Im talking for anything, not just wargaming and the like. Have you actually learned something useful? Something important? Something that made you look smarter in a normal conversation? Anything like that counts.
I know personally, from time to time, Ive actually had those "Huh, didnt know that" moments from discussions on here. And thanks to a few level headed smart DAKKAnauts, Ive actually won an argument with a "college smart guy"
What about you lot? What/how has DAKKA learned you?
But, I'll go with the general response of learning painting techniques and I guess tactics. I don't know really but it's nice none the less.
Of course there's also the fact that if you are the victim of something there is always a way in which someone can figure out how it is your fault.
@ all: In answering the question posed by OP, please remember that making offensive blanket statements about national, cultural, religious, political, etc, affiliations is rude and against our rules.
Probably the biggest thing I've learned is that the gaming community is waaaaay more diverse than I originally thought...to be more specific, it's not just filled with your stereotypical "highschool geeks".
I've learnt that a flawless profile, a perfect body, the right clothes, and a great car can get you far in America - almost to the top - but it can't get you everything...
I learned that a lot of people on "nerdy" forums can't really take a joke. Also King Cracker; you might want to check your spelling: it's "college" not "collage"!
Kind Regards (and yes I went over my post 5 times to make sure I didn't spell anything wrong so I wouldn't look like an idiot) Vladsimpaler
Ruglud wrote:I've learnt that a flawless profile, a perfect body, the right clothes, and a great car can get you far in America - almost to the top - but it can't get you everything...
So if you walk away from DAKKA right now, all you leanred is how to quote Waynes World? That feels a bit off topic.
Vlad - Thanks mate, dont want to look like I caught the stupid
I shouldnt be too shocked, but I still am a little bit. The last couple threads Ive made, maybe 3 or 4 people stuck to the topic. EVERYONE else did nothing just piss from the mouth and add +1 to the post counts.
HOLY FETH IS IT THAT HARD TO STAY ON FETHING TOPIC
I've learned to react more than, oh thats not good to certain bits of news around the world when disaster strikes. I now wonder, hope there where no Dakkanauts close.
For example when the tornados hit Texas last week, I was considering if any Dakka folks where in the area, and made sure to come on here later to see if all our Texas Dakkanauts where doing well.
Dakka has turned me into a big softie.
Oh it also introduced me to Infinity, would never have paused to look at it in a LFGS, if not for the enthusiasm here.
Vladsimpaler wrote:Also King Cracker; you might want to check your spelling: it's "college" not "collage"!
[...]
inb4 someone says my grammar is off
Incorrect usage of semicolon.
I have learned a great deal about a lot of subjects by reading this site, even sometimes in the OT section. I have made a lot of purchases, mostly regarding wargaming but also board games, roleplaying games, and video games, based on what other Dakkanauts have said -- and avoided some purchases, too. Dakka has been especially good of late for directing me to Kickstarter projects that I am interested in backing.
I have learned about Nazi Atlantis.
I have learned to Blame the Victim.
I recently learned that Chaos is Begin to Grow.
I have learned to fear and respect the CRASSUS ARMOURED ASSAULT TRANSPORT.
One actually useful thing that I've found out is that many people don't truly believe in the conspiracy theories that they rant about; I believe that in most cases they just bring up these ideas in order to troll others.
Never *EVER* suggest anything is wrong with guns, anti-abortion campaigns, or overly-wasteful vehicles if members of a certain nationality are around...
But of a less cynical strain, I suppose the same people have taught me to lay off religion a little and let people enjoy their right to freedom of conscience.
Monster Rain wrote:I have learned about Nazi Atlantis.
I have learned to Blame the Victim.
I recently learned that Chaos is Begin to Grow.
I have learned to fear and respect the CRASSUS ARMOURED ASSAULT TRANSPORT.
One actually useful thing that I've found out is that I don't think that people truly believe in conspiracy theories; I believe that many people just bring up these ideas in order to troll others.
/correct use of a semicolon.
I have forgotten how to blame the victim since that cool guy got banned.
Wargamers like heavy metal.
How to do a number of painting techniques such as drybrushing and how to go about basing my miniatures better.
