When does a user cease to be a new guy?

[thenumberthirteen]

Once you've got your "Landmark" badge. Still waiting on mine though. I think it may be next month.

 

[DuplicateValue]

Well I'd count myself as a relatively old user, but I don't really post here all that often anymore.

I'm definitely not a new guy though.

 

[thenumberthirteen]

just out of curiosity who has the highest post count or oldest member?

I know there are some active members older than me, but the only one whose name I can recall off the top of my head is Manaman. Beat me by a few months.

 

[Owlslayer]

I dunno actually. I often still feel like a newcomer.
I don't actually post that often, mostly just read other posts and news.

 

[Megacherv]

If you ask me, its once you've posted for a few months and become amalgamated into the community.

EDIT: another good indicator: if you remember Unforgotten Realms, you arent considered new

How about remembering De-Rez?

I used to like a couple of episodes of that show

I've been here for a couple of years and have NO idea if people recognise me or not

Most I'd possibly be known for is the MtG fanatic who doesn't take part in user-group discussions

 

[HK_01]

its subjective, really...

different people see it in different ways, be it post count, content, or the amount of time on the site (as you can see above)

personally, I use the date of when the person joined (about 6 months I guess), but there are new members which can be confused with the older ones...

EDIT: another good indicator: if you remember Unforgotten Realms, you arent considered new

Aww man, I loved that show. Has Rob ever actually gotten around to properly continuing it? I haven't checked in half a year or so.

On topic: It depends. As a rule of thumb, I'd say someone who's been here for more than six months is no longer new.

 

[Zydrate]

I'm still 'new', but I've been here for years.

It's because I don't post as much.
The second reason is that this place has SO MANY MEMBERS, it has no noticeable cliques or groups of friends. So a lot of people are stuck in that perpetual "new person" feeling.

Doesn't stop me, though.

 

[steeple]

its subjective, really...

different people see it in different ways, be it post count, content, or the amount of time on the site (as you can see above)

personally, I use the date of when the person joined (about 6 months I guess), but there are new members which can be confused with the older ones...

EDIT: another good indicator: if you remember Unforgotten Realms, you arent considered new

Aww man, I loved that show. Has Rob ever actually gotten around to properly continuing it? I haven't checked in half a year or so.

On topic: It depends. As a rule of thumb, I'd say someone who's been here for more than six months is no longer new.

actually, yes! and there are 2 new episodes out already!

its in here [urealms.com]

EDIT: well this isnt working well, go to urealms.com

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

I've been here for nearly two years and have nearly 6,000 posts, I claim myself a regular.

I guess my point is being active for more than six months or having 1000 posts. I wonder the number of people who've only made less than 100 posts and left their accounts to rot...

 

[icypain]

when you has over one thousand posts :3 I am sadly not one of them.

 

[Davey Woo]

I don't know, I guess when you've made a few hundred posts, been here a few months and have a couple of friends?

I've been here for years and still have no friends, woe is Woo...

 

[Fetzenfisch]

Post something with content or originality. If you just spam through "waht is your favourite ..." and other stupid meaningless threads no one reads, no one will recognise you. There are very few Members whose faces are well known and accepted, the most is a grey mass of boredom and zomiethreadposters.

 

[The .50 Caliber Cow]

Discussion value: What do you feel makes you a permanent resident of the community?

Being a mod

This place has a lot of history, and there's some grouping. It used to be a really small, close group until Yahtzee came along. I still don't feel like I belong among the people who have been here a few years, but that's understandable. It's a big community, and if I recognize you you're definitely not new. The thing is, why do you care? Why not just have fun and get friends, you certainly don't seem to have a problem posting.

Darn, well I'll never be a mod >.<

I dunno, I was just wondering is all.

just out of curiosity who has the highest post count or oldest member?

As far as I know, the oldest member is a hacker that messed with the registration date and the highest post count I've seen is Sassafras.

What about that Vaudevillian Veteran person?

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

just out of curiosity who has the highest post count or oldest member?

I think Sassafras is the current winner with around 60,000+ posts, but there are some that are close to him.

Oldest member, I'm not sure, but I do remember some person with a Dead Space-themed NES avatar who joined on 2004. I know Virgil joined around 2002, but since he works for the Escapist I don't quite count him.

 

[FateOrFatality]

It depends. For example, I've been here for over a year, but spend most of my time at the Bethesda forums or at most lurking here - which is reflected in my post count. So, despite the length of time I've been a member, I'd still call myself a "new guy".

Additionally, a high post count doesn't make you a Veteran or anything. It just means you post a lot.

 

[Voration]

I'm a bit of a lurker but since I officially signed up to the site over a year ago now I suppose I wouldn't be counted as a newbie, but my post count only recently passed the 100 mark. I don't think theres anything specific to being considered new, except that you've only been a member of the site for just over a month. If newness was measured by contribution, I'd consider you an experienced member but I think its more to do with what is contributed to discussions.

 

[Alon Shechter]

When you lose your 4Chan virginity.
Which I lost thanks to this site.
Damn you and your knowledge of the internet, Escapist

 

[Cid Silverwing]

When you have a few thousand posts and are actually in on the local jokes.

 

[BabySinclair]

I dunno. I suppose being active helps. I'd say once you have about 100 or so, posts that actually contribute to topics and debates and such you've proven to be someone who wants to stick around.

Of course then again, some people just like to read other peoples thoughts, only posting when they really feel the need to.

Guess it just depends.

^^ This, I've been hanging around for three years now though only two are on record. New people stop being new the moment they contribute to the site and have more than 50 posts. The reason I don't have that many posts in two years time is I don't post on a lot of threads that I read because I don't have things to contribute as much so I keep quite and the thread free of a skip-able post.