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I know it's not much of a milestone by the standards around here, but i won't be leaving the 4 digits for a while. Wanted to record some thoughts about the topic.

1. First off, I'm glad I came. Better to have seen it and swam in it myself. Dakka provides a service to the online 40k community.

2. Dakka does NOT "tell it like it is, warts and all." I believe that was a sig I saw, quote attributed to Nyarly (I think). Dakka subjects itself to the same basic rules of behavior that all other forums worth a gak do. It has to, otherwise the forum falls apart in flames. Don't believe me, go check out an unmoderated sports forum. You'll want those minutes back. But I would like to see this "Hardass" attitude change, because that's all I see of it, is attitude. What else I see is the same hand wringing you see other places. Which is not an entirely bad thing; you become enough of a bad boy and you find yourself an outlaw. Not that I am saying dakka should become soft and plushy, by no means. I'm sayign that it's just not near as hard ass as it would have you believe.

3. I enjoy the tailorability of the forum. Ignore gets a somewhat bad rap, (what was it? "Holding ones hands over ones eyes and saying LALALALALA I can't hear you"). I think the LALALA argument has some merit, but only in direct proportion to how seriously you take the forum in the first place. For some of us, it's a cursory experience that benefits from just breezing past ignored user notices. I seriously don't see most of them, someone had to point one out to me. For all of you in my ignore bin, thanks for making idakka a better place by showing your true colors and revealing yourselves to be absolutely of no merit or consequence to me as early on as possible. May you half dozen serve as an example.

4. Information. Dakka seems to be a little behind the times on information. Most of the new information about 40k coming in is from other forums. Little of it seems to originate here. However, it seems to all make its WAY here. That is one of the major uses this site has for me. It does not SEEM to be the font of information that other sites are, but all of it sure accumulates here. For all you dakkaites who brave the warmth of the kiddie pool to bring us back tasty treats (mental image THAT one if you dare!) to sip, thanks.

5. New members: Quit coming in all apologizing and humble. Get in here, and be who you are. Show your steel. places like this breed internet rifraf; it is only by being strong that you can keep the lowly ones in check from themselves. Remember, in this community you have teeth too. Use them if you have to.

6. Cheese. Comes in many flavors, tastes great with chili and makes cornbread go from good to great.

7. Entertainment. I work offshore and use dakka most over a satellite connection. Sometimes we are extremely busy, other times we are so inactive that we become desperate for things to do. You can tell when those times are because my rate of post ing blows through the roof. Like now. Thanks for the information and entertainment dakka.

I guess that about wraps it up. Thanks to the mods who work here. I don't agree with a lot of the things you do, and how things are run; but overall the site runs and operates. Considering it is free to us, that is more than enough. Take care, y'all.

I have learned from Dakka basically all of my tactics and army building strategy. Unfortunately I seem to be stuck in a 3rd edition mindset.

I stopped using the ignore button once I discovered the power of the almighty "Pffft!"

grizgrin wrote:I know it's not much of a milestone by the standards around here, but i won't be leaving the 4 digits for a while.

2. Dakka does NOT "tell it like it is, warts and all." Dakka subjects itself to the same basic rules of behavior

3. I enjoy the tailorability of the forum. Ignore gets a somewhat bad rap,

4. Information. Dakka seems to be a little behind the times on information. However, it seems to all make its WAY here.

5. New members: Quit coming in all apologizing and humble. Get in here, and be who you are.

6. Cheese. Comes in many flavors, tastes great with chili and makes cornbread go from good to great.

You know, I wasn't aware that we needed to do these Nth post things. I guess I'll do my 5k and we'll see where things go from there... Anyhow, glad to see you hung in there.

2. I think Dakka tells it like it is, but "telling it like it is" doesn't preclude basic decency. The other thing is that the definition of "is" varies by person - my "is" isn't your "is". And the Mods here are generally good at allowing a variety of viewpoints to be expressed, unlike some other forums which shut down viewpoints "just because".

3. I don't think there's any problem with the ignore function at all - I think it's a great tool to reduce unnecessary friction between clashing personalities. Though it amuses me greatly to see the histrionics that certain overly self-important individuals take towards being ignored.

4. Dakka is a fantastic aggregator - BoLS is a fantastic news site.

5. I'd love to see more new blood establish themselves here. Especially if they can help raise the level of civility in this place.

6. I like good cheese for its own sake, but paired nicely or as a featured ingredient, I'm good there, too.

Thanks again!