How to make a good army list that isn't spammy.
That the majority of the people in this hobby play more for fun and the fluff than for competitive reasons, despite what BOLS would teach you.
Just read the part that said non-wargaming related. So, not to argue with atheists about religion. That has certainly come in useful IRL.
mega_bassist wrote:Probably the biggest thing I've learned is that the gaming community is waaaaay more diverse than I originally thought...to be more specific, it's not just filled with your stereotypical "highschool geeks".
mega_bassist wrote:Probably the biggest thing I've learned is that the gaming community is waaaaay more diverse than I originally thought...to be more specific, it's not just filled with your stereotypical "highschool geeks".
Seriously this.
I've also learnt lots of other things and a met (albeit virtually) a load of interesting/awesome people.
Manchu wrote:Nazi Atlantis is just a myth ... sure it is.
How did the nazi's get to Atlantis?....Ancient Aliens.
Honestly, Dakka has taught me that I can take ANY thread and in a matter of posts have it horribly off topic, and that is a achievement in the OT section =o]
I have learnt that the wiener dog apocolypse is comming. They are making another judge dredd movie (atleast it doesn't have sly in it this time =o\) and that You Tube tags are the best thing since sliced bread.
Now if I could only get Manchu to change his siggy to " Now listen here do-gooder, I'm a man without a flaw! I trained for Fifteen year before they let me keep the law, I got a licence to club crazies and that's what you just saw! So wise mouth one more time and I'll break your drokken jaw!" my life would be complete =o]
-I learned that you shouldn't pick your nose with a working chainsword.
-I also learned that nuns with guns make my pants feel funny. -Tau are not Communists (according to the weirdos).
-The internet hates Mat Ward (it also hates Cruddace and Kelly on separate occasions).
-The last thing I learned is that MODs use their power like a double-ended pleasure-stick. In the end, two people always get screwed.
-I also learned that peace and happiness are always possible; but I'd rather not ruin the fun I'm having with war and closedmindedness.
Dakka has taught me porn is cheese, the emporers children's ashes are the ultimate high, for every one person who likes something ten more don't and your carefully thought out arguaments can and will be ignored.
Most importantly dakka has taught never ever ever to read c.s gotos books.
me personally, I learned how to do OSL, I learned how to airbrush some models. the articles are great, and the forum for the most part, its entertaining. The articles and the gallery are where its at.
I learned mostly that people with talent, are willing to share, and usually do. THAT makes the whole hobby move forward. love that.
Dakka has learned me many things, amongst these are the following.
1. Certain nationalities do love their guns & dachs hounds
2. C.S Gotto & Mat Ward will never get flowers from Dakka Dakka
3. OT is a place of great amusment, and sprinkeld with fear.
4. I have made friends and enemies I think, at least Shadowbrand loves me
mattyrm wrote: I have learned that humour and sarcasm doesn't carry over well via keyboard, and I come across as far more intolerant and bigoted than I actuall...
Well..
At least a tiny bit more intolerant and bigoted than what I a...
Ok I'm bigoted and intolerant.
I've learnt that my mate Matt is actually bigoted and intolerant. IRL he's nothing like he is on here - he actually wears a cardigan and quotes Antonio Gramsci in between bong-hits, whilst reading the Qu'ran. He tried to get me to join the Socialist Worker's Party last week. He's a close personal friend of Polly Toynbee.
I'm not sure what to say about my stint here. I've been to several forums, including 4chan, but I've never seen a place filled with so many people just waiting to get into an argument with you like here. Worse still, many have an "I MUST WIN" attitude, so instead of just letting things be and moving on or ignoring it all together, people opt to get mad and argue. People like what you don't like and vice versa, just get over it and stop wasting your time on such petty squabbles.
Also, bitter old man syndrome, bitter old man syndrome everywhere.
KingCracker wrote:HOLY FETH IS IT THAT HARD TO STAY ON FETHING TOPIC
In a word, yes
I've learnt several non-hobby-related things, mostly "hm, never knew that" kind of things, but I've also made quite a few friends on here and realised that, as aforementioned, the gaming world is far more diverse than you might think.
