Classic Gaming Video Trolling - are you with me?

[gamingpalooza]

So, I am new to this forum and I have found my self enjoying this forum quite a bit. I have been a gamer all of my life and I collect old school gaming consoles and games. I would consider this my home but I can't. I run a YouTube channel where I spend a lot of my time video editing and sharing footage of games from various old school gaming consoles, such as Sega Saturn. I dedicate plenty of time to this, and I choose to keep everything authentic instead of using crappy emulators. I know many of you probably do the same stuff and I feel that if you make a video that can spark an interesting discussion here on this forum, what exactly is wrong with posting it here as its very own discussion? No, its not spamming obviously if you are not saying "OH... LOOK AT MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL"... no... its for an entertaining gaming discussion only and I feel everyone should be able to start a topic, with videos, without being trolled by whiners. You can either be with me or against me on this, but I am totally for watching gaming related videos and discussing them.

Secondary topic here... how about we list what consoles we own to see who is a real game collector here...

1.) NES (2)
2.) NES (Top Loader 2nd Model)
3.) SNES
4.) Sega Genesis
5.) Japanese Sega Saturn
6.) Sega Dreamcast (2)
7.) JP Neo Geo Pocket (BW)
8.) JP Neo Geo Pocket Color (5, including rare yellow/black version)
9.) Tiger Game.Com Handheld
10.) Atari 2600
11.) PlayStation (2, including rare yellow version)
12.) PlayStation 2 (2)
13.) PlayStation 3
14.) Nintendo Gamecube
15.) Nintendo Wii
16.) Nintendo Virtual Boy
17.) Sega 32x
18.) XBOX
19.) Gameboy Advance

Its safe to say that I have over 500 games...

[buzz_n64]

Wait? You're creating another thread because people are getting pissed that you're posting too many new threads? Oh, this is going to end well. There is a thread already where everyone can post their video reviews. If you have something special, space it out every month or so, that way people won't complain about them.

[gamingpalooza]

Wait? You're creating another thread because people are getting pissed that you're posting too many new threads? Oh, this is going to end well. There is a thread already where everyone can post their video reviews. If you have something special, space it out every month or so, that way people won't complain about them.

You shouldn't be complaining about it to begin with... "Top 20 Unreleased Video Game Consoles" creates a great gaming discussion amongst gaming peers and its not a gaming review video. Some people really enjoy seeing that stuff and enjoy speaking about it and that's the whole point of it and I don't need your permission to post any video anywhere I want to, especially if it is for an entertaining gaming discussion purpose only.

[gamingpalooza]

Wait? You're creating another thread because people are getting pissed that you're posting too many new threads? Oh, this is going to end well. There is a thread already where everyone can post their video reviews. If you have something special, space it out every month or so, that way people won't complain about them.

by the way, stop trolling. its mighty stupid.

[buzz_n64]

You shouldn't be complaining about it to begin with... "Top 20 Unreleased Video Game Consoles" creates a great gaming discussion amongst gaming peers and its not a gaming review video. Some people really enjoy seeing that stuff and enjoy speaking about it and that's the whole point of it and I don't need your permission to post any video anywhere I want to, especially if it is for an entertaining gaming discussion purpose only.

Dude, I understand why you're being defensive, but that's how it's generally done around this forum. I know I have no mod abilities, or some of the others who have commented, but we're trying to help you before you get on the bad side of the moderators. We're constructively criticizing your posting methods.

As for your top 20 video, I enjoyed it. The whole time I was waiting for the Indrema L600 to pop up. I used to run an Indrema website called Indrema Zone until the whole project was canned. Anyways, keep posting, contribute, and participate in other discussions. With time you will get the flow of things if you stick around.

[gamingpalooza]

Dude, I understand why you're being defensive, but that's how it's generally done around this forum. I know I have no mod abilities, or some of the others who have commented, but we're trying to help you before you get on the bad side of the moderators. We're constructively criticizing your posting methods.

