Forum Pecking Order: Difference between revisions

 

* '''Guest Posters''': Unlike Newbies, they don't even have an account on the forum. They usually pop up to comment on something that catches their interest and are never seen again. Or they pop up intermittently, often enough that their web handle is recognised, but not enough for anyone to get attached to them. Rather unfairly, their opinions and insights might not be given the consideration they deserve simply because the "they're not one of us" mentality prevails. Some will eventually join the forum, where they skip official Newbie status if the other board members recognise them.

 

* '''They Who Must Not Be Named''': Banned members. Trolls. That guy who started the [[Flame War]] that nearly nuked the forum until Admins and Mods with big sticks stepped in to sort things out. If they turn up, they'll be summarily squashed by every member from Regulars upwards. Some people can be relegated to this category unfairly (perhaps a Mod or Old Guard member took an inexplicable dislike to them), but generally these are the troublemakers that everyone prefers not to talk about. More benign ones who don't get banned are often looked upon as the village idiot, tolerated for purposes of amusement but in danger of being immediately banned if they get serious.