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purplefood wrote:Ellipses are good...
I use them a lot...
also, I use ellipses loads, and have even reached the point of subconsciously making others use them much more
Hazardous Harry wrote:I get half of my bloody world news from here. I didn't even know there was anything up with Libya until I took a browse on Dakka.
Same I learned about many things about world news here, such as emos being beaten to death with bricks in Iraq, IIRC North Korea's new dictator, and a host of other things I can't remember at the moment. I then go to my friends and pretend to be smart by knowing all this stuff.
Hazardous Harry wrote:I get half of my bloody world news from here. I didn't even know there was anything up with Libya until I took a browse on Dakka.
Same I learned about many things about world news here, such as emos being beaten to death with bricks in Iraq, IIRC North Korea's new dictator, and a host of other things I can't remember at the moment. I then go to my friends and pretend to be smart by knowing all this stuff.
This, I don't watch TV and generally don't read anything on news sites.
I also learned that the debates on Dakka are super amusing when you aren't involved.
Hazardous Harry wrote:I get half of my bloody world news from here. I didn't even know there was anything up with Libya until I took a browse on Dakka.
Same I learned about many things about world news here, such as emos being beaten to death with bricks in Iraq, IIRC North Korea's new dictator, and a host of other things I can't remember at the moment. I then go to my friends and pretend to be smart by knowing all this stuff.
This, I don't watch TV and generally don't read anything on news sites.
I also learned that the debates on Dakka are super amusing when you aren't involved.
"Where did you hear that? The BBC? NPR? FOX News?"
Hazardous Harry wrote:I get half of my bloody world news from here. I didn't even know there was anything up with Libya until I took a browse on Dakka.
Same I learned about many things about world news here, such as emos being beaten to death with bricks in Iraq, IIRC North Korea's new dictator, and a host of other things I can't remember at the moment. I then go to my friends and pretend to be smart by knowing all this stuff.
This, I don't watch TV and generally don't read anything on news sites.
I also learned that the debates on Dakka are super amusing when you aren't involved.
"Where did you hear that? The BBC? NPR? FOX News?"
"All of those and none. I read Dakka Dakka."
*winsome smile at camera*
I actually do. It's much more fair and informative than any other news source. Because of the difference of opinions, we always have great debates.
This.
Enough dakka:
"You must create a weapon that can hit every point in space and time in the multiverse... with bullets that are each composed of every point in space and time in the multiverse... at point blank range to every point in space and time in the multiverse... And to clarify, the term "multiverse" includes: all alternate realities, parallel realities, perpendicular realities, potential realities, imagined realities, unimagined realities, inconceivable realities, and impossible realities. So you need a gun that shoots at everything, with everything, when next to everything. Now... how can we achieve *dramatic chord* too much dakka?"
Also
Ameirka!
Memes and how to type in complete sentences with no grammatical errors!
Slarg232 wrote:The Internet is the best place for Medical Advice
Your not as smart as you think, and you will be allowed to learn
As long as you post it on Dakka amiright?
Don't encourage him, he'll only post about it on Dakka!
This is one of the best images on Dakka, by far.
Bah, it is but a simple picture with few words.
Also, Did I tell you guys my dream I had last night? It involved fuzzy cuffs and a Cow.....
Another thing I've semi-learned from Dakka is actually typing words out. I'll text/messege someone on my phone/facebook, I will type exactly like this, and they will "u sud do tat fersure".
Henners91 wrote:Never *EVER* suggest anything is wrong with guns, anti-abortion campaigns, or overly-wasteful vehicles if members of a certain nationality are around...
Hazardous Harry wrote:I get half of my bloody world news from here. I didn't even know there was anything up with Libya until I took a browse on Dakka.
Same I learned about many things about world news here, such as emos being beaten to death with bricks in Iraq, IIRC North Korea's new dictator, and a host of other things I can't remember at the moment. I then go to my friends and pretend to be smart by knowing all this stuff.
Never watch the news, news websites or things like that? Newspapers?
I've learned an enormous amount in my few years on the site. Here's a list in no special order as they occur to me.