I've learnt that sometimes you've just got keep ya' God-damned mouth shut. I've also learnt that some people haven't learnt that.

And I've learnt that while it's ok to be a spade*, you can't point out that someone's a spade.

I've also learnt how easy it is to contradict one's self in the space of a single post (check my first line ).

BYE

NB: 'Spade' is cover for another word. It starts with "i" and ends with "diot". Just FYI y'all.

Dakka's never been a news source, we've traditionally been an aggregator. We do encourage people to link to their news sources too, as we like to see people get the credit and traffic they deserve.

Not everyone on here is a hardass. Some of the best players that post here are very polite and typically rather quiet, comparatively. Any Yakface is as tolerant and understanding as they come.

Dakka is definitely growing. I mean, damn.

From Dakka I learned that...

1. I love painting the figs. If I didn't paint, then I wouldn't be here. And if I was never here, I may have never learned to paint (or at least I would have taken a longer time getting to this point).
   
2. Army profiles are great fun to put together.
   
3. There are other games beyond 40k. Although eventually I would have learned about them from the Internet or something, for the longest time GW was the only company on my radar.
   
4. It's okay to love the models and not care much for the game.
   
5. There's more than one type of TFG.
   

There's probably more, but it's kind of early in the morning.

Well I haven't been around Dakka for that long but I have learnt to be more adventurous with my painting. Sure it takes twice as long but in the end I'll get better and I'll be more happy with the end result.

I've also learned to edit myself. Otherwise every other post would be AW I can't ing believe you said that, you're such a ing hole! And from me, most of the time that's a compliment!!!

grizgrin wrote:For all of you in my ignore bin, thanks for making idakka a better place by showing your true colors and revealing yourselves to be absolutely of no merit or consequence to me as early on as possible.

Can you see this post? Can you?

well i have only been here a few days and i have learnt that i dont have to buy my models form Games workshop! now that is good to know.

captain.gordino wrote:

grizgrin wrote:For all of you in my ignore bin, thanks for making idakka a better place by showing your true colors and revealing yourselves to be absolutely of no merit or consequence to me as early on as possible.

Can you see this post? Can you?

I can't see it, either.

Why hasn't anyone responded in this thread?


Hello?

Iorek wrote:Why hasn't anyone responded in this thread?


Hello?

Im scared to speak my mind in this thread :x

Dakka inspires me to paint.

Man alive, aside from the OP, this thing is just one Ignored Post after another!

Well, I’ve learned that my painting and modeling skills are equivalent to that of a gnat. I've also had an amazing time seeing people's creativity and awesomeness.

I've learned that I love to paint and model, but I suck at actually taking photos and posting them online for you guys to enjoy them.

While my overall post counts is pretty measly, I have been around on Dakka for a long time, and at least 3 different servers.

My thoughts on Dakkadakka are:

For GW gaming, especially 40K, Dakkadakka is the best moderated forum , bar none. (rgmw is the most entertaining forum but it is lawless and unmoderated so the signal-to-noise ratio is poor)

Dakka to me has a bias more towards the tournament style of play, in that many of the posters here are involved in GT's and that the site as a whole seems to have a synergy with Adepticon, as best illustrated by Dakka's head honcho, the elusive yakface being the compiler of the INAT FAQ (Or the DakkFaqqa as I like to call it). I like this bias, as it means that most of the things suggested in Tactics & Army List forums have been tried and tested at what is currently the highest competitive level of the hobby. I'm more of a casual gamer myself, but I like to glean insight from those wiht more experience than I. It's also made the various tournaments sound like a lot of fun to attend, and if my finances and family allow, I'll be making the road trip to adepticon 2010 at the very least.

This bias towards tournament gamers means that the YMDC forum, as well as being bloody contentious, usually is able t come to a consensus that makes sense, and gives me an idea on what to expect in pick-up games when weird issues arise (something again aided by the INAT FAQ)

As others have said, Dakka is more of an aggregator for news & rumors than a news site, but I like having all my info in one place. Plus if I want to, everything links to Warseer or BOLS where needed.

As a painter & modeller, I suck out loud, but I enjoy seeing what people come up with in the P&M Blog section and every once in a while there's a technique I can swipe and manage not to screw up.