As for your top 20 video, I enjoyed it. The whole time I was waiting for the Indrema L600 to pop up. I used to run an Indrema website called Indrema Zone until the whole project was canned. Anyways, keep posting, contribute, and participate in other discussions. With time you will get the flow of things if you stick around.

You should worry about getting on the mods bad side... not me. If I open up a topic that creates interesting discussion, with a video attaches, I am not doing anything wrong. I have nothing to worry about. In fact, I can bring a lot of people to this forum who watch my videos, who may be interested in watching other peoples videos and discussing gaming related topics and i'm sure they wouldn't have no issues with a video game discussion featuring a video.... so just stop... its ridiculous. You are a mod wannabe.

[Jorpho]

Wait? You're creating another thread because people are getting pissed that you're posting too many new threads? Oh, this is going to end well. There is a thread already where everyone can post their video reviews. If you have something special, space it out every month or so, that way people won't complain about them.I for one agree with this.

I also tend to prefer to not watch videos, in fact.

[gamingpalooza]

I for one agree with this.

I also tend to prefer to not watch videos, in fact.

list your console collection, and its up to you whether you want to watch videos or not, though it is up to anyone who wants to share a gaming video to share it if they wish to, it creates great discussion. Its not spamming.

[gamingpalooza]

Wait? You're creating another thread because people are getting pissed that you're posting too many new threads? Oh, this is going to end well. There is a thread already where everyone can post their video reviews. If you have something special, space it out every month or so, that way people won't complain about them.


You know what, I'll take your advice on posting only once a month, even though I posted a few topics already that people have enjoyed very much. It makes no sense to fight over this. Please give me a list of your console collection.

[InsaneDavid]

You should worry about getting on the mods bad side... not me. If I open up a topic that creates interesting discussion, with a video attaches, I am not doing anything wrong. I have nothing to worry about. In fact, I can bring a lot of people to this forum who watch my videos, who may be interested in watching other peoples videos and discussing gaming related topics and i'm sure they wouldn't have no issues with a video game discussion featuring a video.... so just stop... its ridiculous. You are a mod wannabe.

The point of a community is to flow with the community, not fight it during your first month active or act like you're some board savior.

These are big forums. These are old forums. We try to maintain some form or organization due to the decade of information contained here. Honestly you shouldn't blow up at someone trying to show you the ropes.

Also what the hell does it matter how big or diverse someone's "console collection" is? That's not what gaming, and Digital Press especially, is about.

[buzz_n64]

You know what, I'll take your advice on posting only once a month, even though I posted a few topics already that people have enjoyed very much. It makes no sense to fight over this. Please give me a list of your console collection.

I think I am part troll, and part helpful too.

In the interest of peace keeping, here you go.


SYSTEM LIST (Including add-ons and variants)

Odyssey 300

APF TV Fun

Atari 2600

Atari 2600 Jr.

Video Pinball by Atari

Odyssey 2

Nintendo Color TV Game Block Kuzushi

Intellivision w/voice and 2600 adapter

Sylvania Intellivision

Intellivision II

Microvision

Texas Instruments TI-99/4A w/voice module

Mattel Aquaris

Timex Sinclair 1000

Commadore VIC 20 w/tape drive

Commadore 64 w/tape and floppy disk drive

Commadore 64 C

Atari 5200 (2 player)

Atari 5200 (4 player)

Atari 7800

Sega Master System

Nintendo Entertainment System N.E.S.

