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Frkzd posted:Hello. I'm obviously new to SA, and was encouraged to join and contribute by fellow EVE players where I work. I had a couple quick question I couldn't find an answer to elsewhere, so correct me if I'm wrong for bringing it here... Important question. Do you know any Something Awful member who is a member of Goonwaffe, in good standing, who has been so for longer than 30 days? If so, and they live close enough to punch you in the dick for loving up and getting them  out of the alliance for your mistake, and you can convince them to give you their sponsorship, then you have a shot. If not, then you are hosed.
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If getting sponsorship would get someone kicked, I'd rather not bother. If getting punched in the dick would work in both our favor, I'd upload the video. *I didn't see anything within the OP that directly related to my questions to say I was f'ked.
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Jun 10, 2014 11:12
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Frkzd posted:If getting sponsorship would get someone kicked, I'd rather not bother. To be fair, when I drop into a 467 page thread I too only read the OP and the last 5 pages and tend to ignore the second post.
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Jun 10, 2014 11:27
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Frkzd posted:*I didn't see anything within the OP that directly related to my questions to say I was f'ked. Second post in the thread, the continuation of the OP. See the section conviently titled "What are the requirements to join GoonWaffe?". In your case, see the witty comic directly below that section.
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Jun 10, 2014 11:28
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Frkzd posted:If getting sponsorship would get someone kicked, I'd rather not bother. Sponsorship wouldn't directly get someone kicked, only if you grievously hosed up, I.E causing a major diplo incident with our allies, ganked people in corp/alliance, spied for a hostile adversary, etc. Frkzd posted:If getting punched in the dick would work in both our favor, I'd upload the video. Don't try to be cute, instead, watch others post, and learn how people post on this forum, and then begin posting. Frkzd posted:*I didn't see anything within the OP that directly related to my questions to say I was f'ked. That's because there isn't. If you can learn how to post, and participate actively in the community, and not be a massively annoying gently caress to everyone who reads your posts, you will be able to apply to Goonwaffe on your own merits and get in successfully. I have seen many people gently caress that up before, so I am not holding out hope in your case. Getting one of the people you work with to sponsor you if they are willing would be your best bet. E: Rereading your original post, you did seem to realize that you hosed up somewhere, so maybe there is a glimmer of hope. Yet again though, I cannot emphasize enough the importance of reading the OP, and in the case of long threads such as this one, the last 5 or 6 pages to see if someone has maybe answered your question. If not, use the observation you have made of how people are posting in the last 6 or so pages to determine how to ask your question in a way that won't immediately piss everyone off. orange juche fucked around with this message at 11:39 on Jun 10, 2014 |
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Jun 10, 2014 11:31
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blowfish posted:I meant it more as a reference to "now you're ~space important~ so we need to wake you up at 5am to shoot pixels, nerd" rather than "help there are reds on the field with ~my titan~", and I suppose it depends on whether you're in a Russian alliance that takes EVE too seriously. I'm pushing my highsec sp whore into dreads now just for doing this. Not like I have time for gently caress all, but the idea of dropping giant blap cannons on carriers and ruining their day seems very fun.
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Jun 10, 2014 11:52
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orange juche posted:Sponsorship wouldn't directly get someone kicked, only if you grievously hosed up, I.E causing a major diplo incident with our allies, ganked people in corp/alliance, spied for a hostile adversary, etc. He seems to at least be a better poster than some of the regulars in this thread. I kinda hope it works out for him, actually.
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Jun 10, 2014 11:55
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I honestly read as much as I could (post-fail). The second post details SA requirements, which seem irrelevant with sponsorship, but I didn't want to assume anything after screwing it up. Meanwhile, I'm content with skilling & posting until I can re-apply. Thanks for clarifying.
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Jun 10, 2014 12:17
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No don't post. This really isn't for you.
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Jun 10, 2014 12:25
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Tai posted:No don't post. This really isn't for you. Some get batter with practice.
