Archived from groups: rec.games.roguelike.development,rec.games.roguelike.misc (More info?)
Ladies and Gentlemen of RGRD and RGRM!
I bring you all...
*fanfares*
THE TWISTED TEST!
Yes, at last all will be able to witness the results of the now so
popular Flamewars! Prepare yourself for a breathtaking experience!
Twisted Test starts now!
-------------------------------------------------------------------
1. What is the Twisted Test?
You can be subject to the Twisted Test anytime, anywhere, in any thread.
A Twisted Test (from this point also abbr. TT), starts when the
long-time poster of our groups, called Twisted One, replies to you in a
manner that offends you. What happens then? Well, the Twisted Test
begins for you!
2. So? What do I do then?
Well, remembering that from this point on, you're subject to the test,
you can generally behave in two manners which conclude what's the result
in your case:
[PASS] You can pass the Twisted Test by:
-- Killfiling Twisted One, and *forgetting* about his existence (no
offending sigs, remember! This is a Sudden Death -- you pass immidately.
-- Ignoring Twisted One's posts completely (or just ignoring the
offending parts) ( but to be awarded with the status PASSED you need to
prove, that it's final, and not just this time)
-- Replying to him, without personal offeces, flames, and other things
marked as bad in the Nettiquete
[FAIL] You fail the Twisted Test when:
-- You attack Twisted One personally
-- You flame Twisted One on general terms (not about the opinions)
-- You start harassing Twisted One, by stupid replies to his posts
3. I passed? I failed?
Well, if someone (notably Twsted One, but it can be someone else as
well), decides that you FAILED a Twisted Test, he may post a message
about that on the group the person who failed is. To be valid, the post
must include -- the failing persons nick/name/nym, title of the topic
where the failure happend (optionaly MSGID or Google-link) and a quote
upon which he decided that that person failed.
To keep groups clean, such a post is valid *ONLY* when he tag [tt] is in
the message title.
Still, that's not enough. One or more of the regular members of
rgrd/rgrm (depending on where posted, you know who you are guys) except
TO, must validate the test failure, by replying to the message with his
positive vote.
Also anyone may vote (if interested) to be officialy approved of passing
the test. Three RGRD regulars votes are needed for that honor, tough.
4. Ok, they say I failed the Twisted Test, what does that mean?
Well, it means that some of the group members may smile at you and think
that you're a "jump-the-gun" guy who has no self-control, and is easily
offended... like a child. Immature also comes up to mind... I didn't say
who... but some will.
Of course these are all valid *from this point on*, so nobody yet failed
the test (with the (in)honorable exception of the individual who posted
under the nick "Twisted One's Mother").
5. I didn't know about the Twisted Test!
This happens. If you're new to the group, some helpful soul may post you
a link with the text of this Test, and a *TT FAILURE WARNING!*
6. Hell! Twisted One is flaming worse then me, why do you criticize *me*???
Twisted One is what he is. We learned to live with it, and some of us
even learned to like him. And he *is* a regular poster on RGR*. And IMHO
he provides a great way to test peoples patience... Here on RGRD (and
probably on RGRM too) people take pride in the general friendliness of
the group. People who come in, and start shouting right away, are looked
upon with distaste. Twisted One OTOH, through his stubborness, and
dedication (and the fact that people who couldn't stand him, just
killfiled him) has earned him a place in the rank of RGRD regulars.
7. This is not fair!
This is USENET, boy.
I thereby announce the Twisted Test official (as official as anything on
a unmoderated newsgroup)!
Have fun!
-------------------------------------------------------------------
PS. To all people offended that I honor TO -- note that this test is a
good way to *reduce* pointless flamewars, only if enough regulars here
will support it.
PS2. To Twisted One -- no offence, please -- note, that if this goes
through, you're officialy protected here ;-D.
--
At your service,
Kornel Kisielewicz (charonATmagma-net.pl) [http://chaos.magma-net.pl]
"Gott weiss, Ich will kein Engel sein..." -- Rammstein /Engel/
Ladies and Gentlemen of RGRD and RGRM!
