About all the bars:

IF they consist of a story that is being continued by the people posting, following the RULES set up by the person that started it AND the forum guidelines, and IF it doesn't degenerate into stupid drinking/killing only posts, then they are fine with me. I would recommend adding to a story that is already in progress (after reading the entire string) rather than starting a new one, since too many bars can clutter up the board. If you feel you must start a new story, make sure you put something in the subject heading that says story so people who would rather not be bothered can easily avoid it, and people looking for stories can find it easily. Any stories that consist mostly of posts that are not EV story-related will be closed or deleted, and posters who insult others, swear, or spam up a story post will be dropped a karma point.

About the "search first then post" movement:

I really think it is killing the boards. Part of the fun of posting on these boards has been being able to answer people's questions, after spending time asking your own. Also, just because you find an answer of sorts after searching doesn't mean someone else wouldn't have given a more complete answer or added some advice or comments. So when someone asks a question, if you don't want to answer, fine, don't. But do not flame or otherwise insult the person for asking (or you will be dropped a karma point), and do not answer "search first" if you do not also answer at least some of the questions asked in that post.

Jude

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"Search first" always struck me as one more way to slap a newbie for the capital offense of being new. Jude's post makes much sense to me.

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I agree all the way. Go Jude!

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I ask you to look both ways- for the road to the atom leads through the stars, and the road to the stars leads through the atom.

LoL, did you guys look at yourselves? I'm not trying to be mean or anything, but if that isn't brown-nosing (for innability to use a more vulgar phrase) then I don't know what is. I don't think her point was to see if scores of you would agree with her and praise her for stating a rule, but just to make a point. Once again, no offense. I wonder if you guys get so enthusiastic when congressmen make speaches.

p.s. I agree with jude too, I just had to point that out. Its natural.

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The search than ask movement is dead.

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**...but if that isn't brown-nosing (for innability to use a more vulgar phrase) then I don't know what is.
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You'll never make it to "Decent Individual" with an attitude like that.

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PlanetPhil
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Pardon my delayed response, haven't been on for a few days. There was no "attitude" in my post, and to tell you the truth, i doubt that my not making "decent individual" will really keep me up at night. But I apreciate your concern for my well-being on this board, or was it more along the lines of sarcasm? Hmmm, questions, questions. Maybe I will lose a little sleep after all, huh?

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There are only 2 things certain in life, death, and serious emotional problems stemming from your retarded dog, lucky.

Just a joke, Juggernaught, but you knew that.

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