Idiot's Guide to Forums

[Njaco]

I've only been on forums for a few months and I've noticed some terms that took awhile to understand. Forgive me for being a newbie but I thought someone might explain the meanings of some of these terms. Thanks.

What exactly are the meanings of:

Siggy -

Sticky Thread

Spamming


Again thanks. I just don't want to spam with my siggy while posting on a sticky.

 

[Gnomey]

Siggy - Signature pic --> like the ones you have (or I have)

Sticky Thread --> thread that is always at the top as it contains something of interest, look in most of the forums and you will see them

Spamming --> posting repeatedly in different threads with the same thing (like the advertising bots) or just posting lots of crap to get your post count up (like Healz)...

 

[lesofprimus]

or just posting lots of crap to get your post count up (like Healz)...

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I have even jumped on Healz for that, he does not care. But then again I think he is just a kid so...

 

[Njaco]

Thanks! I wasn't sure about spamming and was hoping I wasn't attracting the Thread Police. Any others come along and I'll ask. Thanks.

 

[mkloby]

Thanks! I wasn't sure about spamming and was hoping I wasn't attracting the Thread Police. Any others come along and I'll ask. Thanks.

I've had no idea what a sticky is until just now

 

[lesofprimus]

Dont make much of a difference as Mods are the only ones who can sticky something...

 

[Njaco]

only the mods get sticky! ewwwwww!!!!

 

[Micdrow]

 

[Lucky13]

Mods? Alright, who's the mod and who's the rocker around here?

 

[lesofprimus]

Moderators names are in RED and Admins are in BLUE....

And I do infact rock...

 

[Micdrow]

Your slipping Les, I expected a more smart a** response

 

[lesofprimus]

I couldnt tell if he was serious or not, and I guess it was not...

 

[Lucky13]

Everybody MUST know what a MOD and ROCKER is, right?

Your slipping Les, I expected a more smart a** response

It's the age shining through micdrow.....

Mods and Rockers
The Mods and Rockers were two conflicting British youth subcultures of the early-mid 1960s.

Gangs of mods and rockers fighting in 1964 sparked a moral panic about British youths, and the two groups were seen as folk devils. The rockers adopted a macho biker gang image, wearing clothes such as black leather jackets. The mods adopted a pose of scooter-driving sophistication, wearing suits and other cleancut outfits. By late 1966, the two subcultures had faded from public view and media attention turned to two new emerging youth subcultures - the hippies and the skinheads.

I guess that some residents here in the sunny uk will get all nostalgic and tear up now.....

 

[trackend]

I'm not very happy with this thread everyone is having a say while in fact I am the only qualified Idiot Guide around.

 

[Lucky13]

Feel free to guide us lost souls then trackend..... What is your words of wisdom tonight?

 

[mkloby]

Serious question - What is the difference between the roles mods and admin guys have???

 

[Lucky13]

The difference is in their paycheck....
Low level on my Guinness, please forgive me for being cranky....

 

[Gnomey]

Serious question - What is the difference between the roles mods and admin guys have???

Essentially the admins have more background power...

 

[lesofprimus]

Not much difference, Admins can modify the few things we cant....