1.) My first army I actually played, as with most people, was Space Marines (from the AOBR set). I learned how to play them from Age of Egos. 2.) However, the first army I loved (from the Dawn of War games) was Necrons, and in fact my very first mini was a Necron Immortal. I later learned how to create my own from Gavin Thorne.
3.) Once I started playing, I had uncountable questions - dozens, maybe a hundred! Patiently and politely answered in YMDC, most often by Nosferatu1001 and Gwar.
4.) Mostly via PM's, I've learned an incredible amount of stuff about African Cichlids from MeanGreenStompa.
5.) I've learned a lot about casting techniques from Aerethan, again mostly via PM.
6.) I learned how to make washes from Les Bursley.
7.) learned how to sculpt chains and wreaths from Insaniak.
8.) I've learned a lot about airbrushes from Mistress of Minis.
9.) I learned a lot about how to make my own decals from Legoburner, and how to apply them correctly from Winterdyne.
10.) I learned how to take pictures that suck a lot less than they used to from Yakface.
11.) I learned that people can disagree with me often politically but still be totally reasonable from AustonT.
12.) I learned from Lunahound why my dullcote frosted my minis. Later, I discovered how to recover from it from Major Tom.
13.) I learned to read the story before commenting on it, lest I make a fool of myself, from Kanluwen. I'm confident he'll know what this is in reference to without a link.
That's off the top of my head, I'm too tired to think of more right now.
1. Never fly into Alabama.
2. Wasps make suitable replacements for bees. In certainmost a few circumstances.
3. Coracles make ideal hard-to-control boats for the Welsh.
4. You can scare the bejeesus out of "country folk" by buying a few bunches of cheap flowers, leaving them near a tree on a popular country path with cards saying 'I hope they catch the THING that did this to you' and '4eva in are hartz' etc.. And, if you have time, lighting a candle, then putting it out and then taking a massive bite out of it before leaving it there.
5. Most people do not read stickies.
6. In 1972, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire.... oh.. hang on a minute. Sorry. My bad.
7. You can tell when the school holidays have started.
8. People can surprise in both good and negative ways.
9. There is hope for us all yet.
10. Wine makes it all better. Nearly.
Hazardous Harry wrote:I get half of my bloody world news from here. I didn't even know there was anything up with Libya until I took a browse on Dakka.
Same I learned about many things about world news here, such as emos being beaten to death with bricks in Iraq, IIRC North Korea's new dictator, and a host of other things I can't remember at the moment. I then go to my friends and pretend to be smart by knowing all this stuff.
Never watch the news, news websites or things like that? Newspapers?
ekki ekki...
Bolded word in the quote. I get the rest of my news from my friends, news radio, and the Colbert Report
I've learned 3 important things since joining Dakka
1. Never underestimate how upset people can be over the mechanical and scientific explanations of futuristic fictional weaponry
2. Some men are truly obsessed with their weiners @Frazzled 3. Compared to some of the michelangelo-style masterpieces in the gallery, I have all the painting ability of a 3 year old with ADHD who due to lack of equipment is attempting to paint his miniatures with watered-down play-doh and a potato masher
I have learned that roughly only about half of the general populous irritate the gak out of me, I had it up to about 90% easy before I started using a public forum.
mattyrm wrote: I have learned that roughly only about half of the general populous irritate the gak out of me, I had it up to about 90% easy before I started using a public forum.
That might have something to do with 90% of people in real life quickly realising you are not to be fethed with.
1. I learned that I was really ignorant of US gun control laws and a bit of a gakker about it.
2. I learned a lot about how politics works in different countries.
3. I learned how to keep a level head in internet debates (finally).
4. I learned how to wet blend, and a lot about airbrushes, scenery making, greenstuff sculpting and photography.
5. I learned that most of what gets posted in Tactics is rubbish.
mattyrm wrote: You think? I don't think I could play properly until I started reading those forums!
I reckon I would only come second last instead of dead last next tourney anyway.
When did you start reading them?
The quality has dropped over the last couple years, IMHO. It was pretty solid before, now a lot of it smacks of... um... let's just say it reminds me of other, less reputable forums. Which isn't to say that there isn't some good advice being given there, you just have to sort out a lot of crap to find the gold. Signal to noise, and all that.
