Topic: How Talkback Flame Wars Kill Mockingbirds

[Mario]

Not you!

[Shift Key]

ok so what does it mean? I heard that same phrase in a movie once and in the context of the movie it made no sense.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=taking+the+piss

[NWR_Karl]

Wait, the staff doesn't get paid anymore? Things sure have changed. I remember the glory days when Stan and I would dictate our reviews to Gold Sexbots afloat the Planet GameCube Flying Fortress.

Also, they served cheese. CHEESE, I tell you.

EDIT: On a serious note, though, I think most of the staff, past and present, have been met with strong words from the readership (and listenership, pertaining to RFN). At some point you have to decide whether it's worth it. Personally, the fun factor of yelling at my friends over the internet every Monday night completely justified getting skewered for being a blowhard the following Thursday. This was even talked about extensively on the podcast (See For the Sake of Controversy, starring Jonny, Evan, Stan, and myself).

The most important thing to remember when talking to people on the forums is valuing what they have to say, but at the same time not depending on it. Say what you have to say, and hope that other people will identify with it. That was always my motto.

[NWR_Lindy]

The key is to never utter the phrase "serious gamer".  That definitely sets things off on a bad note.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

Serious gamers pre-order games and get them on time, eliminating some of the fury that induces blog posts.

[Shift Key]

Serious gamers pre-order games and line up at midnight for the same game for some stupid reason.

Fixed

[Plugabugz]

Serious gamers pre-order games and get them on time, eliminating some of the fury that induces blog posts.

Metroid Prime 2, came a week early.
Metroid Prime 3, came 2 weeks late.
Mario Galaxy, came 10 days late (but got it free!).
Mario Kart was never dispatched, so i cancelled it and got it from oxford street.
Okami, was dispatched last thursday but hasn't arrived.

I have plenty of fury despite pre-ordering..

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

You're exempt cuz the issue is specific to Yanks.