I apologize, I just got quite pissed.
: Call me a cynic, but that kind of message probably isn't going to get the
: point across. It will just anger the poster into writing more drivel and
: smearing it around for all to see, and for the lessers to reply to. There
: are other metods that can be used in place of yelling with caps lock: 1.
: Actually Helping the Person Out. Giving them what they want is the easiest
: way to make them go away. (If this is no the case, go to #2) In the case
: of Max, I knew the answers to both his requests off the top of my head.
: Sure, it took more time them telling him to go somewhere else, but at
: least he has his answers and we don't have to expect an angry follow-up.
: Plus, the entire forum doesn't end up looking like A-holes because a few
: of us can't tolerate the seconds it takes to view an OT Halo post.
: 2. Use Manners. It's not a bad idea, and it doesn't cost anything. If you're
: going to post a response to a Halo post at all, you may as well be
: cordial. Like it or not, these people are fellow members of the Bungie fan
: community, which itself is something some people here consider to be very,
: very important. Hell, I'd rather deal with a poster like Max who obviously
: like Halo than the occasional bastard that comes through talking about how
: much it sucks. Next time a halo pst comes down that you don't know the
: answer to, post this (you can copy it for later use if you would like):
: "Poster, thanks for coming to our forum. While many of us are Halo
: fans, I think you will find a better and quicker answer to your question
: here: [insert HBO link]. This forum is about an earlier Bungie game series
: called Marathon. If you'd like to learn more about Marathon today or in
: the future, feel free to post again, we'll be here."
: 3. Do Nothing. You can always ignore the posts with "Halo" in the
: subject heading, I believe it is possible.
: That said, I'm off to IHOP. Have had omellettes on the brain all damn day.