I bring you all...
*fanfares*
THE TWISTED TEST!
Yes, at last all will be able to witness the results of the now so
popular Flamewars! Prepare yourself for a breathtaking experience!
Twisted Test starts now!
-------------------------------------------------------------------
1. What is the Twisted Test?
You can be subject to the Twisted Test anytime, anywhere, in any thread.
A Twisted Test (from this point also abbr. TT), starts when the
long-time poster of our groups, called Twisted One, replies to you in a
manner that offends you. What happens then? Well, the Twisted Test
begins for you!
2. So? What do I do then?
Well, remembering that from this point on, you're subject to the test,
you can generally behave in two manners which conclude what's the result
in your case:
[PASS] You can pass the Twisted Test by:
-- Killfiling Twisted One, and *forgetting* about his existence (no
offending sigs, remember! This is a Sudden Death -- you pass immidately.
-- Ignoring Twisted One's posts completely (or just ignoring the
offending parts) ( but to be awarded with the status PASSED you need to
prove, that it's final, and not just this time)
-- Replying to him, without personal offeces, flames, and other things
marked as bad in the Nettiquete
[FAIL] You fail the Twisted Test when:
-- You attack Twisted One personally
-- You flame Twisted One on general terms (not about the opinions)
-- You start harassing Twisted One, by stupid replies to his posts
3. I passed? I failed?
Well, if someone (notably Twsted One, but it can be someone else as
well), decides that you FAILED a Twisted Test, he may post a message
about that on the group the person who failed is. To be valid, the post
must include -- the failing persons nick/name/nym, title of the topic
where the failure happend (optionaly MSGID or Google-link) and a quote
upon which he decided that that person failed.
To keep groups clean, such a post is valid *ONLY* when he tag [tt] is in
the message title.
Still, that's not enough. One or more of the regular members of
rgrd/rgrm (depending on where posted, you know who you are guys) except
TO, must validate the test failure, by replying to the message with his
positive vote.
Also anyone may vote (if interested) to be officialy approved of passing
the test. Three RGRD regulars votes are needed for that honor, tough.
4. Ok, they say I failed the Twisted Test, what does that mean?
Well, it means that some of the group members may smile at you and think
that you're a "jump-the-gun" guy who has no self-control, and is easily
offended... like a child. Immature also comes up to mind... I didn't say
who... but some will.
Of course these are all valid *from this point on*, so nobody yet failed
the test (with the (in)honorable exception of the individual who posted
under the nick "Twisted One's Mother").
5. I didn't know about the Twisted Test!
This happens. If you're new to the group, some helpful soul may post you
a link with the text of this Test, and a *TT FAILURE WARNING!*
6. Hell! Twisted One is flaming worse then me, why do you criticize *me*???
Twisted One is what he is. We learned to live with it, and some of us
even learned to like him. And he *is* a regular poster on RGR*. And IMHO
he provides a great way to test peoples patience... Here on RGRD (and
probably on RGRM too) people take pride in the general friendliness of
the group. People who come in, and start shouting right away, are looked
upon with distaste. Twisted One OTOH, through his stubborness, and
dedication (and the fact that people who couldn't stand him, just
killfiled him) has earned him a place in the rank of RGRD regulars.
7. This is not fair!
This is USENET, boy.
I thereby announce the Twisted Test official (as official as anything on
a unmoderated newsgroup)!
Have fun!
-------------------------------------------------------------------
PS. To all people offended that I honor TO -- note that this test is a
good way to *reduce* pointless flamewars, only if enough regulars here
will support it.
PS2. To Twisted One -- no offence, please -- note, that if this goes
through, you're officialy protected here ;-D.
--
At your service,
Kornel Kisielewicz (charonATmagma-net.pl) [http://chaos.magma-net.pl]
"Gott weiss, Ich will kein Engel sein..." -- Rammstein /Engel/
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram