Where else can I dare use an avatar whose sole purpose is to confuse and irritate?

I apologized once.
But I'm not sorry I did it.

Where else can I use the AdBlock extension to block an animated avatar whose sole purpose is to confuse and irritate? Hmm, well, everywhere, actually... never mind.

Many users are so unconfident and apologetic because they're used to the way most of the internet is: vitriolic, spiteful, and mean.

BGG is a lot more relaxed than that. We'll correct you politely if you make a mistake. So don't sweat it.

There are exceptions for fun postings that use emoticons, and for Grognads.

You'll find out about Grog soon enough.

There are exceptions for fun postings that use emoticons, and for Grognads.

You'll find out about Grog soon enough.

Groggie is a rule unto himself.

He is a "WTF?" moment personified into living flesh.

He's our "and now for something completely different" commercial, in the midst of your regularly scheduled programming.

He's the clown that shows up at your kid's birthday party, that no one remembers hiring.

He's a petite mal seizure, portrayed on an 8.5" by 11" piece of paper.

He's not only discordant, he's also recordant.

He's the guy that everyone knows, but no-one can quote directly.

He's the only person I know, who's never been seen in the company of himself.

No one truly knows Groggie, or has seen Groggie, but there are Groggie sized chunks missing from their sanity.

This would be a poorer and lonelier place without him.

I will propose a corollary: For existing BGGers, assume that the person has searched. Maybe he came up with 200 hits or had a question that would be difficult to search. But nothing irritates me more (not usually here but in any forum) than searching, not finding my answer, posting, then reading 4 responses of "WHY DON'T YOU USE THE %^&%$ SEARCH FUNCTION???" If you were going to take the trouble to respond at all, why not just answer the question? It would probably take just as much typing. And does an oft-answered question offend you THAT much that you have to take time out of your day to berate the poster?

So my suggestion is, if you see a question someone has asked before, answer it or move on to the next post.

Following on from this, if you can't find the answer to your question in the forums, go ahead and ask the question, but

GIVE YOUR POST A MEANINGFUL SUBJECT HEADING

Are you serious? BGG NewUsers, please SHUT UP?

I must disagree with this. It behooves the community to allow people to express their opinions and cope with disagreements. I would like to think that this community could handle that.

Yes... I know we can't, always. But I truly cannot believe this is introductory advice to a New User.

Your right.

Also, learn the difference between "your" and "you're", or else some pedantic person(s) will inevitably correct you.

...look into the Marketplace and start considering how and whether to trade or sell games as well.

Trading is a game all by itself.

NO MORE SETTERS SESSION REPORTS!

Just kidding.

Uh,... am I?

NO MORE SETTERS

Catch the Mistakes
Try to get the spelling mistakes before they happen so you don't have to go back and edit.

Don't Buy a Game just because someone tells you "It's great"

There will be a lot of posts telling you that "this is the best game ever", don't just listen to them, read reviews, watch videos, read the rules, try everything that will help you to let you know this game is for you or not.

The same thing for the opposite, don't just listen to the negative reviews, (a lot of people after the first bad review say: OK', that's it, I wont buy this game because of ____").

I was joking! I was joking!

Don't apologise now...be confident.

How do you feel about that, Karlsen?

Karlsen has swooned.



I love to use that word in a sentence.