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Jun 10, 2014 12:40
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If you really want to get into waffe by application (coming from someone who hasn't ever applied) just find something outside of the Eve thread you are interested in and post there. Actually get into the community and participate. I came here for waffe, but kept coming back because I needed a place to waste time that isn't blocked by my company's network. Also because the OSHA.jpg thread in GBS made me pretty popular in the workplace. Basically what I'm saying is, don't waste your  by not participating in other threads. There is a lot of good stuff here besides Eve Online.
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Jun 10, 2014 13:15
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Slickdrac posted:Razor apparently grabbed everyone's phone number they could and put it on every call bot in the world. I've had over 100 calls in 3 days. They were loving bragging about it too. Razor seems to be going after the dudes who did this internally quote:To whom it may concern https://www.eve-razor.com/forum/index.php?topic=41270.msg323813#msg323813
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Jun 10, 2014 13:29
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orange juche posted:Sponsorship wouldn't directly get someone kicked, only if you grievously hosed up, I.E causing a major diplo incident with our allies, ganked people in corp/alliance, spied for a hostile adversary, etc. You missed the "go into a rival escalation services forum thread and/or jabber channel and poo poo it to hell and back" Maneck posted:Some get batter with practice. And some get worse and join Amok. Salisbury Snape fucked around with this message at 13:43 on Jun 10, 2014 |
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Jun 10, 2014 13:41
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Lord_Ferritos posted:You missed the "go into a rival escalation services forum thread and/or jabber channel and poo poo it to hell and back" Isn't that how you get into widot?
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Jun 10, 2014 13:43
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Waldo P Barnstormer posted:Isn't that how you get into widot? No, Ferritos stole everything from some PL renters he was a member of and then literally nobody in the game would take him but Widot.
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Jun 10, 2014 13:48
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Alchenar posted:No, Ferritos stole everything from some PL renters he was a member of and then literally nobody in the game would take him but Widot. 120b theft, and another 80b in damages from a director level shut down of a corp seems to put people off recruiting you for some strange reason.
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Jun 10, 2014 13:53
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Lord_Ferritos posted:And some get worse and join Amok. When I found out that Rothana actually throws out invites to people who get negrepped so hard as to cross the "Soon to be recruited by Amok." barrier, I laughed pretty hard.
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Jun 10, 2014 13:54
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Frkzd posted:I honestly read as much as I could (post-fail). The second post details SA requirements, which seem irrelevant with sponsorship, but I didn't want to assume anything after screwing it up. People around here will literally poo poo their pants if you drop internet memes (fail, wtf, owned, etc) and cutesy language. They pride themselves on being very serious adults and part time e-spaceship pilots, you see. Also, there's a shitload more to somethingawful than spaceships.
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Jun 10, 2014 13:56
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avatarinwin posted:If you really want to get into waffe by application (coming from someone who hasn't ever applied) just find something outside of the Eve thread you are interested in and post there. Actually get into the community and participate. Every once and a while people get it.
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Jun 10, 2014 14:12
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JohnSherman posted:since it's too weird for internet poster Bedshaped. Booley posted:Thanks for clarification internet forums poster bedshaped. I... uh. Thanks for proving my point I guess, weirdos? You probably both skipped work that Monday so you could destroy internet spaceships.
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Jun 10, 2014 14:17
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Bedshaped posted:You probably both skipped work that Monday so you could destroy internet spaceships. "Hey look at these guys! They have fun playing video games! What a bunch of nerds!" Hello Internet Poster Bedshaped. This is the EVE online thread, where people talk about enjoying EVE online. I too would have ditched class so I could shoot nerds at B-RB, were I able. I'm sorry your fun organs are so malformed that you seem to believe that not participating in one of the most epic and unique events in video game history isn't somewhat enticing. (  )
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Jun 10, 2014 14:23
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I said super pilots are desensitized from reality and you vehemently agree and celebrate it so good for you. 
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Bedshaped posted:I said super pilots are desensitized from reality and you vehemently agree and celebrate it so good for you. Could you please clarify what you mean by "desensitized from reality"? It sounds like empty ad hominem jargon to me, and it makes less sense the more that I think about it.
