Forum Etiquette/ Language

[Arfie]

Originally Posted by Lazlo

I am such a geek - I assume it's no coincidence that that smiley originates on the Total War forums....?

Your assumption is incorrect, it came up on a Google Images search for the sorry emoticon

Arfie

[Scubee]

Originally Posted by Mal Bridgeman

Another important YD rule to observe is that "knob" means a handle or switch .... "nob" means penis
HTH
Mal

On occasion, you are allowed to disagree with a mod. The word 'knob' is interchangeable

Originally Posted by Olle

Scubee's boobies confused me and no end of searching helped!
And then it got me into trouble with the mods.
I blame Scubee and demand an apology!

I didn't get you into trouble at all. They had been around for months before someone got offended. But in the interests of a harmonious board....

[Frankie Price]

Originally Posted by Scubee

Some people insist that swear words are either spelled incorrectley (loke loblox), or some letters are replased with *, like bo**ox. Only the stupid don't know what the word is supposed to be but allegedly it is less offensive, and doesn't get filtered out by the IT language police.

Use the smilies as gestures when a post could be misread. the toothy grin ( ) is often used when taking the pi**, just as if you were talking to a real person you might laugh if you said the same comment.

And some people are offended by pictures of anatomy. Usually people are only offended by boobs (e.g Scubees Boobies... long story, but search and you might get the jist) but somehow find other areas not objectionalbe.

HTH

And take care when using the anatomical expressions 'Wizard's Sleeve' and 'Mouse's Ear' to add a descriptive dimension to your posts as this tends to be very subjective, (so I'm told).

[Scubee]

Originally Posted by Frankie Price

And take care when using the anatomical expressions 'Wizard's Sleeve' and 'Mouse's Ear' to add a descriptive dimension to your posts as this tends to be very subjective, (so I'm told).

I don't know either of those terms, but they sound rather useful. Could you explain?

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by Jules

Oh and I am Spartacus ....

I think you'll find I AM SPARTICUS!

Ooop's , no I'm just a naughty boy - you're right, you're Sparticus...have a happy crucificition

LOL, Paul

[troc]

Originally Posted by Naomi S

Being a YD newbie i'd like to know what goes on here and what doesn't.

Stuff that goes on:

a lot of chatter and some mindless jokes about going down, together with some ranting about the state of children/society/tea today.

Weird blokes talking codswallop

To DIR or to not DIR

Stuff that doesn't go on:

Diving
Sensible discussions about kittens
Beige

[Mal Bridgeman]

We did a short period on root vegetables but there were insufficient pictures for my liking
Mal

[Frankie Price]

Originally Posted by Scubee

I don't know either of those terms, but they sound rather useful. Could you explain?

I could check you out and grade you accordingly if you wish.

[SoggyFox]

no one posted to Foof of the day either...

[Scubee]

Originally Posted by SoggyFox

no one posted to Foof of the day either...

Will the Foof Anemone do?



from the original....