And Porky killed this one.

There is nobody holding a gun to your head forcing you to see content that you don't like in ANY thread.

Nobody.

In an attempt to bridge this chasm, I looked up a few pictures that could imply Porky's degree of nausea while—I think—maintaining a light a humorous tone that would NOT have created such an uproar.

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, alternatives to the barf...

hahahahaha

The only acceptable reason for posting pictures of fluffy kittens in the second life forums is if you're a male roleplaying a female and you're trying to increase your immersion.

Otherwise there is just no need for that kind of grotesque imagery here.

Now you're getting nasty.

(Notice the wink...that was a quote from some movie...I want to say something Harrison Ford was in...like one of the Indiana Jones movies. Anyone remember it?)

...kittens...

ZOMG AGEPLAY

It's from "Raiders of the Lost Ark" - when Indy's talking with Belloq.

I fully understand that. I lurked for a long time to get a feel for the regulars before I started posting.

Some call us a clique, though really I only see a small few as being snooty - though a larger few (old and new alike) seem to take too many things a bit too personal and get their emotions involved too much and then end up with their panties all bunched.

I really don't think RA is any different than any other forums that I have been a part of -- the regulars get to know each other and joke around and sometimes push the rules.

LOL - I love the "I barf kittens" picture.

When I was here on a more regular basis, I always pushed the rules. It was ok for me and the rest of the clique because we are better than the others.

Welcome noobie!

Interesting you mention this...I promote the forums in a lot of places, including classes I take. Reading your post, Qie, made me think of a comment in a class I took and wanted to get the exact quotes (names except mine excluded). This was from a class I took on doing research prior to beginning a SL business:



The class continued so wasn't quite sure if the instructor was down on the forums in general or was commenting on the "survey" threads given the subject of the class. Either way, imo, it gave a bad impression of the forums to the class.

I'm surprised when I mention the forums in SL and see how many people have never heard of them.

welcome to you too n00b

Ahh, thanks, Maureen! That was one of my favorite scenes (mind must be overloaded to have forgotten that )

According to a webinar I attended on social networking we are part of the 90-9-1 rule.

90% of users are "lurkers" (i.e. they read or browse but don't contribute)

9% of users contribute from time to time, but other priorities dominate their time

1% of users participate very often and account for most of the contributions

Personally, I don't understand lurking. It would drive me nuts to merely read these posts and not take the opportunity to add my two cents.

/gawks

Actually, the originalLindens have rez dates in 2002. I've never seen a resident with one from 2002, tho I'd bet the Lindens had accounts without Linden names predating the Beta.
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lol... /me snorts

The thread started out so nice and that's what I was looking for. My puppy had a seizure she never came out of and died yesterday. I was pretty distraught and cried all afternoon. The kittens were adorable and the thread was fun. Then I saw that awful post and it killed the whole thing for me.

Clear thread winner!



Ooo! Close second place!

Oh TundraFire I am so sorry! My deepest sympathies.

*HUGS* TundraFire. Losing a loved pet is just awful. I am so very, very sorry.

So sorry for your puppy Tundra- I know how hard it is to lose a pet- they r family.

Ohhh, TundraFire...I'm so sorry. *hugs*