Yea I used to live in the tactics forums, but sum bitch I just can stand it anymore. Id say 80%ish is just crap that people have read somewhere and copypasted it here. No actual skill or experience ever doing what they say they have done. Not to mention the rest of it is pretty much "Oh play this net list, not that netlist" No thanks.
When I have a tactics question, I tend to PM it to someone I know who plays that army. Depending on the answer I get, I try to encourage them to make a thread. Tactics threads are tricky because there's not much incentive to post them unless you are one of those rare few who actually goes out of your way to help others or one of the slightly less rare individuals who gets your jollies by asserting your superiority over others via a miniatures wargaming forum. In either case, your efforts are bound to be met by folks who disagree with you on a poor basis and waste your time with arguments that don't even address what you're saying.
Of course, that never stopped anyone from posting in the OT. I guess the real difference is that posting in Tactics requires more thought and effort.
1) That browsing the YMDC threads is exactly like watching an episode of Jeremy Kyle - just without the smug t**t
2) There will always be a better painter
3) Internet forums are a great way to pass the time when drunk and not quite ready for bed
Manchu wrote:OTOH, I enjoy when people point out that CSM Chosen can be fun and effective against the backdrop of "all 'ard, all the time" list writing.
Considering that they're Elites (a sub-par slot for CSM outside of Termicide) and have infiltrate for only 3pts more than a regular CSM, plus the ability to take 5 meltaguns, they can be a very, very good unit; 175pts for 5 BS4 meltaguns in an outflanking rhino is still 5pts cheaper than the cheapest Fire Dragon + Wave Serpent delivery unit.
Asherian Command wrote:I learned that women also have a tendency to shoot their father in the head with a bow and run away into the woods because he took her phone away.
Asherian Command wrote:I learned that women also have a tendency to shoot their father in the head with a bow and run away into the woods because he took her phone away.
Asherian Command wrote:I learned that women also have a tendency to shoot their father in the head with a bow and run away into the woods because he took her phone away.
Asherian Command wrote:I learned that women also have a tendency to shoot their father in the head with a bow and run away into the woods because he took her phone away.
Of course I could forget this little piece of advice.
"Maybe your attracted to immature girls because they think you'll shpdoink them."
Also our relationship and what you find weird about the opposite gender thread was amazingly funny and I have used it to become friends with a few girls.
Also became a better writer due to people requesting my stuff was out of the ordinary. Now my writing in creative writing is the best in the class. As I write everything in a Romantic (Big R, not little r.) style. I focus more on the feelings of a good character, and a kinda marry sue character.
Also I learned so many things like how to BLAME THE VICTIM, "The Imperium does advance like that of a slowed slug", Doombread is tastless, Ifstatement is a jerk, I am a Internet tough guy, I apparently play too much 40k due to this thread... http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/1290/219300.page#1222349
Asherian Command wrote:Of course I could forget this little piece of advice.
"Maybe your attracted to immature girls because they think you'll shpdoink them."
Also our relationship and what you find weird about the opposite gender thread was amazingly funny and I have used it to become friends with a few girls.
Also became a better writer due to people requesting my stuff was out of the ordinary. Now my writing in creative writing is the best in the class. As I write everything in a Romantic (Big R, not little r.) style. I focus more on the feelings of a good character, and a kinda marry sue character.
Also I learned so many things like how to BLAME THE VICTIM, "The Imperium does advance like that of a slowed slug", Doombread is tastless, Ifstatement is a jerk, I am a Internet tough guy, I apparently play too much 40k due to this thread... http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/1290/219300.page#1222349
You forgot Chowderhead inviting people to DOOMFART.
Asherian Command wrote:Of course I could forget this little piece of advice.
"Maybe your attracted to immature girls because they think you'll shpdoink them."
Also our relationship and what you find weird about the opposite gender thread was amazingly funny and I have used it to become friends with a few girls.
Also became a better writer due to people requesting my stuff was out of the ordinary. Now my writing in creative writing is the best in the class. As I write everything in a Romantic (Big R, not little r.) style. I focus more on the feelings of a good character, and a kinda marry sue character.