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Cannon_Fodder posted:
Seconding this. It is practically imposible to not find one or more threads related to your hobbies/profession/personal fetish that you will enjoy to read and post into, with quite good signal/noise ratio. It reminds me of the old, first times usenet and the boards in services like CIS, before anyone and his dog had acces to "da internet" 
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CommonShore posted:Could you please clarify what you mean by "desensitized from reality"? It sounds like empty ad hominem jargon to me, and it makes less sense the more that I think about it. Will place the importance of their space game over the following activities:
Also a desensitized person will try and equate any of these activities to activities in the game. I don't even have to reach that far to find examples: ChickenWing posted:I too would have ditched class so I could shoot nerds at B-RB, were I able. Lord_Ferritos posted:I would definitely take the day off for a decent op with supers. Booley posted:Someone texting you and saying "hey, we're going to the bar in 15, want to join us?" is an acceptable use of a text message, but "hey, we're going to play a video game in 15, want to join us?" isn't. JohnSherman posted:I routinely drop what I'm doing and drive to a field to be a last minute sub in a game of footy.
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Bedshaped posted:Will place the importance of their space game over the following activities:  I check all 5 of those boxes, am I a future titan pilot?I just reread it, and really I only fulfill 3/5 of it. Then again I am 6,700 miles away from anyone I give a gently caress about, so there you have it. orange juche fucked around with this message at 14:57 on Jun 10, 2014 |
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Jun 10, 2014 14:54
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Begun, the well-adjusted wars have.
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Bedshaped posted:Will place the importance of their space game over the following activities: Taking a single day off work, doesn't equate to being desensitized from reality. I have a family, real world friends, a job (where social interaction is unavoidable) Because I stated that I would have one day off work for a spaceship fight that broke records doesn't mean that i have difficulty functioning in the real world. If, however, this happened on a weekly or daily basis, maybe there would be cause for concern. You seem to not realize though, that internet spaceships for some people are one of the few ways they can socially interact with other people due to being ill or infirm. Doesn't mean you are a better person than any of them, you don't live their lives, it is not your place to judge.
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You seem to be prioritizing making GBS threads up the forums over going out and getting laid or whatever, are you desensitized to posting? Also please explain how playing a (video) game with friends is not a social activity. e: inre: bedshaped
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Bedshaped posted:Will place the importance of their space game over the following activities: DO YOU EVEN LIFT BRO? Seriously,  edit: Holy poo poo that rapsheet. No surprises here folks. 
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Jun 10, 2014 15:04
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Bedshaped posted:Will place the importance of their space game over the following activities: Oh, come on! It is like events like the fight in B-R happened every day in EVE. That (or, for the sake of argument, Asakai or any other big fight/event) was a rare and special ocasion, which happens at most one or two times a year, and it makes perfect sense for a balanced person who (drat!) happens to be an EVE player to want to be there. The same way a football (or soccer, if you want) fan will want to watch the Champions League final if his team is playing it, or a music fan will want to attend the only concert his favourite band plays in town. EVE is a hobby, and it is not different than any other hobby in this aspect. Unless you consider the fact it is a geeky hobby played using computers makes it fundamentally different.
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Duzzy Funlop posted:You guys know how there are about 5 auth team guys reading the thread, not even counting Vyst? On that note, thanks to all the auth guys who waded through my creating 16 accounts worth of characters with the last name Trevane.
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Rapner posted:On that note, thanks to all the auth guys who waded through my creating 16 accounts worth of characters with the last name Trevane. Alts are really easy, it's the people who can't figure out how to apply properly in the first place who are a problem.
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Siets posted:edit: Holy poo poo that rapsheet. No surprises here folks. Admittedly, it's 80% FYAD 
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Bedshaped posted:Will place the importance of their space game over the following activities: Count me as desensitized then, I quite like having something to occupy my time while avoiding terrible relatives, a class I was forced to take because the college wouldn't take an identical transfer, and a terrible retail job I told them I would not be working holidays or weekends for.
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Bedshaped posted:Will place the importance of their space game over the following activities: Valuing one experience over another on occasion is not being desensitized. If it becomes a habitual thing that shapes the course of your life, then yes it is. Quit being so goddamn black and white because you sound really dumb.
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For a bad troll he certainly got a lot of bites. I'm sad that I replied before I noticed 
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Bedshaped posted:You're all despicable. Yeah, you're probably right.
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