The biggest negative of Dakka for me is that it introduced me to Warmachine & FoW, so my wallet hates me more than it ever did before.

captain.gordino wrote:

grizgrin wrote:For all of you in my ignore bin, thanks for making idakka a better place by showing your true colors and revealing yourselves to be absolutely of no merit or consequence to me as early on as possible.

Can you see this post? Can you?

Just. fething. Barely.

Seriously, I've enjoyed some of your posting CG. I remember thinking some of it was a waste of my time as well, but that's to be expected. Don't worry, if and when you or anyone else "crosses the line", you will be deleted from my idakka. One song gone, many more to choose from to keep the music truckin on.

Roze wrote:well i have only been here a few days and i have learnt that i dont have to buy my models form Games workshop! now that is good to know.

Where and what do you plan on buying? I have a bit of a model buying thing myself, and always have the feelers out for a good deal.

LunaHound wrote:

Iorek wrote:Why hasn't anyone responded in this thread?


Hello?

Im scared to speak my mind in this thread :x

NEVER be scared to speak your mind. Whatever is on your mind, phrase it as acceptably as you can, and spit it out there. What are the interweebs dweebs going to do, track you down and kidnap your mum? NO. Show your steel, m'fren. When in doubt, whip it out.

grizgrin wrote:

LunaHound wrote:

Iorek wrote:Why hasn't anyone responded in this thread?


Hello?

Im scared to speak my mind in this thread :x

NEVER be scared to speak your mind. Whatever is on your mind, phrase it as acceptably as you can, and spit it out there. What are the interweebs dweebs going to do, track you down and kidnap your mum? NO. Show your steel, m'fren. When in doubt, whip it out.

Excuse me while I whip this out...

This thread went to a weird place...

BYE

What, the jail time from the last offense didn't teach you enough, Malfred?

Dakka taught me that I can still love and make fun of Warhams even if I haven't played or painted any in a long time.

I joined Dakka in 2004, I read the forums at least five times a week.
my post count is 13. (this post will raise it to 14.)

I'm more inclined to post about warhammer at somethingawful and eternityofwar than here, because they are a lot more friendly and receptive to new posters and new views.

Dakka is gruff to a fault. The main thing Dakka has taught me is that if I have anything to say, keep it to myself.

Ever since I joined in 1998 (that was a few versions of Dakkadakka ago), though I don't post often.

I have learnt that we gamers never learn anything. We b!tch about the same things but we will continue to buy these little bits of metal and plastic becuase they are just so awesome regardless of price and rules.

pox wrote:because they are a lot more friendly and receptive to new posters and new views.

Shut up newbie, and get back in line!




Yes that was a joke...

BYE

chaplaingrabthar wrote:While my overall post counts is pretty measly, I have been around on Dakka for a long time, and at least 3 different servers.

My thoughts on Dakkadakka are:

For GW gaming, especially 40K, Dakkadakka is the best moderated forum , bar none. (rgmw is the most entertaining forum but it is lawless and unmoderated so the signal-to-noise ratio is poor)

Dakka to me has a bias more towards the tournament style of play, in that many of the posters here are involved in GT's and that the site as a whole seems to have a synergy with Adepticon, as best illustrated by Dakka's head honcho, the elusive yakface being the compiler of the INAT FAQ (Or the DakkFaqqa as I like to call it). I like this bias, as it means that most of the things suggested in Tactics & Army List forums have been tried and tested at what is currently the highest competitive level of the hobby. I'm more of a casual gamer myself, but I like to glean insight from those wiht more experience than I. It's also made the various tournaments sound like a lot of fun to attend, and if my finances and family allow, I'll be making the road trip to adepticon 2010 at the very least.

This bias towards tournament gamers means that the YMDC forum, as well as being bloody contentious, usually is able t come to a consensus that makes sense, and gives me an idea on what to expect in pick-up games when weird issues arise (something again aided by the INAT FAQ)

As others have said, Dakka is more of an aggregator for news & rumors than a news site, but I like having all my info in one place. Plus if I want to, everything links to Warseer or BOLS where needed.

As a painter & modeller, I suck out loud, but I enjoy seeing what people come up with in the P&M Blog section and every once in a while there's a technique I can swipe and manage not to screw up.

The biggest negative of Dakka for me is that it introduced me to Warmachine & FoW, so my wallet hates me more than it ever did before.

So what's the long version of rgmw for us poor uninitiated ones? I would like to try that particular jungle.

rgmw: rec.games.miniatures.warhammer on Usenet. It's sadly but a shadow of it's former self now though.