Famiclone (Various)

NintendoFamicom Disk System

Turbografx 16

Atari Lynx Model 2

Nintendo Gameboy

Sega Genesis Model 1 (High Definition Graphics)

Sega Genesis Model 1

Sega Genesis Model 2

Sega Genesis 3

JVC Xeye

Sega Power Base Converter

Sega 32x

Sega CD

Super Nintendo

Super 8

Retrogen

Super Gameboy

Super Gameboy 2

Game Gear (Blue Model)

Game Gear (Black Model) w/Master Converter

Philips Cd-i 490

Magnavox Cd-i

Panasonic 3DO

Atari Jaguar

Sega Pico

Nintendo Virtual Boy

Sega Saturn

Sony Playstation (US model)

Sony Playstation (Jap model)

Sony Playstation (Dev unit)

Sony PSone

Game.com

Nintendo 64

Super GB Booster -N64 add-on

Nintendo Gameboy Color

Neo Geo Pocket Color (blue model)

Neo-Geo Pocket Color (milky white model)

Sega Dreamcast

Cybiko

Cybiko Xtreme

Sony Playstation 2

Sony Playstation 2 (slim)

Nuon Samsung DVD-N501

Nuon Toshiba SD-2300

Nintendo Gameboy Advance (White)

Nintendo Gameboy Advance (Clear)

Nintendo Gameboy Advance SP

Nintendo Gamecube (Black)

Nintendo Gameboy Player GC add-on

Microsoft XBox

VTG Interactive

XaviX

HyperScan

Microsoft Xbox 360

Game Wave

Sony Playstation 3 (160GB slim)

Nintendo Wii (Red Limited Edition)

Leapfrog Leapster

Leapfrog Leapster TV

Leapfrog iQuest

Texas Instruments 81 Calculator

Texas Instruments 83 Plus Calculator

Texas Instruments 85 Calculator

Windows Mobile 6.1 Samsung Blackjack II

Motorola Triumph with Andriod OS

Apple Mac G4

Apple iPad 2 64GB

Windows 7 PC

Sony Google TV with Andriod OS

[gamingpalooza]

The point of a community is to flow with the community, not fight it during your first month active or act like you're some board savior.

These are big forums. These are old forums. We try to maintain some form or organization due to the decade of information contained here. Honestly you shouldn't blow up at someone trying to show you the ropes.

Well, decades of information you mention... and that doesn't include discussions featuring videos? That is my only point. Some gaming videos are valuable, for example, I personally made a mini documentary on American arcades, dating back to Coney Island, but I don't think I'd share it on here after this and its a shame because that would of created great discussion, where as sharing your memories on arcades is the whole purpose of the documentary.

[gamingpalooza]

I think I am part troll, and part helpful too.

In the interest of peace keeping, here you go.


SYSTEM LIST (Including add-ons and variants)

Odyssey 300

APF TV Fun

Atari 2600

Atari 2600 Jr.

Video Pinball by Atari

Odyssey 2

Nintendo Color TV Game Block Kuzushi

Intellivision w/voice and 2600 adapter

Sylvania Intellivision

Intellivision II

Microvision

Texas Instruments TI-99/4A w/voice module

Mattel Aquaris

Timex Sinclair 1000

Commadore VIC 20 w/tape drive

Commadore 64 w/tape and floppy disk drive

Commadore 64 C

Atari 5200 (2 player)

Atari 5200 (4 player)

Atari 7800

Sega Master System

Nintendo Entertainment System N.E.S.

Famiclone (Various)

NintendoFamicom Disk System

Turbografx 16

Atari Lynx Model 2

Nintendo Gameboy

Sega Genesis Model 1 (High Definition Graphics)

Sega Genesis Model 1

Sega Genesis Model 2

Sega Genesis 3

JVC Xeye

Sega Power Base Converter

Sega 32x

Sega CD

Super Nintendo

Super 8

Retrogen

Super Gameboy

Super Gameboy 2

Game Gear (Blue Model)

Game Gear (Black Model) w/Master Converter

Philips Cd-i 490

Magnavox Cd-i

Panasonic 3DO

Atari Jaguar

Sega Pico

Nintendo Virtual Boy

Sega Saturn

Sony Playstation (US model)

Sony Playstation (Jap model)

