes to change a lightbulb'
Yes I did? =/
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ALLEYCAT BLUES49052 Posts
The Severe Poster
This post will post anything, at anytime. Most times the posts he makes contribute very little to the thread. This person equates a lot posts with accomplishment.
HEY!
I contribute sometimes.
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On July 02 2011 13:44 3FFA wrote:Show nested quote +On July 02 2011 13:41 JeeJee wrote: You didn't write this -.^ Maybe 'modified slightly' would be more appropriate Kind of amusing though, reminds me of 'how many posters it takes to change a lightbulb'
Yes I did? =/
Perhaps back in 2008? http://forum.tribalwars.net/showthread.php?t=43268
Pretty sure I've seen it around longer than that though, can't be bothered
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On July 02 2011 13:45 JeeJee wrote:Show nested quote +On July 02 2011 13:44 3FFA wrote:On July 02 2011 13:41 JeeJee wrote: You didn't write this -.^ Maybe 'modified slightly' would be more appropriate Kind of amusing though, reminds me of 'how many posters it takes to change a lightbulb'
Yes I did? =/ Perhaps back in 2008? http://forum.tribalwars.net/showthread.php?t=43268Pretty sure I've seen it around longer than that though, can't be bothered
Like I said.... with friends =/. Cory was one of them. It isn't like you know every single friend I have.
edit: Also, I worked mainly on this section of it hence why I posted only this section then I modified it tonight to prepare it for posting real quick as I said in my spoiler. I think I may still have the pms from back then to the mods if you want me to I can try digging them out lol. For now, I'm going to sleep knowing I did a job well done . (1AM here)
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On July 02 2011 13:45 JeeJee wrote:Show nested quote +On July 02 2011 13:44 3FFA wrote:On July 02 2011 13:41 JeeJee wrote: You didn't write this -.^ Maybe 'modified slightly' would be more appropriate Kind of amusing though, reminds me of 'how many posters it takes to change a lightbulb'
Yes I did? =/ Perhaps back in 2008? http://forum.tribalwars.net/showthread.php?t=43268Pretty sure I've seen it around longer than that though, can't be bothered Bad jeejee
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Oh god, i am the biggest lurker on the site. LOL
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ALLEYCAT BLUES49052 Posts
On July 02 2011 13:50 Andybendy wrote: Oh god, i am the biggest lurker on the site. LOL
nah,I'd give that to mondragon.
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On July 02 2011 13:48 3FFA wrote:Show nested quote +On July 02 2011 13:45 JeeJee wrote:On July 02 2011 13:44 3FFA wrote:On July 02 2011 13:41 JeeJee wrote: You didn't write this -.^ Maybe 'modified slightly' would be more appropriate Kind of amusing though, reminds me of 'how many posters it takes to change a lightbulb'
Yes I did? =/ Perhaps back in 2008? http://forum.tribalwars.net/showthread.php?t=43268Pretty sure I've seen it around longer than that though, can't be bothered Like I said.... with friends =/. Cory was one of them. It isn't like you know every single friend I have.
Well I'm happy to see your work of many years come to fruition here for your 1500th post -.^
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On July 02 2011 13:50 Andybendy wrote: Oh god, i am the biggest lurker on the site. LOL I disagree! I am the biggest lurker
*goes back to not posting and watching the thread*
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Who did you talk to to get that red X removed from your username?
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None of these are mutually exclusive, too, so we can be any combination of this :>
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The biggest lurker pmed me telling me hes the biggest lurker lol. I'll let you guys guess who xD
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Ribbon is the thread jacker xD
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On July 02 2011 13:45 JeeJee wrote:Show nested quote +On July 02 2011 13:44 3FFA wrote:On July 02 2011 13:41 JeeJee wrote: You didn't write this -.^ Maybe 'modified slightly' would be more appropriate Kind of amusing though, reminds me of 'how many posters it takes to change a lightbulb'
Yes I did? =/ Perhaps back in 2008? http://forum.tribalwars.net/showthread.php?t=43268Pretty sure I've seen it around longer than that though, can't be bothered
Not only that, someone even wrote a few guides on it! We have everything from the art of trolling to the encyclopedia of trolling, etc. :D
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I consider myself "the supervisor" and funny enough I don't have a job lol. Also sway between severe posting and average joe.
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On July 02 2011 13:54 3FFA wrote: The biggest lurker pmed me telling me hes the biggest lurker lol. I'll let you guys guess who xD
Well we naturally could never know because he presumably (almost) never posts :s
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im none of these t_t
Also, TL lacks many of these cause its the best forum on the internet :3
i might be a severe poster but i dont care about my post count. i just love TL
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I belong to at least 5 of these descriptions! Most of them are bad
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I guess I might fit best into the average joe category? I'm not really anyone thing :[
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Man this sucks. I'm just a lurker.