Also I learned so many things like how to BLAME THE VICTIM, "The Imperium does advance like that of a slowed slug", Doombread is tastless, Ifstatement is a jerk, I am a Internet tough guy, I apparently play too much 40k due to this thread... http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/1290/219300.page#1222349
You forgot Chowderhead inviting people to DOOMFART.
LordofHats wrote:I learned that there are people on Dakka who can't appreciate the fun things in life.
...
Monty Python
...we must say "ni" to these people, and force them to cut down a tree with a herring.
I learned that The internet hates Monty Python?
LordofHats wrote:
nomsheep wrote:oh and there is at least one woman one the internet
Pics or it didn't happen
The internet is distrustful
Makarov wrote:
Henners91 wrote:Never *EVER* suggest anything is wrong with guns, anti-abortion campaigns, or overly-wasteful vehicles if members of a certain nationality are around...
Those damn North Koreans
I learned that We americans are easily noticed in a crowd- all about the mud gunz and dirt for us!
Da Boss wrote:Ha! Spot on, Manchu. What gets my goat is when people are advising taking demonstrably bad units because they have a chip on their shoulder about it.
No newbie should ever be advised to take Flash Gits for anything other than theme reasons.
I would Like to learn how to convince someone of this who belives flash gitz are better than lootaz O.0
Asherian Command wrote:I learned that women also have a tendency to shoot their father in the head with a bow and run away into the woods because he took her phone away.
Do not ask Cannerus or anyone for advice on women. Because sometimes they give you too much detail
That and Calmelden is a horrible city.
I learned the internet is convinced women dont exist on the internet.- and calmelden is horrable
I lEaRnEd ThAt PeOpLe ReALly HaTe ThIs
And most importantly I learned to love the little things in life.
I learned that we have a plan for the zombie apocalypse.
I learned about TFGs, cheese, and Mary-sues.
Dakka is on top when it comes to news. OT can be a scary, but oddly educational place.
I've made friends, and have been intrigued enough by some to start airsoft.
Dakka also has the best bronies.
But then, I've also learned people can have stupid ideas and do things that turn out to be embarrassing. But in a weird way, it's character building.
liquidjoshi wrote:I learned that we have a plan for the zombie apocalypse.
I learned about TFGs, cheese, and Mary-sues.
Dakka is on top when it comes to news. OT can be a scary, but oddly educational place.
I've made friends, and have been intrigued enough by some to start airsoft.
Dakka also has the best bronies.
But then, I've also learned people can have stupid ideas and do things that turn out to be embarrassing. But in a weird way, it's character building.
Good job on Airsofting, its a blast. I loved it when I was doing it. OT isn't scary, just ignore a few people and it's a great place
I learned that the wargamer on Dakka considers himself superior to the wargamers in their FLGS, who are Neckbeards or snot-nosed kids, while all Dakka posters are well-groomed, erudite and special snowflakes
I have learned, and I share that learning with all of you, that you can instantly tell who plays Warhammer by simply saying WAAAGH!. If you hear an Echo, a game of Marco WAAAGH!lo begins, and you will eventually find eachother, muckin about.
KingCracker wrote:
You can never have to many Boyz
That sometimes you sound like a deviant scout councilor
Yanno, when taken out of context, yea, I sound rather pedobear there
Albatross wrote:
KingCracker wrote:
BlapBlapBlap wrote:That if you're an Ork player and you feel like you have too many Boyz then people will try and pluck the head from your shoulders.
You can never have to many Boyz
+1
That's something I've learnt here, actually. It's so true. I have 100+ and counting.
It really is! Its so fething simple but its true. Any other army, you cant just throw a bajillion of 1 unit at a problem and solve it. Boyz OTOH, do that nicely
I was coerced onto my school debate team because I was quite good at it, but I always hated the sophistry. I cannot stand being told to argue a point I don't agree with, or twist someone else's argument to "win". The point of a debate should be communication of ideas, not victory.
I was shambolic in my preparations and would often ad lib, but I still got on alright in a few of the debates.