Sony Playstation (Dev unit)

Sony PSone

Game.com

Nintendo 64

Super GB Booster -N64 add-on

Nintendo Gameboy Color

Neo Geo Pocket Color (blue model)

Neo-Geo Pocket Color (milky white model)

Sega Dreamcast

Cybiko

Cybiko Xtreme

Sony Playstation 2

Sony Playstation 2 (slim)

Nuon Samsung DVD-N501

Nuon Toshiba SD-2300

Nintendo Gameboy Advance (White)

Nintendo Gameboy Advance (Clear)

Nintendo Gameboy Advance SP

Nintendo Gamecube (Black)

Nintendo Gameboy Player GC add-on

Microsoft XBox

VTG Interactive

XaviX

HyperScan

Microsoft Xbox 360

Game Wave

Sony Playstation 3 (160GB slim)

Nintendo Wii (Red Limited Edition)

Leapfrog Leapster

Leapfrog Leapster TV

Leapfrog iQuest

Texas Instruments 81 Calculator

Texas Instruments 83 Plus Calculator

Texas Instruments 85 Calculator

Windows Mobile 6.1 Samsung Blackjack II

Motorola Triumph with Andriod OS

Apple Mac G4

Apple iPad 2 64GB

Windows 7 PC

Sony Google TV with Andriod OS

I respect your list, and I accept peace, in fact, I'll add you as a friend. Maybe we can start a discussion on listing our game collections, perhaps with photos included? Good idea?

[InsaneDavid]

...I personally made a mini documentary on American arcades, dating back to Coney Island, but I don't think I'd share it on here after this and its a shame because that would of created great discussion, where as sharing your memories on arcades is the whole purpose of the documentary.

That's the best news you've ever posted here!

[understatement]

Maybe we can start a discussion on listing our game collections, perhaps with photos included? Good idea?

Great idea just go here to do it.

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?26737-What-Systems-Do-You-Have/page21

As for me I've got that in my signature.

[gamingpalooza]

That's the best news you've ever posted here!

IF you are trying to belittle me, discourage me, it doesn't work. This is the thing, I don't need to share my material. I am well known, I have been featured on Kotaku, and several other well known gaming sites. Some of my videos have over 100,000 views. It's my talent, my hobby. I won't share if you are the type of person who will trash it. The whole purpose of sharing is because that's who I am, and it creates great discussion.

[The Dord]

Whoa gamingpalooza, you don't have to be a dick!

You don't think the rules apply to you man? On top of that, whenever you get constructive criticism you take it out on everyone else?

I think you're just looking to pick a fight and that's my honest opinon.

[treismac]

The point of a community is to flow with the community, not fight it during your first month active or act like you're some board savior.

Yeah, sage words. Forums are kinda like lunch tables back in school. When you join one you can't draw a bunch of negative attention to yourself or not respect what older members tell you and then expect them to greet you with open arms when you sit back down with them the next day. There is an appropriate Japanese proverb that comes to mind: The nail that sticks up gets hammered down. Relax, man. Insults win no friends.

[Dore]

I don't post on here much (been a member for a while, I mostly post on Atari Age, and have been there over 10 years), mostly just for informing when the next local gaming event is going to be or something, but I want to say something here.

I mod 3 different forums (not here), and the way you're acting, gamingpalooza, I'd have banned you long before now.

"I'm well known. I've been featured on Kotaku."

You know who is well known? Curt Vendel. Joe Santulli. I've known Curt on various forums for years now (and personally seen some of his Atari Museum items), but you barge in and start spouting off about how famous and talented you are. I've never heard of you, and I'm pretty sure nobody else here has, either.

You come off like those guys on gamefaqs that have to post that they're "the best at whatever game they play" and whatnot.