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Think I'm a weirdie and Lurker. Don't usually post, but every so often just see stuff and have to debate against people on it XD.
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I don't know how to classify myself here. My best guess is that I'm sort of a mini-severe poster / weirdie.
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FREEAGLELAND26780 Posts
FragKrag, you beat me by five minutes. Good thing I actually read the thread before posting!
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On July 02 2011 14:18 flamewheel wrote:FragKrag, you beat me by five minutes. Good thing I actually read the thread before posting!
You're not doing it right then, so rusty.
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I appear to fit into no category at all... :/ Probably closest to lurker/average joe though, ^_^
From my experience though, this seems to get every single type of poster I've seen, so props for that! :D
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I am a Lurker. Much like the observer I look over and browse most every post that catches my fancy and rarely do I feel the need to post but when I do it's for a reason. At least a reason to me anyway.
Now excuse as I float off before someone scans me or something.
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i like to lurk. lurk moar. i think I have like 10 posts or something. yey~
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On July 02 2011 14:11 CustomKal wrote: Think I'm a weirdie and Lurker. Don't usually post, but every so often just see stuff and have to debate against people on it XD.
I am with you. I will occasionally see something I just have to jump into, and then I usually end up getting out-debated and changing my mind about what I thought before. Either that or I tear the other guy to shreds, he keeps posting bullshit, and then I give up and leave.
Threads of little importance are where it is AT, though.
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Wasn't there some lurker on the forum who registered like 7ish years ago and had 2 posts per year? i think hes the biggest lurker active on the forums.. whoever he was.
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On July 02 2011 14:41 Warpath wrote: Wasn't there some lurker on the forum who registered like 7ish years ago and had 2 posts per year? i think hes the biggest lurker active on the forums.. whoever he was. Mondragon?
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I am this: The Severe Poster
Been posting one or two liners forever.
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I'm classifying myself as an average joe with arguer inclinations. I find that most everyone on TL is an average joe actually.
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I'm weird, insulting/argumentative
Also, JeeJee would convince me to lynch the op.
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I feel like i am a mix of the creator and weirdie, even though i am not sure what a weirdie is. I also have a little bit of supervisor in me, but i can't help that.
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Hmm, I guess I'm a sever poster, although I will occasionally write something of substance if it seems interesting or important. So maybe I'm a severely lazy poster?
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United States12184 Posts
haha. A forum version of my old Usual B.netters page! Wish I had it saved somewhere besides the Wayback Machine though =(
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On July 02 2011 14:53 LunarDestiny wrote: I am this: The Severe Poster
Been posting one or two liners forever. That should've been written as "one- or two-line
Wait...
Oh, fuck.
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o goodness this makes me think of that legendary fanaticist post. i'm a supervisor as my ban history will attest
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When I read "Serious Poster"
Immediately I thought of Torte.
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Is there also the cocky?
Those who claim themselves to be weirdies?
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I'm a severe poster I guess :3
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hi, I'm a lurker. In fact I lurk so hard I've never even posted before, so I had to make this account just now.
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I don't know what I fit into, maybe nothing :x
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Baltimore, USA22225 Posts
On July 02 2011 15:16 Excalibur_Z wrote:haha. A forum version of my old Usual B.netters page! Wish I had it saved somewhere besides the Wayback Machine though =(
Hooooly shit Excal, that takes me back.
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not gonna lie i'm probably a mix of the severe poster and the average joe though probably more towards the severe poster side
On July 02 2011 15:00 Bill Murray wrote:I'm weird, insulting/argumentative Also, JeeJee would convince me to lynch the op.
wait what when did you get unbanned
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the very average joe lol most of the 'identities' are negative though =O
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I'm a lurker, a severe poster, and an average joe combined. LOL
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Arguer represent.
Also i want to argue with anyone who proclaims to be a "weirdie", because it's the dumbest thing i've ever read, everyone will say they're a god damn weirdie because according to OP, it's people with high IQ (Having a high IQ is aparently how people determine how smart you are these days), are good at everything in life, and are a minority (Being a minority makes you feel special).
It's like those personality type tests where 50% of people proclaim to be the rare natural leader type which only 2% should be.
Is there a ranter personality? Because i want that one too.
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United Kingdom31255 Posts
Not really sure which category I fall into. Probably the Average Joe.
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These guides are always so negative. According to this list everyone is some kind of weird internet loser, whereas many posters for example at TL post pretty well thought out posts that do not fit within this stupid confine of a guide.
If youre into this kind of thing, this list is better anyway: http://www.flamewarriors.com/
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Im afraid Im a combination of "The Severe Poster" and "The Complainer". I try to contribute and write what I think in the topics that are being discussed but all to often I have a negative tone. A lot of times I also belive its due to some language/cultural barier as well. As some one on TL said to me once, "its very easy to take an unintended tone when you write in a foreign language".
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