Monster Rain wrote:I completely agree, Chowder. The OT is my main source of entertainment on the Internet. Whenever I need a break from the old homework I lurk and lol.
I QLTM (Quietly laugh to myself). LOLing requires to much effort.
Also, my school hasn't blocked DerpaDerpa.com (I really need to buy that name) yet, so I'm QLTM in class!
Might sound cliche, but all sorts of social skills. When you have the pressure of a ban (or your own humiliation) over your head for being outrageous and saying stupid things, you learn pretty quick that that there's a reason you're being asked to take a break... I don't use that reasoning to act civilized anymore, but I definitely think dakkadakka has taught me a little restraint; something a lot of people my age are missing, and that I appreciate.
As far as I know, the people I'm communicating with are mostly adults who are successful and intelligent. Everyone is (for the most part) articulate, and puts detail and elaborations into their posts. I try to carry that over into my own writing, and I think I can organize my thoughts a little more competently than I did before dakkadakka.
Samus_aran115 wrote:Might sound cliche, but all sorts of social skills. When you have the pressure of a ban (or your own humiliation) over your head for being outrageous and saying stupid things, you learn pretty quick that that there's a reason you're being asked to take a break... I don't use that reasoning to act civilized anymore, but I definitely think dakkadakka has taught me a little restraint; something a lot of people my age are missing, and that I appreciate.
As far as I know, the people I'm communicating with are mostly adults who are successful and intelligent. Everyone is (for the most part) articulate, and puts detail and elaborations into their posts. I try to carry that over into my own writing, and I think I can organize my thoughts a little more competently than I did before dakkadakka.
Normal part of growing up, lads. I could say the same for the Fora I used to browse when I was 17, which were mostly college focused. I nearly got kicked out of Uni twice for being an aggravating and self righteous arse on the fora.
That, once you get used to ignoring the trolls and internet tough guys, there are actually a lot of lovely people out there who enjoy the same hobby that I do, and are more than happy to give hints and tips to those people newer to their hobby/game system. And that Chaos is begin to grow.
that people go into mindless bouts of rage at the sight of neon ponies XD and that people can reach levels of but hurt that I thought were not possible over GKs
liquidjoshi wrote:Dakka also has the best bronies.
Monster Rain wrote:I completely agree, Chowder. The OT is my main source of entertainment on the Internet. Whenever I need a break from the old homework I lurk and lol.
I QLTM (Quietly laugh to myself). LOLing requires to much effort.
Also, my school hasn't blocked DerpaDerpa.com (I really need to buy that name) yet, so I'm QLTM in class!
Love the avie there Chowder, Jin-Roh was such a good show. Love the Capital City Police.
And yes OT amuses me greatly. Where else can we get people from all around the world yelling and screaming at each other about nothing, while ignoring facts, besides the UN that is.
KingCracker wrote:I learned just now, that DAKKA has a lot of violent people on it. Yikes! Humans and mountain lions alike, need to watch their asses round these parts
We're actually all Orks. Just with good spelling and grammar (some of us, anyway).
KingCracker wrote:I learned just now, that DAKKA has a lot of violent people on it. Yikes! Humans and mountain lions alike, need to watch their asses round these parts
We're actually all Orks. Just with good spelling and grammar (some of us, anyway).
I try to at least make my posts readable.........legible? Case in point.
I've learned that no matter what my belief is, it's wrong because someone says so.
Also, anyone who has opposing beliefs to me is clearly an idiot and the only way that this person could hold these beliefs is if they were mentally impaired.
moom241 wrote:I've learned that no matter what my belief is, it's wrong because someone says so.
Also, anyone who has opposing beliefs to me is clearly an idiot and the only way that this person could hold these beliefs is if they were mentally impaired.
You have learned to internet, This is a proud day my son. go forth and multiply (tears of joy)
They grow up so fast.* wipes tears from eye* Next thing you know he'll know the two words required to drag any thread into a spiralling fit of decay and severe butt-hurt. ( And no it does not involve tentacles.)
nomsheep wrote:They grow up so fast.* wipes tears from eye* Next thing you know he'll know the two words required to drag any thread into a spiralling fit of decay and severe butt-hurt. ( And no it does not involve tentacles.)
