Dirtwolf

... Holy [censored].

Hmm.

I'm a really big fan of digital painting but not so much chatting while doing so.

Is it like Oekaki?

"Hello? Is Mr. Jooggertha there?"
"WHAT?!"
"Hello, my name is Fred Murphy and I'm with AT&T. Would you like to switch to our service?"
"I ALREADY HAVE AT&T"
"Well, you know.. Its good you should have some more AT&T".
"BAH!!"

I imagine Juggertha talking very loud and capslockish.

Juggerpapa, thats soooo awesome.

But if you dont finish it I'm going to assume its a telemarketer calling him :'(

Hehe, thanks Lady I appreciate it

Thats about what I expected! You did great

At the moment, I have Painter9 and Adobe Photoshop CS2. I like them both, and find to get what I want out of my artwork (the little I have with the lack of inspiration I'm struggling with) I have to use both.

I've seen a lot of stuff about Open Canvas.

What programs do you recommend? Do you use more than one on a piece? And most of all.. What the [censored] is Open Canvas ?

I [censored] love that angle soo soo much. I also envy your 'cross hatching' which my skills lack greatly in. I'm +watching you on DA!

I'm really impressed! I like it. What did you use to color it?

See what happens when you pants.

Lolcats!

I'm thrilled. Happy in the pants!

I saw the new boots coming out. Soo sexy. A girl can never have too many shoes.

Good luck out there *pats you on head*

Grats! When's she going to start playing

- Villain group : Danse Macabre
- True Romance or Red Light Sting (@Dirtwolf), Dutch Basta'd or SW-A (@SWA), Chronic Plague or Krystal Method (@Rastafari Man), Antishot (@Armorshot). Any of us can invite.
- In game tells or pms, doesn't really matter.
- Um, we're kinda cool.

http://speakrussiantome.deviantart.com

I still don't see how there is a social ladder here. We were all new once too. We keep trying to say "Oh, people are snotty to new people!" If you ask me, we had non-players on our forums being rude. I can't recall ever being blatantly rude to anyone new posting on the forums, because I remember my first post.

I have offered my help to people in game and on the forums. I think Protector is a very friendly server, even on the forums. For gods sake, look at the post someone made who was moving from Champion. We told him all our jokes, we told him who we were, we welcomed him graciously.

I guess maybe I don't see the rudeness that is being displayed -- If there is an available post, can someone please PM me a link?

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This is an ingeneral question not placed at anyone in particular. Please take note of this...

What exactly is your definition of threadjacking.

Who decides if it is actually a threadjack or not?

Who is anyone to decide which thread is important or not?

Is it not a problem when blantant remarks towards others are made?

I think it is a matter of compromise not conforming to the others wishes...

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My idea of threadjacking is when a post is made about a particular subject, and then is turned into a chat session about inane nonsense.

Anyone can plainly see a threadjacking. It's when a thread resorts to irrelevence.

I think the OP can decide, and, if someone asks the thread not be jacked when it starts turning that way, they should be respected. Also, if a thread is about a serious, personal subject, it should be respected. I don't think EVERY thread should turn into a chat session. I don't think most threads should.

It isn't appropriate, but a lot of us carry jokes to one another. I try to be as friendly as possible, despite my demeanor. You have to consider my humor is a but different than playful butterflies and huggles.

You're right, it is a matter of compromise. Its a matter of compromise and not finger pointing, or assuming threadjacking is appropriate in every thread or thinking that complete seriousness is okay either.

I don't believe thats technically true, I think its your opinion. If you are trying to accuse people of a social ladder, you have built one yourself and placed people where you think they are.

One is not being elitist because they don't like threadjacking. How is one being controlling if they are simply asking to not have a thread they are attached to jacked? I asked that the thread not be jacked, and people acted like I was throwing a hissy fit.

I wasn't. I just would have liked the Facts.. thread to remain what it was. A thread full of "Fact / Fiction" jokes and not a chat session.

Theres a difference between 'speaking the truth' and 'stating your opinion', Demilion. Your post was obviously directed towards those of us who aren't fans of threadjacking. So you decide to call it 'elitist'. If we are elitist, why are we trying to preserve posts by *everyone* and not just ourselves?

We do enjoy playing, but that doesn't mean we want every thread turned into something it isn't meant to be. No one was gunning anyone down. I asked politely for people to stop on the Facts thread once it started turning into a debate.

You ask those of us against threadjacking to see your point of view -- But..

You aren't seeing ours.

I think a solution can be made, I just think it will be difficult. There can be fun on the forums without persistent shiny-object-personal-conversation starting in threads of relevance.

All in all, I do want everyone to have fun on the forums, but without disregarding how others see things.

I guess I'll be the first to break the ice on this subject.

I don't feel any real animosity between myself and anyone on the server, or at least -- not from my end. If they dislike me, well...

I have 99 problems but a 'hero/villain' ain't one.

I don't understand why people are getting mad that some of us are frustrated with threadjacking. It doesn't make sense to me why or how threads can start, for example... "I'm making a guess on how to defeat Hamidon." and turn into "[censored] U LIKE PIE I LIKE PIE?! Look, theres this old lady in my own who dances every time theres a full moon."

I understand the point of view that once there are a few valid points made, it seems that the thread is void to some people, but its not. There are people who cannot visit the forums regularly, and if they are to catch up on the thread have to sift through an innumerable amount of personal conversations that have arisen from something completely unrelated and possibly important.

I tend to be increasingly apathetic to drama in the game, or on the forums.. But when this is affecting more than just me, I do get irritated.

I don't think it would be fair to have people "earn" their right to post, but it would make sense to have them continue deserving it. I don't like the idea of putting a lot of power in any particular person's hands, because if a personal issue does arise between that person vs. another, they may try to use that power vengefully.

All in all, I cannot offer many solutions. I ask anyone who does participate in blatant threadjacking to try to contain themselves to particular threads, or at least respect those of us who aren't big fans of it.

Also; I admit I've participated in thread jacking, even on my own thread about defeating Hamidon. I admit I did it to aleve some tension that was infecting the thread.

And, please, mind you -- I don't mind threadjacking sometimes, and I love jokes and humor as much as the next person. I'm not saying anyone who threadjacks is some sort of failure at life.

Why don't we set up a Paypal for Cimmie?

Someone buy some catnip! Large catnip!

Wonderful idea! I will put up a post here whenever I have something new to share.

*hands River a walker and Bengay*