Oh, and as for consoles, it's easier for me to put up what I DON'T own at this point, and that's just a very few things. A PS3, a Wii, a WiiU, a CD-I, a Bally Astrocade, a NEO-GEO (either the cart or CD based system), a TurboDuo, and a Jaguar CD. That's it, besides Japanese consoles. Right now I've got over 30 classic computers, and my collection is over 2,500 games in total. It's not a pissing contest, dude. Everybody owns different things and collects different things. I've also been around since gaming first started, and have seen it all, from the crash in '83 up to the newest graphics that would have made us absolutely faint in the 70's.

My advice is to chill out and just try to be a member of the forum instead of acting like you're some kind of big shot.

[wiggyx]

Secondary topic here... [B]how about we list what consoles we own to see who is a real game collector here...

1.) NES (2)
2.) NES (Top Loader 2nd Model)
3.) SNES
4.) Sega Genesis
5.) Japanese Sega Saturn
6.) Sega Dreamcast (2)
7.) JP Neo Geo Pocket (BW)
8.) JP Neo Geo Pocket Color (5, including rare yellow/black version)
9.) Tiger Game.Com Handheld
10.) Atari 2600
11.) PlayStation (2, including rare yellow version)
12.) PlayStation 2 (2)
13.) PlayStation 3
14.) Nintendo Gamecube
15.) Nintendo Wii
16.) Nintendo Virtual Boy
17.) Sega 32x
18.) XBOX
19.) Gameboy Advance

Its safe to say that I have over 500 games...

So a list of consoles defines who's really a collector and who isn't?

Also, I'd love to see this yellow PS1.

[IHatedSega]

I know this one forum on f4wonline, and basically its a total flame war everywhere because people pick on new and older members alike. People tell their opinions and people who are just on there to put down others and purposely be mean have run off good people. Right now its just mean people driving each other crazy on purpose and others making new accounts to get on others nerves. Its like the old arcades where people ran off the noobs instead of teaching them how to go about things and everyone could be better off.....and look what happened to the arcades.

I really hope this place doesnt develop into that place. I hope the moderators here are mature enough to extinguish sparks before they become flames like over there. Trolling forums on purpose is a sad existence when instead you could try to be nice and get along with each other. I really dont get why people are deliberately mean just cause theyre behind a keyboard, they must be sad and angry and not know how to express themselves in positive ways to build healthy relationships with others.

Thats my two cents, and Im not going to reply to this thread again.

[The Adventurer]

Your problem is that you lack any sort of long term post history. So when you come onto the forum and the majority of your posts are related to a YouTube video you made (or defending the posting of said video) it pretty much is the definition of spamming. You have no community presence so you are seen as simply exploiting an already establish community for your own gain with no intent of sticking around or contributing to discussion outside your own projects. Maybe that's an over reaction but it is rather tacky.

[fergojisan]

Gary Shandling

[davidbrit2]

Look, it's like this. Making videos about games, and posting them to Youtube, is not a novel concept. Any yokel with a webcam can do it. The fact is, most of them suck. If I made game videos, they would probably suck. Statistically speaking, it's a waste of time to indulge everybody that comes in waving their videos (or blogs - that's common too), going, "Look at meeee!"

Why should we look at you? If people we know and trust, at least with regards to their tastes, mention a video that's somehow interesting (or at least a major trainwreck of a spectacle), then maybe we'll take a look. Otherwise, every drifter touting their own videos is just noise drowning out the signal.

Youtube has a search field. If we're after random game videos from anybody and everybody, we know where to look.

[JSoup]

This one time, I ate a glow stick and then I went poo. It was a glowing poo. Due to the glow stick I ate that one time.

You see what I'm saying, guys? When you worry about things like this and post in topics like these you'll sometimes get the urge to take a glowing poo.

tl;dr In before lock.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

Mr. Gamingpalooza,

If it's not clear, we are an older than most, yet, IMO very civil gaming community.

We, like most communities that contain members and administrators old enough to have experienced pre-internet dial-up BBS'es in their earliest incarnations, enjoy: organization and good message board etiquette.

NEW posts should have some semblance of topicality or uniqueness, otherwise you can search for and resurrect an older thread to continue an existing discussion. Want to talk about "prototypes" or "unreleased games"? I'm sure there's a few threads that have recently been bumped that will come up via the forum search tools.

Furthermore, I'm happy to echo what many community members have already expressed.

We have a place for you to share your videos.

You can blow that thread up with new content daily if it suits you.

There's really no need to spam Classic Gaming with new video threads unless (and this is just a suggestion, not a rule) they are of exceptional uniqueness (ie: something that members of this community may not have ever seen before and/or can't see anywhere else) - and if they are not, expect the members of this community to make that clear in their responses.

So, seriously, please dial back on the video posts or share them in the stickied video thread.

[LimitedEditionMuseum]

I kind of agree with the OP. as a new collector, I spend a LOT of time looking at reviews and videos. this form is pretty set with older members who already know everything about everything and i feel they sometimes are very rude and sarcastic. Members like InsaneDavid have been here a long time but always comes in to help out with tips, hints or just good advise, others, are asses who you can give a shit about what they are saying. the rosecolored gaming guy is another well informed member who always have interesting post. I notice a lot of people here will hop into a conversation just to be negative and it detracts from the entire conversation. I have learned a lot from the older members but new members continue to bring new questions, videos, and other interesting info also.

ANYWAY, i think the form should be a more welcome place to newer members because the newer members keeps things interesting and if the MOD dose not stop it, then its good! I would never see his videos if they got buried in the other dedicated place, I come here several times a day to see whats new, not to go into dedicated threads with 700 pages.

[Bojay1997]

I kind of agree with the OP. as a new collector, I spend a LOT of time looking at reviews and videos. this form is pretty set with older members who already know everything about everything and i feel they sometimes are very rude and sarcastic. Members like InsaneDavid have been here a long time but always comes in to help out with tips, hints or just good advise, others, are asses who you can give a shit about what they are saying. the rosecolored gaming guy is another well informed member who always have interesting post. I notice a lot of people here will hop into a conversation just to be negative and it detracts from the entire conversation. I have learned a lot from the older members but new members continue to bring new questions, videos, and other interesting info also.

ANYWAY, i think the form should be a more welcome place to newer members because the newer members keeps things interesting and if the MOD dose not stop it, then its good! I would never see his videos if they got buried in the other dedicated place, I come here several times a day to see whats new, not to go into dedicated threads with 700 pages.

I disagree with you completely. This is one of the most friendly, welcoming and open collector communities you will ever find. Like any community, however, there is an expectation that newer members will take a little time to become familiar with the general sensibilities and traditions of that community. I join new website forums all the time, but the last thing I would ever do is immediately start posting videos or anything else. I think it's reasonable to take a few weeks and join in some other conversations in existing threads before you go off and start posting multiple new topics.

One of the other great things about this community is that it's largely self-regulated. Nobody depends on the mods to clean up every thread (other than the occasional bot or spam threads that crop up), we tend to all do a good job of being respectful and staying on topic.

As for your concern about negativity, this is a discussion forum. If you are not interested in open and honest discussion, including opinions that differ from your own, this really isn't the place for you. You'd be better off spending time on a Facebook fan page for whatever product or hobby you are interested in where everyone is positive and negative comments are deleted. Personally, I wouldn't want to be in a community on a discussion forum where everyone was positive and shared identical opinions about everything, but the good news is that if that's more your speed, there are plenty of other places on the web you can go than here.

So, as far as I'm concerned, everyone is welcome, but there needs to be respect from new members for the unwrittten social rules of joining an existing and well established discussion forum.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

I kind of agree with the OP. as a new collector, I spend a LOT of time looking at reviews and videos. this form is pretty set with older members who already know everything about everything and i feel they sometimes are very rude and sarcastic. Members like InsaneDavid have been here a long time but always comes in to help out with tips, hints or just good advise, others, are asses who you can give a shit about what they are saying. the rosecolored gaming guy is another well informed member who always have interesting post. I notice a lot of people here will hop into a conversation just to be negative and it detracts from the entire conversation. I have learned a lot from the older members but new members continue to bring new questions, videos, and other interesting info also.

ANYWAY, i think the form should be a more welcome place to newer members because the newer members keeps things interesting and if the MOD dose not stop it, then its good! I would never see his videos if they got buried in the other dedicated place, I come here several times a day to see whats new, not to go into dedicated threads with 700 pages.

Any expectations of immediately overwhelmingly positive/universal acceptance by senior members of any community are pretty unreasonable, IMO.

Issues of advising against/scolding thread redundancy or over-active new-thread-starting aside, I think we do a good job of welcoming new members into the fold.

Regarding people jumping in and being combative/harsh about the content of posts, since we consider our community to be an "authority" on many topics related to classic gaming, many feel justifiably compelled to address their concerns about what could be considered a lack of academic data or sheer misinformation present.

And as far as people generally acting like asses, well, welcome to the internet.

If I let people acting like asses on websites that I enjoy visiting bother me I wouldn't be able to visit any sites. Ever.

[InsaneDavid]

One of the other great things about this community is that it's largely self-regulated. Nobody depends on the mods to clean up every thread (other than the occasional bot or spam threads that crop up), we tend to all do a good job of being respectful and staying on topic.

Great point, that's one of the big things to pay attention to at Digital Press. This is a fairly loosely moderated forum because it is expected that the community take care of itself. At least that's how it used to be. That is why you don't see immediate bans and hundreds of locked threads a week. It's expected that new posters learn from other members how this forum flows and works.

[understatement]

Great point, that's one of the big things to pay attention to at Digital Press. This is a fairly loosely moderated forum because it is expected that the community take care of itself. At least that's how it used to be. That is why you don't see immediate bans and hundreds of locked threads a week. It's expected that new posters learn from other members how this forum flows and works.


That’s how I’ve all ways seen DP yet people still bitch about “mod wantabes” damned if you do damned if you don’t. I probably should have been a little nicer about it but I was discouraged when the guy had already posted in the video thread with some of the videos that he then made individual threads for so I was a bit cynical.

[LimitedEditionMuseum]

Great point, that's one of the big things to pay attention to at Digital Press. This is a fairly loosely moderated forum because it is expected that the community take care of itself. At least that's how it used to be. That is why you don't see immediate bans and hundreds of locked threads a week. It's expected that new posters learn from other members how this forum flows and works.
but then you have people who WANNABE MODS take advantage of this, trying to police all activity. some go overboard. while it is overall a friendly place, there are some real jerks here and just like in "real World" some people can really ruin a place and the ones that are doing it usually stick together. this is a message board, and I dont think just because some people dont like certain things, they have to bitch about it. like I have been told on here, if you dont like someones online personality, block them. Why go out of your way to tell someone what not to do? sometimes there are no new topics for a day or 2, so why not let people post videos?

[InsaneDavid]

but then you have people who WANNABE MODS take advantage of this, trying to police all activity. some go overboard. while it is overall a friendly place, there are some real jerks here and just like in "real World" some people can really ruin a place and the ones that are doing it usually stick together. this is a message board, and I dont think just because some people dont like certain things, they have to bitch about it. like I have been told on here, if you dont like someones online personality, block them. Why go out of your way to tell someone what not to do? sometimes there are no new topics for a day or 2, so why not let people post videos?

This has happened here. However it has not happened in any of your threads or any of the video threads that have been spreading like a YouTube cancer here lately.

[understatement]

but then you have people who WANNABE MODS take advantage of this, trying to police all activity. some go overboard. while it is overall a friendly place, there are some real jerks here and just like in "real World" some people can really ruin a place and the ones that are doing it usually stick together. this is a message board, and I dont think just because some people dont like certain things, they have to bitch about it. like I have been told on here, if you dont like someones online personality, block them. Why go out of your way to tell someone what not to do? sometimes there are no new topics for a day or 2, so why not let people post videos?

It’s not just posting videos like already said it’s the quantity if everyone came here and posted 5 video threads every few days the forms would be a mad house.

There’s a deference in people that want to control forums and people that let others know that we have a section for what you just posted. From what I’ve seen that only happens if your first post is a sell thread or you are spamming things that can fit in other places.

[sneekyweezel]

I know this one forum on f4wonline, and basically its a total flame war everywhere because people pick on new and older members alike. People tell their opinions and people who are just on there to put down others and purposely be mean have run off good people. Right now its just mean people driving each other crazy on purpose and others making new accounts to get on others nerves. Its like the old arcades where people ran off the noobs instead of teaching them how to go about things and everyone could be better off.....and look what happened to the arcades.

I really hope this place doesnt develop into that place. I hope the moderators here are mature enough to extinguish sparks before they become flames like over there. Trolling forums on purpose is a sad existence when instead you could try to be nice and get along with each other. I really dont get why people are deliberately mean just cause theyre behind a keyboard, they must be sad and angry and not know how to express themselves in positive ways to build healthy relationships with others.

Thats my two cents, and Im not going to reply to this thread again.
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yeah that's exactly the places I came from where people do nothing but insult you and it goes back and forth, then you get the mods involved and they never see it your way because the asshole that started it was there before you.

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[Flam]

Secondary topic here... how about we list what consoles we own to see who is a real game collector here...

Its safe to say that I have over 500 games...

1) NES (1)
2) Controllers (2)

Its safe to say that I have over 35 games

IMO this is the best classic gaming board because it is comprised of unpretentious people who are knowlegable and friendly. Evidently this is the wrong board for you. You obviously are a legend in your own mind. BTW have you ever thought of the fact that some on this board might not enjoy an invasion of your 100,000 followers.

[Jorpho]

(except for maybe Jorpho ;-) )Ouch. O_O

[sloan]

I have watched and try to remain neutral in this discussion.

OP: You won't find a lot of kindness on game forum sites in general, just a fact. Best advice is that you might think of being a bit more humble, grow a tough skin, and mellow out some and relax. Life is too short to sweat the small stuff, and that is what video games are.

Best wishes.

Sloan

[mailman187666]

I have viewed and posted here on and off for a while now. I've posted some things that weren't fully acceptable and I'm sure I've gotten on people's nerves here and there (look at my avatar pic...I've always liked Angelina). It took me a little time to figure out this community and I've always tried not to go against the grain here, because everything I've learned about classic game collecting have been from here, and it has been a regular web site I've gone to for 5+ years. These forums have changed a bit since I first came around, but there is still plenty to learn. Try viewing the posts here for a little while first and watch the flow of things.

Back when I was into making rap music, I posted a thread here saying I made a song that I sampled Metroid in. I had already been here for a little bit and I asked if the community wanted to hear it first before I even posted it, making sure everyone knew I wasn't trying to spam. The community may or may not have liked it, but me posting it was accepted at the time. I was sure not everyone is into rap, so I tested the waters first.

I personally liked the videos and pics you posted here because I don't actively look at things like you posted elsewhere, so its new knowledge to me. I can agree with some members here with what they are saying about the negative comments, but at the same time I'm someone who gets their classic game knowledge 85%+ of the time ONLY from this site. Therefore, for me, I wasn't going to complain about what you had posted. I never knew about all those atari concept systems, so I was happy to see them. I'd say stick around and add to pre-existing posts to add your thoughts and comments. When Everyone sees you have something to add to the community rather than expressing your own creations right off the bat, I'm sure you will be more accepted when you want to add more videos and pics.