The Multiverse

How to Fit In on the PML v2.0

Posted by: Necromancer Bob
to the Palladium Mailing list on Aug. 17, 1998

Again, we have a bunch of new people on here (which is good), so I dug this out of my files- I thought it was about time.

Okay, in the light of the recent rash of newbie sightings, I thought it was time somebody posted guidelines (well, suggestions is a better word) on how to fit in with the rest of us freaks here. Just follow these and you'll go from newbie to vet in record time.

  1. Remember, you're only a newbie as long as you think you're a newbie.
  2. In order to fit in, you can either:
    1. get a cool nickname to fit in
      or
    2. if your real name is cool, use it and say "I'm too cool to need a nickname" (No, I don't mean literally saying it, but let that be what you mutter to yourself as you type.) An example of somebody doing this would be Lee Casebolt. Look how it worked for him- he has his own cult.

    If you choose to use a cool nickname, there are three rules to follow:
    1. Choose a nickname that is ominous, menacing, or awe-inspiring. (Examples would be SAMHAIN, Gabriel, Gargoyle, and several others like that.), or you can
    2. Choose a nickname that inspires laughter and a "what-the-fuck" response. Examples would be Looney, Tiny- Dwarven Knight, CowMan, Crow T. Robot, etc., or you can do my favorite
    3. Combine the two. An example would be Necromancer Bob.
    It also helps if you have a cool story behind your nickname.
  3. Rule the third of fitting in: read the FAQ. This can't be expressed enough. It really can't. At the very least, read the mini-FAQ you got when you subscribed. It will give you the basics of the List, including better nettiquite than this message.
  4. Be polite. Or, at least until a vet mentions you- then you can be rude like the rest of us <j/k>. But, no, seriously, one of the real tenets of this List is respecting your fellow posters. That doesn't mean you can't tell someone they're being stupid- just be diplomatic about it.
  5. Having some cool creations ready to post when you subscribe. CowMan's WWII plane conversions and sidekick Sid's Crazy weapons helped them become vets faster than anybody else I've seen.
  6. You must join one or both of these two churches: the Cult of Casebolt or the Cult of Gabriel (don't worry- their theologies are very similar and permissive of the other.).
  7. If someone rejects or criticizes one of your ideas, don't take it personally. Constructive criticism is our watchword here. We're only here to help, so don't get mad if someone offers a suggestion or a revision to a creation.
  8. Use your brain. If, when you're writing a message, you think "should I send this?", don't send it.

That's it. Happy List life and viva Gabriel!

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