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  • Survival skills for STW?
  • Hohum
    Free Member

    When I first joined this forum it felt a little bit like the Wild West to be honest. A forum with a similar culture, in my opinion, would be scoobynet.

    Once I became used to it I am quite happy to admit that I do find it very funny and informative.

    If a friend of yours was looking to join the STW forum what skills/personality traits would you recommend he/she use or try to develop to survive here?

    meehaja
    Free Member

    never say anything wrong. and if its right, support with references.

    Jamie
    Free Member

    Pick a side.

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    cynic-al
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    Troll some zoos and only sign up after 75% fight-success rate.

    Scienceofficer
    Free Member

    Thick skin. Leave your pretensions at the door.

    BigBikeBash
    Free Member

    Make sure your tyre logo/valve line up is correct.

    Doont' misspull things or use bad gramma

    BigBikeBash
    Free Member

    and trim your grass

    ourkidsam
    Free Member

    Do you need to 'survive' here? Maybe tell them to take it less seriously than you do. It's the interwebs, not 'Nam

    Scienceofficer
    Free Member

    We're having a laugh. Its the intermernet don't forget. 🙄

    hora
    Free Member

    Well I've done three tours in Vietnam (plus an additional one that I am not allowed to discuss).

    I can tell you right now that facing the Tiet offensive is far worse than any forum dweller can throw at you.

    simonfbarnes
    Free Member

    Leave your pretensions at the door.

    has anyone actually achieved that ?

    hora
    Free Member

    Scoobynet is no where as near as helpful as STW'ers are though.

    You can ask a question on here and people are willing to help. Over there you just get a read-receipt counter.

    Too cliquey for their own good and unless you say 'I am thinking of taking my car to 400bhp' no one is interested.

    MadPierre
    Full Member

    Just spout a load of sh*te at folk you don't know even though you'd be scared to do it in the real world.

    Stoner
    Free Member

    The fact that TJ is always "certain", even if he's not "right" makes for unimaginable pig-headedness.

    mastiles_fanylion
    Free Member

    Ohh Stoner, you've only gone and done it now.

    Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetleju…

    hora
    Free Member

    Aye. Don't say we warned you. On your head. Your now going to spend the next few hours arguing in concentric circles.

    missingfrontallobe
    Free Member

    Know when to not contribute to a thread.

    Always use STW forum as first point of contact in the event of a medical problem.

    DezB
    Free Member

    Don't: Try to promote your bike-related business.
    Don't: Think you know more about bikes than anyone on here.
    Don't: Argue techie stuff with the engineers on here
    Generally Don't: Be Kaesae

    Don't: Be a complete twonk
    Generally Don't: Be Smee

    molgrips
    Free Member

    never say anything wrong. and if its right, support with references

    Even that doesn't work if you are arguing with TJ 🙂

    I'd have to say though that essential STW skills are a quick wit, sense of humour and the ability to realise that almost everyone here is not stupid, or wilfully trying to upset you. Just read carefully and maintain an even keel.

    wwaswas
    Full Member

    the reason no one on here can ever agree is that they are arguing from different premises.

    igmc.

    molgrips
    Free Member

    Always use STW forum as first point of contact in the event of a medical problem

    Or car trouble, or some obscure building/DIY issue.

    simonfbarnes
    Free Member

    Know when to not contribute to a thread.

    ie never

    Surf-Mat
    Free Member

    Ho hum – what's your u/n on Scoobynet 😉

    Remember, anyone that repeatedly has a go at anyone is a repressed stalker geek…

    mastiles_fanylion
    Free Member

    Don't: Think you know more about bikes than anyone on here.

    Don't: Think you know more about bikes than anyone on here.

    hora
    Free Member

    hora. Its hora on every single forum I use. I've browsed on their abit though rather than post.

    A STW-version of them would be:

    'Help my Dart forks arent working' – NO replies

    'Help my titanium/with double barrelled-custom reservoir forks arent working' – 40 replies

    Hohum
    Free Member

    Surf-Mat – Member
    Ho hum – what's your u/n on Scoobynet

    Remember, anyone that repeatedly has a go at anyone is a repressed stalker geek…

    I think that it was davisa1.

    Not been on there for a good few years though.

    hora – Member
    hora. Its hora on every single forum I use. I've browsed on their abit though rather than post.

    A STW-version of them would be:

    'Help my Dart forks arent working' – NO replies

    'Help my titanium/with double barrelled-custom reservoir forks arent working' – 40 replies

    Very true hora, very true!

    Some of the stuff I used to read on there was very funny. You could see the posters who took it way too seriously.

    andy_hamgreen
    Full Member

    healthy distaste of cats
    also good knowledge of domestic appliances for the 'what washing machine threads'…. 🙂

    RealMan
    Free Member

    Singletrackworld:

    An online home for middle aged, middle/upper class, predominantly English xc jey boy mincers whose idea of mountain biking consists of grinding around the country side in brightly coloured lycra on titanium singlespeed rigid ego chariots.

    You need a titanium singlespeed rigid ego chariot. Which sounds awesome.

    MrWoppit
    Free Member

    the Tiet offensive

    The "Tiet" offensive. Really…

    brassneck
    Full Member

    If you anger a forum regular, under no circumstances leave your shoes unattended.

    SnS
    Free Member

    ….or trust a mysterious "bomber" wielding stranger.

    Tbh – Just try and treat people as though you were having a face to face conversation instead of being a keyboard warrior.

    Chris

    yossarian
    Free Member

    generally speaking, the law of threefold return is in effect on STW. this is no bad thing, but it does mean that the ability to consider the future before hitting the 'send post' button is a distinct advantage.

    deadlydarcy
    Free Member

    Very true yossarian. Knowing when and when not to hit the "Send Post" button has been the skill I have developed most.

    And realising that marking something as not safe for work does not automatically mean you don't get a weekend in the cooler 😳

    Candodavid
    Free Member

    Never forget Tandem Jeremy is the font of all knowledge…or so he thinks

    jimmyshand
    Free Member

    Always remember that the great one may be wandering amongst you unnoticed.

    Cougar
    Full Member

    They're all barstewards, f'k em.

    (-:

    In all seriousness, I think it's a bit of a non-question. So long as you don't take yourself too seriously it's a fairly friendly place.

    TandemJeremy
    Free Member

    If yo want to see bitchyness try barryboys.

    buzz-lightyear
    Free Member

    Be brave and contribute your knowledge, experiences and opinions – the writing is what makes it good. It's much more important to post than to fret about what the denizens might think. But…

    Always be polite and respectful even if others aren't. I regret the time's I haven't been. And…

    Be prepared to cop some flak and let it go.

    molgrips
    Free Member

    What's barryboys?

    big-chief-96
    Free Member

    People take the pi** out of you all the time. Just don't take stuff too seriously

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