NOm
Had I to guess those words would be "Religion" and "Ponies"
Or are they two words together, like "My opinion" Or is it "Youmad?"
I'll eventually learn those two words if I have to torture it out of someone.
Manchu wrote:@ all: In answering the question posed by OP, please remember that making offensive blanket statements about national, cultural, religious, political, etc, affiliations is rude and against our rules.
Thanks.
Darn! Because the only thing of use I've learned from Dakka is how terrifying and loathsome British "Cuisine" is. Ban away... (Grumble.. grumble.....)
That a thread can appear in 40k General Discussions, entitled "Do you play with yourself?", and the vast majority of posters will take it seriously, whereas any sort of thread can appear in OT and devolve into Sex References/Racism/Religious Intolerance/Intolerance of Religious Intolerance/Spam/Any or All of these, by the end of the first page.
I've only been a member for under a month. In that time I've learned that:
1 - I'm terrible at sculpting Green Stuff but there is help and much inspiration available (Space Corsairs for instance).
2 - Female Space Marines are not looked kindly upon but I'm still going to include them in my AoA force because it makes sense.
3 - You had better have firm beliefs if you intend on using Jokaero for anything (the populace hates the Space Monkey).
4 - That I am the biggest nerd I know IRL and so I'm moving to the internet to spend more time with people (or spambots?) who will never get tired of talking about 40k.
I learned that no matter how hard you try to make a thread with funny 40k picks, it will always be shut down before 30pgs. The interent needs more funny 40k pics. Someone should make some.
Ledabot wrote:I learned that no matter how hard you try to make a thread with funny 40k picks, it will always be shut down before 30pgs. The interent needs more funny 40k pics. Someone should make some.
Don't you know there can't be anymore. it's all been done before.
Nom
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nightside wrote:
4 - That I am the biggest nerd I know IRL and so I'm moving to the internet to spend more time with people (or spambots?) who will never get tired of talking about 40k.
Grandma Nazi always gets out, gotta check those cellar locks again.
@nomsheep - pleased to meet you also, pretty sure we'll all eventually be up(?)graded to spambot.
I've also learned that this place actually gives me more motivation to paint. And less to do my homework.
Wiat she out again, grab the rifle we're going hunting. *cocks barrel*
I'm just annoying (depending on your p.o.v), or cute, caring, sadistic etc etc etc (once again depending on your p.o.v) I'm actually a hello kitty bear.
I don't think that's this place. I reckon you're just lazy
It's true but this is adult school which I should be considering applying myself to. NO MATTER. It shall get done - so instead of that Dakka has taught me that it's fine to sit on the forum at 3am whilst figuring out a camo scheme on this Chimera hahaha. I feel sufficiently self-justified now **continues painting**
If you read this all the way through, you'll notice someone (usually me and my epic spamming skills, to be fair i'm suprised I don't get more warnings than I have) have made it off-topic at least once per page.
On-topic, I have learnt that dakkas mods are the most active I've seen (cept when half dissapear to be nerds at adepticon ).
I've learned that no matter how well you round off your list, no matter how hard I try to justify my choices, and no matter how hard I try to explain what I mean, people will still try and poke the tiniest little holes in your list and complain about your non-meta attitude.
"Oh, you're taking Tactical marines in a BA Army? Idiot."
"Now you aren't taking a free MM in your squad? LOL."
Cool just read your intro thingy! Pity about your missing Necro minis - happens too often unfortunately! And it's good that you're a gamer again from 1994 to... Now!
I learned that internet =/= reality when it comes to 40k games.
Finds what works best for your in a match and go for it. you will one day fine a list that you love.
I've learned that, as afor mentioned, there is ALWAYS someone smarter or more willing to argue then me, I've learned that people are softies on the inside, and that mods are nice, usually.
Agreed, sometimes you feel like you are taking it in the ass, where the lube makes it more gentle. And the extra pants is for the tiems when you are in such disbelief, OR laughed WAY to hard, that you gak yourself. Makes sense to me as well
(tears of joy)
